Student life
A place in the group.
A part in the day.
Friendships, shared responsibilities and interests outside a single subject help make Westhaven feel like one school.
Meeting & advisory
A regular time to talk together.
Lower School classes begin with a meeting. Middle School students meet with an advisory group. These routines make room for plans, shared questions and the small practical issues that affect a school day.
Teachers help students name a problem, listen to another perspective and work toward a next step. Everyday disagreements are treated as situations to work through with adult support.
Clubs within the school day
Find a shared interest.
Chess & games
Students learn rules, compare strategies and take turns organizing a friendly match. Groups welcome different levels of experience.
School publication
Middle School students plan features, interview consenting members of the school community, edit copy and assemble a school publication with a faculty advisor.
Making & design
A rotating making club works with cardboard, paper, simple construction materials and design challenges. The focus is on testing and explaining choices.
Music groups
Small music groups give students another setting to rehearse, listen to one another and prepare work to share.
Contribution
Useful jobs, shared ownership.
Library helpers, classroom jobs and event teams are ordinary ways to contribute. Older students may help welcome families at a school event or support a shared reading activity, with teachers organizing and supervising the work.
The school community