FROM THE PRINCIPAL, L INDA TAME 12 FEBRUARY 2021

Tēnā koutou katoa The 2021 school year has begun very positively, and we have been delighted to welcome our new students and staff.

Christine Kavanagh has joined us as a part-time Administrator, and Daphne Dijk as our part time Sports Coordinator. Greg Allum has unfortunately had a serious accident and will be away most or all of this term. Student Executive Our 2021 senior Student Executive is Head Students: Manu Bourgeois & Emma Harwood Exec Members: Mo Balfour, Hazel Manson, Todd Ward, Amelia Scotland, Zoe Carlton & Ellie Hopkins. Their first task in their Leadership roles was to show our Year 7 students around the school. Feedback on prizegivings Thanks to everyone who sent feedback at the end of last year. It was very varied! We will be using this as part of our review of prizegivings. Te Whare Kai Our canteen will be open on Thursdays and Fridays this year. On other days it will be used for teaching Level 3 Hospitality and Barista NZQA standards (which need a commercial kitchen). Lunches will not be available to order on other days. We thank the School Shop for trialling an order system last year. Quantities were so low that it wasn’t viable for them to continue. Chromebooks Every student must have their own chromebook or laptop. We can lend students a chromebook for the year (at no cost). Forms are available from the school office. Nathan Wallis – “Teen Brain” The ‘ad’ for Nathan Wallis’s talk is in this Goldie. He is a very witty, funny and easy to understand speaker on the Teenage Brain. Our whole teaching staff heard a similar talk last year. I strongly recommend attending. Ake ake kia kaha Linda

GBHS 2021 TERM DATES Term 1 - Tuesday 2nd February to Thursday 16th April Term 2 - Monday 3rd May to Friday 9th July Term 3 - Monday 26th July to Friday 1st October Term 4 - Monday 18th October to 14th December (TBC)

2021 Public Holidays

Good Friday: 2nd April Easter Monday: 5thApril Anzac Day: Saturday 25thApril (in the term break) Queen's Birthday: Monday 7th June Labour Day: Monday 25th October

TERM ONE 2021 CALENDAR

22 Feb .....................BoT meet 6:30pm

24 Feb………………… Wednesday; school starts 9:45am

26 Feb…………………… Goldie

2 March………………….. Yr 7 & 8 Immunisations

3 Mar............................... Home & School 7pm

4 Mar............................... Senior TSS Ki O Rahi (hosting)

5 Mar .......................Swimming Sports

10 Mar .......................Wednesday; school starts 9:45am

22 Mar..................... Science Roadshow (hosting)

24 Mar.....................Wednesday; school starts 9:45am

26 Mar.....................Athletics Day

2 Apr ........................ Good Friday

5 Apr ........................ Easter Monday

6 Apr ........................ Easter Tuesday (school closed)

7 Apr ........................Wednesday; school starts 9:45am

9 Apr ........................Yr 7 Fair (TBC)

16 April ....................End of Term One

ANZAC Day is in the term break

3 May ......................Term Two Begins

Para-Olympian Sophie Pascoe in the school pool; training, training, training.

Powhiri for new Students and Staff

Photos above: Richard Joyce from the “Black Sticks” coaching a skills session for hockey players.

Bus Bay drivers

Drivers of cars are requested to avoid using the bus bay for turning around and or dropping off students during the morning and afternoon when students are getting on and off buses.

Parents are also reminded that they should use the drop off zone prior to the bus bay and not park in front of the bus bay. Bus drivers have already commented on irresponsible driver behaviour that is endangering our children. This is an extremely hazardous area and though we have a senior teacher on duty in there it requires parents to do the right thing if we are to avoid a tragedy.

Photo on right: Linda Tame with our Head Students, Emma Harwood and Manu Bourgeois, who were announced at Wednesday’s assembly.

On these hot days, drink luscious healthy water.

Brain juice!

Good for your

concentration, teeth, diet, health, skin, & digestion.

Take care though, as inhalation can be fatal!

Motor Cross

Liam Harris (on the “3rd” podium) after a successful weekend on the West Coast. Next he headed up north to compete in his motor cross racing in Woodville and then onto Tauranga to race in the Junior Nationals Championship.

The GBHS GUIDE to SIGNING OUT QUICKLY:

1. Bring a note from home explaining where you are going or why you need to leave the school grounds. Valid appointments only!

2. Show it to your Form Teacher and/or Dean.

3. Get them to sign it. 4. Bring it to the office and show it to

the office person when it's time to go.

5. Sign out - put note on the spike.

6. Away you go. Easy!

Student Absences

It is really important that you notify the school when your child is absent for any reason. Year 13s can notify us themselves; for all other year levels the absence must reported by a parent or caregiver.

When you contact us please give us your name, your child's name and form class and the reason for their absence. You can contact the school in any of the following ways:

Call the school landline on 03 525 9914

Text the school cellphone 027 923 5931

Or email raewyn@gbh.school.nz

School policy is that if your child is going to be withdrawn for more than 3 days (for reasons other than illness) you need to contact the Principal - Linda Tame principal@gbh.school.nz

Please provide details and dates of the proposed absence.

