Week Ahead: Week 2 Term 3
Monday 24th July – Sunday 30th July
School of Rock: The Musical
Get ready to rock and roll with School of Rock: The Musical. Join us, for the shared production with Napier Girls’ High School, on an exhilarating journey that hits all the right chords of friendship, empowerment, and the transformative power of music.
Prepare to be swept away by a symphony of laughter, electrifying performances, and heartwarming moments that will leave you cheering for the power of dreams and the boundless potential of the next generation. School of Rock: The Musical will have you tapping your feet and singing along as it celebrates the joy of finding your own voice and forging your path to greatness.
Tickets are available at the NGHS and NBHS office $25 adult, $15 for student.
The show runs in the Henderson Hall Wednesday, 02 – Friday, 04 August at 7:30pm. The production finishes with a matinee performance on Saturday 05 August 2:00pm.
Year 9 Enrolment, 2024
Enrolment packs for 2024 Year 9 enrolment are now available at all contributing schools.
Our information evening will be Tuesday, 15 August starting 6:30pm.
Y8 students and their families wanting a personal tour can arrange this by contacting Mrs White, Headmaster’s PA, HeadmastersPA@nbhs.school.nz or ph. 8335913.
Again, we anticipate strong enrolment at Y9 in 2024. We encourage in and out-of-zone families to enrol ASAP.
Parents and whānau can enrol directly by clicking here.
We appreciate you sharing this information in the community.
Reminder: Timetable Update
The school timetable has changed on a Wednesday. The school day now starts at 8:30am and finishes at 2:30pm on this day.
The timetable for Wednesday is:
| Period | Time |
| Period 1 | 8:30 – 9:30 |
| Period 2 | 9:30 – 10:30 |
| Interval | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Period 3 | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Period 4 | 12:00 – 12:55 |
| Lunch | 12:55 – 1:40pm |
| Period 5 | 1:40 – 2:30pm |
Staff Professional Learning and Development (PLD) now runs in the afternoon on a Wednesday. This gives the staff more time for PLD. Moreover, we see this as less disruptive for the boys and whānau.
Buses depart at 2:40pm.
Senior Subject Selection, 2024
Course selection information will be made available in Week 3 for students going into Y11 – Y13 in 2024. This information will be made available via email. At this time, you will receive a link to download the Course Guide, 2024 and instructions how to input the subject selection via SchoolBridge.
We encourage you to collectively make an ‘informed decision’ regarding the selection of subjects. Making an informed decision means talking to various parties, for example employers, tertiary institutions, teachers, deans and our Careers Adviser, Mr Te Rito.
Bookings for Mr Te Rito can be made directly by students at the Careers Office, or TTe@nbhs.school.nz
At home, encourage your son to lead out conversations and inquiries related to:
- What I enjoy doing?
- What am I good at?
- What do others say I am good at?
- What type of career / industry is going to give me the most enjoyment? Job satisfaction? Work / life balance?
- Career pathways – what subjects are required for possible careers? Up to what level of NCEA?
- School subjects and learning areas – what credits are available? Are these Achievement or Unit Standards? What pathway(s) does the subject track toward? Employment? Tertiary?
Further information will be made available in the coming weeks.
Senior Course Information Evening
To support our students and whānau with their course selection we will be running a course information evening on Wednesday, 09 August, starting 6:00pm, in the school Memorial Library.
This is targeted at students going into Y11 and whānau new to NCEA.
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.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 2
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| English | AS1.4 Produce creative writing |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Geography | AS2.7 Explain aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Gateway | US1980 Describe, from an employee perspective, ways of dealing with employment relationship problems |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 3
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Combined Materials | US91057 Implement basic procedures using resistant materials to make a specified product |
| Woodwork | US29677 Apply elementary procedures and processes for a BCATS project |
| Mathematics | AS1.7 Apply right-angled triangles in solving measurement problems |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Science | AS2.4 Investigate how organisms survive in an extreme environment |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Woodwork | US29677 Follow safe workplace practices, and contribute to a health and safety culture, in a BCATS environment |
Super 8 Football
The 1st XI travel to Gisborne for their Super 8 Schools Group tournament 24 – 26 July.
Polson Banner Exchange
A significant number of students travel to Palmerston North Boys’ on Wednesday, 26 July for the Polson Banner Exchange.
The Polson Banner, one of New Zealand’s oldest inter-school exchanges, started in 1904. The exchange remains a highlight across the school calendar and community.
The exchange on Wednesday involves the following codes and teams:
- Badminton
- Basketball: Junior A, Senior B & Senior A
- Clay Target
- Water polo
- Debating: Junior
- Football: Junior A & 2nd XI
- Golf
- Hockey: 1st XI, 2nd XI, Colts
- Rugby: 1stXV, 2ndXV, U15, U14, 3rd XV & Scinde House XV
Coverage of the Polson Banner game is on Māori Active: Live Sport and can be accessed here from 12:30pm.
1st Team Results, Week 1
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XV Rugby | Feilding High School | Win 17-12 |
| 2nd XV Rugby | Feilding High School | Win 43-5 |
| U14 Rugby | Feilding High School | Win 52-28 |
| U15 Rugby | Feilding High School | Loss 38-17 |
| 1st XI Hockey | Taradale High School | Win 4-3 |
1st Team Fixtures, Week 2
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| 1st XI Hockey v Taradale High School | Sunday 23rd July, 3pm | Park Island |
| Basketball Senior A White v | Not yet available | |
| Basketball Senior A Blue v | Not yet available | |
| S8 Badminton v Havelock North High School | Tuesday 25th July, 4pm | Napier Boys’ High School |
| 1st XI Football v Hastings Boys’ High School | Friday 28th July, 6pm | Marist |
| 1st XV Rugby v Palmerston North Boys High School | Wednesday 26th July, 12.35pm | Palmerston North Boys’ High School |
Sports Draw
Sports Draws are updated here – https://www.nbhs.school.nz/students/sport-draws/ and on the sports noticeboard, outside the Administration Block.
Please ensure your son stays up-to-date with the daily notices, and related team updates. These are read in class and available daily via the MyMahi app.
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
