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4 Thursday <strong>June</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Avonside Girls’ High School<br />
Te Kura Kohine o Ōtākaro<br />
High School<br />
Musical - On Stage!<br />
Student Speaking - Open Afternoon<br />
Educating and empowering young women<br />
to achieve now and in the future.<br />
Ko Hine-Titama koe nānā i puta ki te whai ao ki te ao mārama<br />
It has been a very busy term at Avonside Girls’<br />
High School. Winter sport started with more<br />
students involved in competitive and social<br />
teams than ever and over this term we have<br />
seen a range of sporting success from Kī O Rahi,<br />
Badminton through to Football, Rugby, Hockey<br />
and Netball. I want to thank our community and<br />
staff for their involvement and support of our<br />
students to play sport. In our last assembly we<br />
celebrated students who had success at Athletics<br />
regionals and those who have made Canterbury<br />
Rugby League and Korfball teams. This term has<br />
seen the buildup to our joint school production<br />
High School Musical – which plays from Weds<br />
<strong>June</strong> 28th to Sat July 1st. The students and staff<br />
across our school have worked incredibly hard<br />
and we are excited to see the final production.<br />
Our school orchestra has been away on camp,<br />
our Jazz Band competed, and our Clarinet<br />
ensemble performed at the chamber music<br />
competition. This term has seen the comeback<br />
of our school choir at Big Sing, and another<br />
highlight was the AGHS ‘showquest’ team who<br />
competed in the Town Hall – winning an award<br />
for their technical backdrop to the performance.<br />
Our Polyfest group has performed at a variety<br />
of events including welcoming Moana Pasifika<br />
at Christchurch airport. A first for Avonside for<br />
8 years was our entry into Manu Korero with<br />
two speakers at the senior level and one at the<br />
Junior level. The students did so well and have<br />
set a bar for our return in 2024. In addition, our<br />
Kapa Haka Rōpū has grown and developed and their<br />
new waiata are beautiful. Avonside students<br />
have continued to be offered enrichment<br />
opportunities ranging from the philosophy<br />
conference, a chance to present a new website<br />
idea at E whiti, E whiti! or to be part of the<br />
World Scholar’s Cup. Student leaders continue<br />
to develop leading assemblies, meeting with<br />
our Board and Senior Leadership Team and<br />
running events. A highlight has been the<br />
school sports events in which teachers and<br />
students have played house matches against<br />
each other.<br />
School Choir at the Big Sing<br />
Celebrating Sporting Success<br />
Polyfest Performance - Open Afternoon<br />
Clarinet Ensemble<br />
Kapa Haka Performance -<br />
Open Afternoon<br />
This term we had our open night for Year<br />
8’s. Approximately 1000 people came<br />
through our school and were engaged<br />
in our different learning areas with<br />
challenges and games as well as met<br />
with students and staff. We are excited to<br />
share our space with you as a community.<br />
Jazz Band Performance in Assembly<br />
209 Travis Rd, North New Brighton, Christchurch. Ph: 03 389 7199<br />
Email: office@avonside.school.nz www.avonside.school.nz
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