Primary School Newsletter

KingsWay School — August 17th, 2023

Week 5, Term 3 (14 August - 18 August)

Full School Notices

All parents/caregivers please click here to read the FULL SCHOOL NOTICES

If your child plays sport, please read the SPORTS NOTICES

Primary School Notices

Message from Cristal McKoy, Head of Primary School

Kia Ora Parents, Caregivers and Whānau,

This week our Primary Badminton Zone Day teams went out to compete with several other Primary Schools in the North Harbour region on Tuesday this week. Our Team Blue was awarded as the Winner of Division 2, winning all of their matches on the day. The players were supportive of each other and showed good badminton etiquette both on and off the courts. Well done to both teams that competed!

Parenting Workshop

In Week 10 the PTA are hosting a Parent Workshop on Friendships that last - Helping your child navigate the social world.

Kingsway has engaged 'Loving for Life', an organisation which runs Christian-based relationships and sexuality education, to offer a workshop on assisting our children to develop true friendships. Loving for life comes recommended by Focus on the Family NZ. The workshop will be suitable for parents/caregivers of primary/intermediate children, and will cover Biblical models of friendship, social development in children, and dealing with bullying, isolation and peer pressure.

Date: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Timing: 7-8pm Workshop - refreshments will be served from 6.45pm
Where: Kingsway Junior Campus
Registration: Please click on the link to register
Cost: $5 per family (parents/caregivers only) - no childcare available. Payment can be made at the school office or on the night.

Year 5 & 6 Hockey Zone Day - Thursday, 17 August

On Thursday we took 4 teams to the Hockey Zone Day. It was a great day full of action in the lovely sunshine. Well done to all of our players, especially those who were trying a sport they had never played before. Our Boys B team won the B grade. Ka pai! Well done to the Girls A team who were knocked out of the semifinals by the eventual winners, the Boys A team made it to the Quarterfinals and the Girls B grade played some good hockey. Special thanks to Dominic Sainsbury, Michelle McCarter and Jomyn Diedericks for helping to manage teams on the day. Much appreciated. Also, thanks to the other parents who came to support.

PTA Ice Skating Disco Evening

We apologise for the confusion with booking the afternoon slots. Please book slots for your children on either day using the link below. This Ice Skating Disco Evening is separate to the lessons the children will have during the school day. You can book your session using the link below.

https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/10125