--- title: 'High Praise' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2027/high-praise' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2027/high-praise.md' date: '2023-03-16' description: 'High Praise for Thomas! Green Bay High School received a lovely letter on behalf of the Titirangi Folk Club, acknowledging Thomas Forrest-Dawson (Year 13) for his hard work, dedication, and care for others. The annual Folk Music Festival takes place each year in January, over the long weekend, at t…' --- High Praise Thomas Forrest-Dawson ![thomas forrest dawson](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/e/8/9/a/7e89a730e5561b0ed72d8e61ca23eaf8c7d383d5-thomas-forrest-dawson.jpg "thomas forrest dawson") # High Praise Thursday, 16th March 2023 at 9:20am ## High Praise for Thomas! Green Bay High School received a lovely letter on behalf of the Titirangi Folk Club, acknowledging Thomas Forrest-Dawson (Year 13) for his hard work, dedication, and care for others. The annual Folk Music Festival takes place each year in January, over the long weekend, at the Kumeu showgrounds. This festival relies heavily upon volunteers and it attracts up to 2000 people. Thomas has been a volunteer there for at least three festivals - and his community spirit shines through, leaving a lasting impression. This year, the festival started on a Friday evening and ran until the final concert on Sunday night. However, Thomas was there from Thursday to Monday to help set up and take down. This particular weekend was hit by terrible weather, and the festival grounds became a muddy deluge, with many people needing to stay longer for their own safety. Thomas was always there to lend a helping hand, with a constant “I can do that for you!” attitude. We would also like to commend Thomas for his community spirit - who is a fantastic ambassador for our school vision: Te Angitū Ngātahi - Succeeding Together. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 1 2027](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2027.md) - Previous: [He Angitū Ngātahi E](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2027/he-angitu-ngatahi-e.md) - Next: [House Festival](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2027/house-festival-programme.md)