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 12 · 30 Jul 2025

In this issue

Principal's Page Kia Ora Friends - Our Warmest Greetings, It's Board of Trustees Election Time - Watch this Video to Learn More:

Calendar of Events: It's Board of Trustees Election Time - Learn More:, 2026 Term Dates, 2025 Community Calendar

Photo Update: Former student Matilde at the TOI event., Plas-Tide

Staff Photos and Videos : Update From Helen:, I Wish School Teachers Enjoying Jump Jam, A Clip Of Our Staff Practising A New Waiata

Our Vision for Our Future: Living Our Vision – Part Two in a Series:, Ā Tātou Tamariki – Our Children at the Centre, Seeing the Whole Child, Voice, Choice, and Agency, Celebrating Identity and Culture, Learning Through Kindness and Connection, Preparing Future-Ready Learners

Property News: Room 19 toilets look awesome after their big upgrade., Room 15 toilets will also be awesome - soon., Ditto room 13 toilets.

Learning About Learning: Extraordinary Lessons from Sport that Apply to Life Too:, Respond not React, “Next-Play” Mentality, Focus on the Craft, Not All the Noise Around It, Compete Fiercely and Respect Deeply

Teaching & Learning Page: Web Pages:, Make it yourself - makeityourself.org, Expose email scams instantly - https://snitcher.space, https://thevaluesbridge.com, Historical Tech - , https://www.historicaltechtree.com, https://bdayrecap.com, Techie Tips:, Sketches:, Article: , Is AI Making Us Dumb ? - A Deep Dive into the Cognitive Cost of Convenience, Book Recommendation:, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

The Technology Page: Two Ai Chatbots Speaking To Each Other In Their Own Special Language Is The Last Thing We Need:, Gibberlink Is As Weird As Its Name:, What are they saying?!, Robots Among Us:

The Green Page: The NZ Parrot - Kakapo - Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction

Health News and Tips: 9 Lessons from the World's Oldest People (Blue Zone Wisdom):

Life Hacks: Clearing Your Smart TV's Cache Can Instantly Make It Run Faster, How to clear your TV's cache, Clearing the cache on Samsung TVs, Clearing the cache on LG TVs, Clearing the cache on Sony TVs (Google TV model), Clearing the cache on Sony TVs (Android TV model), Make Your Own Ice Pack, Get Dents Out of Wood

Just A Thought: Everything will be all right in the end. If it is not all right, it is not yet the end., Strangely, life gets harder when you try to make it easy., "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

Notices 2026 Term Dates Calendar, Rooms 17 And 29 Are Teaming Up., Scholastic Book Orders Due Back by August 1. Thanks., Seeking a way to earn money from home while caring for your tamariki?

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