Dear HNHS families,
Firstly, I hope that everyone has had a fantastic first few days of school. The start of the year can be a challenging time for some students, especially those new to the school. Adjusting to a new school campus, new teachers and new classmates are all changes that require a degree of bravery and resilience. On that note, I have been particularly proud of the way our year 13 students have helped our new year 9 students to settle into the school over the last few days. The care and leadership that they demonstrated on the Year 9 Orientation Day last week was outstanding. We are fortunate to have a school culture where this level of thought and consideration is the norm rather than the exception.
Over the next few weeks, we will be holding special assemblies for our new year 9 students. Today’s assembly focuses on our expectations around presentation and conduct both in school and around the community. Next week they will have a presentation from our sports and cultural coordinators to help ensure that every student is taking advantage of the opportunities on offer here at HNHS. There is certainly plenty to choose from and over the last four days alone I have noted Schoology invitations for students to sign up for canoe polo, pickleball, tennis, futsal, water polo, cricket, Dungeons and Dragons, surfing, rugby league, music lessons, ki-o-rahi, afterschool drama, orienteering, volleyball, kapa haka, touch rugby, athletics and debating.
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