Range of Co-Curricular

Getting Involved

A range of leadership and co-curricular activities aim to encourage students to become involved in the wider life of the school, and to extend students wherever possible. They provide different learning experiences; they help develop strong relationships between students and with staff; and they contribute towards school pride and an enjoyment of school.

Leadership

Citizenship
Junior students can join the Citizenship Programme by becoming a Librarian, sound technician, sports monitor, science technician, Bookroom helper, Student Centre canteen worker, a member of the Archive Group, or help produce the Junior Magazine.

Senior School
Opportunities include joining the Enviro Group, Sports Council, Formal Committee or Student Centre staff, becoming a House Leader, Peer Support Leader, Student Leader, Board of Trustees Representative, or Head or Deputy Head Boy and Girl.

Co-Curricular Activities

Performing Arts

Linwood has a national reputation as a performing arts school. Based on rich tradition, large and small scale productions featuring music, drama and dance offer students a wide variety of opportunities. High calibre staff encourage students to reach a very high standard of performance. Theatre Arts, Dance and Music may be taken as curriculum subjects from Year 9 through to Year 13, or as co-curricular activities.

Opportunities include: School Production, Dance, Drama or Music festivals, Ensembles, Jazz Band, Lipsync, Linwood Idol, Rock Band, Singing Group, School Orchestra, Stage Challenge, Theatre Sports, Fashion and Wearable Arts, Kapahaka Culture Group or Samoan Culture Group.

Sports and Recreation

Many of our students become regional, island or national representatives. Their individual and team successes are acknowledged in school publications, at school functions and at the annual Sports Dinner.

A sport or recreational activity is compulsory for all Year 9 and 10 students, and encouraged for all other students, during Wednesday afternoon Recreation. Students participate in either inter-school or school-based activities. Some sporting opportunities take place during the weekend and in our own inter-house and inter-class competitions at lunchtimes. 

Opportunities include:

Outdoor Education

In addition, there are opportunities for students to experience education in the outdoors through: