Dear Parents and GuardiansNCEA examinations started today. Good luck to all of our NCEA students over the next three weeks. Tonight is our annual Sports Awards Dinner. We have sold over 400 tickets and are looking forward to a good evening. Our guest speaker is tennis coach and former New Zealand Davis Cup representative from 2001, 2004 and 2007, Simon Rea (son of Peter Rea – long serving staff member). It is our annual Graduation Dinner on Saturday 28 November where we celebrate the past five years and farewell our Year 13 students. To date we have sold 451 tickets to this very popular event. We will have to cap the numbers at 600 so I encourage everyone who is interested in going to purchase their tickets quickly. Please read the article below for full information. Have a lovely weekend. David Ferguson |
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Pasifika Celebration Night |
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| On Thursday 5 November, we hosted our fourth Pasifika Celebration Evening. Guest speaker, Dr Puni, a prominent member of the Samoan community and Orator was relentless in his message to students outlining that there is no replacement for hard work and to be respectful of the education they receive. Westlakers and previous award winners Logan Poloai and Mostafa Yousseff reinforced this message and shared their experiences as they progress through university.
Pasifika Excellence award winner, Jaepeth Tiakia, spoke on behalf of the students, acknowledging the efforts of parents and family in raising our fine young men and allowing them the opportunities to succeed as Pasifika students.
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The large crowd were entertained on three occasions with Miriam Yousseff from Westlake Girls High School performing an exquisite Samoan song, Joshua Timiiti reciting a powerful piece of poetry and the combined Westlake Pasifika group concluding the evening with a traditional dance. Acknowledgements also must go to our Pasifika Parents Komiti, in particular Pandy Fruen and Gladys Yousseff for making the night such a success. |
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PTA Christmas Market |
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| When: Wednesday, November 11th Doors open at 6.30pm
Where: Westlake Boys High School What: Get all your Christmas shopping sorted in one fun evening at the Christmas market. Specialty stalls include jewellery, Christmas decorations, gourmet food gifts, toys, candles, skincare products, garden art and more. For more details and pictures of our wonderful stalls, check out the WBHS facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/404190176457152/405676712975165/ |
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Late Start Tuesday 10 NovemberOur staff will be involved in Professional Development on the morning of Tuesday 10 November. Students are not required to attend school until 10.55am that day. |
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Scholarship Examination EntryIf you are a Cambridge student, and you are entered into NCEA Scholarship examinations, please collect your NCEA Statement of Entry from either Mrs Sutherland or Mr Jackson. |
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NCEA Examination TipsPlease click here for a useful article from NZQA on helping your son prepare for NCEA examinations: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/news/help-your-child-prepare-for-ncea-exams/ |
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Year 13 NCEA studentsAs we approach the NCEA external assessment season, we would like all Year 13 NCEA students to complete a very short questionnaire for us. This will help us guide students when their results are released in January. Please log on to “iLearn”, or through the “parent portal”. Once there, please tick the box next to the statements that are appropriate to you (or your son):
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| When the results arrive in January, we check whether students have achieved University Entrance. If you (or your son) has not achieved University Entrance, and the box next to question 3 has been ticket, you (or your son) will be contacted by the Senior Academic Dean.
Can I take this opportunity, too, to remind everyone that it is essential that your son prepares fully for his external assessments, and that he should attempt all standards. Failure to complete all standards, and failure to use all of the time allowed (by leaving early, for example) led to some students last year failing to attain University Entrance. Good luck to all of our senior students in their exams. |
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PTA Morning TeaThank you to our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and friends of the school who arranged a Guy Fawkes themed morning tea for staff on Thursday 5 November. All members of our staff (approximately 200 people) really enjoyed the fabulous decorations, delicious morning tea and everyone was thrilled to receive a gift. This event is eagerly looked forward to every year. Thank you to everyone who is involved to make the morning special. |
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University Scholarship RecipientsCongratulations to the following students who have been awarded university scholarships, since our senior Prizegiving:
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2015 Westlake Boys Graduation Dinner |
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| What: 2015 Westlake Boys Graduation Dinner
When: Saturday 28 November 2015, 7pm Where: Westlake Boys Auditorium Westlake Boys’ annual Graduation Dinner has become a popular and special event amongst those boys completing their final year of education at Westlake Boys High School. The 2015 Graduation Dinner will be held in the Westlake Auditorium from 7pm on Saturday 28th November. |
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| The Graduation Dinner offers our leavers, their parents or caregivers as well as Westlake Boys staff an important opportunity to share a celebration that officially recognises the completion of the boys’ years at Westlake Boys High School. It is also the official farewell to the departing students and to wish them well for their futures as Westlakers. The evenings’ proceedings will include an address by 1960’s old boy and international businessman, and man of many talents, Mr John Burland, a formal graduation ceremony and a Valedictory Speech.
