Week Ahead: Week 9 Term 2, Monday 19th June – Sunday 25th June
PPTA Strike Action – Rostering Home
Industrial action by PPTA members continues in Week 9. The action impacts two year levels per day.
We will continue to send out app alert reminders ahead of each rostering home day.
Rostering home will impact multiple year levels over multiple days in Week 9, as per:
- Monday 19 June Y9 and Y10
- Tuesday 20 June Y11 and Y12
- Wednesday 21 June Y9 and Y13
- Thursday 22 June Y10 and Y11
Day boys are required to stay home on these days.
PPTA Paid Union Meeting (PUM)
The school has been advised by the PPTA that they are holding a regional PUM on Wednesday, 28 June, through the morning. Accordingly, we have decided to shift the day boy parent / teacher interviews to the Wednesday, starting at 1:00pm.
School will be open on this day through to 12:15 for any students that require supervision. There will be no timetabled classes. If your son requires supervision onsite please email Mr D Russell drussell@nbhs.school.nz
Careers
Upcoming events include:
- Lincoln University & Crusaders Rugby Academy information evening 5:30 – 8:00pm, Tuesday 27 June at Lindisfarne College. Register here.
Week 10 Parent / Teacher Interviews
We have updated the schedule for the interviews. As per above, the date for the Day Boy interviews has changed. All meetings will be onsite.
Day boy interviews are now on Wednesday, 28 June 1:00 – 7:00pm.
Hostel interviews are still running Friday, 30 June 1:00 – 3:30pm.
Early next week an email will be sent with booking information.
June Progress Report
The June Progress Report will be emailed ahead of the Parent / Caregiver Teacher Interviews. If you have any questions about the grades and results reflected in the Progress Report, please raise these at the interviews. Conversely, we appreciate you taking the time to support your son, highlighting the positives in the report.
If you do not receive your son’s progress report please contact Mrs J Gourdie jgourdie@nbhs.school.nz to update your contact details.
Literacy & Numeracy Common Assessments
The NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Tasks ran successfully onsite in Week 8. These assessments function as a co-requisite for NCEA Level 1, where students must achieve Literacy and Numeracy to achieve Level 1 overall. Further information on these tasks can be found on the NCEA website: https://ncea.education.govt.nz/ncea-literacy-and-numeracy-students-and-whanau
Thank you for your support here. For many of the boys it was their first experience with an external format NZQA assessment.
These assessments are marked externally. Results will be available in the next 6 – 8 weeks.
Junior Assessment Week – Results
Junior assessments / in-class examinations have been completed. Y9s had formal assessments for their core classes – English, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies. Y10s had assessments for their core classes and two options.
Results are / will be available for parents / whānau via the Kamar Parent Portal.
Agriculture Careers Day
The Agriculture classes are out Wednesday, 21 June at Cabbage Tree Flat Station, Waimarama, for the Growing Future Farmers Open Day.
More information is available here: www.growingfuturefarmers.co.nz
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 9
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Accounting | AS1.2 Process financial transactions for a small entity |
| Alternate Science | AS1.1 Carry out a practical chemistry investigation, with direction |
| Physical Education | AS1.5 Demonstrate interpersonal skills in a group and explain how these skills impact on others |
| Technology – Wood | US24356 Apply elementary procedures and processes for a BCATS project |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Biology | AS2.3 Demonstrate understanding of adaptation of plants or animals to their way of life |
| Economics | AS2.6 Analyse how government policies and contemporary economic issues interact |
| Earth & Space Science | AS3.1 Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation |
| Forestry | US6916 Demonstrate knowledge of the rules relating to chainsaw use |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Earth & Space Science | AS3.1 Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation |
| Mathematics | AS3.1 Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 10
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Mathematics | AS1.1 Apply numeric reasoning in solving problems |
| Mathematics 102 | AS1.8 Apply knowledge of geometric representations in solving problems |
| Engineering | 22924 Develop a simple product using engineering materials |
| English | AS1.8 Explain significant connection(s) across texts, using supporting evidence |
| Hospitality | 19770 Prepare and present egg and cheese dishes in the hospitality industry |
| Hospitality | 15895 Demonstrate knowledge of boiling and baking in the commercial catering industry |
| Māori | AS1.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo o tona ao |
| Sport & Recreation | AS1.3 Demonstrate quality movement in the performance of a physical activity |
| Sport & Recreation | As1.6 Demonstrate strategies to improve the performance of a physical activity and describe the outcomes |
| Tikanga | AS1.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo o tona ao |
| Tikanga | AS1.2 Te whakapuaki whakaaro mo tetahi wahi tapu ki te Māori |
| Tikanga | 16160 Describe the characteristics and actions of a selected atua |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Physical Education | AS2.2 Demonstrate understanding of how and why biophysical principles relate to the learning of physical skills |
| English | AS2.8 Use information literacy skills to form developed conclusion(s) |
| English | AS2.9 Form developed personal responses to independently read texts, supported by evidence |
| Hospitality | 22234 Compare characteristics of international dishes and prepare and present international dishes |
| Mathematics 202 | AS2.1 Apply co-ordinate geometry methods in solving problems |
| Māori | AS2.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo o te ao torotoro |
| Tikanga | AS2.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo o te ao torotoro |
| Vocational English | 30907 Demonstrate knowledge in relation to the New Zealand Police Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa in the community |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Agriculture | AS3.2 Research and report on the impact of factors on the profitability of a New Zealand primary product |
| Painting | AS3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting |
| Sculpture | AS3.2 Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to sculpture |
| Physical Education | AS3.1 Evaluate physical activity experiences to devise strategies for lifelong well-being |
| English | AS3.8 Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts |
| Mathematics with Statistics | AS3.9 Investigate bivariate measurement data |
| Māori | AS3.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
| Māori | AS3.8 Te tuhura i te reo takitaki |
| Māori | AS3.9 Te whakarite i te rautaki whakawhanake reo |
| Tikanga | AS3.1 Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
| Tikanga | AS3.8 Te tuhura i te reo takitaki |
| Tikanga | AS3.9 Te whakarite i te rautaki whakawhanake reo |
1st Team Results, Week 8
| Code | Opposition | Result |
| 1st XI Hockey | BYE | |
| 1st XI Football | Game Deferred | |
| 1st XV Rugby | Hastings Boys High School | Win 24-18 |
| S8 Badminton | Super 8 Badminton | 3rd Overall |
| Basketball Senior A White | Hastings Boys High School | Loss 90-89 |
| Basketball Senior A Blue | BYE |
1st Team Fixtures, Week 9
| Code | Date and time | Location |
| 1st XI Hockey | BYE | |
| Basketball Senior A White | BYE | |
| Basketball Senior A Blue v St Johns College Senior A | Friday 23rd June, 5.30pm | PGA 2 |
| S8 Badminton v Havelock North High School | Tuesday 20th June, 4pm | Havelock North High School |
| 1st XI Football v Lindisfarne College
1st XI Football v Taradale High School |
Tuesday 20 June, 2.30pm
Friday 23rd June, 6pm |
Lindisfarne College
Napier City Rovers, Park Island |
| 1st XV Rugby v Hamilton Boys’ High School | Saturday 24th June, 12pm | Napier Boys’ High School #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.
