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The camp was a great foundation for our year ahead. The main feeling within the group was that we wanted change. We want students and teachers alike to look back on the 2012 Leadership Team and associate us with positive change within the school. We want to be a team of action, not talk. We arrived in the afternoon, and had no idea what was planned for the days ahead. This made us somewhat nervous. So to calm our nerves, Ms Kilian reserved a special activity for just before bed time that night. “Separate into four groups, you have to decide which one of you will be going over the side of the boat (in other words, a game of sacrifice). If you can’t agree on one person then you all go over!” None of us wanted to go overboard. We all got a minute to make up a profile of who we wanted to be in the game and to state our case to say why we were important enough to survive. It was very comforting seeing everybody’s primitive instinct kicking in just before we all went off to sleep in the same room. In the end, those who were unfortunate enough to not score a seat on the life raft were: Moe Szyslak, Grandpa Simpson, Barack Obama, and a New Zealand Politician. This shows how many of us watch the Simpsons but also our well thought out sense of logic, reason and creativity. We believe these are the skills necessary to lead such a fantastic school into a fantastic year. We couldn’t bond any more than when we all slept on the school Marae for two nights. There were many laughs, and little sleep. A main highlight, though, was the high ropes course. We spent the day at Unitec and had an awesome time supporting each other while challenging ourselves. It was the first year Ms Kilian was put out of a job. In the past she would always have to give a pep talk to those who were afraid of heights, but to her surprise our team had it sorted. Leadership camp was a great way to start the year. We would like to take the time to say thanks to all the teachers and staff involved for making it possible and, of course, Ms Kilian for putting up with us for 3 days. It was a great way to start our last year at school, and we hope you will hear much of us throughout 2012.
Cultural News By Rubie Sipley The Pacifica barbeque was held on the 22 nd of February and had a great turn out. It was a fantastic way to introduce the new PI students and parents to the staff and the Pacifica community at Western Springs College. The event also established the key roles that teachers and staff have and provided an opportunity for us to explain what these teachers have to offer our new students starting. Current Pacifica students at Western Springs spoke about their experiences of school so far. The PI homework Centre has yet again been a great success, filling the library with Pacifica students every Monday afternoon till 4:30pm. Teachers help students to manage their school work and also allows us access to library computers and resources. It is a great way to start the week. Travel Wise By MC Holdaway The Western Springs Travel Wise campaign went off with a bang, starting the school year with the first of several planned vehicle free days for students on Friday 17 th of February. It was incredibly well received by everyone who participated enthusiastically and as such provided us with our first opportunity to gain positive publicity for the new WSC travel goals for the 2012 school year. The Travel Wise team is currently in the process of discussing council plans for the installation of a new pedestrian crossing and light facility at the intersection of Motions Rd and Great North Rd. The new traffic light controlled intersection would make student access to the bus stops at this intersection before and after school much easier and safer for all. Combined in this plan are measures to reduce the traffic flow around the entrance to the school making the school environment safer for students. This is a huge achievement for all involved in this area of the school as it has taken many hours of persistent discussion with the Auckland Council to get the planning for this underway. Lastly, the new Travel Wise panel and the very supportive team in the wider Western Springs community are looking forward to seeing what we can achieve this year and appreciate all the support from friends and families of the school in achieving change toward safe and sustainable transport in and around the Western Springs College school environment. English News Year Nine Hopefully your son or daughter has shared his or her asTTle Individual Learning Pathway with you. If not, please feel free to request a copy from me (email fergusons@wsc.school.nz). Please ensure you include your child’s core class: 9AA, 9AE (and so on). Year Ten We have finalised a trip for the entire Year Ten cohort to the film version of The Hunger Games on Friday 23 March. Your son or daughter should have brought home a letter and permission slip by now. Please ensure s/he makes prompt payment at the office and returns the slip to his or her English teacher. The deadline for payment (barring exceptional circumstances) is Monday 12 March. Race Unity Speech Awards The Race Unity Speech Awards will get underway in late March. This competition is open to students in Years 11, 12 and 13. First prize is sharing $1500 between the student and the
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