We are now at the end of a 12 week term and it is great to see our rich and varied programme of sport, arts and culture resume.

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Staffing changes from the start of Term 3:

As part of our senior uniform (Years 12 and 13) we are offering trousers as part of a winter option to wear instead of the skirt. They are available through our uniform supplier, Academy Apparel.

June 2020

Staff and students are reviewing our digital device policy as it affects both ‘in class’ and ‘out of class’ use. Devices include cell phones, lap tops, iPads etc.

It is a year since we had a lockdown and practiced our new procedures. In the first week of term 3 we will revise these with students and staff.

Please note the car parks on site are for staff and visitors only. In particular, space near the main office is tight. There is no waiting and little room to manoeuvre.

This term, since returning from lockdown, we have trialled a new school wide approach to wet weather days. The trial has now finished and we will implement the changes longer term with some minor changes. Throughout the year, students who are not participants in an official school activity which is supervised by teachers, are expected to be at outside both at interval and lunchtime, unless it is wet or the weather is extremely cold. Wet or cold weather days are signalled by two rings of the bell at the start of interval or lunchtime. Each year level has designated indoor spaces they may use on these days. These spaces are in non-specialist classrooms. Ongoing use of these rooms by students is subject to them demonstrating our school values of whakaute (respect) and whakatangata (social responsibility) around the disposal of rubbish, moving furniture and tidying the space. As part of this policy, we are investigating the installation of more outdoor seating to offer a greater range of seating options around the campus.

Congratulations to Ella Aull (Y13) on passing her Netball Umpire NZ Theory Exam.

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A good way to keep in touch with your young person’s progress is using our KAMAR Parent Portal. Information details of assessment results and progress in subjects is found in this Portal and by the end of this term every subject will have added a learning comment to keep you up to date. The Portal replaces the traditional report format and gives you a look at achievement that is closer to real time. The Parent Portal access can be found on the school webpage (www.pnghs.school.nz) and details on how to access this portal have been sent to emails. If you have questions about logging in please email: Lesley Anderson: KAMAR Administrator Email Address: l.anderson@pnghs.school.nz

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To help address this and support students, the following changes are being made to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) requirements for this year: