Author Archives: Highlands Staff

We know that ‘Heavy Metal Belongs in Your Ears Not Your Lungs!’ now create your own anti-vaping poster that appeals to U18s. Use www.dontgetsuckedin and your Life Ed lessons for inspo. All quality A4 posters need to be to Mrs Walkley in … Continue reading →

Highlands 1st XV and Girls 7s team have and upcoming exchange this Friday against Hawera, Students have received a online permission form please ensure that this is filled in before Friday.

The following teams will be involved in the up coming exchange against FDMC & SHGC on Tuesday 23rd August. Rugby 1st XV Neatball Year 7 Red Basketball boys Netball Year 7 Green Basketball girls Badminton x 8 Hockey Mixed AIMS … Continue reading →

Grand Designs is on in the Art Room at lunch if the rain goes away!! Hope to see you then!Mrs O

We will have a training tomorrow at lunchtime if the weather is fine. If it is wet (which it’s looking like it might be), unfortunately we will have to postpone until next week. Miss Baxter

Good Morning Sign Language Club is on at lunch today in Room 1 providing the weather is fine. New members welcome. Ngā mihi Mrs Parkes

If the weather is fine we will meet in Room 1 at the start of lunch please. Bring a pen and your quiz brains. Thanks Mrs Farrow

Table Tennis Club is back up and running and in a new venue! We will now be in one of the prefab buildings next to the OCC. That is of course if it is not a wet lunch. Unfortunately, because … Continue reading →

Kia ora team recyclers-meet at the recycling bins now thanks to put them out.

If you have not had these signed off see Mr Swanson today please

These will not be on this Friday due to Volleyball

Well done all those who have paid and sent in their permission slips. Please check the list outside the Science Lab. If you have paid and got your permission slip in your name will be highlighted. For those in the … Continue reading →

Lachlan Roache has lost his school shorts last week. They are named. If found please return to him in ruma 10.

The Matanga Whanau are looking for a couple of students to be our Matanga Photographers. If you know how to use a DSLR and create FABULOUS visual presentations please put your name down on the list last outside the Art … Continue reading →

Kia Ora, If you are one of the ones that have missed last week’s meeting, our big day is this Thursday in the HUB at 12pm. If you have any questions contact Mr. Hughes. Thanks

Could all students participating in Shave for a Cure please meet Mr. Hughes in the HUB at interval today (Wednesday). Thanks

Kia Ora, if you are interested in representing Highlands in the Taranaki Intermediate Schools Canoe Polo league. Please come and see Mrs Warren in Room 19 at the beginning of lunchtime. See you then.

Kia Ora just a reminder there are no guitar lessons for the next two week (Friday 10 & 17 June) due to your tutor being away at a Fire and Emergency course. Keep up the practice and he will see … Continue reading →

There are FOUR boards left to fill for the chess team to play against Hawera. If you would like to fill those last places, come to the Chess Room by the OCC at lunchtime TODAY…if you win…you’re in! The following … Continue reading →

There is NO Grand designs Ropu today – can we please meet in the Visual Arts ruma Wednesday (1 June) at lunch time instead. Thank you, Mrs O

Thank you to those student who attended the first trial . There will be a 2nd trial on Tuesday 31st May, after school in the hall.

Sports exchange coming up against Hawera Intermediate. The Following sports will be involved on the Day. Time table of the Day will be out shortly. HIGHLANDS TEAMS INVOLVED Rugby 1st XV Rugby 2nd XV Basketball boys (heat/Stings) Mr Frost will … Continue reading →

Is on at Lunch time today in the Art room. Please if you no longer want to be involved come and see me asap.Kia Ora,Mrs O

Any Students who are interested in trialing for the AIMS Hip Hop Team there is a trial on this Wednesday after school at the hall. Please ensure that you are wearing appropriate clothing and not school uniform. If you have … Continue reading →

Learners interested in being involved in the International Testing (ICAS) will need to grab a information/Sign up sheet from the office. All dates and information are on the sheet. Slips and payment needs to be made by Friday 8th July … Continue reading →

Once again, a massive THANK YOU to all those students who participated in the Hey You – This is Us. It was a Matanga kaiako team effort to narrow the entries down and it was no mean feat! Congratulations to:3rd … Continue reading →