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Hamilton Girls’ High School Term 2 Newsleer Principal’s Comments 2 International Students 3 English 5 Languages 6 Art 6 Mathematics 7 Physical Education 7 Science 8 Social Sciences 9 Technology 10 E Learning 11 Careers 12 Gateway 12 Student Buzz 13 Mediation 21 • NZQA Issues 22 Sports 24 Campbell House 26 Edgecumbe House 27 Heads House 27 MacDiarmid House 28 Wilson House 28 Junior Rich Tasks 29 Attendance 31 Table Of Contents

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Hamilton Girls’ High SchoolTerm 2 Newsletter

• Principal’s Comments 2• International Students 3• English 5• Languages 6• Art 6• Mathematics 7• Physical Education 7• Science 8

• Social Sciences 9• Technology 10• E Learning 11• Careers 12• Gateway 12• Student Buzz 13• Mediation 21• NZQA Issues 22

• Sports 24• Campbell House 26• Edgecumbe House 27• Heads House 27• MacDiarmid House 28• Wilson House 28• Junior Rich Tasks 29• Attendance 31

Table Of Contents

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Principal's CommentsKia ora tatou: High expectations for all – and the connections to professional learning for our staff

In my professional opinion, in Term 2, Education has had the profile it should have all the time. The debates around Education have generated much interest throughout the wider New Zealand community. I hope it has also

provided some clarity about what we want and why. No matter what area within the political spectrum one comes from, what does not seem to be in dispute is that High Expectations are sought by all. What is believed is the best way to get us all there, and how to resource these expectations through e.g. professional learning with staff, is still going to be an ongoing debate. We can but hope there will be enough time taken and that by respecting the divergent views all will work in the best interest of our most precious group – our young people.

Over the last few years our staff have grown and developed within our HGHS professional learning community. Our girls’ engagement in learning and their achievement have always been our key foci in our professional learning. We have also had very helpful research through e.g. Rangiatea, discussing why dimensions such as our HGHS Maori students’ Level 2 results and retention are better than is yet being recorded in many other secondary schools. Their 2010 report which is online on our website identified our strengths were ones we adopted across the whole school. In chronological order these were noted as around relationships and high expectations the

whanau groups• set up in 2001, which then moved through to being adopted right across the school. HGHS was described in Rangiatea as an example of “What’s good for Maori is good for all New Zealanders”. They are referring to when we took what we saw as good practice in our whanau groups and adopted vertical groups• for all students across the whole school. These were set up in 2008, within each House which was seen as a “small school”. We now have “five small schools of about 320 students in each. This was then taken a further step towards the principle of “High expectations” with our mentoring• which was introduced across all the tutor groups in 2010 and involved 110 of our staff. In each tutor group we have two staff allocated, one as a tutor for Y9-10 and one as a mentor for Y11-13, for each 30 students. This has been set up to aim to have each girl feeling she has a significant adult, behaving as her advocate who has a very professional interest in her progress, attendance, individual needs etc. Each one - the mentor and/or the tutor is responsible for about 15 or so girls.

In terms of academic progress, we have continued to improve what was already reported in 2010 as being effective within

Rangiatea. Academic mentoring has been set up in Years 12 and 13 as a pilot in 2012. Our purpose in setting this up is to continue to emphasise our High Expectations, and to drill down further, determined to support all our girls to aspire to achieve their personal best.

A second piece of research was completed in 2010 by the University of Waikato which looked at the “system alignment to sustain learning lifelong at HGHS”. We believe strongly that to be effective as teachers of learning we must also be learners actively engaged ourselves in the process of learning. This research examined us as staff and looked at how effective our professional learning community was. They developed a flower type pattern with each petal overlapping and noted the key areas they saw that were aligning and assisting us to sustain learning lifelong as a staff.

The key headings, with each heading shown as a feature noted in more detail on each petal, were:

Using data to support learning• Pedagogy to enhance learning• A streamlined approach to professional learning• Aligning leadership to embed change• Aligning resources to support learning• Supporting students to manage their learning• Timetabling to maximise learning. •

Should you wish to view this in more detail, this flower with its seven petals with HGHS at the centre, can also be viewed as an attachment to our Charter, which is on our website.

Another dimension showing our determination to strive for the High Expectations we’re intent upon achieving for our girls, is now underway. This is with the learning and upskilling which Pam Hook will take with us through as tutors and mentors, and also as teachers, over the next few years. It was a real delight to meet up with Pam who worked with half our staff on our Teacher Only Day on June 15. Her expertise and guidance will help us to further enhance the work undertaken within academic mentoring. Pam is to come back on August 27 when our seniors are just setting out on their practice external examinations to work with the half of the staff who attended other professional learning on June 15. After Aug 27 all staff will have had the preliminary training and this will allow us to work with Pam more specifically and closely within our various Learning Areas.

The tool Pam uses is called the SOLO taxonomy. With staff’s assistance this tool will help the girls to better understand and see where they are at with their own learning. They will also learn what they need to continue to progress further and deeper in terms of their learning – they are “learning how to learn”. The material around the SOLO taxonomy was developed for the tertiary sector initially. Pam has worked with these developers and has done much to show teachers its application and effectiveness for secondary – and also for younger students.

We are motivated to use it as we can see how the tool helps

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will be yet another way we can help remove a barrier to our students’ learning, and we can equip firstly our staff and then our girls to have the skills and strategies to support them so that they are far more in control of their own learning.

Over the last term quite rightly much has been made by our Minister of Education and our Prime Minister about how much our teachers need to be supported with their professional learning. I trust this Term 2 report reassures you of the fine quality of the professional learning our staff undertake school wide so that they can be most effective and inspirational as they support our girls to achieve their personal best.

Arohanui,

Mary Ann Baxter

Principal's Commentsstudents to understand even better where they are at learning wise. We also see how this taxonomy will help them to refine even more their responses so that they should be in the position to gain wherever possible more than an “Achieved” in terms of credit status. Staff and students will be up-skilled so that they are learning together about how to help our students to have these strategies which help them recognise what they will need to do next to aspire to a “Merit” and indeed also to gain an Excellence”.

What I loved in her presentation was how she showed with “effort” the students could have the success they deserve. No longer should they believe their results were down to “luck” - or make a decision that they wouldn’t try to get a Merit or an Excellence because they didn’t believe they were capable of it. Pam told us of research where in fact this is what the students believe – that it was “luck” that they received the grade they did – or that they didn’t try because they believed they weren’t capable of better. We are excited to think this

Recently we had a visit from an AFS representative who was encouraged by the interest shown by the students. The South Chapter values its relationship with Hamilton Girls’ High School very highly.

AFS North Chapter held a Chapter Meeting on Sunday 10 June, at Kakariki House in Hamilton East (opposite Steele Park, between McDonalds and KFC).

The Chapter Meeting will allow students and their parents to meet with members of the local AFS Chapter, hosted students and students who have recently returned from participating in AFS programmes overseas. The opportunity to find out more details, ask questions and get a first hand view of the benefits of an AFS experience is invaluable for students and their families who are considering participating, either through sending or hosting, in AFS.

Contact Mrs Pauline Steele for more information about AFS.

Congratulations! Term 2 attendance statistics 2011/2012 - well done all round!

TERM 2 MAORI STUDENTS ALL STUDENTS

2011 74% 79%

2012 84% 87%

Right: Work by By Yoshino Uryu, Year 12 Student.

International Students

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The bin sitting here is now empty But the gardens around they have plenty So hey, after eating Don’t you be cheating! Look after our en-vir-on-ment-e!

An orange is healthy to eat, But its peel shouldn’t live at your feet. When finished, don’t drop it, It’s naughty! Just stop it! If you bin it, you’ll keep our school neat.

If you think you’re a really cool chick, Don’t act like you’re thick as a brick, Put your trash in the bin, Just chuck it straight in!

And the teachers will give you a

When you’ve finished with all of your scraps, Bin them, so we don’t get rats. We want our school green, So let’s all be clean And bin all the scraps from our snacks!

There once was a school with a rule, That rubbish was not really cool. So put it away, Or else, 9 H A Will throw all of you in the pool!!

Let’s keep our environment green, Dropping rubbish is totally mean! The earth doesn’t like it, You can’t ever hide it, So help keep our school nice and clean!

When the bell at the end of lunch goes, Lots of rubbish is left near your toes! Don’t leave! Pick it up! Then things will look up And our school will smell just like a rose.

Hey don’t be a lazy old git. If you’ve got rubbish, don’t you just sit! Bin that rubbish now please, So no-one’s left to sneeze, And the school doesn’t end up a tip.

9Ha were recently on rubbish duty during a Poetry Unit for English. As they had just been learning about limericks, their time on rubbish duty was put to good use; they wrote limericks encouraging fellow students to dispose of their rubbish in an appropriate manner...

English

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Language Perfect World Championships

Congratulations to the large number of students of French, Spanish, Japanese and Te Reo Maori who participated in the Language Perfect World Championships last month. This competition involves learning vocabulary in another language on the Language Perfect website to earn points.

