Important Dates
- Monday 9 – Friday 13 September: Derived grade exam week. Corequisite and DCAT exams.
- Monday 16 September: Board meeting 6pm.
- Friday 27 September: Term 3 ends.
Important Information
Measles risk this spring
Aotearoa is at very high risk of a measles outbreak and not enough of us are immune. To be immune, you must have had measles before OR at least two doses of a measles vaccine after the age of 12 months.
Local childhood immunisation rates are declining. Low immunity and the close contact nature of education settings means one infected person could quickly expose and spread measles to many others, starting an outbreak that could be hard to control.
People can be infectious before they develop measles symptoms and know they’re sick. Being immune is important for everyone’s safety – it’s the only way to make sure you won’t get or spread measles, even if you’ve been exposed.
It’s a good idea for all to check their immunity to measles. See information on checking immunity here:
Measles immunity – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
My Health Record – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
If you aren’t immune, or you’re not sure, two doses of the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is your best protection. You can book a vaccine online:
For suspected or confirmed measles cases at your facility, contact your local public health service urgently.
What’s Happening?
The Winter Vibes Music Festival
This festival is happening this Saturday in Upper Hutt at 22 Lane Street from 12pm – 10pm and the main headliner this year is Avalanche City. It’s a family friendly music festival suitable for all ages with activities such as laser tag, cage soccer and volleyball. There will be food trucks and market stalls and a total of 19 artists performing on 4 different indoor stages.
Visit the website for more info: https://wintervibes.co.nz/
View the promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6nt423FXT8&t=2s
Year 11 Drama Double
Our Year 11 Drama students are working on two short plays by Wellington playwright Bernard Beckett. In week 7 Tate’s class presents Taken to the Cleaners, a comedy about a group of students who land a cleaning job in a dating agency and can’t resist playing cupid. Shows are on Wed 4 and Thurs 5 September at 6pm
And in Week 9 Allie’s class presents Cabin Fever, set in a remote DOC hut, some newbie trampers have to deal with an unexpected guest. Shows are on Wed 18 and Thu 19 September – 4.30pm and 6pm
Tickets can be booked at TryBooking:
Taken to the Cleaners https://www.trybooking.com/nz/TTO
Cabin Fever https://www.trybooking.com/nz/TTT
WHS Talent Quest
The stars most certainly came out last week at Wellington High for our first-ever talent quest, and what a show it was! Driven almost entirely by student leadership and initiative, the event featured two lunchtimes of auditions where our talented students showcased their diverse skills and passion performance. The excitement culminated in a packed final on Thursday, with the Riley hall bursting at the seams with enthusiastic supporters. All the performances (from the auditions through to the grand final) were a spectacular example of the rich artistry and sense of creative community in our kura, making it clear that this event is destined to become a fixture on the school calendar for years to come!
Sport
CSW Underwater Hockey Finals
Wellington High School were very successful on Tuesday night, winning 2 finals. The Junior Open A team defeated Scots 3-1 for gold, the Senior Girls team defeated WGC 3-1 for gold, with the Senior Open team narrowly losing the final 2-1 to Wellington College. Four WHS teams will be competing in the NZ Secondary Schools Nationals in Mt Maunganui this weekend (August 31st-September 3rd.)
Careers
Careers Newsletter
Please find week 6 Career Newsletter here
Choosing NCEA subjects for 2024
To support your decision making process, you may find information at this site helpful:
https://tahatu.govt.nz/school-and-ncea/doing-ncea/choosing-ncea-subjects
If you need any support, please check in with Careers Advisors:
Year 10 – Denise Pannett (ptd@whs.school.nz)
Year 11 – Bec McKenzie (mcr@whs.school.nz)
Year 12 – Chuni Bhikha (bac@whs.school.nz)
Course planning visits from universities – Term 3
The focus of these sessions is to assist and advise you about Course Planning for 2025. You should finish this session with a timetable of subjects/papers for year 1 (2025) or at least know how to do this yourself.
| UNIVERSITY | DATE AND TIME (Lunchtime) | VENUE |
| WAIKATO | Online Presentation (TBC) | M410 |
| MASSEY | Thurs 5 Sept | M410 |
| AUT | Thurs 29 August (in Person) | M410 |
| CANTERBURY | Wed 18 Sept | M410 |
| AUCKLAND | Thurs 19 Sept | M410 |
| OTAGO | Tues 17 Sept | M410 |
| VICTORIA | Fri 20 Sept | M410 |
| LINCOLN | Online presentation (Tues 24 Sept) | M410 |