Nov 1, 2024 | College News
On Wednesday 13 November, the Year 8 students are providing a lunch menu as part of Market Day. Here is an opportunity to give yourself a day off making lunch! To ensure your child gets the lunch they would like please:
- Complete a 2024 Market Day lunch order Form – one for each student.
- Return the form and money to the box in Student Services labelled MARKET DAY LUNCH ORDERS by Wednesday 6 November enclosed in an envelope.
Please note only orders with money included will be accepted.
We thank you for your support of this event and look forward to enjoying Market Day with you.
Study Guide Juniors 2024
Sep 27, 2024 | College News
Congratulations to the Year 7 Global Perspectives students who did an excellent job of bringing to life people from times gone by. The creativity and thought that went into the backdrops and costumes, combined with the researching and writing of a speech in the first person, really did bring their person alive for those who attended this event. Thank you parents for supporting your students with this inquiry.
For those parents who were unable to come, you can see photos of all the exhibits here:
2024 Ancients Alive 7GK
2024 Ancients Alive 7MZ
2024 Ancients Alive 7SP
2024 Ancients Alive 7JB
Sep 6, 2024 | College News
In Global Perspectives, our Year 8 students have been discovering and exploring the variety of rich cultures that make up New Zealand’s society. The topic finished this week with the Multicultural Expo, where students passed on their knowledge of a particular culture to others. Well done to all the students – there were costumes, delicious food, music and lots of interesting presentations to broaden our knowledge and understanding so we can be part of creating a harmonious multicultural world.
For our parents who couldn’t get to the show, see all the exhibits here 2024 Multicultural Expo.
Aug 30, 2024 | College News
Read our finalists poems here Year 8 Slam Poetry Competition 2024
Our Year 8s were tasked with writing their own Slam poem on a topic of their choice and then performing it to the class. This form of poetry aims to entertain, challenge and spark a variety of emotions in the audience. Seven finalists were then selected to perform and compete in front of the entire Year group.
Congratulations to the three top performers:
First: Olivia – Poverty
Second: Arsenii – Salad
Third: Justin – Basketball
Well done to all of these talented students for their creative and brave efforts in performing in front of their peers.
May 15, 2023 | College News
In English, our Year 8 students have been studying the genre of Gothic Horror. This involves examining the features, characters, and settings of gothic horror, researching the life and times of Mary Shelley, and studying the play ‘Frankenstein’, adapted by Philip Pullman from the original Mary Shelley novel. Students considered production techniques of drama, including costume and set design. To finish the topic, students were tasked with creating a model of the stage set. There were some amazing creations, with students really having fun with their designs. Our students voted, and congratulations to Ayla, Ava, Queenie, Daisy and Emma for their winning projects.
Mar 24, 2023 | College News
Our Year 8 students have been learning about the various ways Water Matters both here in NZ and overseas. As part of this unit of learning the students complete Waicare water quality tests for the stream across the field from the school.
In a hands-on-way we assessed the health of this stream and learnt about choices and actions we can take to improve the water quality of a stream. Waicare require that we complete four sets of tests, one each term.
Julie Clavel, from Restore Hibiscus and Bays facilitates the Waicare programme for us and sets up various stations that the students move through testing different aspects of water quality. Students record information on water and air temperature, water pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrate levels, phosphorous levels and make visual stream observations. They also look at macros and use the clarity tube.
Year 13 Environmental Prefect, Henry Ma, assisted the Junior students with their work.
Feb 14, 2023 | College News
Wentworth College, Wentworth Primary and Wentworth Computer Science School will be open for onsite learning tomorrow, Wednesday 15th February. The Wentworth School bus services will be running as normal.
We have reviewed the weather reports, and are confident that the worst of the storm is now behind us.
We recommend students come with raincoats and rain jackets as they normally would do on a bad weather day.
I appreciate the efforts of all our staff and students who have adapted to online learning over the last couple of days. We know it has been really difficult for some with power outages.
We hope you are all safe and well, and look forward to seeing our students in the morning.
Kind regards
Mr Bruce Tong
Executive Principal
Feb 13, 2023 | College News
Due to the ongoing disruptive weather conditions and continued red alert status, the Board and Senior Management team has decided that Wentworth College and Primary School will remain closed for onsite learning on Tuesday 14 February.
The health and safety of our students, staff and bus drivers was paramount in our considerations.
