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.

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.

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