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Week of 31 May 2016

Wednesday 1st June - School Disco, Whangaparaoa Golf Club, 6.00pm - 7.30pm  Tickets available on the door $5.00 each - entry includes a glow stick.  Children must be collected from the club by a parent/guardian
Friday 3rd June - Teacher only day - There is no school for children on this day
Board elections - Reminder the voting papers must be handed in or posted by mid day Friday 3 June 2016
Monday 6th June - Queens Birthday weekend - no school on this day

Week of 24 May 2016

Wednesday 1st June - Gulf Harbour School PTA Disco
  • Where:  Whangaparaoa Golf Club
  • Time:  6.00 - 7.30pm
  • Cost:  $5.00 per ticket
Pre-order forms will be sent home today with Eldest/Only students. Please return with the correct money to the school office by Friday 27th May.
Friday 3rd June - Teacher Only Day - School will be closed.
BOT 2016 Voting - Please check your post for our candidates statements and voting forms -please VOTE & return by Friday, noon 3rd June 2016.

Week of 17 May 2016

BOT Nominations for Parent Election must be in by this Friday 20th May, 12.00 Noon.  If you are planning on coming to our BOT dinner this Thursday 19th May 6.00pm in the Staffroom, please let the office know by 3.00pm today.
Thursday 19th May - Class photos will be taken, please make sure you have handed in your prepaid envelopes to the office by Wednesday 18th May.
Friday 20th May - Make a Wish Mufti Day.  Dress up as 'What you Wish to Be' and help make wishes come true!  Gold coin donation please.  All donations go to help Make-A-Wish Foundation grant the one true wish of children with life threatening medical conditions between the ages of 3 & 17.
Friday 3rd June - Teacher Only Day - School will be closed.
Parent Helpers for our 2016 Gala - last week we sent home a notice asking you to please consider putting your name forward to help in some way with our up and coming Gala.  Without parent support we will not be able to hold what has become a GHS event to remember.  Join other parents creating an exciting day for our children, families and wider community.  Please send your completed forms to the school office.

Week of 10 May 2016

Tuesday 10th & Thursday 12th May - Parent Teacher Interviews. Please ensure you are on time to allow the interviews to flow for everybody.  Interviews time are for 10 minutes only.
Thursday 19th May - Photolife Class Photos.  Please make sure students are dressed in the correct Gulf Harbour School uniform, not our sports uniform.
Friday 20th May - Make a Wish Mufti Day.  Dress up as What you Wish to Be and help make wishes come true!  Gold coin donation please.  All donations go to help Make-A-Wish Foundation grant the one true wish of children with life threatening medical conditions between the ages of 3 & 17.
Soccer Skills payment $8.00 - please make sure you have paid for this, students will be partaking during school time for all of Term 2. Payment can be made through the School Shop:https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/login
Classes who are partaking are as follows: 6, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
Board of Trustees Parent Election - by now you would have received in the post a Parent Representative Election Nomination form.  Please consider standing for our Board of Trustees, we need 5 parent representatives.  Nominations must be in by 12 noon Friday 20th May.

Week of 12 April 2016

Tuesday 12th April, PTA Meeting 7.30pm in the Staffroom
Wednesday 13th April - Life Education Presentation for Parents, 2.30pm.  We have had the Life Education unit in our school for the past 2 weeks and would like to give parents the opportunity to come to a presentation tomorrow, no bookings necessary.
Thursday 14th April, 9.30 - 10.30am School Assembly, Wentworth Sports Complex.  Everyone welcome.
Friday 15th April - school closes for end of term at 3.00pm.
Monday 2nd May - school reopens for Term 2.
Parent / Teacher Interviews - 10th & 12th May 2016
Bookings are now available online. Please click on the following: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the school code: y7svb
If you do not have internet access please collect a form from the school office and return by Wednesday 4th May.
School Office and Uniform Shop will be open for new enrolments and uniform purchases during the school holidays on Wednesday 27th April, 8.30am - 2.00pm.

