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Gisborne Girls’ High School

Success

Te Kura Tuarua o Tūranga WāhineComing Events

Gisborne Girls’ High School

Post PO Box 249 Gisborne 4040

Phone 06 868 6092

Fax 06 868 4226

Email info@gghs.school.nz

Celebrating

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Deans andForm Teachers

These people play a critical role in your daughter’s success. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call her form teacher in the first instance. To arrange this please call the school office (06) 8686092

The Deans for this year are:

Justine Ward Year 9Ingrid Meister Year 10Chrissy Bevan- Hutana Year 11Hana Crawford-Bowden Year 12Debbie Tallott Year 13 Wendy Kirkwood International Students

Wednesday Sport is always an exciting activity to get involved in at High School. This year was the first time we had created a GGHS 1st XV Rugby Team that com-peted in the Hastings Secondary Schools’ competition and were lucky enough to bring the trophy home after an amazing game and thrilling final against Hast-ings Girls’ High. We did not want this competition to end so were lucky enough to be invited to play again this term in a new Wednesday competition held here in Gisborne competing against 4 different schools. This is going to be great for the girls as they will be exposed to new competition and would love the chance to bring a second trophy back to the school. The team now has some experience behind them and a great coach yet again so are in high hopes of another fun and successful term filled of rugby. Renee Holmes (Capt).

Wednesday Sport is starting up again on Wed 23rd August with a slightly modified version for Term 3.There are several sports on offer including Football at Watson Park; 12 aside girls’ Rugby at LHS, Social Basketball at GGHS Gym and Badminton at the Badminton Hall. All details are in daily notices and students must sign up at the office.

The school has sent 4 surfers to the National Secondary Schools’ Champs in Raglan 13th-18th August: Saffe Vette, Hannah King, Daizee Rawls, and Grace Cleland-Pot-tie. Results hot off the press -GGHS 3rd Overall. Well done girls! Full report to follow in the next newsletter.

Our 1st XI Hockey team have been lucky enough to be selected to be part of a pro-motion between local dentist Amber Dental and Wrigleys Sugar Free Gum. Each player in the team will receive a free, individually custom moulded mouthguard valued at almost $200. These are the same kind the NZ Hockey Team wear. These will be ready in time for the girls to take to winter tournament. What an awesome opportunity.

Finally our winter tournament week is almost upon us and final preparations are being made. The 1st XI Football team is off to Rotorua; 1st XI Hockey to Palmerston North; Netball Senior A to New Plymouth and 2nd XI Hockey have the Mary Clinton Cup here in Gisborne. Winter tournament week starts Monday Sept 4th

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Newsletter AUGUST

Dear students, parents and caregivers,He kura ao, He ao kura ko Turanga Wahine. Nga mihi aroha ki nga kaitiaki a o tatou rangatira.

Term Three is now well underway and it sure is nice to have the warmer weather and the sun more prevalent. Roll on Summer! This term is when we start to look ahead and plan for 2018. We will be welcoming Year 8 students and their whanau into the school as they de-cide on their future school options. Of course we think that Gisborne Girls’ High School is the only choice and our students “sell” our school everyday with their successes across their academic, cultural and sporting activities. Our students are friendly, motivated and prepared to give back to their communities and are a great reflection on their whanau as well as our school. Yes they are not perfect all of the time however the large number of positives clearly outweigh any negatives that may occur. Being positive about our teenagers is vital as there is too much negativity in the world today. One of our school values is resilience and this is probably the hardest one to nurture in our students when often all they see and hear in the media and on social media is destructive. A school should be a place of positivity and hope for the future as well as being a safe place to be. We aim for our students to feel supported and encouraged by their teachers and look ahead with strong goals for their futures. Coming up over the next two terms will be subject selection for all students returning in 2018. Our Year 13s are busy planning their futures out of school with several tertiary trips and the recent History trip exploring options - very exciting times although a little daunting with big deci-sions to make. Our careers team are always available to support students and their whanau as they plan pathways.

As these are big decisions there have been different events scheduled to help our students make good choices. The first was the Year 10 Hinetu evening a few weeks back which was an excellent opportunity to learn about NCEA and the Year 11 subjects. Attendance was high and the presentations from the students were very informative. Coming up we have a Subject Selection evening where the teachers will be available to talk about the different subjects available in each faculty.

