Workday will take place on FRIDAY 12th May
The proceeds of this year’s House Workday will go toward Outdoor Education Equipment which can be used on senior field trips, outdoor education classes and Year 10 camps at Purau Bay.
The target sum per student is Juniors: $30 (years 9 and 10), Seniors: $35 (year 11) and $40 (years12 and 13). We expect every student to meet the target. As an extra incentive there will be a number of rewards on offer.
Over $1500 worth of Incentive Prizes will be awarded as follows. N.B. To be eligible for prizes money must be in on Friday 26th May.
Level 1 Prizes - All who make their target sum will go into the draw for winning one of thirty $25 Palms Vouchers.
Every $5 earned above that target sum will earn an extra chance in the draw.
Level 2 Prizes - The top 2 junior and top 2 senior earners will each receive prizes as follows Top Senior & Junior: $250 Palms Voucher. 2nd Senior & Junior: $100 Palms Voucher
Form Class - The first form classes with all students accounted and monies in will be able to attend a movie of the classes’ choice at Reading Cinema.
Each student is to find his own work.
Some ideas for work:
- ask a current employer work for parents or relatives
- work for, or with, friends of the family work at parents’ work for the day
- ask local business (eg market gardens/factory) ask classmates if they have extra work
If you know of any employment possibilities for boys other than your son you can contact the student office at skm@shirley.school.nz . If you cannot find work, then please make contact with the student office and jobs may be allocated.
Workdays began in 1978, broken only by the events of 2011. Projects have been too numerous to list with funds directed to all walks of school life. Many of the “extra” luxuries that our current students now enjoy have been brought into being through the endeavours of students now long since departed our school. It is part of what is unique about Shirley Boys and links strongly to our school values.
Workday provides a good opportunity to develop work habits, show pride in yourself and the school by displaying positive attitudes like effort, organisational skills, commitment and manners. We look forward to your support.
Students who are unable to obtain work must attend school on the workday where they will be involved in supervised study in the Library from 8:30am until 2:00pm.
The support of parents in our endeavours is a vital ingredient. Please encourage your son to reach or exceed the target and to play his part as a student of SBHS.