Tēnā tātou katoa As you will be aware the Prime Minister announced on Tuesday 11th August in her press conference, New Zealand would enter Alert Level 2 restrictions, as of 12.00 noon 12th August 2020. This has meant that we as a school, have had to implement hygiene and contract tracing processes. If you do enter the school, please report straight to the office to complete our entry procedures. We expect the Prime Minister to update everyone on Friday as to the status of our national Alert Level. If we are to move to Alert Level 3, this will mean that school will only be open for the children of essential workers. As a precaution please take the time to make arrangements for your students over the next few days eg technology equipment to continue schooling from home and/or care if needed. We will keep you updated when we receive further information from the Ministry of Education. Thank you to all of the parents that attended the Academic Coaching interviews held at the end of July. These were very useful with good learning conversations taking place. Attendance at these was also up significantly with an overall parent attendance of 73%. Parent Teacher Meetings are being planned before the end of this term. This will enable whānau to meet with subject teachers to discuss student progress and next steps, as well as answering questions about subjects to assist with decisions for the 2021 Option selection. Meeting with the form teacher will enable an overall discussion of goals for the remainder of this year as well as overall option selections for next year and beyond. Further information about booking times will be coming out soon. Learning continues to be a focus and as part of this, the senior practice examinations are taking place in the week beginning on Monday, August 24. As well as the examinations, a number of classes are offering workshop sessions, to work on internal assessment tasks. The timetable for this week has been published and is on the school website.

#9 14th August 2020

Finally the school photos are due to take place on Monday and it is important all students have full, correct uniform.

Nāku nā

Mike Houghton

Principal / Tumuaki

INTERHOUSE This is underway for Term 3 - the first event has been basketball with our Juniors being won by St Davids - watch this space to see who wins the Seniors. The events happening this term are 4 way Volleyball, Fast Five Netball, Futsal and the Famous Pirates. Remember to sign up with your house leaders. NORTHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SENIOR BASKETBALL COMPETITION This was a great day for our senior boys (Y11-Y13) to play the sport they love in a competition level. A few rules were learnt and skills were improved over the day - well done, boys, on your day. 1st XV RUGBY COMPETITION Our first game for this was a travel to Kerikeri where we didn't get the score we wanted but lots to improve on as a team. Last week we played Kaitaia at Rugby Park and what an awesome team effort - the score was 40-28 to us and showed how the boys defense and attack was much improved. Well done, boys - this week we go on to play WBHS at 3.30pm. This will determine where we play in the Semis. All the best, boys. RESULTS FROM SPORT EXCHANGE Here are the results from our wonderful sports exchange with Ruawai, Otamatea and Rodney. Overall Winners in each code are as follows: Basketball Boys - Rodney College Basketball Girls - Ruawai College Netball - Otamatea College Touch - Dargaville High School Hockey - Dargaville High School Soccer - Rodney College Overall winners of the day were: Dargaville High School

Sports News Christine Taylor—Sports Co-Ordinator

Monday 17th August School Photos

Tuesday 18th August STAR Maori Art Drawing

Wednesday 19th August 1st XV Rugby (TBC)

Option Forms

Submitted

Badminton Boys Team (TBC)

Thursday 20th August Senior Practise

Exams Begin

24/7 Youth Prayer Event

Tuesday 25th August NSS Jnr Netball (TBC)

Thursday 27th August

&

Friday 28th August

Ngati Whatua

Summit

Friday 28th August Senior Practice

Exams End

The Beast (TBC)

Diary Dates Dean’s Report Ashleigh Sage—Year 10 Dean

Halfway through Year 10 already, time is passing

by very quickly. Firstly, I would like to say how

proud I am of the Year 10 students and the effort

they have put into this year so far. We have had a

few obstacles to overcome and they have put their

heads down and worked hard to ensure they are

keeping up to date and on top of everything.

As we move into the second half of the year it is

really important to start thinking about their futures

and what subjects they will be taking for NCEA.

Now is the time to start having conversations

about options and pathways with your child.

In Health this term, we are working with our

careers advisor, Julie Chiaroni, and looking at

different career paths and the subjects to take at

school to follow that path. The 2021 option

booklets will be out later in the term. If you have

any questions regarding this, please do not

hesitate to get in contact with myself or the form

teacher of your child.

“Poipoia te kakano, Kia puawai”

“Nurture the seed and it will blossom”

Ashleigh Sage

Year 10 Dean

asage@darghigh.school.nz

0276281152

R Tucker Thompson

Julie Chiaroni—Co-Ordinator

Congratulations to Tegan Zappelli and Brodie Munn who have won a place on the R Tucker Thompson sailing ship Tai Tokerau Challenge. They will be on a 7 day sailing voyage around the Bay of Islands at the end of August. Well done, Tegan and Brodie !!!

mailto:asage@darghigh.school.nz

Option Choices Julie Chiaroni— Careers Co-Ordinator

Parents, for help with school subject choices, please visit:

https://www.careers.govt.nz/articles/conversation-tips-for-subject-choice-time/

From the Board Student safety on the internet is an ongoing concern. At DHS, internet use is governed by a cybersafety agreement that we want to regularly draw to your attention. Please review this with your student and confirm with him or her that it is being observed. Thank you. Kim McCahon Dargaville High School Chairperson

Notices

If anyone has spare vegies that they

would like to donate to school to be

turned into nutritious meals for

our students, please drop off at the

school office.

Congratulations to Kasey Wynyard, who

won the Golden Kauri draw of a $10

Canteen Voucher.

HEALTH CLINIC

We have been able to secure our self-referral clinic service, offered by our local

Nurses. This service will continue in the Health Room (P6) on a Wednesday during interval and

during lunch breaks.

To make an appointment with the nurses, please see one of the office staff before Wednesday.

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