Finally, last night I attended the Cultural Slam event which was jam-packed with outstanding talent from students of the four Gisborne secondary schools. This show was set up and run by the prefects of the four schools and the enthusiasm of the performers and the audience was great to see. The hall at Lytton High was full of students and whanau and the whole evening was extremely positive. Well done to all students involved.

Best wishes to all of our students heading to Winter Sports Tournaments.

Nga mihi nui ki a koutou.Jan Kumar

AUGUST

School in Action Day 22nd

Hinetu Subject Selection Yr 10, 11,12 24th

Daffodil Day 25th

SEPTEMBER

Winter Tournament Week 4th-8th

Beach Run 12th

Benchmark Exams 21st-26th

Pay it Forward Day 28th End of Term 3 29th

2017

History Trip In the Community

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Warehouse Red Shirts in Schools:This programme gives students a chance to get valu-able work experience in retail and help make the move from school into a career. Students gain a ServiceIQ Customer Service Award, the NZ Certificate in Retail (L2). In round one we had 2 students work alongside staff members at The Warehouse to make sure they get an all-round understanding of the world of retail and at the end of the 10 week programme, students Rererangi Rangi and Anahera Parata graduated along with other students from different schools. Round two has started and we are lucky to offer placements for 5 students.

Get TrainingYear 13 students - if you would like to gain some work experience in customer service/retail this term, then see Mrs Graham for more information. As a result of completing a Get Training program, Hosanna Smith & Amy Scott-Rogers have now got part-time work at Rebel Sport and that could extend to full-time once they finish school. You will complete 2 workshops and 7 days work experience.

Kiriwai Simon - Licence to Work programKiriwai is on track to completing the “licence to work” program. She has been learning about the 7 employ-ability skills (positive attitude, communication, team-work, self-management, willingness to learn, thinking skills, and resilience) and has put this into practice do-ing 20 hours voluntary work at Habitat for Humanity. She is now gaining her 80 hours work placement at Tairawhiti Museum to support her career interest in Tourism. She hopes to attend a Maori Tourism Camp at Waitomo Caves in the next holidays. In 2018 she has the opportunity to complete the NZ Certificate in Tourism L3 at EIT Tairawhiti.

Careers Hub room 21The Careers Hub, room 21 is open every lunch time and after school for students to access tertiary pro-spectuses and industry information. Computers are available to be used to complete application forms, scholarships including GIVME and research.

The senior history trip was an amazing time and a great opportunity to learn about historic places in Wellington. We visited Te Papa Museum to look at the Gallipoli War Exhibition which was a very moving experience and also beneficial for those studying the Gallipoli War for their exams. We had a tour around parliament and learned about the history of the buildings as well as meeting Hekia Parata and Anne Tolley. We went to the Governor General’s house and had the honour of meeting Dame Patsy Reedy and hearing about what life was like before she was ap-pointed as Governor General. We went to both Massey University and Victoria University and learnt about uni life and met up with a few old girls from Gissy Girls’ High School and heard what they had to say about university and what it’s like for them, which gave good insight for people looking at attending university in Wellington. Overall it was a fantastic trip and I would highly recommend senior students to take up the opportunity to go on this trip in the future as it’s definitely worthwhile. Paige Rofe.

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Careers Hinetu and the Future CAREERS FACULTY UPCOMING EVENTS

Waikato University Information Evening – 16 August from 4.30pm to 6.30pm (to be confirmed)Whakapiki Ake – 17 August in school library 8.45 – 10.30 for year 9-11 students who are interested in healthWaikato University course planning – 17 August at 12pm (p4) in room 21Palmerston North/Wellington Tertiary trip - 30 August to 1 SeptemberUniversity of Otago course planning – 27 September at 11am (p3) in room 21Massey University course planning – 28 September at 9.40 (p2) in room 21

Learner’s Licence:If you are thinking about sitting your learner’s licence, you need:•Current student id card – cost $5 to main office if you need one•Full birth certificate OR•Current passportIf your passport has expired within 12 months, then you can still use this with a “bank statement” in “your name” OR ask at main office for a “school account printout”.Courses are still available from September to October. A course during the school holidays could be offered to those students interested. Come and see Sha in Careers if you would like more information about courses.

