Week Ahead: Week 1, Term 4
Monday, 18 – Sunday, 24 October
Start of Term 4
Term 4 starts on Monday, 18 October. This is Day 5 on the school timetable. A reminder that Week 1 and Week 2 are short weeks, broken by Hawke’s Bay Anniversary weekend.
Uniform Shop
Both uniform shops, new and second-hand, are open on the last day of the school holidays, Friday 15 October, 10am – 3.30pm.
A reminder that all students must be in summer uniform for the start of Term 4.
Wellbeing – Resilience
Last week we added an article about building parental resilience. We often use the phrase, ‘resilience’ with our boys. But what is ‘resilience’ and how can we build this?
The following presentation unpacks what resilience looks like and how we can improve our resilience. The presentation is from Dr Lucy Hone, a Christchurch wellbeing / resilience expert. Dr Hone’s experiences in Christchurch – including the tragic loss of her 12yo daughter in a rural car crash in 2014, which many of us remember – have fostered her science-backed programme to train ourselves to get through challenges.
We encourage you to watch the following TED Talk. Dr Hone outlines three habits of resilient people. All are ‘habits’ that can help our young men, and our wider community.
Tertiary Evening – Advanced Notice
The Careers Department is running their Tertiary Evening Wednesday, 27 October. The event is in the Holt Planetarium. It begins at 6.30pm.
This highly informative event is open to all Year 13s and their whānau. It is a celebratory and supportive evening for this cohort as they transition out of school and into the workplace, apprenticeships and tertiary study.
The following tertiary organisations will have representatives in attendance – University of Canterbury, Victoria University, Massey University, and Eastern Institute of Technology. A representative from Studylink will outline information regarding student loans and allowances. Former Head Boy Harry Averill will speak about his transition to, and time at, Otago University.
Upcoming Events – Stay Informed
We have updated the Term 4 Calendar. Key changes include:
- 27 Oct – 03 Nov Senior Benchmark Assessments continue, where required
- 15 Nov Senior Prizegiving
- 17 Nov Study Leave for Seniors
- 22 Nov NCEA examinations start
- 03 Dec Teacher-only day – NCEA Accord Day 4
- 10 Dec Junior Prizegiving / final day for Y9 & 10
Please refer to the calendar on the school website for other school events.
Benchmark Senior Examinations – Term 4
Benchmark assessments will continue in Term 4. Senior and Accelerate students will undertake an additional benchmark assessment in each subject, where required. The benchmarks will run 27 October – 03 November. As per Term 3 the assessments will run through the regular school day, with no study leave required.
NCEA Learning Recognition Credits
The Ministry of Education and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) have confirmed a lowering of the cap for Recognition Credits. This applies to learners that have been disrupted by sixteen days of alert level restrictions this year.
Learning Recognition Credits (LRCs)
- for every five credits a student earns, they get one extra LRC
- students at NCEA Level 1 are eligible for up to eight additional credits
- students at NCEA Levels 2 or 3 are eligible for up to six additional credits.
Endorsements
- no change to normal requirements.
University Entrance
- no change to normal requirements.
NCEA External Examinations – Date Change
A reminder that NZQA has announced that the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations have been moved back two weeks. The examinations will now commence on Monday, 22 November and finish Tuesday, 14 December. The changes to assessment dates apply to all students.
NCEA subjects, like Design and Visual Communication, where students prepare a portfolio instead of undertaking a final examination will have the due date for their portfolio pushed back by two weeks.
The updated 2021 National Secondary Examination Timetable can be found here: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/national-secondary-examinations-timetable/
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 1
| NCEA Level 1 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Nil | ||
| NCEA Level 2 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| History | AS2.1 Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders | ENG |
| NCEA Level 3 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Accounting | AS3.6 Job cost sub-system | RID |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 2
| NCEA Level 1 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| DIT | AS1.1 HCI or AS1.11 Compression | HAM & STA |
| NCEA Level 2 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Mathematics | AS2.14 Solving equations | All 201 classes |
| DIT | AS2.9 Encryption or error correction | HAM & STA |
| Science | AS2.8 Investigate biological material | OCO |
| Accounting | AS2.6 Accounts receivable sub-system | RID |
| Biology | AS2.2 Analyse the biological validity of information presented to the public | HAD & SYE |
| NCEA Level 3 | ||
| Subject | Achievement Standard | Classes involved |
| Biology | AS3.7 Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer | HAD |
| DIT | AS3.9 Analyse an area OR AS3.10 Reflective analysis | HAM & STA |
KAMAR Parent Portal
A reminder that parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal. Log-in details were posted by mail at the start of the school year. If you have difficulty accessing the portal, please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz
You can access the KAMAR parent portal here: https://kamar.nbhs.school.nz/
Sports Draws & Fixtures
Sports draws are posted on the school website and school app. Sports draws are updated as we receive them.
You can find the sports draws here: https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/
