Week Ahead: Week 1 Term 4
Monday 9th October – Sunday 15th September
Start of Term
Term 4 begins Monday 09 October. Please ensure that your son is in summer uniform / short-sleeve shirt. The start of term is Day 4 on the school calendar
TUIA 2023: Māori and Pasifika Achievement Awards
Ni sa bula! Fakaalofa lahi atu! Talofa lava! Fakafeiloaki! Malo e lelei! Kia ora!
Following an amazing celebration in 2022, TUIA 2023, acknowledging Māori and Pasifika achievement, runs 6 – 8:00pm, Wednesday 18 October in the school Henderson Hall
School Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is open this week, regular hours, Tuesday 3 – 4.30pm and Thursday lunch, 1:10 -2:10pm for new and second-hand uniform purchases. If your son requires a new summer school uniform shirt to begin Term 4, he needs to go to the shop during opening hours. Funds can be transferred via internet banking onto his account to cover the cost.
Anniversary Weekend
The school is closed Friday 20 – Monday 23 October. School reopens on Tuesday 24 October. This is Day 1 on the school timetable.
Kauwaka Takitini Programme
We have thirty senior students involved in the programme, supported by Matua Elijah between 10.30am-2pm on Thursday 12th October
Year 12 Forestry Trip
There will be a year 12 (level 2) forestry trip offsite on Thursday 12th October
Sports and Cultural Photos – Wednesday 11th October in the school hall
All photos are taken in the school hall, all teams must arrive 10mins before their allocated time. If you still have uniform or equipment for your code please make sure you bring this along
| Time | Group |
| 12pm | Chess |
| 12pm | Cycling (Mountain Biking) |
| 12.05pm | Golf |
| 12.05pm | Junior A Football |
| 12.10pm | Tennis Junior |
| 12.10pm | Tennis Senior |
| 12.15pm | Basketball Senior B |
| 12.15pm | U14 Rugby |
| 12.20pm | Clay Bird Shooting |
| 12.20pm | 2nd XV Rugby |
| 12.30pm | Badminton Senior A |
| 12.30pm | U15 Rugby |
| 12.35pm | Orienteering |
| 12.35pm | Cross Country |
| 12.40pm | Athletics |
| 12.40pm | Swimming |
| 12.45pm | Surf Life Saving |
| 12.45pm | School Band |
| 12.50pm | Funk Band |
| 12.50pm | Rockquest |
| 12.55pm | Choir |
| 12.55pm | Theatre Sports |
| 1pm | Drama |
| 1pm | Duke of Ed |
| 1.05pm | Chamber Music |
| 1.05pm | Barbershop Quartet |
| 1.10pm | Debating |
| 1.10pm | Colts Hockey |
| 1.10pm | 2nd XI Hockey |
| 1.15pm | Canoe Polo Senior 1 |
| 1.15pm | Canoe Polo Senior 2 |
| 1.20pm | Canoe Polo Junior |
| 1.20pm | Hostel Rugby Team |
| 1.25pm | 2nd XI Football |
| 1.25pm | Librarians |
| 1.40pm | Futsal Senior |
| 1.40pm | Futsal Junior |
| 1.45pm | Motocross |
| 1.45pm | Rowing |
| 1.50pm | Young Farmers |
| 1.50pm | Snow Sports |
| 1.55pm | Softball Senior |
| 1.55pm | Softball Junior |
| 2pm | eSports |
| 2pm | Sailing |
| 2.10pm | Surfing |
| 2.10pm | Volleyball Senior A |
| 2.15pm | Volleyball Junior A |
| 2.20pm | Colts Cricket |
| 2.25pm | Kapa Haka |
| 2.25pm | Ki O Rahi |
| 2.25pm | Waka Ama |
| 2.25pm | Pasifika |
StudyIt: Online NCEA Assistance
StudyIt is an online learning space for secondary students. It has content for NCEA Science, Mathematics and English. The site is student focused. It has been designed with input from students. Content has been written by subject specialists.
It contains information for students about what they need to know to achieve particular Achievement Standards alongside general study and exam tips and encouraging ‘success stories’ from students.
Students can use the forum to discuss NCEA issues with other students and teachers, as well as send specific questions by email to expert teachers.
Students and whanau can access the website here: https://studyit.govt.nz/
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 1
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Physical Education | AS1.1 Participate actively in a variety of physical activities and explain factors that influence own participation |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Japanese | AS2.5 Write a variety of text types in Japanese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts |
| Mathematics 202 | AS2.14 Apply systems of equations in solving problems |
| Sport & Recreation | AS2.4 Perform a physical activity in an applied setting |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Physical Education | AS3.5 Examine a current physical activity event, trend, or issue and its impact on New Zealand society |
| Hospitality | US13282 Prepare, assemble, and present complex sandwiches for service in a commercial kitchen |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 2
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Science (Alternate) | US23782 Identify containers, materials, plants, and tools used in plant propagation |
| Combined Materials | US25921 Make a cupboard with a drawer as a BCATS project |
| Engineering | US22923 Demonstrate basic engineering workshop skills under close supervision |
| History | AS1.4 Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives of people in an historical event of significance to New Zealanders |
| Accounting | AS1.4 Prepare financial information for a community organisation’s annual general meeting |
| Visual Arts | AS1.4 Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media |
| Economics | AS1.6 Demonstrate understanding of the interdependence of sectors of the New Zealand economy |
| Japanese | AS1.3 Interact using spoken Japanese to communicate personal information, ideas and opinions in different situations |
| Sport & Recreation | AS1.1 Participate actively in a variety of physical activities and explain factors that influence own participation |
| Vocational English | AS1.6 Construct and deliver an oral text |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Physical Education | AS2.6 Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group |
| Geography | AS2.8 Apply spatial analysis, with guidance, to solve a geographic problem |
| Japanese | AS2.3 Interact using spoken Japanese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations |
| Sport & Recreation | AS2.8 Consistently demonstrate social responsibility through applying a social responsibility model in physical activity |
| Biology | As2.2 Analyse the biological validity of information presented to the public |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS3.7 Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications |
| Physical Education | AS3.4 Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting |
| 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 |
KAMAR Parent Portal
Parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal. 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/ or via the School Bridge app.
Summer Sport
Starting in week 2-3 is Tennis, Cricket and Softball – all boys should have signed up for these last term, if you son has missed this, please ensure he sees the sports coordinator.
There will be no Touch Rugby Teams entered into the Hastings Competition, we were unable to source enough teacher support and transport – there will be an internal touch competition run (more details to follow)
The NBHS Parents’ Association is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet, creating a wider NBHS community.
The Association organises events to support our school community and supports school events.
The Association is self-funded, those involved can contribute as much or as little as they wish.
If you would like to be involved, please email scook@nbhs.school.nz
If you son has grown out of his current uniform, or, if he if has left the school, the Uniform Shop can sell NBHS uniform on your behalf, for a modest fee, or you can donate his NBHS uniform to the school. All proceeds go back to the Parents Association. These donations support the NBHS Community and fund school events.
If you have used current uniform to sell, please bring this into the school office.