A standout performance this year was given by Siobhan Reynolds of Year 12 French, who earned over 10,000 points to gain an Elite Award. Congratulations also to the 20 girls who gained a Gold Award by earning more than 3,000 points, 7 girls who gained Silver by earning more than 2,000 points and 19 girls who gained Bronze Awards by earning more than 1,000 points. A further 22 students will be awarded a credit certificate for reaching at least 500 points.

A special thank you to Ms Hall and Ms Skandera who organised a sleepover in the Wharenui to give the girls extra opportunities to access the computers and get their competition off to a strong start.

Also we congratulate Marie Quayle of Year 13 Spanish who is one of ten people drawn from the Gold Award prize pool who have been invited to apply for a scholarship with NZIIU for a student exchange to the country of their choice.

Senior Languages Report Information

Reports for senior students will be sent home with students on the last day of term. This year the reports for senior Language students give formative grades for listening and reading, to give students an idea of how they are tracking towards the external standards they will sit in November. This is only part of what we do in class and for assessment at this level; speaking and writing are also a large part of our programme, but due to the nature of these assessments a grade cannot be given at this time. A description of the assessment of these follows.

Internal Assessment for NCEA LanguagesEach student is required to self-manage a portfolio of material

for internal assessment consisting of;

• Spoken Presentation (one video, four credits)• Spoken Interactions (at least three videos, five credits)• Written texts (at least three pieces, five credits)

This material is due by week 8, Term 3, when a grade will be given for each standard based on the overall quality of work submitted.

Students have been given further information about these assessments, and should be able to discuss their progress with you.

Year 12 Movie Visit

The Year 12 French class thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the Lido during the annual Alliance Française Film Festival.

“La Guerre de Boutons” directed by Yann Samuell, tells the tale of thrilling battles waged by a band of kids from two rival villages in the southern French countryside. The title derives from the buttons that are cut-off from the rival team’s clothes as combat trophies.

Y12/13 French Camp

Students attended the biennial French Camp held on the 26 and 27 of April at Tui Ridge Park in the Mamakus.

For two days they were immersed in French language. Students took part in workshops, games and language learning activities. They presented a humorous skit for the evening concert, took part in a cultural quiz and enjoyed the film “Bienvenu Chez les Ch’tis” before retiring for the night. After a sumptuous breakfast of delicious croissants and with Lauren Nasmith and Holly Wallbank clutching spot prizes, all too soon it was time to board the bus to return to Hamilton and the English speaking world.

Languages

Art

9EA Art Work. Creature masks inspired by the work of John Bevan Ford and Cliff Whiting.

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The Australian Informatics Competition was held at the school on the 10th May. The competition aims to identify students who may have a flair for computer programming. The problems set require a student to think logically and sequentially. 10 Year 9 students and 3 Year 12 students took part in the competition and congratulations go to all 13 girls!! Of special note is Krystal Lin’s High Distinction which puts her in the 99th percentile of all Year 9’s in NZ and Australia that took part in the competition.

The full set of results is:

Juniors: Year 9’s (10 entered)1 high distinction ~ Krystal Lin 99th percentile

4 credits ~ Heather Kang 83rd percentile ~ Lucy Xu 67th percentile ~ Rachel Li 67th percentile ~ Erica Bullen 57th percentile

5 Participation awards ~ Mirella Willson ~ Amy Grinter ~ Aimee Todd ~ Georgia McArthur ~ Catherine Graham

Seniors: Year 12’s (3 entered)1 credit ~ Lauren Nasmith 77th percentile

2 Participation awards ~ Stephanie Lane ~ Yi-Song Jin

2APS Fitness DayWE ARE FITNESS FANATICS!!! And that is what our 2APS fitness day was all about. We started the day off within our teams competing against one another on five set challenges in the small gym, the plank, maximum abdominals and maximum press ups , fastest 1km run around school and of course the hula hoop competition.

We were designated teams and there were five of them. We were awarded points if we won certain challenges throughout the day. Mrs Irwin also gave out bonus points and consequences.....

Then we headed down by foot to Les Mills for our first session... RPM which is a cycling class. It was awesome and some of

Mathematics

Physical Education

us had never experienced this before. Imagine cycling in the desert in lycra.... a really good look. Lots of sweating going on in a small space but we had great tunes to workout to and the instructor was really good. After 50 minutes of this we had a break to snack and rehydrate before the next up and coming activity....

The Letter Collector was an hour running course around the Waikato River. We were with our teams; we had certain things to do while running to complete this challenge. All teams completed this under the one hour limit. Well done!!!!! The best thing about this was observing all the teams work together to support one another in this challenge. You made me so proud. Lunch time – time to eat again and change your clothes as they were once again wet and sweaty.....

We finished off our hard day with another Les Mills class, Pump - this is a weights class. By now we were getting a little tired and sore. We were all buzzing with endorphins and really happy we all completed the day together. Evaluating the day with the class, highlights were working in their teams and with people they had never worked with before, trying out the new classes at Les Mills, having a day of fitness and pushing themselves and their peers in the challenges.

What a great way to start and link in to the next Achievement Standard on methods of training and training principles for the up and coming Tough Guy and Tough Girl 12km off road run.

Well done GirlsMrs Irwin2APS PE Teacher

Huntly Half Marathon

On the 20th May 2012, the 11APS and APO classes were required to complete the 21.1km Huntly Half Marathon. This was a goal, set from the beginning of the year, and as each individual set out to train hard, and reach their personal goals by putting their bodies through the biggest physical challenge yet. As each class came together, to push each other to the maximum every run was important and could make that little impact on each one’s final result.

As we gathered together on the chilly Huntly morning around the start line, each individual was about to face a challenge, no matter how much effort in training she had put in leading up to the race. The course had lows and peaks, in terms of intensity, with flats for the first 10km, but then we still had what felt like never ending hills in the outback of Huntly, before doing loops to the mine and back and then pushing yourself to the limit coming around the last 3km, to the support from your peers, teachers and family as you ran over the finish line. Each of us was tested mentally and physically throughout the whole race, being forced to overcome the tough moments.

Many were overwhelmed by their results, some not so much, others thought they could have done better, several can’t wait to run another, but as a whole every competitor did extremely well and it is a credit to them for facing this challenge and overcoming this experience.

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Cells and Microorganisms – Y12 Biology Examination

Biology is about living things and how they interact with each other in the environment. This includes living things that can only be seen with a microscope.

In week 5 of Term 2 the Year 12 biology students sat a microscope examination. Microscopes have the power to show far more than you can with the naked eye alone and the Year 12 biology students were assessment on their ability to manipulate the microscope and draw biological drawings of what they saw. The students really enjoyed watching a unicellular organism called paramoecium.

ScienceThe Arbor Day Planting “Big Dig In” At The Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park On June the 1st of 2012 at the Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, the ARBOR DAY PLANTING “BIG DIG IN” was held. Mrs Bergman and Miss Dibley took 9XA to represent Hamilton Girls’ High School. There were nearly 1500 people helping to plant 23 000 eco-sourced trees. This day was fun but required perseverance, and knowledge.

The day began with the Mayor Julie Hardaker explaining what the day was about. She explained the history of the heritage park and gave us information of what we were going to be doing throughout the day.

9XA chose a wetland area to plant new. After planting a large number of native trees our class had a shared lunch and we then headed off to our new destinations.

9XA was split in half, and we all had an opportunity to listen to what experts had to say about Waiwhakareke – the history and future. One expert told us why some of New Zealand’s native fish population were becoming extinct and what we can do to save them. We also got to examine many artificial models of native fish, and we then looked through an underwater camera into the lake at the bottom of the park.

Then last of all we met up with two ladies who shared their knowledge on Manuka (tea tree) and Kanuka. Manuka (tea tree) is plant which feels sharp and rough to the skin so it

was nicknamed ‘Mean Manuka’, and the Kanuka felt like the opposite giving it the nickname ‘Kind Kanuka”. It has been predicted that just as Manuka (tea tree) produces Manuka honey, Kanuka could also do the same.

There are many ways you can contribute and help at Waiwhakareke: 1. Volunteer to help at the park 2. Make a donation, 3. Organise a team-building event 4. Take a school trip there.

Overall 9XA had an exceptional day and they have thoughts of what the future holds for the trees they planted. 9XA also gained knowledge from their experiences.

If you would like to find out more information on the Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park visit www.waiwhakareke.co.nz.

Written by Nazifa Rahman

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Science

Social StudiesNational Chemistry Quiz

On the Thursday 26th of April Marie Quayle, Ingrid Lindeman, Harpreet Singh and Kitty Lallu represented Hamilton Girls’ High at the Waikato Regional Competition for the National Chemistry Quiz 2012. This was the first time that Hamilton Girls’ High had entered a team for this competition as it has only been running in the Waikato for a short time. The competition consisted of a wide variety of chemistry questions that were delivered in different rounds of 10 questions from a power point presentation. Although the team did not get a top placing the girls had an enjoyable evening that was topped off with pizza.

Year 11 Senior Social Studies

Term two for Senior Social Studies has been an exciting one! The girls are undertaking a massive 13 credit project including the planning and creation of a TV commercial as well as the organization of their own Social Action. The girls had a few weeks to decide on a human rights violation that they would like to campaign against. During that time they began planning for an upcoming field trip. The field trip was a day spent in H11 putting their plan in action as they created TV commercials. The commercials will be played at assembly in week 7 to call the girls of HGHS to action for the following week coined “Freedom Week.” It is a great opportunity for the girls to become aware of the human rights violations that take place around the world.

