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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Monday 1st SeptemberYear 5/6 Camp
Information meeting6pm, school hall
Wednesday 3rd September
Kids for Kids Concert (Mrs Vincent’s Choir)
Thursday 4th September
School Kite DayTotara Park
See flyer in this bulletin
Monday 8th SeptemberGST Meeting 7.30pm
All Welcome
Friday 12th SeptemberWhole School Assembly
2pm, School Hallrun by the
School Council
ISSUE NO. 27 DATE: 29th AUGUST, 2014
HELLO FROM THE PRINCIPAL!
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
You will have seen our advertisements for uniform embroidery and we are trying very hard at school to make sure uniform items are clearly named and find their way back to the original owner. If your child needs to wear a non-uniform item, please send a note along to school and we will happily provide a uniform pass. We have talked about this in assembly and students are well aware of this expectation.
We have also reminded the children that if a parent does not arrive to collect them from school, they should come back to the office, where we can keep an eye on them. In this way, we are working with you to ensure the kids are safe until they are delivered back into your care.
On our TV at the top of the admin stairs, there is a new power point with lots of photos from the school cross country. You may have to stand there for some time to see your own child, but we managed to get an image of most of our students.
You might have recently seen on the Stuff website a school celebrating the introduction of their school App. The 335 of you who have already downloaded ours would know that you’re ahead of the game and are up to date with what is going on at TGS! Go technology!!
Have a happy weekend, see you on the first day of spring.
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:
UNIFORM EMBROIDERY:Our machine is up and running and we have started naming uniform items. We are currently naming PE Gear and the black polar-fleece jacket. Cost is $1 per 3 letters/symbols, per item of clothing. This is a fantastic way to keep track of your child’s uniform and we are keeping a record of which combination of letters/symbols belong to each child, meaning uniform can still be handed down to a sibling or another student once it is outgrown.
Slips are available from the school office, please complete these and return with payment - we will call for your child’s uniform when it is needed.
Thank You to Melissa Sutherland who has given her time to embroider uniforms, we appreciate your help!
PEOPLE OF THE WEEK:Each week at our Monday morning assembly we recognise 6 students for their efforts, either in learning, behaviour, school values or for some other special reason.This week we acknowledge:
Mrs Dissmeyer! Htet Waiyan -‐ Weka 1Oliver Kolose -‐ Kiwi 2 Tayla Spence -‐ Pukeko 1Saamiya Shankar -‐ Ruru 1 Richard Swami -‐ Kereru 2
KEYBOARD LESSONS:If you are interested in keyboard lessons on Thursdays lunchMme -‐ please visit www.musiqhub.co.nz or contact Louis at [email protected] or phone: 021 025 76101
SPORTS NOTICES:Cross Country - MPSSAThe Year 4, 5 and 6 boys and girls competed at Jellicoe Park on Tuesday 17th of August. We sent a total of 48 students to race over a 1-2 kilometre, fast and flat course. Kees Kolose won his year 4 race against 130 runners. A top effort from Evelyn Morrison in her year 4 race, finishing in 5th position. There was a nail biting finish in the Y5 boys race with Ethan Dissmeyer finishing in 4th position. Overall the Gardens finished 3rd position out of 16 schools.
Central Counties Cross CountryOur Y7 and 8 students competed at the familiar Totara Park track. There were plenty of mud and glory finishes from the Gardens - We finished top school on the day.
Our individual results: Year 7 Girls: 3rd Place: Cecile Velghe Sililoto
Year 7 Boys: 2nd Micaiah Papa 3rd Matida Nyamanzana
Year 8 Girls: 1st Jaymie Kolose
Year 8 Boys: 1st Kanwar Lubana 2nd Aaron Romkes
KIDS Auckland Marathon - Sunday 2nd of November 2014Start: 10.45am - Beaumont St, Auckland CityBE PART OF THE ADIDAS AUCKLAND MARATHON! Kids at primary school aged 7 & over and intermediate school. Final 2.195km run on the day at the adidas Auckland Marathon event.One parent or guardian can run with their child in the 7-9yr group KIDS MARATHON free of charge.
School training days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 am on the top courts, these will be supervised and attendance recorded. For cancellations on training days, due to poor weather, please view The Gardens School Facebook Page. The training distances will vary from 1-3 kilometers and even more for our intermediate runners. For an entry form and payment please see the school office. All students attending the kids marathon event, they will need to have transport and supervision arranged by their caregiver.
TERM 3 SPORTS DATES:
CROSS COUNTRY: Zone Y7/8 - Tuesday 2nd September
SOCCER: MPSSA Girls Soccer - Tuesday 2nd of September
BASKETBALL:CC Y7/8 Basketball Tournament - Week 7, Friday 5 SeptemberMPSSA Y5/6 Basketball Tournament - Week 9, Tuesday 16 September
VOLLEYBALL: CC Y7/8 Volleyball Tournament - Week 9, Friday 19 September
HOCKEY: MPSSA Y5/6 Hockey Tournament - Week 8, Tuesday 9 September
BADMINTON: CC Y7/8 Badminton Tournament - Week 9, Friday 19 September
FREE INTRODUCTION TO GOLF
For youngsters Year 5-‐8. To be held at The Manukau Golf Club
A=er school Mondays and Fridays 4.30 -‐ 5.30pm
All equipment provided. Our focus is on FUN and Development.
Why not try it out? Interested? Contact Jock Paterson
To book your free session, phone 09 267 0597
