--- title: 'Term 3 2025 - 12 September 2025' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-3-2025-12-september-2025' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/newsletters/2025/term-3-2025-12-september-2025.md' date: '2025-08-28' description: 'Kia ora e te whānau, It was a real privilege to host the Kōtuitui Speech Competition yesterday and to welcome students, teachers, and whānau from across our Kōtuitui schools. The talent of our young orators was inspiring, and the sense of connection and pride in the room was tangible. I am really …' --- # Term 3 2025 - 12 September 2025 Pūrongo Rongo Newsletter (12 September 2025) ![speech comp](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/8/4/7/e/b847e7cfe535580c8d426bc99568bb15cd86512b-speech-comp.jpg "speech comp") #### Kia ora e te whānau, It was a real privilege to host the Kōtuitui Speech Competition yesterday and to welcome students, teachers, and whānau from across our Kōtuitui schools. The talent of our young orators was inspiring, and the sense of connection and pride in the room was tangible. I am really proud that this year, students were able to kōrero in Te Reo Māori and I look forward to this being part of our competition every year. For many parents and teachers it also felt like a reunion, with friendships and networks rekindled - that is what I really love about being part of a community. Today also marks the end of the school exam period. I want to congratulate our senior students and our Year 10s who were sitting CAA exams, on the focus and determination they have shown. Exams are not just about results; their real power lies in the opportunity to identify both the areas of strength and confidence, and the areas that are still ‘work-ons’. As we move toward the end of term, the pace is not slowing. Next week, our level 3 Drama students are showcasing their final performance of the year, ‘Remains of the Light’, and of course, we will be having our celebration assemblies at the end of the week. There is more information in the newsletter about the partial strike action across the week. Have a great weekend. Fiona Barker PRINCIPAL ![admin](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/9/0/2/a/a902a8089ee07a83ca55d99b7608919fa139837c-admin-2024.jpg "admin") PPTA Partial Strike Kia ora e te whānau; this is a friendly reminder of the upcoming rostered home days as part of the PPTA Partial Strike. Partial Strikes - Rostering Home (Week 10 / Term 3): Between 15th September and 18th September 2025, there will be a series of partial strikes. Each strike will be from 9.00 am to 3.15 pm. During those times, PPTA members will not teach, instruct or supervise students in certain year levels but continue to teach all other students. Teachers will also continue to do administrative… 12th September 2025 at 9:39am [PPTA Partial Strike Kia ora e te whānau; this is a friendly reminder of the upc…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/rostered-home-schedule) ![kotuitui speech comnp](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/1/2/2/e/e122e8d5f0821882aeeae6c9a73d027a3f53ed12-kotuitui-speech-medals.jpg "kotuitui speech comnp") Kōtuitui Speech Comp Celebration of student voice and oral language: Green Bay High School… 11th September 2025 at 9:40am [Kōtuitui Speech Comp Celebration of student voice and oral language: Green Bay…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/k-tuitui-speech-comp) ![Y8 survey](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/1/4/1/8/7141868c99cc390e2e1246e6eeed0a58d41f8030-yr-8-survey.jpg "Y8 survey") Year 8 Survey "We're here to help." This is the message Year 9 Academic Council… 11th September 2025 at 11:50am [Year 8 Survey "We're here to help." 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by Sport Director, Heather Leah Kia… 1st September 2025 at 10:10am [Tournament Summary Winter Tournament Summary - by Sport Director, Heather Leah…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/tournament-summary) ![maths clinic](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/9/f/5/2/a9f524d5ff463d3f321e3bd4f570d8660eb79fe3-maths.jpg "maths clinic") Maths Help Maths Help for Week 10 (Term 2) Maths Help will be back next week,… 20th February 2025 at 7:40am [Maths Help Maths Help for Week 10 (Term 2) Maths Help will be back next week,……](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/maths-help) ![photolife orders](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/e/b/a/4/9/eba493705d79a9fd2c0edb80a2464ce14e638c36-photolife-orders.jpg "photolife orders") Photolife Orders Winter Sport photo orders have arrived and will be distributed to… 11th September 2025 at 11:40am [Photolife Orders Winter Sport photo orders have arrived and will be distributed…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/photolife-orders) ![remian in light](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/c/9/9/7/9c997847e521c004d7b6d126c4c0ca2c0b5d9581-remian-in-light.jpg "remian in light") L3 Drama Evenings LEVEL 3 DRAMA EVENINGS Please join us for a dramatic evening (or… 11th September 2025 at 10:09am [L3 Drama Evenings LEVEL 3 DRAMA EVENINGS Please join us for a dramatic evening…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/l3-drama-evenings) ![LIA 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/2/5/3/1/d/2531d7b87ba3ffc4cd6d0d1ace9b2d529300b886-lia-matt.jpg "LIA 2025") Role Models GBHS's Year 10 Leadership In Action (10LIA) students are in the midst… 1st September 2025 at 12:10pm [Role Models GBHS's Year 10 Leadership In Action (10LIA) students are in the mid…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/role-models) ![fukuoka garden](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/7/6/1/5/3/76153f2dc3bd5cf75f894f0b1b87436c8be8759e-fukuoka-gardens.jpg "fukuoka garden") Working Bee Fukuoka Friendship Garden Spring Working Bee Fukuoka (one of Auckland’s… 1st September 2025 at 9:30am [Working Bee Fukuoka Friendship Garden Spring Working Bee Fukuoka (one of Auckla…](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2025/working-bee) ![canned food drive 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/b/c/3/4/f/bc34f38175dd65912cc1a346a06f1e7e27500b1c-canned-food-drive.jpg "canned food drive 2024") Can Drive Supporting Community: Last week to bring in your cans! 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