Week Ahead: Week 9 Term 3
Monday 11th September – Sunday 17th September
School Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is open 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.
To assist with season changeover the uniform shop is open during the school holiday on Friday 6 October, 10am – 3.30pm.
All hire blazers etc are to be returned to the school office by Friday 15 September. This includes all rugby hire uniform.
Careers
Hostel applications for university halls of residence are now open. Please check the individual university websites for closing dates.
University course planning: if your son has applied to study at a university in 2024, they must attend the related course planning session. These are all running onsite in room A7. The remaining sessions are for:
Otago University: 1:00pm, 11 September
Victoria University: 8:30am, 13 September
NCEA L1 MCAT Assessment
On Tuesday 12 September, the L1 Mathematics and Y10 Enrichment / Accelerate Mathematics classes will complete the MCAT examination during their timetabled Mathematics period. The assessment is one hour.
Y10 Subject Selection, 2024
2024 course selection for our current Y9 students is now open. Please complete your son’s subject selection through the KAMAR Parent Portal
Information about subject selection, including our Course Guidebook, is available here.
Kauwaka Takatini
Takitini is a kaupapa to support ākonga Māori who have been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. One focus is academic assistance with NCEA. We have thirty senior students involved in the programme, supported by Matua Elijah. On Tuesday 12 September the group are at Napier Girls’ High School.
School Benchmark Senior Examinations
The school benchmark senior examinations will run Thursday 14 – Friday, 22 September. This is Week 9 & 10, Term 3.
Through this period, students in Years 11, 12 and 13 who have study leave attend school for their examinations, only. Some students may not be granted study leave. For example, student requiring additional support for numeracy and literacy. Students in 10AH and 10AG should have received a letter from Mr Smith, Deputy Headmaster.
If a student is unable to complete their external NCEA examination/s, and requires a derived grade, we do use their result(s) from the school benchmark examination. So, it is critical that they prepare well for the school examinations.
Morning examinations start at 8:40am. Afternoon examinations start at 1:10pm. The exams are run in C Block. Students must arrive at C Block 10 minutes before the start of their exam.
| Date/time | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Thurs 14 Sept AM | L1ENA | L2ESS | L3STA |
| L1ENG | |||
| Thurs 14 Sept PM | L1VOE | L2PHY | L3PHY |
| Fri 15 Sept AM | L1SCI | L2MAO | L3HIS |
| 10SC5 | |||
| Fri 15 Sept PM | L1AGR | L2CLA | L3GEO |
| L1MUS | |||
| Mon 18 Sept AM | L1ACC | L2ENG | L3CLA |
| L2VOE | |||
| Mon 18 Sept PM | L1MAO | L2AGR | L3CAL |
| Tues 19 Sept AM | L1MAT | L2MUS | L3BIO |
| 10MA5 | |||
| Tues 19 Sept PM | L1FNU | L2BIO | L3ESS |
| Wed 20 Sept AM | L1ECO | L2ECO | L3ECO |
| L2JAP | |||
| Wed 20 Sept PM | L2MA6 | L2MA1 | NIL |
| Thurs 21 Sept AM | L1GEO | NIL | L3ENG |
| 10GEO | L3EN2 | ||
| L3VOE | |||
| Thurs 21 Sept PM | L1JAP | L2HIS | L3CHE |
| Fri 22 Sept AM | L1HIS | L2CHE | L3ACC |
| 10HIS | |||
| Fri 22 Sept PM | NIL | L2GEO | L3AGR |
Fieldtrips in Week 9
Small groups of Y10 Agriculture students continue their fencing training at Pākōwhai, helping re-fence after the cyclone. This group is out Friday 15 September.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Combined Materials | US25920 Use joints for a BCATS project |
| Vocational English | US10792 Write formal personal correspondence |
| Mathematics (102) | AS1.1 Apply numeric reasoning in solving problems |
| English | AS1.6 Construct and deliver an oral text |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Mathematics (202) | AS2.5 Apply network methods in solving problems |
| Science | AS2.8 Investigate biological material at the microscopic level |
| Vocational English | US12349 Demonstrate knowledge of time management |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Nil | |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 10
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Māori | AS1.5 Waihanga tuhinga i te reo o tona ao |
| Māori | AS1.2 Korero kia whakamahi i te reo o tona ao |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Māori | AS2.2 Korero kia whakamahi i te reo o te ao torotoro |
| Māori | AS2.5 Waihanga tuhinga auaha, i te reo o te ao torotoro |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Māori | AS3.2 Korero kia whakamahi i te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
| Māori | AS3.5 Waihanga tuhinga whai take i te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
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.
Elite Team Sports Photos
Students in elite sports teams have photos on Tuesday 12 September. They will require their team uniform.
1.50pm: 1st XI Hockey
2pm: 1st XI Cricket
2.10pm: 1st XV Rugby
2.20pm: U15 Rugby
2.30pm: 1st XI Football
2.40pm: Senior A Basketball
2.45pm: Junior A Basketball
2.50pm: Prefects
Summer Sports Registrations
Term 4 Summer Sport Registration information will be circulated to all parents/students during this week. The dates and playing structures are still being confirmed.
The options are: Tennis, Cricket, Volleyball, Touch Rugby, Softball
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.