Hands On Chemistry

Chemistry is a science about the material world around us. It is practical and many experiments are done. In week 5 of term 2, the year 12 Chemistry students sit practical chemistry exams.

These photos show some of our students using and manipulating equipment to find the concentration of a solution. They have learned how to use pipettes, burettes (the tall skinny glass things in the stand), indicators and other things. With practice comes a degree of perfection and most of them will be able to measure solutions accurately and carefully to 0.05 mL.

If students get grades of Merit or Excellence for their practical internal assessment (and many do), they are on track to gain a Merit or Excellence endorsement for chemistry at the end of the year.

If you’re thinking about what to do next year, come and join us in Chemistry on Option evening in Term 3.

Electric Toy CarBy Rochelle, Gita and Shalini

It was a challenge to make a toy car which was only powered by a capacitor. For this competition the university supplied our group with a capacitor and a motor, our challenge was to build a toy car which would travel the most distance. The first thing the group decided to do was to research on capacitors and how they worked, as we had no knowledge of it. We also did some calculations and applied physics theory in order to build a suitable car for this competition. After the research was finished we bought a model toy car and tried to fit the capacitor and motor into it, unfortunately the body of that toy car was too heavy which reduced its speed. We then decided to change our plan and agreed on building a lighter body of the car with Popsicle sticks and it worked. This project took us six hours of hands on work and about a week or so of trials. Our group would like to acknowledge our physics teacher Mr. Chand and our parents for helping us build this car. We are really excited for the competition and we hope for some achievements.

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Technology

YEAR 10 YEAR 10 BURGER COMPETITIONBURGER COMPETITION

Term 1 and 2 our Food Technology classes learnt Term 1 and 2 our Food Technology classes learnt cooking tips and methods associated with Beef and Lamb.cooking tips and methods associated with Beef and Lamb.

3 groups 3 groups representedrepresentedtheir Food their Food TechnologyTechnologyClass to Class to compete for compete for one spot to one spot to enter the enter the regionalsregionals

Each group made their ownEach group made their own

bread and flavoured,bread and flavoured,

kneaded, proved andkneaded, proved and

freshly baked it for thefreshly baked it for the

competition.competition.

Girls experimented withGirls experimented with

flavour combinations,flavour combinations,

appropriate fillings andappropriate fillings and

presentation techniques.presentation techniques.

Rob MacNab from NewRob MacNab from New

Zealand Beef and LambZealand Beef and Lamb

judged the winning team.judged the winning team.

Rob and Mrs CookeRob and Mrs Cooke

announced the winnerannounced the winner——

Kazandra Palmer fromKazandra Palmer from

EBCEBC

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E- LearningTerm 2 2012 The Kotare Group

In 2011 the Languages’ teachers asked for student volunteers in their Year 10 and 11 classes to train to help other students and teachers with eportfolios. They had about 40 students who showed interest initially in 2011. Ms Skandera and Ms Hall have spent many hours with the girls going over the basic skills needed and giving them things to figure out themselves then share with each other.

This year 16 students have regularly attended Kotare meetings each week. The Kotare group was launched at a staff briefing last term – the girls presented their group and explained how the teachers could book in with them for help. The girls have helped the staff in a number of ways: at afterschool sessions where we had labs of teachers all wanting help at the same time – the girls coped really well with the barrage of questions (in fact, I think they really enjoyed being the “teachers” for the session); at lunchtime and afterschool where the girls work in pairs with a teacher.

When asked their thoughts on their work in the Kotare group the girls responded:Charlotte - “It gives us an opportunity to help others.”Lisa - “It gives us a chance to meet new teachers.”Jessica - “Learning from each other as we work in pairs is fun.”Holly - “Meeting students in other languages has been great.”Brenda - “It has helped us learn more about eportfolios ourselves, while also helping others.”

“What are the benefits of using an e portfolio?” The girls’ responses: • French writing – we put up work on our eportfolio, get feedback, put more work up and see the progression in our learning. • We used Glogster last year which was lots of fun • You don’t lose your work as it is all in the one place • It doesn’t take up space

• You can access it from anywhere • You can share your work with others and put a time limit on how long the sharing lasts • It is backed up externally

“What other elearning tools do you find useful at HGHS?” The girls’ responses: • Moodle is very helpful as the teachers put notes and revision sheets up for us to access. The notes are really handy if we are absent. • Some of the girls used their school email accounts – one talked about the Skydrive in their email where you can store and share work with others – she had used it to help friends with maths and she could correct the work and they could then access.

Highlights for the girls: • Working with the teachers is really different to being a student • It is so cool to see teachers get a spark in their eyes when they “get it”. • Seeing teachers excited because they could help others once the Kotare girls had helped them.

Teacher feedback:“Incredibly patient and took their time describing steps in small chunks so I was not overloaded. They were good humoured and very courteous with mistakes made until I got it.” “They were very helpful - punctual, courteous in their manner and affirming of what I already knew to do. They taught me how to enlarge the editing “box” and I have subsequently shown two teachers how to do so! They helped me set up a link through the “Friends” mechanism, and I have emailed another staff member since, using this method independently.”

Thank you, girls, for your wonderful efforts to help elearning within our school.

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CareersTerm Two has been extremely busy career wise with our students participating in a range of exploration activities. Some of the events were – WECA Engineering Day, WINTEC Science and Technology Day at AgResearch, Te Pou o Te Wakaaro NZ Medical Student Assoc. Conference, Auckland University Science Futures Evening, WDHB Health Workchoice Day, Massey University Land Careers Breakfast, Auckland University Steam Ahead Day for senior Maori / Pasifika students.

All these events are advertised through the daily notices so it is important the students read these as they may miss out on opportunities.

Term Three – Most tertiary course applications open around the 1st August so this is a busy time for the Yr13 students. They need to check entrance criteria and closing dates carefully. Also they are going to need certain documents for their applications and we encourage them to set up a folder specifically for these – copies of Birth Cert or Passport, NCEA L2 results. Copies of these documents can be verified at school by Mrs Carol Jarman (JP) during interval and lunchtimes.

All universities will visit school for a second time during Term Three to assist the students with enrolments and course planning, the dates for these visits will be on the school website but also in the daily notices. The students can also make careers appointments within school for any assistance they may need. It is a very good time to make sure their CV’s are up to date and in fact create one if they haven’t all ready. CV4me on www.careers.govt.nz is a very tool to assist them.

We encourage the students to continue with financial scholarship searches through the institution websites, Breakout site www.breakout.org.nz and CareersNZ site www.careers.govt.nz . Posters are up around the school advertising these. A number of scholarships will be advertised through the school and once again the students need to read the daily notices on a regular basis.

The photos are of the students attending the Get Ahead Experience Day showcasing agricultural linked careers plus the Wintec Science and Technolgy Careers Day at Agresearch.

GatewayKauthar Al-BaharAt Chartwell Dental CentreThis year I have had the privilege of participating in the Gateway programme at the Chartwell Dental Centre. This programme allowed me to get an insightful overview of my childhood dream of becoming a Dentist.

Being in the workplace I was able to observe in detail the everyday life of a Dentist from communication and paperwork to complex oral treatments. This opportunity to be involved on site worked to increasing my knowledge of this career pathway and showed me the pros and cons and allowed me to explore the reality of achieving my dream. I also learnt, and think it’s great, to know that students under 18years old get free dentistry here.

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HGHS TALENT QUEST Talent quest this year was a blast ! Many girls signed up this year with a variety of different singing and dancing acts.  The heats at school ran very smoothly in the large gym on Thursday and Friday lunchtimes in week 8 and 9.  Although there were many outstanding acts, fourteen fantastic acts were chosen for the final!  The Legends Micah, Tess Benseman, Shiloh Wete, Da Year 13's, Catherine Allan,  Academic Council, Tia & Teina & Divina, AMPOGHI, Amelia Penfold, Summah & Tyra & Serena, Asian Paradise, Tess & Cecelia, Chase.  Due to the new hall being built, the final was held in the large gym on Tuesday the 3rd of April at 7pm.  Having to hold the final in the gym was a bit of a challenge but our Arts Committee put their creative minds to work and came up with amazing ideas on how to transform the gym! Arts prefects, committee members and my own friends helped set up a huge sparkling backdrop, fairy lights and 100+ chairs  giving the gym the WOW factor!  It was wonderful to see  friends and family turn up to support our magnificent  students competing in the final.  After the judges deliberation and an extremely entertaining glow in the dark dance to “I’m glad you came” by the executive council, the finalists were brought onto the stage and announced. ‐First place went to Tess Benseman and Cecelia Lockley, who sang a Broadway style duet to the song ‘What is this feeling’  and wowed the audience with their incredible talent. ‐Second place went to the beautiful trio; Summah Rain‐Raku, Tyra Paama and Serena Dimitrov, who sang the heart  warming song ‘If i aint got you.’ ‐Third place went to AMPOGHI, a hip‐hop dance group who stole the stage with their incredibly sharp dance routine. Finally I would like to give an enormous thank you to the guest judges, arts prefects, arts committee and lastly to the competitors.  The show could not have happened without you!  Whether you are thinking about entering the Talent Quest next year for the top prize or even just for fun, I recommend giving it a go because you never know, you could be the next Hamilton Girls’ High Talent Quest WINNER!  (Plus, next year you will be able to strut your stuff on that wonderful new hall stage!)  By Brie Smith ‐ Arts Captain

