Monday 9th December Y8 Graduation Ceremony 6pm Wednesday 11th December Prizegiving Day Y0-4 at 1pm Y5-8 at 4pm Friday 13th December Sausage Sizzle/Mufti Day ALSO Christmas Quiz Day - Dress up in your Christmas gear! ALSO Water Day - bring togs/ towel and water guns! ALSO Y7/8 to Totara Park Pools ALSO Y3-8 Reports Home Y0-8 Portfolios Home Tuesday 17th December Last day of school. Parents welcome at assembly 12.15pm School finishes at 12.30 ISSUE NO. 38 DATE: 6 December 2013 HELLO FROM THE PRINCIPAL! Dear Parents, We have had overwhelming support with our Christmas Raffle for Melissa Bateson and we greatly appreciate your kindness at this time. Melissa and family are doing their best to keep things as settled as they can for their boys and your sale and return of the tickets is heartening. Thanks very much to the people and organisations who have donated items for the raffle and we will be drawing it on the 17th December and contacting winners that day. We have been asked by parents and community members where they can make donations to the family and if you would like to do this, please send your donation along to school in an envelope and we will ensure it gets to Melissa's family. As we approach the end of the school year, it is really important that our families keep an eye on the school newsletter, website and Facebook page so your children can be ready for the fun (and serious) events ahead. Our school prize giving is a formal event and we ask that children be dressed in full school uniform, including shoes. Year 5 – 8 students will need to return to school by 3.45pm on Wednesday 11th December. If your child is to receive an award, other than 100% attendance, you will have been contacted by the school office already. Our school reports and portfolios will come home on Friday 13th December and our last day for the year is Tuesday 17th December, finishing at 12.30. Parents are invited to come along to school at 12.15 to see the 'clap out' for leaving students. SUSANNAH FOWLER, PRINCIPAL THE GARDENS SCHOOL BULLETIN 101 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa, Auckland Phone: 09-2690041 Email: [email protected]Website: www.thegardens.school.nz
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Monday 9th DecemberY8 Graduation
Ceremony6pm
Wednesday 11th December
Prizegiving DayY0-4 at 1pmY5-8 at 4pm
Friday 13th DecemberSausage Sizzle/Mufti
DayALSO
Christmas Quiz Day - Dress up in your Christmas gear!
ALSOWater Day - bring togs/towel and water guns!
ALSOY7/8 to Totara Park
PoolsALSO
Y3-8 Reports HomeY0-8 Portfolios Home
Tuesday 17th December
Last day of school.Parents welcome at assembly 12.15pm
School finishes at 12.30
ISSUE NO. 38!DATE: 6 December 2013
HELLO FROM THE PRINCIPAL!
Dear Parents,
We have had overwhelming support with our Christmas Raffle for Melissa Bateson and we greatly appreciate your kindness at this time. Melissa and family are doing their best to keep things as settled as they can for their boys and your sale and return of the tickets is heartening. Thanks very much to the people and organisations who have donated items for the raffle and we will be drawing it on the 17th December and contacting winners that day. We have been asked by parents and community members where they can make donations to the family and if you would like to do this, please send your donation along to school in an envelope and we will ensure it gets to Melissa's family.
As we approach the end of the school year, it is really important that our families keep an eye on the school newsletter, website and Facebook page so your children can be ready for the fun (and serious) events ahead. Our school prize giving is a formal event and we ask that children be dressed in full school uniform, including shoes. Year 5 – 8 students will need to return to school by 3.45pm on Wednesday 11th December. If your child is to receive an award, other than 100% attendance, you will have been contacted by the school office already.
Our school reports and portfolios will come home on Friday 13th December and our last day for the year is Tuesday 17th December, finishing at 12.30. Parents are invited to come along to school at 12.15 to see the 'clap out' for leaving students.
SUSANNAH&FOWLER,&PRINCIPAL&&
THE GARDENS SCHOOLBULLETIN
101 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa, AucklandPhone: 09-2690041
Year 7/8 Speech FinalsOur Y7/8 Speech finals were held earlier this week. The judges were from the English Department at Alfriston College and were blown away at the quality of speeches presented by our finalists. Well done to all the speakers and a special mention to the following:Highly Commended - Lisa Thai - Y8, Kereru 13rd Place - Ryan Chen - Y8, Kea 22nd Place - Nadya Beazley - Y8, Kereru 11st Place - Jade Panoho - Y7 Kahu 2
Music SuccessCongratulations to Ineen & Jordan Jarman and Jenessa Davis on each gaining distinction in their ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory exam and also to Jenessa for passing her ABRSM Grade 2 Music Practical exam on the piano.
