HGHS BULLETINMESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MARIEGORDONPrincipal

Hamilton Girls’ High School

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ATHLETICS DAY Our Athletics Day will be held on Wednesday, February 20th at Porritt Stadium. All students are expected to attend.

PARENT HANDBOOKPlease take the time to read our parent handbook HERE.

UNIFORMThank you to our parents for reinforcing our expectations re our uniform. It is a timely reminder to check our uniform code HERE.

Given the heatwave we are experiencing, blazers are optional until March 31st.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND PREFECTS FOR 2019

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Services Council Captain Hylan Potts,

Deputy Head Girl & Academic Council Captain Melika Lolaki,

Head Girl Ana Teokotai,

Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl Renei Te Pairi,

Student Council Captain Melissa Connolly,

Sports Council Captain Te Amai Hudson,

Arts Council Captain Bryre Aish

ACADEMIC COUNCILZara Davies, Kashika Khanna, Morgan Clayton, Melika Lolaki, Puhirere Akuhata, Alyssa Vercoe, Mashhurakhon Askarova, Sarah Bowyer, Nicola Wills, Krysten Stevens, Jordan Crow.

SPORTS COUNCILPage Wilson, Te Amai Hudson, Abbey Halpin, Leah Hodges, Maegan Downey, Kayla Haynes.

ARTS COUNCILDenae McCready, Melissa Stewart, Bryre Aish, Mikaela Pacis, Maitland Ford, Sabriya Khandarash, Tehana Piggott, Artemis Goed.

STUDENT COUNCILChesca Manansala, Shauna Glassie-Ryan, Melissa Connolly, Cayla van Berkel, Danika Wilkinson, Isabel Lond.

SERVICES COUNCILMaria Sartin, Hunter Randle, Nikita Page, Hylan Potts, Destiny Iraia, Makayla Neil, Keita Perry, Destiny Tupu, Kimiora Whaanga, Gabrielle Rosemergy, Simranjeet Singh, Thessalonia Ilaoa, Tiani Barlow.

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PASIFIKAKia Orana Talofa Bula vinaka Malo e lelei Mauri Aloha Ia Orana

Warm Pasifika GreetingsIt is good to be back at school and we warmly welcome our new Pasifika sisters to the HGHS family.

There are a number of activities that Pasifika students will be involved in over this term with the most important being the inaugural Hamilton high school’s music festival. Please keep checking the regular school notices via the parent portal for more details.

One of our focus this year will be to maintain and improve on the Pasifika results from the past few years. With that in mind, please be aware that we will be focussing our energies on improved attendance at school, as well as academic mentoring.

May this term be a settled one with each of you working towards achieving your goals.

The Pasifika Council

CAREERS

All Yr13 students will be called for a career interview during the term. It is a chance to look ahead for the year and develop a plan for the transition out of school. Students can of course make their own appointments at any time.

Key dates for teritary visits and career events are published on the school website and also in the daily notices.

CAREERCENTRALYr10 - 13 students are encouraged to log on to www.careercentral.school.nz using their school log in and complete their profile page. This is a career management programme we are implementing to assist students during their time at school to manage their pathways and career exploration.

GAP YEAR PROGRAMMES Organised gap year programmes are becoming increasingly popular with senior students.

LattitudeNZ is hosting a Hamilton information evening on 14th March 7 - 8.30pm in the Long Room at Wintec House.

ARTS DEPARTMENT2019 Groups/Clubs - Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts Term 1 information

GATEWAYWork Experience Last year we placed a group of Year 12 and 13 students in a range of businesses in order to gain real world experience within their chosen career pathway. Students experienced opportunities in Customer Service, Personal Training, Photography, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Dentistry, Sporting Event Management, Hospitality, ECE, Primary Teaching plus many more.

This year we have even more opportunities for students to gain this type of experience. If your daughter is in Year 12 or 13 and is interested in gaining a deeper understanding of what is involved with their chosen career pathway then send them to the Careers office to collect a Gateway Work Experience application form.