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CROSS COUNTRY

Hey girls!  Cross country was another raining activity but we still came out on top.  We came 4th, although it is not 1st we need to remember that it is definitely not last.  Thanks to all the girls that participated and gave it a go, and a big yaaay to the competitive girls that ran their hearts out.  I loved seeing all the girls walking with big smiles on their faces even though it was pouring with rain—that is true house spirit right there!  We went through 6kgs of lollies but you all deserved every bit!  It was such a fun day for me and I hope you all enjoyed it too!  Ariana Moore ‐ Campbell House Captain  Woooooo! Cross country was such a good day even with it raining down on us.  I was so happy to see all my  Edgecumbe girls running around the lake and up those hills too!  They totally cleaned me out of lollies, but every single one of them deserved it.  Not a bad effort from the house as a whole with a special shout out to those who gave a  extra helping hand and were fast enough to get a placing!  You guys rock! Kelsey Prendergast ‐ Edgecumbe House Captain Hey guys!  Cross country was awesome!!  You girls worked hard for those lollies in spite of the rain.  You girls made me so proud!  I would like to congratulate those girls who ran competitively and make sure you all keep up the  awesomeness!  Shay Floyd ‐ Heads House Captain  It wasn't a big surprise that it was raining at Cross Country this year, but we didn't let that dampen our spirits and we had an awesome day!  I was so proud of all the MacDiarmid girls who showed up for both the competitive and non‐competitive events. Every single person made a difference and we managed to place 2nd this year! Fantastic effort girls!  That's another awesome house event for MacDiarmid and I would like to say once again how proud I am :D Kim Jong ‐ MacDiarmid House Captain  I am so so so happy with my Wilson girls getting involved and not letting the weather stop our yellow shining bright. We didn’t have any 1st, 2nd or 3rd placers so we won merely on participation points, which is a pretty amazing thing to do.  The day was a huge success and bumped us up over‐all from last place to second within a day.  Watch out for Wilson in the next house activities. We're shooting for the stars (first place). Kasie Stockman ‐ Wilson House Captain 

JUNIOR: 1st ‐ Kelly Brough, 18.35 mins, MacDiarmid 2nd ‐ Eden Bates, 18.36 mins, Heads 3rd ‐ Katie Lush, 18.46 mins, MacDiarmid  INTERMEDIATE: 1st ‐ Meg Feid, 16.12 mins, Campbell 2nd ‐ Laura McNabb, 17.58 mins, Edgecumbe 3rd ‐ Keeha Oh, 18.21, MacDiarmid  SENIOR: 1st ‐ Maggie Unternaher, 15.50 mins, Campbell 2nd ‐ Hayley Finch, 17.35 mins, Edgecumbe 3rd ‐ Rachel Porteous, 17.55 mins, MacDiarmid  

1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 

Wilson  MacDiarmid  Edgecumbe  Campbell  Heads 

908  878  833  832  672 

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ROCKERZ DANCE FESTIVAL On 5th May HGHS’s Indian group competed in the High School  Rockers competition which was held in Telstra Clear Event Centre in Auckland.  It was a great experience as we got to compete against fifteen other schools from Auckland.  We were the only school from outside Auckland which was a bit challenging as we didn’t have many supporters from Hamilton but despite that I think we did an amazing job.  It was an awesome night, we met many other students from  Auckland and got to enjoy their wonderful dances.  The whole event was very well organized and our school received $300 at the end of the competition.  All the girls in the group performed beautifully and unfortunately we didn’t get a placing but for our group the journey was a great experience.  The best part of the competition was when every school had to do a chant off and HGHS came out on top.  Our group was the smallest group with only eleven girls but we were the loudest in the crowd proudly representing our school.  I would like to thank Mrs. Patel for making our journey to this competition easier.  She helped us with our costumes and also provided transport for some of the girls to Auckland.  Next year we are definitely planning to enter again and to bring home the winner’s trophy.  By Shalini Guleria – Multicultural Captain 

This year Girls’ High students had to put on their thinking caps for not just one, but two quizzes. Last term was the brand new “House Quiz” in which the five representative teams battled it out to earn house points.  The questions were quite tough, especially the spelling round which stumped almost everyone.  In the end, Edgecumbe was the clear winner, extending their lead in the house competition.  1st Edgecumbe – 18 2nd Wilson – 15 3rd Heads; Campbell – 14 4th MacDiarmid – 6   More recently was the HGHS vs. HBHS annual quiz, which packed out the library with students prepared to  support their peers in the ultimate battle against Hamilton Boys’ High School.  Despite our leaders providing some fierce competition, the boys just managed to scrape a win by two points.  On the other hand, the scholars of both schools seemed to have their noses buried a little too far in their books.  We’ll get our revenge next year!  1st  HBHS Leaders – 13 2nd HGHS Leaders – 11 3rd HBHS Scholars – 8  4th HGHS Scholars – 6  We would like to extend a big thank you to all participants, organisers and supporters of both quizzes. They  wouldn’t have been so successful without you! 

By Marie Quayle ‐ Academic Council Prefect  

QUIZZES

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MUFTI DAY

40 HOUR FAMINE

The Student Council mufti day on the 8th of May was a great success – for the third time we raised more than $1000! Here are the results:      1st – Wilson (again!)     2nd – Campbell     3rd – Heads     4th – MacDiarmid     5th – Edgecumbe  The grand total was $1135.90 which will be donated to the school hall fund.  Because the school had been doing so well with so many tutor classes all paying, this time we had FIVE prizes – one from each house.  The winners were CSY, EBN, HDW, MKR and WCN – but a big thank‐you to ALL the students who paid.  It was also the first mufti day that we had a prize for the best person in theme.  Kelsi Prendergast won with the most votes – thanks to everyone who came in theme!  If you want to be kept up‐to‐date with mufti days and other events happening through student council please join the ‘HGHS Student Council’ 2012 Facebook page!  By Hilary Capon ‐ President of Student Council 

40 hours doesn't sound like the longest time, but when you are locked in a shop window with 20 youth, suffocating from the stench of  un‐showered bodies; it feels like forever.  For the 40 hour famine this year, four amazingly wonderful girls from our school sacrificed their time and luxuries to go hard out for the hungry and do their part in the fight against poverty.  This survivor themed famine saw five high schools ‐  Hillcrest, Fairfield, Dio, Boys' and Girls’ High, battle it out in an attempt to win food and of course, bragging rights.    Team Red, which was obviously the best, consisted of Kelly Bennett, Dearna Rawiri, Julia Nelmes and myself alongside four boys from Boys' High.  This team of legends, which I might add was triumphant in  majority of the challenges winning ourselves such things as chocolate, milk, sugar and chips, raised a whooping $240 in the 40 hours alone for the children in Mali and Niger! All money raised that weekend was through the generosity of passers‐by who slid money under the door for us in support of the cause and the total came to about $780!   Thank you so so much to all the girls who supported us and I can't forget the teachers too, you were all wonderful!  By Morgan Renata ‐ Head Girl 

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Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Ia orana, Mauri, Fakalofa lahi atu, Aloha, Kia orana and Taloha ni!  Thus far, 2012 has seen Hamilton Girls’ High School’s Pasifika Group enjoy the benefits of another content‐rich season full of hard work, commitment and appreciation of culture and the complexities of dance.  On May 12, our Pasifika group performed in the annual  Waikato and Bay of Plenty secondary school’s competition “Pasifika by Nature” at Founder’s Theatre.  Our group had spent the previous three months gearing up for the big day with countless practices and meetings.  As that memorable Saturday morning rolled around, so did the nerves, excitement and even a sentimental moment or two for a few of our senior leaders. It was in the moments before we went on stage to perform that it really sank in for our Year 13s that it would be one of, if not the last time, we would represent the Pasifika minority in our school through dance.  The day saw our girls spending what felt like an eternity backstage in dressing rooms, in front of mirrors, standing in the wings having team huddles and coming across never ending supplies of makeup, bobby pins, eyelash curlers and of course, GORGEOUS COS‐TUMES!!! The day was action packed and the atmosphere was electrifying and in true Polynesian style, the food was AWESOME!   Pasifika by Nature showcased some of the best talent of Pasifika culture from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. From Hamilton there was Sacred Heart, Fairfield College, Fraser High, Hamilton Boys’ and Girls’ High as well as Tokoroa High and Forest View from Tokoroa and Boys’ and Girls’ High and Western Heights College from Rotorua. After a long, fun and culturally uplifting day came the results of the day’s events.  In the end, out of all the schools’ that had performed, our Pasifika group came 2nd to Tokoroa High, just like 2010.  The reaction was  priceless.  It was the perfect ending to the perfect day. Our girls had fun hanging out with friends, beloved cousins, and fellow church‐goers and making new friends.  It really was “a celebration of culture.”   After the long day, our girls celebrated with photos, celebratory dinners at Burger King, McDonald’s and for our always hard working leaders and behind‐the‐scenes helpers, they finally got to sleep ‐ a concept that had become almost foreign to many of them.  In the end our girls did well with the help of all the awesome teachers, tutors and other adults.  A big thank you to all the people who helped us with our great results we achieved from Pasifika by Nature this year.  Ofa atu girls xx 

‐By Ana Uelese  

“PASIFIKA BY NATURE”

The capital and a former capital of a certain country are anagrams of one another.  What is the country? 

