School Newsletter Term 2, Week 9

Tomorrow is Matariki which is a public holiday. All schools around New Zealand will not be open. We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday. Have an enjoyable 3 day weekend.

You will have received 4 Seesaw posts from your child's teacher showing the amazing work they have done this year. Accompanying these posts are comments about their progress and achievement for reading, writing, maths, as well as a general comment relating to their attitude, behaviour and showing our school values. Please feel free to comment on these posts - your child and teacher will also be able to read them, and it is another great chance to let them know how proud of them you are.

We’re hoping to get our HPP reading programme up and running in Term 3, and are looking for volunteers to come in and read to some of our younger students. This programme involves choosing a picture book ahead of time, reading to and talking about the book with the student you are assigned to. The goal is to improve oral language and comprehension, and support a love for reading.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and have a little time available during school hours, please contact Whaea Gina - gway@westend.school.nz

Volunteers will need to participate in a short training and orientation session, and pass a police check.

Children come to school in the PJ's. A change of clothes can be brought, especially if they are playing on the field.

Room 7 had the pleasure of having Whaea Kat come in to weave some harakeke flowers. We learned some information about flax, the tools that Whaea Kat uses for preparing harakeke. We even got the see some of the awesome kete that Whaea Kat made.

Thank you for helping us learn to weave Whaea Kat.

WEEK 9

• Matariki - PUBLIC HOLIDAY (no school) - Friday 28th June

WEEK 10

• EPIC Music - Wednesday 3rd July
• PJ AND MOVIE - Wednesday 3rd July
• Last day of Term 2 - Friday 5th July

TERM 3 - WEEK 1

• Cycle Safety Starts for Te Wao Nui o Tāne - Monday 22nd July
• EPIC Music - Wednesday 24th July
• Hauora Information afternoon - Thursday 25th July

WEEK 2

• Mihi Whakatau - Tuesday 29th July at 9.15am
• EPIC Music - Wednesday 30th July
• Cosmodome Visit for Te Wao Nui o Tāne - Wednesday 30th July
• Cosmodome Visit for Puawaitanga - Thursday 31st July
• Visiting Theatre Show for whole school - Friday 1st August - 9am

Term 1: Monday 29 Jan - Friday 12 April

Term 2: Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July

Term 3: Monday 22 July - Friday 27 Sept

Term 4: Monday 14 Oct - Friday 13 Dec

A huge thank you to those who are messaging in to the office to let us know their child is unwell and unable to come to school. It makes Amanda and Sue's job a lot easier! A reminder that if your child is unwell, please keep them at home so they don't get other children and our staff sick. Thank you for your kotahitanga and manaakitanga around this!

It is very important that families register with Kindo, as this is now the only way to register your child for school sports, and ordering PTA lunches.
Below are the links to register.
If you require help please call the Kindo helpdesk on

0508 454 636

New users need this link

Existing users need this link