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Dear Parents and GuardiansOn behalf of everyone at Westlake Boys High School, we hope that you all enjoy the break, the festive season and that the sun shines all summer for you. We’ve had a great year. Thank you to our whole community for all of the on-going support that you give to us. Thank you also for choosing to send you son(s) to our school. Congratulations to all of our prizewinners at junior prize giving today. A reminder that Year 9 start school next year on 27th January and everyone else the following day, January 28th. Enjoy the final newsletter of the year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Best wishes David Ferguson |
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Junior PrizegivingWell done to all prize winners who were successful during today’s Junior Prizegiving. Please click here for a full list of recipients. |
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 Head Boy, Andre Jackson and Oscar Guo – WBHS Junior Sportsman of the Year |
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| Particular congratulations to the following special prize recipients who have done particularly well: | |||
| Oscar Guo | Young Sportsman of the Year 2015 | ||
| Tane Cullen | Maori Award for Overall Academic Excellence | ||
| Siwon Yun | Most Improved Junior Student (Monreal Family Cup) | ||
| Hai Hong Yang | Community Constable Award for Service to the School and Community | ||
| Blake Scanlen | Herring Family Award for Participation, Attitude, Effort and Loyalty | ||
| Zonal Ali | Conrad Cooper Memorial Cup for Achieving Excellence by combining natural talent with Effort, Dedication and Application | ||
| Gryffin Cook | The Johnson Scroll Recognising the Highest Academic Achiever in Form 3 | ||
| Samuel Brewis | Prefects’ Award 1968 for Outstanding Form 4 Pupil, All Round Excellence | ||
| Jonathan Zou | Ford Family Scholarship | ||
 Zonal Ali, Blake Scanlen, Samuel Brewis and Jonathan Zou |
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“Westlakers Unite” Westlake Boys’ Graduation DinnerLast Saturday marked the end of an incredible journey and the transition to adulthood for Westlake Boys’ 2015 Leavers who attended the much anticipated “Westlakers Unite” Graduation Dinner, held in the school Auditorium. |
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| Invited to return for the final time this year, no longer as students in uniform but as men in suits, over 180 “United Westlakers”, their families and Westlake staff enjoyed the ambiance that had been created to celebrate the closure of the years as students of Westlake Boys High School. On arrival “Jin and the Limbs” with Jin Lim, William Abraham and Corbin Cantell performed a variety of rock ballads and Westlaker photographer Ben Jung from Trimage Photography captured photos of groups of family and friends in the Westlake Timeline Photo Booth. | |||
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| The brotherly connection was felt from the introduction of formal proceedings when MC’s Mrs Tracy Houzet and Luke Dewar were cheered on and it was clear that the evenings’ celebrations were going to accurately represent the five years spent at Westlake and the promise of the exhilarating futures ahead. Continue reading….
The penultimate feature of the evening was a screening of the much-anticipated 2015 LEAVERS’ VIDEO, produced by Westlaker Joe Canham. |
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ASB College Sports Awards RecipientsCongratulations to all of the finalists and winners who were recognised at the ASB College Sports Awards Dinner on Saturday 28 November. Westlake winners are:
Please use the following link to view photographs from the evening: http://spranger.photoshelter.com/…/G0000Y7…/C0000GyH6h1huS1c |
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Environmental Sustainability ProjectsYear 9 and 10 students have been studying environmental sustainability and have been doing field projects to reinforce their classroom studies. As part of the project, a group of 29 students and three teachers visited CUE Haven to help work on their summer walking track project. Cue Haven Others were clearing bush as part of the Kaipatiki Project in Birkdale. |
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Farewell to StaffThis year we farewell the following staff who leave our school this year and are moving on in various directions. We wish them all well for 2016 and beyond. |
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| Mr Raymond Yeo Mr Sven Zimmerman Mr Mark Butler Mr Simon van Rossen Mr Steve King Mrs Emma Porteous Mrs Colleen Tonei |
Mr Phil Tisdall Miss Juliet Birch Mrs Karen Daniel Mr Hemi Te Wano Mr Mike Lee Mr Alex Marshall |
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Major Diary Dates 2016:Before the start of Term One 2016 |
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| NCEA results available | around 18th January | ||
| Cambridge results issued | 14th/20th January (10.00-11.00am) A2&AS/IGCSE | ||
| Course confirmations | 25th January | ||
Term One 2016 |
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| Year 9 in school | 27th January | ||
| All year levels in school | 28th January | ||
