Kia ora e te whānau; Welcome back to Term 3 (starting Monday 20 July, 8.40am). I hope the holiday break has been a good one in your household and that students have had a chance to rest and reset for the term ahead.
There has been a lot happening at school over the break, including the final stages of work on our new Science block. This is a really exciting development for Green Bay High School, and we are looking forward to moving into a purpose-built facility.
Term 3 is always busy and we begin with one of our major school events, Open Evening. We are looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their whānau onto our campus and sharing with them what makes Green Bay High School such a great place to learn and belong. A reminder that school will finish early at 1.30pm on Wednesday, 22 July so that we can prepare for the evening. Thank you for your support with this.
Key calendar events (term 3)
| WEEK | EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Open Evening | Wednesday, 22 July (school finishes at 1.30pm) |
| Week 2 | Pasifika Hui | Tuesday, 28 July (6pm start) |
| Week 3 | Migrant Whānau Hui | Tuesday, 4 August (6pm start) |
| Whānau Hui | Wednesday, 5 August (6pm start) | |
| Week 4 | Course selection for 2027 gets underway | Starting Monday, 10 August |
| Term 3 PST Conferences | Wednesday, 12 August (school finishes at 1.00pm) | |
| Term 3 PST Conferences | Thursday, 13 August (school finishes at 1.45pm) | |
| Week 6 | Teacher Only Day | Friday, 28 August |
Uniform
Demonstrating respect for our school by wearing the correct uniform is important. Our uniform has a wide range of items to choose from so all students should be able to find a suitable combination and we have plenty of uniform for students to borrow if they need to. School jackets become an essential part of our uniform during the winter months. Please make sure that uniform jackets are named so that if they are lost we can quickly find the owner.
Please remember: There should be no splits in the long skirt. Socks should be plain black and any undershirts should be white. Backless slides are not appropriate footwear for school. Sports hoodies are not part of the school uniform. Please click HERE for a full description of our uniform guidelines. Uniform can be purchased online through our provider, https://www.argyleonline.co.nz/, or from their retail shop (Shop 4, 91 Central Park Drive, Henderson).
Phones
A reminder of our school guidelines:
- If a student chooses to bring a phone to school it must be switched off and in their bag when the bell rings for the start of period 1 until students leave the classroom at the end of period 5.
- If phones are brought to school, they must be kept in a student’s own school bag.
- It is important to note that if students do make the decision to bring a cellphone to the school grounds, they do so at their own risk.
- The school is not responsible for any loss or damage caused to any cell phone. If phone accessories (including buds, airpods and headphones) are brought to school, they must also remain in bags throughout the school day. Cell phones should not be connected to smartwatches.
Any student with an exemption will be issued a pass through Deputy Principal Sandy Begg, this will be recorded on KAMAR and the student will have a physical pass.
A note for parents
If you need to get a message to your child urgently during class time, please contact Student Services (817-8173 ext 205).
We’re looking forward to a fantastic Term 3.
Ngā mihi nui
Fiona Barker
