Notices -

Tuesday 27th of August, 2024

Meeting / Practices		Location	When	Staff
General	Chess Club - Seeking a fifth player for nationals!	E104	Wed 28 Aug 1:20	LTH
	Over the next few weeks we are seeking a fifth player for our chess team that will be competing at the national competition at Wellington College on the 28th of September. Come along to E104 on Wednesday lunch or talk to Mr Lockhart if you're interested, and all players, social or competitive, are welcome every week too :))

Notices		Staff
General	Japan Club	HSJ
	Tuesday (27th) J-kaiwa (Japanese conversation in PR16 with Jalil Sensei). Anyone welcome. Tuesday (3rd) learn the basics of wearing a yukata/kimono and take some green screen photos! (Also in PR16)
General	Senior English Study Club years 12 and 13	STW
	Senior English Study Club is starting up for 2024 - come along at lunch for a quiet and supportive place to finish your mahi and study. Week 5 - Thursday Lunch in M205 Week 6 and onwards - Friday Lunch in M205
General	Stalls for OutLOUD	SHP
	Outloud (WHS Pride Week) is on in Week 10! We will be having a market in the foyer with stalls you can sell things from. You can choose if a portion or all of the money you make from your stall goes to InsideOUT (an LGBTQ+ charity). If you are interested send an email to crowemi@whs.school.nz with what you want to sell. It can be things like crafts and art but not baking or food.
General	The SHONAS 2024	PBT
	It's Shonas time again. Come celebrate the media studies and journalism students. Monday 14th October - first day back of term 4! The SHONAS is part film festival, part awards ceremony. Come along for films, a red carpet, guest judges and complementary lolly bags (that means they're free). Tickets are $5 from here https://www.trybooking.com/nz/TJV If your film is showing or you are nominated for an award, you get a free ticket - come see Ms Prebble to get your ticket. Come watch documentaries from year 13, horror films from year 12 and the best of the best from year 11. Because of the horror films, the night is M rated, so not great for little kids.
Library	Library Closed Thursday 29th August	MWH
	The Library will be closed all day on Thursday 29 August but will reopen for Āwhina afterschool. Please return books through the slot in the door. (The H & S course in the Library will go ahead).
Library	Low Sensory Lunchtimes every Wednesday	MWH
	Our Low Sensory Lunchtimes will continue in the Library every Wednesday this term. You are welcome to quietly read. The lights will be low and there will be no gaming.
Music & Drama	Come see 'newsies'	BWJ
	Musical Stars is putting on a production of 'Newsies' at the Little theatre in Lower Hutt (https://dowse.org.nz/venue-hire/little-theatre) It runs from the 28th August to the 31 of August. You can book tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/11715 About: Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right. Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Jack Feldman Book by Harvey Fierstein JR. Script Adaptation by David Simpatico Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Students	AVOCADO PRESS - out now!	KNM
	The Term 3 edition of Avocado Press, the school publication, is out! Take a look now at https://avocadopress.whs.school.nz/. “The mistake was to believe that they led to anything more, to forget that the earth is, after all, a sphere, like a dog chasing its tail.” - THE SKY IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EMPTY, Anonymous (Year 11)
Students	Avocado Press: submissions open!	KNM
	Avocado Press is looking for submissions for Term 3! This is a great opportunity to have your writing or artwork published. We accept anything from short stories and poetry to quality images of your artwork or sculpture. Send in your work by Sunday the 15th (end of week 8) on the google form linked below. https://forms.gle/TRWv9dKiStyXSiWL6
Students	Student representative elections 2024	JYA
	Nominations are open for the post of Student Representative on the WHS Board for 2025. If you are interested, check the information posted on your rōpū Google Classroom and on posters around the school. Come and collect a nomination form from Alison in M505 (next to Mr Killalea's office). Nominations close at 12.00pm on Monday 9 September. To date nominations have been received from: 1) April Marshall, Maia Hills and Frank Monastra Woods. 2) Liam Mitchell, Brendan Laking 3) Owen Jones 4) Geronimo La Hood, Aiden Gillespie & Fern Ashby
Students	TED x Youth	ALJ
	Have you ever watched a TED talk? They probably either bore you out or inspire you, there’s not really an in-between.TEDxYouthPaparangi has been working really hard to give you an event that doesn’t put you to sleep. We have an amazing line-up of speakers rewriting their narratives and creating the path for change. General Admission tickets are now on sale for $20. Come along to see some amazing speeches, interact with the diverse booths, and enjoy some amazing food! https://events.humanitix.com/tedxyouthpaparangi-2024 tedxyouthpaparangi.org