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We are ready for College!
Our Year 7 friends came to visit us on Friday. They had written some wonderful stories about endangered birds and we were lucky enough to have them read to us. We also got to share our writing with Year 7. We can’t wait until they visit us again!...I’ve heard of Pop Artists but never POPCORN Artists!
With the Rugby World Cup taking place in Japan, we decided to learn a little about Japanese Art. We had a look at photos of Japan and were astonished by the beauty of the Cherry Blossom trees (桜の花 – Sakura no hana).We decided to make our own Sakura trees out of...Getting the measure of ME!
We have been learning about Measurement in Mathematics. We have been learning to measure by direct comparison and we have begun to choose, and use, non-standard units to measure everyday items around our classroom. Using blocks to measure items also helps us to...
Wentworth Cellist comes first in Performing Arts Competition
Wentworth’s very talented Year 7 cellist, Caitlin Chen performed in the South Auckland Performing Arts Competition over the last weekend of the school holidays. Caitlin was awarded 1st place in the Junior String Solo – Baroque, Classical/Romantic 11 & 12...
New Zealand Youth Parliament
Congratulations to our Year 13 student and Prefect Anya who was in the New Zealand Youth Parliament over the school holidays from 15th-17th July. Anya was serving on the Justice Committee and representing local Labour MP Marja Lubeck. Philip Lee, Head of College said...
Sailing success at home and in Italy
Congratulations to Wentworth Year 9 student Mattias Coutts who achieved a 10th placing out of 100 boats in the Waszp Europeans competition on Lake Garda in Italy in July. Over 100 boats competed from 18 nations. Fantastic result. In a slightly less sunny setting, a...
Water Polo Success
Congratulations to the Wentworth College Years 7/8 Water Polo team for placing second in the Term 2 Hibiscus Coast Water Polo Tournaments. After strong competition, the Wentworth College team has emerged with impressive results. The Years 7/8 team placed second in...About Author