Tickets are on sale until Friday 20 November. Attached is a copy of the information letter and permission and ticket order form available to download from the school website. Space is limited so tickets will be sold on a first-in, first-served basis with a limit of three tickets per family. We recommend that you purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment. |
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Westlake Boys JacketOver the last couple of years, our red and green jacket has been phased out. From the start of 2016, students will only be permitted to wear the jacket pictured right. These jackets are able to be purchased from our Uniform shop, or email lbbrown@westlake.school.nz |
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Host Families for 2016Can you host an international student for our school?
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| 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.
If you would like to host an international student, or would just like to find out more, please contact Helen Martin, our Homestay Manager, on 09 410 8667 ext 798 or email hmartin@westlake.school.nz. |
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Important Dates: |
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| 10 November | Late Start for students 10.55am | ||
| 16-19 November | Junior End of Year Examinations | ||
| 18 November | Board of Trustees Meeting | ||
| 24 November | Junior House Swimming | ||
| 25 November | Junior Sign Out and text book return | ||
| 27 November | Junior House Athletics afternoon | ||
| 28 November | Graduation Dinner | ||
| 1 December | Junior House Activities | ||
| 2 December | Senior NCEA Sign Out and text book return | ||
| 3 December | Junior Prizegiving rehearsal (periods 1 and 2) | ||
| 3 December | House Speech Competition (periods 3 and 4) | ||
| 4 December | Junior Prizegiving / End of Term 4 | ||
| 27 January 2015 | School starts for Year 9 and Buddies | ||
| 28 January 2015 | All students at school | ||
Westlake Sport |
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Cricket Results 31 October |
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| WBHS 1st XI v Mount Albert Grammar School
The first day of the penultimate Championship match against Mount Albert Grammar School proved to be a fascinating contest with 24 wickets falling on the day. MAGS were bowled out for 101, with Cooper Spiller knocking over the top order with 2/3 while Wesley Sleep took 5/8 off 5 overs with his ultra-slow change ups. Westlake were in early trouble at 30/5 and struggled to 115 all out, thereby winning the first innings. Opener Adam Baard carried his team’s innings with a superb 50, while Ryan Doubell clobbered a quick 27. The day ended with MAGS on 30/4, after Cooper Spiller had another excellent bowling spell with 3/14. |
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WBHS 2nd XI v Auckland Grammar School 2nd XICaptain Redpath won the toss and elected to bat on a flat Grammar track. Openers Knowles and Young batted well to blunt the new ball which allowed an excellent partnership of 107 between Cameron Abrahamse 93 (who was unfortunate not to get to his ton) and debutant Sid Mahajan 52 to power us 213/6. We knew the afternoon was going to be tough and the first Grammar wicket fell on 97 and the second on 142 due a great piece of keeping from Carl Kirstein. Consistent line and length ensured the run rate became an issue for Grammar and they were unable to break free. All the bowlers chipped in and restricted Grammar to 195/6. A really good win by 18 runs. |
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WBHS 3rd XI v Kristin SchoolKristin School won the toss and batted first to score 174/9 in their 45 overs. Best bowlers were Shreyas Borgaonkar 3/25 and Andrew Wickens 3/50. We conceded 50 wides! Westlake were 92 all out, a loss by 82 runs. |
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Colts 1 v St Kentigern SchoolWestlake’s Colt 1 team had a very good game albeit with a loss against St Kents. We batted first and lost 4 wickets by the 15th over. A solid 97 run partnership from Jock McKenzie and Ryan Zent, who both got 40s took us through to 155/8 at the end of 45 overs. Although we lost by 9 wickets we took them to two overs to go before St Kents scored the runs. |
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Premier TennisWell done to our Premier Tennis team who played St Kentigern College last weekend in the Auckland final. There were some tight games which ended up going St Kentigern College’s way. Congratulations to Matej Minic at No. 1 who won both of his games. |
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Good Luck to:
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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 | |||
