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And the gold medal goes to…

Rowan Milburn —

15 senior girls went to Mairehau High School to listen to Westpac Ambassador and Paralympic Champion Sophie Pascoe. 

This was particularly special for our Hagley students as Sophie Pascoe attended the School of Fashion at Hagley College in 2015. She juggled this course with full-time training which naturally had its challenges.

The event had a wellbeing and goal setting focus and our students took away key messages around setting and working towards goals and taking steps to enhance personal wellbeing. It was also a great opportunity to meet Sophie, try on one of her medals for size (it fitted!!) and ask any questions we might have. It was a great opportunity and was very popular with the students. 

This was the second Westpac event that Hagley College has attended, with three Hagley Junior students attending a day at Burnham with Willie Apiata. This built confidence and self esteem through challenge and was a mix of physical and mental tasks. Parents were invited out at the end of the day to share a BBQ and hear what their son/daughter had been involved in. Again, a great opportunity. Thanks Westpac!