The heat is on!
As the weather cools, the learning heats up this term. We are back in good learning routines with very high daily attendance.
Students are getting clear opportunities to learn and reach success with internal assessments. Field trips that relate to evaluation content are now occurring. More authentic learning opportunities are happening and planned as we progress through this term.
Teachers are working to focus on good learning opportunities and are energised by the opportunities of a disrupted free term. They manage their content and assessment plan with flexibility but are confident as we move forward.
Our parents and whanau are now receiving Weekly Reports and will shortly receive the Student Learning Panui, which will summarise what was covered over term 1 and what will be covered this term.
We continue to follow Covid Health Prevention Protocols as outlined on our website and encourage the students to wear appropriate masks indoors. Ensuring our students and community remain healthy allows us to continue having excellent attendance for good academic success.
As covered last week, the winter Sports codes are now underway, which adds another fantastic opportunity for our students, staff, parents and whanau to enjoy success in their school life.
Ngā mihi
Mark P Shanahan
On June 14, all Year 12 students will be participating in the award-winning
RYDA Road Safety Education Workshop.
Last week on Tuesday, 2nd May, Muslims across Aotearoa, New Zealand, celebrated Eid-ul-fitr. If you have Muslim friends or classmates, you may have noticed that they took the day off last Tuesday to celebrate. But what exactly is Eid? And why do we celebrate it?
Reading is an essential skill for students to have, and the school library has an excellent collection of books that the students may borrow and take home to read. Each week we will showcase one book that our library team has selected.
Melissa and Thomas, two of our amazing ISC students, have started their work experience at the Rānui Community Gardens.
Stay up to date with our latest sports results.
This week, we welcomed year 8 students from Waitakere Primary, Swanson School, Henderson Intermediate, and Rangeview Intermediate. The students were on-site as part of Arts Taster day, where they experienced a small taste of Drama, Dance and Visual Art.
Noa'ia 'e mạuri! Rotuman Language Week takes place this year on 8th - 14th May.
NZ Sign Language Week runs from Monday 9th to Sunday 15th May.
Mike Anscombe was a Foundation Staff member here at Waitakere College, starting as a beginning teacher in 1975. He retired in 2015 after 40 years of teaching service interrupted by short spells at Kristen and secondment at schools around the country. But his heart was Waitakere.
We are seeking an experienced person to develop this important role within our growing International Student Department. This is a 30 hr per week position.
10N are this week's winners!
Important Dates
Monday 16th May: Teacher Only Day – NZQA day - No School
Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd June: Senior Assessment Week 1
Monday 6th June: Public Holiday Queens Birthday – No School
Tuesday 7th June – Friday 10th June: Senior Assessment Week 2
Friday 24th June: Public Holiday Matariki – No School
Thursday 30th June: Junior & Senior Subject Report Evening 1 - Early finish
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