--- title: 'Term 1 2024 - 9 February 2024' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-1-2024-9-february-2024' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-1-2024-9-february-2024.md' date: '2024-02-07' description: "Kia ora e te whānau; It’s been fantastic to have a buzz around the school as we welcomed all students back for the start of the 2024 academic year. It’s been great seeing friends reunited, swapping stories of their summer holidays. It's a big thing moving to a new school, and our new students have …" --- # Term 1 2024 - 9 February 2024 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (9 February 2024) ![Powhiri](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/7/e/d/b/c7edb9a9cc3322b692611aecb96b1b6b156d2a96-year-9-powhiri.jpg "Powhiri") #### Kia ora e te whānau; It’s been fantastic to have a buzz around the school as we welcomed all students back for the start of the 2024 academic year. It’s been great seeing friends reunited, swapping stories of their summer holidays. It's a big thing moving to a new school, and our new students have been settling in really well. I have been really proud of our Year 10 Mentors and the Year 13 Student Leaders who have been doing a fantastic job supporting our Year 9 students across their first few days. I know that it has made a real difference to our new Year 9 students, knowing that there are people looking out for you across the school. While the new phone expectations will take some getting used to, we’ve seen a positive difference already and it has been good seeing students out on the field, talking and enjoying being with their friends during phone-free breaks and lunchtimes. Although we are only a few days into term 1, this is a packed newsletter full of student success and important information! The scholarship awards were announced this week and we are celebrating! There were 17 scholarships awarded to students in English, Media Studies, and Visual Arts - read more about it in the article below. I’m particularly proud of our 2023 Year 13 Dux Finn Grieve who achieved 3 scholarships including one outstanding award in photography. We’ve also included information about our Level 1 NCEA information evening - taking place next week (Tues 13 Feb) - this will be a great event and gives you an opportunity to find out more about how NCEA works at levels 1, 2 and 3 at Green Bay HIgh School. Thursday night (15 Feb) is the Year 9 meet and greet BBQ and it will be fantastic to see as many of our Year 9 whānau as possible - further details will be sent closer to the date. There’s also some more information about the toilet refurbishment that was completed over the summer break - reach out if you have any questions! Have a great weekend. Fiona Barker, PRINCIPAL ![dux 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/a/f/3/9/8af397c67e4b3c1df2316ce1908917fa60245b0e-dux-2023-finn-grieve.jpg "dux 2023") NCEA Scholarship Results Congratulations to our NCEA Scholarship Recipients! New Zealand Scholarship is an award that recognises the top 3% in a subject. To successfully achieve Scholarship awards students need to show depth in understanding of the subject, demonstrate high-level critical thinking and apply their understanding to complex situations. Scholarship student's achievement is equivalent to a first year student at University, at curriculum level 4. The results are in...and we are extremely proud of the following… 9th February 2024 at 9:20am [NCEA Scholarship Results Congratulations to our NCEA Scholarship Recipients! Ne…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/ncea-scholarship-results) ![chloe van wyk NETBALL](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/6/f/e/e/06fee58db8c120b203f44612c3f69ec1574b1044-chloe-van-wyk-netball.jpg "chloe van wyk NETBALL") NZ Indoor Netball team World Indoor Netball Association We are pleased to bring you an update… 22nd February 2024 at 7:10am [NZ Indoor Netball team World Indoor Netball Association We are pleased to bring…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/wina-jnr-tri-nations) ![stella](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/1/8/2/3/a1823f0e2789ddc790f4d9fb9a572494bc32ed72-stella.jpg "stella") NZQA Top Art Expo Congratulations! Stella Barry's (Year 13, 2023) Level 3 artboard… 2nd February 2024 at 10:25am [NZQA Top Art Expo Congratulations! Stella Barry's (Year 13, 2023) Level 3 artbo…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/nzqa-top-art-expo) ![weaving nzqa ncea](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/1/d/5/6/01d565f953bea365e6862388ef062487d230431a-weaving-nzqa.jpg "weaving nzqa ncea") L1 NCEA Info Evening Tuesday 13 February (6pm-7pm) in the Auditorium. Year 11 students… 9th February 2024 at 9:15am [L1 NCEA Info Evening Tuesday 13 February (6pm-7pm) in the Auditorium. Year 11 s…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/l1-ncea-info-evening) ![autumn front of school](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/4/e/5/5/04e55f0d36cb0661bc58204b2dacb98e66caee5c-autumn-front-of-school.jpg "autumn front of school") Toilet Refurbishment Modern, Functional Facilities We’ve completed the refurbishment of… 9th February 2024 at 7:35am [Toilet Refurbishment Modern, Functional Facilities We’ve completed the refurbis…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/toilet-refurbishment) ![away for the day](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/5/8/4/b/b584b1d2c35d8f62e7e45b9570b682e33e8b9eac-away-for-the-day-working.jpg "away for the day") Away For The Day Away for the Day - new phone rules for 2024 Most of you will know… 5th February 2024 at 2:20pm [Away For The Day Away for the Day - new phone rules for 2024 Most of you will k…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/away-for-the-day) ![powhiri](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/0/e/f/5/10ef5a111ac5df4c13c6fecb9a07615868e70302-year-9-powhiri.jpg "powhiri") Welcome Back! Welcome back! 2024 began with a wonderful welcoming Pōwhiri for Year… 2nd February 2024 at 10:25am [Welcome Back! Welcome back! 2024 began with a wonderful welcoming Pōwhiri for Y…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/welcome-back) ![powhiri practice 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/8/6/6/0/78660c3380b5c3c855f930f51b2454ea8d8c4038-year-9-powhiri-practice-2024.jpg "powhiri practice 2024") He Angitu Ngātahi E Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātau - In unity, we have strength. Earlier… 6th February 2024 at 11:30am [He Angitu Ngātahi E Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātau - In unity, we have…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/he-angitu-ngatahi-e) ![summer sport sign up](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/0/4/5/7/404577dec199095383a05a6d0b04588f1fb10f54-3football.jpg "summer sport sign up") Summer Sport Get involved! Be part of a team! All students who are interested… 7th February 2024 at 9:25am [Summer Sport Get involved! Be part of a team! All students who are interested……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/summer-sport) ![student leaders happy](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/4/3/3/3/f433336038dd7999edece81d081a8f4968cafda3-student-leaders-happy.jpg "student leaders happy") Student Leaders 2024 He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata! He tāngata! He tāngata! What… 8th February 2024 at 10:25am [Student Leaders 2024 He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata! He tāngata! He tāng…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/student-leaders-2024) 28th September 2026 at 2:09pm 28th September 2026 at 2:09pm ![bus safety](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/5/0/c/5/e50c58ad9a1b84da326071b85a230adefb1a46b7-bus-safety.jpg "bus safety") ![bus safety](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/7/c/0/d/c7c0d15d3c29b245d85c61124ca56ce6b8665613-carparking.jpg "bus safety") School Bus Routes AT HOP cards are required for travel on buses (with the exception… 8th February 2024 at 10:29am [School Bus Routes AT HOP cards are required for travel on buses (with the excep…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/school-bus-routes) 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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