Week of 5 April 2016

Thursday 7th April, Whanau Hui, 7.00pm in the Staffroom.   Please refer to 1st April Newsletter for further information.  http://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/index.php?page=ahoy-newsletters
Tuesday 12th April, PTA Meeting, 7.30pm in the Staffroom.  Parents are invited to join our school PTA. Please feel welcome to attend this meeting.
Thursday 14th April, End of Term Assembly, 9.30 - 10.30am. Wentworth College Sports Complex. Everyone welcome.
Friday 15th April, Last day of Term 1.
FUNtastic Soccer Holiday Programme, please go online to register:  WWW.HBCAFC.ORG.NZ
School App We have a school app we launch today. This App will be great to keep in touch, record absences and receive notifications to your mobile device.  Please download this today:
We are pleased to advise that our Year 1 stationery pricing will remain at 'back to school' prices until November 2016. This is at a reduced rate due to new entrants starting school at various times throughout the year. To order stationery for your child online, please click on this linkhttp://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/index.php?page=stationery

Week of 30 March 2016

Pay your School Donation and be in the draw to win 1 of 4 bikes being drawn at the end of Term's 1 & 2. Four chances to win!
All paid donations attract a tax refund of 33%.  Additional to this, you receive 10% reduction on trips, events, camps and uniform sales purchased through the school shop.
To be in for the first draw please ensure you have made your school donation payment by this Friday 1st April, 2016.
Mathletics Subscription for 2016 Year 2 - 6. Final day for payment 31st March - $32.00.  All students who have not paid will have their access removed.
Life Eduction Trust 4th - 15th April, $5.00 per student, please pay through the School shop or at the front office.
ICAS test payments are due Friday 15th April.  Please refer to the School Shop for payments.
End of Term Assembly - Thursday 14th April, 9.30 - 10.30am at Wentworth Sports Complex. Everyone Welcome.

Week of 22 March 2016

Thursday 24th March - Interschool swimming sports Year 5 - 8
Easter Break - School  will be Closed Friday 25th March to Tuesday 29th March
Wednesday 30th March - Swimming certificates will be presented at our morning assembly to all students who were placed in the top 3 in their chosen swimming events for GHS.  Please feel free to attend our morning weekly assembly from 9:00am.
Due to the Easter break there will be no food Fridays until Friday 8th April.

Week of 15 March 2016

Thursday 17th March - Board of Trustees Meeting, 6.30pm in the Staffroom.
Thursday 24th March - Years 5 - 8 Interschool Swimming Sports. $2.00 to be paid for all those attending.
Friday 25th March - Tuesday 29th March - Easter Holidays, school will be closed.

Week of 10 March 2016

2016 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)
At GHS we offer the opportunity for our students to participate in external assessme
nts from the University of New South Wales in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). 
These annual assessments are for skills development in key areas of learning for students in
Years 3 – 8; assessments are available in English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing.
They are administered at school through a 30–60 minute supervised in-school test on the below dates. The writing test will be completed in between the dates of 13 - 17 June.
The results are available to parents and students online; these online reports and analyses remain available indefinitely.
List of subjects and fees to be paid through our online school shop, any questions please email j.petrie@ghs.school.nz
All fees need to be paid by Friday 22nd April 2016. Pay online through School Shop.
Subject/Paper    School Years     Official Sitting Date   Entry Fee
Science                   3 - 8                          31 May                $11.00
Writing                    4 - 8                     13 - 17 June              $25.00
Spelling                   4 - 8                          15 June               $13.50
English                    3 - 8                         2 August               $11.00
Mathematics           3 - 8                        16 August              $11.00

Week of 1 March 2016

Thursday 3rd March, Years 4 - 8 Annual School Swimming Sports, Leisure Centre 10.30am - 2.30pm. Reminder to all our parents to please come along and support your child. Link to the draw for the day: http://gulfharbourschoolnews.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/gulf-harbour-school-swimming-sports.html
Thursday 3rd March, PTA Meeting, 7.00pm in the Staffroom.  Everyone welcome.
Monday 7th - Friday 11th March Year 5 Camp to Whatipu

