--- title: 'Term 1 2024 - 16 February 2024' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-1-2024-16-february-2024' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-1-2024-16-february-2024.md' date: '2024-02-16' description: '16 February 2024 This week has been the first full week of the year and it was absolutely packed with trips, sports and both the L1 NCEA evening and the Bbq for our new Year 9 whānau. Thanks to all of you who were able to come into the school for these events. Buses are a really hot topic at the mo…' --- # Term 1 2024 - 16 February 2024 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (16 February 2024) ![surf PE Health](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/1/0/d/6/610d6fadeaa95dc572d0d6f418b24b839d6865f5-surf-pe-health-2024.jpg "surf PE Health") #### 16 February 2024 This week has been the first full week of the year and it was absolutely packed with trips, sports and both the L1 NCEA evening and the Bbq for our new Year 9 whānau. Thanks to all of you who were able to come into the school for these events. Buses are a really hot topic at the moment, and like many schools we are doing everything we can to get Auckland Transport to increase the number of buses serving our community. There’s more information in the article below, and if you haven’t already, please support us by getting in touch with both Ritchies and AT. The summer sports season is well underway, and it has been great seeing students actively involved in training and games. I look forward to seeing many of you at games across the weekend. Have a great weekend. Fiona Barker, PRINCIPAL ![new buildings](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/3/c/0/8/83c0860f3a9857aa64d2f76bac28bb04e3b449ae-2newbuildings.jpg "new buildings") Lockdown Practice As part of keeping our school safe we need to be able to respond safely and quickly to a range of emergency situations. We work alongside an independent company, Harrison Tew®, who specialises in emergency management planning for schools, whose procedures have been successfully implemented in hundreds of schools throughout New Zealand. Specialised training is being conducted with our senior leadership and staff by Harrison Tew®, as part of maintaining our emergency procedures in our school. The students… 16th February 2024 at 8:11am [Lockdown Practice As part of keeping our school safe we need to be able to resp…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/lockdown-practice) ![ritchies](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/b/2/3/4/6b23440c324acafee0a0fe2d60fdaffbe99fd51f-3ritchiesbus3x-.jpg "ritchies") Overcrowding on School Buses School Buses - Green Bay High School This year with our increasing… 15th February 2024 at 9:20am [Overcrowding on School Buses School Buses - Green Bay High School This year wit…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/overcrowding-on-school-buses) ![surf PE health ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/c/0/d/e/9c0de56ebe698e68e6b5603e958aee7f486017e4-surf-pe-health-2024.jpg "surf PE health ") Surf's Up! Mastering the Art of Surfing Earlier this week, Level 2 PEO classes… 15th February 2024 at 9:25am [Surf's Up! 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Students who need……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/exit-pass) ![new staff group photo](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/9/3/3/8/e933893a8a52fd7b5ec7a962992090f90221ca07-new-staff-group-photonewsletter-intros.jpg "new staff group photo") Meet our new Staff Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua - Those who lead give… 15th February 2024 at 8:04am [Meet our new Staff Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua - Those who lead…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/meet-our-new-staff) ![leaders camp](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/d/e/5/2/ede52335c7dcfb9861103a21a9f3f89cdce47460-leaders-camp-2024.jpg "leaders camp") Student Leaders' Camp Responsibilities and Roles The 2024 Student Leadership team have… 16th February 2024 at 8:12am [Student Leaders' Camp Responsibilities and Roles The 2024 Student Leadership te…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/student-leaders-camp) ![autumn](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/d/1/f/f/5d1fff7bfbade67ca58f46ba45472590eef840ec-autumn-front-of-school.jpg "autumn") Y9 Whānau Picnic / BBQ Wonderful Whānau Thank you our Year 9 whānau for a fabulous turnout… 16th February 2024 at 8:12am [Y9 Whānau Picnic / BBQ Wonderful Whānau Thank you our Year 9 whānau for a fabul…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/y9-whanau-picnic-bbq) ![business studies](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/8/c/4/0/a8c409ba59eedbfe5404dd7eaaf6d7d77d7d7f1d-business-studies.jpg "business studies") School Calendar & Events Calendar Events and Key Dates Please click HERE for our school calendar… 12th February 2024 at 9:36am [School Calendar & Events Calendar Events and Key Dates Please click HERE for ou…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/school-calendar-and-events) 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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