Primary School Notices, 4 December 2020

KingsWay School — December 3rd, 2020

Junior Campus Notices

A Note from Jenny Harvey

2020 has certainly been a year to remember with worldwide events testing our faith and challenging us to walk in the Truth of what we claim to believe. In the song Even if by MercyMe, the lyrics go:

It's easy to sing
When there's nothing to bring me down
But what will I say
When I'm held to the flame
Like I am right now
I know You're able and I know You can
Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone

As Christian educators we constantly thank our Heavenly Father for the freedom and privilege we enjoy at KingsWay School to be able to speak openly to our children about the faithfulness of the Great and Mighty God whom we serve; to be able to teach them to pray and rejoice in times of uncertainty; and to remind them that whatever happens, we are to be Christians first in thought, word, and deed and we are to have confidence in the fact that King of Glory remains on His throne.

Despite the many interruptions to our year, we have much to be thankful for:

The final modifications made to the Totara Studio at the end of 2019 meant that the Juniors could enjoy the befits of having their own Ōwhanga (nest) right from the start of the year! As with the Kauri Studio, the physical changes made to the Totara Studio have positively impacted, not only the teaching and learning programmes being offered, but also the well-being of the teachers and students working in the spaces.

We were delighted to welcome new students and families into our community throughout the year and particularly commend our Term 2 New Entrants who began their first days of school in lockdown and with ‘distance learning’!

The passion and enthusiasm of the teachers never ceases to amaze me, and even through the challenges that this year brought, supporting the students with Home Learning and connecting with them via online platforms, they have remained upbeat, enthusiastic and committed to doing their best in the circumstances, while still being wives, and mothers to small children, themselves!

Along with the teachers, It is privilege to work in partnership with our parents as together we create the atmosphere and environment for our children to learn what it means to be followers of Jesus in the 21st Century, and as we come to end of another year on the Junior Campus, together with the psalmist, we declare:

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.
(Psalm 115:1)

Jenny Harvey
Head of Primary School

Junior Campus Prize Giving

Wednesday 9 December in the Junior Campus School Hall. Parents are invited to attend.

Times:

Year 0-2 – commences at 9.30am
Year 3-4 – commences at 11.15am
Year 5-6 – commences at 1pm

Last Day of School - Thursday 10 December at 3.05pm

KingsWay Primary will be finishing school at the NORMAL time of 3.05pm on the last day of school Thursday 10 December. Buses will run at the usual time.

Staff Only Day - Friday 11 December

Children are NOT to come to school this day.

Year 6 Graduation

Last Friday we celebrated our Year 6 students Graduating from Primary. Thank you to all those who contributed to making this a special evening. We farewell our Year 6 students as they begin their journey into Middle School.

Parents getting messages to their child in school hours:

Please note: Parents are asked to inform the Junior Campus office before lunchtime 12.45pm, if wanting to get a message to your child. This way messages can easily be passed on to their teacher. Our reception staff are unable to leave the office to deliver messages to students so we cannot guarantee your child receives the message after lunch.

Thank you for your consideration in the matter.

NZ Playhouse Theatre

Last Wednesday we had NZ Playhouse Theatre, come to the Junior Campus to perform to our Primary students. What a wonderful time this was!

Play House Theatre — Image by: KingsWay School

Junior Primary Athletics Day

Our Junior Primary Students had a wonderful day at Athletics last week.

Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP)

Thank you to ALL our PMP Parent volunteers for helping out at our PMP Equipment sessions this year. We have had a great time and looking forward to next year.

We ended the year with a lovely coffee date at Millies.

PMP Celebrations — Image by: KingsWay School

Year 5 & 6 HBC Athletics Zone Day

Our team had a great day at the Athletics Zone day held earlier this week on Tuesday at Metro Park in Millwater. It was great to see the local schools’ community coming together this year after many zone days had to be cancelled. Our team had an awesome day and had some notable results but were also excellent in their support of each other and sportsmanship with others.

Well done to our medal winners, as follows:

Hannah Beguely 5VSE - 2nd Discus, Damon Gordon 5JCH - 1st Long Jump, 2nd 800m Luca McNair 5VSE - 2nd Long Jump, 2nd 80m Chloe-Leigh Wiggett 5NBU - 2nd 80m, 3rd 800m Damon, Luca, Chloe-Leigh, Alice Kim 5JCH - 1st Year 5 Relay Callum Barr 6KKR - 2nd Discus Norah Bennett 6TTS - 3rd 800m Zach Hamilton 6KKR - 1st Discus (new record , 2nd High Jump, 2nd Shot Put Zach, Michaela Gardner 6CMC, Sophia Howker 6TTS, Thomas Tasker 6TTS - 3rd Year 6 Relay Our Year 5 team came 2nd overall and the Year 6s came third overall.

Special thanks to Kasia Hamilton, Karen Barr, Sally Wiggett and Sarah Gilroy and our amazing Year 8 helpers for their assistance on the day.

Athletics Zone Day — Image by: KingsWay School

School Fun Run Prizes

School Fun Run prizes will be distributed over the next week before the end of the year. If your child participated and has ordered a prize, please send them to school with a bag. They need to bring it with them when they are called to collect their prizes.