--- title: 'Nature Vs Nurture' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/nature-vs-nurture' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/nature-vs-nurture.md' date: '2025-11-06' description: 'There has been a lot of growth this term - especially for some of our Science students who have been growing Kūmara plants from seeds as part of their learning, and for the most part, did an amazing job keeping them alive! For Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Kōanga (Spring) is the perfect season to pla…' --- Nature Vs Nurture Budding Scientists ![kumara](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/pages/04.news/term-4-2025/nature-vs-nurture/kumara%20plant@2x%20(1).png "kumara") # Nature Vs Nurture Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 12:40pm #### There has been a lot of growth this term - especially for some of our Science students who have been growing Kūmara plants from seeds as part of their learning, and for the most part, did an amazing job keeping them alive! For Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Kōanga (Spring) is the perfect season to plant Kūmara in your mara (garden), especially in the month of Whiringa-ā-rangi (October) to the month of Hakihea (December). Feed your plants and they will feed you. If you are interested in adopting a Kūmara plant, please email GBHS Science technician: [katherine.winson@greenbayhigh.school](mailto:katherine.winson@greenbayhigh.school.nz) . This is a strictly first-come, first-served basis, so get in quick and discover the joy that comes from receiving the ultimate gift of sustenance from a plant you have nurtured and cared for. 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 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [National Young Performers](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/national-young-performers.md) - Next: [NCEA Exam Guidelines](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/ncea-exam-guidelines.md)