Kia ora Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the school,
I can’t believe that we only have two weeks to go until we finish school for the summer holidays. Our last day of the term is Thursday 20 December and we close at 12.30p.m. After school care is available that day but do contact Liz on 836 0553 to confirm a place for the afternoon.
School will open again on Monday 4 February. The office will be open the week before but stationery will not be available until the following week. Stationery forms will be given out the first day back.
The teachers are attending planning meetings at school during the last week of January and we are at a Teacher only day on Friday 1 February.
Dates to Note
13 December: Helpers’ morning tea 10.30a.m. in the hall. All supporters of the school are welcome. R.S.V.P. to office.
14 December: A day out for a large group of the senior school; monitors, crossing wardens, etc.
14 December: Junior School Athletics, 9.05a.m. - 12 noon
18 December: Year Six Graduation Lunch - this is quite a formal occasion where the year six children enjoy lunch and receive their graduation certificates. Parents are welcome to come with cameras to record this special event. Details will be provided by the senior school teachers.
20 December: School finishes with an assembly and a guard of honour for the graduating class of year six.
4 February 2008: School begins
Board of Trustees
The Board had their final meeting for the year last week. They were happy to accept the draft budget for 2008 and are excited about the building project being planned. The project includes a new administration area and improved staff facilities. The school has outgrown the present facilities and the new enhanced government staffing means we need working spaces for teachers in their planning /release time. Some days there are teachers ‘testing’ children in every spare space there is. As we have an assessment driven curriculum, areas for teachers and small groups of children is critical.We reviewed the actual meeting procedures and the number of meetings held. Next year BOT meetings will continue to be held on the Wednesday of week 2 and week 8 of each term.
Parent Help Line
Finding parenting stressful? Need someone to talk to? Ring 0800 4 Parent (0800 472 7368.)
Health & Safety
The pathway which leads up to the hall from the middle of the carpark will be chained all day. The reason for this is that there is excess water run off over the concrete and the path can get very slippery. Please use other entrances.
Sausage Sizzle Helpers - 2008
If you can help, please see Margaret in the school office. Needed on a Friday, from 11a.m. to 1p.m. to cook sausages and hand out. Your help will only be required once a term.
Principal Awards
Siobhan Kelly Max Huang Georgia HaslamAaron Tse Lucy Makaea Logan HamiltonTaner Kurtulus Sean Mullany Kylie LintonWoojin Wang Dale Morrell Cameron SpickJet Fajardo Caitlin Alofa Harlan SchmidtCaleb Reupena Naomi Pelenato Jacob ParkerTravis Hakesley Teniah Ahlo Beau ChristieAmanda Salmon Emma Bird Alisha AliHelena Demeter Jarka Vastagova Anna HiewLouise Hwang Alex Harris Wesley GoffinCaitlin Beckwith Chloe Pickering Breanna KellyNathaniel Schuster Niall Leggett Anthony BatesSophie Adler Damon Smith Mike TilaJaimee Boyd Whetu Stirling Jacob AshmanEmma Gibson Shelby Kay Casey LeeAlexandra Legge-Murray Sarah-Jayne Lakin Riley Talamahina-Duggan
Weetbix Triathlon 24 February 2008
Start your training now for the Weetbix Triathlon. A fun event for 8-15 year olds where you can get out there, have a go and achieve your personal best. You can enter on your own - which means you swim, bike and run (in that order) - or as part of a team of three, which means you swim or bike or run. You are also able to enter as a team of two. If you enter as a team of two, one of you will do two of the three legs (swim, bike, run). See http://tryathlon.weetbix.co.nz for more details and see Mrs Buckingham C.S.9 for a permission slip. Remember money doesn't need to be in until next year and $2 of your entry fee goes back to your school.
Dance for FUN!
RAD Ballet Classes available starting in 2008 from 3+ years. Held in the Western Heights School Hall. For more information, please phone Chrissy Cameron on 627 7291.
Corban Estate Arts Centre - Art Classes
Xmas Gift Making - Friday 21 December. 10a.m. – 2.30p.m.. $55 includes all materials and lunch.
Children’s January Summer Holiday Programme Thursday 24 January – Friday 1 February, 10a.m. – 2.30p.m. $90. Students bring lunch and an old art shirt. 3D cartoons, story illustration, drama performance, pottery and more.
Hip Hop Styles –January Youth Workshops Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 January: Workshops in the art of DJing, B-Boy Dance, Graffiti Art, VJing and Scratch film. Classes for ages 12 - 17. Further information, call 838 4455 or visit www.ceac.org.nz
MOTAT
Bring a new, wrapped gift to MOTAT between 1 - 21 December and get free entry. The gift will be donated to the Child Cancer Foundation.
For Sale: Henderson Intermediate School Uniform
Sweatshirt size 14, barely worn, $20. 6 Poloshirts, small mens, $10 each, very good cond. Phone Eleanor, 835 2003.
SAUSAGE SIZZLE FRIDAY
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