THANK YOU

This is our last school newsletter for 2019. It has been a magnificent year, and on behalf of our staff I would like to thank our parent community for the tremendous contribution you have given to enable our school to achieve so many things.

Whether it be class trips, sport trips, camp, donations, learning celebrations, community events, assemblies, productions, performing arts shows, PFA functions and so much more - we sincerely thank you for the help and support you gift us and your children.

We wish you safe and happy holidays with your children, and we look forward to returning with them in February all bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to take on 2020 !!.

STAFF FAREWELLS

We sadly farewell the following staff members and wish them all the very best in their next endeavours. We thank them wholeheartedly for their valued contribution to our school in so many differing ways - Kim Adkin, Nicola Le Lievre, Sam Unwin.

We wish Gemma Pratomo all the best for 2020, as she looks forward to the special joys of bringing a little one into the world.

STUDENT FAREWELLS

We would like to farewell our Year 6 families, especially those who have been with us since Year 1 and have no more siblings attending our school. Thanks for your loyalty and support over the years.

We hope our Year 6 students will flourish as they move onto intermediate. We hope they look back at their times at Whangaparaoa School with a sense of achievement, pride and happiness. They are always welcome back to “their primary school”.

Finally, to our students and families who are moving out of the area, we wish you all the best as you settle into your new environments. We know you will miss the marvellous “coast” and we will miss you too !

TO OUR STAFF

I have often said you have the best job in the world when you are around our young children every day. I believe this, and I also believe it is one of the toughest jobs.

Thank you very much for the commitment you offer this school and our children in the hope of making a significant difference to their world. The vast array of needs and demands you plan for every day is huge. It often gets taken for granted and I just wanted to say how much it is appreciated. As a school community we are lucky to have a full staff next year. I hope all our children and all our parents thank our teachers and are grateful for your efforts. The future of teaching and teachers in our community relies on such gratefulness.

TO OUR CHILDREN

You are the special people who we work so hard for. We see the sparkle in your eyes and your many talents - you give us the greatest motivation to come to work every day. Thank you for the cheerful hellos, the laughs, the challenges and the opportunity to work with you each day as you grow. Have happy holidays, with lots of fun and family time. We look forward to seeing you early February. Take care. Kevin

IMPORTANT BITS AND PIECES

Next Monday you will receive a “Back to School” - 2020 email. It will have all the information you need on stationery, uniform, donations, bulk class purchase and Whanau Connect meetings. Look out for this one !

• Classroom furniture moving day will be happening throughout the day on Monday 16 December, parent help welcome.

• Year 6 Graduation - Our wonderful Year 6 team and parents are organising a graduation. This will be on Monday evening, December 16.

• The end of year assemblies will be held on Tuesday 17 December. Year 1 & 2 from 9.30 - 10.30am. Year 3 & 4 from 11.15am - 12.15pm. Year 5 & 6 from 1.00 - 3.00pm.

• The last day of school this year is Wednesday, December 18. School closes at 12.00pm.

• Whanau Connect - the days where all children and their parents are requested to meet with their teachers are Monday February 3, and Tuesday February 4. View more details here

Thanks everyone, let’s have a great week and end to our school year. Kevin