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At Golden Bay High School students prepare for the future by learning skills and knowledge, and developing the personal resources that are needed to live satisfying, balanced and responsible lives.
We cater for all students, whatever their needs. Part of our philosophy is to take into account the interests and abilities of each student. We devise individual programmes to support maximum learning where necessary. Please contact us if you need any further assistance - we would love to hear from you. Ake Ake Kia Kaha. 
26 JUNE 2020
Kia ora koutou School sport restarts – hooray! It has been wonderful to see students back on the sports fields. I enjoyed watching a toughly fought draw for the Senior Girls’ Football team in their first game of the season against Suburbs. 45 minutes is a long half! The Senior A Netball team had a convincing win against a Nelson College for Girls’ team in their first game of the season. I’m looking forward to seeing many of our students play over the next weeks. Lipsync is coming... Put the dates in your diaries for our annual sell out events! This will be held in Week Three of Term Three, the 5th & 6th August. Year 13s be warned, the staff are already planning our item for the annual play off! Rest in the break then a full on Term Three for seniors When we return in Term Three, our seniors only have 13 weeks of classes, and the week of practice exams, before heading off on a short period of study leave and then their NCEA exams. Reports will be emailed home next week. We advise whānau to take the opportunity for meetings with their student and teachers on the Wednesday in Week One, 22nd July. Year 10 students will be seniors soon NCEA is at Level 6 of the curriculum, so many students have quite a lot of learning to get through in the next 18 months. The last weeks of Year 10 are a really critical foundation for NCEA. Junior student/whānau/teacher meetings are next Wednesday, July 1st. They are a great opportunity to talk about how your student can best prepare for their senior years. Long, long term It has been a very long 12 week term for us all. Teachers will be taking a break to refuel for a very busy Term Three, and we hope students do the same. Ngā mihi Linda 
Minister O'Connor (with Principal Linda Tame) on a recent visit to GBHS
Events rescheduled
Many of you will be aware that there have been some significant changes to NCEA for 2020. The Government has made it clear to us all that our senior students, and in particular our 2020 and 2021 school leavers, are a very high priority. They want to ensure that all students have a fair and equitable opportunity to achieve the same qualifications and awards they would have been able to achieve in any other year. In summary the main changes are:
Thank you in anticipation of your support as we work through the many impacts of Covid 19. |
2020 Calendar (A work in Progress)
3 July End of Year 9 & 10 Half Year options 3 July End Of Term Two 20 July Start Of Term Three 21 July Uniform Shop open 22 July Wednesday; school closes 1:05pm 22 July Senior student/whānau/teacher meetings 2.00 - 8.00pm 31 July Goldie 4 Aug Uniform Shop open 5 Aug Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm 5 & 6 Aug Lipsync 19 Aug Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm 24– 28 Aug Mock NCEA exams 2 Sept Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm 4 Sept Staff Only day 4 Sept School Ball 22 Sept Senior course information evening 25 Sept Goldie; and End of Term Three 12 Oct Start of Term Four 11 Nov Last day for seniors 16 Nov NCEA exams start Uniform Shop
Term 3 Days - July 21, 4th August, 18th August, 1 September, 15th September The Uniform Shop tries to be open fortnightly on Tuesday from 1-2pm (lunch break). All uniform purchases must be paid in full before taking home. This can be done by internet banking: (Uniform A/c 02 0764 0090122 01 - name as reference), or pay cash or cheque on the day. Please be aware that for us to return any uniform, it must not have been worn and tags must still be on clothing. Any enquires please contact: Daphne on 021 130 6655 or email uniform@gbh.school.nz Looking after mental health & wellbeing
FROM ABBEY: Here is an excellent resource from the Mental Health Foundation with lots of good tips, support networks, guided conversations and activities to work with tamariki etc. And a good section in the FAQ about how to pay respect to tikanga including tangihanga with links to the Ministry of Maori Development Te Puni Kokiri website. https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/ Random Acts of Kindness: Kindness Resources! https://www.randomactsofkindness 
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SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - March 2020
The architects for our school rebuild/renovations have been appointed and they are WSP (formerly Opus International Consultants Ltd). WSP have a history in design of primary and secondary schools and university buildings within New Zealand and abroad. They are the architects for both Golden Bay High School and Collingwood Area School, albeit that we each have our own main architect and each project is completely separate.
Two main groups have been formed within the Ministry of Education frameworks, one at a high level, big picture level consisting of Ministry, Architects, Principal and Board (the Project Control Group) and the other being the Master Planning Group which consists of the PCG and a staff, student and Manawhenua representative. Further discussion will be had by the design team and staff and students to clarify the needs and desires of those who use the school every day.
The first stage of this next step is to get to the place where ‘blobs’ can be drawn on the school plan where the new builds could potentially go and what their function will be. This is envisaged to be in about 3 months. As the process goes on, the ‘blobs’ will become more detailed as will the landscaping and general feel and shape of the school.
The board and staff are really excited about this project and what it will mean for the education of our children now and over the next 20 years or so. We will continue to inform our school and wider community of progress and milestones and share the scope and potential layouts when they occur.
The architects for our school rebuild/renovations have been appointed and they are WSP (formerly Opus International Consultants Ltd). WSP have a history in design of primary and secondary schools and university buildings within New Zealand and abroad. They are the architects for both Golden Bay High School and Collingwood Area School, albeit that we each have our own main architect and each project is completely separate.
Two main groups have been formed within the Ministry of Education frameworks, one at a high level, big picture level consisting of Ministry, Architects, Principal and Board (the Project Control Group) and the other being the Master Planning Group which consists of the PCG and a staff, student and Manawhenua representative. Further discussion will be had by the design team and staff and students to clarify the needs and desires of those who use the school every day.
The first stage of this next step is to get to the place where ‘blobs’ can be drawn on the school plan where the new builds could potentially go and what their function will be. This is envisaged to be in about 3 months. As the process goes on, the ‘blobs’ will become more detailed as will the landscaping and general feel and shape of the school.
The board and staff are really excited about this project and what it will mean for the education of our children now and over the next 20 years or so. We will continue to inform our school and wider community of progress and milestones and share the scope and potential layouts when they occur.
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