Yearbook 2021
This yearbook highlights the events which took place at Christchurch Girls' High School /Te Kura o Hine Waiora, in our community, and further afield during 2021.
Visit this articleThis yearbook highlights the events which took place at Christchurch Girls' High School /Te Kura o Hine Waiora, in our community, and further afield during 2021.
Visit this articleA big congratulations to Medha Baadkar, Sayu Weerasinghe, Matisse Foster, Isabella Botha and Emmerson Low, all from Y9, who won Champion in the inaugural Christchurch Y9 Readers’ Cup competition on 21 June 2022.
Visit this articleWednesday 7th April 2021 Last week our year 13 Geography students took a visit to the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices.
Visit this article9CLJ celebrated their participation in an Education New Zealand online research project with a class from a Thai high school, Rayongwittayakom.
Visit this articleIn September this year we lost a great lady in the Learning Enhancement Department.
Visit this articleCGHS Rowing had an incredible season right from the start. We had one of our biggest squads ever, with 63 girls joining/continuing rowing.
Visit this articleYear 10 Prizegiving was held separately from Year 9 this year due to covid. Here are the prizewinners:
Visit this articleThis year we had to separate our junior prizegiving into year levels due to covid. Here is a list of this year's prizewinners:
Visit this articleIn very sad news this year our Head of Learning Enhancement passed away on the evening of the 14th of September after a very short illness.
Visit this articleFor the end of the year, Year 9 students were given a group project to make meaningful connections with the people in our communities. We were allowed to choose whoever we wanted and what we would do for them.
Visit this articleThe CGHS Debating Club in 2021 had another successful year with 9 keen debaters from Year 9 to Year 13.
Visit this articleIn Term 1 this year we were lucky to have Mrs. Boyd join us for two sessions during Learning Enhancement in Year 9.
Visit this articleThe Junior Chirnside Competition asks students in Year 9 and 10 to illustrate a passage of a Shakespeare text that was studied in their English class during the year.
Visit this articleThe students in 10 Weka have visited a local preschool several times in 2021.
Visit this articleCongratulations to Lola Bryson-Boe and Alice Barnes for their results in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Triathlon race on Sunday, 28th November.
Visit this articleThis week I took part in the year 10 school camp. This camp was a lot of fun and had many challenges for all.
Visit this articleThe 2021 season started with much promise but ended prematurely when the National tournament was cancelled for the second year in a row due to Covid-19
Visit this articleAfter five years together the bond between our Whānau and Pasifika girls was clear to see in the tears that flowed freely at our final celebration. They have become a very close group and enjoyed the opportunity to spend one last moment altogether.
Visit this articleCamp is not camp without a bit of drama. Having the van broken into at Kura Tāwhiti and losing essential gear was not quite the start to camp we had planned or hoped for.
Visit this articleOur CGHS mountain bike team has 4 riders. The team competes on Wednesdays in the Christchurch Schools Singletrack Cross Country racing, held at Halswell Quarry.
Visit this articleDarsha Keogan, Freya Lodge Whitham, Maddie Northern and Lola Holmes competed at the National Futsal Youth Championships in July, with much success.
Visit this articleOn Friday, 30 July the combined CGBHS Orchestra went on a tour around the local intermediate schools to show off our musical talent.
Visit this articleAt the beginning of August the Mid-South Regional Secondary Schools Fencing Championships were hosted here, in the Christchurch Girls High School/Te Kura o Hine Waiora gym.
Visit this articleOn Saturday, 31 July the school Jazz Band performed at Ara music school for Jazz Quest 2021.
Visit this articleOn 12th August, Year 11 Geography students attended the University of Canterbury annual Maatangi Whenua Geography quiz.
Visit this articleOn Tuesday, 10th of August, the Year 12 Geography class went downtown to the Justice Precinct and Christchurch Police Station.
Visit this articleOn the 14th of August, Waiataha’s Secondary Schools' Regional Kapa Haka Competition was held at Christchurch Boys' High School. Being the biggest Kapa Haka Competition for High Schools, participating as a kaihaka (performer) pretty much dominates your life for the 5-6 months leading up to the competition - it’s a massive, massive commitment.
