Week of 18 February 2014

Gulf Harbour Playtime & Coffee Group - Every Wednesday during Term time 9.00 - 12.00 in Rooms 8 & 9.  Everyone welcome, there is a sectioned off area for Mums with small babies where toddlers can still be seen.  $1.00 per child plus a small donation for tea and coffee - run by volunteer mums.

19th February Parent Presentation on Finance - If you would like to understand, discuss, clarify or make suggestions around Finance at Gulf Harbour School, there are 2 meetings : 9.00am & 5.30pm in the staffroom.

20th February Board Meeting in the staffroom, 6.30 - 9.00pm

19th - 21st February Water Safety Years 1 & 2 at Shakespear Park - 11.00am - 12.30pm. Please note students are walking to Shakespear Park.  Please remember sun hats, suntan lotion and water bottles.

Stationery ($45.00) & Mathletics ($25.00) Payments - please note these two items need to be paid for by Friday 28th February.

Week of 11 February 2014

Wednesday 12th Feb - Parents @ School Morning Tea, 9.00am in the staffroom.  Pre-schoolers very welcome, come along and meet new families in our school.

Wednesday 12th Feb - Year 5 Camp Meeting in the Staffroom, 7.30pm. Parents and students welcome.

Friday 14th February - Hearing & Vision Testing for 5 year olds. Waitemata Health Nurses on site for the testing.

Tuesday 18th February - Cyber Buster Performance, $3.00 per student to be paid to the office.  If you do not wish your child to attend, please let the classroom teacher know.

Statements will be posted out this week along with an "On Board" phamplet explaining School Donation.

School Mufti Day raising funds for Child Cancer in memory of Kiara - Friday 28th February.  Dress up in rainbow colours.

Kiara's Angel Walk Sunday 2nd March
A charity walk around Te Ara Tahuna Orewa estuary walkway followed by a Family Funday at Western Reserve. Themes are purple, rainbows and butterflies - dress up and have some fun!
A great family day out for a good cause.
Walk starts at 9am / Family Funday 10am-1pm
All proceeds to the Child Cancer Foundation.
Buy tickets at www.angelwalk.co.nz

Week of 4 February 2014

Welcome back to school for 2014.  This is our first Porthole for the term, for all new families to the school, you will receive this every Tuesday detailing events & activites for the week.  

Wednesday 5th February, 11.30am - 2.30pm - whole school lunch @ Shakepear Park. All children will walk, parent help very welcome.  Swimming will be supervised and only available to those students who have permission by bringing their togs.

Thursday 6th February - Waitangi Day SCHOOL CLOSED

Future Activity Tuesday 18th February - Soren Bennick Productions will be doing 2 school performances on digital citizenship and inclusion.  The popular team do 'HI REZ COMES TO EARTH' for Years 1 to 3 and 'CYBER BUSTERS' the anti-CYBER-bullying show for Year 4 - 8.  The cost will be $3.00 per students, this will be invoiced on your accounts. Please let the office know if you do not want your child to attend.

Week of 10 December 2013

Wednesday 11th December Parent Thank you Morning Tea, 10.00am in the staffroom - invites have been sent to parents who have assisted during the school year.  If for some reason you have not received this and have assisted the school on a regular basis, please feel free to attend.

Blue Tiki Team evening for parents (Rooms 1 - 6)

Thursday 12th December - Student reports and 2014 class placement letters circulated.

Year 2 camp held at school.

11th & 12th December Year's 5 & 6 Sailing Big Manly Beach

Monday 16th December 1.30pm Students will visit their 2014 classrooms and meet their 2014 teachers.

Tuesday 17th December End of Year Assembly 9.30am Wentworth Sports Complex

Years 1 - 4  9.30 - 10.30am       Years 5 - 8 9.30 - 11.30am

Wednesday 18th December 6.00pm Year 8 Graduation - Gulf Harbour Yacht Club

Thursday 19th December 1.00pm - School finishes for 2013. The school bus will depart at 1.00pm.

Points to note: 

There will be considerable shifting of furniture on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning (17th & 18th December) - if you are available to assist please contact your child's teacher.

