A note from Hannah Irons

This term the Year 4 students have been focusing on God’s creation. We have loved exploring God’s purpose behind the order of His creation. As a part of this unit, we are learning about the moon phases. The students participated in a hands-on learning experience where they brought Oreo cookies and used these to create the different moon phases. It was lovely seeing the students so engaged in their learning! We discussed how God asks us to reflect His light to those around us. Similarly, the moon's light is a soft, gentle light shining in the darkness.

Jeremiah 31:35
The Lord speaks. He makes the sunshine by day. He orders the moon and stars to shine at night. He stirs up the ocean. He makes its waves roar. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All

In The Arts this term, we have been learning how to play the Ukulele. This has been a fun unit where the students have had a chance to explore playing a new musical instrument. They have demonstrated resilience when learning to change between chords, and watching the students gain confidence while playing the ukulele has been so wonderful.

Another focus for us this term has been training for Cross Country. What a privilege it has been watching the students train. Their grit and perseverance are a testament to their character. The students are eager to put all their hard work into practice on the day!

Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti aroha o tātou mahi

Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work

Hannah Irons
Head of Learning Year 4

Treat Tuesdays

Every Tuesday we have ‘Treat Tuesdays’ where children can purchase a Frozen Yoghurt or Lick Ice Block for $3.00 (coins only on the day). This is an ongoing fund raiser to enable KingsWay Primary to purchase our next slide.

Whole School Primary Assemblies

Week 8: Year 1-2 at 2.25pm – Friday 25 June

Week 10: Year 3-6 at 2.25pm – Friday 9 July

Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend

Top Car Park

We have some concerns with parent cars blocking KingsWay school buses from entering and exiting the top car park in the mornings and afternoons. Parents, please keep to the right-hand side of the car park (drop off zone) when dropping your child off in the mornings.

Only parents with a disability pass may park in the top car park after school. The two shuttle buses that transfer our Primary children to Longmore Lane are on time restrictions to ensure Primary children get onto their connecting bus to travel home, but recent incidents of parents’ cars blocking the buses from exiting the car park have caused delays. At the end of the day when collecting your child, please use the bottom car park.

World Vision

The focus for World Vision 2021 is the hunger crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. In Years 1-4, students are being encouraged to raise some money for people in need by sacrificing something of themselves. Suggestions are that they find some ways of doing chores to earn “chores for change” money, so if you could help them by either “hiring them” to do a chore or finding a family member or friend prepared to do so it would be greatly appreciated. An alternate challenge such as going 40 hours screen-free, going without furniture for 40 hours, or doing 40 acts of kindness.

If your Year 5 or Year 6 child would like to participate in the famine, they can register online via the link World Vision 40 Hour Famine | World Vision New Zealand. The famine weekend runs from 25-27 June. Please email your child’s teacher if your child is participating in the famine and has registered online.

Scholastic Lucky Book Club

Research shows that students who are given exposure to books daily by someone who loves books will develop the desire to learn to read. This intrinsic motivation can do more to help a child learn to read than all the worksheets in the world.

As a school we are excited to partner with Scholastic Book club to promote reading & books to our children. However, we are not sending flyers home with your children. All money spent will earn rewards for our school to use in the Library.

If you already have an account please follow the link below.

https://www.scholastic.co.nz/parents/lucky-book-club/

The issues are packed full of wonderful books which I’m sure your children will enjoy. There is a large selection available at wonderful prices, and each book you purchase, our school receives 20% back in rewards dollars. We will redeem these for more books for our Library or resources for our school.

To place an order, please follow the link below, register your details, add your child, find your school and once this is complete, (you only need to do this once) you are set to place your order.

https://mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz/Parent/Register.aspx

To find our school type in the first 4 letters of our school name (leave the “area” field empty) and our school will drop down.

If you wish to purchase from your Phone, please download the Lucky Book Club App.

Please do not send Cash or Cheque payments to our school, we are participating with online orders only.

Please have your orders placed by the end of the day, 16/06/2021. All books will arrive at our school and will be delivered to your Childs classroom.

All issues will offer the “GIFT” option. This is a great option should you wish to do some shopping without your children knowing! If you select this, we will inform you directly when your order has arrived to our school, and you can collect from the library. Orders marked with “GIFT” will not go to the children’s Classrooms.

Should the book you ordered not be available, you will receive a credit voucher to the full value of the book and a replacement book at no cost. Scholastic would rather a book goes home with every child that has ordered one.

For help at any time you may call 0800 266 525 and chat to the friendly customer care team at Scholastic, or click on the help button on the Book Club platform.

You can also email bookclub@scholastic.co.nz

Thank you for your wonderful support.

