Our Bees are Back!
On the 25th of October we got two new bee colonies for our outdoor hives. Our other hives died out from the wasps. Keep Reading
Blogs & Stories
Bee Scientists Update Feb 2019
Newlands Intermediate School
On Thursday 7th February we got suited up and we went up to the bees to see the outdoor hives - check out the cool photo of us!! We wanted to see if there was honey in the supers. A super is a box that holds 10 frames of honey. They are stacked on top of each other to make a hive. We got 12 frames of honey out and we ar... Keep Reading
Science Curiosity Clubs
Mr Simons from Room 4 has been teaching us about Magnets. During the first few weeks, we have been studying about magnets and how they work Keep Reading
Cross Country 2018
A cloudless day filled with ragged breathing, tough hills, determination and sportsmanship, really made this year’s cross country a great one. Keep Reading
Star Gazing February 2018
On the 26th of February 2018 we were lucky enough to have two professionals come to our school to teach us about traditional waka and the constellations and navigation of stars. Keep Reading
Athletics Day 2018
On Thursday, 1st of March, staff and students alike participated in a fun, energetic day. Down on the field of Newlands College, hundreds of people could be seen throwing vortexes Keep Reading
Bronze For Newlands Mathletes
On the 23 of August, the Newlands Intermediate Mathletes achieved a 3rd placing in the yearly MathsWell Competition. MathsWell is a competition for school aged students from years 5 to 11... Keep Reading
Room 11 Science Dissection
This is a sheep heart. We had it in our class so we could learn about the heart and its four chambers. Some things that we learned are... Keep Reading
Room 12 Volleyball at Newlands College
Room 12 along with Room 10 has been to the college every Thursday afternoon to take part in volleyball lead by the year 13 students. Keep Reading
Ngā Wawata Trip to the Courts
On Monday 31st of July, as a way to learn about systems, Room 11, 13, and 9 went to The High and Supreme Court in Wellington. Keep Reading
Netball at Wellington Sports Fest
On the 16th of August, Newlands Intermediate netball teams Kauri and Pango participated in the Wellington Regional Sports Fest. Keep Reading
Romeo and Juliet Trip
On Thursday 17 August, as part of the ballet curiosity club, we went to see the Romeo and Juliet ballet done by the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Keep Reading
Planting Project
On Tuesday/Rātū Here-turi-kōkā/August 8 2017, a very excited and energetic group of Newlands Intermediate Keep Reading
Inter-Intermediate Volleyball Tournament
On Wednesday the 10th of August, Newlands Intermediate sent two volleyball teams to the ASB Sports Centre to compete in the inter intermediate volleyball tournament, where they faced 12 teams in each of their pools. Our day was filled with active and fun activities. One of the main things the teams need to work on next year is communication. Both.. Keep Reading