Flying Start for Health & Wellbeing Committee Thank you Aquinas students for championing children with serious illnesses by raising $682 for Ronald McDonald House through our recent Mufti Day. The brain trust behind the event is our fabulous student-led Health & Wellbeing Committee profiled below. The committee has had an active first term – also…
Forging Friendships and Getting Active In an inspiring display of tuakana-teina, the Y13 Sports Committee has taken to the field to build bonds between the school’s oldest and newest members. Twice a week, the committee – superbly led by Spencer Wills, Sinead Simpson, and Taylor Harris – has made lunchtime magic happen for Y7 &…
Hitting the Waves for Mental Health Fifteen students recently took part in an awesome mental health opportunity – a fully-funded surf lesson with Hibiscus Surf School at the main Mount beach. This is all about students experiencing the many psychological benefits that surfing offers. The waves were small and super clean during the 18 March…
Growing Leaders and Friendship The six-week Peer Support programme partnering Y7 students with Y11 leaders came to a close in a fabulous event that is the Grand Finale. This is all about fun, teamwork and leadership. What a day it was! Firm favourite activities were the slip and slide, giant parachute volleyball and dodge the…
Over the past five weeks, the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders have been working with the Year 7 cohort to make them feel supported and to develop a sense of belonging in their new school environment. Some of the themes we have been working on together are communication, self-awareness, exploring our values and unpacking our…
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