Term 3, Week 6 – Wednesday 31 August 2016

Term 3, Week 6 – Wednesday 31 August 2016
From the Principal
Kia ora koutou
Important Dates
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Thursday 7 September:
Junior Semi formal.
Friday 9 September:
PPTA/NZEI Paid Union meeting,
9.00-11.00am.
Our thoughts are with the Westland High School community
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following the accidental death of River Caldwell last week.
River was also part our West Coast Trades Academy and
known by many of our students. As a staff, we sent
morning tea to Westland High School staff and our Student
Council will show support to their students. If you are ever concerned about your child, or someone you
know, we do run a confidential counselling and support service at school. This can be accessed by
phoning our office (0800 GREYHIGH) or by asking Jill Nicol at the Student Office for an appointment. The
service is discreet and confidential, although if concerns for safety are raised then there has to be followup and this is stated by our team.
I was delighted to watch our netballers in their finals last weekend and special mention must go to our A
team who won. This team has benefitted from a volunteer coach, Nicola Meehan, and management by
Miss Cara Sibtsen.
It’s Tournament Week and many of our teams are away.
Emily Urban’s Dance group are also away to the Vast Dance
Festival in Nelson. Emily has done an amazing job of
supporting these dancers. Also out are Trades Academy
students doing the highest level of Manaaki Tapoi, or Māori
cultural tourism, including presenting to tourists on the
Inter-Islander. Relief is at an absolute max, and I thank our
relief team and Roz Stuart for the extreme timetabling that’s
happening!
For the students at school, this is a good opportunity to get
more teacher help.
Year 10 classes are currently working through
“DreamCatcher” evenings where we ask for all parents/
caregivers to attend to try to make good choices for NCEA in
2017.
Nga mihi nui
Andy England
Principal
What’s inside?
Front page: From the Principal /
Important Dates.
Page 2: Student Achievements.
Pages 2-4: School News.
Page 5-6: Sporting News.
Page 6: School Calendar.
Page 7: Junior Semi-formal.
Page 8: Christchurch Book Tour
Workshops – Christchurch.
School Contact Details:
PO Box 192, Greymouth 7840
Telephone: 768 0472
Fax: 03 768 6293
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greyhigh.school.nz
Student Achievements
Principal’s Awards
This is an accumulative list of all students who have achieved Principal’s Awards this year.
Year 9
Tristan Howard
Molly Kells
Phaze Dry
Danielle Lomax
Catherine Flannagan
Kyia Cowan
Skye Symmers x 3
Liam Kennedy
Breahn Pulley
Jordy Houghton
Sean Christie
Mila Rose
Hayden Cleghorn
Bailey Magon
Katelyn Whitehead
Jacob Bakker
Riley Pascoe
Samuel Selcraig
Lisa Tau
Drayden Grant
Tommy Newman
Damian McLaughlin x 2
Fionn Gallagher
Luke May
Daniel Du Preez
Megan Coates
Ethan Knipe
Darian Ramage
Francis Chapman
Drayden Grant
Corey Kurth-Brown
Caleb Naish
Vanessa McCallum
Ashlin Donaldson
Courtney Price
Rubie Williams
Kate Henry
Logan Hewison
Emma Arthur x 4
Astiana Farmer x 4
Kaylee Wilson x 2
Palm Promma
Kaedyn Buchanan
Stevie Tapp
Jaymee McGowan
Morgan Barrett
Tasmin Barnett
Jack Olsen x 2
Ella Bennett
Brydie Boote x 3
Tonya Gagiano
Sarah Roberts
Tyler Lee
Shabiba Aizah
Zayne Nel
Ryan Jacobs
Montana Lancaster
Junior Williams x 2
Levi Pascoe
Robert Campbell
Tasja Leggett
Year 10
Lititia McWatt
Zeal Mikaere-Calvert
Luke Baatjies
Aydan Blair x 2
Tayla Watkins
Leroy Blacklock
Ronan Dalton x 2
Brydie Dumelow
Harri Hayward
Katherine Elliott
Emily Speirs
Year 11
Hannah Rissman
Lucas Wilson
Year 12
Isaac Stratford
School News
PPTA & NZEI Paid Union Meeting
On Friday 9 September, between 9.00 and 11.00 am, there is a “Paid Union Meeting” called by
all unions involved in education to discuss an aspect of the Ministry of Education’s funding review. This is
not a time or date of our choosing (it is just before senior practice exams) but it is important that many of
our staff can attend. School will be open that day, including between 9.00 and 11.00am, and buses will
travel at the normal times. Mentor time will happen as usual at 8.40am, then students will be given a
choice of activities for periods 1 and 2. If you don’t use a bus and are able to have your child at home
between 9.00 and 11.00, it would be helpful for you do so. It is really important that students attend
periods 3, 4 and 5 that day so please ensure that your child attends these classes at least. If you have
any queries, please email [email protected] or call our office on 768 0472 (0800 GREYHIGH).
