Please read the following parent notices for the Junior Campus.

New Staff and Those Leaving

At the end of every year, we are always sad to farewell staff who are leaving us, some permanently and some just for a short time.

This year we say farewell to:

Miss Sam Taylor, who has decided to make the move into Early Childhood Education. Sam has only been with us for one year but we will certainly miss her beautiful smile and positive attitude towards life!

Mrs Priscilla Croucher, who is stepping back from full time teaching in to part-time relieving again.

Miss Janel Ferguson, who has been granted leave in order to take up a volunteer teaching position at the Ruel Foundation Orphanage in Calapan City, on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, teaching 7-12 year olds for a year. Anyone wanting to know how they can support her is welcome to email Janel,  jwferguson89@gmail.com . We look forward to her return to KingsWay in 2020.

Mr Will Trayes will be away on leave for Term 1, in order to be at home with his ever-growing family!

At a time when teachers are in short supply and many schools struggle to find staff, the LORD has been faithful in providing us with wonderful experienced teachers for 2019.

We are delighted with the addition of the following new full time staff to the Junior Campus in 2019:

• Mrs Jayne Charles Y3/4 Team
  
• Mrs Cristal McKoy Y3/4 Team
  
• Miss Karen Pretorius Y3/4 Team
  
• Mrs Marion Santos Y0-2 Team
  
• Mrs Marian Bailie Y0-2 Team, and
  
• Mrs Anais Vergara, who will be teaching Spanish to the students!
  

Once all staffing is finalised, we will be able to confirm where all the teachers will be placed for 2019.

Jenny Harvey
Head of Primary

Whooping Cough Alert

Dear Parents,

One student at KingsWay School has been recently diagnosed with Whooping cough. As this is a notifiable disease we have been asked to inform the school community.

Please find attached a fact sheet about whooping cough (pdf attached at base of newsletter).

If your child is in the same class as this student you will also receive a more detailed letter from their teacher. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact your Doctor. A fact sheet about Whooping Cough is attached as a pdf at the base of this newsletter.

Dianne Bruce
Junior Campus Nurse

Peanut Ban

A reminder to parents that there is a blanket ban on peanuts at KingsWay Primary School. Students are never allowed to share food. Students should wash their hands before and after eating.

Year 0-6 Primary Athletics Day

Last Friday our Year 0-6 Primary Athletics Day was held at Metro Park, Millwater. This was the first time we have run a full Primary Athletics Day. In a week where the weather was less than average, Friday was an absolute stunner.

This term in our PE program we looked at running, jumping and throwing. We talked to the children about how God created them, each unique in His image. Athletics is a wonderful platform in which to have some beautiful discussions with the students. It involves learning, which directly allows children to experience how awesomely God has made them, to very quickly find their personal strengths and to see where the strengths of others lie.

Thank you to all of the parents and helpers who were able to come along on Friday to support our day. We would not be able to run these days without your ongoing willingness to serve at these events. 

The results for Years 3-6 is attached as a pdf to the base of this newsletter.

Photographs are attached to this newsletter.

Year 5 & 6 HBC Athletics Zone Day

On Tuesday, 27 November, a team of 23 KingsWay athletes went to Metro Park to compete in the HBC Athletics Zone Day.

It was a fantastic day! The weather was amazing, despite the forecast, and the team did well up against the best young athletes in the Coast region. David Kayes, from the Hibiscus Coast Athletics Club, ran a highly organised event.

Special congratulations goes to our medallists:

• Adam Marshall - 1st In Year 6, Boys High Jump 
  
• McKenzie Cross - 3rd in Year 6, Girls Shotput 
  
• Jason Els - 3rd in Year 5, High Jump 
  
• Harmony Robertson, Jennifer Williams, Ben Tomsett, Jonathan Swanepoel - 3rd in Year 6, 4x100m relay
  

Thanks to all those parents who came to support. Special thanks to Earlene Robertson, Rini Corbett, Angela and Ashley Springer, Julia Gibson-Zaak-Persson and Amira McMurray who were able to help on the day in various roles. Your assistance is very much appreciated.

Photographs are attached to this newsletter.

Year 6 Graduation - Change Of Venue

The Year 6 Graduation has been moved to the Event Centre on the Senior Campus, and will not be held at the Junior Campus as per previous invitation. Parents, please deliver the food to the conference room kitchen (top level of the Event Centre) between 8.30 and 9am on Thursday, 6 December (Graduation day) – please do not deliver food to the Junior Campus.

Year 6 Graduation Details:

Where: Event Centre
What time: 6pm – 8.30pm
Who: Year 6 students and their parents (sorry, no siblings)
Attire: Semi-formal

Junior Campus Lost Property

Items in lost property that are named will be returned to students. Remaining items will be on display in the Junior Campus reception area from Friday, 30 of November until Friday, 7 of December.

After this, unnamed and unclaimed items will be re-purposed.

Sports Prize Giving

The Sports Prize Giving ceremony will be held on Friday, 30 November from 2-3pm in the Junior Campus Hall. Sports Prize Giving invitations have been emailed to Parents whose children are receiving an award at this ceremony.  

Primary Prize Giving

Please note details of the end of year Prize Giving ceremonies to be held at the Junior Campus on Thursday, 13 December:

• Year 0-2 starts at  9:30am
  
• Year 3-4 starts at 11am
  
• Year 5-6 starts at 1pm

Parents are encouraged to attend the Primary Prize Giving to celebrate the end of another great year at KingsWay Junior Campus.

Outstanding Performance in Extra-Curricular Activities

At our 2018 Junior Campus Prizegivings, we would like to acknowledge students who have performed exceptionally well (distinction or higher) at extra-curricular activities outside of school.

If your child received an award, please send the award to the Junior Campus office, enclosed in a plastic bag, along with the completed form (pdf attached at the base of this newsletter). Please note, this is for Primary students only.

Deadline is Friday, 30 November 2018.

Athletics Day - Tomorrow, Friday 23 November

A reminder that the Athletics Day for Years 0-6 will be at Metro Park Millwater tomorrow,  Friday, 23 November. 

Walking School Bus

 The walking school bus leaves the Junior Campus at 8.45am each day to walk with children who are now located at the Senior Campus. The walking school bus leaves the Senior Campus by Youngman Arena at 2.45pm each day and walks children back to the Junior Campus.

Children who are in the sKids programme after school meet at the Youngman Arena and walk over to the Junior Campus with a sKids personnel.

Road Safety

Parents are encouraged to go over the road safety rules with their children if they walk home from school. Please highlight the importance of NOT walking between cars that have stopped on the road! 

KUMON Silverdale Education Centre

Kumon Silverdale Education Center now operates from the Conference Room at KingsWay School Senior Campus, 100 Jelas Rd Red Beach. 

The centre will open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:30 to 5:45pm.

Please click on the pdf below for further information.

Thinking Caps

Thinking Caps are taking bookings NOW for holiday lessons and Term 1 2019.

In-school lessons are available in our school in 2019! 

Book NOW at www.thinkingcaps.co.nz

Give your child a head-start to 2019 and get their brain thinking again before school goes back!

• Year 3-6 Maths
  
• Year 3-6 Literacy
  
• Year 7-9 Maths
  

Lessons are 45 minutes each at Thinking Caps HQ in Stanmore Bay
For more information, visit www.thinkingcaps.co.nz