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Our last week with our senior students

We had such a great week with our Year 13s. Lots of dress ups, a final assembly and of course their final day of toga dress up and water fights. We also had some amazing, clever pranks! My room got glad-wrapped and the senior leadership room was covered in balloons. The students somehow managed to fill hundreds of cups in one of our corridors! So clever and so funny! The top quote from one of the pranksters was " I gave myself a brain hemorrhage with those balloons - by 700 morale was low and we were wondering who was really being pranked." Quote of the year! (See photos below). A big 'thank you' to the Fire Brigade for their help in making the water slide so good. 

West Coast Trades Academy (WCTA) Prizegiving - 4th November

I had the best time attending and speaking at our West Coast Trades Academy Prizegiving. I am so proud of our students. I would like to thank Tania Washer for her amazing work with West Coast Trades Academies - it is truly inclusive. I especially loved the awards for our new Employment and Life Skills course which is the only one of its kind in the country for students who need some extra support with their learning. The course has focused on building self confidence and self belief in each student, to enter the world of work or further training. Everyone deserves to have amazing opportunities and we at Greymouth High School are really happy to support this!

School Docs and reviewing School Policies

A reminder that we termly review our school policies in line with new legislation. Please check out our Policies page through School Docs and if you would like to review any of the Term 4 topics please do so.

On the GHS website, click on the Our School Tab, Scroll down to Our Policies and Procedures and follow the instructions from there.

Year 8 Enrolments

The majority of our Year 8s have been enrolled for 2023. However, if your child or someone else you know is planning to come to Greymouth High School next year, please call the office to make an appointment to meet up with one of our friendly teachers to enrol them.

ACCORD Days - School will be closed for instruction - mandated by the Ministry of Education

We have our final two Accord days in November:

• Tuesday 29th - we are based at school.

• Wednesday 30th - we will all be at the Arahura Marae

PUM - Paid Union Meeting

As part of our Collective Agreement we have a PUM on Friday 2nd December during period 5. School will shut at lunch time at 1.25 but we will supervise any students who need to stay at school and buses will run as normal.

If you have any comments please feel free to email the office at office@greyhigh.school.nz

Please see the “Week to Be” for other key dates

Last reminder that I am going in for surgery on 24th November and our DP Jayne Wheeler will be taking the helm for 3 weeks.

“Whāea te iti kahurangi - strive for success”

Ngā mihi nui

Samantha Mortimer

Principal