Year 10 Parents – Dreamcatcher Evenings
ALL parents of Year 10 are requested to attend evenings on the following dates. Meetings start at 7.00pm
and are being held in the school Library.
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10 KE
10HN
10SB
10LO
Tuesday 6 September
Thursday 8 September
Tuesday 13 September
Thursday 15 September
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These evenings will focus on careers and option choices for Year 11. The evening will involve a
presentation on Year 11 at Greymouth High School followed by the opportunity to work through the
option choices. These evenings are staffed by the teachers for each year 10 class and follow on from a
careers unit being completed through the social studies class.
Junior Semi-formal
‘Neon’ themed Junior Semi-Formal will be held on Wednesday 7th September from 7.00pm-10.00pm in the
school Technology Block (Shakespeare Street). Permission slips and $5.00 are due in to the office by
Friday 2nd September). Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase on the night (cash only). This
event is open to Year 9 and 10 Greymouth High School students only.
West Coast Science Fair
The West Coast Science Fair (pictured right) was held last
Friday, 26th August at Greymouth High School, bringing
together students from Westland High School, Buller High
School, John Paul II High School, St Patricks School,
Westport North School, Westport South and Greymouth
High School. A big thanks to our Level 2 & 3 science
students for helping us to mark all the excellent projects
and determine our winners, as well as Sue Calder for
giving up the library for a day and being our
photographer.
First place (and a $200 prize!) went to Asher Lambert,
John Paull II High School, with his research on using crabs
as a biomarker for pollution. Second place to Josh Roche, Buller
High School, about the perfect surface to bounce cricket balls off,
and third place to our own (pictured right); Edith Hopkinson, Emily
Speirs and Summer Pizzato for "Smell and Tell", a project about
how our senses of smell and taste interact. Some other highlights
included seeing if goats or horses are more easily confused, testing
what makes gunpowder explode, and finding out if cats are left or
right handed.
We look forward to seeing the best of the West Coast Science
again next year, and challenge our Year 9s to start thinking of
great projects now!
Dr Michael Hunter
Assistant HOD Science
New Zealand Chinese Language Week 12-18 September
Ni hao! The Greymouth High Chinese Language Week is being launched this year. This is in support of the
second ever New Zealand Chinese Language week. Please join the celebrations by joining in on a Chinese
Tea Ceremony. Details as follows:
Date: Wednesday 14th September
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: Greymouth High School Technology block, Shakespeare Street entrance.
Thank you all for your support, if you would like more details, please email Su Coutts at:
[email protected]
Other events during the week will be a speech competition at school during a lunch hour, and hopefully
the release of sky lanterns as the Moon Festival falls on the 15th September.
Su Coutts
Languages Department
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Rotary Outdoor Leadership Challenge
Year 10 or 11 and interested in developing your leadership potential? Rotary Outdoor Leadership
Challenge may have a sponsored place (ie at no cost to you) available for you during the next holidays.
To apply you need to think carefully about yourself and answer three questions in this google
form: https://goo.gl/forms/e1OqwFOIbnP1fcuA3
Careers
Careers – 2016 Liaison Visits and other activities of interest
Date
Thursday 20 October
Provider
University of Canterbury –
Course Planning.
Venue
Library Annex
Time
11.30am.
NZ Scholarship Website: www.fis.org.nz
Dates for Students Going to University of Canterbury –
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1 August – Accommodation applications open
1 October – Accommodation applications due
4 October – Application to enrol for 2017 open online
12 December – Applications to enrol for 2017 due
For more information, please contact the Christchurch Liaison Team, Phone: 0800 827 748 or
email: [email protected]
Tai Poutini West Coast Schools’ Awards
An individual award of $1,000 towards programme fees at TPP to one student from our school.
Students have to be in either Year 11, 12 or 13 to apply.
For more information and application details, please see Jo Russell.
TINZT Tourism Academic Scholarships 2017
The scholarships are open to all young New Zealanders who have completed NCEA Level 2 and are planning
to start tourism related tertiary study in 2017. These scholarships provide financial support and help open
doors to a future fantastic career in tourism.
Applications will be evaluated by the Scholarship Panel. They will consider presentation, relevance and
creativity of the application and the academic merit of the applicant.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Scholarship Panel via Skype at the end of the October
2106 and the winners selected from this group.
Applications close 3 October 2016.
For an application form and to read more about the criteria, terms and conditions, please see Jo Russell.
