PRINCIPAL’S NOTES
With the horrific events in Christchurch dominating school life this week I thought it appropriate to share with community some of the things we have done so far to commemorate…
TAPAC’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
TAPAC’s popular performing arts holiday programmes for ages 5-16+ are taking enrolments for the April school holidays now! Our ever popular Make a Film, Circus Arts, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre,…
The Recent Tragic Events in Christchurch
In light of the recent tragic events in Christchurch, we have set up some additional supports in school. Anyone who is distressed can talk through their feelings with our counselling…
THE WORLD CHALLENGE TRIP TO PERU
The World Challenge trip took 31 students and four teachers trekking and touring Southern Peru for a month during the summer break. These trips are a fantastic opportunity for students…
COMMUNITY NOTICES
OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE A NEW CULTURE AT HOME, IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE STUDIES, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, REDISCOVER AND SHARE THE BEAUTY OF NEW ZEALAND In April, May, June and July we will…
LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARY MONITORS At the end of 2018 we farewelled our senior Library Monitors, some of whom had served the library since junior school. The annual library award was deservedly given…
NEWS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOLS RUGBY HAVE-A-GO DAYS Our 11 international students were invited to the High Schools' Rugby Have-a-Go Days by Study Auckland and Auckland Rugby International Academy. Rugby is a big…
CHANGE MAKING AT SPRINGS – NEWS FROM OUR SUSTAINABILITY GROUPS
Waste Wise Waste Wise is a student group at springs where we work on sustainability issues and attempt to make our school the most sustainable it can be. Our goal…
NEWS FROM THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Level 2 Science Level 2 Science students are learning about adaptations of organisms that help them survive in extreme environments. As part of learning about these adaptations, we visited the…
CROSS-CURRICULAR WORK
As we look at moving into a more Open Learning Environment, it seems important to consider the possibility of integrating material from other subject areas into our own. Rather recklessly,…
MAORI IN ENGLISH MEDIUM, PASIFIKA & RUMAKI SENIOR STUDENTS AT WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE – NGA PUNA O WAIOREA
LEVEL 2 AND 3 NCEA INFO EVENING Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa Lahi atu, Aloha! Tena Koutou Katoa! The warmest of Pacific greetings to all parents of…
Sports News
Results for a WSC student who competed and medaled for Orewa Surf Life Saving Club at Northern Regional Surf Life Saving Champs held 23 & 24 February 2019 at Omaha…
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…
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…
New Families BBQ 6 March 6-8PM
Come along and enjoy our new families BBQ 6th March 6-8pm - Village Green
Principal’s Notes
Term 2 Holiday extended to 3 weeks at Springs: As we accelerate towards a move into the new school in July, I’m keen to share with parents in as many…
Celia Lashlie
This film is back on the big screen throughout New Zealand from February 28th. This follows an extremely successful season at last year’s NZ International Film Festival with sold-out sessions.…