Think you know the answer?  Be the first to write into [email protected] with the correct answer and win a prize! 

BRAIN TEASER ? 

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‘THIS’ OR ‘THAT’ Our year tens and twelves battle it out. 

1. From the  Hunger Games I like _______ better 

2. I prefer to listen to…. 

3. Which shoe brand do you prefer to wear? 

4. I prefer to eat at... 

5. I would watch... 

6. If I could get a new phone I would want a... 

7. I like to put _______ on my toast/sandwiches 

8. If I was going to the ball I would wear a ________ 

9. Kathmandu jackets 

10. Do you have a facebook? 

Justin Bieber 

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The Student Buzz is our newsletter. We’d like to hear from you about what you’d like to read in The Student Buzz. Please contact the editor at any time  to  let  us  know what  you’d  like  to  see more  or  less  of  and we’ll  do  our  best  to  accommodate  your requests. If you’ve got any news or events happening that you would like to share with the rest of the school community, please let us know. 

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Thank you to all of our writers and those who supplied photos. 

BALL UPDATE

TUTORING Need a hand with your subjects?  Come to tutoring! Academic Council proudly offers tutoring to those who are seeking an extra hand with their courses.  Realising you need help is a huge break‐though so please do not be shy to come to the library every Wednesday after school for assistance.  There will be a great group of Year Thirteens that are willing and capable of giving you some help.  Please do not forget to bring your text books along with you.   

SCHOOL SMART

Where did you get your clothes from? My decorated black vest and skirt is from Farmers.  The brown boots are from Overland and I stole the white blouse from my Mum’s wardrobe. How do you plan your outfit? I like to arrange my clothes around a particular piece of clothing. If money weren’t an item what would you buy? I would like to buy yellow knee high socks and a black leather jacket exactly like the one in the  G Dragon video clip. 

Modelled by: Sayuki Pandaram  

Theme: Santa Monica Dream  Date: Saturday 22nd of September  Venue: Gallagher Academy of Performing 

Arts, Waikato University  Band: The Leers and DJ Sounds Good  Photography: one2one photography and 

Andre Kong 

COMPETITION Year 12s and 13s put your creative mind to work and design HGHS’s 2012 ball ticket!  Ensure that it is A6 in size and based on the Santa Monica Dream theme and you could be in to win a free ball  ticket!

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MediationThe M Team: Making the problem smaller

Hamilton Girls High Schools’ Mediation Team (better known as the M Team) is made up of a group of 24 girls’ from Years 10 – 13 who contribute to maintaining a safe and undisruptive environment in our school. The M Team is made up of non judgemental and unprejudiced girls’ from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, who treat everyone equally. This enables us to be unbiased and to relate to practically every girl in our school as almost every culture is represented. Also, from working together (as we always meditate in pairs), mediators gain a further understanding and perspective of cultures that differ from their own.

Since the M Team was first formed at our school we have conducted a large number of mediations for students’ mainly in Years 9 and 10. Members of the M Team do not solve the problem for students’ who come to mediation. Instead, our aim is to help make the mediatees’ problems smaller by letting them listen to each other and gain a new perspective of the other person’s views in a safe and controlled environment. This is to help the students’ realise new values about the other person (as there is usually two students’ being mediated by two mediators at one time) which they may also share and may help them to understand each other more.

The M Team is opposed to any forms of bullying. We recently demonstrated this on Pink Shirt Day, which originated in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007 due to several classmates of a male student making a stand against him being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. This group of students began wearing pink shirts to show they supported their classmate and also handed more pink shirts out to other students’ at their school so they could support the male student too. As a tribute, on Friday the 18th May the M Team wore pink shirts over their uniforms and handed out pink ribbons to students to show that everyone has the power to prevent bullying if they are willing to make a stand.

Each student in the M Team has been selected by the Guidance Counsellors and their fellow Mediators. We have all recently taken part a three day training workshop in the last summer holidays lead by the Guidance Counsellors who were supported by Mrs Patterson in order to educate our new recruits and to refresh the knowledge of our Mediators with more experience. Everyone took part in several team building activities as well as learning how to co-lead a mediation.

Students’, parents’ and staff members’ are all able to request a mediation by the M Team if they feel that one is needed to help or avoid conflict between girls’. Staff members such as teachers’ and Deans’ can also refer students’ to mediation if they believe it is the most effective course of action to take for a particular situation.

Need to email us?General inquiries: [email protected] Update student details: [email protected] Student fees/donations: [email protected] Report an absence: [email protected]

For a more comprehensive list of email addresses please visit the about us page of the school website.

Future Costs to Note:Year 12 - school ball approx $80.00 per personYear 13 - school ball approx $80.00 per person, leaver’s dinner approx $60.00 per person and leaver’s jerseys approx $100.00 each.

If you wish to start paying towards these costs by automatic payment please advise the Finance Office. Email – [email protected], Ph - 07 839 1304 ext 858.Please include the amount you wish to add on to your current fee automatic payments.

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Key NZQA Dates

Check your results on the NZQA Database (Updated on the 5th day of each Month)

NZQA Fees School’s deadline - 24th June 2011

Financial Assistance School’s deadline - 24th June 2011

Last Date to Withdraw from External Exams School’s deadline - 26th August 2011

Last Date to Withdraw from Internal Standard Unless you have been given an adequate assessment opportunity

School’s deadline - 23rd September 2011

External Admission Slips Should be given them by 26th October 2011

NCEA and Scholarship Examinations Start 10th November 2011

NZQA Fees were due to the Finance Office by the 24th June 2012

Unpaid NZQA fees are now overdue. If these fees are not paid before the school has to send the money to NZQA, then: - NZQA will withhold your daughter’s results at the end of the year. This means they will not receive their results and certificates from NZQA. It will also mean for Year 13 students that they cannot enter University as they will have no results to prove that they are eligible for entry. - Also, NZQA will charge a late fee $50 on top of the standard fee. This will bring the total fee up to $126.70.

NZQA Fees for Domestic Candidates

Entry Fee

Entry for all NZQF standards including Scholarship subjects $76.70

NZQA Fees for International Fee Paying Candidates

Entry Fee

Entry for all NQF standards $383.30

Entry for each Scholarship subject $102.20 per subject

Financial Assistance To be eligible for financial assistance the applicant (normally the parent or guardian of the candidate) must be the fee payer and meet at least one of the following criteria: • Be receiving a Work and Income or Study Link benefit. (benefit-based applications) • Have a joint family income that would entitle the applicant to receive a Community Services Card. (income-based applications) • Have more than one child undertaking these qualifications in the same year, irrespective of income and the total fees to pay are higher than $200. (multiple candidate applications)

To apply: Complete the “Application for Financial Assistance 2011” form. This can be obtained from the Student Finance Office.

Eligible for beneficiary or income-based assistance

Not eligible for beneficiary or income-based assis-tance

One child who is a candidate $20.00 Full fees ($76.70 for NZQF and 3 Scholarship subjects)

More than one child who are candidates

A maximum of $30.00 per family Where fees are payable for more than one candidate, a maximum of $100.00 per child and $200.00 per fee payer

International fee paying students are not eligible for financial assistance.

NZQF = New Zealand Quantifications Framework

Once the Financial Assistance Application has been approved the fee will be reduced.

Please note, the NZQA fee is a charge that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority charges students for administration assessment results which lead to NCEA and University Entrance qualifications. The NZQA fee is not part of the school donation. Hamilton Girls’ High School is required by law to collect this money on the behalf of NZQA and then transfer it to them. The Qualifications Authority does not hold the school accountable for non payments of these fees. Instead NZQA will take action

NZQA Issues and Fees

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against your daughter. Hamilton Girls’ High School puts in a considerable effort into collecting these NZQA fees in order to protect your daughter from adverse consequences from NZQA.

MONITORING YOUR RESULTS:Students can check and monitor their results directly on the NZQA website using the learner login facility.

To use Learner Login, a student needs to register, if they have not already done so, then they should: 1. Go to the NZQA website at nzqa.govt.nz 2. Click on the “Login” link in the top right hand corner of the NZQA homepage 3. Click on the “Login” link in the blue background beside “Students & learners” 4. Then follow the instructions on screen.

Once registered, a student can login and view: • their personal details • their entries and results (click on the name of their school) including: o their internally assessed results that your school has reported to NZQA so far o their entries for external assessment (exams and portfolios) o their results for external assessment once they are available o their progress towards course endorsement • their Record of Achievement (all previous years’ results).

