Please read the following parent notices for the Junior Campus.

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK:

Primary Parent Information Meeting

There will be a Primary Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, 5 September at 7pm at the Junior Campus. The questions raised by parents via the online survey, regarding OPTIONAL BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices) for 2019, Year 5/6 students, will be answered. Parents of all primary aged students are invited to attend.

Cambodia Mission Trip MUFTI DAY - Friday, 7 September

There will be a Mufti Day on Friday, 7 September to help raise funds for the Cambodia Mission trip. The theme is 'Denim on denim, or crazy socks'. Please bring a gold coin donation.
There will also be a bake sale at the Junior Campus on this day. 

Bake Sale on Friday, 7 September

On Friday, 7 September we have our third bake sale which will be run by Cook House to raise funds for Missions. All children in Cook House are asked to bring an item of baking to sell at lunchtime. There only needs to be one baked item per family, so if you have three or more children in Cook then you do not need to bake three sets of muffins!

Students need only to bring loose change, as items will cost 50c - $1.00, max.

Please deliver all baked items to the staffroom first thing in the morning and cut any cakes, ready for selling at 50c - $1.00 per slice. Please bring items in a disposable container or clearly named container.

Thank you so much for your support and encouragement of Missions.

Cross Country for Years 1-2

Cross country for Years 1-2 will be held on Wednesday, 12 September on the Junior Campus Field. Races commence at 1.45pm. Children are to wear their school uniform to school and bring appropriate clothing including House colours to change into before the Cross Country starts. If you are unsure of your child’s House colour please ask their teacher or enquire at the school office. Rain saver day is scheduled for Friday, 14 September.

Christmas Parade Float

Every year, KingsWay Junior Campus puts a float together for the Orewa Christmas Parade. This event is being held on the afternoon of Saturday, 24 November.

Is there anyone who would like to lead the team for this year’s parade?

Please email Raelene.Beguely@kingsway.school.nz to find out more.

Touch Rugby Registrations Now Open

Registrations for Touch Rugby are now open. Please CLICK HERE for further information.

Head Lice

Headlice may be present amongst children in your child’s class. These insects are a nuisance and can be controlled or eradicated by families. Headlice crawl from head to head and may be passed on through shared objects such as hairbrushes and hats.

It is recommended that you check all members of your household carefully. Anyone can host headlice. Cleanliness is not a factor in whether headlice are present or not.

What to look for

• Small light or dark brown insects without wings.
  
• Tiny whitish eggs (nits) like grains of salt attached to hair shafts.
  
• There may be unusual itching on the head or neck.
  
• Small red marks on the neck or behind the ears (headlice bites).
  

What to do

• Check all members of the household daily at the same time for at least three weeks.
  
• Treat anyone who is hosting headlice. Effective treatment need not be chemical or expensive.
  
• Please advise the school if you find headlice and confirm that treatment has begun.
  
• Be prepared to continue treatment for about three weeks depending on the method chosen. Three weeks is the length of the headlouse breeding cycle; you need to break the cycle or infestation will continue.
  
• After each treatment, comb the hair with a fine toothed comb.
  
• Extra precautions may include washing all bedlinen, pillowcases and towels in hot water and tumble drying for 20 minutes on high. Other items that have come in contact with heads should also be thoroughly cleaned.
  
• Soak hairbrushes and combs in hot water for at least ten minutes.
  
• Vacuuming carpets and rugs may be helpful.
  
• Repeat treatment 7 to 10 days after initial treatment.
  

Treating the hair is no guarantee that the problem has been eradicated. Success is more likely if treatment is thorough, checking is daily for at least three weeks and children are reminded to avoid head to head contact with others.

What not to do

• Do not use shampoo, conditioner or a hair drier on hair within 24 hours of using a chemical treatment. Each of these can make the treatment less effective or cause it to fail.
  
• Do not use ordinary insecticides, pet shampoo or flammable petroleum products.
  
• Do not use chemical products if the person applying the treatment or the person being treated is pregnant.
  

Thank you for your co-operation. Please contact the school for further information.

Families Applying for an Extended Period of Leave for their Children

Parents who wish to take their children out of Primary School for an extended period eg. going on a family holiday during the school term, are required to email Jenny Harvey – Head of Primary: jenny.harvey@kingsway.school.nz

• Please explain the reason for the extended absence 
  
• Please state the dates your child/children will be away from school
  
• In your email, please also Cc: absences@kingsway.school.nz to ensure extended leave from school can be coded immediately.
  

Refer to this article (published last week) for the policies around reporting an absence CLICK HERE. 

Primary Sharing Assemblies Term 3

These assemblies are for all Primary students and will be held fortnightly in the Junior Campus hall from 2.15pm. Parents are welcome to attend these Primary Sharing Assemblies:

• Week 6 – Thursday, 30 August
  
• Week 8 – Thursday, 13 September
  
• Week 10 – Thursday, 27 September

Other assemblies held during the week:

Studio Assemblies: held weekly on Monday mornings at 9am.
Studio Worship: held weekly on Thursday mornings at 9am.

Messages to Children During School Hours

There has been a noticeable increase in the number of parents phoning in to the Primary office, wanting messages to be delivered to their children.

Please note that reception staff are not permitted to leave the office unattended, and will no longer be able to do this unless in a real emergency.

Please ensure that your children know how they are going home each day and if a change in plan cannot be avoided, then let the office know by 1pm, so that the teaching staff can be given the message at lunchtime.

Junior Campus Foyer After School

The Junior Campus staff require the support of all parents and caregivers to please vacate the Junior Campus foyer as quickly as possible after school.

We have various sports teams, Kumon Mathematics and The sKids After School Programme operating in this area from 3.05pm. They are finding it increasingly challenging to instruct their students and run their programmes effectively.

Please Ensure Children are Clear on After School Arrangements

Parents please ensure your children know what form of transport or arrangement has been made for them at the end of the day. We seem to be having a lot of confusion at the end of the day with children uncertain whether they are taking the bus or being picked up from school. Children who have difficulty remembering what the arrangement is after school, or if this plan has changed from their usual routine, we recommend you put a note in their lunch box to remind them. 

Please mention to your child if they take the School Bus home, they must travel on the Shuttle Bus from the Junior Campus over to Longmore Lane to connect with their School Bus home. Primary children are not permitted to walk over to Longmore Lane to connect with their School Bus.

Activity Fees

A reminder that the Primary Activity Fees for domestic students are now past the due date. Please ensure payment is made as soon as possible. This notice is for domestic students only and does not apply to International Students. Activity fees are available on the KingsWay website. Please click on link below.

http://www.kingsway.school.nz/our-school/primary-school/parent-information/primary-activity-fees

Forms are also available at the Junior Campus office. If you have any queries regarding activity fees, please contact Paula Southworth by email paula.southworth@kingsway.school.nz

Registrations are Now Open for Summer Football.

Please CLICK HERE for the article link.