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Issue 8 Newsletter 2023


Thursday 25 January - School Office opens

Monday 29 January - Course Confirmation

Tuesday 30 January - Course Confirmation

Wednesday 31 January - Year 9 Orientation Day /Year 13 Leadership Day

Thursday 1 February - Year 9 Orientation Day /Year 13 Leadership Day / New International Students Orientation / New year 10-13 Students' Orientation / Year 9 Welcome BBQ

Friday 2 February - Year 9 Beach Day

Monday 5 February - No school

Tuesday 6 February - Waitangi Day - no school

Wednesday 7 February - Full school starts (years 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13) / Powhiri/Welcome for new teachers, students and families

Monday 19 February - School Production auditions / Senior Leaders' Day

Thursday 22 February - Aoraki Tennis

Friday 23 February - TGHS Swimming Sports

Monday 26 February - Postponement date for TGHS Swimming sports

Friday 1 March - Aoraki Senior Touch

Sunday 3 March - Aoraki Triathlon

Monday 4 March - TGHS Athletics

Tuesday 5 March - Aoraki Senior Girls' Volleyball

Wednesday 6 March - Postponement date for TGHS Athletics

Friday 22 March - PTA Ethel and Bethel Bingo Night Fundraiser

Friday 29 March - GOOD FRIDAY no school

Monday 1 April - EASTER MONDAY no school

Tuesday 2 April - EASTER no school


Contents

2023 Top Academic Students

Merry Christmas!

by Ms Hales

And just like that, we sign off on another year in the life of Timaru Girls’ High School.

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2023 Junior Prizegiving

Junior Prizegiving Results 2023

by TGHS

Congratulations to all students in Year 9 and 10 who received awards at our recent prize giving.

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Term 4 Hostel

Final House Update for 2023

by Hostel

We’ve finally made it to the end of the year after another successful year at ‘The House’.

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Year 10 Camp

Year 10 Camp 2023

by TGHS

The Year 10 students recently returned from their first camp at Timaru Girls', after covid stopped their Year 9 camp, and what a trip it was.

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Year 9 and 10 Science classes 2023

Junior Science

by Science

This term Year 9 and Year 10 Science classes have been working on projects that allow them to link their science knowledge to the real world

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Missed University Entrance??

by Jo Shaw

If you need to complete any extra standards here are some suggested routes for you:

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Inspiring the Future

by Jo Shaw

We recently held an Inspiring the Future event with our Year 10 students.

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Maths and Music 2023

Maths & Music 2023

by TGHS

This year marked the 9th anniversary of this fun event.

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Year 10 Patchwork Cushions

Year 10 Patchwork Cushions

by Mrs Lissington

The brief for this project was to create a themed Patchwork Cushion incorporating 9 squares, and at least 3 forms of applied design (eg. tie dye, applique, beading, embroidery, vinyl heat-press lettering).

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Year 9 Materials Owls

Year 9 Materials Technology

by Mrs Lissington

Check out some of the cute owls that the second semester Year 9 Materials Technology class made!

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Year 10 Design Technology

Year 10 Design Technology

by Mrs Lissington

What a great variety of bedroom layouts the Year 10 Design Technology class created!

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Millah Hughes

Junior Singing Cup

by Mrs White

TGHS Junior Singing Cup was held last Tuesday.

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BP Business Challenge

BP Business Challenge

by Mrs MacLeod

The BP Business Challenge was recently held over two days at Ara.

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TGHS PB4L

PB4L Good Sorts

by TGHS PB4L

Congratulations to our Good Sorts for Week 6 Term 4 2023

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Year 10 artworks based on natural disasters from
Aotearoa.

Year 10 Artworks

by Ms Trainor

These are a selection of Year 10 artworks based on natural disasters from Aotearoa.

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KINDO - is coming to TGHS in 2024

by TGHS

Great news! We are excited to let you know about Kindo as our new preferred online payment choice – opening early 2024.

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SCHOOL LEAVERS

School Leavers

by Debbie Waldron

A reminder that if your daughter is not returning to school, please contact the office to let us know as soon as possible.

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2024 Subjects and Stationery Lists

by Admin Office

Stationery lists for next year have been uploaded onto our website and are organised by year level.

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Mallet Man - Combines school production 2024

2024 Production with TBHS

by TGHS/TBHS

We are excited to advise that the producation for 2024 is an ORGINAL show written by two talented teachers from TBHS.

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2024 PTA fundraiser - ETHEL AND BETHEL BINGO

PTA Fundriaser 2024 - ETHEL AND BETHEL BINGO

by TGHS PTA

On the 22 March 2024 our PTA is organising a Bingo night with Ethel and Bethel the Bingo Babes running the evening for us.

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Recycling and FREE STATIONERY

by TGHS

This year, Timaru Girls' High School has been looking at ways we can reduce what we are sending to our landfill.

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