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Term Two Week 1

The Secondary Teachers' Union PPTA is continuing industrial action in Term 2. This will impact our school community with rostering home of students in year groups starting on specific days.This will mean that on the below dates students won't be at school. This does not impact extracurricular activities such as cultural groups and sport on these days that occur outside of normal school hours:Thursday 4 May - Year 11s are rostered homeTuesday 9 May - Year 12s are rostered homeWednesday 10 May - F...

Teachers Only Day

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On Thursday 6 April we will be holding our planned Teacher Only Day. Our staff will all be offsite for training in the morning, therefore, the office will be closed from 8am until 1pm....

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As you are aware, attendance is a major focus this year. We will continue with texting and contacting you when students are away or late.  With the increasing number of students that are late each morning, without an acceptable explanation, as a result we have decided to run an after school block from 3.15pm - 4.15pm.  We will ring home and give you 24 hours notice so you can make alternative arrangements to pick your student up if required. Thank you for your help in getting...

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We welcome whānau to join us at 10.10am in the Hall on Monday 20 March during assembly when we will celebrate our students NCEA Endorsement success....

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The PPTA's 20,000 members throughout NZ will be striking on Thursday 16 March.  This strike action is being taken after months of failed negotiations with the Ministry of Education.  Teachers are striking for salaries increased to match inflation, more guidance staff to work with increasing numbers of rangatahi struggling with mental health and social issues, greater recognition of kaiako Māori, and effective controls on teachers' workloads. There are no timetabled classes on thi...

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This coming Tuesday 7 March we will be holding our school Athletics! Students are encouraged to wear their house colours with pride and be ready to earn valuable house points....

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Tēnā Koutou e ngā whānauWe are aware of a disturbing clip being shared on social media showing a small number of our students involved in a fight. The content is distressing and I would urge you not to share or view the footage. It is important that, as trusted role models, we minimise the risks and potential long-term effects on our young people of exposure to confronting content online. When negative behaviour is recorded and shared, it is not only ignoring the fact that young people are g...

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Te Haerenga ki Te Tai Tokerau- - Nā Turquoise Hawkins-KempI tērā Rāmere i rere 10 o ngā ākonga nō te akomanga reo Māori ki te Tai Tokerau ki te whakanui i te rangi o Waitangi, ā, ki te whai i ngā kōrerorero o ngā hītori o te whenua nei hoki.He maha ngā kaupapa matua mō tā tātou haerenga ki Te Tai Tokerau.I ako mātou i te hononga o te waka Ngātokimatawhāorua nō Ngāpuhi me te waka Takitimu nō Ngāti Kahungunu.I haere mātou ki te whare karakia o Hātō Meri ki Motutī i te H...

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We were thrilled to see our students back, and meet all our new students this week.  Thank you to whānau for ensuring the students arrived wearing their uniforms with pride.We are excited for next week as we get back into the routine of school life.  This year there will be a focus on attendance.  If a student needs to be away from school, please let us know as early as possible.  We have a team of staff closely tracking attendance, if a student has not arrived at school, pl...

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On Monday 30 January we begin our school year by welcoming all our new students and their whānau to our school with a pōwhiri. Year 9s, and other new students plus whānau are to meet in the bus bay area at 8.35am. Please ensure students are wearing their school uniform.  The pōwhiri will begin at 9am and is expected to be finished by 10am, after which the Year 9 students will stay for a fun day of activities, where they will get to know the rest of their year group, and get to know...

Rangatahi Pānui

On Monday 30 January we begin our school year by welcoming all our new students and their whānau to our school with a pōwhiri. Year 9s, and other new students plus whānau are to meet in the bus bay area at 8.35am. Please ensure students are wearing their school uniform.  The pōwhiri will begin at 9am and is expected to be finished by 10am, after which the Year 9 students will stay for a fun day of activities, where they will get to know the rest of their year group, and get to know...

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If you are interested in joining the ‘Te Huia Kaimanawa’ (Māori Student Council) in 2023, please complete the link by Friday 10 February.Te Huia Kaimanawa FormA selection process will then take place and you will be notified by Friday 17 February of the results. Please ensure that you complete the questions to the best of your ability. If you have any pātai, please see Whaea Evelyn....

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A reminder that Junior Sports Awards will be awarded at the Junior Assembly on Monday 5 December in the Hall during Ākina time (10.15am). Junior students receiving their awards have been notified and will need to sit at the front of the Hall. All students please be on time and in full school uniform....

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HGHS Accord Days Year 9 & 10 StudentsSecondary Teacher ACCORD days will take place on Monday 21 November and Monday 28 November. The ACCORD days are looking at the introduction of the new NCEA curriculum....

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Monday - Teacher only dayTuesday - Trip to Ocean Spa. Please bring: togs, towel, walking clothes and shoes, morning tea, and a water bottle.Wednesday - Trip to the movies, a scavenger hunt in Hastings and fun activities at Cornwall Park. Please bring: togs, towel, walking clothes and shoes, morning tea, and a water bottle.Thursday - School-based activities, such as: Nerf Wars, giant lawn games, a slip 'n' slide, etc. Please bring: togs, towel, a change of clothes, suitable shoes, hat, morning te...

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The library is closed on Monday for Group 4 study leave groups. You are still permitted to study in the library Tuesday to Friday, but the expectation is that you increasingly study from home as we come to the end of exams. Please note that if you are not using the library for silent study, you will be asked to study from home and lose the privilege....

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- You must attend all your time-tabled classes and Ākina Time each day until your dean has signed you out.- You may not leave class in search of your Dean or another subject teacher during lesson time, even if you finish the mahi for that subject. Work quietly on another subject until interval, lunch or the end of school before searching for a teacher.- The Common Room will be locked for the remainder of the year - Your "Ticket to Study Leave" booklet must be signed by all of your teachers (i.e...

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Fiafia Photos...

Ākina Pasifika Fiafia photos

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The course selection forms for 2023 are now closed. If you wish to make changes to your hub, junior elective or senior option selections for 2023, please make an appointment with your Dean....

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Please join us on Wednesday 26 October (Week 2) to meet again with your junior student's Hub Lead Teacher. School will finish at 12.20pm and hui booking slots will be from 2pm to 7pm. You need only book one hui slot with your student's Hub Lead Teacher, as their subject teachers will be in attendance too. Please book here:...

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We have extended the application process for our 2023 students to the last Thursday of the holidays. Current Year 11 and 12 students are welcome to apply....

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Use the password HGHS22 and click here to view the photos from the Performing Arts Festival....

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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...