Gulf Harbour School Quiz Night

Info from the PTA

Disco on Wednesday 16th April from 6 -8pm at Whangaparaoa Golf Club. Door sales available on the night. Glow items, lollies, chips and drinks available for purchase, coffee, tea and homebaking $1 each for any parents wanting to stay!

Thank you to all of those who offered to help. We have been inundated with kind parents offering their time at the disco but unless someone from the PTA has spoken to you about helping on Wednesday night we now have enough helpers. Please do volunteer again next time. Thank you!

Save the date! Quiz night on Friday 23rd May to be held at Whangaparaoa Golf Club. It will be heaps of fun and there will be plenty of prizes to be won. Book a table of 8, choose a theme and fill it with your friends for an evening of fun and laughter. Prizes for the best dressed table! (Dressing up is optional - if it's not your cup of tea, no problem!)

If anyone can offer prizes for raffles or a Silent Auction we would love to hear from you. Eg. Do you have a boat and love to fish? Could you offer to take a winner out fishing for a morning or if you have a lawn mowing business could you donate some free lawn mowing?

Go in the draw to win one of 2 ipads

Last two days to pay your parent donation to go into the draw

to win one of 2 ipads.

The lucky draw for two families will be held at our school assembly on Monday 14th April, 9.30 - 11.00am. Thank you to all those families who have come “on board” already.  Our goal is to have all parents supporting the school through school donation. Remember, to gain a 10% discount on all school trips, events and school uniform, please pay by end of this term. 

Best Speaker in Years we have Listened too!

Below are comments from staff and Board Members who are attending our Teacher Only Day run by Dr Joseph Driessen on "Parenting Boys for Success at School"

There are still seats available for tonights seminar, 7.00pm at the Whangaparaoa Golf Club.  $10.00 per ticket, refreshments provided. Door sales available. 

"Having experienced half of the session with Joseph today, I’ve got so many notes and action points to take into our parenting for our two boys.  Additionally, as a board member, I’m so proud of the leadership of Gulf Harbour School in bringing Dr Driessen to develop our already great teachers.  I recommend to any parents of boys to make the time tonight to attend, you won’t regret it."

Tony Naidu – Parent and Board Member Gulf Harbour School

"Great strategies to empower our boys as learners, as teachers and parents."

Kirstin R. teacher

"This is a great opportunity to confirm those things that you’re doing right and perhaps a few tools to help you be an even better parent to your boys! I’ve learnt a lot and my family as a whole will benefit from this. Don’t miss it!" 

Vanessa Bradley, Parent and Board Member

"Dr Diessen comes at this whole issue from a great perspective, that is, what do you need to do to create a great learning environment? A sub set of this is boys and what they need, to be great learners. Highly recommended!"

Max Brown Teacher

Highly Recommended Night not to be Missed!!

Below are comments from staff and Board Members who are attending our Teacher Only Day run by Dr Joseph Driessen on "Parenting Boys for Success at School"

There are still seats available for tonights seminar, 7.00pm at the Whangaparaoa Golf Club.  $10.00 per ticket, refreshments provided. Door sales available. 

"Having experienced half of the session with Joseph today, I’ve got so many notes and action points to take into our parenting for our two boys.  Additionally, as a board member, I’m so proud of the leadership of Gulf Harbour School in bringing Dr Driessen to develop our already great teachers.  I recommend to any parents of boys to make the time tonight to attend, you won’t regret it."

Tony Naidu – Parent and Board Member Gulf Harbour School

"Great strategies to empower our boys as learners, as teachers and parents."

Kirstin R. teacher

"This is a great opportunity to confirm those things that you’re doing right and perhaps a few tools to help you be an even better parent to your boys! I’ve learnt a lot and my family as a whole will benefit from this. Don’t miss it!" 

Vanessa Bradley, Parent and Board Member

"Dr Diessen comes at this whole issue from a great perspective, that is, what do you need to do to create a great learning environment? A sub set of this is boys and what they need, to be great learners. Highly recommended!"

Max Brown Teacher

School Closed Monday 7th April, 2014

Teacher Only Day

Before and After School Care Holiday Programme

 2nd Week of School Holidays 28th April - 2nd May

We are delighted to be offering child care in the second week of the holidays

All bookings must be received by no later than Friday the 11^th April. Email: asc@ghs.school.co.nz

Children must bring morning tea and lunch. For those who are staying for the afternoon programme we will be providing afternoon tea.

Examples of some of our programme activities are: 

Explores Treasure Hunt to Waterfall Gully

 Puppet making

 Revisiting ‘Old Times Day’ (children to come dressed up in old time clothes) 

Egg and spoon races 

Sack racing

Baking scones 

Old time craft

Fun at the movies – design your own ice cream Sunday and create it – eat it

Full programme content will be available shortly

Pricing as per below

Our programme will be open from 7.00 to 6.00 (see prices below)

7.00 to 8.30 $12.00

7.30 to 8.30 $8.00

8.00 to 8.30 $4.00

8.30 to 3.00 $26.00

3.00 to 4.00 $8.00

3.00 to 5.00 $13.00

3.00 to 6.00 $17.00

For example John Smith is booked in from 8.00am to 6.00pm the total cost will be $47.00

Film for Flowers

Did you know that bees are dying around the world? It’s a sticky problem that needs our help.

Come join us for a film fundraiser on April 10^th to watch Queen of the Sun. An American documentary that brings the world of bees alive, looking at why their dying and what we can do to care for bees.

Show runs from 6.00 -7.30pm. Bring a cushion; chairs available for seating as well.

Prices as below;

·       Adult koha (2 adults, or 1 adult & 1 student (11 years and over), $8

·       Individual koha $5

·       Children (up to 10 years) Gold coin donation. This will help cover the film license fee. 

·       There will also be a donation bucket for flowers. All money raised from this will go towards buying flowers for our school gardens to make it a bee friendly school.

There will be yummy homemade baking for sale & drinks. See front office for tickets, which go on sale on Thursday 3rd April.