Our local King's Empire Veterans group have donated Senior and Junior cups for Community Contribution that have been awarded at our Excellence Prize Giving for the past few years. In addition, our local veterans have, for many years, attended our school ANZAC assembly and shared stories of their time in service. On Thursday 20 May Frank Townley, President Silverdale King's Empire Veterans came to school to present a small KEV Poppy Lapel badge and a S-KEV badge to James Thomas, Principal, Lisa White, Deputy Principal, and Head and Deputy Head Prefects as a thank you token of the support Whangaparāoa College has shown towards the King's Empire Veterans over the years.