It's crunch time!
It certainly is crunch time with respect to three aspects of the College over these next 2 weeks.
In sports, we are into the closing weeks of the winter season and Winter Sports Tournament Week. In our Senior grades, we are celebrating division winners for 1st X1 Girls footy, Open Boys Basketball, Mixed Grade Hockey, and Prem Netball toppling the unbeaten Avondale College team 44-42. Our juniors are in 5 finals on Saturday from 14A boys footy to Netball 9A, 9 White, 10A and 10B.
We wish them all well and congratulate them on two terms of hard mahi to be the best they can be as the season comes to an end.
Academically we are focusing on course selection for 2023 which is sharpening the knowledge of what achievement may be needed to gain entry into courses for next year. Students must use these next 6 - 7 weeks to achieve so they can get into courses that pathway to great careers.
Covid and Flu are continuing to undermine our staff and also the pool of relievers that we have available to help cover our classes.
As a result, we are running only period 1- 4 for our year 9 & 10 classes every day, Monday to Friday for the next two weeks. While this impacts a total of 8 lessons over this time it allows us to manage to deliver a continuous timetable.
It's crunch time but I am optimistic we will progress well on these challenges and be better than before.
Ngā mihi
Mark P Shanahan
Former Waitākere College student Jadzia Pyne in this week's Western Leader
Waitākere vs Waitākere in the final.
Waitākere College is moving to a 4 Period Day, Every Day for Year 9 & 10 Students ONLY. Starting Monday 22/8/22 until Friday 2/9/22 (2 weeks).
Navera is an affordable eco-friendly shampoo, conditioner and soap bar business run by year 12 students of Waitākere College.
Congratulations to the Waitākere 1st XI Girls Football Team
Our Medical Science Academy leadership day last Friday.
The Kids will be alright Co-authored by Molly Fausett and Robyn Fausett
In a very tough game last night Waitākere College 1st XI won 1-0 over Auckland Grammar.
The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
We were guided around the maunga by two informative guides who taught us about the volcano and the connection to Māori after the eruption.
The College celebrated books and reading with our first ever Reading Week from 8-12th August. What a week it was!!
Nominated by different teachers for different reasons, 9P are this week's winners!
Congratulations to the Senior Sports Captains
Congratulations to the following people elected to the School Board
This is a FREE event for teenagers 15 Years + held at Te Atatū Peninsula Community Hub.
Date number 42 By Angelica Sabili is our third place winner
Opportunities and events happening locally.
Last weeks sports results
Upcoming Fixtures - Come along and show your support!
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday 26th August Teacher Only Day (Automotive, Engineering and Health Academy students still need to attend Unitec as per usual.)
Monday 29th August Mid Term Break - No School
Fri 30th September Last Day of Term 3
An urgent message to all our out-of-zone parents that although siblings are prioritised in the ballot they must have their application and interview completed by 7th September. As we are expecting high enrolment numbers we will not be able to take out-of-zone siblings after the ballot.
For more important information read our Daily Panui
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