NOTE: The NZQA database may not contain all results as it is updated at the end of month, so results entered since the last update will not appear. Also, results are only sent to NZQA once they have been internally moderated – this may cause a delay in some subject areas.

Students will also be given a number of opportunities throughout the year to check your personal details, results and information on the School’s Database. They can also ask their teacher, tutor group teacher, deans, or Mr Mitchell (NZQA Liaison) to show you your results and details. HOWEVER, THE NZQA WEBSITE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO CHECK THEIR RESULTS, BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THEIR OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE GENERATED FROM.

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURESThe school’s assessment procedures are titled NZQA INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES for Senior Students for 2012. This document is contained on the school’s website (www.hghs.school.nz) under Curriculum, scroll down to NZQA Information and Assessment Procedures and click on HGHS Senior Students 2012

Senior students are expected to read the school’s assessment procedures.

COURSE ENDORSEMENTStudents will be able to have their strengths in individual courses recognised with a course endorsement at Merit or Excellence.

Students will gain an endorsement for a course where they achieve: 1. 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence at the lower level that supports the endorsement 2. at least 3 credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards (Physical Education, and level 3 Visual Arts will be exempt from this) 3. sufficient credits in a single school year.

CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENTStudents studying for NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 certificates will be able to achieve these qualifications with Merit or Excellence endorsements. 1. Merit endorsement = 50 credits at Merit (or Excellence) at the same level, or higher. 2. Excellence endorsement = 50 credits at Excellence at the same level, or higher. 3. Credits can be accumulated over more than one year for the purposes of certificate endorsement. 4. In any one year a learner will be awarded an endorsed certificate only at the highest level of endorsement recognised that year except when a learner has achieved two or three NCEA qualifications in a single year.

SCHOOL CONTACTMr Mitchell is the NZQA Liaison Person at the school. You can contact him by:

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 07 839 1304 EXT 893 Mail: Mr MitchellPrincipal’s NomineePO Box 4082Hamilton

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Sports Corner

World Challenge update

In December 2012 we are taking 20 students to travel Thailand and Cambodia. During their 4 weeks in the country they will experience community service working in a school teaching English and helping to build rooms for the students. They will trek for 7 days in the jungle, learn the history and culture of the 2 countries and spend sometime seeing the sights. All of this is planned, organised and ran by the students. It’s a tough job for them but they have started to get underway with their training and planning. March 24th-25th was spent on the girls’ first training expedition. They spent 2 days tramping in the Waitakere ranges. Some very wet weather did not put the girls off and they managed to barter for transport, learn how to river cross, transport injured party members on homemade stretchers and communicate via satellite phones to the safety crew. The girls did an amazing job and it was a wonderful weekend that got the whole group excited for the trip later in the year. As part of the challenge the students must organise EVERYTHING to do with the trip apart from the flights and the first night’s accommodation.

Adventure Racing Team

Last year our Hamilton Girls’ and Boys High combined adventure racing team qualified for the Sir Edmund Hillary Challenge. This is the Adventure racing nationals where the 12 top teams in the country compete for the top spot. It is hailed as the toughest secondary schools’ competition…and it truly is. The competition is 5 days long and is made up of secret problem solving activities, orienteering, mountain climbing, navigation, survival skills and then to top it off a 50 kilometre race on the last day. This year the race was made up of a 6km off road mountain run, a 30km mountain bike, 3.5km kayak and a 9km off road run. This took the team 5 hours and 34 minutes in freezing cold weather, but they all finished in one piece and with huge smiles on their faces. It was a fantastic week and the students can be really proud of their efforts. We placed 6th in the event and are already looking forward to the qualifier for next year’s event. The team was made up of Hayley Finch, Bridget Gaskell, Jessica Martin and Nicole Porima.

Cross Country Report

We had another wet day for cross country 2012 is now named the year of the Umbrella.

The girls had a great time with some of the fastest times recorded. Not too sure if it is because of the rain, but they wanted to get back quicker. With Maggie Unternahrer coming in 1st for senior girls 15.50 Meg Reid 1st for intermediate girls 16.12 and Kelly Brough coming in 1st for junior girls 18.35. Overall house points went to Wilson followed very closely by MacDiarmid, Edgecumbe, Campbell and Heads.

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Sports Corner

North Island Secondary School Athletic Championships

Eight athletes from HGHS represented the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region at the North Island Secondary Schools Athletic Championships at the Tauranga Domain on Saturday 31st March/Sunday 1st April, 2012. The level of competition at this level was fierce. The most notable performance by a HGHS athlete was Maggie Unternahrer who ran 3rd in the senior girls 800m with a personal best time of 2:10.87. This was an exceptional effort.

Water Polo report

Water Polo Senior A team made the Waikato secondary schools final once again this year their opponents being Sacred Heart. The history was against HGHS as we had not beaten them all season. The final was set and we took to the pool with HGHS taking the lead at half time 3 -0. Sacred Heart Fought back and took the lead by the end of the third quarter. HGHS hit straight back in the final quarter levelling with 20 seconds to go when an unmarked Ashleigh Miles swims towards the goal receives the pass and fires into the back of the goal HGHS are crowned Waikato Secondary School champions for 2012 - and awesome game! Emma Ballard and Kelsi Prendergast were named players of the series . Well done to the team and coach Nikki Bason and Manager Sue Prendergast .

Tauranga Exchange Sports Results

Hamilton Girls’ High School have taken the shield off Tauranga Girls’ with 5 wins to 4, one game ended in a draw.

Sport Hamilton Girls’ Tauranga Girls’

Netball Prem 1 38 24

Netball Prem 2 38 10

Netball 9A 25 27

Netball 10A 18 37

Football 1st XI 3 2

Football Junior A 2 6

Basketball Senior 79 21

Basketball Junior 46 38

Hockey 1st XI 3 6

Hockey 2nd XI 2 2

Fair Play Awards

Sport Hamilton Girls’ Tauranga Girls’

Netball Prem 1 Shiray Tane Kiana Tawa

Netball Prem 2 Kelsey Watene Meikura Williams

Netball 9A Eden Bates Kahu Carter

Netball 10 A Casey Downs Alyssa Symes

Football 1st XI Casey Cassells Jacinta Coleman

Football Junior A Cera Gupwell Bailey Coster

Basketball Senior Raearna Parai Maka Bennett

Basketball Junior Deanna Capon Kaaitia Watene

Hockey 1st XI Hollie Reid Amy Robinson

Hockey 2nd XI Caitlin Saunders Taylor Cole

There was only one second margin between first and third place. Maggie was also placed 4th in the SG 1500m.

Athletes who were finalist (top eight) in their respective events were: Mikaela Jefferson (5th senior girls 100m Hurdles); Emma Walker (5th intermediate girls 80m Hurdles); Hope Fraser (6th junior girls Javelin) and Sydney Karaitiana (8th junior girls discus). The other HGHS athletes who competed at the championships were: Meg Reid, Eden Bates and Keely Jennings.

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Sports CornerWinter sports

The winter season is well under way now. We are fielding 4 basketball, 5 Football, 1 gymnastics, 5 hockey , I inline hockey, 2 lacrosse, 28 netball 4 water polo teams. We wish the best of luck for the season to play hard but play fair and be proud to represent your school.

Our water polo team had a fantastic result at their national tournament here in Hamilton coming 2nd to Takapuna Grammar in an extra time final.

These sports would not be possible without the assistance of all our coaches, managers, umpires, TIC’s and of course our supporters. We cannot thank these people enough for your endless hours in the cold and rain over the winter sports season.

We will be looking forward to our annual exchange against Tauranga Girls’ College on the 21st where the girls competed against them in hockey football netball and basketball. This will be closely followed by our exchange with Rotorua Girls High School on the 1st August travelling to play them in Rotorua. We will be hoping to hold onto the shield for another year.

We have had some remarkable achievements this term with Maggie Unternahrer representing New Zealand in Cairns for athletic under 20 team, TeAo Watene will be representing her country in the Secondary school netball team travelling to Australia. Taylor Stockman and Camille Ware both represented New Zealand at in-line hockey in the April holidays.

Campbell HouseWhy is it that 2012 has been the Year of the Umbrella? Every time we go to do something in our houses and dress up in all our orange gear it pours down with rain. So that’s what happened again on Cross country day on May 9 – everyone was very brave and hardy and we carried on anyway. There was lots of face paint – which ran a bit in the damp and we got a few strange looks around the lake in our wings and frilly tutus – but we made it finally and Campbell gained some fabulous results.

Maggie Unternahrer blitzed the senior section - won it in 15 minutes 50 She does so much for Campbell - contributes so many house points for us. Meg Field, another Campbell champion won the Intermediate section in 16.15 and Leah Porima came 4th in the Junior section in 18.53.

Well done girls - awesome times.

A good number of Campbell girls took part in the 40 hour famine - we were proud of you and so impressed you did so much for other people.

The last bid event for this term is the Song and Dance Fest in Week 10. Campbell have made a great start with enthusiastic seniors Ariana Moore, Manuekaho Fehoko and Dyani Higgins working so well with Year 9s. In about 20 minutes there was some great singing and the moves were taking shape. Well done. Buckets of energy and enthusiasm - Campbell is really lucky to have Ms Wenham too - it’s going to be a fabulous festival. GO CAMPBELL.

