Anniversary Weekend
A reminder that Week 2 is a short week. School reopens on Tuesday, 29 October. This is Day 2 on the school timetable.
Senior Prizegiving
The Senior Prizegiving is Thursday, 31 October starting at 6:30pm in the school Henderson Hall. All Y11 – 13 students are expected to attend. Seating is provided at the rear of the hall for parents & whānau. More information will be provided to students and whānau in the coming week.
Dental Planet Visit
In Week 1, parents / caregivers were sent a permission form, via SchoolBridge, for their son/s to receive a free onsite dental check-up. Dental Planet will be onsite from 29 October.
If you have approved this via SchoolBridge, please ensure that the consent form has also been completed.
Unfortunately, this opportunity is not available to students who have already turned 18yo.
Policy Reviews
The Term 4 school policy review is open. You are welcome to review and submit responses up to the end of Term 4. You can participate in reviews by following the instructions, below:
- visit the website https://nbhs.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
- enter the username ‘nbhs’ and password ‘dorightfearnothing’
- on the landing page it shows what policies will be reviewed. Follow the link to the relevant policy.
- click the ‘start your review’ button at the top right-hand corner of the page
- select the reviewer type. Enter your name (optional)
- follow the prompt/s to show that you have read the topic. Enter your feedback if you would like to comment
- agree to the privacy statement and click “submit review”
- if you do not have Internet access, the School Office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form. Please phone 8335900.
Careers
Representatives from STUDYLINK are onsite Tuesday 22 October, presenting at 1:10pm in the Memorial Library. Their presentation is for Y13s that have applied for tertiary study. The focus is accessing student loans and allowances. If your son is considering applying for a student allowance or loan they should complete the eligibility test. This requires a Real Me account.
Senior NCEA Results Summary
In Week 2 a summary of NCEA internal results, external entries and recent school benchmark examination results will be emailed to parents / caregivers. Ahead of the external examinations, please take time to review this summary with your son, reflecting on the positives and work-ons.
Final Senior Reports will be emailed to parents / caregivers at the end of Week 5.
Senior Study Leave & NCEA Examinations
Ahead of the external NCEA examinations, the senior students commence their study leave on Friday, 01 November. Seniors that have clearance have a staggered release from Period 3. Y13s are released at the end of Period 3, Y12s at the end of Period 4 and Y11s at lunchtime. It is critical that your son attends this day. Essential information, including checking external entries, is confirmed at this time.
Study leave does not mean that support from subject teachers stops. Your son should liaise with his subject teacher regarding tutorials and support through the study leave period. This can be done via MS Teams or by email.
The NCEA examinations commence Tuesday 05 and finish Friday 29 November. The NCEA examinations are onsite, administered by NZQA contracted staff. Most examinations are in the Henderson Hall.
The National Secondary Examination Timetable can be accessed here.
Year 10 NCEA Information Night
The school is hosting an NCEA information presentation for parents and whānau of Year 10 students. This will be held in the school’ Memorial Library on Wednesday 23 October, starting at 7:00pm.
This information night will allow you to ask questions about the recent changes, how this may affect your son’s academic outcomes and how this could affect his course planning for 2025.
Information regarding this evening has been sent to all Year 10 parents via SchoolBridge.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 2
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Combined Materials | US25921 Make a cupboard with a drawer as a BCATS project |
| Technology – Engineering | AS22923 Demonstrate basic engineering workshop skills under close supervision |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Art Design | AS2.4 Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within design |
| Art Painting & Sculpture | AS2.4 Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting or sculpture
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| Biology | AS2.2 Analyse the biological validity of information presented to the public |
| Physical Education | AS2.6 Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group |
| Sport & Recreation | AS2.8 Consistently demonstrate social responsibility through applying a social responsibility model in physical activity
AS2.10 Analyse group processes in physical activity |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS3.7 Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications |
| Chemistry | AS3.2 Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry |
| Physical Education | AS3.4 Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting
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| Earth & Space Science | AS3.3 Investigate the evidence related to dating geological event(s) |
| Sport & Recreation | AS3.4 Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting |
Tennis Lessons:
With Andrew Shand
Mondays after school, 5x for $100
Registration Form here: https://forms.office.com/r/DPHfa3MXHH
Cricket:
If your son played in term 1, he needs to confirm his intention to play again in Term 4. There was a meeting last term where he should have done this, if not he needs to see Mr West in the first week of Term 4.
Colts – Wednesdays after school (starting Wednesday 30th October & finish Wednesday 11th December. (7 weeks)
T20 – Wednesdays after school (starting Wednesday 30th October & finish Wednesday 11th December. (7 weeks)
Softball:
Term 4 Junior Softball, Saturdays in Hastings
Registration here: https://forms.office.com/r/UMjY4wRWfv
Volleyball:
Please attend trainings at lunchtime in the big gym, then see Mr Jackson for a registration form
Touch Rugby:
Boys have registered their teams already (LINK HERE TO TEAMS)
There is a group of players who don’t quite have enough for one team – if you’re interested but don’t have a team please email: kmccallum@nbhs.school.nz
There is a $45 payment to be made for this, please note – your son will not be able to play until payment is received, hostel boys will be charged. Hostel boys will also be charged a $50 ‘Transport Fee’ for the bus over and return from the sports park for all games
When: Thursday afternoons
24th October, 31st October, 7th November, (14th November- No games), 21st November, 28th November
Where: Mitre 10 Sports Park, Hastings
Time: 4.00PM, 4.35PM, 5.10PM
Game: 15min halves, 0min halftime (straight turn around), 5min between games
Bank account details for fee payments:
ASB Napier, 12-3144-0100100-00, and state the following in the payee’s details fields:
Field 1 – Name (e.g. J Smith)
Field 2 – ‘Sport’
