Dear all,
The last fortnight has been as busy as ever. The students took part in an amazing International Morning of activities and a wonderful shared lunch together afterwards. Thank you to all the food sent in by you all – the students and staff had a great time. I’d like to congratulate Team 3: Maia, Yuliana, Carla, Hannah D, Hannah T, Logan and Henry who each won a prize to take away. I was so impressed with the attitudes that the students showed during the morning and they really epitomised our values of respect throughout. It was a great morning.
This week, the entire college community has impressed me with the sheer maturity and resilience shown as students completed their final assessments. I am incredibly proud of how each and every one of them navigated this demanding period with such focused calm. The truly essential next step is the conversation you have with your child about what worked well and where the opportunity for growth lies. I firmly believe that the foundation we lay in these last three weeks of the year dictates the momentum we carry into 2026. We must finish strong to start strong.
As we approach the end of the year, we will be farewelling a small number of staff who have given great service to the school over the last year. We say goodbye to Mrs Chaney and to Mrs Carppe. They all leave with our very best wishes for the future, and I am sure they will have a positive impact in their future roles.
I look forward to seeing you all at the prize giving on the 4th December.
Best wishes,
Mrs Randles
Intro to Water Polo at West Wave
Waitakere Water Polo Club is running a five week introduction to water polo at West Wave. Two Sunday sessions remain, on 13 and 20 September.
Year 9 and 10 English: Storyboarding Othello and Reading Macbeth
Year 9 have storyboarded Othello scene by scene. Year 10 are working on Macbeth.
Year 9 and 10 Maths: Revising for the End of Year Exams
Year 9 are finishing units on data, measurement and fractions. Year 10 are on linear equations. Revision material will be available over the holidays.
Watercolour Painting Ahead of the College Expo
Students are working on individual watercolour pieces in the seminar room, choosing their best work for the College Expo on 18 September.
Itinerant Music Lessons: Term 4 Enrolments Open
The Lincoln Road music programme has run at capacity this term. Term 4 places are open to Year 7 and 8 families now.
Creative Writing: Choosing Genres and Designing Covers
The group are working on original stories in small groups, choosing their own genres and designing covers and illustrations for their books.
Years 7 and 8 English: Building Suspense and Drafting Narratives
Year 7 are drafting their own narratives after studying how authors build suspense. Year 8 have turned When the Mountains Roared into audio drama scripts.
Tree Adventures for Years 7 and 8
Years 7 and 8 spent 26 August on the high ropes at Tree Adventures, working through rope bridges and obstacles strung between the pines.
Book Day at Lincoln Road
Staff and students came dressed as their favourite book characters, in a day organised by Andrew Kingston and the student leaders.



























