Newsletter T2W6 2023

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HEALTH ACTION: Due to a fire in South Auckland we are taking precaution and closing all doors / windows to minimise any exposure to the…

toxic fumes that may be around the area.

UNION MEETING… Dear Parents, This Wednesday (tomorrow) the NZEI (Primary Teachers’ Union) will hold paid union meetings to discuss a…

pay offer on the table from the government. The meetings will take place from 1pm till 3pm. 

As per the relevant legislation school will remain open. However, we will not be able to provide normal instruction. Classes will be supervised with one teacher between two classrooms. 

If you would like to pick up your child we ask that you do so between 12.20 and 12.30 tomorrow from their classroom. 

Please note that the Year 3 assembly will now take place next week on Wednesday 7th June. 

Sorry for any inconvenience caused. 

Paul Crowhurst | Principal

School Tuckshop is OPEN tomorrow.

Reminder – PYP Information Evening tomorrow night from 6.45 – 7.45pm in the School’s mini hall.

Parents and caregiver from across all year levels welcome.

TUCKSHOP reminder. The tuckshop will be closed Monday to Thursday this week.

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Tuckshop only open for lunchbasket orders today and will be closed Monday to Thursday next week – please read.

Due to illness there will be new staff in the tuckshop today.  As Fridays are busy and to support the new staff, the tuckshop will be closed for Face to Face purchases of extra items.  Students will need to order their lunch through the lunch basket ordering system in their classrooms.

The tuckshop will be closed Monday to Thursday next week.

Tomorrow (Friday) is Pink Shirt Day, celebrating aroha and kindness and standing up to bullying.

Students are encouraged to show their support by wearing as much pink as they would like.  Spot prizes to be won. The school uniform must still be worn but use your imagination to add something pink!

No parking in the church grounds this afternoon.

There won’t be any parking available at the nearby Glendowie Church this (Wednesday) afternoon, due to a funeral taking place.   

Walking & Wheels Wednesday Launch POSTPONED until further notice!

There has obviously been a huge amount of rain this morning and this is likely to continue into the afternoon.

Everyone is doing fine at school and we are sheltering within the safety of the classrooms while normal lessons continue. 

We have been advised of some flooding in the area. Our current understanding is that there is flooding around Crossfields Reserve and on Roberta near the school. If your child normally walks home past these areas please come and collect them from school at 3pm if possible. 

Take care if you are picking up your children. Leave plenty of time to arrive and do not park illegally outside the school. If you need to pick up your children early you are welcome to do so. 

Kind regards,
 
Paul Crowhurst | Principal

Newsletter T2W2 2023

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Walking & Wheels Wednesday Launch POSTPONED until Wednesday 10 May!

PARK & WALK…

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the relaunch of Walking and Wheels Wednesday. It would be great for as many students as possible to walk, scooter or bike to school. A new initiative called ‘Park and Walk’ is also starting tomorrow and everyone is encouraged to park their cars at an entrance to Glendowie Park – Whitehaven Rd, Lisbon Ave or Hartland Ave – to encourage walking across the park to relieve congestion at the school gate. The Enviro Team will be out at these entrances handing out flyers. Give it a go!!!

We wish to advise our school community that we have a reported case of a student in Year 1 with whooping cough.

The Ministry of Health has advised us to notify students and families, especially with those that are immunocompromised, those not immunised and those pregnant. For more information visit the Ministry of Health website

Newsletter T1W10 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers

My apologies for the delay.  We are learning a new system.  

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Have a safe and happy Easter break.

Regards
Glendowie School

Lost property is displayed on the netball courts from 2.30pm today until Thursday.

Please check and claim what is yours. Unclaimed items will be repurposed.

Quiz Night Tickets are now live on Kindo!

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Deputy Principal Appointment

Dear Parents, 

In January we completed the recruitment process for a new Deputy Principal. The appointment panel included myself, Robyn Sinclair and two board members.

I am delighted to announce that Mr Charles Liu will take up this position from Week One in Term Two. Charles has a BA in Psychology and History and a Masters in Professional Studies, both from Auckland University. Charles worked for five years at Glendowie School as a Syndicate Leader until he won a position recently at a nearby primary school. He is very much looking forward to coming back to Glendowie School, and the staff and I look forward to having him back. 

I apologise for the delay in sharing this information, however, due to circumstances beyond our control we have not been able to make this announcement until now. 

Paul Crowhurst | Principal      

Homestay Families Wanted!

Hosting can be a fun and rewarding experience for your family.  Homestay includes three meals per day and their own bedroom. 

We pay $650 per week (for a student and a parent) to cover expenses.  If you would like to take a single student, it would be $400 per week.

If you have a spare room and are keen on a new cultural experience please email sunnyl@glendowie.school.nz

School Open This Thursday

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Newsletter T1W6 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers

My apologies for the delay.  Have a great weekend.

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Glendowie School

Please check your emails for the newsletter this week as technical issues prevent us from sending it on the app.