Throughout the week students participated in various activities to recognise the importance of speaking up and standing together to stop bullying. 

The week ended with Pink Shirt Day on Friday which is an annual and global event where people come together and wear pink to celebrate diversity and to put a stop to bullying. 

It has been very powerful to get this message across to all students. The goal is now to sustain this message as a collective through to the end of the year and beyond.

They focused on the question "How does where we live affect how we live"?

Some students painted murals to replace the old ones, other students did gardening. It was a very successful day cleaning up and making our school environment more beautiful. A huge congratulations to team Ngata for a job well done.

A special congratulations to all our finalists:

Ashley Simango - 1st place
Cerys Gibby - 2nd place
Benjamin Lau - 3rd place
Yoshini Anantharangan
Oakley Cowie
Rylee Barrett
Alex Johnson
Mikayla Wilson

We are all very proud of you.

The judges (from local colleges) were really impressed with how well prepared and practiced the finalists were. It was certainly a difficult decision for them to pick the winners.

Overall, the speech finals were an interesting, hilarious experience for everyone.

Unfortunately due to COVID19, the competition moved online this year, and students had to video and photograph their entries for the judges.

Congratulations to our entrants. 

Arabella and Asha-Lily Flanagan-Scholes presenting - The Natural Stylist,
The Hidden Beauty - presented by Joy Pfister
Early Bloomer - presented by Brianna Sansom, Daniella Sansom, Amy Roberts, and Sophie Williams 
and Positively Negative presented by Olivia Handley and Felicity Clemow

We look forward to hearing the judge's verdicts soon!

The competition was held online which had its own challenges. It really showcases the dancing talent we have at HIS!

With the Level 2 restrictions in place, each whanau had their spring swim during one of their PE blocks. 

The students had a great time swimming in the heated pool and enjoying the Juicies and Sausage sizzle that were on sale.

Rotating around five stations they learned about the geology of NZ landmarks, meteorology, chemistry, physics, and the human body.

Year 7 Girls

1. Denika Clooney N3
2. Thea Garrett N1
3. Kiera York M3

Year 7 Boys

1. Archie Thompson C4
2. Christian Geldenhuys N4
3. Alex  Murdoch C1

Year 8 Girls

1. Elise Perkins H1
2. Andrea Graham C2
3. Kaitlyn Du Plessis N3

Year 8 Boys

1. Koby Burrett H4
2. Liam Jekel N3
3. Ashton Saunoa N1