We are currently searching for placements for students in a range of industries. If you are able to help then please contact Suzie Brace, Pathways Co-ordinator on braces@hghs.school.nz or 022 639 2614. There is no cost to you financially. The students are not paid for their placements as the focus of them is for the student to experience that industry and to support them in making some big decisions about their future.

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SPORTS DEPARTMENTWelcome back to another exciting year. Sport at Hamilton Girls’ High continues to go from strength to strength.

2018 proved to be an outstanding year for Sport at Hamilton Girls’ High School. Congratulations to all those involved in achieving success ath the elite level: coaches, players, parents and administrators:

CONTACT US:

If you have any questions or concerns about sport at HGHS please do not hesitate to contact the sports

department: 07 8391304 ext 847 or sport@hghs.school.nz

2019 SPORTSWhat a great start to the year as we’ve already seen a lot of interest expressed as trials have gotten underway. We have had record numbers attending the cricket, waterpolo and futsal trials.Congratulations to:

• U16 coxed four 5th in the A final - Lucy Gordon, elizabeth mouncher, Kalanie Kara, Emily Gordon, and cox: Lauren King

• U16 double sculls 2nd and 5th in the B final - 5th place: Elizabeth Mouncher and Denee Read. 2nd place: Emily Gordon and Kalanie Kara

SPORTS REGISTRATIONSAll Sports registrations and Athletics entries are now online for all students. A reminder to all to please check the daily notices for trials and sports notices.

To register:School website > Student life > Sport > Administration > 2019 Sports Information and Registration Forms (Fourth option in red, right hand side of page)

Janeya Wilton, our recent Level 1 referee badge recipient

• Grace Wisnewski, Kelli Brown and Georgia Candy were all members of the New Zealand Football Ferns who won a BRONZE MEDAL at the U17 World Cup tournament in Uruguay.

• Jazmin Hotham and Montessa Tairakena have secured professional Rugby 7s contracts with the New Zealand Black Ferns 7’s team.

• HGHS Sevens Premier Team were placed 2nd at the NZ Condors National Tournament Congratulations to Manaia Nuku, Montessa Tairakena and Kiriana Nolan for making the tournament team.

• HGHS Sevens U15 team were placed 5th at the NZ Condors National Tournament.

• HGHS Touch Team were placed 3rd at the NZ Secondary Schools Touch Nationals in 2018. Congratulations to Hylan Potts and Manaia Nuku who were both named in the tournament team.

• Junior Water Polo A team won the Waikato competition, beating Dio in the final 5-2.

• Te Miringa Kearns will captain the Tainui Waka Netball Under 15 team at the Aotearoa Maori Netball Tournament in Invercargill during Easter.

• Te Miringa Kearns also made the New Zealand Squad for the NZ Kyokushin Karate Organisation and will be travelling to Tokyo, Japan in November to participate in the Kyokushin World Championship.

• Elise Gilbert, a year 9 student, has been selected for the NZ U14 Basketball 2019 talented development squad.

• Janeya K Wilton for passing her on field assessment at the Northern Regional IPS (Inter Provincial Series) touch tournament where she gained her NZTA Level 1 referee badge.

• HGHS rowing squad has recently competed in the CTC and NICC Regattas, resulting in very promising preliminary results as we are working our way to the Maadi Cup. The next regatta is on the 23 and 24 February - the Mercury Junior Regatta. Please feel free to come along and support the girls. The team and coaching staff would really appreciate the added support.

Rowing accomplishments from the Cambridge Town Cup:• U16 single scull 5th in B final - Lucy Gordon

• U16 coxed squad 4th in the A final - Elizabeth Mouncher, Emily gordon, Denee Read, Lucy Gordon and cox: Lauren king

• U15 double sculls 8th in B final - Emily Purves and Mackenzie Clark

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PEER SUPPORT 2019“Recent research has suggested the more successful a transition to high school, the less impact it will have on a student's academic achievement, as stated in the Australian Journal of Language and Literacy 2017,

"well planned transition programs should not be considered something just for the "at risk" group of

students, but it is necessary for all students including those who are performing well in the primary school context".”

