From the School Nurses
At the start of the year, we like to identify all students who may have an increased need for our services. If your child has significant health needs that we should be aware of, please contact us so that we…
Safety In The Car Park
Traffic Safety Our Year 12 and 13 student drivers are now required to register their vehicles and licences and participate in our student safety plan so they understand the hazards that exist in the ACC car park beside the school.…
Weekend Parking – Sports Teams/Visitors/Parents/Coaches
If you have a game at Western Springs Fields during weekends do not park on the Motat Road or along the tram line side of the fields. Offending vehicles will be towed as per the signs that are placed along…
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Around school start and finish times we ask that students be extra careful when entering the school grounds and leaving around the ACC car park. It is a highly hazardous area with the amount of cars, buses, bikes and pedestrians…
WAIORA – HEALTH CENTRE NEWS
Term 1 has proven to be busy again with unseasonal colds, gastro bug causing vomiting and diarhoea, fevers in staff and students, strep throats requiring antibiotics, and a few accident injuries as happens with active young people. Please remember General…
From the Nurse
Can students who have been lent crutches from the Health Centre clinic please return them. I did have 6 pairs and now have only 1 lonely crutch. Also, be on the lookout for rouge gastro bugs. I am seeing many students with…
Health & Safety
Tramline Please be careful when walking along the tramline beside the school between Motions Road and Motat. We have had 2 incidents of near misses with students walking unaware of the tram approaching. There is a safety upgrade in place…
Carparking & Safety Concerns at WSC/NPOW
If you drive to Springs, Waiorea or TAPAC you will be aware that the Auckland Council car park is very congested. This has become a major health and safety concern. We have logged the issue with Auckland Transport and NZ…
Winter Wellness and Wellbeing
THE ‘10 HEALTHY HABITS’ ARE THE PILLARS TO TOTAL WELLBEING. THESE ARE THE INPUTS WE SHOULD FOCUS ON TO CREATE WELL ROUNDED, HOLISTIC WELLBEING AND GOOD MENTAL HEALTH. THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO TICK OFF MANY AT THE SAME…