Issue 8 5-July 2013 - Napier Girls' High School

Year 10 EnterpriseEvery year all year 10 students are given the opportunity to create groups, developa business idea and take part in a Trade Fair held in the School Hall (this year on26 June 2013). This year 50 students turned up on the day for fun andmayhem. For many this is a continuation of activities in the businessworld undertaken at Primary and Intermediate School. For others it isthe first foray into the joys and challenges of running your own business.A variety of performance measures are used including profit, marketing,participation, innovation, meeting deadlines, and contribution to a cleanenvironment (otherwise known as cleaning up after yourself).International NewsEight students had a wonderful time enjoying the tourist delights of Rotorua last month. The coldweather did not hold them back from the Skyline and Luge, Paradise Valley (where the lions were veryimpressive), Polynesian pools, Museum experience, Waiotapu and the Tamaki Maori Village. We allreally enjoyed the chance to eat Korean and Japanese foods at the great variety of restaurants there.The absolute highlight was the Tamaki Village visit. The girls actively participated in all of the activitiesand enjoyed the hangi. The bus journeys added to the ambience of a very impressive evening whichwas an excellent tourist experience.The trip home was amidst reports of possible snow on the Taupo Road. The girlswere disappointed, but the staff were relieved, when it did not eventuate!We are all looking forward to the holidays after a busy and productive term. Thehostel girls are all going to homestays or travelling overseas. Families who areinterested in holiday homestays are welcome to contact Lianne Parkinson, ourHomestay Co-ordinator at lparkinson@nghs.school.nzSue FullartonInternational DeanCareers EventsTerm 2 Upcoming Career EventsSTAR Practical Based Courses• Beauty & Body Therapy Course at EIT – 30 July – 15 October (10 week course)• Welding at EIT – 1 August – 26 September ( 9 week course)• Fashion Illustration at EIT – 9 August (one day workshop)• Pattern Drafting at EIT - 16 August (one day workshop)• Fashion Construction at EIT - 23 August (one day workshop)University Liaison Visits• Victoria University Information Evening – 4 July from 6:00pm at Napier War Memorial Centre• University of Canterbury Information Evening – 9 July at Napier War Memorial Centre 6:00 – 7:30pm• Massey University/UCOL Polytechnic – 7 August Day Trip to Palmerston North for Yr13 students• The University of Auckland Engineering Futures Evening at the Hawke’s Bay Club Dining Room, Monday 12August 6-8pm• Victoria/Massey Wellington Universities - 29/30 August –overnight trip to Wellington for Yr 13 studentsOther Career Related Activities• Yr 12 Horticulture Trip to Tom Clark’s Eskdale Farm – 10 July 8:40 – 1:00pm• HBDHB Careers Expo – selected Yr 11 students explore careers in health on Thursday morning 11 July• EIT – Free Taste Courses – school holidays at EIT 15 July – 17 July – Students have access to programme information through The Careers Department• First Aid Courses for Employment Skills/Gateway students to be rescheduled• University of Canterbury Explorer Programme – Congratulations to the Year 13 students who were selected on a nation-wide basis to attend the programmeon Campus for 2 days May programme - Claire Reynolds and Kendra Ryan. A third student, Kendra Forshaw, will be attending in the July holidaysGateway work placements are continuing this term in a variety of career options.Programme Incubator in partnership with Hawke’s Bay District Health Board - The next session date is 6 August and final session 10 September.Ali HorrocksCareers Advisor

Music NewsThe Big SingOn Thursday 20 June our School Choir and the Ad Lucem Choir participated in the annual Big Sing ChoralFestival held at the Hawkes Bay Opera House. This is always a real climax in the choirs’ diary and enjoyed byeveryone. The choirs both performed their complete programme of three contrasting songs during the dayin the competition sessions and then in the evening all 30 participating choirs preformed one item. Ourschool choir of 100 students gave a confident and musical performance which we were very proud of. Itwas fantastic to have students assisting Mrs Purdy to lead the choir this year with Victoria Purdy conductingand Ella Sparrow playing the piano accompaniments. The Ad Lucem Choir, directed by Mrs Clifford andaccompanied by Mrs Rutgers, once again gave an excellent performance of three complex and advancedsongs. The adjudicator commented on the well blended tone and beautiful singing throughout thisperformance.Between the competition sessions and the evening concert all of our students enjoyed the social time whenwe had our pizza dinner in the Opera House Plaza. Thank you to Mrs Clifford, Mrs Purdy, Mrs Rutgers, MrsMannering and Ms Hodge for all their hard work. Congratulations to everyone involved.Evening of ArtOur annual Arts Concert is on Wednesday 7 August 7pm in the School Hall. This will be a wonderfulevening of art with items from the Barbershop Chorus and Ad Lucem Choir, School Choir, Orchestra,Guitar Group, Concert Band, Rockquest, some of our Chamber Music groups and senior drama groups.All these students have put in hours of rehearsals and are looking forward to having an opportunity toperform. There will also be an art exhibition in the foyer displaying some of our talented students’ work.Please put this date in you diary.Term 3 Senior ExaminationsSenior examinations will take place from 23 August to 29 August. Students who have clashes or miss an examination due to alegitimate reason, will be required to sit their examination on 30 August. Please note that this day was scheduled as a day offfrom school for all students. Please encourage your daughters to prepare for these examinations as the marks are used in theevent that your daughter is unable to sit the end-of-year NCEA examination.A medical certificate or a brief interview with Ms Downs, Deputy Principal, is required if your daughter is unable to sit anexamination due to illness.Fortnightly Term CalendarWeek 106 Mon 87 Tue 9 NCEA L2&3 Solo performance - 1st assessment8 Wed 10 Achievers’ morning teaNCEA L1 Solo Performance 1st assessmentWhakatauki Competition during formtime/singing slot12HORT farm visit9 Thur 11 Health Careers Expo in Hastings (HBDHB) 30 selected Yr 11 studentsNoumea trip departs-returns 22.7.1310 Fri 12 E-learning Champions meetingP4 Y10 speech finals in the hallSun 14 Australia Netball tripEND OF TERMWeek 1 Term 31 Mon 292 Tue 303 Wed 314 Thur 1 Australian Maths competition5 Fri 2 Year 12 and 13 School Ball