Daffodil Day Mufti Day - Friday 31st August

Gulf Harbour School

Cancer Society Daffodil Day 2012

Friday 31st August

Mufti Day Gold Coin Donation

Bring out the YELLOW, dress up, colour your hair and support this cause.  Every day 55 people in New Zealand are diagnosed with cancer. 

WITH YOUR HELP THERE IS HOPE

Cake sale with a ROAR!

Next Thursday (23rd August) room's 25 and 30 are holding a cake sale to raise money for an animal shelter in Matakana called the Sanctuary.  The owners, Michael and Shawn care for injured, abused and neglected animals and native birds. It truly is a haven that aims to provide a safe, happy, and caring home for all types of animals.

A gold coin donation is all it'll cost for children to buy animal themed, environmentally friendly and tasty cakes.  All monies raised will go towards caring for and feeding the animals at the Sanctuary.

Please help support this worthwhile charity.

Another delicious idea from Mr. Widdowson and Miss Clark.

Say cheese (and butter) and help protect NZ's Yellow-eyed Penguin

Another neat fundraiser idea this time for Mainland cheese who are raising funds for the Yellow-eyed Penguin. 

Simply collect barcodes from Mainland cheese and butter packets, attach them to a specially designed wall chart (which are in your child's classroom) and Mainland will contribute $1 to the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust.

This is a wonderful opportunity to help protect an endangered native bird who needs our help!

Be mellow, be yellow and support the Yellow-eyed Penguin!

Wayne Widdowson

A Year's Supply of Free Milk!

Anchor Milk has agreed to use Gulf Harbour as a trial site for a new fundraising idea. 

Starting 6th August till 7th September simply collect the coloured lids with the Anchor logo from 2 litre bottles at stores in Gulf Harbour and go into the draw for a year's supply of free milk. 

For every bottle returned Gulf Harbour school receives a donation and by shopping local you'll be supporting local businesses in the community. 

Join in this great fundraiser idea from Anchor and do your bit for recycling at the same time!

Wayne Widdowson

Gulf Harbour School Quiz Night

Hibiscus Coast Small Business Expo

Thursday 23rd August 7.00 - 9.00pm

Gulf Harbour Yacht Club

Here on the Coast we have some clever professional people.  They can help you!  Come along and hear how?

• Travel Managers
• Lorraine Lea Linen
• Oh My Goodness
• Self
• Mums the Word
• Pro Fit
• Breakthrough Business Solutions
• Gulf Accounting and Taxation
• Advoco
• Social Media Manager
• 360 Discovery
• Insurance People
• Need a Nerd
• Circle Web Design

You can chat with these specialists and leave with a directory of local services.
Cash bar, nibbles provided.

Watch SloopTV Bugsy Malone Special

Watch video to get a feel for this great show!!

Bugsy Malone Yr 7 Production - Food for sale!

Bugsy Malone Yr 7 Production

For all those coming to our production, we are selling food & drinks at our “Speakeasy” before the show and at interval.

We will have available hot food, coffee & cake, cold drinks, icecreams, lollies and packets of chips.

Profits from this will go towards subsidising our Year 7 & 8 camps. Please bring cash.

Buy your Tickets now for Bugsy Malone

Tickets available from the school office, Room 1. Fill in the order form sent home with your child and return with the correct money (cash or cheque). Spare order forms at the office.

Show Dates & Times:
Monday 30th July 4.30pm
Tuesday 31st July 7.00pm
Wednesday 1st Aug 7.00pm

Tickets: Adults $10.00, Children $5.00

Check out Room 16's Art Display at the Library

Check out Room 16's Art display at the Whangaparaoa Library next week (Monday 23rd July - Friday 27th July)

Year 7 School Production - Bugsy Malone

Tickets will be on sale from next Wednesday 27th June, available from the school office (Room 1).

Adults $10.00 & Children $5.00

Production Dates & Times
Monday 30th July          4.30pm
Tuesday 31st July          7.00pm
Wednesday 1st August  7.00pm

Food and Drink will be available at each show, please bring cash.

School Holiday Art Class

A structured one-day drawing and painting program for ages 7-13 yrs, fun and focused. Cost: $45

Tuesday 3rd July, 10.00am - 3.00pm at Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa

Bookings  Essential: Ph 09 4836703, email: eion@eionbryant.com

Gulf Harbour Mums High Tea

Thank you so much for the response we have had so far for offering to host a table at our High Tea event.  We have 7 confirmed tables and we need 5 more hosts for the high tea.

Please let Lezanda (09 424 3496 / 021 025 88079) know if you are interested in being one of our hosts or if you would like to buy a ticket to be one of our guests on the day.

Each host will be responsible for their tables decorations, theme and crockery and selling the 5 remaining tickets ($20 per ticket). We are providing the venue, food, drink and a guest speaker. There will be a prize for the best dressed table.

Date: 21st July (first Saturday back from school holiday’s)

Location: Gulf Harbour School

Time: 2.00 - 4.00pm

Be in quick for this girlie event.

School Disco Week10

Wentworth College Scholarship Examination Day

Wednesday 25th July 

The Wentworth College Trust Board is pleased to offer 5 Entrance Scholarships to students wishing to enter Wentworth as a Year 7 or Year 9 student next year.  Scholarships are for fee assistance and are awarded based on a mix of academic, cultural (Dance, Music, Art etc) and sporting excellence.  To have an information pack posted to you, please contact the school office either by email (enquiries@wentworth.school.nz) or phone (424-3273).

Homestay Families Needed

We are expecting a group of Japanese students in August who will stay for two weeks and attend a special programme at our school.  Consequently we are looking for nice families that would be happy to host for us.

We expect this group of  15 to 16 year old Japanese students to attend our school from  August 21^st  to September 7^th.  At this stage we are informed that the families will receive  $220.00 homestay fees per week.

If you would like to make one of the 20 students part of your family for this time, please get in touch with d.goodall@ghs.school.nz. The students attend a private school in Japan, called Ritsumeikan. They were delightful visitors in the past two years.

Parents@school

Parents@school is our fund raising arm of the school where parents work alongside the school in organising fund raising events. Parents are invited to attend meetings as we plan Term 3 events.

These will be held on: 

Wednesday 13th June

9.15am & 7.00pm (same meeting content)

Staffroom (Room 10)

Agenda - Update on previous events, planning for term 3 & 4

TV TV Star, Snow & Fun for Jackson Howes from Room 17

View this article on our very own Jackson Howes from Room 17 Gulf Harbour School.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10811999

Student Led Conferences 2012 Year 4 - 8 Students

Parents-teacher interviews will be held a the following times in students home classes:
3.20pm - 5.00pm Wednesday 20th June
6.00pm - 8.00pm Wednesday 20th June
3.20pm - 6.00pm Thursday 21st June

To book you interviews go to http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/ in your browser and enter the event code SHNZM.

If you do not have internet access, please call at the school office (Room 1) to collect an interview form.  Please return to the office by this Wednesday 13th June.

Thinking Caps for Kids - Maths Tuition

Thinking Caps for Kids run Maths Tutoring

in school time at Gulf Harbour

· teaching kids to enjoy Maths

· providing expert Maths tutoring in practical, hands-on lessons

· in school on Monday mornings and take your child for their lesson during school time

· teaching your child in small groups (5 or less)

· supporting the Maths your child is learning in class

NEXT TERM’S FOCUS: Fractions and Basic Facts

For more information, please contact Thinking Caps directly on:

Thinking Caps Office:  424 3536      Michele: 021 173 6422

www.thinkingcaps.co.nz