Congratulations to Madison Mahara -Sullivan

Madison has been selected to represent New Zealand at the Waka Ama World Championships. She will be travelling with the team to Canada to compete later in the year. Coverage of the Waka Ama World Championships will be broadcast on Maori Television.

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Just a bit of a brag, at the end of term 1 our Senior leaders quiz team won the house quiz, leaving all the other houses in their dust! Well done to Jessica Martin, Kelsi Prendergast and Kate Bryant. Another fantastic term for EDGECUMBE, who after cross country have crept up in to FIRST place in the House competition! Wow great work, kept it up. With Song and Dance fest coming up at the end of the term we are looking at finishing Term 2 in a strong position. Well done to our Cross country runners who charged around the course in VERY WET weather to complete an authentic winter cross country race!!! GOOD LUCK for song and Dance fest, enjoy the MOVIE THEME and get creative! Have a safe and happy holiday and we’ll see you raring to go for Term 3!

Kelsi and Miss H

Edgecumbe

HeadsWOW – another extremely busy second term for Heads House. The Forty Hour Famine was a great success. We are still trying to collect in all of the money and booklets, so make sure you chase those last remaining sponsors. Thank you to the senior leaders who worked to promote this great cause.

The cross country was a little disappointing for us as a house as our participation was well down on last year. Congratulations for those who did complete the event despite the weather.

We are looking forward to this year’s Songfest. This event will not be affected by the weather! So we expect full participation and lots of fun.

Keep up the great effort. Amanda Wood

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MacDiarmidTerm 2 was another fun filled time with MacDiarmid hitting the pavements for the Annual Cross Country event with Kelly Brough winning the junior girls and Katie Lush coming in 3rd. Rachel Porteous , Meagan Hooker, Bridget Gaskell, Kelly Dockery, and Aliesha Crackett were the best of the seniors. Keeha Oh , Jaimee Gibbons, Brooke Kootu and Ariana Apiti were the best of the Intermediate girls.

Bronwyn Clunie from MBR competed in the Open water swim, swimming in the under 14 1 K distance well done Bronwyn. Many of the girls representing the school in our premier teams are from our MacDiarmid house we wish them all the best for their build up to their tournaments.

With the first round of exams under your belts I hope your results were a reflection of the hard work that you put into your study

Our girls have been involved in the house sports events competing against the other houses in ultimate Frisbee; we collected a fantastic amount for the elephant mufti day. Many of our MacDiarmid girls participated in the 40 hour famine making a huge effort for the hungry. At the moment we are currently placed 3rd with only 6 points to the winners. So we can do it we just need to get behind all the house events, with song fest just completed at the end of the term hoping for great result there

WilsonA BIG CONGRATULATIONS goes out to all the members of Wilson House for their fantastic efforts during Terms One and Two of 2012. You have shown amazing school spirit and we are challenging you to continue this great effort during the remainder of the year.

The Cross Country was a “sea of yellow” as Wilson House students participated in great numbers. Wilson went on to win the Cross Country House Competition. Well done for being proactive girls! In similar vein, Wilson House has an admirable track record in raising money for Charitable Events through the Mufti Day collections. Thank you for your awesome House Spirit.

For Y9 and Y13 students the challenges of Songfest and Dancefest are close at hand. Past years have produced amazing performances and we are looking for another mighty effort this year. Get involved and enjoy this wonderful opportunity to work together and have fun at the same time.

I wish all students and staff from Wilson House a happy and safe holiday. I look forward to seeing you all in action during Terms Three and Four.

Arohanui.Mrs Ann Weir (Wilson Head of House)

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Junior Rich Tasks - 5 - 7 December 2012This year we have moved away from the end of year “junior camps”. This time is now devoted to the successful Rich Tasks that the Y10s have enjoyed in the past. The new Junior Rich Tasks have been designed to fit closely with the NZ Curriculum and will provide highly enjoyable learning situations for both Y9s and Y10s in the last week of school.

The Board of Trustees has decided that no Rich Task will cost more than $120 and as you can see below, many cost less. You may pay by cash, cheque, eftpos, internet banking or parents will have the opportunity to set up an automatic payment to cover the cost of the preferred activity with the Finance Office. The full fee will need to be paid by the end of Term 3. Students will indicate early in Term 3 which Rich Tasks they would like to do, and then they will be balloted to fill the spaces.

There will be more information on the school website early in Term 3. Please also see information from the Finance Office on invoices sent out recently.

Blitz Garageband!! ($20) 30 placesYou will be given an opportunity to learn more than the basics of Garageband and other Music writing programmes. Record your own C.D, Blue-tooth your results to your friends and family and do a “Live Performance” of your work!

Mosaics Magic ($75) 30 placesIf you feel like spending 3 days being creative with mosaics as well as enjoying a movie and lunch downtown, then this rich task is for you. You will learn the skills of mosaics, then, you will begin making your own mosaic. On Day 2 you will continue working on your first and second mosaic.On Day 3 you will grout your mosaics and then we will walk downtown to see a movie and buy lunch.

A Waikato Experience ($75) 30 placesWant to explore your wonderful Waikato area? Over 3 action packed days, come exploring to find out what makes a “Kiwiana” town; learn what Kiwis like to eat and do; discover how the stunning Bridal Veil Falls were formed; visit a local surfboard artist and then design your own beach sculpture at Raglan; explore the amazing Hamilton City Gardens, learning how they were designed.

A Taste of Europe ($ 60) 30 placesExperience the taste sensation and culture of Europe without leaving town! Three action packed days of cooking, language and cultural insight with “stopovers” in Italy, Spain, France and Germany. We will prepare a variety of authentic dishes, as well as making and decorating some treats to take home. Participants will receive a cookbook of recipes used.

The Amazing Race ($70) 45 placesWould you like to take part in The Amazing Race! You are issued your own passport and throughout the three days you complete set tasks and challenges to earn stamps and your chance to be the winner. We will be walking through the old gold mine tracks at Karangahake Gorge, swimming at Te Aroha

pools and completing challenges at the Hamilton Gardens, lake and museum.

Fake it til you make it! ($70) 40 placesHave you ever felt uncomfortable or out-of-place in a social or formal gathering? Have you ever thought “I don’t know what they expect of me” and decided that it was easier to ‘flag it’ than go? Kind of sucks when that happens..? Would you like to be seen as a confident, poised young woman instead, no matter where you are, whom you are with, or what you are doing?Confidence, poise and feeling comfortable, are gained through feeling your best, looking your best, and believing in yourself.Our Yr 10 Rich Task will show you how to get all three of these things.

We challenge you to be the best you can be, believe you can achieve it and fake it ‘til you make it.

Classical Studies Extravaganza ($46) 25 placesLooking for scandal and intrigue? Shortland Street has nothing on the Ancient Greeks! Go back to where it all started and spend three days exploring what life was like in Ancient Athens. We will create pottery, an emotive Greek mask, taste some exotic flavours and finish with the most tragic of all Greek plays, the gut wrenching: Oedipus Rex!

Celebrate Japan ($25) 30 placesDid you know there is a festival happening somewhere in Japan every day of the year?

This rich task is intended for people who have never studied Japanese but are interested in the country and its culture. We will be looking at how Japanese people celebrate and commemorate various events. This will include learning about various festivals and how they are celebrated, what people wear to these events and what they eat.

Activities could include watching video clips, using computers for research, presenting a poster, making and sampling Japanese food, and various art and craft activities such as origami, calligraphy and designing your own Japanese kimono.

On the Go in our City! ($75) 30-40 placesAre you ready to step outside your ‘comfort zone’ and accept new challenges? If the answer is ‘yes’ then join us and have a chance to explore the recreational opportunities available to you in Hamilton City. Come with us as we check out the Les Mills Gym, Laser Strike, mini putt, the hydro slide, plus many more exciting activities.

Wildlife Wonder through the Lens ( $40) 35 placesAre you concerned about conservation of our land and endangered animals? Would you like to meet wildlife up close? Would you like to be creative and take photos and make videos? This rich task combines all three. You will visit the zoo, do conservation work at a heritage park and create a media message with photos and videos.

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Bytes of Action ($110) 10 placesLooking for a challenge outdoors and indoors? Then this could be the activity for you. Using the computers we create a stop motion animation and a variety of Christmas gifts. On the last day we combine the best elements of blackwater rafting with walking, swimming and climbing and working as a team to to complete the challenge. To participate in the rafting you must weigh 40kg or more.

Mountain Bike Adventures ($50) 20 placesTo give girls an introduction to riding a mountain bike progressing from Hamilton cycleways to Pukete mountain bike track with a third day in Rotorua on the mountain bike tracks.

Fitness, Food and Fun ($70) 25-30 placesThis is NOT for the weak hearted. Be prepared to SWEAT A LOT, have GRUELLING workouts and thrive on PAIN!!!! We are fitness focused, so be prepared to push the boundaries and have fun while working out. Your culinary skills will be put to the test with a junior masterchef challenge – so be creative. A day trip to the Mount will start us off, while day two will be nutrition and fitness focused. An amazing race will occurso you will need to bring your problem solving abilities. Lastly on the final day a cook off to put you through your paces.