At Hamilton Girls’ High School we value each student’s individual educational journey. We recognise a key component to their success is the transition from Intermediate to High School. This is why we have implemented a Peer Support programme, promoting the Big sister/little sister concept within the tutor group setting. It fosters inclusion and support for all new students. The senior girls who volunteered for this programme came in during their holiday break to undertake training in the mentoring and peer support role. It was a great morning lead by the Kahui Ako staff with everyone connecting around the common goal of supporting our new Year 9s. This programme will continue to run through to week 6 of this term, culminating in a Singing assembly with the Y13 students modelling how to sing with pride.

REALISING POTENTIAL EVENING 2019Providing an inclusive learning environment is a key focus for our staff at Hamilton Girls’ High School. We value and nurture all girls in our learning community to ensure “success for all”. We were very excited to welcome the whanau of the Y9 Realising Potential girls into the Hillary Learning Hub this week, to share our aspirations with the school community and introduce the amazing team that will be working with Y9RP. It was an opportunity to meet and build the connections between the staff and students, sharing their common goals. The mantra “it takes a village to raise a child” is particularly pertinent in today’s world, supporting our akonga to realise their true potential.

IGNITE AND INNOVATE EVENING 2019Igniting a passion for learning and fostering the 3 Cs - critical thinking, creativity and curiosity is the key goal for the Y9 Ignite and Innovate classes in 2019. We value the varied and accomplished kete our girls bring into our school community and want to add to this and continue to broaden their learning journey. It was great to see a large turn out of parents for our Ignite and Innovate welcome evenings. The staff teaching these classes shared their programme of learning key aspirations for our Ignite girls. Mashhurakhon the GATE prefect also shared her learning experience at Hamilton Girls’ High School and shared her hopes for her final year at school.

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For the benefit of our new students and whanau we will revisit our eVision:For students to be confident, responsible digital citizens who are collaborative, critical thinkers who are able to construct knowledge

We are currently in our sixth year as a BYOD school; our students are expected to have their own device so they have access to all learning opportunities on offer. Our Year 9 students will have received a ‘BYOD Passport’ on their first day at HGHS. There are nine tasks for them to complete to ensure they have the basic IT skills necessary to use our eLearning tools; our peer support programme is helping students who require assistance. Schoolwide, we continue to use Schoology as our Learning Management System. It is an expectation that all courses actively use Schoology; hence, information such as Course Outlines, resources, practice papers etc. can be accessed in one place. Schoology allows students the online benefits of ‘anytime’, ‘anywhere’ learning.

All our students have access to numerous Google apps, including their school email (gmail). One of the BYOD passport tasks is to create subject folders in their G Drive to help manage their school work. We encourage our students to take advantage of the free Google Apps and unlimited storage available to them. We provide IT assistance for students in the library on Tuesday and Thursday at Interval.

ELEARNING @ HGHSWork Experience

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NOHO MARAE Gathering event that took place here at the HGHS Wharenui

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NCEA

KEY NZQA DATES

ABSENCE FROM (OR UNABLE TO DO) ASSESSMENTSWhen a student is absent from an assessment they can apply for a further Assessment Opportunity to Mr Mitchell.• Absence (or inability to do the assessment) beyond

student control, e.g., medical grounds, family bereavement, accident, illness or similar legitimate events.• Courtesy Step: The Office staff, on or before the day

of the assessment, should receive notification either by phone call, e-mail, or letter/note. This is only a courtesy step and it will not result in automatic termination of a student’s application if they fail to do it

• Student Application: The student is to apply for a further assessment opportunity. They should see the Principal’s Nominee (Mr Mitchell) and give him the appropriate documentation within two weeks of the absence/incident occurring.

• School activity outside the classroom.• Approved extra-curricular activities take priority

over an assessment (i.e., EOTC events published on the school calendar, e.g., field trip, sports exchange – students should ask their teacher if unsure). In such cases teachers should grant a further assessment opportunity only if it is practical to provide one

• Other extra-curricular activities, assessments take priority over these

• GATEWAY work placements: GATEWAY work placements take priority over an assessment. In such cases students should be granted a further assessment opportunity only if it is practical to provide one.

