From the Principal's Desk
Nga mihi nui kia koutou katoa. Welcome to the Westland High School newsletter for September 2022.
Visit this article12 - 16 September - Middle School option selection
14 - 16 September - Outdoor Ed Level 2 and 3 Mountain biking exp
20 - 21 September - Ski trip
19 - 22 September - Koru games
22 - 23 September - Outdoor Ed Level Middle School tramp
26 - 27 September - Year 13 PE trip
26 September - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial day public holiday - No school
29 - 30 September - Outdoor Ed Level 1 Mountain biking exp
30 September - Senior School Ball
30 September - Term 3 Ends
17 October - Term 4 Begins
20 October - Mike King 'I am Hope' presentation
24 October - Labour Day public holiday, no school
7 November - NZQA Senior exams
21 November - Senior Prizegiving
24 - 25 November - NCEA Accord Teacher Only Day, no school
28 November - Westland Anniversary public holiday, no school
30 November - Year 13 Graduation supper
9 December - Junior and Middle school prizegiving
9 December - Term 4 Ends
Click on the Parent Portal Calendar link to see the full school calendar. We regularly receive cancellations and date changes to events on our calendar, due to the ever changing nature of the pandemic. We continue to work through these and update parents as we are informed.
Contents
From the desk of the Academic Deputy Principal
Greetings, this marks the 8th week of term three and an important milestone for academia in the Senior School.
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A visit from a Master Weaver
Karl Leonard a master weaver recently came to Westland High School.
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Drawn to Success
Y11 Digital Technology student, Georgia Ritchie, wins top award, taking 1st place in a senior national Character Design Competition run by GetIntoGames.nz
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Junior SISS Basketball
On Friday the 26th of August the WHS year 9 and 10 team arrived in Nelson for the Junior SISS Baketball tournament.
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Junior Art
The Junior art class make use of the beach and driftwood to make installation art.
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News from the International Department
Our two international students have been participating in an alternative programme this week while our other students have been sitting their exams.
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Empower Te Rangapikikōtuku Coding and Esports Festival
On 25th August 16 students from Westland and Greymouth High Schools travelled to Blenheim for an event formed to inspire young people to learn more about the world of coding, and showcase pathways into further study and employment across a range of businesses and industries.
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Winter tournament week
It's was a week full of South Island Secondary School sports tournaments.
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Korfball success
On Wednesday 7th September Westland High School hosted the second West Coast Secondary Schools Korfball Championships under our covered courts.
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Students start their own business
Sam Nicolls and Lukas Drnasin have started their own 3D printing business as part of this years Y.E.S programme.
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Cool Competitions for Creative Kids
Following our other recent successes in Digital Technology competitions, we are encouraging students to participate in as many digital competitions as they can. Read on for some great opportunities.
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Art Portfolio due dates
Senior Art portfolios are due from the 20th October to the 4th November depending on your NCEA Level. Specific dates are on the flyer.
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Senior Art Portfolios exhibition
The Senior Art students portfolios will be on display again for the community to view before being sent away for marking.
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School Ball
The Senior School ball is a wonderful opportunity for our young adults in year 11 to 13 to come together in a formal social situation. The ball is an annual event and forms part of our school culture looked forward to by all students.
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Accessing the Parent portal
Did you know you can view your child's attendance, academic transcript, timetable, notices, etc.... through the parent portal?
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Policies and Procedures
Westland High School follows a review schedule to maintain, update and review all policies.
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Keep Yourself in the Loop
Do you have the Skool Loop app? You can use it to send absentee messages, check the school calendar, and even read our monthly newsletter!
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Community News and Events
All the latest of what's happening in and around Hokitika and the West Coast.
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