Wheels Days at GHS

With the warmer weather just around the corner why not encourage your son or daughter to scooter or skateboard to school. At lunchtime they'll get the chance to ride around the courts and burn off some energy, have fun and get fit at the same time. Helmets are compulsory, but safety pads are optional. At GHS we are keen to promote Green ways to travel to school. Any questions, pop in to Room 11 and talk to Mr Widdowson.

GHS Cross Country - Thursday 15th August, 2013

We are excited to announce that on Thursday 15^th August, (Tuesday 20th saving day), Gulf Harbour School will be holding their annual Cross Country day.  This is an exciting day where students participate in their year groups in a cross country race at Shakespear Park.  All students have been training hard for this day during school time and we look forward to seeing the benefits of our students getting fitter.

An up to date programme of the day will be posted on the website. We are asking that all children be involved and students will need a note should they be unable to participate.  We are asking students to wear sports shoes and a tee-shirt the same colour as their school team (or PE gear if no colour).  We will be having team points running through-out the day and many opportunities will be given for students to earn these points and to get their names into a lucky dip sponsorship prize.

 

The first few students home in year 5-8 will be chosen to represent our school at the Hibiscus Cross Country held later in August.  We look forward to building this team and preparing our top students for this event.

Students will need to be at school by 8:55 on the day of cross country and will be able to wear their running kit to school.  

Please ensure they have a warm change of clothes to keep them warm when they are not participating or after their events.  Students will also need plenty of water and healthy snacks to keep them going.  We will have some food and drink for sale (sausages, and a limited supply of food and drink) down at the park and more information on this will follow.

We are asking for parents of children in the Year 0 - 2 levels to please help us in assisting these students with transport to and from the event.  Notes will be going home with these students.

Year 0 - 2 students will complete a 1000m run, Year 3 1200m race, year 4 and 5 will run the distance of 1.6km, while year’s 6-8 will cover a 3.2km distance.  The approximate times for events are on the reverse side of this sheet.

Only Year 0-2 will be transported to the venue in private cars. If you are able to support with transport please email or contact your child’s teacher. If you wish for your child not to be transported by private car (all will be wearing safety belts), please inform your child’s teacher.

We are requiring some parental help to ensure that our day goes smoothly.  Please email Mark Barrow m.barrow@ghs.school.nz if you are able to assist us in some way on this day.

Thank you

Mark Barrow, Ruth Taylor

Teachers in Charge

RED NOSE DAY - FRIDAY 9 AUGUST

This Friday (9 August) we have a social Red Nose day to raise funds for Cure Kids.
Wear mufti, bring a donation and bring a plate of food to sell. 

It will be a Oddlympics day with lots silly sport fun.

Special sporty mystery guest!

It will be a great day!!!! !

Space the Year 7 Musical - Get Your Tickets!

A wacky musical comedy, SPACE! follows the Nimbus family living a futuristic life with their gadgets and robots! On hearing that he is expected to take his sister to the disco for her birthday, Cumulo rebels and wags school. He becomes lost and ends up in the Black Hole where he encounters a collection of rather interesting characters!

Monday 12th August – 4:30pm performance

Tuesday 13th August – 7pm performance

Wednesday 14th August – 7pm performance

Performances are all at Whangaparaoa College Auditorium Performing Arts Centre.

There will be lots of yummy food and drink available for sale before the show and during intermission – cash only

Toilet Sign Thank you!

Thank you very much to Auckland Powder Coaters and Pro Custom Concepts for their help in cutting and colouring the new toilet signs for Gulf Harbour School.

Festival is on!!

We are not going to let rain beat us! The Festival is on tonight, 6.00 - 8.00pm.  Everything is under cover and looking amazing.  The students and staff have put so much effort into organising what will be a colourful, fun night. Enjoy our cafe at the end of the trail.  Our students are so proud of their efforts this term.

Room 28 in Top 50 Mathletics

My class made it onto the Top 50 Classes on Mathletics this morning. We made it as a goal for our class to try and get on there so set your class that goal too. They are so excited.

Mrs Kiata

Great Work on Puppet Pals by ESOL Students

Here is a movie by Solange and Sakura with their dialogue around a misunderstanding about 'bringing a plate'! 

Room 28's Art on the NZ Shark Alliance Facebook Page

Room 28 have been working hard to rise awareness about the problem shark finning. They sent their art work to the New Zealand Shark Alliance.

Shark Alliances's reaction...

Look at all these glorious fins! To show our appreciation to Gulf Harbour School room 28, we arranged them in the shape of a giant shark fin! Thank you

http://www.facebook.com/NewZealandSharkAlliance

Power of the Word Festival - Come along!

The Power of Words Festival: 

 A Community Event that will Engage, Enrage and Entertain You

July 3rd  Open 6.00 - 8.00pm   Gulf Harbour School

A walk-through event with static and moving displays, live performances, entertainment and interactive activities. Snacks and drinks available.

We are looking for some kind parents to support us by helping on the evening for an hour. Jobs will include things such as selling food and manning interactive activities.  If you can help please phone 4280202 or e-mail office@ghs.school.nz and leave a message with Bronwyn in the office.

We Are Looking For Homestay Families

 

Are you interested in hosting international students for our school?

 

We have two international groups visiting Gulf Harbour School this autumn and winter.

