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Newsletter - 15 November

‘Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu’

‘Feathers enable the bird to fly’

This whakatauki has been gifted to our school by Ngai Tahu. Its meaning 'Be prepared, have the right tools to achieve' aligns with our Hornby High School values. 

Contents

2018 Outdoor Education - Final Tramp

by Allan Kane

On 25 October, we returned to where the year started - the Woolshed Creek carpark of the Mt Somers walkway. But this time our mission was to complete the whole 3 day walkway.

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Principal's Report

by Robin Sutton

Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo e lelei. Bula. Fakaalofa atu. Namaste. Kumusta. Haere mai ki Te Kura Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka. Warm greetings to the Hornby High School community.

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Jon Rogers

Deputy Principal's Report

by Jon Rogers

• Chromebooks and Laptops • Economical Broadband Internet • Passion Projects • Junior Prizegivings

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Year 11 Dean's Report

by Chris McLaren

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Bula, Namaste, Kamusta, Xin chào, greetings to all.

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Hornby High School Policies and Useful Information

by Joanne Bykerk

This term, we are reviewing one policy - Improving educational outcomes for Maori students.

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Writers in Schools Workshop

by Sarah Richardson

On Monday 29 October, a group of twenty students from Years 7-11 attended a workshop with New Zealand author Bill Nagelkerke.

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Filipino Family Day

by Lauren Briggs

We would like to invite our Filipino students and their families to join the ESOL Department and the Filipino Youth Group for a Family Fun day of games and activities, finishing with a shared pot-luck lunch.

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Drop Your Boss 2018

by Andrea Wall

Drop Your Boss 2018 was a fantastic event in every regard. It was held on Friday 19th October after being rained off from the original date

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Uniform Shop Hours for 2019

by Kaye Banks

(No appointment necessary)

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Mental Health Awareness Week

by Sarah Kavanagh

Theme: Let Nature in to Strengthen Your Well Being. Ma te taiao. kia whakapakari tou organga.

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Year 8 2019 School Based Vaccination Programme

by Andrea Wall

We are pleased to inform you the Canterbury DHB will continue to offer a School Based Vaccination Programme to Year 8 boys and girls, who have not completed their eleven year old vaccinations in General Practice.

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Important Information

Important Information

by Andrea Wall

Term Dates 2019

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Holden Street Smart

by Andrea Wall

Holden Street Smart is a world-class, cognitive based driver training programme that aims to positively influence the lives of young kiwis across the country. The Programme has been developed with the involvement of world-renowned road safety expert, Peter Sheppard. In addition, passionate road safety advocate, Greg Murphy, is our Programme Ambassador.

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The Great New Zealand Santa Run

by Andrea Wall

Hagley Park - 5 December 2018 - 6.30pm

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Parenting Helpline

by Andrea Wall

Parent Help is a non profit organisation supporting parents to build resilient and positive families/whānau.

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If you haven’t upgraded your child’s iPhone to iOS 12 here is the reason to do it now.

by Andrea Wall

Apple has created a new set of parental control functions known as “Screen Time” Screen Time works via Family Sharing, so as long as your children are part of your "Family" in the Family Sharing settings of your Apple device, you will be able to view and control their Screen Time options from your phone.

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Whanau Fun 5km

by Andrea Wall

He Waka Tapu would like to invite organisations to be part of our Christmas theme 5 km FUN whanau event.

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Noel Leeming

by Andrea Wall

BYOD Toolkit - get set for school

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Be in to WIN!

by Andrea Wall

You could win a free fun day for your school at Jellie Park (pool and slide) on the 18 December by filling in a short survey around water safety and learning to swim.

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Join Creative Junk in the 2018 Santa Parade’s

by Andrea Wall

Creative Junk would like to invite children and families to come join us in being part of one or more of the Santa Parade’s!

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Massey University – Childhood Asthma Study (Christchurch)

by Andrea Wall

Massey University is conducting a study looking at different types of asthma in children aged 14-18yrs.

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EVworld South Public Day

by Andrea Wall

Have you thought about making the move to electric? Are you interested to learn more about Electric cars or electric bikes? Visit the EVworld South Public Show on Saturday 24 November at The Air Force Museum in Wigram.

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Street Talk Defensive Driving Courses November-December 2018

by Andrea Wall

Cost $175 (includes driving session)

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