Update to Lunch Distribution
From Tuesday 14 September students are to pick up lunch packs from one of five points around school.
To spread the students out across the school, the distribution points have been given a designated House colour, as per the list below.
- Blue: on the back deck of the 1s block (facing the Student Centre)
- Purple: on the front deck of the 1s block
- Green: on the front deck of the 40s block, outside room 48
- Gold: on the front deck of the 40s block, outside room 42
- Special Dietary Requirements: collect lunch from Te Rourou as usual
Ākina Coaches will give out a wristband of your House colour, which you must be wearing to be able to collect lunch. The Deans will be at each spot checking wristbands and ensure physical distancing.
Please note there will be no soup at morning tea time.Junior Whānau Hui Postponement
It was our intention to invite whānau in to meet with subject teachers to discuss junior students' learning late in Term 3. Due to ongoing disruptions, we are postponing this event until Hawke's Bay is at Level 1.
We will update you with further information as soon as possible, we expect that the hui is likely to take place early in Term 4.
NCEA UPDATE: Learning Recognition Credits
In an updated decision the Government has announced further changes to NCEA for this year’s students.
For students disrupted by 16 days of alert level restrictions this year (includes Wednesday 8 September):
Learning Recognition Credits:- (LRCs) for every five credits a student earns, they get one extra LRC
- students at NCEA Level 1 are eligible for up to eight additional credits
- students at NCEA Levels 2 or 3 are eligible for up to six additional credits.
- no change to normal requirements.
- no change to normal requirements.
HGHS was disrupted from and including Wednesday 18 August to Wednesday 8 September, totalling 16 days.
School Calendar Updated
As we adjust life at level 2 for a bit longer, our school calendar has also had to adjust. Changing alert levels has had a ripple effect right through to the end of the year, so we encourage you all to go and check our the updated calendar.
BASKETBALL
Basketball Hawke's Bay is ready to return to basketball under Alert Level 2 with restrictions in place. Congratulations to the HGHS Junior & HGHS Senior basketball teams for making the semi-finals which will likely proceed next week. Click here for the draw
FOOTBALL
GK Sport have confirmed that only the games that NEED to be played will be played such as finals etc. No other football games will be played. It is a disappointing way to finish the season but this is due to impact of Covid.
NETBALL
Hawke's Bay Netball have reluctantly made the decision to cancel the remaining 2021 winter netball competitions EXCEPT for SUPER12 - 1v2 games of each division and SUPER8 Top4 Semis & Finals effective immediately. Congratulations to the HGHS Netball Senior A team for making the SUPER12 finals on Tuesday 21st September. We endeavour to livestream the game for whānau to watch.
Click here for the full Hawke's Bay Netball announcement: