Kia ora koutou,
At Westlake Girls, we have completed work on a ‘Growth Profile’ for our students. This describes the qualities we hope to instil in our students at each year level, connecting to our values of Respect, Integrity, Fairness, Compassion, Excellence, Manākitanga, Whanaungatanga and Kaitiakitanga. These values shape the way we learn, lead, and support each other at Westlake Girls.
Recently, we have seen these values in action at many different events. Last week, we held both the Whanau Hui for Māori students and their whanau, and the Pasifika Fono evening for our Pasifika community, reinforcing whanaunatanga and the support that comes from whanau involvement.
Last Friday, all our teaching staff participated in the Kahui Ako Co-Lab Day at Westlake Boys, where staff from all of the kura in our community of learning came together to focus on strategies and ideas to support our young people from the moment they enter early learning centres, until they graduate from our High Schools. This wonderful day of learning and networking helped us consolidate these values to bring back to share with our students.
We encourage you to discuss these values with your daughters. We know from the research that a triangulated approach to supporting our young people to be the best they can be, is the most effective.
Ngā mihi nui,
Jane Stanley
Principal