Author: Fiona Haslemore

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER 31 JULY 2020

Rector John McKinlay BSc, Dip. Tchg. Private Bag 50024, Coutts Road, Gore, 9740
Telephone: 64-3-208 9130 Fax: 64-3-208 9133
Email: ghs@gore-high.school.nz
Web: www.gore-high.school.nz

From the Rector
Greetings everyone
Kia ora e hoa mä
Community engagement
I trust that you have all read the email sent out on Tuesday evening about opening a conversation with the community regarding Intermediate and Secondary education provision in Gore.
This initiative is being led by the Boards of Trustees of Longford Intermediate and Gore High School.
For some time now our Board have been looking at how to enhance and adapt our buildings in order to provide a more modern teaching environment. As part of this exercise groups of staff were sent to visit other schools throughout New Zealand.
Staff saw various options in action; different timetables, different student groupings, alternative curriculum packaging and so on. Sometimes these alternatives fitted comfortably into the school buildings and sometimes they ‘rubbed up’ against them.
What did become apparent was that the modernisation of education was about the pedagogy and the educational delivery and culture.
So for us the community engagement came out of reflecting on some of the models we had seen and wondering what might work best for our students in Gore.
We are seeking wide engagement
We want you to have your say about local education provision for 11 to 18 year olds so I would encourage you to attend one of the sessions with Dr Gabrielle Wall. Gabrielle will be at our open night this coming week (5th August) and would be happy to talk with parents there too. Many of you have been students at this school in the past and it would be good for you to pass on your ideas of what a good education should provide.
Please also note that this engagement is not just for the current Gore High School or Longford Intermediate school communities.
In fact we are excited about hearing the view of parents with very young children; those just starting primary school or those in early childhood.
It is not easy for us to gain access to the voice of this group of parents, and yet in a relatively short time they will be the ones we are providing for.
So spread the word and encourage others to become involved also.
Warm Regards,
Nga mihi,
John McKinlay

Teen Ag Club Fundraiser
On 1st and 3rd July, the Gore High School Teen Ag Club accomplished making approximately 12,000 cheese rolls. This was going to be a small fundraiser for our club but with all of the outstanding support from the community it ended up being a larger fundraising event. With the help of this fundraiser we hope to provide the Teen Ag Club members with more participation to go outside of school and experience a variety of different agricultural opportunities.
A big thank you to all the students and parents who helped with making the cheese rolls and to Mrs McLeod and Mrs Hicks for helping and letting us use their room.

Southland Secondary School Sports
Matariki Ki-O-Rahi Championships
On Tuesday (28th July) a team of junior players attended this tournament at the ITL Stadium in Invercargill. They played extremely well as a team, that came together very last minutes and walked away with a clean sweep and the Junior Team title. They represented the school extremely well using Gore High values throughout the day. A big thanks to Mr Hadfield for coaching the team.
Results were:
GHS vs St Peter’s 17-7
GHS vs JHS Jnr 20-3
GHS vs Menzies 18-3
GHS vs TEWK 19-14

Defence Careers Experience
The Defence Careers Experience (DCE) held at Burnham Military Camp will be held over 29th September – 1st October, which is a three day event designed to show you what it’s like to be in the NZ Army, that it’s for people from all walks of life, and that anyone with a bit of fitness, aptitude, and motivation can do. Registrations are now open for this event.
Please see below link to apply for the Defence Careers Experience:
https://forms.gle/FQ7ryW3mMaX4gbBr8

Netball Subs
There is still a number of outstanding subs that need to be paid. Due to the late start of the season the subs have bee reduced this year to $45.00 per player. Accounts were sent out in June. If you have any problems or require further information please contact the Sports Co-ordinator Fiona Haslemore; fhaslemore@gore-high.school.nz

How to Choose NCEA Subjects
For more information on choosing NCEA subjects check out the Career NZ Website
https://www.careers.govt.nz/courses/secondary-school-study-and-training-options/how-to-choose-ncea-subjects/

GHS Rugby
The GHS 1st XV boys played SBHS U17 Blue last Saturday coming away with a close 17-14 win.
For all teams apart from the 1st XV, your rugby socks are now in stock at B&B Sports.

GHS Basketball Meeting
There will be a meeting at the Archer Street Stadium on Thursday 06th August at 5.30pm for all parents/caregivers with students playing basketball this season.

Y10 Camp to Glendhu Bay
All parents/caregivers with Y10 students should have received an email this week with information about the camp as well as permission slips and health and medical forms. If your students needs a hard copy of these instead please get them to see Mrs Christie. Please return them to school as soon as possible. Any questions please contact Amy Christie at achristie@gore-high.school.nz.

CANCELLED

Gore High School
Fundraising with Entertainment
Anyone interested in getting an entertainment booklet that supports Gore High School please follow the link below. To those that already have the booklet (or app) it will expire on the 1st of June and the same link will help you re-new it.
Any queries please contact Hayley Knapp at
hknapp@gore-high.school.nz
https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/2605o57

Key dates - Term 2/3
05th August Open Night
10th August Otago Tertiary Open Day
11th August Sports Photos
12th August Academic Counselling - School Closed
13th August Academic Counselling (4.00-7.00pm)
19th-21st August Y12 Snow Camp - Coronet Peak
21st August SIT Open Day
31st August - 4th September Revised Winter Tournament Week
9th-10th September Y8 Interviews
14th-17th September Derived Grade Examinations
19th September School Ball
25th September Last Day Term 3
12 October First Day Term 4

House Competition - Haka
At the end of last term all Houses competed in a Haka competition. It was an amazing afternoon and all the students performed to a very high standard, a lot of practice has gone into all students learning our school haka and they are proud of it. A big thank you to our judges for judging the competition; Matu Coleman, Matua Hone, Whaea Ira, Whaea Vanessa.
The Winner was Cargill, followed by Hunter, Anderson and McNab, to see the students perform in their house groups as well as the whole school check out the Gore High School Facebook page to watch the videos.

Hauora Academic Counselling Interviews
On Wednesday 12th August and Thursday 13th August, we will once again be conducting our three-way (Parent/Hauora Teacher/Student) conversations as part of our reporting process. The school will be closed on the Wednesday for us to conduct these meetings.
You can make an appointment for this conversation online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the code 7u8tw. Please note that the interview booking system will close at 5pm on Tuesday 11th August, the day before the interviews.
If you do not have access to the internet, please call Kirsty on (03) 208 9130, ext. 206, who will assist you to book an appointment time.