Anniversary Weekend
School reopens Tuesday, 29 October. This is Day 2 on the school timetable.
Senior Prizegiving
The Senior Prizegiving on Thursday, 31 October starts at 6:30pm. This is 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. Parents / whānau of prize winners will be notified via Schoolbridge.
Dental Planet Visit
This is a reminder that Dental Planet is onsite from 29 October. Parents / caregivers have been sent a permission form, via SchoolBridge, alongside a consent form that must be completed.
Senior students that are under 18yo will be prioritised for check-ups through Week 3.
Y13 Leavers Gear
2024 Leavers gear is now available for collection from the school office at interval and after school.
Y13s can wear their leavers gear – hoodie or rugby jersey, only – during the school day on Thursday and Friday.
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.
Senior Reports & Accessing NCEA Results
Final Senior Reports will be emailed to parents / caregivers during Week 5.
Students can check entries and access their results via the NZAQ website. This is where they can check their examination results too, from late January. Information about how to access this is available here. They will require their National Student Identification Number (NSI).
Senior Study Leave & NCEA Examinations
Ahead of the external NCEA examinations, senior students commence study leave on Friday, 01 November. Seniors with ‘clearance’ have a staggered release from Period 3. Y13s are released at the end of Period 3, following the Y13 Valedictory Assembly. Y12s exit at the end of Period 4 and Y11s at lunchtime. 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. Students must attend their examinations in school uniform.
The National Secondary Examination Timetable can be accessed here.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 3
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Woodwork | US12932 Construct timber garden furniture as BCATS projects |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Combined Materials | US24350 Identify, select, use and maintain portable power tools for BCATS projects |
| Technology – Woodwork | US12936 Construct a non-consent timber framed utility building as a BCATS project |
| Graphics | AS2.32 Produce instrumental perspective projection drawings to communicate design ideas |
| Mathematics (201) | AS2.14 Apply systems of equations in solving problems |
| General Science | As2.3 Demonstrate understanding of the chemistry used in the development of a current technology |
| English (Vocational) | AS2.8 Use information literacy skills to form developed conclusion(s) |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Art – Design & Sculpture | AS3.4 Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice
AS3.4 Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within sculpture practice |
| Technology – Engineering | US32052 Demonstrate knowledge of and produce development drawings and patterns for three-dimensional objects in MaPS environment |
| English (Vocational) | AS2.8 Use information literacy skills to form developed conclusion(s)
AS2.9 Form developed personal responses to independently read texts, supported by evidence AS2.4 Produce a selection of crafted and controlled writing |
| Hospitality | US17288 Prepare and present espresso beverages for service
US18497 Demonstrate knowledge of culinary products, terms, and food preparation methods |
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’
