--- title: 'Term 4 2024 - 25 October 2024' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-4-2024-25-october-2024' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2024/term-4-2024-25-october-2024.md' date: '2024-10-25' description: '25 October 2024 Kia ora e te whānau; Today was a day of celebration and reflection as we bid farewell to our senior students, who are beginning their study leave. Saying goodbye to our Year 13s and those who are not returning next year is always poignant. They have helped create so many memories ov…' --- # Term 4 2024 - 25 October 2024 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (25 October 2024) ![Yr 13 last day 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/1/d/4/5/f1d45f20f7729636fb4028b89625757dc8896f47-yr-13-last-day-2024.jpg "Yr 13 last day 2024") #### 25 October 2024 Kia ora e te whānau; Today was a day of celebration and reflection as we bid farewell to our senior students, who are beginning their study leave. Saying goodbye to our Year 13s and those who are not returning next year is always poignant. They have helped create so many memories over the past five years and have influenced our school in so many ways. From the big milestones to the small, everyday interactions, these moments have shaped their time at GBHS. We wish all our senior students all the best for their upcoming exams. And for our leavers, all the very best for the exciting new chapters that await. Our 2025 Student Leaders were announced today and I want to congratulate the Year 12 students who were nominated and those selected. I am excited to work with these talented individuals next year and to see the positive impact they will bring to our school. Our annual Sports Awards event was held last night and it was a fantastic acknowledgement of the sporting talent we have in our school. A special thank you to Hamish Mackay, Director of Sports, along with our Sports Coordinators, Leo Drake-Rogers and Jada Murray, for their dedication and passion in creating such a wide array of opportunities for our students. Hamish steps down from his role at the end of the year to take on the position of Assistant Dean for Year 9 in 2025, and I want to acknowledge the huge contribution he has made to sport at GBHS. Looking ahead to the next few weeks, there are lots of exciting things coming up for our Junior students such as Beach Ed, Softball Day and the Amazing Race. To those celebrating Diwali, I wish you a very happy and prosperous Diwali! May the light of the diyas guide you towards the path of happiness and success. Ngā mihi nui, Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL ![leaders 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/d/4/3/1/4/d43142617bb34bf4812dc297de69f5d095e1139f-leaders.jpg "leaders 2025") Student Leaders 2025 Student Leaders Vision 2025: "Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity" He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata! He tāngata! He tāngata! - What is the most important thing in the world? - It is people! It is people! It is people! Your 2025 Student Leaders are ready for action - having recently returned from their Leadership Camp (2 - 4 December): Jinan Alghueiri, John Arthars, Abby Ballinger, Lauren Barrett-Hamilton, Fern Capes, Olivia Cormack Neto, Meeri Geerken, Seehan Haider, Alexis Heckler, Grace… 9th December 2024 at 12:05pm [Student Leaders 2025 Student Leaders Vision 2025: "Celebrating Diversity and In…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/student-leaders-2025) ![sports awards](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/5/c/b/8/15cb8545bdb8c17a853e5a0d64f2753f880d02bd-sports-awards.jpg "sports awards") GBHS SPORTS AWARDS 2024 A culmination of a great year of sport was celebrated at our annual… 25th October 2024 at 1:40pm [GBHS SPORTS AWARDS 2024 A culmination of a great year of sport was celebrated a…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/gbhs-sports-awards-2024) ![Yr 13 last day 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/f/1/d/0/cf1d05c1e73cb2afed9d2ff5cafd10ab523f2eb9-yr-13-last-day-2024.jpg "Yr 13 last day 2024") Yr 13 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara iti - To be reliable,… 25th October 2024 at 10:00am [Yr 13 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara i…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/yr-13-awards-assembly-2024) ![Yr 12 last day 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/6/7/1/e/c671e5e467bf132bdb84bd52772cdfbaa03b6ecb-yr-12-last-day-2024.jpg "Yr 12 last day 2024") Yr 12 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara iti - To be reliable,… 25th October 2024 at 11:00am [Yr 12 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara i…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/yr-12-awards-assembly-2024) ![awards badge](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/4/e/3/0/04e30905b5bf858018523a0d49de2642b174ec61-badge.jpg "awards badge") Yr 11 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara iti - To be reliable,… 25th October 2024 at 12:30pm [Yr 11 Awards Assembly 2024 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara i…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/yr-11-awards-assembly-2024) ![health message](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/a/c/2/4/6ac24de0af98b2bfb487b012746c0cd91799ed28-health-message.jpg "health message") Whooping Cough Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) cases have continued to… 25th October 2024 at 2:35pm [Whooping Cough Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) cases have continued