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Newsletter Issue 3 - 12 March 2021

Friday 12 March

SI Mountain Bike Champs (12 - 14 March)

Monday 15 March

Year 12 Geography Trip - Mount Cook - (15 - 16 March)

Tongan Student Fono NCEA

Victoria University Information Session via zoom

Wednesday 17 March

Aoraki Athletics - Timaru

Year 11 NCEA Information Evening

Thursday 18 March

Board Meeting

Friday 19 March

Aoraki Swimming Competition - Ashburton

SISS Touch Championships (Christchurch) - (19 - 21 March)

Monday 22 March

Otago Anniversary Day observed

NZSS Rowing - Lake Karapiro (22 - 27 March)

Tuesday 23 March

Teacher only Day

Wednesday 24 March

Mufti Day

Aoraki Croquet

SIT Information Session 

Thursday 25 March

Parent Teacher Interviews




Contents

Principal's Report

by Ms Elizabeth Koni, Principal

Tēnā koutou, Malo e lelei, Tālofa lava, Bula vinaka, Good afternoon.

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Parent Teacher Interviews

by Mrs J Wright, Assistant Principal

Our Parent Teacher Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th of March from 2:30pm to 7:00pm in the M.K. Dunning Hall. School will finish at 1:25pm.

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GALA 2021!

by Mrs L Lane, PTA

Our biennial school gala is on Friday 9th April and we need your help!

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NCEA Information evening Wednesday 17 March at 7.00pm in Whare Matauranga (entrance from Thames St)

by Ms M Williams, Deputy Principal

Parents and students in Year 11 are invited to an NCEA information evening for an opportunity to hear about NCEA procedures and processes.

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Celebrating 100 years of the WGHS Boarding Hostel - 17-18 September

by Waitaki Girls' High School

Save the date and register your interest now

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Year 13 Geography Trip

by Ms P Holdsworth, Geography Teacher

On Tuesday 9th March the Y13 Geographers had a full-on day in Dunedin looking at fluvial processes and human modifications on the Leith Stream.

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Positive Education

by Mrs A Beckingsale, POS Ed teacher

Mrs Beckingsale's Year 12 POS ED was lucky to attend a session focussed on maintaining a vehicle and changing a vehicle tyre last week.

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Education Perfect Online Learning Platform for Mathematics

by Mrs L Lane, HOL Mathematics

Kia ora whãnau

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International Women's Day, is a celebration of women's achievements that is held globally every year on the 8th of March.

by Aurora Smyth, Media Liaison, Amnesty International

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Amnesty International 2021

by Ms S Hull, TIC Amnesty International

Amnesty International started the year by voting the following three girls into our 2021 leadership roles: Tilly Richards – Chairperson; Cleo Wilson – Administrator and Aurora Smyth – Media Liaison.

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Year 11 Geography

by Ms P Holdsworth, Geography Teacher

Year 11 students were busy last Friday collecting data to investigate the feasibility of where to locate a Kmart store in Oamaru.

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Crab Camp 2021

by Mrs V Lilley, HOL Science

Crab Camp is a chance for the Biology and Statistics students to put their theories into practice, by manipulating the behaviour of real life crabs.

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SISS Triathlon/Duathlon Champs

by WGHS SPORT

Last weekend saw the Oamaru Multisport Club run their annual Triathlon/Duathlon at Friendly Bay. This event also doubles as the South Island Secondary School Champs.

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International Women's Day

by Harriet Melton, Head Librarian

International Women's Day is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of women all around the world.

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Congratulations to Sophie Notman

by Waitaki Girls' High School

Well done to Sophie who has been awarded Junior Girls Champion for Squash at the Oamaru Squash and Badminton Club for the third year in a row!

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by Waitaki Girls' High School

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