Te Whare Kai Menu 2021

Daily Hot Food Slice of Pizza……………...……...$4.50 Toasted Panini…………………....$4.50 Stuffed Sausage………….……….$4.00 Bean & Cheese Tortilla…..............$3.00 Cheese Pinwheel…………….........$2.50 Hawaiian Pinwheel…………….....$2.50 Chilli Cheese Bread Stick…...…....$2.50 Garlic Cheese Bread Stick………..$2.50 50c Things…………………….….….50c

Daily Rotated Cabinet Food Chicken/ Bacon & Egg Wrap……...$5.00 Sandwiches…………..…………….$4.50

Sweet Treat Muffin…………….………………...$3.00 Cookie………….….…………….….$2.00 Choc Weetbix Slice………………....$1.00 Truffle/ Baby Cookie………….…….....50c

Any questions please phone Wendy Te Whare Kai 525 8834

GBHS Climbing Club trips

are running again in 2021 and are open to all year levels for

both experienced climbers

and those new to the sport.

Trips run fortnightly this term on Sunday mornings to

Paines Ford and Pōhara with the first one on

Sunday 21st February.

Interested students need to pick up a permission letter

from Mr Hammond in

Room 25.

Welcome to our new SPORTS CO-ORDINATOR

We have Daphne Djik joining us this year as our new Sports Coordinator.

She will be involved in co-ordinating sports events and Tasman Secondary School Sports (TSS) events.

Daphne can be found in the PE office during these times: Monday & Tuesday: 12.30 to 3.30pm Wednesday: 12.30 to 4.30pm Daphne will be in touch soon regarding upcoming events.

Uniform shop days opening days for Term One 2021 will be:

16th February 23rd February 9th March 23rd March 13th April The Uniform shop tries to be open fortnightly on Tuesday from 1 - 2pm (lunchbreak).

All uniform purchases must be paid in full be-fore taking home. This can be done by internet banking (Uniform A/c 02 0764 0090122 01 - name as reference), or pay cash on the day.

Please be aware that for us to return any uniform, it must not be worn and tags are still left on clothing.

Any enquiries please contact Lou 027 225 9969 or email uniform@gbh.school.nz.

NEW YEAR - NEW OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Have you been thinking about getting a little more involved in our school community? Are you good at working with figures and/or bookkeeping experience? Home and School are seeking a Treasurer to start in April 2021, and we would love to hear from you! This is a great chance to be part of our friendly Home and School committee and help deliver on our purpose of supporting academic, cultural and sporting opportunities within our school community . Our present treasurer, Anna Reynolds, would be happy to answer any questions – give her a call on 03 525 9295.

NOTES AND REMINDERS FROM THE OFFICE TEAM:

Welcome back to another year:

A few reminders :

You will be able to get stationery throughout the year from the main office.

Please ensure you have named everything clearly – stationery, equipment and all clothing, including PE gear

and swimwear.

Lost property is kept in the sickbay located in the main office. If you have lost some clothing come and

check it over.

Please let the office know if you change any contact details like address, phone numbers and email contact.

Also any changes in caregivers or emergency contact person.

Goldie (our school newsletter) and other important letters are sent by email. Please ensure your email is up

to date with raewyn@gbh.school.nz If you would prefer to receive a paper copy, please phone or email the

office.

Rosie, Raewyn, Christine and Steph

Youth Sewing Project

The Youth Sewing Project started in 2011 and is funded by Mohua Social Services and supported by the Golden Bay community who donate their time, skills and materials.

New students are welcome, every Wednesday 3.15pm to 6pm in the Home Ec room, Cost $5

Enquiries please phone Margy Meys 027 3855 450

Photos below show a collage of some students and their work. (submitted)

Email a copy to margymeys@gmail.com

Library News We are very excited as we have just taken possession of our first mobile bookshelves for the Library. I know that sounds very uninspiring but this is the first step in realising a vision for the Golden Bay High School Library.

Imagine a big, light, open space full of books. Books not on six-foot-high shelves nailed to the wall but on shelving that moves and that you can display the books and truly see what there is to read.

Shelving which can create little rooms or can be moved back to create big, clear performing spaces. Shelves on which you can see the front cover of the book, not just the spine.

We are so fortunate to have many wonderful books for students to read but we need to display them well. So what might just look like a big piece of metal is really our first step towards creating a beautiful, friendly, community and school-friendly space.

One down, at least eight more to go.

Photos Above from Wednesday’s

(more photos on the next page.)

House Fun Day

(Photos left and

below) Golden Bay’s high NCEA Achievers recognised in assembly on Wednesday.

(Photos above, left and below) More from Wednesday’s House Fun Day

Above: Level 2 Merit: Zoe Carlton, Manu Bourgeois, Abbie McConnon, Sunny Xu, Hazel Manson, Jorja Boaz, Amelia Scotland, Kaifi Muller-Murchie.

Above: Level 1 Merit Torres de Vos, Pippa Struck, Luca Turner, Laura Johnson, Sara Rothwell, Anya Murray.

Above: Level 1 Excellence: Juan Castex-Arratia, Imogen Harris, Kaia Marsh, Grace O’Neill, Phoebe Potts, Stella Molloy, Nina Mitchison, Maata Howard.

Above: Level 2 Excellence: Aria Tomlinson, Mo Balfour, Todd Ward, Aidan Patching.