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Principal's Notes

Our rostering home schedule will continue next week (week 7 of term) so that we can maintain on-site learning for the 75% to 80% of our student population still able to attend.  The rostering home programme enables a pool of teachers to be available to cover the classes of those teachers who are isolating or Covid positive.  As I write …

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Construction Works at Seddon Fields

We have received the following communication from Western Springs Football Club. The resurfacing of the Artificial turf fields at Seddon Fields commences on Monday 14th March.  The turf fields will be fenced off and will be taking up a significant amount of the car park area, as per the attached site map.  This is going to provide some challenges for our pupils going …

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Construction Works at Seddon Fields

WSCW Ball 2022

The WSCW School ball will be held at the Ellerslie Events Centre on Saturday 11th June 2022 if we are in the Orange setting in the COVID Protection Framework. The back up date is Saturday 20th August 2022. The venue requires all attendees to show their vaccine pass. There is also a limit of 500 students. Priority will go to …

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WSCW Ball 2022

Pā Harakeke o Waiōrea - Official Opening

On the 9th of March, the kura officially opened our pā Harakeke, NgaUri o Pakoti (the descendants of Pakoti). Pakoti's offspring according to Maori tradition was harakeke (flax).  This opening and naming brought to fruition the vision of one of our students, Arahi Sionetali Rattray.  As a weaver, she wanted the kura to grow their own harakeke that was suitable for weaving in order …

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Pā Harakeke o Waiōrea - Official Opening

Learning Centre

Kia ora koutou 2022 has seen the introduction of lots of changes to our Learning Center.  We have sadly said goodbye to Helen Thorpe and Trina Sellers but have been lucky enough to welcome four new staff members. In 2022 our team comprises of: Jess Sinclair (HOD and social sciences)      Simon Henley (Senior maths)      Hannah Dhanaraj …

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Music

Chamber Group - calling all players   WSC/NPoW Chamber Group is looking for new members. Do you play violin, viola, cello, clarinet, oboe, flute, double bass or bassoon? If so, we want to meet you! All ability levels are welcome to get in touch. email Trina Sellers -           sellerst@wsc.school.nz or Margaret Robertson -     robertsonm@wsc.school.nz Instrument lessons …

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Music

Eco News

ECO TIPS The water you use to cook pasta can be used to water your plants and flowers, and will help you save some water . After cooking your pasta, the water is full of starch, which is rich in minerals and vitamins. It is ideal to help grow your plants and flowers in your garden or in inside your …

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Eco News

The WSCW mobile school app

Western Springs College - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea have a mobile app for news and events, daily notices and other important school messages.  Use the app to notify us of absences, access the parent/student portal, look up school contacts and check key dates. Receive alert messages instantly for your chosen groups.  To download the app for free on iPhone or Android. …

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The WSCW mobile school app

Yoga

Thursday Lunchtime Yoga 1:05-1:30pm Wero "Learn a simple moving and breathing practice that supports mental wellbeing. All students and staff welcome. No previous experience or flexibility required."

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Mathematics News

Pi-Day March 14 i.e. 3.14 is Pi-day. It is a day to celebrate the well-known mathematical constant Pi, the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle. The celebrations usually include eating lots of circular food including pies and holding Pi recitation contests. Feel free to use the first 15 digits of this never-ending number (3.14159265358979) when holding your …

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News from the International Department

Living and studying in a foreign country as a teenager is a challenging but valuable experience. It can be more challenging than usual when students are faced with the pandemic. Asal Ghaderi, our Year 11 student from the United Arab Emirates, came to NZ four years ago and lives with her father and sister’s family.  She shared her story about …

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News from the International Department

Library News

It has been a busy start to the year in the library with over 25 class visits, orientations, and research sessions. 500 books have gone out since term began! We were excited to receive our first shipment of books from the Kotahi Rau Pukapuka translation project, including full te reo editions of Harry Potter, The Alchemist, and DC vs Marvel. …

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Library News
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