Message from the Principal Recently we ran our annual International Students dinner and I was thinking about the effect these students have on the rest of the students in the school. One of the leaving students from Germany, Nelina Neumann, spoke very eloquently about her time here, about the life long friendships she had made […]
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Homestays urgently needed
Homestays needed: can you help our International Department by hosting overseas students?
In this week’s Wrap-Up, we welcome our new Deputy Principal, request homestays and celebrate our artists, underwater hockey players, scientists and tech wizards.
A fabulously busy week with the 48 hour film challenge, Japanese trivia camp and successes in the Manawatu Jazz festival, Japanese Speech and Fencing to celebrate. Plus, find out how you could contribute to Blank Canvas 2019.
This week’s Wrap-Up celebrates community connections for a range of exciting school initiatives, a wonderful dinner and a medal in the diving!
This issue of the Wrap Up includes the principals mid-term message, an update on the rostered days off as part of the PPTA’s industrial action, the Board of Trustees election and reports from Papa Taiao and the Tramping club.
Message from the Principal “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the […]
If there is no resolution following the PPTA Teachers’ Strike of 29 May, the campaign will continue with ‘rostering home’ action. On the day below, no instruction will be provided to students in the year group stated. In addition, there will be regional strikes across the country in Week 8 with the Wellington regional strike […]
It has been another epic week: Roots and Shoots students met with Dr Jane Goodall; many students participated in the Strike 4 Climate and we welcomed more than 350 Year 8 students for the afternoon to experience WHS life. Read about this, the PPTA Teachers Strike, BoT elections and more in this Wrap Up.
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Join Kapa Haka at WHS
Watch our new Kapa Haka promotional video! It’s not too late to join this amazing group. See Whaea Charlene to sign up.