As we go through this term, we will face disruption caused by Omicron. Our role as a school is to ensure this disruption is limited to reduce the negative impact on our students.
The first of our close contacts are now returning to school after seven days of isolation and a negative day five test. It is great to see them back and fantastic that we can continue face to face (mask to mask) teaching and learning routines.
We will work with a Hybrid Online Learning Plan when students are required to stay home for short periods. We will escalate this to online learning when subject teachers are in isolation, but students will continue with school as usual; those particular classes with teachers out of action will still go ahead, supervised by another teacher.
Once again, the plan is to remain flexible and learn as we go in response to the situation. We will communicate these changes to you as things develop over the next couple of months.
While no vaccine booster opportunities are available at school, many centres in our neighbourhood provide walk-ups to get this done. I encourage anything we can do to protect the wider health of individuals in our community.
I’m pleased to see that summer sports have started and that Polyfest preparations are underway. All participating students have to be vaccinated as all events are operating under the Red Light setting. However, our leadership team is looking into ways our students can continue to be involved in these opportunities.
Our academic success in 2021 remained positive and on track. Our NCEA Level 2 results were at 80% again, with Merit and Excellence Endorsements well up in NCEA Level 1, and approximately the same in Level 2 and Level 3 (compared to previous years). Our University Entrance (UE) result for our actual candidates was 73%, an excellent outcome. And, of course, the excellent scholarship exam results.
My thanks to the students, staff, family and whanau for their manawanui to get through to the end of 2021 with such success.
We have work to do with literacy and numeracy, which is our key focus area for 2022. But I believe we will get there as we prepare our year 9, 10, and 11 students for NCEA.
Complacency is not our friend as we work to be ‘Better Than Before’ (BTB). That’s why we’re working so hard to help our students be the best they can be.
Kia Manawanui,
Mark P Shanahan
Principal
The story behind the story: thanks to all who helped our scholarship winners achieve success.
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Here at Waitakere College, we offer a range of services to promote the health and wellbeing (Hauora) of our students.
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14th - 25th Feb: Lockers (bring receipt to AV room)
| Fri, 25 Feb: Paid Union Meeting (PUM) & early finish at 1:35 pm | 28th Feb - 4th Mar: Netball trials commence | Fri, 4th Mar: No students - Teacher Only Day | Tues, 9th Mar: ID Photos at school |
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