--- title: 'Term 1 2025 - 21 February 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-1-2025-21-february-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-1-2025-21-february-2025.md' date: '2025-02-19' description: 'Kia ora e te whānau; I am so proud of our talented visual art students and the dedicated Visual Arts teachers at GBHS. Art is a deeply personal passion, and the exceptional quality of work our students produce reflects the time, dedication and creativity they pour into their workbooks and folios. W…' --- # Term 1 2025 - 21 February 2025 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (21 February 2025) ![Sun Smart](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/pages/newsletters/2025/term-1-2025-21-february-2025/Blood%20Drive@2x%20(3).jpg "Sun Smart") #### Kia ora e te whānau; I am so proud of our talented visual art students and the dedicated Visual Arts teachers at GBHS. Art is a deeply personal passion, and the exceptional quality of work our students produce reflects the time, dedication and creativity they pour into their workbooks and folios. We’ve already shared the fantastic NCEA and scholarship results of our Visual Arts students, and this week, we received the exciting news that the work of four of our former students is being showcased nationwide. Congratulations to Alyssa Rutherfurd, Margaux Fernandez, Ani Haukau-Allport, and Keagan Scott-Woods - your achievements are inspiring, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for each of you. This week, our five Student Councils at GBHS - Academic, Arts, Culture, Service, and Sport - came together for the first time in 2025. What I love about our Student Council is the diverse groups of students who put their hand up to get involved. Every Council chooses a project or event they want to bring to life at GBHS and works throughout the year to make it happen. The enthusiasm and passion these students bring are truly inspiring, and I look forward to sharing their ideas and achievements with you throughout the term. Have a great weekend. Fiona Barker, PRINCIPAL ![attendance](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/4/e/8/1/3/4e8137a4eaeac25d3597a0260fff870eebc36675-attendance.jpg "attendance") Attendance - Showing Up A famous film director once said that “Ninety percent of success in life is just showing up." Now although we may well suggest that consistent hard work and application have something to do with being successful, it cannot be denied that being present is important. Obviously, attendance being important is true of school as it is of other aspects of life. The numbers are important in this. Just one day per fortnight absent means that a student misses 10% of their learning time with their teachers.… 21st February 2025 at 7:39am [Attendance - Showing Up A famous film director once said that “Ninety percent o…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/attendance-showing-up) ![ani huakau top art exhibition](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/5/e/2/e/05e2e1b6868e9bb6b03ab4837541f3937e84b2f5-ani-huakau-top-art-exhibition.jpg "ani huakau top art exhibition") NZQA Top Art Expo Four TOP ARTISTS from GBHS selected for NZQA's Top Art Exhibition! Alyssa… 21st February 2025 at 10:00am [NZQA Top Art Expo Four TOP ARTISTS from GBHS selected for NZQA's Top Art Exhibi…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/nzqa-top-art-expo) ![Lauren athletics](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/3/b/f/2/6/3bf2629587cde2be90a411180381bf9752b301cf-sbh-lauren-athletics.jpg "Lauren athletics") NZ Athletics Team Selection! Year 13 student Lauren Barrett-Hamilton successfully juggles sports… 21st February 2025 at 7:30am [NZ Athletics Team Selection! Year 13 student Lauren Barrett-Hamilton successful…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/nz-athletics-team-selection) ![student council](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/6/a/0/c/86a0c7ad93c99ff9e7e3ab7d2d84414a91ec7d89-student-council2x-1.jpg "student council") Student Councillors Introducing GBHS's Student Councillors (2025) Thank you to everyone… 21st February 2025 at 7:50am [Student Councillors Introducing GBHS's Student Councillors (2025) Thank you to…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/student-councillors) ![anthony harris football](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/3/8/b/1/f/38b1f98eb78be88896e07c06db1131bc92767cca-anthony-harris-football.jpg "anthony harris football") Anthony Harris Anthony Harris (Year 13) is taking part in an exciting opportunity… 21st February 2025 at 9:56am [Anthony Harris Anthony Harris (Year 13) is taking part in an exciting opportuni…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/anthony-harris) ![news house event](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/6/f/1/d/e6f1dc0e702c7896c2d28e97d62d7412f7b55afb-house-banner-for-website.jpg "news house event") Carnival Day (reminder) Raising School Spirit: Get ready for GBHS’s first major House event… 21st February 2025 at 9:39am [Carnival Day (reminder) Raising School Spirit: Get ready for GBHS’s first major…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/carnival-day-reminder) ![sunsmart image](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/3/7/4/3/c3743811d338d3a4dfffa6273180059f0e09dc88-blood-drive2x-3.jpg "sunsmart image") Be SunSmart Be SunSmart: While we may be enjoying this great summer weather,… 20th February 2025 at 9:50am [Be SunSmart Be SunSmart: While we may be enjoying this great summer weather,… 2…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/be-sunsmart) ![alex ID photos](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/1/a/1/f/81a1fbe4beddff504ae6e6d6db36bb1df7566b35-alex-suddens.jpg "alex ID photos") Student ID Cards When do I get my Student ID card? Students who had their ID Photo… 20th February 2025 at 9:20am [Student ID Cards When do I get my Student ID card? Students who had their ID Ph…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/student-id-cards) ![math banner otago](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/3/d/4/8/6/3d48643cabdd07d3e4dcd7bf5776ed383b0a6ab3-mathsbannerimage.jpg "math banner otago") Jnr Maths Comps Calling all keen Mathematicians! As part of the Mathematics program… 20th February 2025 at 7:35am [Jnr Maths Comps Calling all keen Mathematicians! As part of the Mathematics pro…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/jnr-maths-comps) ![HUI MEETINGS](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/c/c/3/f/c/cc3fc0004c3e1d73ca5c8acd8e6b2dc4009fe368-hui-meetings2x.jpg "HUI MEETINGS") Whānau, Pasifika, Migrant Hui CULTURE, COMMUNICATION, SUPPORT: Green Bay High School strives to… 20th February 2025 at 12:20pm [Whānau, Pasifika, Migrant Hui CULTURE, COMMUNICATION, SUPPORT: Green Bay High S…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/whanau-pasifika-migrant-hui) ![pasifika](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/5/d/5/1/95d51848b5c90a50042a34743223e1df32d10dca-pasifika-language-weeks-2024.jpg "pasifika") Pasifika Hui Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Mālō… 20th February 2025 at 7:40am [Pasifika Hui Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Mālō……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/pasifika-hui) ![mona](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/5/5/6/5/6/556564e4ddf1cfeabfda0b616c1ca44b31cd6f20-mona-mishra.jpg "mona") Leading with Impact Congratulations to Maths teacher, Mona Mishra, who has successfully… 20th February 2025 at 9:59am [Leading with Impact Congratulations to Maths teacher, Mona Mishra, who has succ…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/leading-with-impact) ![02peo surf](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/6/0/3/4/160340df5dbe575402215061e78b59d1c4f2b90f-02peo-surf.jpg "02peo surf") Surf's Up! Year 12 Physical Education Outdoors students are taking their learning… 20th February 2025 at 11:10am [Surf's Up! Year 12 Physical Education Outdoors students are taking their learni…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/surfs-up) ![literature](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/e/8/a/8/2e8a84896950f5376e67c637c8297ab33a27422c-library-literary-english-curriculum-study.jpg "literature") Literature Club GBHS Literature Club! All students (Yrs 9 -13) welcome. The first… 20th February 2025 at 12:10pm [Literature Club GBHS Literature Club! All students (Yrs 9 -13) welcome. The fir…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/literature-club) ![maths clinic](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/0/6/5/d/e/065de4777c683a44f3e6dec6843db4603ecc8859-maths.jpg "maths clinic") Maths Help GBHS Mathematics Faculty will begin holding after-school Maths Help… 20th February 2025 at 7:40am [Maths Help GBHS Mathematics Faculty will begin holding after-school Maths Help……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/maths-help) ![blood drive](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/6/0/e/5/f/60e5f69c069fd2c4531f982b51755550f478f4ed-blood-drive2x-2.jpg "blood drive") NZ Blood Drive New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) will be holding a mobile blood drive… 20th February 2025 at 7:30am [NZ Blood Drive New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) will be holding a mobile blood…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/nz-blood-drive) ![relay for life banner](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/5/e/b/9/b5eb979735097c5b440dbb0ae26cbcd0b2ac3ea6-relay-banner.jpg "relay for life banner") Relay For Life 2025 BATON UP! For the second year in a row, Green Bay High School is… 13th February 2025 at 3:10pm [Relay For Life 2025 BATON UP! For the second year in a row, Green Bay High Scho…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/relay-for-life-2025) ![e waste](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/f/7/4/c/4/f74c4fcf78f0274e91cbcd1f31c56ce50ad7ffba-echo-tech-e-waste.jpg "e waste") E-Waste Collection Need to recycle your e-waste? Simply load your boot, drive in, and… 13th February 2025 at 10:01am [E-Waste Collection Need to recycle your e-waste? Simply load your boot, drive i…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2025/e-waste-collection) ![welcome](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/b/8/f/0/7b8f0b879a97270232cb824b337305ddc372bf96-web-banner-image.jpg "welcome") What's On? Term 1 (2025) UPCOMING DATES FULL CALENDAR EVENTS - click HERE for our 'live' Calendar… 27th January 2025 at 10:27am [What's On? 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