--- title: 'Term 3 2024 - 2 August 2024' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-3-2024-2-august-2024' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-3-2024-2-august-2024.md' date: '2024-08-01' description: '2 August 2024 Kia ora e te whānau, There’s been lots of interest in the new temporary classrooms that have been moved onto the upper field near Godley Road. There will be 12 rooms in total with the first 6 rooms running along the Godley Road boundary and the second 6 running parallel with E Block. …' --- # Term 3 2024 - 2 August 2024 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (2 August 2024) ![intro image](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/0/c/2/6/00c268e52fa698144de0dc15a44ca08f9fbbc22f-intro-image-.jpg "intro image") #### 2 August 2024 Kia ora e te whānau, There’s been lots of interest in the new temporary classrooms that have been moved onto the upper field near Godley Road. There will be 12 rooms in total with the first 6 rooms running along the Godley Road boundary and the second 6 running parallel with E Block. While each section on the field at the moment looks very long and skinny, two sections will be joined together to make one full-sized classroom. The rooms will be ready to use at the beginning of 2025 and we are really looking forward to using them. We had a phenomenal Dance Showcase this week, and I was blown away not only by the talent but by the sheer joy that was on stage on Wednesday night. The diversity of dance genres and the range of students participating from different year groups made it all the more special. Our staff continue to do great things, and you’ll see articles in this newsletter about our Literacy Team, Head of Languages Nicole Polke, and Gabbie Perry our Year 9 Dean. I am really proud of all that they have achieved and what they contribute to our school. Term 3 is definitely the business end of the year. Senior reports are available this afternoon and PSTs are next WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY evenings. If you haven’t booked your appointments already, please look to do that over the weekend. Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing many of you at the PSTs next week. Ngā mihi nui, Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL ![filming](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/b/a/c/1/8bac1bc577360a2cc7d7399788023d1732fe7f1a-filming-.jpg "filming") Innovative Literacy Approach MOE FILMING RESOURCE: Ministry of Education acknowledges Innovative Literacy Approach at Green Bay High School! GBHS's lead literacy team was interviewed by a panel from the Ministry of Education recently, as part of a filming resource. These video interviews capture our GBHS school-wide literacy initiative and will be used to help guide other schools in secondary settings across New Zealand. This approach is centred on the principles of structured literacy; using a science of learning research… 1st August 2024 at 7:55am [Innovative Literacy Approach MOE FILMING RESOURCE: Ministry of Education acknow…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/innovative-literacy-approach) ![nicole polke teaching award](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/9/f/8/a/e9f8a7bf42870d2ead41a00eb7808dce52cbb869-nicole-polke.jpg "nicole polke teaching award") Excellence Award in Teaching German Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Languages! Congratulations to… 2nd August 2024 at 9:00am [Excellence Award in Teaching German Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Langua…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/excellence-award-in-teaching-german) ![new staff term 3 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/7/a/0/5/77a05efbd19ccfad8b4f1d8915a25e8c98b635cf-jada-and-jael.jpg "new staff term 3 2024") Introducing NEW Staff GBHS would like to warmly welcome our newest Staff members (pictured… 2nd August 2024 at 7:37am [Introducing NEW Staff GBHS would like to warmly welcome our newest Staff member…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/introducing-new-staff2) ![Underwater hockey](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/5/f/9/5/b5f95dcb9c7cd108f181f6e9102cb62017097e48-gabbie-underwater-hockey.jpg "Underwater hockey") Gabbie Perry WORLD CHAMPS: Did you know that Green Bay High School's Year 9 Dean,… 1st August 2024 at 7:50am [Gabbie Perry WORLD CHAMPS: Did you know that Green Bay High School's Year 9 Dea…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/gabbie-perry) ![open evening 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/2/f/6/3/22f63d20e58bcd2b21f6295ecd45442714d6c62f-open-day-2024-.jpg "open evening 2024") Enrolment Season Only TWO (Yr 9 IN-ZONE) Enrolment Interviews sessions left! At Green… 2nd August 2024 at 