--- title: '24 October (Term 4) 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/24-october-term-4-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/24-october-term-4-2025.md' date: '2025-10-23' description: 'Kia ora e te whānau; Today has been a day of celebration and reflection as we farewelled our senior students who are now heading into their study leave. Saying goodbye to our Year 13s, and to those students who won’t be returning next year, is always bittersweet. Over the past five years, they have…' --- # 24 October (Term 4) 2025 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (Friday 24 October 2025) ![exam set up](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/1/9/7/6/a19766d7124f3fcab102159799f65d78e9532398-exam-set-up.jpg "exam set up") #### Kia ora e te whānau; Today has been a day of celebration and reflection as we farewelled our senior students who are now heading into their study leave. Saying goodbye to our Year 13s, and to those students who won’t be returning next year, is always bittersweet. Over the past five years, they have shaped our school through their achievements, leadership, and the everyday moments that make GBHS what it is. We wish all our senior students the very best for their upcoming exams, and to our leavers, every success for your next steps. Our 2026 Student Leaders were also announced today, and I want to congratulate all the Year 12 students who were nominated and those selected. I’m looking forward to working alongside this outstanding group next year and seeing the energy, ideas, and leadership they will bring to our school community. Looking ahead, our Junior students have plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks with Beach Ed, Softball Day, and the Amazing Race, all wonderful opportunities for learning, teamwork, and fun. Have a great long weekend. Ngā mihi nui, Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL ![major](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/2/2/f/b/f22fbdcf1a403c39b886c7292e5125df87ef2817-futsal-team-of-year.jpg "major") Major Sport Awards ✨ Green Bay High School Sports Awards 2025 ✨ Last Thursday, we celebrated an incredible year of Sport at our annual Sports Awards! 🏆💚 Over 200 students and whānau came together to recognise the hard work, talent, and dedication of our young athletes, with 100 award recipients across 30 sports! A huge thank you to Silver Fern Maia Wilson for joining us as our guest speaker and sharing an inspiring kōrero about her athletic journey and what it takes to succeed both on and off the court 🌿💪 Congratulations… 24th October 2025 at 11:05am [Major Sport Awards ✨ Green Bay High School Sports Awards 2025 ✨ Last Thursday,…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/major-sport-awards) ![GreenNoteJazz](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/c/5/2/c/ec52cb6e792b25ac4502ca6bfbec8174dba2af1b-greennotejazz.jpg "GreenNoteJazz") Musical Interlude What are your plans for the long weekend? GBHS's Jazz band 'Green… 24th October 2025 at 10:07am [Musical Interlude What are your plans for the long weekend? 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