Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back to the final term of the year! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful, refreshing break with your whānau.
Term 4 has catapulted into action, and school is already buzzing with energy as we hit the ground running with a range of initiatives and learning activities across both sites. Our William Pike Challenge continues to push our students outside their comfort zones through community service, and it has been fantastic to see their personal passion projects becoming a part of their weekly routines and growth.
As a College, we are also placing a strong focus in the background on supporting mental health and driving well-being across our community. Over the coming weeks, our students at Universal Drive will be leading initiatives to raise funds and awareness for mental health charities. Discuss our assemblies at home with your children about how to look after their own mental health.
A huge well done to our Year 10 students for their focus and resilience over their two weeks of exams, which finish this week.
Finally, as we look toward celebrating our students’ achievements, please save the following key dates in your diaries for our end-of-year Prize Giving afternoons:
- Lincoln Road Campus Prize Giving: Thursday, 26th November at 1:30 PM
- Universal Drive Campus Prize Giving: Friday, 27th November at 1:30 PM
Full details and event information will reach you very soon.
Thank you for your ongoing support as we work through this final stretch of the school year together.
Warm regards,
Michelle