 

We are excited to welcome a group of Chinese students from Ningbo Beilun Huashan Primary School from July 7^th to July 15^th. The children will have to be dropped off for normal school hours to attend their program which includes attendance of our school. Double placement of the children is possible and the homestay fee will be $ 220.00 per week per student. The age of the students has to be confirmed.

 

We are also delighted to welcome Ritsumeikan Junior High School back at Gulf Harbour. The fourteen to fifteen year old Japanese students will stay from August 20^th  to September 4^th  and attend our school and their sight seeing program within school hours. Please, check whether you could offer the following set up:

-        There is no other Japanese student living with you

-        The student has her/ his own bedroom for the time of the stay

-        You have a child living with you in your household

 

The homestay fee is $ 220.00 per week.

 

If you are interested in one or both of the homestay opportunities we can offer, please contact Dagmar Goodall: d.goodall@ghs.school.nz

 

 

 

 

Queens Birthday Holiday

School will be closed on Monday 3rd June, 2013

Purchase your 2013/2014 Entertainment Book

Gulf Harbour School Not all good Books must come to an end…

The 2012 | 2013 Entertainment™ Book will expire on 1 June 2013. The good news is that the sequel is here, and you can enjoy the many valuable offers in the latest edition. BUY YOUR BOOK NOW! Selling for only $65, the new 2013 | 2014 Auckland Entertainment™ Book is packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers from the best restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions and activities. Plus, $13 of your Book purchase goes towards our fund-raising for Gulf Harbour School -- so please forward this email, and tell your family and friends, as the more Books we sell, the more funds we'll raise! Thank you for your continued support. Gulf Harbour School Preview the NEW Entertainment™ Book » "Each year, I make sure I've got my new Book before the old one expires. There’s nothing worse than being Gold Card-less!" — Ian, Auckland Find out more »

Each Auckland Entertainment™ Book contains over $15,000 in valuable offers. Here is just a taste of some of the many offers in the new Book:                                                Plus there are hundreds more! Click to see more » BUY YOUR BOOK NOW! Gulf Harbour School Bronwyn Swaffield Phone: 4280202 |  Email: b.swaffield@ghs.school.nz

Please don't forget to reference Gulf Harbour School when registering your 2013 | 2014 Entertainment™ Membership.

Stu Duval Storytelling in the Stadium (Room 16) Thursday 23rd May

We are excited to let you know that Stu Duval, master storyteller will be performing for Gulf Harbour School this Thursday 23rd May.  He will engage and entertain classes with the power of his words!

"His unique performances have captivated students and staff in schools across the nation.  Combining his skills in Visual Art, Oral Storytelling and Drama, Stu weaves his original tales into a one-hour-one-man show, creating endearing characters full of passion, pathos and side-splitting humour.  You will weep with laughter and cry with joy!"

This live performance will cost $4.00 per student and will be invoiced on your accounts. If you do not wish your child to attend please contact the office by Wednesday 22nd May.  This is great value and a show not to be missed!

To find out more about Stu Duval, visit his website: www.studuval.co.nz

Are you interested in hosting international students for our school?

We Are Looking For Homestay Families

  

We have two international groups visiting Gulf Harbour School this autumn and winter.

We are excited to welcome a group of Chinese students from Ningbo Beilun Huashan Primary School from 7^th -15^th July. The children will have to be dropped off for normal school hours to attend their program which includes attendance of our school. Double placement of the children is possible and the homestay fee will be $ 220.00 per week per student. The age of the students has to be confirmed.

We are also delighted to welcome Ritsumeikan Junior High School back at Gulf Harbour. The fourteen to fifteen year old Japanese students will stay from August 20^th  to September 4^th  and attend our school and their sight seeing program within school hours. Please, check whether you could offer the following set up:

-        There is no other Japanese student living with you

-        The student has her/ his own bedroom for the time of the stay

-        You have a child living with you in your household

The homestay fee is $ 220.00 per week.

If you are interested in one or both of the homestay opportunities we can offer, please contact Dagmar Goodall: d.goodall@ghs.school.nz

Mobile Devices - follow our progress!

Interested in following our progress with using mobile devices? We now have over 100 devices registered. Follow our blog here  http://theipadpod.blogspot.co.nz/

Colgate Carton Collection

Gulf Harbour School has entered the Colgate Carton race competition.

This is where we, as a school can win prizes simply by collecting Colgate Cartons.  The more Colgate Cartons we collect the more prizes we can win. 

Please bring empty cartons into school and put into the bins located at both offices (student and main office). Spread the word, ask your neighbours and get on board in helping our school!

For more information please visit the website http://colgatecartonrace.co.nz

Term 2 Starts

Enjoy the holiday break with your family.  Term 2 starts back on Monday 6th May & finishes Friday 12th July.

Interested in Following Our Journey with Mobile Devices.

 We now have 100 devices registered at school which is exciting to see. So much potential for extending learning opportunities. You can follow our journey with mobile devices here...

http://theipadpod.blogspot.co.nz

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Kelly Club and Kelly Sports are once again running holiday programmes from the 22nd April to 3rd May, 8.00am – 6.00pm.  Held at Red Beach School, Orewa Primary School and Stanmore Bay School, this programme is open to kids from any school.  Come join us for a fun-filled day of sports, arts ‘n’ crafts, beach trips, wheels days, cooking and heaps more awesome activities.  For more information and to book go online to www.kellyclub.co.nz or contact Karen on 427 9377.