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Thank you to all the performers, whānau and staff, who helped make our Performing Arts Festival the success it was. Although our live streaming cut off due to a technical issue, we were also recording the event and a video will be uploaded and shared with our school community on our Facebook page when ready in a couple of weeks. As a cherry on top, we also had a professional photographer there on the night. He is now preparing the photos and when ready, students and their whānau will be able t...

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Please have a read over the attached document which outlines how we will be supporting senior ākonga moving forward. Students who are showing signs of falling into the "Group 1" category will be contacted and invited in to meet with us over the next few weeks. Every day counts - seniors can still make significant gains before study leave kicks off next term!...

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Students that will be doing Level 1, 2 and 3 NCEA courses in 2023, need to go to the Hastings Girls' Kamar portal and select their subjects before 9 September 2022. Students can select and, if necessary, change their selections through the Kamar portal up until 3.10pm, Friday, 9th September.  For more information on Senior Courses please talk to a Head of Department or visit: https://www.hastingsgirls.com/...Kamar Portal - Course Selection formhttps://kamar.hastingsgirls.co...(If ...

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Good luck for your exams next week - please remember:ARRIVE EARLY - gather on the grass between the 20s & 30s block at least 15 minutes before the start of your exam (the start of the block).LEAVE EXTRAS OUT - if at all possible, leave your bag with a friend or somewhere else safe; otherwise it will need to be stored at the side of the hall once you enter.KEEP CLEAR - you may only have stationery and your phone (OFF, not on silent) in a clear bag underneath your exam desk; and a clear drink bott...

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Next Wednesday 24 August is a  nationwide Secondary Schools, Teacher Only Day. This has been set aside to support teachers with the implementation of the changes to NCEA and the wider strengthening of place based curriculum. If a student requires supervision, please contact their House Dean. All students are encouraged to work from home....

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Out of Zone enrolments close next Friday 19 August.  Spaces are limited - Enrol now! https://www.hastingsgirls.com/......

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School will be finishing at 12.40pm on Tuesday for preparations for Open Evening.  The Flaxmere bus will be running at this time, however all other bus services will be running at their usual time....

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A huge thank you to Tu Manawa for their generous support of this term's Performing Arts Festival.  This will enable us to host our event at Toi Toi....

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Please note that we are strongly encouraging face coverings indoors for staff and students for the first four weeks of Term 3, in line with the latest recommendations. Masks are available from the Student Centre, Main Office or a Classroom Teacher....

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Please make sure your uniform is correct in Term 3 - see link below for the Uniform Shop Hours ...

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Junior Whānau, please book in to see your junior student's Hub Lead teacher on Thursday between 2 and 6 pm. Bookings open from 2 pm on Monday - book at: http://www.schoolinterviews.co... code yh3fr Note that all of your student's subject teachers will also be at the hui so you need only book one appointment....

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Enrolments for 2023 are now open.Our Opening Evening will be held on Tuesday 9 August. https://www.hastingsgirls.com/...2023 Year 9 Scholarships are now open, closing on Thursday 7 July 2022....

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Please remember that all junior and senior students and their whānau are invited to meet with senior subject teachers and junior hub teachers on the following dates:Thursday 30 June - Senior Subject Teachers [progress reports issued on 23 June]Thursday 7 July - Junior Hub Teachers [progress reports issued on 1 July]On both days school will end at 12.20 and hui can be booked with teachers/hub lead teachers between 2 pm and 6 pm.Please be sure to access next week's Pānui for further details and ...

Matariki T-Shirts For Sale

Our clever Design and Innovation Hub have made Matariki T-shirts for students, whānau and staff to buy. Students can wear the T-shirts to school instead of a blouse for the week of Matariki, 20-23 June. If you would like to purchase a T-shirt, please place your order, make a payment at the Student Centre and we will email you to let you know when it is ready for collection....

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Next week is Pride Week! This is a week to celebrate our takatāpui, LGBTQIA+, and MVPFAFF+ (Mahu, Vaka sa lewa lewa, Palopa, Fa’afafine, Akava’ine, Fakaleiti, Fakafifine+) students and whānau. Here are the planned events: Monday -- Get Pride-related stickers, bracelets, and pins from outside Te Rourou Tuesday -- Movie screening: "Alaska is a Drag" in Room 4 Wednesday -- Movie screening: "Alaska is a Drag" in Room 4 Thursday -- Get Pride-related stickers, bracelets, and pins from outsi...

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Hope you all enjoy the long weekend, look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday....

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Please note these important dates - more information will follow in the coming weeks:Thursday 30 June - Senior Progress Hui - senior students and their whānau are invited to meet with subject teachers (2pm-6pm)Thursday 7 July - Junior Whānau Hui - junior students and their whānau are invited to meet with hub teachers (2pm-6pm)...

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We're so excited to announce that this year Hastings Girls' High School will be holding our very first Performing and Visual Arts Showcase in September. Auditions are currently being held and students will begin rehearsals soon....

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We are looking forward to having our first full assembly for the year this coming Monday 16 May. This will be a lead by our Student Leaders.Please meet in your Ākina rooms, to be led to assembly by your Ākina Coach.  We would like to encourage students to wear masks....

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This Monday's nationwide Secondary Schools, Teachers' Only Day, has been set aside to support teachers with the implementation of the changes to NCEA and the wider strengthening of place based curriculum.  If a student requires supervision, please contact their House Dean.  All students are encouraged to work from home....

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We hope that you all have a fabulous Easter break and enjoy some special time with whanau.  Next term, we will be returning to our regular timetable.  Students can access their timetable via KAMAR.  Juniors will have an assembly on Monday at the end of block 1. With the move to Orange level, mask wearing is recommended at school, but no longer mandated....

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We have enjoyed an absolutely fabulous day today.  Next week, all students will be working from home. Work has been provided by their teachers.  From Thursday, students can enjoy two weeks off.  We are all looking forward to reconnecting next term and having our timetable run in a more usual way.  Senior students will have a fresh start to their learning at the start of the term with a new set of internals in all of their subjects...

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As we look forward to Term 2 and a return to regular timetables and Ākina Groups, we have made the decision to have students learning from home in week 11, between 11 -14 April.  This will then lead into the school holidays, giving students and staff three weeks, of non face-to-face time, and helping to break any developing patterns of infection. If for any reasons, your student is unable to work from home, please contact their House Dean, so that a suitable learning space can be provided ...

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As we look forward to Term 2 and a return to regular timetables and Ākina Groups, we have made the decision to have students learning from home in week 11, between 11 -14 April.  This will then lead into the school holidays, giving students and staff three weeks, of non face-to-face time, and helping to break any developing patterns of infection. If for any reasons, your student is unable to work from home, please contact their House Dean, so that a suitable learning space can be provided ...

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Gain house points, by creating a poster promoting positive mental health awareness.  Find your favourite quote or saying that promotes mental health and create a poster that catches peoples attention. Posters can be handed in or sent digitally. Once you've made your poster email it to maaahn@hastingsgirls.com, along with your name, year level and house. Entries open between 7 - 27 March. The top 3 junior and senior entries will gain extra house points. If students have any questions feel fr...