Sports News<strong>2012</strong> HB Schools Orienteering Champs - IndividualsSectionNapier Girls’ High School preyed on Havelock North's unavailabilities in theIntermediate grade on Sunday 27th May at Rochfort Road, to open up a 37point lead in the race for local supremacy (116 to 79).In the process the team notched up half of the podium finishes available, 9 inall.Championship victories went to Holly Edmonds in Seniors with an emphatic 7minute margin, and Vida Fox in Intermediate. Annie Creagh won the SeniorStandard Grade.Backing up these winners were Brianna Massie and Naomi Anderson 3rd and4th in Seniors, and Amber Helliwell and Alice Lumsden 3rd and 4th in theSenior Standard Event.Intermediate Championships saw an all Napier Girls’ High School podium, withMonieka Scott and Molly D'Ath 2nd and 3rd. Georgia Massie placed second inthe Intermediate Standard section.Despite the withdrawal of Napier's hot favourite Georgia Creagh in the Juniorsthere was just enough fire power left to have a narrow lead in Juniors withOlivia Radovanovic taking a meritorious 2nd in the championship section,followed by Olivia Beckman in 5th and Brooke Wedgwood 7th. Best of ourJunior Standard girls was Catherine Foreman in 6th. However, there is apromising group of Juniors new to the sport who are ready to produce thatspecial error free run and appear on the leaderboard for the first time.We had 13 juniors entered on Sunday and another 5 or 6 keen to get involved.Relays are at Craggy Range Road in a fortnight. It was great to see ZivanaDonnelly out there supporting the girls despite being unable to competeherself due to injury, and, of course, Mrs Vennell also showing a keen interest.Derek Morrison - Manager/CoachTauranga Girls’ College Sports ExchangeOur 1st & 2nd XI Hockey, 1st XI Football, Senior A & B Netball, Junior Netball,Senior Premier Basketball teams and a Cross Country team are travelling toTauranga on Sunday 24th <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong> for our annual sports exchange. Ourstudents will be billeted with <strong>school</strong> families for the night. The Tauranga fixtureswill be played on Monday.NetballLeague 2 TGC Courts 9.30am (4x15mins)League 1 TGC Sports Hall 11.00am (4x15mins)Junior A TGC Courts 11.00am (4x15mins)Cross CountryTGC Course 9.30amFootball 1st XITGC Field 10.00amBasketball Senior Premier Sports Hall 9.30am ( 4x10mins)Hockey 2nd XITauranga Boys’ College Turf 9.45am (2x30mins)Hockey 1st XITauranga Boys’ College Turf 11.00am (2x30mins)The buses will depart from Coote Road on Sunday morning at 10.00. We willreturn to Napier on Monday at approximately 7.00pm. The travelling cost perstudent is $60.00. Girls will travel on the Sunday and back on the Monday in full<strong>school</strong> dress uniform i.e. kilt, white shirt and tie, black tights or <strong>school</strong> socks andregulation black shoes. They will need to bring a packed lunch and snacks for thejourney. There will be a brief stop on the return trip, but not a food stop.Several staff coaches will be travelling with the teams. In an emergency we maybe contacted on 022 0891940. Should any students wish to stay privately withfriends in Tauranga they must hand in a letter of consent with the contact detailsas soon as possible.Selected players must return the health and permission form with payment tothe <strong>school</strong> office by Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 13th at the latest (Hewett House girls maycharge). If you have any queries regarding this trip, please contact me on 8351069 or by email on jvennell@<strong>nghs</strong>.<strong>school</strong>.<strong>nz</strong>.Mrs J Vennell - Head of SportCanoe PoloThe Canoe Polo Senior A team came third in the National Championshipin Fielding (30 March - 1 April). The team consisted of Kelsie Campbell,Shardae Woodford, Natalie Armstrong, Poppy Tainsomjit and Nicola Wilson(Captain). The Junior A Team who played in the Senior Divison 2 came fourth.Congratulations to Poppy Tainsomjit, Shardae Woodford and Kelsie Campbellwho have been selected for the Hawke’s Bay A representative team. NicolaWilson plays for a local womens team in the same league.SailingIn March the Napier Girls’ High School Sailing team competed in Taupo in theCentral North Island Championship and were the number 1 girls team and placedthird overall.In April the girls competed in Algie’s Bay, north of Auckland, in the NationalChampionship and placed the fifth girls team in the country.This is an excellent effort for all sailors as they are a very young team with hugepotential.The team members were: Anna Callinicos (Captain), Isabella Radovanovic, Saree-Louise Peachey, Nelle Cameron, Ruth Clifford, Lilly Devine, Rachel Mannering,Kaitlin Faulknor, Brooke Wedgewood, Ava Mannering.RugbyNapier Girls’ High School has entered two teams inthe Secondary School Girls’ Competition and startedthe season last week with the two teams, Blue andGold, meeting in the opening round. Understandablythere were a few nerves as the game started, butbefore long, both sides were competing with greatrigour and determination to gain the upper hand.Blue took the honours in the end, but the lessexperienced Gold side is to be commended for its fight backto narrow the score to 42-34. Much praise should also go to the coaches,Arthur Brown, Dave Sutherland and Spencer Bethell, who had both teamsplaying at a very skilful level. The spectators were treated to a spirited andentertaining encounter in what looks to be a very promising season for bothteams.PE DepartmentParents are reminded that students in Year 9 and 10 MUST wear the correctPE uniform to class each lesson. During the winter they may wear track pantsinstead of shorts. Several girls are not coming with the correct shorts/tops –please support us with this.ICT UpdatesReport UpdateYou will have been notified either by email or by post that your daughter’sacademic data is now available for viewing on the <strong>school</strong> portal. If your daughteris in Year 11, 12 or 13, it will also show which NCEA achievement and unitstandards she is entered for.At this stage we would encourage your daughter to have a conversation with herteachers to explore an action plan to help build even better learning outcomesfor the second half of the year.Your daughter should then discuss this with you. To complete the conversation,you are invited to the parent teacher interviews on <strong>June</strong> 20th and 22nd at whichtime you are able to discuss any further issues or how you could further supportyour daughter in her learning.Parent Teacher Interview InformationHow to book on-lineYou will have been sent information either by email or post on how to make anon-line booking. Please contact Ms Jane Myers by phone (8351069) or by email(jmyers@<strong>nghs</strong>.<strong>school</strong>.<strong>nz</strong>) if you are having any problems with making an on-linebooking.Parent Teacher Interview datesDay students Wednesday 20 <strong>June</strong> 2.00pm – 7.00pmHostel students Friday 22 <strong>June</strong> 1.30pm – 3.30pmOn Wednesday 20th of <strong>June</strong>, <strong>school</strong> will finish at 12.40pm Buses will leave at1.00pm.On Friday 22 <strong>June</strong>, <strong>school</strong> will finish at 12.25pm and buses will leave at 12.40pm.Students must go home and not be in town in <strong>school</strong> uniform.