Week of 23 February 2016

Friday 26th February - Mufti Day supporting child Cancer Foundation through Kiara's Angel Walk.  Dress up in your favourite bright colours and please bring a donation.
Thursday 3rd March - Year 4 - 8 School Swimming Sports at the Leisure Centre.  Students will travel by bus, please make sure you have returned the permission slip and paid the $6.00 per child. Payment through the school shop or the office.
Thursday 3rd March, 7.00pm in the Staffroom - First PTA Meeting for 2016 - come along and see what exciting ideas we have for 2016.  Be part of a great group of parents supporting our school and making a difference for your children.
School Hats are now available at the Uniform Shop - $18.00. Please make sure your child is wearing the correct hat.

Week of 9 February 2016

Welcome to our first weekly Porthole for 2016.  Hope your children all had a great first week back at school.
Friday 12th February - Whole school picnic down at Okorami Bay from 11.15am to 2.00pm.  Students will be walking to and from the park. We do need your help if you are available.  Swimming will be supervised and only available to those students who have permission by bringing their togs. Separate permission slips will not be sent home for this event. Bring your picnic lunch and enjoy the day with your children.
Wednesday 17th February - Meet the Teacher Evening
5.00 - 6.30pm  Bring your picnic dinner and enjoy family time.  Water slide and bungy castles will be available for students to use.
6.30 - 8.00pm  Parents will be able to visit their child's classrooms.

Week of 24 November 2015

Wednesday 25th November Athletics is postponed until Thursday 26th November.  Unfortunately due to the weather we have had to cancel the Pot Luck Dinner part of the day. School will finish as usual at 3.00pm. The timetable for the day will remain the same.
To view the Athletcis timetable please click on the following link:http://gulfharbourschoolnews.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/blog-post.html
Wednesday 2nd December - Mufti Day to support Starship
We would like our community to suppport Starship, recognising the important role they play with several of our students but also the fact that as National Childrens' Hospital they work hard for all children. The Stadium will also be selling cupcakes for $2.00 during the day. Come dressed up in bright colours and please bring a donation for Starship.

Week of 17 November 2015

Friday 20th November 2015 - TEACHER ONLY DAY - School will be closed.
Monday 23rd - Friday 27th November - Scholastics Book Fair in the library.
Wednesday 25th November - Whole school athletics from 9.00am - 3.00pm.  All students will be involved in fun, filled competitive and non-competitive activities.  A schedule will be posted on our website shortly. 
Athletics Evening POT LUCK DINNER - Our athletics evening will resume from 5.00pm through to 8.00pm.  We would like to start the evening off with a potluck dinner, followed by family games of touch rugby, 2 ball soccer and 10/10 cricket.  To help make this evening a success, could we please ask that families with children in Years 1 - 4 bring a salad to share and children in Years 5 - 8 bring a dessert. The school will provide hot sausages.  Thank you. At 6.30pm our track finals from the day will be held.  We are looking forward to a great day of celebrating the athletic skills of our students.
Thursday 10th December, 7.00pm - Judith Douche Dance Concert, Whangaparaoa Golf Club Year 3 - 6 girls. All family and friends welcome. Donation at the door. Queries ph: Judith Douché, 4243009 or 0276715881

Week of 10 November 2015

Friday 20th November - Teacher Only Day, School will be closed.
Uniform Lost Property - we have a large amount of uniform displayed on the walkway outside Rooms 8 & 9.  Please come and check for any missing uniform items - lots of polar fleeces!
End of Year Important Dates
23rd - 27th November - Scholastic Book Fair - great Christmas presents.
25th November - GHS Athletics Day/Evening - whole school pot luck dinner.
15th December - End of Year Assembly, 9.30 - 11.30am. Wentworth Sports Complex.
15th December - Year 8 Graduation, Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
17th December - Last Day for 2015. 1.00pm finish.

