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Newsletter • Here-turi-kōkā - August 2019

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Term 3
31 July - WCSS Year 9 and 10 Basketball
3 August - Senior music trip to see NZSO
4 - 8 August - WCTA Adventure Tourism
6 August - WCSS Senior Netball
7 August - U15 rugby warm up game
7 - 14 August - Our visiting Chinese students begin their visit to WHS
13 August - Ski trip, WCSS Senior Boys and Girls Basketball, Yr 13 OE Mountain Expeditions
19 August - Senior Assessment week
26 - 30 August - ERO visit
30 August - Daffodil Day mufti day
6 September - Teacher only day (No School)
11 September - Sports teams and Group photos
23 September - Te Hui Ahurei o Ngā kura o Te Tai Poutini (The West Coast Kapa Haka Competition)
28 September - Senior tourism class Vietnam trip

This is just a small selection of the events that take place daily in school. Click on the Parent Portal Calendar link to see the full school calendar.

Contents

From the Principal's Desk

by Mr Murray - Principal

Nga mihi nui kia koutou katoa. Welcome back school for Term three.

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Spring Rolls to delight

by Mrs Byrne, Teacher of Food and Hospitality

Students of the Level 1Food class learned to create delicious spring rolls

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Attendance at school

by Westland High School

It's no surprise that you have to be in class to learn and one simple way to improve your child's achievement is to help ensure they attend every class. Take a look at the attached tables to see how just a few minutes each day can impact on a students overall education.

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Ms Bateup represents New Zealand

by Westland High School

Ms Bateup left to represent New Zealand at the World Korfball Championship in South Africa, last week. Go team NZ! 🇳🇿 🏆

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Leon with his Westland High School buddy - Arnie Gibbens.

Welcome to Léon from Germany 🇩🇪

by Ms Brownie - International Director

Léon has come to us from Pfintzel, Germany. We hope he has a wonderful time here with us and look forward to getting to know him better.

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Our Japanese Students arrive 🇯🇵

by Ms Brownie - International Director

We welcome the students and their chaperones from Edogawa, Japan and sincerely hope they enjoy their time with us.

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Drama students trip to Christchurch

by Mrs Ikiua - Head of Learning Arts department

A group of drama students went to Christchurch during the holidays to watch a selection of live theatre performances.

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Visit to the Grey Base Hospital

by Mrs McLeod - Science and Biology teacher

A group of Year 10 students potentially interested in careers in Health, visited the Grey Base hospital last term.

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West Coast Secondary School Badminton tournament 🏸

by Ms Paul - Sport fit Coordinator

Last Wednesday our school Badminton team competed in the West Coast Secondary School (WCSS) tournament. Four schools came to Westland High to compete.

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Health Consultation

by Westland High School

Westland High School's biennial consultation on the Health Programme was sent out this week via email. If you have not yet had your say please follow the link in the article to do so by Friday 16th August.

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Girls Basketball trip to Franz Josef 🏀

by Grace Jones - Head Girl

The Westland High School Girls A Basketball team have a team building day in Franz Josef.

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Head Students 2019

Uniform update

by Westland High School

Uniform reminders and future consultation.

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Careers Update

by Mrs Simpson - Director of Pathways

Upcoming events

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Westland High School 2019 Ball

by Ms Hutt - Deputy Principal Ako

The Roman Chorus Ball was a spectacular success!

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Sewing club

by Westland High School

Sewing club is back on. Read more to find out what it's about.

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Understanding the changes to NCEA

by Westland High School

The Ministry of Education are putting on a series of workshops across New Zealand in August to explain the forthcoming changes to NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). There will be one in Greymouth on the 29th August.

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Text Helpline

by Westland High School

Did you know, that if you text 1737 (in New Zealand) when you are feeling depressed, angry, overwhelmed or suicidal, a trained crisis worker will text you back immediately and continue to text with you.

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Policy and Procedure review

by Westland High School

SchoolDocs host our policy and procedure website. If you want to look at any policy/procedure or wish to participate in the policy review cycle then this is what you're looking for.

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Homework Club

Homework Club

by Westland High School

Need a hand with homework? Or just a quiet place to get assessments done? Come along to homework club where a teacher is on hand to help.

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Hokitika Hub community digital toolkit sessions

by Westland High School

Ever wondered just exactly what this learning with chrome books is all about? Well these are the workshops for you.

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School Photos

by Westland High School

Di you know you can order photos from past years too?

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Instagram

by Westland High School

Follow us on instagram

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Community news 

Community News and Events

by Westland High School

All the latest of what's happening in and around Hokitika and the West Coast.

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