--- title: 'Welcome Back!' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/welcome-back' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/welcome-back.md' date: '2024-02-02' description: 'Welcome back! 2024 began with a wonderful welcoming Pōwhiri for Year 9 and newly enrolled students, ending with whānau sharing some kai, while students began the first of their 2-day orientation programme. The focus of orientation days is getting our new Year 9 students “school ready” and includes …' --- Welcome Back! Pōwhiri and Orientation ![powhiri](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/2/c/c/5/a2cc55bd7036e9bae31c5e1a088d216b1bd8d2ad-year-9-powhiri.jpg "powhiri") # Welcome Back! Friday, 2nd February 2024 at 10:25am ##### Welcome back! 2024 began with a wonderful welcoming Pōwhiri for Year 9 and newly enrolled students, ending with whānau sharing some kai, while students began the first of their 2-day orientation programme. The focus of orientation days is getting our new Year 9 students “school ready” and includes information about school routines, school layout, stationery, timetables, setting up their devices, introducing our school values, and activities to assist students with getting to know their new classmates. With school now well underway, we look forward to sharing our news and communications with you throughout the year via weekly school newsletters, schoolbridge app, website, facebook and instagram. Please keep your contact details up to date, and let us know of any changes. #### Have news to share? **Student involvement in sport, community, citizenship, awards and accolades - please [contact us](mailto:claire.manukia@greenbayhigh.school.nz) to share your news and celebrate our students.** **UPCOMING DATES:** - NCEA LEVEL 1 WHĀNAU NIGHT: Tuesday 13 February (6pm-7pm) in the Auditorium. Year 11 students and whānau are warmly invited to join us for an NCEA Level 1 Information Evening, discussing NCEA changes for Level 1 students, Assessment policy & procedures, the role of Year 11 Deans, and Career pathways. REGISTRATION FORM: Please check emails to register your attendance (or) contact us via email: [office@greenbayhigh.school.nz](mailto:office@greenbayhigih.school.nz) (or) phone: 817-8173. - YEAR 9 MEET & GREET BBQ: 15 Feb. It will be fantastic to see as many of our Year 9 whānau as possible - further details will be sent closer to the date. - STUDENT LEADERS' CAMP (overnight): 14 + 15 February 2024. - STUDENT ID PHOTOS: 20 + 21 February 2024. 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 2 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024.md) - Previous: [Wananga Raranga](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/wananga-raranga.md) - Next: [What's On? Term 2](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/whats-on-term-2.md)