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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 5, 2025)

Enjoy the fun and sporting talents of our students at our Athletic Festival. Sign up for Relay for Life and join in the experience of the 2025 Rowing Nationals and National Vert champs. This and much more in this week’s Wrap Up,

Important Dates

  • Tuesday 4 March – Lockdown Practice
  • Monday 10 March – Board Meeting 6.00pm
  • Monday 7 April – Board Meeting 6.00pm
  • Friday 11 April – End of Term 1

Important Information

WF Anderson Educational Foundation

Wellington High School has received a grant of $6000 from the WF Anderson Educational Foundation. This donation will be used to provide support for students whose families are experiencing hardship.

Lockdown practice

All whānau and caregivers have been emailed regarding WHS’s next lockdown practice which will take place on Tuesday 4 March. During rōpū teachers will take students through the lockdown protocols and the practice will take place during the afternoon.

Winter Sports Registrations now open!

Get ready for an exciting winter sports season! Registration is now open for all WHS winter sports.

Visit the WHC Sports website for details on each sport offered and to submit the registration.

Important Information:
– Registrations close 9 March
– Parents and students must complete the online registration form together.
– Students will not be eligible to play if they have not registered by the 9 March deadline.

Sports fees need to be paid prior to the season’s start, however, we recognise that for some families this may be challenging. Please email Sport if you would like to discuss support for your student’s participation in sport, and let me know if you might be in a position to support access to sport for another student at our kura.

What’s Happening?

Athletics Carnival

A fantastic and vibrant day was had at the Athletics Carnival at Newtown Park.  Visit the gallery to view the photos taken at this event.

Whānau workshop

Last chance to sign up for the Monday 3 March whānau workshop ‘Supporting the Mental Health of Neurodivergent Teens’. To book places, visit: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/VUE before 5pm on Sunday when bookings close.

Relay for Life

Relay for Life is back this year and it’s going to be a blast! Grab your friends, sign up and join the fun as you run or walk on the Sky Stadium course overnight, passing the baton to raise money for Cancer Society NZ. Swing by Student Services to pick up your signup form, and stay tuned for a meeting next week to get all the details-let’s make a difference together! Sign up quick to get early bird prices!

College Dance Crew Championship (CDCC) 2025

CDCC is fast approaching, if your school isn’t on the list yet, there’s still time to join.

Key Dates & Opportunities

  • Register by 1 March to go in the draw to win one of five RF workshops for your team.
  • 1 March – Registered crews receive exclusive early access to tickets.
  • 15 March – Final registration deadline and registration fee due ($20 per dancer).

Achievements

NZ Food Communicators Scholarship

We are delighted to congratulate one of our own, alumna Zoe Lloyd, for being one of only two recipients of the NZ Food Communicators scholarship programme. 

 

 

National Vert Skating champs success

Shout out and congratulations to Malachi Matheson (Year 11) who won the Open Blade at the recent National Vert Champs held in Mt Maunganui.

Malachi also won the ‘Biggest Air’ title again beating not online the open inline competitors, but several high-level quad skaters, who had come over from Australia to compete.

WHS on the water

In this Wrap Up, two of our Year 10 students share their experience of recent events. Luke Clarke represented Worser Bay Sailing Club in the Interislander Sailing regatta and Valor Firestone participated in the Rowing Nationals in Twizel as part of Petone Rowing Club. Congratulations to both Valor and Luke for reaching this level in their respective sports and for sharing their experiences.

Luke writes: The first race day was incredibly fun! The atmosphere was electric, and the conditions were just perfect.

 

 

 

 

Everything seemed to align—the weather was clear, the track was in great shape, and everyone was buzzing with excitement. I really enjoyed the experience, from the camaraderie in the paddock to the thrill of zooming around the track.

On the second day, things took a turn. I faced quite a few challenges that made it a bit of a struggle. Despite my efforts, the racing conditions became tricky, and I ran into some unexpected issues. It ultimately led to me having to retire from the race, which was frustrating. But even with that setback, I learned a lot and still had a great time overall. Each race teaches you something new, and I’m already looking forward to the next event!

Meanwhile, further down the South Island, Valor Firestone participated in the Rowing Nationals. You can read Valor’s account here.

Careers

Here is this weeks pathways newsletter to find out more about the above opportunities.  

What’s Coming Up?

  • Introduction – Wellington High Schools Pathways & Gateway Team
  • New Ventures Worldwide – GAP Year Volunteering and Free Zoom Info sessions 
  • Connexis – Upskill Connexis New Zealand’s Infrastructure Workforce
  • Evolve Wellington Youth Service – Learner Licence Workshops (Thursdays 3.30 pm – 5 pm)
  • University School Visits Timetable (Term, 2025)
  • Girls in Infrastructure 2025 – (Applications Now Open)
  • University Of Canterbury – Elaine P. Snowden Astronomy School  (Applications Open, Closing Friday, 28th February 2025)
  • Whitireia & WelTec Term 1 –  (Yr11 – Y13) Taster Schedule 2025 
  • Applications For Gateway Work Experience 2025 – (Open)
  • Youthline – Gateway Opportunity (Open)
  • IAG Insurance – Gateway Opportunity (3 Day Work Placement)
  • YOUR EDUCATION – High School Exchanges (Yr 9 – Yr 13 students) – Tuesday, 25th February @1.20 pm – 2.20 pm (M410 )
  • Yoobee Open Day  –  Wednesday, 26th March 2025, 10 am – 12 pm & 5 pm – 7 pm or Online: 6 pm-7 pm

Please contact Chuni Bhikha bac@whs.school.nz or drop into S502 if you require further information on the above events.