Visit this articleMāori Language week took place from Monday 13 September 2021 – Sunday 19 September 2021
Visit this articleTonga Language Week Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga took place between 5th and11th September 2021.
Visit this articleYear 9 students launched their hot air balloons into the cool but sunny morning air in Term 3.
Visit this articleThe Christchurch Girls' High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora cycling team had an awesome season this year winning multiple age group races and titles! Sadly, Schools Nationals were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Visit this articleThe Otago University Junior Mathematics Competition is entered by talented mathematics students from schools throughout New Zealand.
Visit this articleOn Saturday July 17th, Otautahi in conjunction with the Riverside Market and Deutsch in Christchurch, put on its first ever Midwinter German Christmas Market!
Visit this articleStudents learning German at Christchurch Girls High School/Te Kura o Hine Waiora have been very busy.
Visit this articleStudents in our school from both the Interact club and the Student Volunteer Army volunteered to help with the running of the Ronald McDonald House Duathlon.
Visit this articleOn Sunday 26 September, 3 duathletes took to the streets of Southbridge to represent our school in the Canterbury Secondary School Duathlon Championships.
Visit this articleThe Senior Speech Competition was held on the 5th of August this year. We had a wide range of engaging speeches from students in Years 11 to 13.
Visit this articleThe annual Christchurch Girls' High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora Junior Speech Competition was held on Thursday 23 September and we were thrilled to have a wide range of speeches.
Visit this articleThe library became a scary place for a week. Bats, spiders, cobwebs and ghosts adorned the Haunted House as our ‘horrible’ collection went on show. Weeks of work by our team of 89 student librarians gave the whole room a great vibe.
Visit this articleDuring spring holidays, eight of our students ran 10km each in a relay from Christchurch to Akaroa.
Visit this articleChristchurch Girls High/Te Kura o Hine Waiora can be extremely proud of the students who have achieved awards.
Visit this articleThis year, four Year 13 English students put themselves forward to compete for the Ursula Howell Travel Scholarship.
Visit this articleStudents who undertake the Business Studies course are challenged to create an enterprise which considers four aspects of sustainability: economic, social, environmental and cultural.
Visit this articleOn Wednesday 3rd November the Eco Action nursery tree planting group held a small function at Mona Vale to thank the volunteer students, teachers, and outside organisations for their hard work this year.
Visit this articleOn the 30 October Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora sent three equestrian teams to the Canterbury Dressage Interschools. Riders rode at level one and level two and completed two dressage tests each.
Visit this articleCongratulations to the following Year 13 Media Studies students, whose films were awarded prizes at this year's festival
Visit this articleAfter the disappointing cancellation of the Cycle NZ schools national events, three of our cyclists have had success in the first round of the National Road Series.
Visit this articleCongratulations to Annabel Diprose, Y9, who competed in the Canterbury Schools Orienteering Championships on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th November 2021.
Visit this articleOur Global Relations Group raised over $800 to donate to local charity, Christchurch Resettlement Services.
Visit this articleEvery year, students in Year 12 are offered the opportunity to compete in the May Campbell Anderson Competition by completing an additional English exam.
Visit this articleOn Sunday 31st October, two teams of wonderful junior actors participated in the Junior Theatresports competition organised by The Court Theatre.
Visit this articleThe Senior Theatresports Team has continued its tradition of success, performing with style and flair in the recent final of the Court Theatre Competition.
Visit this articleThis annual competition is run by the English department and requires students to answer an essay question with reference to Shakespearean texts.
Visit this articleThis year our Year 12 Prizegiving was in our Performing Arts Centre, rather than being part of a general senior event, due to the Covid situation.
Visit this article2021 has been another busy year for the CGHS and CBHS Combined String Orchestra.
Visit this articleOur Aotearoa - this installation was created by 5 Year 9 art classes in response to the work of well-known New Zealand artist Richard Killeen.
Visit this articleThere were so many beautiful art pieces created by Year 11 students in 2021 we had to make two videos to showcase them
Visit this articleThis year the Jazz Band was taken by Vince Leahy every Friday morning at 7:20 am.
