--- title: 'Peace Week 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/peace-week-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/peace-week-2025.md' date: '2025-08-07' description: "Green Bay High School has commemorated Peace Day and/or Peace Week every year since 1986 in reflection of the bombing of Hiroshima which occurred on 6 August 1945. Throughout the week, staff and students took centre stage (in B8) at lunchtimes as part of this year' Peace Week activities with 'Poetr…" --- Peace Week 2025 Poetry For Peace ![poetry for peace 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/8/9/3/f/9893fb5bef42931ce65f1beb47d7b05cdeb8d83f-poetry-for-peace.jpg "poetry for peace 2025") # Peace Week 2025 Thursday, 7th August 2025 at 12:00pm #### Green Bay High School has commemorated Peace Day and/or Peace Week every year since 1986 in reflection of the bombing of Hiroshima which occurred on 6 August 1945. Throughout the week, staff and students took centre stage (in B8) at lunchtimes as part of this year' Peace Week activities with 'Poetry For Peace' lunchtime sessions, held in B8. The staff line-up was: - Dr Nick Towner (Monday) - Ms Bee (Tuesday) - Dr Angelo Tedoldi - Italian poetry (Wednesday) - Whaea Tia & Ms Orr - te reo Māori (Thursday) - Friday's finale was a Spanish rendition by Mr Tores This activity, inititated by Mr Adel Salmanzadeh was a wonderful opportunity to listen to some poetry and have a korero about peace in a safe and positive space - alongside a great selection of poetry books to read and enjoy. Students also had time to reflect on how poems can have different meanings for different people, depending on their current state of reflection. Many had a go at creating a haiku 'on the spot' with some very insightful renditions! 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 3 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025.md) - Previous: [Parent Trustee Election](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/parent-trustee-election.md) - Next: [Photolife Orders](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/photolife-orders.md)