EDUCATION: WESTLAKE GIRLS
Event Centre fundraising launched It’s a very exciting time for our school, as our new Event Centre starts to take shape. After lockdown delays, the foundation was finally poured in July and our prefabricated wall panels have started to be installed. The purpose-build centre is due for completion in May next year and will provide a fantastic venue for assemblies, events and ceremonies. With seating for 1,350 people, it will feature a large stage and flexible spaces including a senior student study space, teaching areas, percussion room and large foyer. The cost of this project is $10 million and we are currently seeking community support to raise the final $2 million. It’s a big number – but we have several exciting opportunities to help us reach our goal.
Stay dry, look cool and support our Event Centre!
Here’s your chance to keep dry during winter sports this year AND support our Event Centre by purchasing one of our amazing Blunt umbrellas. Blunt was designed in Windy Wellington and these sturdy but stylish umbrellas NEVER blow inside out. As the Wall Street Journal said, “Structurally the Blunt falls somewhere between suspension bridge and NASA space probe”. Tested to extremes, these amazing umbrellas are worth every cent. Anyone who has owned a Blunt knows what we are talking about. Find out for yourself! Available in two sizes – Classic and XL (golf umbrella size) our black umbrellas have subtle branding and are bound to be the envy of other parents standing on the side-line. Prices are $115 (including GST) for the Classic and $135 (including GST) for the XL, plus $10 delivery per order. Visit https://community. westlakegirls.school.nz/#bluntumbrellafundraiser to order – it’s super simple. Stock is strictly limited so be in quick to stay dry this winter. To find out more about the amazing gifting opportunities for our Event Centre visit: https://community.westlakegirls.school. nz/#givetotheeventcentre
WGHS finishes 2nd overall at Auckland Secondary School Snowboarding Champs Westlake Girls High School students, Harriet Gowing and Coco Mauger (both Year 10) represented WGHS strongly at the Auckland Secondary Schools Snowboarding Championship held at Snowplanet in June. The pair won five medals and placed second overall in the Girls competition. Snowsports is a growing sport at Westlake Girls so this is an excellent achievement. The Year 10 students competed in three events, the Giant Slalom, Slopestyle and Dual Slalom and after a nervous start in Slopestyle, both boarders attacked the slope in the GS and Dual Slalom races. With three attempts in each event, Coco narrowly missed out on a podium finish while Harriet won a phenomenal five medals. She won silver medals in the Junior Giant Slalom, Overall GS, Junior Dual Slalom, Overall Dual Slalom, and a bronze medal in the Junior Slopestyle. Westlake Girls finished second place overall in the Girls division, just two points behind Long Bay and three points ahead of Baradene who finished on 20 points. There were 16 competitors in the event.
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Snowboarders Coco Mauger and Harriet Gowing.