Western Heights Weekly News

Western Heights Weekly News

Ā Tātou Tamariki - Ō Tātou Whenua - Ka Ora te Āpōpō
Our Children - Our Land - Our Future

Issue 14 · 09 Sep 2024

In this issue

Principal's Page Kia Ora - Greetings Friends , The Good News:, Pisa's Creative Thinking Result For New Zealand:, The Western Heights Connection:, More on creativity on our Learning about our Learning page in this newsletter.

Marimba Band Festival:

Daffodil Day Photos:

Photo Catch Up:

Property Updates:

Learning About Learning: The Curiosity Matrix: 9 Habits of Curious Minds:

Teaching & Learning Page: Web Pages:, 75 Random Facts - A Series:, Techie Tips:, Seeking Distraction: Our Very Human Reaction to Losing Control:, Sketchplanations:, Self Belief, Article:, As a Professional Editor, I Can Strengthen Any Writing Using 6 Rules:, 1. Cut out any unnecessary words., 2. Choose strong verbs instead of weak verbs + adverbs., 3. Use active voice whenever possible., 4. Search your document for filler words and delete 99%., 5. Ditch your thesaurus and opt for clarity., 6. Read your work out loud — or have AI do it for you.

Calendar of Events:

The AI Technology Page: Six Key Insights on AI in Education: What Parents and Pupils Really Think:

Health News and Tips: You’re Trying to Do Too Much:, Real Focus Means Doing Less, The Goal of Creating Space

The Green Page: UC Berkeley Chemists Can Now Vaporize Plastic Waste Into Molecular Building Blocks:

Life Hacks: Sahil Bloom’s Most Powerful Life Hacks - a series:, 38. Never keep score in life. , 39. If you're struggling to fall asleep, try the 4-7-8 method., 40. Go for a 15-minute walk every morning., How to Soothe an Itchy Bug Bite:

Just A Thought: Mental Model

Notices Storytelling, kapa haka, performances, kēmu, and kai. A free family-centred day celebrating pūrākau from around the world., West Wave Spring School Holiday Programme, OSCAR Programme, Playball Is A Sport And Movement Program For 2-9 Year Olds., West Wave OSCAR:, Western Heights and World Vision

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