School Calendar 8 May 14 Aug Hagley Park Winter Sport 14 August Whole School Learning Celebra?on (Team Kauri), 9.10am 14 August School DIsco (PTA) 19 August Wearable Arts Show, 12.45 2.45pm 24 August PTA mee?ng, 3.15pm, Community Rm 26 August Strum Strike Blow Performance 2 September School finishes at 2pm 4 September Whole School Learning Celebra?on (Team Koru), 9.10am Cultural Fes?val Performance, 12.30pm 11 September Teacher Only Day School closed for instruc<on 15 September Pub Quiz (PTA) 21 September PTA mee?ng, 3.15pm, Community Rm 25 September Whole School Learning Celebra?on (Team Harakeke), 9.10am 25 September Term 3 ends 12 October Term 4 starts 19 October PTA mee?ng, 3.15pm, Community Rm 26 October Labour Day school holiday 31 October Bunnings Sausage Sizzle (PTA) 13 November Show Day school holiday 16 November PTA mee?ng, 3.15pm, Community Rm 11 December Term 4 ends (to be confirmed) ___________________________________________________ Cultural Fes1val 2015 Te Waipounamu This year our Senior Kapahaka Group is performing on the 4th September 2015 at the ma?nee from 12.30pm2.30pm. You can s?ll order your ?ckets through Ticketek. We look forward to celebra?ng and showcasing our Senior Kapahaka group at Cultural Fes?val 2015. Vision/Purpose Statement A Vibrant Inspira?onal Learning Community in the Heart of the City Our Values Excellence Equity Integrity Sense of Community Te Ririte Te Ririte Ngākau Pono Nohonga Tahitanga Strategic Goals 1 Implement the Curriculum 2 Raise Student Achievement 3 Strengthening the Learning Community Kia ora everyone, So many great things have been happening in the first four weeks of the term and there is so much more to look forward to. We have the PTA Disco on Friday, our Wearable Arts Learning Celebration next week and a number of our students participating in the Cultural Festival and the Strum Strike and Blow Festival later in the term. I am pleased to confirm that the three parent positions on the board have been filled and we look forward to sharing more information with you about the incoming board when the remainder of the board is confirmed. In the mean time congratulations to our parent reps, Joe Tonner, Greg May and Romana Espie. Finally, our property refurbishment continues to gain momentum this term. A number of small focused workshops have been run by our appointed designer. This has included staff session and a student workshop. We will share further developments in this area in near future. Thank you all for your continued support of our ʻVibrant and Inspirational School in the HEART of the Cityʼ. I look forward to seeing you around the school. Regards Mike Principal ___________________________________________ School Disco Pajamma Nite! Friday 14 August Tickets $3 Team Koru & Harakeke Disco: 5.30 6.30pm Team Kauri Disco: 7.00 8.30pm Get your *cket for the disco by returning permission slip and money to the main gate before school. __________________________________ Wearable Art Compe<<on The winning poster is from Yasiira in Rm 9 Our Wearable Arts Celebra<on will be on Wednesday 19 August, 12.45 2.45 in the school hall.