Visit this articleThe Level 3 Business Studies class attended the regional ‘Kickstart’ event at Ara in March.
Visit this articleThe Year 13 Geography class visited Lyttleton Port which is New Zealand’s second biggest export hub and third largest port to compliment the topic they are studying on ocean plastic and to hear about the other environmental/engineering projects that have been going on there.
Visit this articleCGHS had swimmers competing in this event which was held in Akaroa on Saturday 20th February.
Visit this articleCongratulations to Paris Carroll and Alice Barnes who both placed first in their categories on Sunday at the South Island Secondary Schools Triathlon and Duathlon events.
Visit this articleOn the 22nd of February, the Equestrian club sent two teams to Mcleans Island to compete in the Canterbury Inter-schools Show Jumping Competition.
Visit this articleOver one weekend in March the school’s auditioned choir, Cantrices, held its annual choir boot camp!
Visit this articleOn the 10th of March, all the Year 11 Geography classes hopped on a bus to travel down to Queenstown to interview tourists for our internal assessment.
Visit this articleThe annual CGHS Swimming Sports were held at the Wharenui Swimming Pool.
Visit this articleOn Sunday, the 7th of March, nine CGHS students competed in the Canterbury Schools Dragon Boating tournament at Lake Rua.
Visit this article2021 has been the final year of the current CGHS string quartet, consisting of Charlotte Cotton, Kate Gardiner, Heather Paget, and Charlie Roberts, tutored by Anne Clark.
Visit this articleIn 2022, the CGBHS orchestra had another great year under the baton of Mr Langdon, with orchestra leader Kate Gardiner.
Visit this articleThis year our Year 11 Prizegiving was held in the PAC and livestreamed to our wider whanau community
Visit this articleThis year prizegiving was separated out into different senior year levels, due to covid restrictions. The first was Year 13 Prizegiving, held in our Performing Arts Centre, which was a fitting farewell for our 2021 leavers. The prizewinners are as follows:
Visit this articleIt has been an incredibly busy and successful year for service and volunteering within the school and the wider community.
Visit this articleThis last year has been a rollercoaster for everyone, both students and teachers, however even with tough circumstances the year has been an epic one and the house spirit has been absolutely awesome.
Visit this article2021 has been a great year for Rolleston, I have loved to see all of the Rolleston students get involved in all of the activities this year.
Visit this articleAlthough this year has not panned out the way we had expected, Deans House showed great involvement and enthusiasm especially at the beginning of the year when things were a bit more normal.
Visit this articleThe Senior Speech Competition was held on the 5th of August this year.
Visit this articleThe second ever CGHS Cultural Roadshow was full of energy and enthusiasm!
Visit this articleThe 2021 Junior House Production was a great success!
Visit this articleIn August we celebrated International week at school and our students were able to experience some of the amazing cultures that make up our school family.
Visit this articleOn Friday 2nd July, senior French students were treated to a private viewing of a movie featured in this year's French Film Festival.
Visit this articleSenior French students from around the city gathered together on Friday 11th June at the University of Canterbury for the annual NCEA workshop day.
Visit this articleOn Tuesday the 6th July seven Year 12 Māori students went to the University of Canterbury for an introduction to what is available to study. When we arrived there was a mihi whakatau welcoming us to the university.
Visit this articleJuniors making connections and welcoming virtual visitors to our school.
Visit this articleTūranga hosted the annual Reader's Cup for Year 9 students this week.
Visit this articleChristchurch Girls' High School /Te Kura o Hine Waioroa Squash Team came first in the Girls' Competition of the SISS Squash Tournament in Timaru.
Visit this articleChristchurch Girls' High School/Te kura o Hine Waiora fencing students had great success at the Canterbury Secondary School Championships.
Visit this articleThe lifesaving examinations were held at Jellie Park on Wednesday 23rd June.
Visit this articleCongratulations to all our students and staff who took part in LipSync on Thursday 24 June.
Visit this articleOn Thursday June 18, our school kapa haka headed to Hornby High School to support our three speakers who were entered to speak in the Manu Kōrero regional Māori speech competitions.
