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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 22nd October
BOT Meeting, 7pm
Monday 27th OctoberLabour Day - School
Closed
28-31 OctoberYear 5/6 Camp
Lakewood Lodge
Friday 31st OctoberY0-4 Athletics Day
Monday 3rd NovemberWelcome to the ERO (Education Review
Office)
Friday 7th NovemberY5-8 Athletics
9th - 17th NovemberWodonga Exchange
ISSUE NO. 32 DATE: 17th October, 2014
HELLO FROM THE PRINCIPAL!
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Welcome back to Term 4! This week we kicked off our Travelwise “Wheel and Walk” iniAaAve. This programme is designed to reduce congesAon around the entry points to our school. Our first, and currently only, staAon, is set up at the Wairere Road roundabout. On Monday, we had a dozen kids collect their Ackets at the start point, today, that number was over 70! Thanks to all the parents who are geLng behind this health-‐promoAng, traffic-‐reducing, fun-‐enhancing programme. We hope to conAnue to see an increase in the number of students wheeling or walking from this staAon. We encourage you to get involved and there are some exciAng prizes that can be won. Thanks to Mrs Pearson for her organisaAon and Auckland Transport for their support. See the photo page in this bulleAn for pictures from the Wheel and Walk staAon and also some photos of our cool ramps in acAon at school today (remember, kids who walk/wheel at least 3 days out of 5, can use their wheels at school, during break ;mes on Friday!)
You will also see in this newsleTer a link to the Give a LiTle page, to support our staff who are shaving their heads/beards at a special “Shave Assembly” to be held at TGS on Friday 21st November. This is a very worthy cause as currently we have a number of staff members affected by cancer and we hope you will support us and spread the word to all your friends and family. Every donaAon, big or small, is very much appreciated and will help to support research and the needs of Cancer sufferers!SUSANNAH FOWLER, PRINCIPAL
Website: www.thegardens.school.nz Phone: 09-269-0041 Email: [email protected] Address: 101 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa, Auckland Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheGardensSchool
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CONTACT INFORMATION Have your contact details changed?
Please make sure any changes to address/phone numbers/email contacts etc. are passed on to the school office to ensure we have up to date contact information for all our families.
GENERAL NOTICES:HAVE YOU GOT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARIES?Y8 GraduaAon Ceremony: Monday 1st December, 6pmAlfriston College OrientaAon Day: Friday 5th DecemberSchool Prizegiving Day: Wednesday 10th December (Times to be advised)Water Day: Friday 12th DecemberChristmas Quiz Day: Monday 15th DecemberEnd of Term 4: Tuesday 16th December, Clap Out Assembly at 12.15pm, school closes at 12.30
SCHOOL PHOTOS (Class and Teams):All school photos have now been distributed. Any queries to be directedto Suzanne Tofilau no later than 24/10/14 on 268-‐2223 or [email protected]
SCHOOL APP:We have been advised by Skoolbag that they are experiencing some technical difficulAes following Apple’s IOS 8 update. Users sAll working with IOS7 should not be experiencing any problems. Skoolbag are working to recAfy the problem and we will keep you informed with any updates as we receive them, or feel free to contact [email protected] with any further quesAons.
Please support our “Give a Little” fundraiser!On November 21st, Mrs Mathlay, Mrs Hansen and Whaea Peggy are shaving their heads, to support cancer sufferers, including our own. Mr Fowler and Mr Whatman are also getting on board and growing beards, which will they will be shaving at our special “Shave Assembly”. Please spread the word about this very worthy cause and visit the link for more information and to make a donation. https://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/TGSforcancerThank you in advance and we will keep you posted with our progress. Every little bit counts!!!
