Middle School Theology
Along with a number of Anglican and Presbyterian schools across New Zealand, the Religious Studies Department at Woodford House has been piloting a brand new theology curriculum for Year 7-10... Read more
Eggs Can Fly
https://youtu.be/EtaX0oKCOcE Ingenuity and creativity, along with a determined will to succeed, were the prerequisites for a Year 9 science class project in Term 1. The girls were given a limited... Read more
Team Building and Adventure
The bus was filled with anticipation as the Year 9 girls departed for Napier on Monday 19 February for camp. Based around Pandora Pond, the camp had a local focus and was aimed at developing... Read more
The Woodford House Wellbeing Programme
“Resilience is a GPS in your brain… it tells us how to move from here to there,” says Edmond Otis, health educator, licensed psychotherapist, and speaker. Resilience tells us how to make the... Read more
Creative Mathematics
There is a buzz in the Year 9 Mathematics class, 9G, as the girls take on a new creative project. As part of a measurement unit, Mathematics Teacher, Mrs Alison Gonscak, challenged the girls to... Read more
Keeping children safe online
New Zealand cyber security expert John Parsons spent two days at Woodford House last week talking to parents, students and staff about the issues and dangers associated with the inappropriate use... Read more
Equestrian Student Selected to Represent New Zealand
Phoebe Burns, Year 9, was selected to represent New Zealand in the FEI Children’s International Classics 2017. Phoebe came second overall at the series finals in Masterton. She also won Round... Read more
Wacky Worm Squad
Woodford House has a new family adopted by Year 9 students. The girls have been busy setting up Woodford House's very own worm farm. Some of you might be thinking 'eww worms, they are disgusting... Read more
Sports Round Up – Term 1, 2017
It has been another busy and exciting start to the year for sport at Woodford House with many students achieving both regionally and nationally in their chosen sports. Here are some highlights... Read more
Giant Scrabble Set Created
A giant scrabble set with 200 pieces was created in four and a half hours by Year 9 students during a session on activities outside the class room. Students worked together to sand blocks of... Read more