Kia ora e te whanau o Whangaparāoa

It was fantastic to see so many whanau supporting our learners at last week's options information evening. We trust you found the evening informative and useful. This part of the process is crucial to the planning for next year and we appreciate the process being completed as soon as possible. We already have over 900 selections made, so appreciate the remainder making this a priority this coming weekend.

As always, life at our school is action-packed with events and activities for our learners, both inside and outside the classroom. We are lucky to have such great staff and community support to offer what we do - thank you to all those involved with supporting our learners in additional activities.

This week is Maths Week, and the Maths faculty have arranged a number of additional activities to continue to inspire and engage all learners. With the national drive to enhance the achievement in mathematics, we are lucky to have staff who are committed to go above and beyond. 

We have also had learners involved in the New Zealand Engineering Science Competition. They face the challenge of solving the problem of “How many airships would be required to replace the Cook Strait ferries?” Quite a relevant topic at the moment, and we look forward to hearing the results in September.

On Tuesday evening our Concert Band performed at the KBB Music Festival at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. We performed exceptionally well and we are all so proud of the performance. Congratulations to you all.

Next Wednesday we have our third attempt at our Whole School House Event Day. The purpose of this day is to engage our learners and staff in the House system and begin to grow this as a mechanism to connect our learners more strongly with our school. While there are House points on offer, the opportunity for all learners to be involved in some way is exciting. Whanau are more than welcome to come along and support your learners in their range of events on the day.

There is also a lot of excitement around the school as we near the conclusion of the winter sports season. Once again, thank you to all involved for helping us make this happen for our learners and community. There have been many successes and as we approach the semi-finals and finals, we wish you all the best. Please remember learners, play hard, play fair, and represent yourself, whanau and our school to the best of your ability.

Thank you to those who have taken the time to share your thoughts directly with us regarding the school uniform announcement.  We value and appreciate community feedback and will continue to work with our community as we transition into the refreshed uniform.

Ngātahi, Whakapono, Tutuki

Ngā mihi

Steve McCracken
Tumuaki | Principal

August
12 - 16      Maths Week
15              Enrolment Interviews
20             Sports Photos
21              Full School House Day
26 - 30     Literacy Week

September
10             Numeracy Co-requisite
12             Literacy Co-requisite
9 - 20       Exam Week
27             Last day of Term 3