Principal's Welcome
Kia ora koutou,
The camp started with a bike ride around the Pencarrow south coast into Catchpool Valley campsite, a night camping followed by a walk up into the Ōrongorongo Valley for another night of camping under the stars.
The Year 10 Leadership programme is well underway, with each class attending two hours of leadership training with Ignite Sport at their new Bell Road premises. Our Year 11 Geographers have headed to Martinborough this week for their field trip. Education outside the classroom (EOTC) is essential but does come with complications, costs and lost learning time in other subjects. We try to balance all those factors carefully, but it can be challenging. These EOTC experiences are memorable, involve real-world learning experiences and create valuable connections to our community and environment.
I want to tell you about our fire evacuation system; as you may have heard, we have had several recent evacuations. We used to have an old eclectic set of different alarm systems requiring us to look at five stations to understand where the issue was. We have undergone a fire protection upgrade and now have a modern, fully functioning system communicating to one central station. Our new system is too sensitive and very responsive. Most of the false alarms have been triggered by bugs, ants, and drips of water in our unused leaky buildings. We are working with specialists to understand how we can improve this situation.
Ngā mihi nui,
Denise Johnson, Principal
Images below - Year 12 PE classes at their recent camp.
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HVHS Boys Rugby 2023 - Key Dates & Information about the Season
Last chance to register!
Final winter registrations are due NOW - get in quick and don't miss the opportunity to represent the Black and White. If you haven't registered yet here's the link https://forms.gle/Dj5R28wuMRN82bok8, or see Steve in the Sports Office.
Pre-season training
Ka mau te wehi to all of the students that have been going to the pre-season training sessions. It's not too late to get involved. Come along from 3.30-5.00pm Mondays and Wednesdays at school.
Weigh ins
Weigh-in for the 2023 season is confirmed for Tuesday 14 March at lunchtime in the HVHS Pavillion. There will be a backup weigh-in at lunchtime on Thursday 16 March for those who cannot attend Tuesday 14 March.
Rugby Information / Registration Form
All players must fill out the following link before weigh-in https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/209514. Please note - this is different from the HVHS sports registration form.
- Under 'Playing details' where it asks for 'team playing for this year', please select the team you hope to play in this year. If you aspire for 1st or 2nd XV please select 'Premier 1-4' option.
- Under 'Player registration details' where it asks for weight, you only need to fill out 'indicative' weight. This is an estimate of your current weight. We will enter your actual weight at weigh-in.
Key Dates for the Rugby Season
TERM 1
Week 7 (Week starting 13 March)
School weigh-ins will be on Tuesday 14 March and Thursday 16 March.
Week 8 (Week starting 20 March)
HVHS Rugby coaches night on Wednesday 22 March. We look forward to meeting with the coaches to discuss the season and how we can help. If you are interested in volunteering as a coach, please contact the Sports Office.
Week 9 (Week starting 27 March)
Teams confirmed and practices underway
Week 10 (Week starting 3 April)
Practices and pre-season games start.
TERM 2
Week 1 (First day back at school is Wed 26 April)
The rugby season starts.
*Dates are subject to change
Finally, a massive kia pai to the coaches that are running the pre-season training. The players are buzzing about their growth and the opportunities offered, including the sessions at BuildaBody Gym.
For any questions, please contact Steve Willis at the HVHS Sports Office -steve.willis@hvhs.school.nz. Information about the Girls Rugby Programme is coming soon.
Job Vacancies & Apprenticeship Opportunities for Students
Our Pathways Department regularly talks with employers seeking students to fill job openings and apprenticeships. The Pathways Team compile these opportunities into the google document below that is updated each week.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1azTtZybPe3XEv-hi5MGN0Nm3KeZ1x0z2fB6EAteM5l8/edit?usp=sharing
Current opportunities include drain laying and earthworks jobs, part-time work at BP Railway Avenue, Trade Support Staff at Mitre 10 Mega in Petone, OSCAR House after-school care positions and an AV Installer apprenticeship opportunity.
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DONATIONS OF KAI NEEDED - A MESSAGE FROM OUR WELLBEING TEAM
Every year we see a number of students who are coming to school who haven't had breakfast and are without kai for the day. This year is no exception. Some of the charities that have provided support for students in the past are no longer able to provide this service and we are reaching out to our school community to see if this is something you as a whānau would like to help with.
Donations of grab-and-go foods such as muesli bars, spreads for sandwiches or anything that fills a hungry tummy would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Claire Ross (claire.ross@hvhs.school.nz ) from our Wellbeing Team if you would like to help.
HVHS's Student Run Coffee Shop - 2022 Donation of Profits
The Barista Management team of Aidan Meehan (12PF), Jacob Oliver (12BQ), Everett Parker (12HU) and Morgan Harvey (12PF) have decided to donate 2022 HVHS Coffee Shop profits ($3,000) to the disaster relief fund in support of the many people who have lost homes and livelihoods.
The Barista team will donate the profit in the hope that it will be used to purchase necessities for displaced families. The Coffee House team continues looking for opportunities to provide community support and has offered to donate the daily takings to Jude Allen’s (Pathways Department) disaster relief fundraiser. Jude's Year 12 Employment Ready class will run a sausage sizzle in the next few weeks.
