⭐️ Whanganui High School News - September 2020 ⭐️
September 24, 2020
Celebrating Success of our Students‼️ 👏👏 Read the September 2020 edition of our School Newsletter To read other Newsletters see our School Newsletter page
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A great time was had by all at the Prefect Camp in Wellington
September 24, 2020
On Tuesday and Wednesday we had our Prefect Camp, where 41 students went to Wellington. We had a mixture of team bonding games and also the amazing race which was planned by the four heads of school...
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Great season for our Girls Rugby Team
September 24, 2020
Great season for our Girls Rugby Team playing in two competitions. They played in the Manawatu Comp finishing in Top 4 and the Wanganui 10 aside comp finishing runners up! 💛💚🏉 They now head...
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Podium placings all round for Whanganui at the Wellington Regional Short Course Champs
September 24, 2020
After months of disrupted training and cancelled swim meets due to the Covid-19 pandemic, seven of Whanganui's most promising swimmers travelled to Wellington to contest the Wellington Regional Short...
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Squire brothers receive scholarships for a leadership course aboard “Steinlager II”
September 23, 2020
The Blue Light Junior Policing Unit (a program run by volunteer policemen in their spare time) gifted two scholarships, for a leadership course aboard “Steinlager II”, to the Wanganui Sailing...
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Ex-Whanganui musician Seth Haapu earns four award nominations at Māori Music Awards
September 21, 2020
Former Whanganui musician Seth Haapu has received four nominations at the upcoming Waiata Māori Music Awards. He's in the running for Best Māori Male Solo Artist, Best Māori Songwriter, Best Music...
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Students shine at the Dance NZ Made Nationals
September 21, 2020
Dance NZ Made Interschool Nationals were held at the Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North on Saturday 19 September. We had 3 Duos/Trios representing WHS at the National event. A tough competition with...
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Team Kowhai win the quarter finals of the John Prestage Junior Debating Competition
September 21, 2020
On Monday 21 September our Kowhai team went to Palmerston North Boys High School to compete in the quarter finals of the John Prestage Junior Debating Competition. The girls were facing off in a...
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Shakespeare Ora Aotearoa
September 21, 2020
Toni Adams and Maddison McKenzie were accepted along with 28 students from all over New Zealand to travel to Wellington’s Shakespeare Globe Centre to take part in Shakespeare Ora Aotearoa. They...
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Year 10 Supported Learning National Park Experience
September 21, 2020
We read the book “Cuz” which was an NZ book about two teenagers surviving in the native bush of the West Coast. We also were looking at environmental issues and resource management in Social...
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Stage Art team placed 2nd in the 2020 Showquest Open Section
September 21, 2020
Congratulations to our talented Stage Art team placing 2nd in the 2020 Showquest on Screen, Wellington Open Section. A wonderful effort by you all! 💚🥈 **A big thank you to Sasha Matthews for the...
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1st XI Hockey Girls finish 6th in the Premier 1 Secondary School Competition in Manawatu
September 21, 2020
Well done to our 1st XI Hockey Girls who finished 6th in the Premier 1 Secondary School Competition in Manawatu yesterday. Thanks to Elaine Baker, Robyn Smith, Travis Bayler and Greg Fromont for your...
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Senior Girls Volleyball team enjoyed their weekend in Taranaki
September 21, 2020
The senior girls volleyball team went to Taranaki on Friday to play Waitara High School and Spotswood College. The girls had fundraised money to go to summer tournament in March, so when it was...
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Brass Whanganui bringing Sound Canvas to Opera House after Covid-19 delay
September 19, 2020
Brass Whanganui's Sound Canvas show will be returning to the Royal Whanganui Opera House next month, after being put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place during...
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Importance of mita in te reo Māori
September 19, 2020
Former RNZ journalist Leigh-Marama McLachlan, whose first language is te reo Māori, used to have listeners email her after a story, concerned she was pronouncing her kupu wrong. Instead of "whānau"...
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