(2012) PDF - Westlake Girls High School

Yr 9 Art Extension ProgrammeThe Art department invited interested studentsfrom year 9 to attend an extension programme inMarch, which ran over 3 afterschool sessions.The classes offered an opportunity for them toextend their skills beyond what they were learningin the core Art and Art Design courses. Therewere various classes that the students couldchoose from: Clay sculptures, digital collage usingAdobe Photoshop, 3D cartoons design and photographyusing pinhole cameras. The programmesonce again proved to be very popular,and many students gave positive feedback asthey enjoyed working with a new medium. Theparticipants who have completed the course willbe acknowledged with a certificate later in theterm.International DepartmentFriendly and responsible homestay families wanted.Please email international@westlakegirls.school.nz or phone489 4168 x769 for more information.Transport NewsAdditional bus services to/from West Harbour, Greenhithe and UnsworthRitchies with the support of Auckland Transport have increased this service through these areas by 4 additional services (2 inmorning and 2 in the afternoon).The new service is a Route 956 which travels via the Busway to Constellation Station, Unsworth, Greenhithe to Westgate viaHobsonville Rd, normally pupils travel on a Route 130. The difference is that Route 956 travels via Unsworth (Route 130 doesnot) and also direct via Hobsonville Rd to Westgate (Route 130 travels via Wisely Rd and Luckens Rd to Westgate).It is important that students understand that the Route 956 is more direct and we would like pupils who live in West Harbour toselect the best option for them, however pupils living in Greenhithe are able to catch either service, the Route 956 also gives abetter option for pupils who live Unsworth to have a direct option as well.