On 31 March, we had a wonderful showcase from our Performing Arts students. Voices with Soul kicked the night off followed by a show stopping dance performance from our after school Dance Club. Showing lots of sass and some awesome skills this group showcased their talents in Hip-Hop and K-Pop style dance. Big thanks to Mr Cairns who is running this group this term. Some of the group performing for the first time did an amazing job!

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

We have now been delivering healthy kai to all of our learners for 3 weeks. We see lots of happy grateful young people who are enjoying the opportunity to eat the lunches provided.

Kia ora Riroriro and Whānau. At 8:30am on Saturday 27 March, I was mountain biking along a picturesque Waimairi Beach and into a tranquil Bottle Lake Forest. It was a warm morning and not a breath of wind. I had AC/DC playing in my headphones and I was making good time according to my exercise app.

Kia ora koutou. I hope this newsletter finds you all safe and well.

Kia Ora Koutou. Ten weeks done and dusted, one more to go. I hope everyone had a well deserved break over the Easter holidays and you are looking forward to our school holidays starting soon.

Kia Ora, Talofa, Malo E Lelei, Kia Orana, Kamusta, Hei

Our Year 13 History class is learnt about the Central Otago Gold Rush and completed a 10 credit research internal on this. We had the opportunity to go down to Arrowtown and experience the history first hand and also gather information to help with understanding of the topic. We were researching areas such as the discrimination of the Chinese during the gold rush, women’s roles, hardships for the miners and the impact of the gold rush on the New Zealand economy.

There have been many highlights within Hornby High School Summer Sport.

Until recently, the idea of being a leader of any sort terrified me. But over the past few years, I’ve had some especially amazing teachers - individuals set on helping everyone who enters their classroom however they can. It’s because of them that I now know what I want to do. I want to help people in the best way I know how - and that’s through education

Drop for youth 2021 did not disappoint, with special thanks to Hanmer Springs Attractions for the experience of elation from a 35-metre free fall to the surging river below, amidst stunning scenery at Canterbury’s only Bungy site.

The Graeme Dingle foundation is a foundation that helps many kids around Aotearoa, I am one of them. The foundation has three different programs here at Hornby High School, Kiwi Can, Star's, and Project K. This year some of my fellow Star mentors and I put our hands up to be a part of their fundraiser, Drop for Youth.

Drop for youth encourages people to face their fears and raises funds for the Graeme Dingle Foundation Canterbury. It supports students all across Canterbury and has to be one of my biggest highlights of 2021 so far.

Hi, I am Devie, a Year 13 student and a Star mentor at Hornby High School. I was given the opportunity to conquer one of my biggest fears and 'Drop for Youth'.

What a great term it has been and a positive start to the year. We have spoken about respect for ourselves, encouraging our students to choose things that not only make them happy but also challenge them. Because always choosing the easy option or the task that requires the least amount of effort is not going to make them grow as much as something that is difficult.

What a long exhausting week I had at the New Zealand Champs Complete.

On Wednesday the 14th April, the health department will be running a health community consultation during the International Foods Festival between 5-8pm.

School Office Hours are Monday – Friday, 8am – 3.30pm

The App can be used to access the parent portal, check the daily notices, check attendance and is the quickest and easiest way to notify us of an absence.

Could all parents please avoid driving onto the school grounds to drop off and pick up your children during the peak times at the start and end of the day.

Your local dance school is currently giving Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary lessons in your area.

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.