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Let’s start with a Beatles song to celebrate the end of a very challenging 2021: “Well, shake it up, baby, now Twist and shout” The 2021 year has been a real test for us all – teachers, students, parents/caregivers but spirits have remained high and the joy of a return to school and social interaction with peers and teachers has …
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Back to school stationery - order now!
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We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make getting school ready faster! Your child’s class list is available now on the OfficeMax MySchool website – myschool.co.nz. We encourage you to order early to ensure your child has all their stationery requirements ready to go in plenty of time for the start of Term 1. Don’t wait until mid-January, order now and …
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Formclass activities to engage juniors after lockdown
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Staff got right into running various formclass activities with a social engagement focus for our juniors when they returned after the very long lockdown period. The activities ranged from form teachers taking their classes for a walk around the Western Springs lake to knowing our kura tours led by our Principal and bird watching trip to Meola Reef run by Marie Hickey to …
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PEACE AMBASSADORS Earlier this year, the WSCW Peace Ambassadors were invited to attend this year’s Peace Symposium. The theme of ‘Inner Peace for Outer Action’ was explored through various activities, events and presentations throughout the day. The day began with Ngā Puna o Waiōrea leading a stunning pōwhiri. This allowed us, as the local host school, to welcome students, teachers …
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WSCW’s sustainable journey documented in the prestigious American Journal of Community Psychology.
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Niki Harré and Charlotte Blythe, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, have published an article featuring Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea’s (WSCW) sustainability journey in the American Journal of Community Psychology, which is a leading international psychology journal. The sustainable journey at WSCW started over 12 years ago and Niki has been a guiding hand over the …
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Bella the rat learns about energy
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gn7pGadUrkWJ-61OZf6JbUynCkcFGIAZ/view Rudi Goldberg was the inspiration for some year 9 students who built their own machines. This rat is so cute and understands just like there human that energy can be transferred from one object to another. They could almost come to school and join the Science class. This just shows that learning online can be fun when the whole …
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Recommended Products Bamboo cotton buds, available at Dirty Hippie for $6.50 (box of 200), Healthpost for $3.90 (box of 100)and Ecowarehouse for $5.50 (box of 200). - Benefits: Bamboo Cotton buds are 100% biodegradable and compostable,made from sustainable bamboo stick with natural cotton tip. Eco scrub, available at Ecowarehouse for $5.90. - Benefits: Made of 100% cotton, environmental friendly, reusable, …
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Tēnā koutou katoa Samantha Wood Rawnsley connecting in for our final 2021 ArtsNews. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the creativity and adaptability of our dedicated arts Kaiako and ākonga. This year has seen many challenges for all Arts areas. It has been wonderful to see these challenges being met with imagination, finding creative opportunities within these limitations. Stand out …
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Solar Donor Recognition Board
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We are in the process of finalising our donor recognition panel, which will acknowledge all our wonderful whanau, friends, students, alumni and businesses who have contributed solar panels to our 50kW array. The cut off to be included as a solar donor on the recognition panel is January 30, 2022. So, if you would like to be a part of …
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2022 Digital Learning Information
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Here is the 2022 digital learning information you need to know. This information includes device and headphone requirements and some background on how digital learning occurs at Western Springs College Ngā Puna o Waiōrea.
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Past Principal Cyril Hicks becomes a Centenarian
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Cyril celebrated his 100th birthday on 23rd August at home, where he still lives, with his younger son Douglas and elder son David’s son Daniel - the only family members resident in Auckland - in attendance. Numerous relatives, friends and neighbours conveyed their congratulations by post, telephone, email - and signs on the boundary fence. Cyril joined the staff at …
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Western Springs College Football Programme 2021/2022 Welcome to Western Springs College’s football programme. We have been formally running the programme for 10 years now, with some significant successes. We are excited to continue seeing the increasing number of girls involved in the football programme at WSC. It’s our aim to provide football opportunities for all players and so we had …
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Parenting classes
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NEXT CHAPTER PARENTING offering Individual, or group, PARENTING SESSIONS via Zoom. Eight one hourly sessions, weekly at a time convenient to you, available evenings. Topics covered include Communication, Empathy, Setting Limits, Quality Time, Consequences, Choices, Redirection, Pick your battles with your child, Problem Behaviour, Praise vs Acknowledgement, Time In vs Time Out, The Pause, Erickson’s Stages of Growth, Personality Types …
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AT Metro
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AT Metro contracts a number of school bus routes in the Auckland region, including one or more that are used by your students. AT Metro school bus services will commence from Tuesday 1st February 2022 in accordance with the Term 1 start date set out by the Ministry of Education. All operators will run the school buses from this date onwards, irrespective of …
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100 Motions Rd, Western Springs,
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Auckland 1022, New Zealand
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