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Our current vision document, ‘United
as Southwell’ gives attention to teaching and learning, relationships, balance and wellbeing,
and spaces. This document has been a great platform for decision
making over the last few years but we recently tested it with a board and senior leadership session on the future strategy of Southwell. What could Southwell look like in five, ten and twenty years’ time? What do
we need to be aware of today that keeps us relevant for the future of tomorrow? This discussion was a great assessment of our thinking and we certainly encouraged some exciting ’blue sky’ ideas.
What was very clear however is that we are very proud of our Southwell traditions, heritage and culture. We know this has been and believe it will continue to be a major key to our future success.
The diverse skill set across our staff continues to develop, and strengths have been enhanced with the new staff that joined us at the beginning of the year. They are all now well settled in to the team.
Our holistic approach to fostering international connections continues to flourish with the recent Combined Choir trip to Sydney and our
teacher exchange programme with Punahou School in Hawaii. Both of these opportunities, along with our international community, continue to enhance our special character ideas and learnings that will promote better knowledge of others and their culture and enhance our children’s desire to improve the world.
The year is certainly racing away as
we are well into winter sports, and
the upcoming annual opera season has started. It is great to see so
many families and supporters on the side lines or in the audience of our student’s activities. Thanks to you all for your continued support of Southwell School.
Per aspera ad Astrum Jeff de Leeuw
FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUST BOARD ‘UNITED AS SOUTHWELL’
WEDDINGS AND FUNCTIONS AT SOUTHWELL
At Southwell we have a wide range of event spaces for weddings, corporate events, exhibitions and shows. Our Auditorium, Great Hall, Dining Room and outdoor garden venues are all available to hire.
Our Old Boys and Girls also have the option to use our beautiful All Hallows Chapel.
Please contact our Events Manager, Karina Halley at karina.halley@southwell.school.nz for more information.
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