Kia ora Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the schoolWe are a very popular school in the Henderson area and our March 1st return to the Ministry reflects that, showing the highest pupil number ever at this time of the year. The effort we take in making sure we are professionally advanced means not only money, but considerable time spent on our teachers professional development programme. Many of the staff have been away for several days during this term at a variety of workshops. We began the year with a Teacher Only Day at the end of the holidays and will have another one during the Easter break. Additional staff members are in rooms when teachers take their ‘release’ which is two days a term in accordance with the teachers collective agreement. Teachers assess children, attend meetings and prepare teaching programmes in this time. Our application to the Ministry for Extending High Standards funding is also looking very promising and parents can be assured that all the above is to enhance teaching and learning at our school for your children.
Current Topic: Parenting with confidence This is a very current topic especially with the new ‘no smacking’ laws being suggested, discussed and passed by parliamentarians. Learning Network, a professional development provider in Lincoln Road, often have seminars for parents and caregivers. Tonight, Dr George Betts and Carolyn Coil are looking at Ten Parent Questions and Encouraging Life Long Learning at Home. Do visit the website for more information www.learningnetwork.ac.nz or ring 835 0912
Board of TrusteesThe next BOT meeting is being held on Wednesday 28 March at 7.30p.m. These meetings are held in the staff room and visitors are welcome.Each person on our parent electoral will have been sent a voting paper in the post, please return this by noon on Thursday 29 March. Votes are counted on Wednesday 4 April.
Telecom School ConnectionTo help us earn School Connection points we would very much like it if you could sign up and become a sponsor for Western Heights Primary School, Henderson, by phoning 0800 724665 or go to www.schoolconnection.co.nz. The points enable us to purchase a range of products ranging from Digital Cameras, CD Players to Data Projectors. It costs you nothing, Telecom are the only ones who it does affect in monetary terms. We currently have 265 sponsors and for a school of nearly 600 we could have a lot more. Get your friends and relations to join as well. They must remind Telecom that we are the Henderson Western Heights’ not Rotorua.
Entertainment BooksThese can be prepaid or pre-ordered now from the office at $60.00 each. Of this, the school gets $12.00.
It’s a RipperParents and teachers vs. children ripper rugby game. The middle school classes have almost completed their interclass ripper rugby competition. The winning team is to play a teacher/parent team on Thursday 29 March at 12.40p.m. If you would like to take part please arrive at lunchtime or check in with Peta Buckingham. If wet, the game will be on Friday 30 March.
“How to Draw Really Well” Presentation, 29/30MarchYesterday, a notice went home about this. Cost is $3.00 per child. Please sign the permission form and return to class.
Principal AwardsMiluska Fecova Bara Bazova Sarah LuiBella Columbus Jaden Ferguson Inoke LiutaiTadhg Flynn Jessica Bong Cameron JelleyCaitlin Alofa Harlan Schmidt Caleb ChapmanNikita Jones Whetu Stirling Olivia MatichToni Stallard Brad Shadwick Rayman Liang
Matthew Robertson Milar Whaikawa Isabel GilbertChristine Liutai Aaron Booth Shania MorehuCaleb Heynes Caitlin Davidson Deborah ReedJade Salmon Monica Henriques Dom Park Lalotoa Unasa Olivia Richards Peter ChenJun Woo Park Jack Peach Kanah Andrews-Nahu Tyler Sommerford-Page
NetballHuge thank to the following coaches who have volunteered their time for this season. Sharon James, Janine Barnes and Mohini Naicker in the senior school, Tracey Eneliko in the middle, and Amanda Tuivaiti and Catherine Beaumont in the juniors. We still need another middle school coach. Middle and junior school coaches will receive team lists in the next week. Uniforms will be issued in the last week of term. Fees must be paid before then. Adele Nummy.
Real I.T. Onsite I.T. Services you can trust!!Virus & Spy-Ware removal and protection. Software, hardware and internet problems, Slow computers made fastNotebook and Desktop upgrades, Wired and Wireless networking, New Computers. Phone Kyle on 817 5953, 027 562 2802 or email kyle@realit.co.nz
Waitemata Rugby Club, Late RegisistrationWest Wave passes donated by Waitakere C.C. available to members of the club, pick up at school office. Registrations accepted Wednesdays, 4.30p.m. - 6.30p.m.at the club. Muster evening for players, under 6’s - Tuesday 27, under 7’s - Wednesday 28, under 8’s - Thursday 29. All at 5p.m. All enquiries to Tony Cathro on 833 7040.
Open Evening - St Dominic’s CollegeTuesday 3 April between 6.30p.m. - 9p.m.
Waitakere College Presents ‘Back to the 80’s’ MusicalMonday 2, Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 April at 7.30p.m. Phone 836 7890 for tickets. $10 adults, $7 students.
