Touring Our Own Backyard: Tourism Trip 2025
On Wednesday 30 July, students from 2TOU and 3TOU went on an unforgettable trip packed with lots of fun and challenges. They kicked things off with an exciting game of mini golf at Treasure Island Adventure Golf, just opposite of Auckland Domestic Airport. They excelled in this and some even managed to get some 'Holes in One'.
Students then visited the New Zealand School of Tourism to get an understanding of what it would be like if they chose to study in the Tourism Industry. At the Tourism school, a highlight for the students was getting the chance to step inside a real aircraft used for training. From exploring the cockpit, to getting to sit in economy class of the aeroplane, it was a one of a kind experience that blended fun with future career insights. It was truly a once in a lifetime moment for all those involved.
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Mathematics Mentoring Programme
The Maths Mentoring Programme is a new initiative at Lynfield College and holds a lot of promise. Selected Year 13 students have offered to do maths tutoring for our Year 9 students who need support.
This is an early intervention initiative to support students to achieve success in Maths and become more confident. Based on their eAsTTle scores and topic results, about 90 Year 9 students have been identified and matched up with a Year 13 student of similar culture/ethinicity/language and gender.
They meet once a week - Day 3 (Wednesday in F Block) and Day 6 (Monday C Block) during Huimai time. This pilot programme is being run through Term 3 until the Year 13 students have study leave in Week 7.
3OED Waharau Camp
On Tuesday 22 July, the Year 13 Outdoor Education Classes took our final camping trip to the Waharau Regional Park and Education Centre.
While previous camps featured learning and following the teachers, this camp focused on leadership, providing and encouraging us, the students, to take a leading role in our activities. This time, we were completely in charge of leading either Kayaking, High Ropes, Low Ropes, Archery or the ABLs (Adventure Based Learning Sessions).
Being both put into a pair (most of us) and a group we don’t usually work with - pushed us all out of our comfort zones, creating challenges but allowing us to form new bonds and strengthen relationships. Along with the main five activities, we also spent the week working together during other tasks like cooking and cleaning, our meals, scavenger hunts and general knowledge quizzes. Our off time was filled with several rounds of board and card games, volleyball matches and occasional dance parties.
Besides being incredibly lucky with our really good weather, even though it was cold, we couldn’t have done this and wouldn’t have made so many memorable moments without everyone there.
A big thank you to JR, Sean, Liam, Mr Winn and of course Ms Reynolds for planning, partaking and putting up with all of us for the week. Camp would not have been as good without you! Srinidhi Totha
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