Visit this articleOn the evening of Wednesday, 23rd of June, four students (Anna-Marie Browne, Ayeka Gunasekera, Victoria Elegarle, Naina Manoj) formed a team in order to compete in the Year 11s Casio Mathematics Competition at Hagley College.
Visit this articleThree Christchurch Girls High School/Te Kura o Hine Waiora students competed in the South Island Secondary School Swimming Champs held in Timaru.
Visit this articleOn Thursday 3rd of June, 13 determined runners from CGHS competed in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Cross Country
Visit this articleIn Term 2 Year 9 core classes went on a Social Studies Taonga Hunt across Christchurch City.
Visit this articleAmye Kellow went to Age Group Cycling Road Nationals during the April school holidays.
Visit this articleFreya Lodge and Darsha Keogan were chosen for the Canterbury U19 girls Futsal team.
Visit this articleA number of players who were selected for the Canterbury U18 representative hockey teams
Visit this articleCGHS competed at Lake Karapiro, in the New Zealand and Oceania Canoe Sprint Nationals.
Visit this articleOn Thursday 13th May, the Music Department had our first Music Concert of the year.
Visit this articleOn the afternoon of Tuesday 11th May, a team of Christchurch Girls High runners competed in the Canterbury Road Race at Hagley park.
Visit this articleOn Thursday 6th May a group of 25 students and staff undertook the first CGHS River Quest river clean up. This event was part of the Mother of All Cleans Ups organised by the Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust.
Visit this articleSera Cox competed in the New Zealand National Under 15 and Cadet (Under 17) Fencing Championships from the 24th to the 26th of April
Visit this articleEvery year, our new Year 9 cohort make their way up to Waipara for an overnight camp. Izzy Hay tells us about her experience.
Visit this articleThe CGHS team won the B grade at the SUPA Schools tournament on Sunday, 28th March.
Visit this articleDuring Week 8 in Term 1, the Year 10 classes headed into Ōtautahi’s city centre and to the Antarctic Centre on a field trip that aimed to help us learn more about climate change and the effect that climate change is having on Antarctica.
Visit this articleOn Friday 9th of April and Saturday 10th of April, the South Island Secondary Schools (SISS) athletics competition took place here in Christchurch at Ngā Puna Wai.
Visit this articleOn the 10th of April, 19 CGHS students participated in The Relay For Life event in North Canterbury.
Visit this articleMaadi Team 2021: Emily Bowden, Orla Fitzgerald, Piper Spencer, Skye Duncan, Sophie Chapman, Anna Clinch, Brielle Pierson, Charlotte Chater, Emily Cox, Maddison Gittins, Nina Jarman, Paris Sutton, Petra Curd – McCullough, Susie Crawford, Jessie Workman, Millie White, Aimee Giles, Bella Reddecliffe, Erin Kang, Holly Hance, Katie Gardner, Lucy Haller, Maia Greenwood, Nina McKay. Pippa Ford, Rosa Righton, Frankie Binnie, Olivia Joseph, Coco Chaffey, Isabelle Williamson, Kate Smith, Keira Wolff, Sienna Godfrey-Chatterton, Tilly Ensor, Sylvie King, Tylah Bishop, Daisy Sutton
Visit this articleOver the weekend of 27th/28th March, four of our Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora students travelled to New Plymouth to compete in the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Triathlon Championships.
Visit this articleMonday 22 March saw the start of the 2021 Futsal Nationals in Wellington, with CGHS making our first ever appearance in the tournament.
Visit this articleOn Wednesday the 17th of March the 12GEO class went on camp to the University of Canterbury Cass Field Station.
Visit this articleThe school senior Ki O Rahi team competed on Friday 19th March at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Ki O Rahi tournament which was held at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports hub.
Visit this articleThe Canterbury Athletics Finals took place at Ngā Puna Wai on Saturday, 20th March. Our team consisted of 31 athletes, with lots of great results achieved.
Visit this articleIn Term 1 a number of our students were treated to a performance of Romeo and Juliet (renamed as Romeo and Jules) from the Ugly Shakespeare Company.
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