http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.camhigh.school.nz en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:58:27 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/170821/unready-have-no-regerts/ Kia ora CHS Whaanau,Depending on their year level and other factors, our senior students are currently in very different situations. Some need credits and have important assessments still to complete. Some have external exams ahead. Some have already accumulated all the credits they need to pass their NCEA level. Some Year 13s are only weeks away from finishing school, while our Year 11 and 12 students will be back next year.  Derived Grade exam results are imminent if not already received.... Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:44:52 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post170821 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/169902/practice-makes-a-good-test/ Kia ora CHS Whaanau,One of the most compelling lessons from this year's Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour has been how quickly momentum can shift.The All Blacks stormed through the opening matches, defeating the Stormers, the Sharks, and the Bulls by big margins before winning the first Test against South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park. At that point, some observers felt the series was all but decided.  An ageing Springbok side against the new-found dynamism of the Dave Rennie inspired ABs.  H... Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:58:07 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post169902 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/169394/principal-appointment/ Teenaa koutou ki te whaanau o te kura tuarua o Te Oko HoroiDear Parents and Caregivers,The Cambridge High School Board is delighted to announce the permanent appointment of Mr Paul McAvoy as Principal of Cambridge High School.Mr McAvoy has been Acting Principal since the beginning of Term Two, providing stability and certainty while the permanent appointment process was undertaken.The Board received a number of high calibre applications for the Principalship and Mr McAvoy was selected following ... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:01:52 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post169394 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/168874/frost/ Kia ora koutou,No, not that frost, the other one.  I'm sure you've had enough chats about morning frost and the one-in-twenty-year flu spike already today, so I want to talk about the other Frost.Many of you will recall a quote - "Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference."   It's from a 1916 poem by American poet laureate, Robert Frost, and is used to motivate independence, self-confidence, and a spirit of discover... Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:13:26 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post168874 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/167131/mrsmckinnon-retires-after-35-years-at-cambridge-high/ After a more than 40-year teaching career, including 35 at Cambridge High School, Sandra McKinnon is retiring. Mrs McKinnon has worked at Cambridge High School since 1991 in roles across the senior leadership team. But 40 years ago, there was “never any doubt” she wanted to teach. Originally from Auckland, after leaving high school   She took a gap year and completed an Executive Business course before beginning a Bachelor... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:13:18 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post167131 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/166970/an-unexpected-journey/ Kia ora koutou,An 11-week term isn't normal.   You see it in the calendar and then it never ends, and so for some it has felt a little like an unexpected journey.  Hopefully not wandering aimlessly through Middle Earth, rather a long  and well-guided expedition with the occasional detour (and perhaps the odd missing sock).Across the school, it has been a busy and purposeful time. Classrooms have been focused, assessments have been tackled with determination, and students have... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:11:19 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post166970 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/166670/reimagined-cutting-edge-classroom-block-nears-completion/ Almost 30 years after its initial construction, Cambridge High School’s newly refurbished Marshall Block is getting ready to reopen featuring new technology and teaching spaces. The building has been closed for refurbishments all year and Acting Principal Paul McAvoy expects it to reopen in the first half of Term 3. Marshall (M) Block first opened in August 1998, replacing C Block which had been destroyed in a fire on A... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:54:52 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post166670 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/166190/using-the-force-on-friday/ Fieldays Friday has traditionally been a Teacher-Only Day in our town and so it is again for us this year.  Every time there is a day like this, almost irrespective of whichever school you're with, parents are told it's important for curriculum preparation...or professional development...or some other education-ish reason that no one outside of school really knows anything about.   You might read what follows and still have that impression, but here goes:On a random evening a coup... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:06:28 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post166190 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/165331/careerwise-the-new-online-careers-platform/ The Careers Faculty is excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Cambridge High School CareerWise website!CareerWise is an online hub for Careers. Students, teachers and whaanau can find all our school's valuable careers resources on a single site. This new online platform has been designed to make career planning, tertiary pathways, and future opportunities easier to explore and understand.Through the new website, you can now:Explore career pathways and industriesDiscover how the Careers ... Mon, 25 May 2026 09:46:27 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post165331 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/post/165301/sadd-not-sad/ Kia ora CHS whaanau,Well, the weeks start comin' and they don't stop comin'. Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'.How many of you sang that as the song from Shrek when you read it?  It's how we all feel at the moment.  The middle of the longest term of the year and the academic grind is on.  That's why it's a key time to provide reassurance to our young people that they have support - at home and at school - if they need it, and to help them believe in themselves.  D... Fri, 22 May 2026 15:08:23 +1200 http://www.camhigh.school.nz/blog/#post165301