Snowsports

Westlake Girls Snowboarding team won the Auckland Secondary Schools Championship for the third consecutive year in 2023 with Harriet Gowing being instrumental once again in the team’s medal haul after winning gold once again in the Senior Girls Slalom Race. This year Skiers and Snowboarders have the opportunity to compete in the Auckland Championship in June and then in the North Island Secondary Schools Championships in later in September.

2024 Snowplanet Courses:

Courses at Snowplanet begin for the competitive skiers and snowboarders at the start of Term 2. Students are welcome to join the 10-week classes which will lead them neatly into the Auckland Secondary Schools Champs in June. Further classes are an option in Term 3 which helps students prepare for the North Island Secondary School Championship in September. The time and dates of classes vary but all information will be sent to those who register below for Snowsports before the end of Term 1.

2024 CALENDAR:

6 June – Auckland Secondary Schools Snowboarding Championship – Snowplanet
20 June – Auckland Secondary Schools Snowboarding Championship – Snowplanet
23-25 Sept – North Island Secondary Schools Snowboarding Championships – Turoa Ski Field

FEES:

Course fees – tbc – approx – $70 per session
Auckland Championships – $80 per event
North Island Championships – tbc

REGISTRATION:

For more information, or to register for this activity, please go to “CLIPBOARD”. It is a NEW platform to view All Westlake Girls Sports and it is located on the Student and Parent Portals or just contact the Snowsports Manager.

Snowsports Contact:
April Ieremia – Director of Sport
P: 09 489 4169 Ext 704
E: [email protected]

Various Important Info

Y9 and 10 Students finish early this Thursday.

On the afternoon of Thursday, 21 November, there will be a PPTA Paid Union Meeting for teachers. As a result, Year 9 and 10 students will finish at 12:30 pm, and no classes will run for them in the afternoon.

Students in Years 11, 12, and 13 sitting NCEA exams will not be affected. Exams will continue as scheduled.

If you wish your child to be supervised at school on that afternoon, please contact the school so that arrangements can be made.

Library : Open from 8:00-5:00. All students on study leave can study in the library including. Y9s. The library is a silent study zone from Tuesday, 5 Nov to Thursday, 29 Nov.

Exams & More: For exam dates and ‘end-of-year’ information, click HERE.