Celebrating Mother’s Day in Year 8 Chinese Language Class

Our Year 8 Chinese language students recently combined creativity with cultural learning by making traditional Chinese paper‑cut hearts to celebrate Mother’s Day. Paper cutting (剪纸 jiǎnzhǐ) is a long‑standing Chinese folk art that symbolises love, good wishes and celebration, making it a perfect way to express appreciation for mothers. The classroom was filled with red colour, concentration and pride as students carefully created their designs.

Future Healers: Year 11 Health Careers Expo

On May 8th, the school hall buzzed with ambition as our Year 11 students attended the Health Careers Expo. This event showcased the incredible diversity of the medical world, proving that healthcare is far more than just scrubs and stethoscopes.

Diverse Perspectives

We were honored to host a range of specialists who shared their unique career paths:

• Clinical Experts: A Health Psychologist and a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist from Te Whatu Ora highlighted the essential roles of mental health and diagnostic science
• Specialized Care: Representatives from Bay Audiology and The University of Auckland (Optometry/Medicine) discussed the intersection of technology and patient care
• Nutrition & Wellbeing: The Head of Nutrition from Beef + Lamb NZ Inc provided insights into public health, while our School Counselors emphasized the power of interpersonal support

Cards for Starship

Creative and kind junior students handmade dozens of cards for young patients in Starship. Positive and cheering, with space for nurses to write an appropriate message, the cards were a message of love and support from our young people to their peers in hospital.

Thanks to Haerin in Y11 for discovering and promoting this beautiful service idea.