Our full school assembled together for the first time since lockdown on June 15. The assembly theme was about encouraging our students to leverage the opportunities, expertise and support that surrounds them be the very best they can be. It was wonderful to once again connect as a school.
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“Numerous international research papers have proven that learning a musical instrument leads to better academic performance”, says Long Bay College Music teacher and Auckland Jazz Orchestra conductor, Mr Tim Atkinson. He cites a recent study published in the American Journal of Educational Psychology where the school records of nearly 113,000 students linked long term
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We are offering students the opportunity to learn the most widely spoken language in the world for free with an HSK preparation course in Chinese. Beginners are welcome. To find out more, email Mrs Shao at xshao@lbc.school.nz or students can visit L5.
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Parents/caregivers – we warmly invite you to meet with us to discuss your child’s progress. Parent/teacher interviews will take place on Thursday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 23 for students at all year levels. We encourage you to attend to support your child to help them achieve their very best. You can make an
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Long Bay College along with the six other schools of our Oneroa Kahui Ako (Community of Learning) took part in a food drive to support those in need this Winter. Lots of items were donated by our school community which will be distributed to those in need locally by the Salvation Army. Thank you
Long Bay College want your lockdown life stories! We are creating a time capsule to record our local community members’ experiences of lockdown during COVID-19 Alert Levels 3 and 4. We invite everyone to submit their story – individuals, families, groups and business managers. The capsule will be sealed later this year and won’t
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Congratulations to Mr Justin Bailey, Mathematics teacher and Premier Boys Basketball coach, who has been named Assistant Coach for the Otago Nuggets! Please read about his selection to the role here.
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We are looking forward to seeing all of our staff and students back on site from Monday, May 18, 8.40am for Day 4 of the rotational timetable. There are a number of changes we have put in place to keep our school community safe while at Alert Level 2. Please find all the information,
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Friday, May 15 will be the last official day of remote learning for Long Bay College students. Teachers are setting online work for students to complete but will not be available during online class sessions to answer questions immediately. We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone back in person on site at Long Bay College
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In this special issue of Wavelength we invite you to read all about College life in lockdown where we highlight the connection and resilience of our school community. While it is not possible to be together right now, we’ve all been in this together, which is reflected through this month’s stories. Read the newsletter
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