On Thursday 22 August, in the WBHS Staffroom, the inaugural Pupuke Alumni Afternoon Tea was held, attracting around 100 senior students from WBHS and WGHS. The event was an opportunity for these students to hear from a wide range of past and recent WBHS and WGHS graduates who, since leaving school, have gone on to … Continue reading Pupuke Kāhui Ako Alumni Afternoon Tea
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Westlake Boys Languages Council
41 Westlake Boys High School students in Languages Council visited Milford Primary, Takapuna Primary and Takapuna Normal Intermediate schools on Thursday 22nd August, to help the younger learners celebrate diverse languages and cultures represented in our community of learning. Throughout the day, the council visited 56 classrooms, teaching a range of activities such as chopsticks … Continue reading Westlake Boys Languages Council
Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 7
“One of the things that interested me about Ida, that I will always remember, is that she talked to us about the benefits of reading…and she said, you can read while you are ironing…and that stuck in my mind that you could have a family and a career, which for her was a very successful … Continue reading Inside the Teacher’s Classroom, episode 7
Within School Leaders Inquiries
A Snapshot to Westlake Boys High School Within School Leader Inquiries - Group 1 A Snapshot to Westlake Boys High School Within School Leader Inquires - Group 2
Language day at Milford Primary
Westlake Boys languages council visited Milford Primary School in the afternoon of 23rd August to help celebrate International Languages Week. It was the third visit which has been running for three consecutive years since 2016. 30 boys in Years 11 – 13 worked together to prepare 10 different cultural activities and language lessons for Year … Continue reading Language day at Milford Primary
Science Experience Day with TNIS and WBHS
On Thursday 6th September, the Westlake Science department opened it labs, equipment and expertise to an excited bunch of 40 students and staff from Takapuna Normal Intermediate. The program, the brain-child of two of Pupuke Kāhui Ako’s Within-School Leaders, Jon Webster and Jihan El-Labany, was devised and planned over several months by an action group … Continue reading Science Experience Day with TNIS and WBHS
Basketball Coaching Clinic
On September 15th, Westlake Boys are hosting a Pupuke Kāhui Ako Basketball Coaching Clinic. Boys and girls from all schools in the community are invited to attend. Staff and student organisers aim to adapt and differentiate the experience to the specific ages who sign up to attend. The session will run from 10am until 2pm … Continue reading Basketball Coaching Clinic
