Principal’s News – August 2016
During the past few weeks, the girls’ resilience has been put to the test with the cancellation of events due to poor weather conditions and the closure of school in the midst of the Havelock... Read more
Disney’s The Lion King JR a Roaring Success
The Circle of Life gave rise to a circle of talent and friendship as more than 80 students from Woodford House and Lindisfarne College came together to bring Disney’s The Lion King JR to life.... Read more
Lion King a Roaring Success
The Circle of Life gave rise to a circle of talent and friendship as more than 80 students from Woodford House and Lindisfarne College came together to bring Disney’s The Lion King JR to life.... Read more
Europe Experience
“In the world through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself.” Unknown. London, Ypres, Paris, Venice, Rome, Sorrento and Hong Kong through which we travelled, sparked the creation of... Read more
Why Is Wellbeing So Important?
Wellbeing is the ‘oil of learning’ (Mann 2006). Our pastoral care for our girls is not the destination but the nourishment for their learning journey. Boarding provides a platform for a... Read more
Wellington Business Trip Inspires Senior Students
In early July, a group of eager Level 2 and 3 accounting and economic students travelled to Wellington to experience potential career pathways beyond tertiary degree level study. The 22 students... Read more
Learning Opportunities to Enhance Student Wellbeing
This term we have a wealth of workshops and programmes available to support our students to develop resiliency. Life is a mix of high and low points, with challenges and disappointments... Read more
Attitude Presentations
Elizabeth Harrex from Attitude NZ visited Woodford House at the end of Term 2. Liz spent the day engaging our girls in interesting, funny and thought-provoking health presentations. Her... Read more
Exploring Future Pathways
A pat on the back to the students who have progressed through the majority of their STAR and Gateway programmes for the year. Their efforts will leave them ample time to concentrate on preparing... Read more
Makeup Design for Disney’s The Lion King JR
I was approached at the end of Term 2 about plans around the makeup for the combined Woodford and Lindisfarne production of Disney’s The Lion King JR. With my prior knowledge of makeup, and the... Read more