We will continue with Online learning in the College. Tomorrow is Day 7.
The Primary teaching staff will be sending work home for all students. Your child’s teacher will contact you directly with this.
We are extremely frustrated that we have had this disrupted start to the year, and are confident we will be able to return to normal onsite learning on Wednesday.
Feb 12, 2023 | College News
Wentworth College, Wentworth Primary School and Wentworth Computer Science School will close on Monday 13th February 2023 due to the significant weather event we are experiencing. The decision regarding Tuesday will be reviewed and communicated to the Wentworth community tomorrow afternoon.
Parents will have received email communication with regards to how we reached this decision, and details of online learning for students where possible.
This is not where we wished to find ourselves for the second time this term, and hope that things will return to normal later in the week.
Take care, stay safe and thank you for your understanding as we navigate the next 24 hours.
Mr Bruce Tong
Executive Principal
Jan 30, 2023 | College News
Late this afternoon we received this instruction:
“With the possibility of further weather damage leading to more disruption, the Secretary for Education has directed that schools, kura, early learning services and Tertiary institutions in the Auckland region (Wellsford to Pukekohe) must close for physical attendance and instruction until 7 February.”
This means that Wentworth College & Primary School are not able to operate classes on site this week.
Wentworth College
The College will commence online classes that we will start on Wednesday 01 February. Information will be sent to the students tomorrow informing them of how to access these classes. If there are any problems, please contact the school.
Wentworth Primary School
We have taken the decision to move the start of the year completely to the 7th of February rather than trying to pursue the online learning option that we successfully managed in lockdown. This means that all our students are given the best opportunity to form relationships with their new teacher and get the best educational start in class.
This is not our preferred way to start the year but the College began lessons last week so most students have already met with their teachers and have a course outline. The College has successfully managed online teaching over the last few years and we will make this work again.
For the Primary, this wasn’t the start of the year we had hoped for, and are deeply disappointed that we are unable to start school tomorrow, but look forward to seeing you all next week.
Feb 14, 2022 | College News
The annual Rowing Head of Harbour Regatta took place on Saturday 12 February at Lake Pupuke, Takapuna. It was a great start to the school rowing year, with our senior rowing squad competing under the watchful eye of Mr Tong.
Congratulations to all, especially as the event was held in very challenging weather conditions. With rapidly changing wind directions and ever increasing waves our crews were very happy to not go for an unscheduled swim! A tricky schedule meant some crews competed in races above their age group, all with commendable outcomes.
Feb 8, 2022 | College News
Despite all the difficulties of learning through lockdowns, our students excelled in their Cambridge examinations at the end of last year. We congratulate all our students on their success.
Of our 35 Year 13 leavers, 97% gained New Zealand University Entrance. This is an outstanding achievement.
Of our 42 Year 12 students, 82% have already gained University Entrance from the 2021 examination series, but all are continuing their students in to Year 13.
Overall, 41% of our IGCSE candidates scored an A or A* (80% and above), 35% of our AS candidates scored an A (80% and above), and 33% of our A Level candidates scored an A or A*.
There were several exceptional students to be commended for their results:
Angelina Gosse 3 A* and 1 A at A Level and 1 A at AS Level
Peter Berns 4 A grades at A Level
Daisy Wang gained 5 A grades at AS Level
A further 5 students gained at least 3 A grades at AS Level, with over 11 students achieving at least 2 A grades at AS Level
Last year, more than 2 million students sat Cambridge examinations in more than 10,000 schools worldwide. The outstanding achievements of the New Zealand Cambridge learners are normally recognised at an Awards ceremony and formal dinner hosted by Cambridge, but with our current “red” settings mean that the students will be attending an online ceremony and we are delighted to recognise their success:
Brendon Macloud achieved Top in New Zealand for AS Marine Science.
Nina Fuller achieved a High Achievement* award (highest in Country) for A2 Marine Science.
Alexandra Dobson achieved a High Achievement award (highest in Country) for AS English Language and Literature.
Daisy Wang achieved a High Achievement award (highest in Country) in AS Chinese Language.
Kirstin Drower achieved a High Achievement award (highest in Country) in AS German.
Angelina Gosse achieved a High Achievement award (highest in Country) in A2 French.
Top Students Angelina and Paul were recognised for their outstanding academic success at the 2021 Prize Giving Awards