Lake Waikaremoana Adventure ($120) 32 placesCome and explore the Uruwera National Park. Experience tramping on one of New Zealand’s GREAT WALKS in beautiful native bush. Enjoy the amazing views of the lake and forest at the top of Panekire Ridge. Have a go at eeling and catching fresh water crays. Use the natural fauna and forest beauty to create sketches and an environmental sculpture. Take your time to enjoy the lake surrounds and learn some of the history of the Uruweras. With your team mates compete in Lake Waikaremoana Top Town.

The World around Us ($95) 45 placesSpend three days experiencing the amazing natural world around us - our New Zealand. You will have a chance to build a model volcano, visit Paradise Valley and the Buried Village in Rotorua and discover a local treasure in the Taitua Arboretum.

I have something to say ($20) 30 Yr9 & 30 Yr10 placesJoin us in visiting the lake and museum and finding out more about our built and natural environment both past and present. Learn how to use creative language and IT skills to preasent a multi media presentation. This could include Art and Drama as well as Photography. Y9 will work in groups and Y10 will have individual challenges.

Nek Minnit ($100) 40 placesThere’s this awesome as rich task run by the hottest teachers in the school....Nek Minnit....we are laughing and then we end up at Spookers...evil laugh...Nek Minnit...we are in Rotorua eating hangi in Whakarewarewa...Nek Minnit we are at school staging the performance of our lives! Nek Minnit...its all over and we cry and cry...Nek Minnit...we wanna do it again and again...

Noho Marae ($75) 30 placesDo you LOVE eating food? Do you LOVE eating Maori food? Then this Rich Task is just for you. Come and learn how to cook

Junior Rich Tasks - 5 - 7 December 2012a kai for you and your whanau, MARAE STYLES! Experience a sleepover in the Wharenui, traditional Maori games and a Hakari to top it all off.Nau piki mai, nau kake mai!

Something For Everyone ($120) 100 placesThis adventurous Rich Task covers a lot ! Hamilton Lake, Ten Pin Bowling, Hamilton Zoo, and Rainbow’s End. Spend each day in a different place! Find out stuff you always wanted to know but were too scared to ask, while having a heap of fun!

Hang out like an Elizabethan… ($30) 30 placesIf you are interested in History, Drama, Dance and Craft, then this is the place for you. We are going to learn about life in Elizabethan England, make Elizabethan cosmetics (minus the poisonous lead), have a candlelit banquet eating what they would have eaten in 1600, make some beautiful Elizabethan crafts (learn to sew if you can’t already – everyone will go home with a lovely handmade item). Learn Elizabethan dances, dress in Elizabethan costumes for a photo session, and see an exciting movie set in Elizabethan times. This interesting and varied camp costs $30 for materials.

Heidi and Romeo’s Big fat Greek Experience ($60) 20 placesWhat do Switzerland, Italy and Greece have in common?

Experience the food, fashion and lifestyles of these exotic • European countries. Examining their traditions and historical backgrounds • and comparing their environmental care with ours in New Zealand. Looking to the future by exploring sustainability, citizenship • and globalisation through language, art, science and maths.

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Attendance - 95+% Term 2Our girls are showing pleasing attendance statistics. We are looking forward to the girls seeing that their progress and achievement does show their personal best, and that this is connected to them being in class more regularly so that they do really engage in their learning. Faduma Abdulkadir, Suad Abdulkadir, Anna Aberhart, Aaliyah Abraham, Jayden Abraham, Whafeeqah Abrahams, Xontae Ahu, Megan Aislabie, Makayla Aitken, Aaliyah Albo, Xenia Ali, Sahra Ali, Zahra Al-Khaleefa, Zinab Al-Khaleefa, Georgia Allen, Phoebe Allen, Wairua Anderson, Katie Anderson-Wharekura, Charli Ansley, Ariana Apiti, Olivia Appleton, Angel Aramoana, Emma Ardern, Cassidy Armishaw, Diloromkhon Askarova, Nodirakhon Askarova, Hajer Bahr, Ursula Bailey, Mikayla Baker, Brooke Baldwin, Vanessa Baledrokadroka, Emma Ballard, Kelly Ballard, Georgia Ballard, Bethany Balme, Kelsey Bamford, Rozhin Baneh, Evein Baneh, Kate Barlow, Grace Barry, Eden Bates, Kaitlin Bates, Melissa Bates, Bhanuja Batra, Shea-Bobrow Bautista, Chenade Beardsall, J’aime Beaumont, Ashleigh Beech, Deearn Bell-Derikx, Shye Belleza, Tess Benseman, Joanne Bieleski, Emma Bigham, Megan Billington, Jessica Bishop, Victoria Black, Shanara Blackmoore, Isla Blake, Mirren Blake, Georgia Boden, Rachel Boom, Jordyn Boot, Laura Booth, Jo-Anne Bosch, Lee-Anne Bosch, Ema Bourne, Kate Bouwhuis, Aiden Boyd, Elsa Bredenkamp, Ruby Brett, Isobel Brooker, Michaela Brooks, Abigail Broome, Laura Brough, Olivia Brough, Samantha Brown, Cheyenne Brown, Renee Brown, Ruby Brownlee, Dante Bruns, Kate Bryant, Tessa Buck, Patricia Buencamino, Ashley Buencamino, Erica Bullen, Kate Bullen, Jade Burgess, Francine Burling-Claridge, Danielle Burling-Claridge, Tayla Burman, Jaya Burnet, Katrina Lei Cabanesas, Sarah Cairns, Xiao Yan Cao, Deanna Capon, Arna Carlson, Dana Chadwick, Asmita Chand, Rachael Chapman, Chase Charles, Georgia Charlton, Lisa Chipwanya, Jung Hsing Chong, Amelia Christensen-Rose, Amy Christopher, Jessica Clark, Natalia Clarke, Bessie Clarke, Renee Clear, Libby Clement, Olivia Climo, Bronwyn Clunie, Emily Coll, Ruby Cooke, Eve Cooper-Port, Niamh Corr, Trea Corr, Tessa Cowley, Aliesha Crackett, Mikaela Crow, Katy Cruwys, Sabrina Cuellar, Brooke Cunningham, Madison Curran, Brooke Curran, Winnie Curtis, Christy Damba, Michelle Damba-Tete, Ann Danansuriya Arachchige, Faith Dashwood, Sasha Davey, Zoe Davids, Leah Davis, Anna Dawson, Brooke Dawson, Georgia Dawson, Isabella de Wit, Kendal deBesten, Samara Dempsey, Alicia Dempsey, Lauryn Denby, Renee Denby, Shivani Deo, Sarah Dewar, Manurere Dimitro, Sonja Dimitrov, Amy Dixon, Kelly Dockery, Tamara Doney, Isabella Doughty, Courtney Douglas, Theresa Downey, Tyler Downs, Tayla Duff, Courtney Duff, Shivani Dutt, Lana Dutton, Caitlin Edwards, Sara Elgoran, Roukhosh Eliassi, Kaitlyn Ellery, Alysha Ellis, Angela Engelsman, Abigail Englefield, Jemma Erceg, Felicia Erueti, Camille Esposo, Kim Evangelista, Zoe Evans, Logan Faifai, Sarah Fakaosilea, Tatiana Fankhauser, Cree Fatupaito-Keen, Hayley Finch, Shannon Finch, Monique Finney, Katie Fitzgerald, Paige Fitzpatrick, Tatiana Fitzsimons, Kennedy Fletcher, Courtney Flogdell, Georgia Foot, Daniela Foote, Serena Foote, Kelly Forde, Emily Forlong, Michaela Foster, Evanya Fraser-Leau, Caitlin Frater, Hayleigh Frost, Hannah Frost, Sharna Fulton, Tegan Fyers, Michelle Galbraith, Taylor Gallagher, Aleisha Garard, Chloe Gardner, Bridget Gaskell, Katrina Gaskell, Ashleigh Gatiss-Ward, Charlotte Gaudin, Harriet Gaudin, Eden George, Christy George, Krystal Geraghty, Marjorie Germano, Jaimee Gibbons, Kendall Gilbert, Emma Gillard, Casey Gilmour, Tara Given, Kendyl Golder, Sumayyah Gordon, Zoe Gordon, Charlotte Gordon, Jeanette Gordula, Catherine Graham, Dahlia Gray, Maia Gray-Chase, Bonnie Greaves, Emma Greaves, Paige Greer, Olivia Griffith, Paige Griffiths, Amy Grinter, Shalini Guleria, Cera Gupwell, Chelsea Gwynne, Brooklyn Gyde, Madeline Hailwood, Samantha Hailwood, Kahu Haimona, Mairarangi Haimona, Jessica Haldane, Anna Hall, Jeneva Hall, Megan Hamilton, Elle Hamilton, Hye Bin Han, Yu Bin Han, Maia Handley, Gena Hang, Brittany Hannah-Munns, Danielle Hansen, Naomi Hansen, Eilish Hare, Kirstin Harris, Kadison Harris, Sarah Harris, Jade Hart, Rachel Hartstone, Heidi Hartstone, Sarah Hartstone, 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