Demographic SurveyMany of you will have received in your mailbox a demographic survey, which we are carrying out to determine our likely roll growth in the next few years. As part of the process with the rebuild of our school, we need to gather as much information as we can about likely roll numbers in the future. The survey can be completed on the sheet provided and returned to school, or an online link is provided. You can also access the survey from the main page on our school website.
Library Books and School ReadersAll library books need to be returned as soon as possible please, for our end of year stocktake. Please check in bookshelves, under beds, in drawers, in cupboards and also keep an eye out for school readers and journals and return them to school
AFTER SCHOOL CARE: Great&Times&Xmas&Holiday&Programme&Brochures&and&Enrolments&now&available&at&the&school&office&and&hall.Great Times Out Of School Care is run before and after school and also runs holiday programmes. Brochures are available at the school office or contact Trish Le Prou directly on 09-2350357 or mobile 0275180077 email [email protected]
Work WantedI am looking for work between school finishing and uni starting (and possibly further). I currently work for Great Times After School Care program and am happy to consider babysitting, nannying or retail positions during the summer holiday period. I have just completed Year 13 at St Kentigern College and will consider most work offers. You can contact me, via my Mum at The Gardens School, please email [email protected] Alex Fowler
SPORTS NOTICES:This week saw the final 2 events of sport at TGS, in what has been another very successful year for our school.
Weetbix TryathlonWell done to the 30 kids who braved the rain on Wednesday to compete in the Tryathlon. Despite the weather reducing the event to a duathlon, the kids had a great day!Thanks to all the parents who attended to support their kids.
Auckland Intermediate Athletics ChampsOn what was possibly the worst weather of the year, 9 of our students braved the conditions to represent TGS at the premier competition for intermediate students in Auckland.The weather badly affected the day, with high jump being cancelled. Congratulations to Jaymie Kolose who won the 200m and 400m. Also a special mention to Max Mata (100m) and our Y8 boys (4 x 100m relay team) who qualified for finals. The top 1000 children in Auckland attended the day, after qualifying at each of their respective zone days, so making the final 8 in any event is something to be very proud of!
2013 Wrap UpCricketMPSSA Y5/6 Champions Boys" " " " CCSA Runners Up Y7/8 GirlsCCSA Champions Y7/8 Boys" " " " Counties Champions Y7/8 BoysNZ Cup Counties Champions Y7/8 Boys Ultra RipCounties Runners Up A Grade Y7/8 Mixed" " Counties 3rd Place B Grade Y7/8 MixedKi O RahiMPSSA Y5/6 Boys & Girls Runners UpRippa RugbyMPSSA Runners Up Y5/6 Mixed"" " " Counties 3rd Y5/6 MixedRugbyCCSA Open Champions (combined team with Te Matauranga) Y7/8 BoysMPSSA Runners Up U55 Y5/6 Boys" " " ANSAR 7’s Y5/6 Runners UpSoccerCCSA Champions Y8 Boys" " " " Counties Champions Y8 BoysAAIMS Runners Up Y8 Boys" " " " MPSSA Champions Y5 & 6 BoysMPSSA Champions Y5/6 GirlsNetballCCSA Champions Y7 Girls" " " " CCSA Runners Up Y8 GirlsCCSA Runners Up Y7/8 Boys" " " " Counties Champions Y7 GirlsAuckland Champs Y7 Girls 5th from 16 teamsBasketballCCSA Y7/8 Boys Champions" " " " Counties Y7/8 Boys Runners UpCCSA Y7/8 Girls Runners UpCross CountryCCSA Champions Y7, Y8 Boys & Y8 GirlsCCSA Runners Up Y7 Girls" " " " CCSA Overall Champion SchoolTouch2013 CCSA Y7/8 Mixed Champions & Y7/8 Mixed " Counties Runners Up Athletics 2013 CCSA Y7/8 Runners Up & part of the CC Y7/8 1st placed Athletics team
Well done on another FANTASTIC year!
101 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa, AucklandPhone: 09-2690041
