Dear Parents and Caregivers,
It has been a pleasure to observe the steady momentum building across both our Universal Drive and Lincoln Road sites this term. Our students are working exceptionally hard to meet the high expectations that our teachers set for them.
To maintain the high level of cognitive endurance required for learning, students must fuel their bodies correctly. We advocate for healthy lunches and snacks that provide sustained energy throughout the day.
We understand some students visit local shops before the school day begins. Please be reminded that any unhealthy sweets, fizzy drinks, or snacks purchased should be kept in bags and consumed after school. We want to ensure that every student’s concentration remains sharp and stable while they are on campus.
This Sunday we have a fantastic group of NWC students taking part in the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon.
We wish all our participants the very best of luck. We are behind you all the way and look forward to sharing the outcomes and photos in our next newsletter!
Finally, we are excited to announce that next week we will be joined by a student teacher from the United States. Mary Cate Baer, a student from Indiana University, will be completing a placement with us.
Mary Cate will be based at Universal Drive, supporting our visual art classes for the remainder of this term. Next Term she will move to Lincoln Road to support our Global Perspectives program.
In addition to her curriculum support, Mary Cate will be leading some of our Creative Arts sessions in the afternoons. Please join us in giving her a warm North West College welcome.
Warm regards,
Mrs M Randles | Principal, North West College
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.
From the Principal: Book Day, Coffee Mornings and the End of Term
Michelle Randles on Book Day at Lincoln Road, the next parent coffee morning, and the confirmed schedule for the last week of Term 3.