Week of 27 October 2015

Wednesday 28th October - Last day for Lucky Book Club orders. Please bring your orders and money to the office.
Wednesday 28th October - Wacky Wednesday: Dress up in your wacky clothes and please bring a $2 prize per family which will be used as prizes in the games. We are also still accepting bottles of soft drinks and lollies if you forgot to bring those in last week and the previous week. Thank you again for your ongoing support! (I know it’s tiring!)
Thursday 29th October - BOT Meeting in the Staffroom, 6.30pm
Thursday 29th October - Vegetable Sculpture Competition run by Room 23: If your child wishes to enter, they need to bring their vegetables and other paraphernalia they require to build their veggie sculpture on Thursday,  as they will be doing it during the Gala Preparation day, and $1 to enter. More information in the Gala Update emailed out today.
Friday 30th October - BLACK OUT DAY, come dressed in black to support the All Blacks!
Saturday 31st October - Final Gala Drop off by the container on the asphalt. The Alec Craig Way gate will be open for your convenience. If you have spare shopping bags please can you donate them to the gala. Thanks.
Raffle tickets on sale for the school gala from today near the main office at the front of the school and near student reception - $2 per ticket and $5 for 3 tickets. The raffle will be drawn on day of gala at 2pm. Raffle prizes include restaurant vouchers, beauty treatment vouchers, massage vouchers, gym membership vouchers, Jump Family pass as well as various prizes.

Week of 20 October 2015

Tuesday 20th October - Gala meeting, 7.15pm in the Staffroom for all Stall Holders & Volunteers or anyone who would like to be involved but hasn't been in touch with us yet. If you have friends or family or older kids who would like to help, please bring them all along as we need more volunteers!
Monday 26th October - Labour Day, School closed.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISER – Perfect for Christmas!
Personalised calendars, cards, mouse pads, diaries and notebooks!
The children are working on some wonderful artwork in class especially for this fundraiser, so if you’d like one of these with your child’s artwork or even a family photo on it please get your order & payment in by the deadline of 30th October and we’ll have them to you by the end of November, just in time for international post.  These are excellent quality and good value so they make great Christmas presents!
Examples are in the office for viewing.

Week of 22 September 2015

School Closes for Term 3 Friday 25th September, 3.00pm.
Wednesday 23rd September Wacky Wednesday - Dress up to support the ‘All Blacks’. We will be asking for a donation of a $2 toy (eg: stickers, bouncy ball, erasers, frisbee etc) to be used as a prize in the games. This donation is per family and is instead of the gold coin donation that we usually ask for Wacky Wednesday Mufti.
Wednesday 23rd September - Dance Concert, Year 2 girls will be performing their end of term dance concert at the Whangaparaoa Golf Club, 1337 Whangaparaoa Rd, 6.00pm. Girls arrive by 5.15pm. Gold coin donation at the door. All family and friends welcome. Any mums who can help, please phone: Judith Douché 4243009 or 0276715881
Walkathon Thank you - A big thank you to all students and families who participated in our Walkathon this year.  The school raised $7400 towards our environmental projects and outdoor areas.  We would like to acknowledge Sophie Bryhn for raising $282.00.  Well done everyone - top effort!
Message from our Uniform Suppliers - "Argyle Schoolwear wishes to advise that due to high seasonal demand for some uniform items, there can be of outages of garments in some sizes. Please be assured garments will be supplied to the School as soon as they are available. The uniform shop currently has no stock of polo t-shirts in sizes 6 - 12. We apologise for any inconvenience."

Week of 15 September 2015

Wednesday 16th September Gala donation drive.  Please can every family bring a non-perishable grocery item, eg.  pasta, pasta sauce, jam, marmalade or hand made soap, body lotion,etc. These will be used in raffle hampers for the quick fire raffles.
Saturday 19th September: 2.00 - 3.00pm Gala Drop Off of second hand toys, clothes, books, white elephant goods. Clean and in good condition please. Please bring your donations to the container by the netball courts. The Alec Craig Way gate will be open for your convenience.
 
Friday 25th September - Last day for Term 3. School finishes at 3.00pm. 
Monday 12th October - Term 4 starts.
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