to…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/whooping-cough) ![Gumboot Friday ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/c/2/9/f/4c29fc1bb299a35ce81682e5fe28320a4ea23b71-gumboot-friday-2024.jpg "Gumboot Friday ") Gumboot Friday Gold coin donation: When: Friday, 1st November 2024 Aim: To raise… 24th October 2024 at 12:20pm [Gumboot Friday Gold coin donation: When: Friday, 1st November 2024 Aim: To rais…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/gumboot-friday) ![Winning Art Design by Alexis Heckler ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/0/d/3/4/10d34e0f7f57f7586365003a535322ec5443faa7-winning-art-design-by-alexis-heckler-2023.jpg "Winning Art Design by Alexis Heckler ") Xmas Card Comp Christmas is nearly upon us... And that means it is time the for… 23rd October 2024 at 11:50am [Xmas Card Comp Christmas is nearly upon us... And that means it is time the for…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/xmas-card-comp) ![Hairy Moth](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/e/0/2/4/1e0243e7a388f972b65f687d960462e3a514c88d-hairy-moth-sem.jpg "Hairy Moth") Visible Invisibility Making the invisible visible! GBHS's young student scientists delved… 23rd October 2024 at 10:20am [Visible Invisibility Making the invisible visible! GBHS's young student scienti…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/visible-invisibility) ![labour day](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/9/2/d/e/292de64afff18b6ab4896435cc07b17de66576fb-3holiday.jpg "labour day") Labour Day, 28 October 2024 School will be closed for instruction on Monday 28 October, 2024. What… 25th October 2024 at 3:15pm [Labour Day, 28 October 2024 School will be closed for instruction on Monday 28…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/labour-day-28-october-2024) ![end-of-year events ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/1/c/5/6/01c56de23c974617650203d2523fd6f43a27f3e9-end-of-year-eventsgbhs2024.jpg "end-of-year events ") End-of-Year Events SENIOR EVENTS Special Award ceremony for Years 11 & 12 students:Tuesday… 24th October 2024 at 2:50pm [End-of-Year Events SENIOR EVENTS Special Award ceremony for Years 11 & 12 stude…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/end-of-year-events) 15th October 2026 at 11:10pm 15th October 2026 at 11:10pm ![NCEA Exams poster](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/0/d/0/1/f0d01950c5faf4c56b9e9c0a2cb776395e877216-ncea-exam-slidesgbhs2024.jpg "NCEA Exams poster") NCEA Guidelines HANDY GUIDE: Green Bay High School has created a document titled… 24th October 2024 at 1:20pm [NCEA Guidelines HANDY GUIDE: Green Bay High School has created a document title…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/ncea-guidelines) ![Hailey Helwes YES](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/0/b/9/5/70b950a63a8e8a21835941d532db8224bbef3e36-hailey-helwes-yes.jpg "Hailey Helwes YES") Lion Foundation Y.E.S By Hailey Helwes (Year 13) In the first week of the holidays, I was… 22nd October 2024 at 10:59am [Lion Foundation Y.E.S By Hailey Helwes (Year 13) In the first week of the holid…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/lion-foundation-y-e-s) ![evolocity 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/d/5/9/8/2d598fc7e92029878cd3c6aecc6b7ff62861504f-evolocity-2024.jpg "evolocity 2024") EVolocity 1st Place! A team of GBHS students are leading the way for sustainable engineering… 21st October 2024 at 9:50am [EVolocity 1st Place! A team of GBHS students are leading the way for sustainabl…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/evolocity-1st-place) ![volunteers football 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/b/0/7/a/ab07aed8423957884eedb3882a7474144364317f-volunteers-football-2024.jpg "volunteers football 2024") Football Volunteers Year 10 students Sarah Louden and Jessica Alloway were part of the… 21st October 2024 at 9:59am [Football Volunteers Year 10 students Sarah Louden and Jessica Alloway were part…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/football-volunteers) ![sam vdf 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/c/a/7/d/eca7de7db2a7e0c0dfa39cc611ca616785e3936e-sam-vdk-2024.jpg "sam vdf 2024") Samuel van der Klift Congratulations to Samuel van der Klift (Year 13) who was awarded… 21st October 2024 at 9:55am [Samuel van der Klift Congratulations to Samuel van der Klift (Year 13) who was…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/samuel-van-der-klift) ![alex wrestling](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/9/9/1/5/5991524e16ec90dbe82eb1a3726f3bd93a06ead1-alex-wrestling.jpg "alex wrestling") Alex Suddens Celebrating success: Alex Suddens (W12MTN) demonstrated exceptional… 21st October 2024 at 10:59am [Alex Suddens Celebrating success: Alex Suddens (W12MTN) demonstrated exceptiona…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/alex-suddens) ![GBHS Yearbook 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/b/1/4/f/bb14f493f3143715cfa1999ad4e2d7ade738ec2f-school-mag-adbanner-for-web.jpg "GBHS Yearbook 2024") 2024 School Yearbook OUT OF STOCK The school Yearbook has been distributed to all senior… 18th October 2024 at 11:20am [2024 School Yearbook OUT OF STOCK The school Yearbook has been distributed to a…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2024/2024-school-yearbook) ![titirangi primary gala day](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/d/5/5/4/bd554128020a46902250bc3f037cc0e8768d5237-titirangi-primary-gala-day.jpg "titirangi primary gala day") Titirangi Primary Gala Gala Day All welcome! 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