2014 After School Care

Our school will be running a before and after school care programme from the beginning of Term 1, 2014. We will offer both before school and after school childcare.  Please complete this survey if you are interested in this service.

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ghsafterschoolcare

Week of 25 November 2013

28th November - Mufti day for the Phillipines, dress up in red and blue, gold coin donation. 

28th November - Toytastic sale to be held in Rooms 8 & 9 from 3 - 3.30pm raising money for families in the Phillipines. Please help us to make a difference in these peoples lives.

28th November - Year 7 & 8 Inter school Softball tournament - held at Gulf Harbour School

2nd - 6th December - Year 7 Camp to The Pinnacles, Kaureanga Valley

Toy-tastic Toy Sale and Mufti Day!

                           

Help us raise money for the Philippines.

Bring a toy to school this week and donate it to our sale.

(No more soft toys please!)

The sale is Thursday 28 November in Rooms 8 and 9. Morning tea break:     Years 0 to 2 Lunch break:               Years 3 and up. After school:               All welcome! Bring cash and buy some toys! Plus,  Mufti Day on Thursday 28th too!  Dress in red or blue (the main colours of the Philippines flag) and donate a gold coin for the cause.  We hope to have a news crew at school to film us, so let’s make this a GREAT day!

Week of 19 November 2013

17th - 22nd November - Year 8 Students away at Tongariro

21st November Coast Athletics Champs - Whangaparaoa College 9.00am - 2.00pm.  Our senior students Years 5 - 8 will be representing our school at this event.  We wish them all the best. We will post the timetable for this day on our website.  Students who have been chosen to represent us will bring home a permission slip tonight.

24th November - GHS Flying Man Challenge (Year 7 & 8's) 

Come along to Hobbs Wharf Market 11.00am - 12.30pm  

Can they fly? How far will they fly? What do they look like?

Mobile Devices

• Do you want to learn about devices at GHS?
• Wondering how we have used our iPads this year?
• Are you thinking about a mobile device for your child?
• Are you considering some useful educational apps for your existing device?

We will be running a meeting on Wednesday 4th December 7:00pm in the staffroom at school. You can also check out our blog.  http://theipadpod.blogspot.co.nz

28th November - Bring in your pre loved toys for our TOYTASTIC sale to be held on Thursday 28th November to raise money to help families in the Phillipines. Students will collect the toys from the classrooms each morning.

Week of 12 November 2013

Whole School Athletics on today - come along and enjoy the day with your child. Programme on our Website: http://gulfharbourschoolsports.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/thursday-athletics-timetable.html 

13th November - Parent Coffee Group. 9.00 - 10.30am in the Staffroom.  Come along and meet other parents in the school and enjoy a coffee and home baking.

17th - 22nd November Year 8 Camp to Tongariro. Students need to be at the Alec Craig Way carpark by 1.00pm Sunday 17th November. Returning Friday 22nd November between 2.30 & 3.15pm.

Week of 5 November 2013

5th & 6th November - LavaLava Island Production. The Island presenting in Rooms 8 & 9.

7th November - Whole School Athletics Day, view the programme for the day on :  http://gulfharbourschoolsports.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/thursday-athletics-timetable.html

Friday 8th November - Teacher Only Day, School Closed

Week of 29 October 2013

30th October Parent Coffee Group - 9.00 - 10.30am in the Staffroom.  Come along and meet other Gulf Harbour School parents and enjoy a coffee and home baking.

5th & 6th November The Island's Production - tickets for sale. The LavaLava Island Production presented by Rooms 2 & 3. Tickets Adults $5.00, children $2.50.  Fill in the order form at the school office, your tickets will be issued to your child's class.  Cash or cheques only please.

8th November (Friday) Teacher Only Day Reminder - School will be closed.  Should you require childcare, we have a programme running at the school.  Please email b.swaffield@ghs.school.nz

Reminder Gulf Harbour School hats must be worn in Terms 1 & 4. They are available for purchase from the school uniform shop, $15.50. To order on line click here:http://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/uploads/pdfs/GHS-UNIFORM-ORDER-FORM-2012.pdf 

Week of 22 October 2013

LABOUR DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED MONDAY 28TH OCTOBER

No Dogs Allowed in School during school opening hours. We have been reasonably liberal on this, but have found recently a couple of situations where children have been frightened by dogs that have been brought into school (on leads). We ask that parents please refrain from walking their dogs in the school grounds (whether on leads or not).