1:18pm [Enrolment Season Only TWO (Yr 9 IN-ZONE) Enrolment Interviews sessions left! At…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/enrolment-season) ![student leadership](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/2/b/1/b/c2b1b5187b1e4e6de88a58becb4be026051921a2-student-leadership.jpg "student leadership") PST Conferences (T3) Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences… 2nd August 2024 at 1:10pm [PST Conferences (T3) Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences Parent, Student, Te…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/pst-conferences-t3) 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 16th October 2026 at 9:34am ![dance showcase](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/d/f/4/9/adf499799b60f32cc3c0c746e8c85975e3b42e06-dance-showcase-2024.jpg "dance showcase") Dance Showcase ANNUAL DANCE SHOWCASE: Earlier this week (Wed 31 July) our incredibly… 2nd August 2024 at 9:33am [Dance Showcase ANNUAL DANCE SHOWCASE: Earlier this week (Wed 31 July) our incre…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/dance-showcase) 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 16th October 2026 at 9:34am ![swimmers](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/1/a/1/c/41a1c2e7f88e3c8968f86a1d8d7565184f9c6ad9-swimming-.jpg "swimmers") Swimming Champs NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION: Green Bay High School was represented,… 1st August 2024 at 8:00am [Swimming Champs NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION: Green Bay High School was repr…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/swimming-champs) ![ice hockey](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/6/5/7/f/e657f8ba1e15c7b9408c610e3ec0edfe68b5b54d-u18-ice-hockey-rep-.jpg "ice hockey") Auckland Rep U18 ICE HOCKEY TEAM: Congratulations to Daiki Phipps (Year 11) who… 1st August 2024 at 10:34am [Auckland Rep U18 ICE HOCKEY TEAM: Congratulations to Daiki Phipps (Year 11) who…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/auckland-rep) ![ilai tua rugby league](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/3/c/b/3/c3cb375f17517ff1c146bbcf258cf785fe99a387-ilai-tua-rugby-league.jpg "ilai tua rugby league") NZ Tonga Rep KAU TO'A JNR U16 BOYS' INTERNATIONAL REPS: Congratulations to Ilai… 2nd August 2024 at 12:33pm [NZ Tonga Rep KAU TO'A JNR U16 BOYS' INTERNATIONAL REPS: Congratulations to Ilai…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/nz-tonga-rep) ![epee](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/4/5/3/1/645313b3c26257b751c58ab1f64bf41f25b582b7-epee-.jpg "epee") En Guarde! COMMONWEATLH EPEE: Congratulations to Jack Hansen (Yr 13) and Travis… 1st August 2024 at 7:59am [En Guarde! COMMONWEATLH EPEE: Congratulations to Jack Hansen (Yr 13) and Travis…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/en-guarde) ![DRAGONS DEN BUSINESS MARKET](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/8/b/e/6/c8be6113ae7f067f0a90d35376f53688cb2e15e1-dragons-den-.jpg "DRAGONS DEN BUSINESS MARKET") Business is Booming MARKET DAY: Year 11 and 12 Business Studies students have been hard… 1st August 2024 at 11:55am [Business is Booming MARKET DAY: Year 11 and 12 Business Studies students have b…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/business-is-booming) ![sore throat](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/5/1/a/9/f51a922edd025a95b4fa81aa16bcb1a812ece8bc-sore-throat-.jpg "sore throat") Health Notice TE WHATU ORA / HEALTH NZ Green Bay High School's Nursing team would… 1st August 2024 at 9:05am [Health Notice TE WHATU ORA / HEALTH NZ Green Bay High School's Nursing team wou…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/health-notice) ![paper project](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/8/d/d/8/58dd8e3756167c2b4ee9890c7274d86815d98f1d-paper-project.jpg "paper project") The Paper Project YEAR 12 PHOTOGRAPHY ALBUM: GBHS's Visual Arts department has compiled… 27th June 2024 at 12:12pm [The Paper Project YEAR 12 PHOTOGRAPHY ALBUM: GBHS's Visual Arts department has…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/paper-project) ![Uniform news 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/6/9/d/3/a69d3ecc218e78dbd55abe511135441c449d1ce8-uniform-news-2024.jpg "Uniform news 2024") School Uniform (Winter months) Term 3 Uniform Requirements: As part of the WINTER uniform, students… 1st August 2024 at 8:01am [School Uniform (Winter months) Term 3 Uniform Requirements: As part of the WINT…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/school-uniform-winter-months) 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 16th October 2026 at 9:34am 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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