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Michaela Curtis (Y12) and Georgia Barnett (Y11) were selected to play for the New Zealand Hockey team at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games being held in Singapore 14-26 August. The team competed in the Bronze medal match against Korea. As the match stood at 4-4, extra time with Golden Goal was played. Michaela scored the winning goal to give New Zealand a 5-4 victory and the Bronze Medal. |
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Congratulations to Shannon Mendez (Y10) whose poem "Regrets" was the Editor's Choice in the 24 August edition of the College Herald. Shannon is the third Palmerston North Girls' High School student this year to be acknowledged in this way. Her prize was a digital camera for herself and $500 for the school. |
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The PTA invites all parents to their meeting: Wednesday 22 September, 7.30pm, Staffroom
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This month I extend a very warm welcome to all our parents of Year 8 students who have now enrolled with us for the 2011 school year. I have inserted a section in this Update for you to assist your planning in making the transition with your daughter to secondary school. This week we have five teams travelling to various destinations in New Zealand to compete in the National Secondary School winter sports tournament. Our teams have been working very hard throughout the season, progressing their skills and achievements in weekly competition, and looking forward to being well rewarded at the national event. We know, and expect, that they will do their very best.
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We extend a very warm welcome to parents and students who have chosen Palmerston North Girls' High School as their secondary school - a wise choice. We have received your application forms with your subject selections and are now in the process of collating everyone's requests into class groupings ready to put onto our timetable. It is so exciting choosing subjects, and often not easy to do. However, the early years of secondary school enable students to experience a range of subjects to assist to identify their interests and talents.
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We have commenced the selection process for next year's Head Prefects. We have a leadership structure of five student councils including the Student, Arts, Sports, Humanities and Sciences, and School Community Councils. Applications close with the Principal on Tuesday 8 September and appointments will be announced at Prizegiving in November.
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I was asked recently what it was that prompted us to introduce a senior school uniform to our school. As you could imagine, there are many arguments for and against this. Ultimately we are a school which promotes the standard of excellence, from the curriculum to the campus and across every area of the school. Having a totally uniformed school is one more step towards this, and after weighing up all sides of the equation, we know that this will benefit our school and our community.
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Palmerston North Girls' High School is scheduled to host ERO for a fortnight, commencing Monday 30 August. It is now four years since their previous visit and we are looking forward to sharing our school's developments and expertise with them at that time.
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2011 Curriculum and Course Planning |
We have issued curriculum handbooks for all year levels along with a subject selection form. The information is arranged so that you receive sufficient to see the future pathway and prerequisites for subjects beyond next year. There is a lot of information in the book along with a lot of subjects from which your daughter will choose seven (Y10), six (Y11-Y12), and five (Y13).
To assist you, we have scheduled a subject decision evening on 11 August which is run as an expo. You can arrive at any time from 6.30pm (Y9 and 10) and 7.30pm (Y11-13) to speak with staff of the subjects you are interested in. This will offer more focussed information to better meet your needs.
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Squash National Champions
Going for gold was their theme and gold was what they got. Danielle Fourie (Y13), Rebecca Clifford (Y13), Brooke Dexter (Y13), Abbey Chisholm(Y13), Paula Radich (Y13) and Emily Nash (Y9) as a team made history for our school last week in Christchurch.
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On behalf of the PTA, I wish to thank James Watts and Dan Ruck from Inspirenet and Nicola Blackler HOD, Information Technology for their contribution towards a very informative and successful seminar on Cyber Safety. The evening provided high quality and valuable information for parents and students on the sensible and safe use of Face Book as a social networking tool.
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Board of Trustees - September 2010 |
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Recently I was privileged to be able to attend the launch of a product which has been developed by three of our senior students, which improves the safety of people on our roads. The product is called a "Visi-Belt" and it is a wrap around hi visibility belt which can be used in a multiple of ways. I was very impressed with the development and marketing strategies which were implemented by our students. This is a very enterprising endeavour and one which will be nothing short of a great success. Well done girls!
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With examinations approaching, it is vital to take care of your physical health. Hydration, getting enough sleep, and eating sensibly are vital components of a well-balanced revision regime. Before you start to brainstorm and plan essays for exams, make sure you take the time to revisit your class notes, ensure you have caught up on any missed notes, and that you understand all notes taken during lessons.
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Preparing for a Growing Work Load |
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It is interesting hearing our senior students talk about Term 3 as the most busy term for them with regard to their school work. We all know that every school term is a busy term, but this one has many characteristics that feature in the minds of our young women. This term, they hand in the last pieces of work for assessment, prepare for school examinations early in September, October brings the deadline for the year's portfolios for some subjects, and November brings the national examinations for externally assessed learning.
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Y11-13 students will face two sessions of examinations - school exams in September and NZQA exams in November. A schedule of the September exam times can be viewed here so that you can use it to assist your daughter establish a robust study programme, commencing this week.
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The Board has approved Monday 16 August as a teacher only day. Timetabled classes will not be operating but supervision will be available for parents who request it. We know that students have a lot of work to do and will make the most of this time to complete assignments and study for their forthcoming examinations.
Our staff value the time they can spend together to further develop their implementation of the NZ Curriculum and related assessments, including NCEA. Thank you for your support.
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Your daughter recently received notification of the NCEA fee. You will also have noted this fee on your school account. This is to be paid to the Accounts Office by Friday 13 August. You qualify for a reduction of the $75 fee to $20 if you receive a Work and Income Benefit or have a Community Services Card. Application forms for this reduction are obtained from the Main Office or the Accounts Office.
Scholarship
Entries for scholarship will be finalised soon. Students are encouraged to consider entering for scholarship in subjects where they are achieving well at Level 3. Students should discuss this with their subject teachers. Please contact Mrs Brown 357 9194 extension 829 if you have any inquiries about NCEA matters.
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