Please do not enter the grounds during school time with a dog.

Reminder Teacher Only Day - Friday 8th November.  School will be closed but we will be operating child care from the school.  Please contact the office, office@ghs.school.nz should you require care.

Week of 15 October 2013

Welcome back to Term 4 - 14th October - 19th December, 2013

Important Dates

28th October - Labour Day School Closed

8th November - Teacher Only Day, school closed.  Should you require childcare, we will be running a programme at school. Information will go out soon regarding this.

17th - 22nd November - Year 8 camp to Tongariro

2nd - 6th December - Year 7 Camp to Thames

17th December - End of Year Assembly

18th December - Year 8 Graduation

19th December - School Finishes for 2013, 1.00pm

Reminder that school hats must be worn in Term 4 from Labour Weekend until the end of Term 1, 2014. 

Pre schooler enrolments - if your child is turning five in the Christmas school holidays please make sure you have enrolled them at the office or by email b.swaffield@ghs.school.nz.

Sunscreen / Bug Guard order forms - please return these by this Friday 18th October. There is a pack of 3 Sunscreen products for $24 and a pack of 3 Bug Guard Products for $20! 20% of funds raised go to our school.

Week of 26 September 2013

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO FOOD DAY THIS FRIDAY

School finishes for Term 3 at 3.00pm on Friday 27th September

Good Luck to our Sports Academy Students who are away competing in Matamata this week. Bring home the trophies.

Week of 17 September 2013

Amendments to Porthole

Board Meeting starts at 6.30pm, Thursday 19th September

School Assembly starts at 9.30am, Friday 20th September

Week of 10 September 2013

Thursday 12th September - Wheels day, helmets compulsory.

Friday 13th September - School Walkathon, saving day if wet weather, Monday 16th September.  A further email will be sent home tomorrow detailing walking times and clothing for students to wear on the day.

Please note our end of term school assembly is Friday 20th September at Wentworth Sports Complex, 9.30 - 11.00am.

Week of 3 September 2013

4th September - Farewell to our Japanese Students

5th September - Year 5/6 Rippa Rugby, Silverdale Rugby Club

6th September - SCHOOL CLOSED - Teacher Only Day.  Holiday Fun are running a child care programme in Room 10 from 7.30am - 6.00pm, $30.00 per child. Morning and afternoon tea supplied, children to bring their own lunch. Activites, games, baking all included in the days programme.  Please email office@ghs.school.nz or phone 428 0202, Ext 700 to book your child into care, there are still spaces available.

13th September - Walkie Talkie Walkathon, the whole school will be walking in classes around Shakepeare Park and our local area.  All funds raised will go towards our school library. Sponsorship forms have been sent home with your child.

Week of 27 August 2013

TEACHER ONLY DAY - 6th September, SCHOOL CLOSED. Child Care Programme will be run on Friday the 6th, at Gulf Harbour School by Holiday Fun from 7.30am - 6.00pm, $30.00 per child. Morning and afternoon tea supplied, children to bring their own lunch. Activites, games, baking all included in the days programme.  Please email office@ghs.school.nz or phone 428 0202, Ext 700 to book your child into care. If you would like to have a look at the schedule for the day, please see Bronwyn in the school office.

Holiday Fun is offering a 2 week FREE trial for Morning Care from the weeks of Monday 26th August till Thursday 5th September. This opportunity is perfect for any parents who have considered taking their child to a Morning Care but have not taken the next step – please take this opportunity to discover easy care free mornings. For more information please ring Holiday Fun on (09) 443 538 or view their website at www.holidayfun.co.nz.

28th August - Gulf Harbour Playtime Coffee Group - Wednesday's 9.00am - Midday in Rm's 8 & 9. Come along and meet new Mums, have a coffee and let your children play.

