--- title: 'Vivi Hobbs (Yr 9)' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2026/vivi-hobbs-yr-9' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2026/vivi-hobbs-yr-9.md' date: '2026-08-27' description: 'Congratulations to Year 9 student Vivi Hobbs, winner of the GBHS Language Dept 30-Second "Intro Yourself" Challenge! 🏆🎉 As part of their language studies, Year 9s filmed creative 30-second introductions in their target language. Vivi is studying Japanese. Viv composed and sang a song. Singing i…' --- Vivi Hobbs (Yr 9) Creative Entry ![vivi hobbs](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/2/a/a/4/72aa4f36f94b617f19ff8ce228dffb11782ed622-vivi-hobbs.jpg "vivi hobbs") # Vivi Hobbs (Yr 9) Thursday, 27th August 2026 at 7:40am ##### Congratulations to Year 9 student Vivi Hobbs, winner of the GBHS Language Dept 30-Second "Intro Yourself" Challenge! 🏆🎉 As part of their language studies, Year 9s filmed creative 30-second introductions in their target language. Vivi is studying Japanese. Viv composed and sang a song. Singing in a new language helps with learning by acting as a natural memory tool that improves pronunciation, rhythm, and vocabulary retention. Sensei Beate says "Vivi blew us away with her song - awesome pronunciation, confidence, and flair!" 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 2026](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2026.md) - Previous: [Visionwest](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2026/visionwest.md) - Next: [Vocational Studies](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2026/vocational-studies.md)