--- title: 'Term 1 2023 - 10 February' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2023/term-1-2023-10-february' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2023/term-1-2023-10-february.md' date: '2023-02-10' description: 'Kia ora e te whanau, Right now, we are planning for the worst and hoping for the best with the forecast bad weather. We have been reviewing our plans ahead of the forecasted serious weather. If the weather is severe it could be a fast changing situation. We’ll update you in the following ways; Fac…' --- # Term 1 2023 - 10 February Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (10 February 2023) ![Leaders Haka](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/f/5/d/7/4f5d78ca6ab83c92436427f9a52700387eb53886-leaders-staff-haka.jpg "Leaders Haka") Kia ora e te whanau, Right now, we are planning for the worst and hoping for the best with the forecast bad weather. We have been reviewing our plans ahead of the forecasted serious weather. If the weather is severe it could be a fast changing situation. We’ll update you in the following ways; - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gbhsnz) - [Schoolbridge App](https://www.inboxdesign.co.nz/schoolbridge/schoolbridge-app) (please see news item below) - By email The last few days have been absolutely fantastic welcoming all our students back to school this week - the school is buzzing as students and staff reconnect after the break, and the good weather has really helped! A highlight this week was the Year 9 Haka competition - great seeing the house spirit grow as our new students competed for house points. Our school continues to grow and we now have 1700 students joining us for the 2023 academic year. With a growing school, we also have a growing staff and we’ll introduce them in the newsletters over the next few weeks. Our staff put in a lot of work getting rooms that had been damaged in the flood ready for learning. We’re able to use all 20 rooms, and re-carpeting and building work will be completed in the Easter break. Please keep checking over the later part of the weekend and across next week for updated information. Stay safe this weekend. Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL 16th October 2026 at 12:37am 16th October 2026 at 12:37am ![smile ID photos](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/f/a/a/9/1faa9606a93d8d9411817ce169caf951ec03309a-av-club.jpg "smile ID photos") Smile! Photo Day Student ID Photos will be taken next week! Photolife Studios Ltd… 10th February 2023 at 9:20am [Smile! Photo Day Student ID Photos will be taken next week! Photolife Studios L…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/smile-photo-day) ![haka](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/1/9/f/d/719fd8867be3cca11e08bba41c1593d9e287c132-students-staff-haka.jpg "haka") He Angitū Ngātahi E Earlier this week, Year 9 students learned our school Haka, as part… 10th February 2023 at 11:30am [He Angitū Ngātahi E Earlier this week, Year 9 students learned our school Haka,…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/he-angitu-ngatahi-e) ![house](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/5/e/c/b/25ecbc0cc723f4087e526cc6fa26bea3eec8b466-house-leader.jpg "house") House System The first annual House Event will be held on Friday 3 March 2023… 10th February 2023 at 9:55am [House System The first annual House Event will be held on Friday 3 March 2023……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/house-system) ![cellphones](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/4/c/9/8/84c98310f6d0b45d0fd9c5105711f2b7e9b18d52-cyberzone.jpg "cellphones") Cellphone Use Youth and phone use is always on our minds. In term 1, we will be… 10th February 2023 at 9:30am [Cellphone Use Youth and phone use is always on our minds. In term 1, we will be…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/cellphone-use) ![stationery](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/e/d/e/c/1edec92ae972bf95409bf425c55f6e6c420d3c52-subject-seslection.jpg "stationery") Stationery & Charges Green Bay High School has teamed up with OfficeMax to make going… 10th February 2023 at 8:20am [Stationery & Charges Green Bay High School has teamed up with OfficeMax to make…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/stationery-and-charges) ![uniform](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/f/a/6/3/ffa63922507c2025358b53645fe8715bd3a82339-uniform-expecations2x-.jpg "uniform") School Uniform At Green Bay High School all students, except Year 13, wear the school… 10th February 2023 at 8:20am [School Uniform At Green Bay High School all students, except Year 13, wear the…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/school-uniform) ![uniform](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/4/e/7/1/e4e711f2ace1cd884edb38ce111bb7be755bf646-sharing-a-a-joke.jpg "uniform") Student Services Situated in the back of the main Admin block, the Student Services… 10th February 2023 at 9:40am [Student Services Situated in the back of the main Admin block, the Student Serv…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2023/school-uniform2) 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. 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