Week Ahead: Week 8, Term 2

Monday 20 – Sunday, 26 June

Updated School Timetable

On the back of severe illness across the school – staff and students – we will move to four-period days through Week 8. Regular timetabled classes will finish at 1:10pm. Buses will depart at the earlier time of 1:20pm.

School is open for instruction through the regular school day, with all teachers onsite. At this time, if your son is behind with their senior assessment(s) they are expected to stay at school with the related classroom teacher(s).

The school library will remain open. Sports practices will run at their normal time(s).

If you have a son in Y9 that requires onsite supervision through to the end of the regular school day, please contact the Deputy Headmaster, Mr B Smith, to arrange this: bsmith@nbhs.school.nz

Careers Expo

We are fortunate to be able to offer our community a tailor-made careers evening. Our Career Expo is open to all students and their whānau. This is a fantastic opportunity for you and your son to chat with experts across an array of industries and providers. This will help you to ‘plant’ some thinking about future pathways and potentially ‘back-map’ subject selection.

The NBHS Careers Expo is at Pettigrew Green Arena, Tuesday 21 June, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

Winter Wellness

To assist us to reduce the transmission of viruses we ask that you support us with these messages:

Stay home if unwell as winter viruses are very infectious. Please only allow your son to return to school when symptoms have improved. Wearing a mask to school when they return is strongly recommended.
Test for COVID-19 using a RAT. If your son tests positive, upload their results to the My Covid Record and follow the Ministry of Health’s advice. Please also continue to let us know at school attendance@nbhs.school.nz or ph. 06 8335901.
Wearing masks at school. With the heightened spread of flu, we are encouraging the wearing masks in all indoor settings onsite, for staff and students. This is not compulsory, but good practice.
Hand hygiene and cough ‘etiquette’ are strongly encouraged. Our boys are learning. Coupled with mask-wearing indoors, this will help to reduce the spread of illness to others. Please encourage your son to wash her hands regularly and use hand sanitiser throughout the day.

Upcoming Events – stay informed

Please keep a close eye on this school newsletter, the ‘Week Ahead’, each Friday where any changes are communicated. Also, you can check the school calendar

Urgent updates will be pushed-out via the School App.

Parent / Caregiver Teacher Interviews

Parent / caregiver teacher interviews are in Week 10. Meetings are 5 minutes in duration. Students are welcome to attend alongside their parent / caregiver.

Dayboy interviews are 2:30 – 8:30pm on Tuesday, 05 July in the Gymnasium. Please click on the following link to make a booking if your son is a dayboy student:

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/j2v4b

Hostel interviews are 1:00 – 3:30pm on Friday, 08 July in the C Block classrooms. Please click on the following link to make a booking if your son is a hostel student:

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/hgf3m

Bookings open on Monday, 20 June. An email, with further booking details, will be sent to all parents / caregivers.

If you have difficulty making a booking, please phone the school office for assistance (06) 833 5900.

On both days school will finish at 12:15pm.

Agriculture Careers Day

The Agriculture classes are out Wednesday, 22 June at Cabbage Tree Flat Station, Waimarama, for the Growing Future Farmers Open Day.

More information is available here: www.growingfuturefarmers.co.nz

NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 8

NCEA Level 1
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Nil

NCEA Level 2
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Biology	AS2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of adaptation of plants or animals to their way of life	HAD, SYE
Chemistry	AS2.1 Carry out a practical investigation using quantitative analysis	OCO, SMI
Art Painting	AS2.2 & 2.3 Use drawing conventions and clarify ideas in painting	HAR
Earth & Space Science	AS2.2 Examine an Earth and Space Science issue and the validity of the information communicated to the public	WEA

NCEA Level 3
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Biology	AS3.1 Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance	HAD
Hospitality	US17288 Espresso Machines	FIN
History (NZ)	AS3.1 Research an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders	CAM

NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9

NCEA Level 1
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Nil

NCEA Level 2
Subject	Achievement Standard	Classes involved
Nil

NCEA Level 3

Subject

Achievement Standard

Classes involved

Art Painting & Sculpture

AS3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting

AS3.3 Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice

HAR

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/

1^st Team Results, Week 7

Code	Opposition	Result
1^st XI Hockey	Taradale HS 1^st XI	Win 5-2
1^st XI Football	HBHS 1^st XI	Win 4-0
Super 8 1^st XV Rugby	GBHS 1^st XV	Win 24-17
Super 8 2^nd XV Rugby	GBHS 1^st XV	Win 33-7
Basketball Senior A Blue	Game deferred
Basketball Senior A White	St Johns Senior A	Win 101-77

1^st Team Fixtures, Week 8

Code	Date and time	Location
1^st XI Hockey v Hastings BHS	Wednesday 22^nd June, 5:15pm	Park Island
Basketball Senior A White v Whare Tapere	Wednesday 22^nd June, 5:30pm	PGA
Basketball Senior A Blue v Lindisfarne Senior A	Wednesday 22^nd June, 4:00pm	PGA
1^st XI Football v HNHS 1^st XI	Friday 24 June, 9:00am	NBHS #1
Super 8 1^st XV Rugby v Tauranga Boys College	Friday 24 June, 12noon	NBHS #1
Super 8 2^nd XV Rugby v Tauranga Boys College	Friday 24 June, 10:30am	NBHS #1

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.