Academic

Luci’s Luscious Banana Cake
Our Food Technology students have been sending in photos of their work, and we just couldn’t go past this incredible banana cake creation by Year

How to become a happy online learner
Right now we are all learning to work in a new way and we are all learners – your teachers , your whanau and YOU.

A word of encouragement from our Learning Enhancement Team
The Learning Enhancement Team is working behind the scenes with students and families to support where we can. The details for all of our counsellors

Helpful links for lockdown
There are lots of great resources to help us get through the Lockdown with our families and sanity intact. We’ve pulled together a few that

Important things to note – 23 April
Free internet safety filter for parents While children are learning from home, they are away from the online safety and security services provided by Network

Westlake identity as a food product
By Tara Lemmon Food and Fabric Technology Teacher Our wonderful Year 9 Food Technology students have been whipping up a storm during lockdown! Before we

Important Things to Note
Our counsellors are still here to help We have a wonderful group of counsellors who are on standby to talk to you or your daughter

A warm welcome to Westlake from our Junior House Prefects
The role of our Junior House Prefects is to ensue our Year 9s feel connected and comfortable at Westlake as quickly as possible In this

Year 10 Food Tech classes share breakfast
TIC Food Technology, Elizabeth Beaumont, set her Year 10 Food Technology classes an interesting assignment while in lockdown. “I wanted something for the students to

Some good advice from our librarians
We are in school holidays right now, but on Wednesday 15 April Term 2’s online learning programme will begin. Our Teacher Librarian, Megan Davidson, has