Kia ora Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the school,
What an amazing summer we are having. Glinks Gully was paradise with fish to be caught and a beautiful warm sea to swim in. Now we are all back at school refreshed and ready for a busy term.
Welcome to the new families who have joined our school community this week. We have several families who have arrived from overseas to take advantage of living in New Zealand so we extend a special welcome to them.
Two new teachers have joined the staff, Miss Jodi Hackett is in CS20 and Miss Nikita Brown is in CS8.Mr Baker and Mr Noakes have swapped areas with Andrew now in CS23 and Adam in CS19. Mrs Stella Du Plooy has a senior class in CS9.
The school newsletters are produced fortnightly and come home on a Thursday. Look in the school bag for them as this is our main publication for school information. The newsletter and other interesting information can also be found on the school website. www.westernheights.school.nz
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent teacher interviews will be held on Thursday 28 February from 1.30p.m. School will be closed for instruction from 12.30p.m. Interview forms will be going out today. Please make sure all children in your family are on one form.
Reminders
*Children must wear sun hats (clearly named with class) when outside during this term and teachers have sun block in their rooms.
*We are a water only school, so children are encouraged to have water in their drink bottles.
*The school swimming pool is open and children will have lessons twice a week. We don’t expect to produce Olympic swimmers as our pool is small so I do suggest you have your children at after school swimming classes at a local swim school.
Board of Trustees
The next BOT meeting is Wednesday 13 February at 7.30p.m. in the staffroom.
Chinese Language Lessons
Chinese Classes are available after school in the library. Students are provided with free books and exercise books. Each student is $60 per term. For those students who learnt in term four last year, the first term will be $36 as the teachers left before the end of term 4. Contact Bill Wang on 836 5166.
Stationery Sales
The stationery shop will be open underneath the senior block from 8.30a.m. until 3.30p.m. Closed morning teatime (10.35a.m. - 11a.m.) and lunchtime (12.30p.m. - 1.30p.m.).
Pool Keys
Pool keys will go on sale from the office this afternoon. Fifty are available at $60 each. The pool is open until the end of Term 1 when $10 will be refunded with the return of the pool key.
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic book orders will go out this week. Last orders are due on Friday 15 February. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic New Zealand.
Urgently Required
Plastic bags are required for our stationery shop. If you can help out, please leave them at the school office. Thanks.
Dates to Note
Monday 11/2 - CS19 & 20 to Piha
Tuesday 12/2 - CS 9, 18 and half of CS20 to Piha
Friday 15/2 - CS16, 17 and half of CS20 to Piha
Thursday 28/2 - Parent Teacher Interviews. School closed 12.30p.m.
Friday 29/2 - CS10, 11 & 13 to Art Gallery
Tuesday 4/3 - CS12, 15 & 23 to Art Gallery
Wednesday 5/3 - CS19, 21 & 22 to Art Gallery
Thursday 6/3 - CS9, 18 & 20 to Art Gallery
Friday 7/3 - CS 16 & 17 to Art Gallery
Friday 7/3 - Junior and Middle School to Long Bay
Tuesday 11/3 - CS5, 6 & 8 to Art Gallery
Friday 14/3 - CS1 & 7 to Art Gallery
Tuesday 18/3 - CS2, 3, 4 & 14 to Art Gallery
Friday 21/3 - Good Friday. School closed
Monday 24/3 - Easter Monday. School closed
Tuesday 25/3 - Easter Tuesday. School closed.
Friday 11/4 - Wacky Hair Do Disco for Senior School.
Friday 18/4 - Last day Term 1
Monday 5/5 - Term 2 starts
Lincoln Music School
Music classes on Saturday morning and weekday afternoons for children aged 6 – 13. Lessons available in: Violin/Viola, Flute, Recorder, Guitar - Popular, Keyboard *, Guitar - Classical. Tuition fees for most instruments are $60 per year. Classes with asterisks are self funded at $10 per lesson. Places also available for over 13 years olds at a self funded rate. Further information phone Nellie Shaw on 416 7547. Enrolments on Saturday 9 and 16 February, 9a.m. - 10.30a.m. at Lincoln Heights School office.
Chipmunks After School Care
Vans pick up from designated schools, afternoon tea provided and school homework supervised. $11.00 per day between 3p.m. and 6p.m. with a discount for two or more siblings. Casual students at $15.00 per day. The programme is OSCAR/CYF approved. Call Sandie Rota on 838 2033 for more information.
Car For Sale
Toyota Spacio 1997, navy blue in immaculate condition. Current WOF, 99,000kms. $7 500 o.n.o. Phone 021 168 8058 or 021 434 958.
DON’T FORGETSAUSAGE SIZZLE TOMORROW
$1.00 SAUSAGE/$1.00 DRINK
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WORLD VISION COLLECTION
