TUIA 2024: Māori and Pasifika Achievement Awards
Ni sa bula! Fakaalofa lahi atu! Talofa lava! Fakafeiloaki! Malo e lelei! Kia ora!
For those students who have been nominated to receive an award at TUIA next week Tuesday, your whānau should have received an email by now inviting you (and your whānau) to attend. Tāne mā, please ensure you wear school uniform to TUIA. Look forward to seeing you there! 6 – 8:00pm, Tuesday 17 September in the school Henderson Hall.
Y9 & Y10 Junior Social
The Junior Social with NGHS will be held in the NBHS Gymnasium on Thursday, 19 September. The theme is ‘Hawaiian’. Year 9 / 10 parents, please check your email for further information.
Ticket sales are now closed. We have reached the maximum limit.
Payment must be made by Tuesday 17 September. The school’s internet banking details are 12-3144-0100100-00. As a reference, please use your son’s surname and the narration ‘social’. Hostel students can charge their school account.
Life Education Trust
The Life Education Trust (NZ) is onsite this week speaking to Y9 & 10s on Tuesday 17 and Friday 20 September. Topics include ‘SMART$’, a financial literacy programme, and ‘Behind the Scenes’ an education programme to address vaping.
Health Notice – Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in Hawke’s Bay
We have been asked by Health NZ to share that they have reported a significant increase in whooping cough in Hawke’s Bay. Whooping cough causes breathing difficulties and severe coughing fits. Immunisation provides the best protection against whooping cough; this includes adults who have booster vaccination/s at 45yo and 65yo. More information can be found here.
Careers
University hostel applications are open. Closing dates vary between universities. Students and families are reminded to check the university website/s for specific date/s.
If your son has expressed an interest in the Trades Academy or Gateway for 2025, please refer to an email that was sent to all caregivers / parents. The email includes a link to register your son’s interest. For any queries, please email Mr Te Rito, tte@nbhs.school.nz
School Benchmark Senior Examinations
The school benchmark senior examinations are Monday 23 – Friday, 27 September. This is Week 10, Term 3.
Morning examinations start at 8:40am. Afternoon examinations start at 1:10pm. This year the examinations will be in the Henderson Hall. Students must arrive at the Hall at least ten minutes before the start of their exam.
| Date & Session | Level 1 | Duration | Level 2 | Duration | Level 3 | Duration |
| Monday 23 September AM | Mathematics | 2hr | Mathematics (201) | 2hr | Music | |
| 10 Accelerate Mathematics | 2hr | |||||
| Monday 23 September PM | Japanese | 2hr | Accounting | 3hr | Agriculture | 3hr |
| Geography | 3hr | Biology | 3hr | |||
| Classical Studies | 3hr | |||||
| Tuesday 24 September AM | English | 2hr | Agriculture | 3hr | Mathematics with Calculus | 3hr |
| Music | ||||||
| Tuesday 24 September PM | Spanish | 2hr | Physics | 3hr | Geography | 3hr |
| English (vocational) | 2hr | |||||
| Wednesday 25 September AM | Science | 2hr | Classical Studies | 3hr | Physics | 3hr |
| 10 Accelerate Science | 2hr | Māori | 2hr | |||
| Wednesday 25 September PM | Geography | 2hr | History | 3hr | Economics | 3hr |
| 10 Accelerate Geography | 2hr | Māori | 2hr | |||
| Thursday 26 September AM | nil | English | 3hr | Mathematics with Statistics | 2hr | |
| English (vocational) | 3hr | |||||
| Thursday 26 September PM | Agriculture | 2hr | Biology | 3hr | Physical Education | 3hr |
| Māori | 2hr | Earth & Space Science | 3hr | Earth & Space Science | 2hr | |
| Friday 27 September AM | Commerce | 2hr | Chemistry | 3hr | Chemistry | 3hr |
| History | 3hr | |||||
| Friday 27 September PM | History | 2hr | Economics | 3hr | English | 3hr |
| 10 Accelerate History | 2hr | Japanese | 3hr | English (vocational) | 3hr |
As a Pūhoro partner school, your son has free access to ‘LearnCoach’, an online AI tutor and study resource aligned to the NZ curriculum. This includes access to study sessions outside of school times for the remainder of Term 3 2024, including 20-minutes on the weekend. Tutorials tailored to NZQA Level 2 / 3 courses. You son can sign up by:
- visiting www.learncoach.com
- signing-in using their school email
Also, the academic prefect group will continue to run study sessions / support through Week 9 in A8 at lunchtime.
Level 1 Externally Assessed Standards
In numerous Level 1 courses, students are completing external assessments. These assessments are completed in class and then sent to NZQA for marking. Students will be able to access their results in January 2025.
Students have been reminded that these assessments are treated like all NZQA externally assessed / monitored assessments. Students who breach the conditions of these assessments should expect a Not Achieved grade.
Year 10 Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Activities (CAA)
Year 10 students, excluding 10HX and 10XG, will be completing the Literacy CAAs Tuesday 17 September. Students in Year 11 who have not yet achieved these standards will also resit their CAAs. The assessment is during Period 2. Students are encouraged to bring their own device for these assessments.
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 9
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Visual Art | AS1.3 Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making |
| Technology – Combined Materials | US25920 Use joints for a BCATS project |
| Digital Technologies | AS1.3 Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Woodwork | US24354 Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety legislation and apply safe working practices in a BCATS environment |
| General Science | AS2.8 Investigate biological material at the microscopic level |
| Vocational English | US12349 Demonstrate knowledge of time management |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Combined | US29682 Select, use, and maintain tools, equipment and machinery for a Stage 3 BCATS project |
NCEA Internal Assessments due in Week 10
| NCEA Level 1 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Woodwork | US24352 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe working practices and use PPE during the construction of a BCATS project |
| NCEA Level 2 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Hospitality | US30895 Demonstrate knowledge of basic nutrition in commercial catering |
| Māori | AS2.5 Waihanga tuhinga auaha, i te reo o te ao torotoro |
| NCEA Level 3 | |
| Subject | Achievement Standard |
| Technology – Engineering | US32054 Produce components by performing engineering machining operations in MaPS environment
US32056 Perform fabrication operations in MaPS environment |
| Māori | AS3.5 Waihanga tuhinga whai take i te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
| Mathematics | AS3.2 Apply linear programming methods in solving problems |
| Tikanga | AS3.5 Waihanga tuhinga whai take i te reo Māori o te ao whanui |
| Sport and Recreation | AS3.1 Evaluate physical activity experiences to devise strategies for lifelong well-being
AS3.9 Devise strategies for a physical activity outcome |
KAMAR Parent Portal
Parents / caregivers can access results and school reports through the KAMAR Parent Portal.
You can access the KAMAR parent portal here: https://kamar.nbhs.school.nz/ or via the School Bridge app.
