Motto:
To be the best
we can be
Kia eke ki nga taumata

Vision:
Connect Challenge Empower
Hono - Whakatara
- Whakamana

Mission:
Together we inspire learning
Whakahui, whakamanawa, tatou, ako

O R C A

Ownership
Rangatiratanga

Respect 
Manaakitanga

Collaborate 
Whanaungatanga

Achieve 
Ako

Food for Thought/ Whakatauki (proverbs)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Notices

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LOST PROPERTY

Please check for lost property in the hall for any items your child may have misplaced. On Wednesday 19th December
All remaining lost property will be understood as unwanted and will be removed. Items will then be distributed to those in need within our community, on sold by the PFA or disposed of depending on condition.

UNIFORM DONATIONS

If your child no longer needs their uniform, the PFA is always looking for uniform donations for resale to fundraise for our school. It would be greatly appreciated if items could be handed into to the office.

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to week 7.

LEARNING ASSISTANT POSITIONS - 2019
We have been very impressed with our learning assistants this year. Their commitment to help our students and teachers has been outstanding, and with this in mind, we have asked if they can be available in 2019. Most are available and keen. We do have a couple of vacancies at the year 5/ 6 level of the school.
If you would be keen to be a learning assistant in 2019, working four days a week for 3 hours each day, helping our teachers and children learn, please send a cover letter and CV to kcronin@wgp.school.nz. Applications close on Wednesday, December 5.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ADVERTISING EARLY to allow our LA’s to start their role when the year starts for the students.

SABBATICAL
I have been lucky to be granted for the first time a Principals sabbatical. This is where the ministry gives a Principal 10 weeks paid leave. The aim of the sabbatical is to give people time to step outside the day to day busy-ness of their job, to reflect on where things are at in their school, to look at new learning and opportunities across New Zealand and abroad and to have some personal time. I will be taking my leave in term 1, 2019.

Warren Steel, Gordie Palmer and Jo Kember will assume the leadership of the school in my absence.

UNIFORM ONLINE 
For 2019 most uniform items need to be ordered online.The details of how to do this are being sent home tomorrow in hard copy. Please find details attached here.

SUNHATS
The one item we are still going to sell at our school office will be the school sunhat. We have received emails from parents concerned at the current price of the sunhat, and asking if they can buy an alternative hat. The Board of Trustees have discussed this and the answer is no, as they are worried about the different hats that may be introduced, the quality of the hat and our branding. What we have been able to do is negotiate a lower price for the sunhat with suppliers. In 2019, our sunhats will sell through the office at $10.

Having 760 sunhats can be a huge mystery if they are not named. Please ensure your child’s hat is named on the inside.

STATIONERY
The stationery requirements for 2019 for your child are available to look at online from December 1st. View the flyer for online ordering here.
Year 5/ 6 exception. Parents of 2019 Year 5 & 6 students - Please note: there are 2 different stationery lists for Year 5/6. You will need to wait until December 10 when classes are announced to know which stationery list applies to your child.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS
As Term 4 rolls out and 2019 comes closer, we want to be able to celebrate as many things as we can with our parent community. Please note the following dates and events:

1. Classes for 2019 announced via Linc-ed on Monday, December 10.
2. Weather depending, we are encouraging our families to bring a picnic and come together as a school community for Xmas on the Green. This will be on Monday, December 10 from 5.45 to 7.00pm.
3. General comments and reports released via Linc-ed on Friday, December 14.
4. Classroom furniture moving day will be happening throughout the day on Monday  17 December, parent help welcome. 
5. Year 6 Graduation - Our wonderful Year 6 team and parents are organising a graduation. This will be on Monday evening, December 17
6. The end of year assemblies will be held on Tuesday, 18 December. Year 1 & 2 from 9.30 - 10.30am. Year 3 & 4 from 11.15am - 12.15pm. Year 5 & 6 from 1.00 - 3.00pm.
7. The last day of school this year is Wednesday, December 19. School closes at 12.30pm.
8. Start of year information 2019 - the days where all children and their parents are requested to meet with their teachers are Monday February 4, and Tuesday February 5.

Time is flying by, less than three weeks until school finishes for the year.

Have a great week,
Kevin

COHORT ENTRY
Information can be found by clicking this link.

SCHOOL DOG

We are pleased to share with you that in 2019
we will be welcoming Kora the dog to our Whangaparaoa School family.
Further information about Kora can be found by clicking this link.

TU MAIA FESTIVAL
The Kapa Haka group will be performing at the Tu Maia Festival, tomorrow, Friday 30 November at Dairy Flat Primary School. All welcome.

LAST DAY FOR ONLINE LUNCH ORDERS
Friday 14 December will be the last day for ordering Munch Box and Ezi Lunch on line for 2018.

SUMMER UNIFORM DRESSES AND SHIRTS
We have a few items of summer uniform left over from a previous order. Dresses  -1 x size 4 and 1 x size 12. Shirts - 3 x size 4 and 4 x size medium. Contact Cathy in the office if you wish to purchase.