A Note from Nicky Heyns

The Year one students had a wonderful adventure visiting the Silverdale Pioneer Village. The bus ride was something new for many of them, too. The students were divided into groups with supervising adults and made their way around the village going into the Post Office Shop, the School House, the Chapel, the Museum, the Shed and other intriguing places containing items from the past. Many students dressed for the occasion and looked very cute in their “olden day” clothes.

Gym Kids has been a firm favourite with the students, and they have had the opportunity to use equipment and learn muscle control and balance in a fun setting. The gymnasts who have been coaching them are skilled and able to manage the students well as they do their rotations.

Unfortunately, we have not had many opportunities to engage in Discovery Time this term but the few sessions we have had, have been so much fun. The teachers set up many different stations that would appeal to a wide range of students and the students get to choose which activities they would like to engage with and for how long. Firm favourites are Dress-up, Painting, Chalk and Water Play, construction, Dance, Drawing and Stencilling and Playdough. It’s a time of relaxation, co-operation and free expression.

We thank God for the many wonderful times we are able to have with these children. We pray that He will continue to keep His hand of blessing over us all at KingsWay School.

Nicky Heyns
Head of Learning Y0-1

Primary Notices

Easter Assembly

On Monday 29 March a special Easter Assembly will be held in the Junior Campus Hall at 2.20pm. Parents are welcome to attend.

Easter Holidays

Easter holidays are from 2pm on Thursday 1 April – Tuesday 6 April. Please note: Tuesday 6 April is a school holiday not a public holiday. Children are to return to school on Wednesday 7 April at 8.55am.

Bayes Buses will bring children home earlier on Thursday 1 April from 2pm while Ritchies Buses will continue at the usual time. Primary children catching a Ritchies Bus home will remain in the Junior Campus foyer until 3pm when they will be transported to Longmore Lane to connect with their Ritchies Bus.

Mufti Day

Thursday 1 April is Mufti-Day. CLICK HERE for further information.

Term 1 Parent-Teacher Conferences

All conferences will be online video conferences. Information about the conferences and login details for the online booking system (PTO) will be emailed home on Thursday, 1 April.

The PTO website will open for bookings at 3:30pm on Thursday, 1 April - bookings will close at 9.00am on the day of conferences.

Please CLICK HERE for the full article with more details.

Portrait and Class Photos

On Wednesday 7 April our Primary Y1-6 students will have their Portrait and Class Photos taken in the Junior Campus Hall.

Road Safety

If your child walks, bikes or scooters to school and back, please make sure you regularly talk with them about road safety, particularly around where to cross and how to cross roads safely. Please advise your child to find a safe place to cross (i.e. at a crossing or an intersection with traffic lights) and to stop, look, listen and not run.

We do not advise that students in Year 1-3 walk or ride to school without an adult or senior student alongside them, as they are too young to be able to make the necessary judgement calls when crossing roads.Please encourage your children to walk in public places not in secluded side streets.

Car park/child safety

Parents using the car park and surrounds are reminded to please DRIVE SLOWLY and not speed in or out of the car park areas. This is especially important when parents bring children to the ‘Drop off’ zone in the mornings.

When arriving at School and leaving school grounds, please hold your child’s hand to ensure their safety. When possible reverse into a car park to ensure greater visibility of pedestrians when exiting the car park at peak times.

Front Car Park

The ‘Drop off’ zone in the front car park is for use in the mornings only and is NOT a pick-up zone after school. The bus that shuttles primary students after school to their connecting bus in Longmore Lane is under tight time constraints and cannot afford to be delayed by cars exiting the carpark. Children taking the bus home must ride on the shuttle bus from the Junior Campus to Longmore Lane and not walk over to their connecting bus.

Bottom car park: Please use the bottom carpark in the afternoons when picking up your child. Disabled carparks: Please do not use these designated carparks at any time, unless you have a Disabled Parking Permit clearly displayed.

Primary Netball (Year 3 -6) - Registrations close Monday 29th March

Registrations are open for any Year 3 - 6 students who would like to play Netball for KingsWay this year. Final costs have been confirmed by the Netball Centre. We are also needing parents to help with coaching and/or managing teams. Details are on the website CLICK HERE.

There will also be a Primary Information Evening on Thursday 8th April at the HBC Netball Centre clubrooms, from 6.30pm, for any interested parents.

Primary Netball (Year 1-2)

If your child is in Years 1 or 2 and is interested in learning to play netball this year, due to low numbers we will not be offering this sport through school this year. However, please feel free to register your child directly with Netball North Harbour to play in the HBC module. They can still participate as a casual player. Games/sessions will take place on Saturday mornings at the HBC Netball Centre in Manly. Details are found at https://netballnorthharbour.co.nz/hbc-primary-information.php

Year 5 & 6 T-ball/Softball Day (Thursday 8th April) - Expressions of interest

If your child is in Year 5 & 6 and is interested in playing T-ball at the upcoming event, please email Raelene.Beguely@kingway.school.nz by Monday 29th March. Invitations to register will be sent out later in the week.

Books For Life

Books for Life is a NZ registered Charity that advocates for every person to have access to books because the right books can change lives in a family, community, society, and country. Their ministry fully depends on donated books, which are sorted and then distributed to less privileged communities in need, especially across Africa.

They are currently appealing to families at KingsWay Primary to donate their preloved, extra, or even new books to those who are less privileged.

Any and all books are welcome, particularly Christian authored books, including Bibles, theological books, as well as Educational books from Early Childhood to University Level.

Donated books can be placed in the box labelled ‘Books For Life’ in the Junior Campus foyer until the end of Term.

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

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SHINE - Speach and Drama for Aspiring Kids

Please see the pdf link below

R&B Music Tuition at the Junior Campus

Please see the pdf link below.

Beach Football

Please see the pdf link below.

Kelly Sports

Please see the link below.

Chess

Please see the link below.

Thinking Caps

Please see the link below.

KUMON

Please see the link below.

Hear Say

Please see the link below.

Football Fundamentals

Please see the link below.