• Approved leave.• Application: Students who know that they will be

absent from school during an assessment period must request leave in writing from the Mrs Cater (Deputy Principal) prior to their departure.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS• Students with significant issues may apply to have special

assessment conditions for both their internal and external assessments.

Special Assessment Conditions(NZQA might allow a student to have special help with their assess-ments, this help could include; extra time, a computer, a reader, a writer, a reader writer, enlarged papers, separate accommodation, etc. The student might need such help because of a learning disability, medical condition, or some other reason.)

Apply to Mr Mitchell as soon as possible. This is be-cause students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications.

Start checking your results on the NZQA Database 5th April (Updated on the 5th day of each Month)

NZQA Fees School’s deadline – Friday 10th May 2019

Financial Assistance School’s deadline – Friday 10th May 2019

Last Date to Withdraw from External NCEA & Scholarship Exams School’s deadline – Friday 9th August 2019

Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity

School’s deadline – Friday 15th November 2019

• This includes, but not limited to, students:o with reading issues who may need a readero with problems expressing themselves on paper may need a writero with anxiety issues may need to sit their assessment in a separate roomo with poor sight who need enlarged examination papers, o who have physical difficulties in writing and need a computer, or

• Special assessment conditions may include: o computer assistance, o enlarged papers,o extra time,o separate accommodation or a o combination of the above

• Students who are granted special assessment will receive their results just like any other student. There will be no mention of the special assessment condition on their results; it is a private issue between the student, school and NZQA.

• To apply you must contact Mr Mitchell (07 839 1304 EXT 893 or mitchellm@hghs.school.nz).

When to Apply: Apply as soon as possible as students are only allowed these conditions for their internal assessments after NZQA has approved their applications.

(Refer to the NZQA website: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-par tners/assessment-and-moderation-of-standards/managing-national-assessment-in-schools/special-assessment-conditions/

SCHOOL CONTACTMr Mitchell is the Principal’s Nominee (NZQA Liaison) at the school. You can contact him by: E-mail: mitchellm@hghs.school.nzPhone: 07 839 1304 EXT 839Mail: Mr Mitchell Principal’s Nominee PO Box 4082 Hamilton

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KEY DATESTHIS TERM

15 – 17 FEBRUARY20 FEBRUARY

23-24 FEBRUARY26 FEBRUARY

1 MARCH14 MARCH

Rowing Mangakino CampAthletics Day - Porritt StadiumRowing - Mercury Junior RegattaClass & ID Photos catch-up daySADD WorkshopY9 Meet the Teacher

CAREERS DEPT KEY DATES - TERMS 1 & 2 TERTIARY VISITS AND OTHER CAREER EVENTS

Lincoln University overview presentation 10.45am, Wednesday 27 February LibraryUniversity of Waikato 1.30pm, Friday 1 March LibraryAUT overview presentation 1.30pm, Tuesday 19 March LibraryWintec overview presentation 1.30pm, Wednesday 27 March LibrarySenior Science Careers Day DairyNZ All day, Thursday 28 March Lye FarmVictoria University overview presentation 1.30pm, Tuesday 2 April LibraryUniversity of Otago overview presentation 1.30pm, Tuesday 9 April LibraryMassey University overview presentation 12.30pm, Thursday 11 April LibraryWintec Open Day Friday 10 May All Campus’sUniversity of Auckland overview presentation 1.30pm, Monday 13 May LibraryUniversity of Waikato Open Day All day, Friday 17 MayUniversity of Canterbury Info Evening 6.00pm, Tuesday 28 May Claudelands Event CentreWaikato Careers Expo All day, Sun/Mon 9-10 June Claudelands Event CentreMassey University Info Evening TBA, Tuesday 11 June Victoria University Info Evening 6.30pm, Wednesday 3 July TBA

Call into the Careers Office for further information regarding these events