PTA Cross Country Fundraising Launch

The Year 4-9 annual Cross-Country run will be taking place in Week 9 on Tuesday 29th June at Shakespear Reserve. Also, the Year 0-3 children will be having their Fun Run event on the Junior Campus on Tuesday 6th July. Primary children are already well into their preparation for these events.

Our Cross Country/Fun Run fundraiser has launched. Please see the letter we have sent home/emailed or just head to https://kingsway.raiseit.co.nz/ to sign up for a fundraising profile for your child(ren). We are raising funds for additional playground equipment at the Junior Campus and for enhancements of outdoor spaces for the Middle School students. This year we have partnered with a local company ‘Raise It’ to run our fundraising platform and we have some great fundraising spot prizes up for grabs – details on the website. Thanks for your support!

The first prize draw was held on Tuesday with the assistance of Mrs Healy and Mrs Southworth at the Junior Campus. This was for all those who had signed up a fundraising page and started raising money by 8am on Friday 18th June.

Congratulations to Theo Cardno (2DSI) who has won a scooter, and James Nilsson (5NCA) who has won a activity tracker watch.

Also, the following people have won a spot prize: Sophie Nilsson, Mika Cox, Alex Blakey, Hayden van den Berg, Jesse Rodil, Zara Cox, Jason Choi, Joel Harrison, Hannah Beguely and Rhodi van Zyl. Mrs Beguely will be in touch with you regarding collecting your prize.

The next prize draw will be held for all those who have signed up a fundraising page and started raising money by 8am on Friday 25th June. There will be further spot prize draws throughout the rest of the fundraising campaign.

Please read through the letter attached as a pdf explaining about the fundraising: 'Raise It Student Letter'

Still Looking for Prize Sponsors

Are there any people or businesses in our School community who would like to get behind this fundraiser and donate prizes of any value to this cause? Or do you have connections with people or businesses who might like to contribute? Or would you like to donate a dollar amount towards buying prizes to be used as incentives. We are looking for small to medium value prizes that can be offered as spot prizes or larger ones that could be used for individuals. If so, please email Raelene.Beguely@kingsway.school.nz as soon as possible. You will be recognised as a prize donor (if you choose to) on our fundraising website, as well as in our school newsletter and Facebook pages.

Year 5 & 6 Basketball Sessions

TERM 3 – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Hibiscus Coast Basketball is offering to run sessions for Year 5 & 6 students during Term 3. Day and time TBC. Please email Raelene.Beguely@kingsway.school.nz to register your interest. If there are enough students, I will let you know how you can register.

Before or after school & lunchtime sessions:

• Boys Academy – (8 weeks) from Week 2 - Week 9 - $35 per player
• Girls Academy – (8 weeks) from Week 2 - Week 9 - free

Please click on the image attached at the base of this newsletter for more details.

Year 5 & 6 Football Zone Day - Tuesday 15th June

At the recent HBC Football Zone day, we sent four teams to compete. It was great to see a number of girls new to football having a go, as well as the three boys’ teams who all put in a good effort on the day. It was fierce competition. One of our teams made it into a Quarter Final but, unfortunately, were eliminated. Everyone was thankful that we could play and that the weather was good for the day.

Special thanks to Mrs Croucher, Mr Joubert, Mrs Donovan, Mrs Dang and other parents who helped and came to support our teams.

Year 5 & 6 Hockey Zone Day - Expressions of Interest

If your child is in Year 5 or 6 and is interested in being considered for the HBC Hockey Zone Day being held next term, please email Raelene.Beguely@kingsway.school.nz. Please note; this is an expression of interest only. Invitations to register will come out early in Term 3.

Family Movie Night

• All ticket orders will go into a draw to win a VIP package, sponsored by SKIDS! The package includes front row seating, snacks and drinks.
• BYO cushion/beanbag/low rise chair
• Ticket order forms will be sent home with Primary students this week. Send your form to school with cash to order your tickets. Numbers are limited so be in quick!

Parents of Prayer

We welcome all parents who would like to join our friendly Parent Prayer group to pray for our Primary School on Tuesdays at 9am in the Junior Campus staff room.

Extra Activities

Please see the advertisements below (either as images or pdf attachments) for the various extra activities that take place at KingsWay School during the week:

• Girls Under Lights Football - FRIDAY 18TH JUNE
  Hibiscus Coast Football Club is holding a ‘have a go’ night for all girls aged 7-10 years old. Please see the flyer attached below for more details.
• R&B Music Tuition at the Junior Campus
• Kelly Sports
• Chess
• Thinking Caps
• KUMON
• Hear Say
• Bricks 4 Kidz
• Hibiscus Coast AFC
• Shine Speech and Drama for aspiring kids