| Auckland Anniversary Day (School closed | 1st February | ||
| Haka Competition (Periods 5 & 6) | 4th – 5th February | ||
| Prefects Assembly | 5th February | ||
| Waitangi Day (School closed) | 8th February | ||
| Athletics Day | 10th February | ||
| Late Start PD No. 1 (students arrive 10.55am) | 11th February | ||
| Year 9 ‘Welcome to Westlake’ Evening | 11th February | ||
| CIE Awards Ceremony | 18th February | ||
| Swimming Sports | 18th February | ||
| Scholars Assembly | 19th February | ||
| Teacher Only Day: Goal setting and Appraisal | 25th February | ||
| Gymnasium Opening | 25th February | ||
| Equinox Concert | 17th March | ||
| Progress Reports issued | 18th March | ||
| Easter Weekend/Mid Term Break | 24th – 29th March | ||
| Cross Country | 31st March | ||
| School Ball | 1st April | ||
| Proms Concert | 7th April | ||
| Summer Sports Tournament/Culture Week | 4 – 8th April | ||
| Late Start PD No. 2 (students arrive 10.55am) | 12th April | ||
| End of Term One | 15th April | ||
| Start of Term Two | 2nd May | ||
| End of Term Two | 8th July | ||
| Start of Term Three | 25th July | ||
| End of Term Three | 23rd September | ||
| Start of Term Four | 10th October | ||
| End of Term Four | 7th December | ||
| Please click here for a full list of major diary dates for 2016 | |||
Host Families for 2016Do you have a spare room at home? |
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| These boys would like to experience life as part of a Kiwi family, learn English in a caring environment and have a home away from home.We are looking for families to provide caring family environments for these students. English must be spoken in the homestay so that the boys can develop their English skills.
You will receive reimbursement of $270 per week (paid fortnightly in advance) and service and support from our International Team to cover any queries or concerns that you or your student may have. |
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| If you would like to host an international student, or would just like to find out more, please contact Helen Martin, our Homestay Manager, as soon as possible, on 09 410 8667 ext 798 or email hmartin@westlake.school.nz | |||
Westlake Sport |
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Water Polo North Island Championship |
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Junior A Water PoloWestlake Boys Junior A Water Polo team took home the bronze medal at the North Island Championship. The boys outscored their opponents with 56 goals for and 20 goals against throughout the tournament. The quarter finals saw the team play their most stunning show of Water Polo this season beating Auckland Grammar School 7-0. Outstanding performances from all players but notably in this game was the performance of the goalie Stuart Hofmeyr, who made some brilliant saves to keep Auckland Grammar scoreless. |
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| A disappointing loss in the semi-finals against Mt Maunganui saw the team face Aquinas in the bronze medal game. The game was a battle of defence for three quarters of the game with Aquinas leading 2-1 going into the last minutes of the third quarter. A penalty shot by Liam Wedlock-Ashton tied the game and from this point on the team never lost control of the game. The final score was 4-2.
The outstanding player award for the tournament was awarded to Corban Wedlock-Ashton. |
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Junior B Water PoloWestlake’s Junior B team was entered into Division 2 of the North Island competition which was a first for our school. The event allowed the team to play a number of excellent Water Polo games against some the Premier sides of other schools around the country. It was a valuable experience and we are very proud of the team, coached by our student coaches Andre Jackson and Liam Sheehan. Close games and narrow losses were the order during the 6 games they played. Narrowly missing out on the Championship round on count back, the team ended up moving into the Plate round gaining 9th place with three other schools. New Zealand Water polo commented “WOW what a close ending for the plate finals – awesome Water Polo from all teams – it was so close that you had several people stumped on how to work out the final placings of this group.” Testament to the outstanding team spirit and pride the schools had during the tournament. |
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| WBHS B team results were: vs AJHS 5-3 St. Johns, 7-14 PNBHS 6-11 in pool play. The following results saw very close, tough matches against Western Springs winning 5-4, St. Peters College winning 7-3 and losing 4-5 against rivals Long Bay College.
Well done to the Junior B players, supporters and coaches. |
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Waterpolo Representative SelectionCongratulations to Anthony Barmes who has been selected for North Harbour Under 15 A team and Jacksyn Siakisini and Markku Venter who have been selected for the North Harbour 15B team. |
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| If you have information and/or photos which you feel may be included in a future newsletter, please contact the Headmaster’s EA, Mrs Sandra White: swhite@westlake.school.nz | |||