28th August - Room 6 trip to Victor Eaves

30th August - Stadium trip to Motat

Dental Consent Forms must be returned promptly to the school office please so dental treatment for your child can be completed.

The use of Mobile Devices - Wondering how devices are being used effectively at Gulf Harbour School? Follow the iPadpod blog here... http://theipadpod.blogspot.co.nz

Watch Gulf Harbour School on TV3 - Cure Kids
Click this link to watch GHS on TV3s Cure Kids special. Push the slider across 37 minutes for some magic. Well done to Harvey and Jackson from The Stadium (Room 16) GHS for Cure Kids!

Week of 20 August 2013

20th August - Japanese Students arrive from Ritsumeikan Moriyama, Japan for 3 weeks.

21st August - Photolife Class Photos will be taken.  Please ensure students are wearing correct Gulf Harbour School uniform - teal polo shirts and tidy footwear.

21st August - Gulf Harbour School Parent Morning Tea.  Staffroom 9.00 - 10.30am. Pre-schoolers welcome.

21st August - Playtime Coffee Group Room's 8 & 9, 9.00am - midday. $1/child + $1 donation/coffee. Run by volunteer local Mums. Sarah 021 0294 9801 or Rebecca 021 0239 2969 for further details.

23rd August - Wheels Day, skateboards and scooters only.  Students must wear helmets, knee and elbow pads optional.

We currently have a number of students who are away with either the flu (very high temperatures) or a tummy bug. Please ensure you keep your child home should they show any signs of being unwell.

Week of 13 August 2013

Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th August Year 7 Production - SPACE - 7.00pm at Whangaparaoa College.  Door sales available $10 Adults, $5 Child.  Cafe open with delicious hot and cold food: sushi, club sandwiches, carrot and chocolate cakes, mars bar slice, scones, hot savouries, drinks including wine, confectionary, popcorn.  CASH only please.  Come along for an early dinner before the show, open from 6.00pm and during intermission.

15th August Annual School Cross Country Day for Whole School - Shakespear Park. Sausages, drinks and iceblocks will be available for sale. Please bring CASH. Years 0 - 2 will be using private transport, Years 3 - 8 are walking, departing school at 9.15am and returning from the park at 2.00pm. Please ensure your child wears their team colour, sports shoes are advised.  Children are to bring plenty to drink and warm clothes to put on afterwards.

19th August Year's 6, 7 & 8 Parents Evening, 7.00pm in the Staffroom. This is an evening dedicated to your child's preadolescent years. Cake & coffee provided. 

Week of 6 August 2013

7th August - Parent Morning Tea 9.00am in the Staffroom. Come along and enjoy morning tea and meet other parents.

7th & 8th August - Student Led Conferences - make sure you have booked your conference times. (spaces still available) http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/ 

Are you considering purchasing a device or wondering how we are using them at school?

Do you want some ideas about using them productively at home or what apps to buy? Max Brown will be available in the Board Room (next to the Staffroom)  throughout Student Led Conferences to answer questions.

8th August - Wheels Day. Encourage your child to scooter or skateboard to school, helmets are compulsory, safety pads optional. At lunchtime they will get the chance to ride around the courts.

9th August - Mufti Red Nose Day Oddlympics. Dress up in RED mufti and bring a donation in support of Cure KIDS, a fundraiser to help children who live with life threatening illnesses. Baking will be available for sale at morning tea time.  We would appreciate any help please of baking to sell,  please leave at the Food Tech Room before 9.00am.  Food Day lunch orders will be as usual with order forms going home on Thursday and all proceeds going to Cure KIDS.

12th August - Bootcamp Meet and Greet. 9.15am in Rooms 8 & 9. Come along on Monday and meet Michelle who is dedicated to creating fun and fantastic exercise programmes that everyone can participate in regardless of fitness levels.  Bring your friends and pre-schoolers for a no obligation "meet and greet" in a relaxed atmosphere, where your questions will be answered.

12th, 13th & 14th August - GHS Year 7 Production SPACE. Get your tickets now by placing your order form and money in the box at the school office. Delicious hot & cold food available before and during intermission. Audlts $10, Children $5.