Please take a few minutes to catch up on what's been happening at school this week, coming events, or things to plan for with your children.

DATES TO REMEMBER

• Bingo Night - Saturday 25 May - more info here - BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY
• Photolife Term 2 - Monday 27 May & Tuesday 28 May
• Swimming Lessons- Leisure Centre - Y3 to Y6 will be starting  27 May.
• Travel Raffle - tickets will be coming home the week of 27 May
• School Closed - Teachers Strike Wednesday 29 May
• Student Disco - Friday 21 June

TOUCH BASE MEETINGS
In Week 5 of Term 2, we are inviting parents to join their child and teacher to have a 15 minute meeting. This meeting is an opportunity to touch base and focus together on the child and their learning. These meetings will be held on Tuesday 28 May from 3.15 to 5.45pm and Thursday 30 May from 1.30 - 7.30pm.  

Please note: parents will be asked to pick their child up at 1.00pm on Thursday 30 May.
We realise this has happened frequently this year, but it enables our teachers to finish their meetings by 7.30pm at night, and not have to go on later in the evening.
Your support is much appreciated.

How to book a Touch Base meeting time?

• Go to the website www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter our school code: fm5dg
• You will need your child’s 2019 year level and name of teacher, to complete your booking.
• Enter these details and choose a time that suits you. You will receive an emailed confirmation of your booking.
• If you are unable to complete your booking online, please either:
  • Email pa@wgp.school.nz with child/rens names and preferred times or
  • Call into the school office and fill out a booking sheet.

After School Care
If you have a regular booking on Thursday – your child/ren are automatically booked into After School Care at 1.00pm – please advise asap if you will make other arrangements on the day. There may be a few casual places available, but children will need to be pre-booked - please contact Karen on Ph 021 705 804.

Have a fantastic week.

Kevin Cronin
Principal

• May 25 - Whangaparaoa School Hall - 7.15pm
• Theme: 'Why do I still own this!
• $25 pp - book your ticket online here

ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE SCAMPS REPAIRS

CAN YOU HELP THE SCAMPS? Scooter & Skate Ramps Group
We are a group of Year 5 and 6 students who love to scooter and skateboard. There are holes in our ramps and we get stuck and there are some we can’t use anymore. We want to fix our ramps and attach wheels so they can be put away on the weekends.

We need:

• you to buy BINGO & A BOOGIE TICKETS to help raise money for SCAMPS
• donations of wood and equipment to help us fix the old ramps.
• donation of your time to help us fix them.
• donations of money to help us to fix them.
• donations of unused ramps if you have them.

Thanks to those who are already helping, please contact us here with any more donations.

MATARIKI WEEK
Kia Ora Whanau. This year we are super excited to be doing a Matariki week from 10-14 June where children will learn all about Matariki and why it is such a special time. Click here to see the schedule. It is going to be an amazing week and we are very much looking forward to celebrating Matariki as a community. More information will follow in future notices.

Hamish Ross

SPANISH LESSONS
Classes now available. Always wanted to learn another language? Spanish Lessons at an affordable price. Learn from a native Spanish teacher. Only $15/Lesson. Lessons are held at your school. Please contact Cristina Ph: 0210734528.

STUDENT SUCCESSES

*Students fundraised for the Westpac Chopper

*Westpac Chopper arrives at school to pick up donations

*Interschool Chess Tournament