Student Absences: 0800 GREYHIGH (0800 473 944)
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Sporting News
The best part of my job is sharing and celebrating our students’ successes in the sporting arena. Many
clubs have had their prizegiving and I congratulate those who have received club awards. I would also
like to congratulate those students who have recently received awards from their respective West Coast
Associations.
West Coast Hockey Association
Rachel Crawford
Harvey Rubbo
Charlotte O’Connor
Most Outstanding Women’s Player
Most Improved Men’s Player
Most Improved Women’s Player
West Coast Netball Association
Greymouth High School Senior A
Aimee Boote
Greymouth High School Senior B
Ruby Johnson
Premier B Champions
Winner of least Goals Against for Premier A and B Grades
trophy
Player of the Day Premier B Grade Final
Runner up Senior B Grade
Player of the Day Senior B Grade Final
Brie Wilson
Best and Fairest Attack Player - Premier B
West Coast Basketball Association
Greymouth High Senior Boys’
Greymouth High Bucks
Greymouth High Kahurangi
Greymouth High Kowhai
Greymouth High Tawa
Greymouth High Rata
Trya Jamieson
Corbin McMillan
Luca Toal
Kate Wilkins
Tessa Beirne
Levi Pascoe
Brad Campbell
Mila Rose
Ruby Roberts
Men’s A grade winner
Men’s A grade 1st Round Winners (shared with two other
teams)
Men’s B Grade winner
Men’s B grade 1st Round Winners
Women’s A Grade Champions
Women’s A Grade 1st Round Winners (shared with 2 other
teams)
Women’s B Grade Runner Up
Women’s B Grade 1st Round Winners
Rover Cup of Merit - Duty, Dress and Service
Robert Minnock Trophy - Most Valuable Under 20 player
Most Valuable Player – Women’s B Grade
Robert Minnoch Trophy - Most Valuable Under 20 player
Most Valuable Player – Men’s A Grade
Most Improved Defensive Player – Men’s A Grade
Most Outstanding Defensive Player – Women’s A Grade
Most improved Offensive Player - Women’s A Grade
Most Outstanding Offensive Player – Men’s B Grade
Most Outstanding Defensive Player – Men’s B Grade
Most Outstanding Defensive Player – Women’s B Grade
Most Outstanding Offensive Player – Women’s B Grade
South Island Scorpion 15s Team
Congratulations to Griffin Neame, Levi Pascoe and Sincere Harraway for making this team. This is a
testament to your talent, motivation and dedication as it sees you travel to Christchurch every weekend to
train.
Brenda England
Sport Co-ordinator
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Greymouth High School Senior A Netball Team Winners of Premier B
Pictured right: Leteisha Rothera, Ingrid Van Rijnsoever, Jordayn
Parkin-Rae, Aimee Boote, Hannah Hill, Ginnia Latta, Tasmin Barnett,
Imke Heersink.
Rugby League
Kiwi Kahukura-Denton (left) represented
New Zealand Māori Under 18 in Rotorua
during the last school holidays.
Congratulations Kiwa, this is an
outstanding achievement.
Calendar
August
29 August – 2 September
Tournament Week.
September
Tuesday 6 September
Wednesday 7 September
Thursday 8 September
Friday 9 September
12-18 September
Tuesday 13 September
Wednesday 14 September
Thursday 15 September
 LATE START.
 10KE Dreamcatcher Evening, 7.00pm.
 Junior Semi formal, 7.00-10.00pm, Technology Block.
 7.00pm Board of Trustees meeting, Library Annex.
10HN Dreamcatcher Evening, 7.00pm.
Paid Union Meeting, 9-11.00am.
NZ Chinese Language Week.
 LATE START.
 10SB Dreamcatcher Evening, 7.00pm.
 Chinese Tea Ceremony, 6.30-7.30pm, Technology Block.
 7.30pm Parent Teacher Association in the Staffroom. ALL welcome.
10LO Dreamcatcher Evening, 7.00pm.
Advance notice: 2016 Senior Prizegiving, Wednesday 30 November.
Tutor Time. Wednesday after school, 3.15-4.15pm in the Art Room. Kai provided. Come along if you
want help with your homework or classwork in any subject.
Uniform Shop
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Tuesday and Thursday, 2.00 pm to 5.00pm. Come in from Marlborough Street, between the pool
and old gymnasium. The Uniform Shop is across the quad on the left.
Credit card facility is available – there is a 3% surcharge for using this method of payment.
EFTPOS is available with no additional charge.
Greymouth High School Parent Teacher Association Meetings 2016
14 September - 7.30pm: Guest Speaker – John De Goldi, Careers.
12 October
9 November
7 December (TBC)
Meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month (except during holidays), 7.30pm in the Staffroom.
All parents/whanau welcome.
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