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Term 4, Week 1: Monday, 12 October - Sunday, 18 October
PNBHS — September 21, 2020
Hopefully, your son is well-rested following the holiday break and ready for the busy conclusion to the school year.
Term four is an important one for all young men. NCEA exams and junior examinations are fast approaching and it is essential that academic studies take priority at this time.
We acknowledge that this has been a very challenging year and the obstacles that young men have faced in 2020 have been unique. However, it is also important that we are forward-looking in our perspective. We have no control over Alert Level changes and the impact this has on our daily lives. However, young men's preparations for their examinations are something that they have total control over. Choosing to begin their preparations now will enable them to do everything they can to achieve the best academic results that they can. A different choice, choosing to begin preparations at a later stage, makes adequate preparation difficult. Young men must be aiming to give themselves the best opportunity to achieve their potential.
Further on in this Weekly Update you will find a compilation of resources to assist young men with their revision. Young men often procrastinate and put off starting their revision. However, once they get started and achieve some progress, their motivation and willingness to work often increase. Parents can play an important role in supporting their sons to make a start with their revision. Explained in the resources is a tool - the Pomodoro technique - which young men can use to help overcome their procrastination.
The changes to NCEA examination dates have meant that a number of our scheduled end-of-year activities have been altered. Please find below a summary of key events coming up in term four. Further information will be provided as the term progresses.
Tuesday 13 October - Sports and Cultural Photographs
Tuesday 13 October - PTA Meeting - Library, 5:30pm
Thursday 15 October - Orientation Evening - 2021 Year 9 - Hall, 7:00pm
Friday 23 October - PNBHS Old Boys' Sports Day - Basketball; Cricket; Football; Golf; Hockey Rugby 7's; Squash; Tennis; Volleyball; Water Polo
Monday 26 October - Niger House Rugby - College House Year 9 v NPBHS Year 9
Tuesday 27 October - Year 10 Camp Meeting with Parents - Speirs Centre, 7:00pm
Mon 2 Nov - Fri 6 Nov Examinations For Year 9 and 10 Students
Tuesday 10 November - College House Leavers’ Dinner - College House Dining Room
Wednesday 11 November - Senior Prizegiving - Hall, 1:15-3:20pm
Wednesday 11 November - Senior Student Study Leave - Starts after Senior Prizegiving
Wednesday 11 November - College House Senior Prizegiving – Speirs Centre, 4:00pm
Thursday 12 November - Year 13 Leavers' Dinner - College House
Saturday 14 November - College House Parents of the Leavers' Dinner – College House Function Room
Monday 16 November - NCEA & Scholarship Examinations Start
Friday 27 November - Final Examination for Year 10 Accelerate - Science
Friday 27 November - Regional Teacher Only Day
Sunday 29 November - Old Boys Golf Day - Manawatu Golf Club
Monday 30 November - Teacher Only Day
Thursday 3 December - Junior Prizegiving - Hall
Thursday 3 December - College House Junior Prizegiving and Parents Lunch – College House Dining Room