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING?EIT Junior Chef Holiday programmeThis was run in the 1st week of the school holidays for students aged 14+ to learn basic food safety fol-lowed by an exciting introduction to Italian cooking with tutor Tony Davis. The students really enjoyed the programme and left with some useful skills.

Barista courseThis was run in the 2nd week of the school holidays at school. This course helps students to learn the foundation barista skills and equip them with the knowledge of why extracting the perfect shot is es-sential to being a great Barista!

Inspiring, influential and amazing , these just a few words that described my experience at Festival for the Future 2017 in Auckland. In early August I got the chance as a Gisborne District Youth Councillor to attend Festival for the Future, a 3 day event aimed to get young New Zealanders to re-imagine and create the future that we will live in. With nearly 25 guest speakers, 4 different panels and 11 different workshops there were plenty of opportunities to engage and express your opinions, including a democratic debate between 5 different parties on the second night. On the second day the workshops commenced and I attended 2 including the “ideas and skills cafe” and “Leading for impact” both of these being attended by over 100 people each from all round New Zealand and the world. The ideas and skills cafe workshop was about having small group discussions with guest speakers and special guest which they are having a large impact on the future of the New Zealand with their innovative ideas. The second workshop Leading for impact was about finding your purpose and how you are going to take that purpose and make a positive impact on the future through leadership roles. On the third day I attended the “Creative problem solving” workshop which aimed to get us thinking about the development of education and government in New Zealand. Along with these amazing workshops there was truly influential guest speakers and performances. My favourites were Lisa King, the CEO and Co-founder of New Zealand’s fastest growing social enterprise, Eat my Lunch with the motto “Buy one give one” . She talked about her life and how she has helped thousands of kiwi kids on a daily basis. Secondly Ken Arkind, a American National Champion in slam poetry and winner of many top writing awards. Festival for the Future has truly had a massive impact on my life and has changed the way I think everyday. I hope it had the same impact on the other 1300 people that attended and 25 from around the East Coast Area including Julia Whaipooti a guest speaker linking back to Ngati Porou. I would love to see some more Gisborne students attending next year to this life changing festival. Alice Kibble

Hinetu EveningThe recent Hinetu Evening focussed on NCEA and subject selection for Year Ten students and their parents so to equip them with knowledge and skills to make more informed decisions for their first NCEA year.The evening was student led and was interactive, informative and fun. It was great to see so many students and parents attend this evening.

Festival for the Future 2017

HINETU - our future

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Scholarships.... in Spain .....and in NZQué experiencia! La cultura, la historia, el arte, la música, la comida y la gente –mi vida en España……….On July the 9th myself and 8 other lucky teachers from NZ arrived in the beautiful, historic City of Salamanca, Spain. We were about to start our 2 week Spanish Immersion Course run by ILEP (International Languages Exchanges and Pathways). We were going to study Spanish and learn all about the culture of Spain, attending the renowned Universidad de Salamanca, the 3rd oldest University in the world, which next year will celebrate its 800th Birthday! A typical day went as follows: breakfast at 7.30 am, walk to Uni along medieval streets through the Plaza Mayor, buy a croissant from the pastelería and then start lectures at 8.30am. Attend 2 hours of Language classes, then onto a Cultural class followed by an Art History class – all in Spanish. The classes were very International with students from all over the world, eg. Brazil, Israel,

Korea, USA etc…all coming here to study Spanish. My tutors were amazing and inspiring. It was so interesting to be on the other side of the classroom, as the learner, taking part in tasks, games, writing essays and even taking exams! Lectures finished at 1pm, time to walk “home” for lunch at 2pm – a 3 course meal that could easily last well over an hour.By 3pm the temperature was often touching 40 degrees, or as they’d say in Spain,“en el horno” ( in the oven)– time for a siesta or to do homework! For 3 nights I went to a cooking class from 5.30- 8pm learning how to make typical dishes like Paella, Tortilla Española and ensaladas, sopas etc…It was hot but so much fun! Dinner was usually from 9.30 or 10pm (quite a culture shock to me as back in NZ I would have gone to bed by then!) Families, grandparents and small children (and their dogs!) would all be out for dinner. The streets were lined with restaurants and cafes, busy waiters with their tables and chairs full around the Plaza; an atmosphere buzzing with live music, conversations and socialising. I loved watching the world go by of an evening in Spain, so colourful, friendly and of course, accompanied by delicious food. You haven’t tasted ham until you have eaten jamón serrano!Other afternoons, when we weren’t cooking, we had cultural and architectural tours. Visiting one of the oldest libraries in the world where we were privileged to see exquisite illuminated manuscripts from which Steve Jobs was inspired to make the computer symbols that we use today. At the weekend we spent a day in Toledo, the old Capital of Spain, a labyrinth of streets, churches and cathedrals. A highlight for me was being able to stand in front of the works of Art that I had studied over 30 years ago when I did my degree in Art History. Paintings by El Greco, Goya, Velázquez and Picasso have now been etched in colour in my mind. It felt almost surreal to be now studying them again but in Spanish! I also learnt about the contemporary art of Miguel Barceló, whose giant upside-down elephant sculpture in the Plaza Mayor made me smile every day.On the Sunday we set off on a journey to Alba de Tormes, off the beaten tourist track, a pueblo 30 minutes from Salamanca. We saw clay being made into roof tiles, visited historic buildings and an ancient bull fighting arena and shared the most amazing lunch. In the eve-ning of July 16th we were able to experience the fiesta and celebration of the Virgen del Carmen, the saint of fishermen and water. Being able to witness events like this and be part of the people of Spain has given me so much that I can’t wait to share with my students at Girls’ High. Authentic experiences, showing that culture and language are intertwined.Thank you to all of my wonderful lecturers who shared their passion for learning, encouraging me to speak, write, communicate, eat and even flamenco in Spanish! Also to ILEP for running this amazing scholarship programme, to GGHS and to my family for your support and help in getting me there. I want to say “¡Gracias por todo!” Vicky Mottart.

I was awarded one of 5 NZQA Scholarship Tutoring Grant on offer from Crimson Consulting in 2017. The award is available to students studying at a decile 1-5 school who are sitting NZQA Scholarship exams at the end of this year. NZQA Scholarship exams “test student’s ability to demonstrate high-lev-el critical thinking, abstraction and generalisation, and to integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex situations”. As the exams are based on material that exceeds the NCEA curriculum extra knowledge and work is required to succeed in these examinations. Tutorials which are available at other schools are often not on offer in low decile areas due to lack of demand and prior experience with these exams. The grant offers up to 20 hours of free tutoring and covers the entry fees for up to five scholarship subjects for low decile students who have achieved well academically and have the potential to succeed in NZQA scholarship. Success in these assessments not only recognises the candidates as highly capable but also rewards them with at least $500 per subject for passing. Paula Jeune

Yr 13 SOE StudentsBeautiful photographs from our Yr 13 Senior Outdoor Education class.Korokoro waterfall Lake Waikaremoana (front page)Waiapoa Hut Lake shore Waikaremoana Panekire Bluff over looking lake WaikaremoanaOverlooking Panekire Bluff.

Former students of Gisborne Girls’ High School graduating from Victoria University of Wellington Congratulations to our former GGHSpupils who have graduated from Victoria University between June 2016 and May 2017. We join with you in acknowledging and celebrating the students’ wonderful success.

Cristie FeyenBT/BA - Conjoint BA/BTeachHannah Hawkins ElderBSC - Bachelor of ScienceJamie Hawkins ElderBAHONS - Bachelor of Arts with HonoursTegan JonesPGCNS - PGCert in Nursing ScienceSacha JuddBDI - Bachelor of Design InnovationHannah MettnerPGDIST - PGDip in Information StudiesRebecca NuttallMMHS - Master Museum & Heritage StudsNicki PapworthBA - Bachelor of ArtsKyoko PoheBA - Bachelor of ArtsSonia SchiauBA - Bachelor of ArtsSonia SchiauMPOLS - Master of Political ScienceMillie SpeddingBSC - Bachelor of ScienceKate StevensMTCHLP - Master of TchLrn (Primary)Sarah WebbBAS - Bachelor of Arch StudiesDanielle WilsonBCOM - Bachelor of CommerceGeneveine WilsonBCOM - Bachelor of CommerceGeneveine WilsonBA - Bachelor of Arts