Notices -
Tuesday 3rd of September, 2024
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| Careers | Massey University course planning visit to WHS | M410 | Thu 5 Sep 1.20 | BAC |
| Come along and get some great advice and guidance about planning your degree programme for Year 1 at University |
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| General | Chess Club - *new one off session for team selection* | E104 | Wed 28 Aug 1:20 | LTH |
| Come along to E104 on Wednesday lunch and Thursday lunch this week if you want to try out for a position on the national interschools competition or want to play social games. |
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| General | Alpine course for seniors | PAB |
| Urgent meeting today in M308 |
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| 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) |
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| General | No code club Tuesday 10th | BWJ |
| Due to exams being in the class room space we will not hold code club next week. |
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| General | Senior English - years 12 and 13 | STW |
| Senior English Study Club is back on for 2024! Come to M205 Friday lunch for a quiet, supportive environment to work on assessments and prep for exams. There will be biscuits. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Music & Drama | Calling All Bands! WHS Battle of the Bands Sign-Up Now Open! | HDS |
| We’re looking for musicians to take the stage at Meow on Sunday 22 September! If you’re ready to bring the noise and show everyone what you’ve got, make sure to sign up now. Whether you’re into rock, pop, indie or metal, we want to hear your sound. Get your band together, start practicing, and we’ll see you on stage! Sign-up on the Music Department notice board. |
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| Music & Drama | rehearsals | HEK |
| Mon - Big Band- Lunchtime Tues - Wed- String Group & Choir Thurs- Wind & Brass Ensemble/Junior Jazz Frid - Carmina Burana Orchestra (Lunch time) all singers & orchestra. |
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| 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 |
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| Students | School Musical 2025 | HEA |
| Meeting on Thursday at interval for everyone keen to work on the WHS musical in 2025 - performers, backstage crew, choreographers, stage managers - if you are interested in ANY kind of job find out all about it on Thursday at interval in the hall: WHS Musical 2025 - the show you have been waiting for! |
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| 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 |
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