First of all, welcome back to our old friends in Purapura and a huge 'kia ora' to all our new whānau who have joined us this term. It's been a wonderful week in Purapura, and your tamariki have all been amazing; showing their School Values already and getting stuck in to adventures at GHS.

All About Purapura

A quick link here: https://www.gulfharbour.school.nz/purapura for you to find out all you need to know about the Purapura whānau! 

So what are we doing in Purapura this week? 

At the start of the year, we always spend time getting to know each other. It takes time to settle into new routines, and find our place in our new classes so we don’t rush this. We learn about our values, our expectations and most importantly, what makes us uniquely ‘us’. We build this into our learning through statistics of likes and dislikes, through reading stories (like, ‘Beautiful Oops’) about Resilience, Responsibility, Kindness and Respect and through sharing personal stories and whānau photos. We build a foundation to stand the rest of the year on.

Wider Learning Opportunities (trips and experiences)

Please make sure you have read the HERO post (from Thursday Feb 9th) about our Wider Learning Opportunities. This post has all the information you need about our Wider Learning Opportunities this year. You can put all the dates in your diary, sign & return the permission slips and offer your help using the forms attached to this post. Payment is made via the School Shop and can be done all at once, or throughout the year. Please note, there are deadlines for all payments to ensure we can meet our financial commitments. Paper permission forms are available upon request from your class teacher & a copy is attached here. 

Hero Corner

Key Dates- Feb 13th-17th

Important Reminders