Mrs Metcalfe Reads to the School!

Mrs Metcalfe read 'Brave Knight' to the school today. What a great story! Remember to keep getting sponsors!! Details are below...

Follow this link for readathon forms
http://sirreadalot.wikispaces.com/home

Online Sponsorship  http://www.funda.co.nz/gulf-harbour-school/the-great-stick-your-head-in-a-book-athon
Make sure you sign up!

Thank you!

Thank you so much to The Lions Foundation and Pub Charity who both kindly donated towards transportation for our Year 7 & 8 camps this year. 

All Day Celebration (Read-a-thon) - Monday 29th October

  

Children need to dress up as their favourite character and bring a cushion, bean-bag or deck chair so they can be comfortable for our all day Reading celebration. Remember your hats & water bottles.

Parents are welcome to come along for the day/part of the day - remember to bring along something comfortable to sit on too.

We will start the day with Sir Readalot, then go into a parade of the costumes and a 'Guess the character' competition.

Just a reminder that we still have until this date to get sponsorship - our goal is $20,000.  The students are so involved in the Reading but we just need to keep pushing hard with the sponsors - just think if we averaged around $50.00 sponsorship per child we would get there:)

Loving our Kids on Purpose

Course starts Wednesday 17th October 2012
7.30pm - running for 8 weeks
Wentworth College

This course will give parents the tool to:
Protect their connection with their children
Teach the children to manage increasing levels of freedom
Replace the tools of intimidation and control
Create a safe place for children to build confidence and personal responsibility
RSVP 09 424 1771

Hibiscus Coast Kindergarten Ducky Derby

Sunday, 4 November 2012 – Hibiscus Coast Kindergarten Ducky Derby. Annual fundraising event commencing at 11.00am at Western Reserve, Orewa. Duck race at 2.00pm with $10 duck tickets available from Orewa Menswear, on the day or by phoning 021 609 747.  First prize is $500 cash plus 2^nd and 3^rd prizes and loads of spot prizes.  In addition, there will be colouring competitions, raffles, live entertainment, food stalls, rides, lucky dips and much more! A fun day out for family and friends with all monies raised going to the upgrade of kindergarten facilities and equipment. 

English Course For Adults –

Learn English, meet new people and have some fun at Gulf Harbour School!

Please, come and register Monday, 15/10 and Tuesday, 16/10 at the main reception of Gulf Harbour School

·       The English class will be taught at Gulf Harbour School on Thursdays, 2 pm to 3 pm, in term 4, 15/10 – 20/12.

·       The tuition fee is $ 200.00 and has to be paid fully and in advance when you register.

·       The course is suitable for learners of English ranging from beginners to advanced beginners.

Sir Readalot Officially Starts Readathon!

This morning Sir Readalot officially opened 'The Great Stick Your Head in a Book Readathon' by reading the Dr Seuss story 'Oh The Places You'll Go!'  What a great start, thinking about what you can achieve through reading! Students at the school gate were already reading before school!!! Let's READ, READ, READ!

THE READATHON BEGINS!

It's time to start reading!!!! The readathon officially starts Monday 15 October.

We would love to have parents/grandparents to come in and read to and with the children.  The dates and time for our parent/grandparent afternoons will be: 

Wednesday 17th October 2-3 pm 

Wednesday 24th.  'Open afternoons'  

We would love to see you!!

End of Term Assembly - Thursday 27th September

Gulf Harbour School End of Term Assembly

Wentworth Sports Complex

Thursday 27th September

9.30 - 11.00am

Everyone welcome

Board Meeting - Tuesday 25th September

Board Meeting

Tuesday 25th September

6.30pm

Next year we face Board elections, these occur every three years. Parents are encouraged to consider being part of this and making a contribution to the school. Come along to our next Board Meeting this Tuesday in the Boardroom located in the Administration building. All Parents Welcome to attend.

XMAS DANCE SPECIAL

After school dancing with Judith Douch'e in term 4 at the Whangaparaoa Baptist Church

            Year 2/3 girls: 3.20 - 4.00pm

            Year 4/5/6 girls: 4.00 - 4.45pm

Starts October 15th, cost $40, concert for Xmas. Enquiries ph Judith 4243009 or 027 6715881

The Great Stick Your Head in a Book Athon!

GHS Readathon

October 15-29

In memory of Margaret Mahy the big fundraiser for Gulf Harbour School this year is a Readathon - “The Great Stick Your Head in a Book- Athon.

Money from this event will buy new books for classrooms and ICT equipment for students.  Another aim is to encourage and promote reading for pleasure – so we see this is a win, win!

The Readathon will take place over a two-week period at the start of next term October 15-29. We have a school wide goal of reading 200,000 pages during this time.  If we reach our goal we will celebrate together in style with a whole school banana split!

Please help your child or children to collect as many sponsors as they can – every little bit helps.

Next term have fun reading together and encouraging them to read as we head towards our goal of 200,000 pages. 

Thank-you for your help and for the energy we hope you will put into this. 

Follow this link for readathon forms
http://sirreadalot.wikispaces.com/home

Online Sponsorship  http://www.funda.co.nz/gulf-harbour-school/the-great-stick-your-head-in-a-book-athon

HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Kelly Sports and Kelly Club will be running an excellent October Holiday programme from 3 venues:  Red Beach School, Orewa Primary, and Stanmore Bay School.  We have some awesome activities planned, including Science Experiments, Treasure Hunts, Cooking, Wheels days, Amazing Races, plus fantastic trips to Kelly Tarltons and the Sky Tower.   The programme for 5-12 year olds runs from 1st - 12th of October (excluding weekends) and operates 8am-6pm. For more information or to book please call Karen on (09) 427 9377 or e-mail karen@kellyclub.co.nz. We are now taking online bookings at www.kellyclub.co.nz <http://www.kellyclub.co.nz> .  Book early so you do not miss out.

Class photos Tuesday 25th August

Remember class photos are Tuesday 25th August.  Please wear tidy uniform with correct footwear.

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.