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Principal's Notes
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Fantastic news – just in! Western Springs College Year 12 student Flynn Mullany has been announced as the NZ representative to drive a Formula 4 race car in the FIA motorsport world games in Rome, this coming November. You can check out the details of this achievement in the companion article below, as well as viewing Flynn on TV 3 …
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Recent Graduates from Victoria University of Wellington
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Former students of Western Springs College graduating from Victoria University of Wellington It is with pleasure that I enclose a list of your former pupils who have graduated from Victoria University between June 2018 and May 2019. We join with you in acknowledging and celebrating the students’ wonderful success. Secondary School Name First Name Last Name Qualification Western Springs College …
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Savvy Study Tips For Studious Students
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Exams… they are inching closer and no amount of denial will stop it. So get on top of your study and start now! Here is a collection of tips and ideas to help you get started. Study space choice Library - quiet and resources are on hand. Home - familiar but not on your bed. School - contextual memory. If …
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Readers and/or Writers
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A bit thank you to all the wonderful PAG Volunteers who gave of their time to support the WSC students as Readers and/or Writers over the EXAM Week. We will have provided Special Assessment Conditions for around 110 students during this round of examinations. As you can imagine, it takes a huge amount of organisation and a significant amount of …
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Your old, unused technology can help us fundraise!
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Firstly, a HUGE THANK-YOU to students, parents and staff who have dropped off their old technology items. We have filled four wheelie bins! Funds raised will go towards purchasing laptops for students that genuinely can't afford them. You can donate your items by putting them in the Tidy Tech wheelie bin, located at the bus selter in TAPAC car park …
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Lumino Dental Message
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Please do not get concerned if your child has not had their dental examination and/or treatment completed as we are due back at Western Springs College on 6 November 2019. For any senior students, we will contact you by telephone on our return to school to make an appointment as we understand seniors will be on exam leave. If you …
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The Ecostore Plastic Return Programme started this month at WSCW.
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The goal of this project is to collect the Ecostore sugar cane plastic bottles are 100% recyclable so they can be remade into new bottles. Whilst sugarcane plastic is the most responsible packaging option currently available, we recognise there is a plastic/plastic recycling problem. And that is why we are taking care and trying to get the Ecostore bottles back, …
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A fundraiser to raise money for laptops for WSC/NPoW students that genuinely can't afford them - this is a huge education equity issue! It is about doing online surveys and Springs/Waiorea being paid a small sum for each one completed. THANK-YOU to the 79 people already signed-up. Important.... - You are likely to only get one survey every 1 or 2 …
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World Vision School Award
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Big Buddy is an organisation matching adult male mentors with fatherless boys. We work with the simple philosophy that boys need good male role models to become good men. Unfortunately, some boys do not have a father or other male role model present in their lives. Big Buddy finds these boys a well- screened volunteer male mentor, fostering a long-term …
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2019 New Zealand Secondary Schools' Swimming Championships
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Recently Western Springs College had a team entered in the NZ Secondary Schools' Swimming Championships from 12th September – 15th September in Hamilton. They swam amazingly well. Here are their results. The under 15 mixed medley team of Tess Whineray (backstroke), Tobias Beaumont (breastroke), Sam Kenny (butterfly), and Nauatea Crosswell (freestyle) won the Bronze Medal (third equal with Pakuranga College) in …
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Otaki Summer Camp 17-20 January 2020
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Tēnā koutou, The third annual Ōtaki Summer Camp is happening this summer, from the 17th - 20th of January 2020. It’s a chance for young people who care about the issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand to get together, discuss politics and some big ideas, and most importantly, build connections and a sense of community among people who are working towards …
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Design & Visual Communication
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On Thursday the 24th of October the senior Design & Visual Communication students will be mounting an exhibition of their design work for the year. In addition there will be a showcase of senior student work from other Technology learning areas. The exhibition will be open from 4pm till 6.30pm. Come along at see what the students have been up …
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Year 13 - 2020 Student Portfolio Leadership
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63 Year 12 students have submitted application forms to be considered for one of the 40 available portfolio leadership positions. The student body online voting will be open from 9am Wednesday 25/09/2019 to 3pm Friday 27/09/2019. An email with the link will be sent to the students. Each student can only vote once. On Wednesday the 4th December 2019, we invite all …
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Commah is in search for high school students
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Commah is in search for high school students (Yr 9 -13) to be part of our ambassador programme! Commah is an independent student-run organisation focused on providing opportunities to the leaders, changemakers and entrepreneurs of the future. We're committed to growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem by starting at the bottom of the funnel and helping business-minded individuals get involved in the …
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Year 9 Camp
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Year 9 students will be attending the three day camp with students from their core class between 11th November and 20th November 2019. The aim of this camp is to provide students with the opportunity to take part in learning outside the classroom. We believe that these trips are important, as the links that students are able to make between …
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What is YSAR? Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) was set up to help 14 to 18-year-olds develop personal, life and leadership skills by contributing to the community through search and rescue and emergency response. Students gain recognised qualifications to enable them to set up their own search and rescue effort and support national search and rescue and emergency response organisations. …
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100 Motions Rd, Western Springs,
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Auckland 1022, New Zealand
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