The National Library in Wellington is reviewing how it works together with schools and Thames High’s opinion is being heard. THS is one of only five secondary schools across New Zealand selected to trial the National Library’s new approach to supporting schools and learning. School Librarian Ruth Howes says there are three
During the summer holidays, a group of Thames High School students visited Vietnam. The trip, organised by Antipodeans Abroad, was about more than just seeing the sights, as Evan Chang explains; For three weeks in December, 10 of us Thames High School students travelled to Vietnam for an exciting expedition. We did
Using sport to help kids learn a variety of subjects – not just PE – is the key idea behind the Sports in Education project. Under the project, sports are incorporated across a wider section of the curriculum; such as calculating odds in a football draw for Maths, or writing an
Work on the hall foyer is complete and the upgraded facilities are already being put to good use. The kitchen was put through its paces when Thames High School hosted cyclists on the Kiwi Crusade circuit around the peninsula. The cyclists slept in the hall, and parents, students and teacher Jenny
Thames High School’s Head Boy James Hamilton has his sights set on the skies. He undertook some flight training during the school holidays and wrote about it for New Zealand Aviation News magazine. Here’s his story: I was just 10 years old when Dad first took me to Warbirds over
