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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. 
21 February 2020 / 21 Hui-tanguru 2020
Tēnā koutou katoa House Leaders After a rain postponement, students had great fun at the House Activities afternoon. There are photos included in this Goldie. House Leader elections took place the following day and I congratulate these students: 
School Events this term
It has been a struggle to try to fit in the various whole school events this term, and they have changed several times to avoid clashes with events beyond our school. We have settled on the following dates. Please put them in your diary!
Sunsmart NZ has one of the highest melanoma rates in the world, and in 2019, after considerable research, the BoT approved a Sunsmart policy. (https://www.gbh.school.nz/policies--procedures.html). BoTs are responsible for ensuring students and employees have adequate sun protection (under the Health and Safety Act), and are required to provide evidence to ERO of sunsmart policies and procedures. We have purchased six new gazebos to ensure all students and staff have access to shade on Athletics Day. Because of the angle of the sun and the position of seating, it is proving impossible to provide adequate shade at the pool for a full day event. The UV index is frequently 9 or 10 (on a scale of 1-10). After considerable consultation and discussion about different approaches, including the idea of an evening swim meet, we have decided to limit the Swimming Sports to four hours from 9am-1pm. We are very fortunate to have considerable shade from beautiful trees on our site. Students take advantage of this shade during their breaks, and are also encouraged to wear sunscreen and a hat. Vaping We are aware that over summer vaping has become very popular amongst young people in Golden Bay. It is against school rules to vape or carry vaping equipment at school and recently there have been serious consequences for several students caught breaking this rule. The long term impacts of vaping are not yet known, however, they are harmful. This website is very useful: https://www.vapingfacts.health.nz/ and includes a simple quiz. It is also available via the Student/Whānau Wellbeing resource on our website. https://www.gbh.school.nz/studentwhanau-support-hub.html. We have been approached by other schools who have put links to this brilliant support hub on their websites.. so do make use of it! Donations Scheme As we shared last year, the BoT has opted in to the $150/student in lieu of donations scheme for 2019. Parents will not be asked for donations, or the cost of compulsory workbooks, computer software such as Education Perfect or day trips. This news has been welcomed by many of our families who have struggled to pay the donation and other fees. The overall impact this has on our bottom line, however, is negative, by approximately $15,000-$20,000, though it is hard to measure without experiencing a year. As a consequence, we no longer have a budget for supporting extra-curricular events. We no longer employ a sports coordinator to attend events, only to organise them. For most extra-curricular events, parents will need to pay the full costs and provide an adult to attend for the trip to occur. Fees for overnight camps are an exemption and will be charged. As there will be no opportunity to cross credit from donations, it will be really important for us to recover costs. Thank you for your support in this. Ake Ake Kia Kaha Linda |
Calendar of Events
24 Feb BoT meet 6:30pm 27 Feb TSS Ki O Rahi (hosting) 2-3 Mar Yr 12&13 First Aid Course 6 Mar Goldie 10 Mar Swimming 18 Mar Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm 20 Mar Athletics 20 Mar Goldie 23 Mar Staff Only Day 23 Mar BoT meet 6:30pm 24 Mar John Parsons Community CyberSafety Talk 7pm 27 Mar Yr 7 Fair 1 Apr Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm 3 Apr Goldie 3 Apr Mufti Day 6-8 Apr Yr 7& 8 Sailing 9 April End of Term One Easter is in the term break 19-26 Apr Hillary Challenge Tongariro 25 Apr ANZAC Day (Saturday) 27 Apr ANZAC Day Holiday (Monday) 28 April Term Two Begins (Tuesday) 29 Apr Wednesday; school closes 2:15pm Please see the Year Dates page for further information and 2020 dates.
Board of Trustees
Andy Williams has been re-elected Chairperson for 2020, and Susi Struck Deputy Chair School Values
We remind all of our motto Ake Ake Kia Kaha, and our four values: Respect Kindness Passion Creativity My wero or challenge to all members of our community is to find extra ways to be kind to others, especially those who seem to have less friends than others. Uniform shop days
opening days for Term One 2020 will be: 25 Feb, 10 Mar, 24 Mar, 7 Apr 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. Please be aware that for us to return any uniform, it must not be worn and tags are still left on clothing. Any enquires please contact Daphne on 021 130 6655 or email uniform@gbh.school.nz Notes and reminders from the office team:
Welcome back to another year: A few reminders :
Linda, Rosie, Raewyn and Steph 
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DEVELOPMENT UPDATES:
8/11/19 - Ministry of Education has advertised for Master Planning Lead Design services
We are excited that the next stage of our building project has begun. Here is the link for those interested:
https://www.gets.govt.nz/MEDUR/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=21878191
8/11/19 - Ministry of Education has advertised for Master Planning Lead Design services
We are excited that the next stage of our building project has begun. Here is the link for those interested:
https://www.gets.govt.nz/MEDUR/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=21878191
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