--- title: 'Term 1 2025 - 11 April 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-1-2025-11-april-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-1-2025-11-april-2025.md' date: '2025-04-11' description: 'Kia ora e te whānau; Last weekend Deputy Principal Elaine Webb led a team of staff and students at the “Relay for Life”, raising both awareness and much needed funds for developments in Cancer Research and patient care. We are very proud of our “Relay” team and all their efforts - the twelve hours …' --- # Term 1 2025 - 11 April 2025 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (11 April 2025) ![tulai](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/c/8/2/c/fc82c050e6dc25634d64023516862c425c1caa61-tulai-term-1-2025.jpg "tulai") #### Kia ora e te whānau; Last weekend Deputy Principal Elaine Webb led a team of staff and students at the “Relay for Life”, raising both awareness and much needed funds for developments in Cancer Research and patient care. We are very proud of our “Relay” team and all their efforts - the twelve hours of forward momentum on the day, the fundraising and the behind the scenes work to get to the start line was an incredible effort by all those involved. We are a school family of many cultural heritages and the cultural strength of the school continues to grow in diverse directions as our school community expands and welcomes new members. Pat Heremaia laid some strong cultural foundations and we look forward to the relaunch of our kapa haka programme in Term Two. And it is a case of “watch this space” as we look forward to our cultural committee’s analysis and response to their just closed survey. The cultural ingenuity of students breathing life into their interpretations of text as they perform on stage is always a thrill. The Level One Drama class this week trod the boards in front of a live audience - some for the first time - during the Level One Drama evening. If you are keen to be part of all the drama then be aware that the School Production of 2025 will very soon be calling for participation on stage and behind the scenes. So as we say goodbye to Term One, we also say goodbye to one of our longstanding staff members. Hamish Mackay has been a member of our school and wider community for eight years. He began as a Sports Activator, building relationships and excitement around physical activity in our feeder primary schools. He then stepped into the lead role in sport at GBHS, and in his time the percentage of our students taking part in sport grew and grew. He has recently moved (and stayed with us!) again - becoming a PE teacher and Assistant Dean. Having worn many hats, he has had a wide, positive impact in our community and we wish him all the very best as he moves across town to take up a new position at Rutherford College. Celebrations of student success at the end of term are a pleasure to be part of and it was great to see so many students being acknowledged for their academic diligence, social awareness, cultural connectedness and sporting prowess. We have had a great end to a long term. All the best for your term break, have a lovely Easter and we look forward to seeing you in Term Two. Chris Woodward, ACTING PRINCIPAL ![jnr reports image](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/0/8/7/f/2087f23c3e0f5b1c0051330164e370e2ff9d983f-jnr-reports-image.jpg "jnr reports image") Term 1 Reports Reports will be published ONLINE at the end of term (Friday 11 April) - access is via the Parent Portal. You can find the Parent Portal HERE Our Parent Portal provides you with access to information such as timetable, attendance, reports and results, as well as providing a great way for caregivers to notify us of any absences for your child. Many of you will have already navigated the Parent Portal when booking PSTs however, for those who are new to this system, we have put together a helpful guide… 28th March 2025 at 7:45am [Term 1 Reports Reports will be published ONLINE at the end of term (Friday 11 A…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/term-1-reports) ![Awards certificate](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/d/9/6/0/1d96095af5f4befe9c896eb4e0d2cc6cab675762-awards-certificatex2.jpg "Awards certificate") Term 1 School Value Awards 2025 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te tara iti - To be reliable,… 11th April 2025 at 12:15pm [Term 1 School Value Awards 2025 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. Kia mahara anō ki te t…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/term-1-school-value-awards-2025) ![Awards certificate](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/1/9/b/4/819b465cdcfc67eedd0c5d78c9c30a7aea040cd5-awards-certificatex2.jpg "Awards certificate") Term 1 Special Awards 2025 Kia pou whirinaki tātou. 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