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D ear Parents and Caregivers Welcome back to our final term for 2019. I trust the holidays were restful for you. As this term is only 9 weeks long, it will be a very busy one. I am looking forward to the term ahead and the many exciting events we have planned. 2 019 YEARBOOK Students and staff are busy preparing class and group pages for our 2019 Yearbook. This is a wonderful publication that is a great memento of our studentstime at Wairau. Below is a preview of some of the pages in the 2019 Year Book. Order forms will be sent home in the next couple of weeks and the Year Book will be available for purchase at the subsidised price of $5.00. 2 020 ENROLMENTS Enrolments are still being accepted at Wairau Interme- diate for students wishing to enrol for 2020. For chil- dren who were not born in New Zealand and who do not have a New Zealand passport, we will require one of the following: Students residence permit or returning residence visa Parents work permit and students permit/visa Students New Zealand citizenship certificate For international fee paying student enrolments, please con- tact our International Student Manager, Suzie Birch, to make an appointment and to obtain an international student enrolment pack. To assist with our 2020 planning, and to help with class placements, we ask that all enrolments are submitted as soon as possible. K INDO The Kindo payment option is now live! Many of you will be familiar with Kindo through your childs primary school and this is now our preferred method for payments to school. To set up an account, par- ents/caregivers need to go to the school website www.wairau.school.nz and click on the link. When you register, your email address has to match the one that we have on our files so if you have recently changed it, please let us know. A RT EXTRAVAGANZA & ART EXHIBITION OPENING On Monday 11 November we are holding our annu- al Art Exhibition and Extravaganza where art work by the students of Sunnynook, Forrest Hill, Hobsonville and Wairau Intermediate Schools will be on display. Once again we are incorporating market stalls in this annual fami- ly event. The evening begins at 5.00pm with singing, danc- ing, marimba and cultural groups all performing on The Terraces, our outdoor performance area. Students from both Wairau Intermediate and Sunnynook School will be performing. The art exhibition can be viewed from 5.00pm. There will be food and refreshments available for purchase along with craft items. Entry is free and friends and family are all most welcome. The evening is always a wonderful occasion and we look forward to seeing you there! Parents and friends can also visit the exhibition on Tuesday 12 November and Wednesday 13 November from 9am- 4pm. Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill, North Shore City 0620 Ph 410 7805 Fax 410 7985 School email: [email protected] Board email: [email protected]

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D ear Parents and Caregivers Welcome back to our final term for 2019. I trust the holidays were restful for you. As this term is

only 9 weeks long, it will be a very busy one. I am looking forward to the term ahead and the many exciting events we have planned.

2 019 YEARBOOK Students and staff are busy preparing class and group pages for our 2019 Yearbook. This is a wonderful

publication that is a great memento of our students’ time at Wairau. Below is a preview of some of the pages in the 2019 Year Book. Order forms will be sent home in the next couple of weeks and the Year Book will be available for purchase at the subsidised price of $5.00.

2 020 ENROLMENTS Enrolments are still being accepted at Wairau Interme-diate for students wishing to enrol for 2020. For chil-

dren who were not born in New Zealand and who do not have a New Zealand passport, we will require one of the following:

Student’s residence permit or returning residence visa

Parent’s work permit and student’s permit/visa

Student’s New Zealand citizenship certificate For international fee paying student enrolments, please con-tact our International Student Manager, Suzie Birch, to make an appointment and to obtain an international student enrolment pack. To assist with our 2020 planning, and to help with class placements, we ask that all enrolments are submitted as soon as possible.

K INDO The Kindo payment option is now live! Many of you will be familiar with Kindo through your

child’s primary school and this is now our preferred method for payments to school. To set up an account, par-ents/caregivers need to go to the school website www.wairau.school.nz and click on the link. When you register, your email address has to match the one that we have on our files so if you have recently changed it, please let us know.

A RT EXTRAVAGANZA & ART EXHIBITION OPENING On Monday 11 November we are holding our annu-

al Art Exhibition and Extravaganza where art work by the students of Sunnynook, Forrest Hill, Hobsonville and Wairau Intermediate Schools will be on display. Once again we are incorporating market stalls in this annual fami-ly event. The evening begins at 5.00pm with singing, danc-ing, marimba and cultural groups all performing on The Terraces, our outdoor performance area. Students from both Wairau Intermediate and Sunnynook School will be performing. The art exhibition can be viewed from 5.00pm. There will be food and refreshments available for purchase along with craft items. Entry is free and friends and family are all most welcome. The evening is always a wonderful occasion and we look forward to seeing you there! Parents and friends can also visit the exhibition on Tuesday 12 November and Wednesday 13 November from 9am-4pm.

Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill, North Shore City 0620 Ph 410 7805 Fax 410 7985 School email: [email protected] Board email: [email protected]

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I CAS SCIENCE RESULTS Certificates for the ICAS Science test were presented last week at our assembly. Congratulations to the following

students who received high performance certificates: Certificate of Distinction: Bohan J iang Certificate of Credit: Migael De Wet, Alaiz Kassibawi, Maheen Khan, Junya Kim, Elin Vincent Certificate of Merit: Samuel Kim, James Oandasan

I CAS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES RESULTS Certificates for the ICAS Digital Technologies test were also presented last week. Congratulations to the following

students who received high performance certificates: Certificate of Distinction: Nathan Holl, Rober t Iuoras, Bohan Jiang, Nour Kalache Certificate of Credit: Alya Bogaeva, Logan Stir ling, Maheen Khan, James Oandasan, Vanessa Stirling Certificate of Merit: Mia Ding

A THLETIC SPORTS We are holding our school athletic sports tomorrow at the Millennium Stadium. If there are family members

that can assist with timing, measuring, recording etc, it would be very much appreciated. Please contact the school office if you can assist us. Buses will leave the school at 8.45am and return at 2.00pm.

L IFE EDUCATION The Life Education Trust will be working in our school for two weeks from 18 November. The programme has

been run in schools for many years and has the following aims:

It encourages children to make healthy choices

Children gain knowledge about health and their bodies

Children develop a sense of self esteem and a positive understanding of themselves

Children develop strategies for relating to others

W ESTLAKE BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENTS Please see the following important dates for 2020

enrolments at Westlake Boys High School: Catch-up Academic Assessment Day 30 Oct Year 10-13 Out of Zone Applications 25 Oct Closing date Grant Murray Principal

NORTH SHORE DANCE CENTRE GROUP CLASSES Fitness Group An easy structured workout from head to toe. 50 minutes of fitness with an experienced dance instructor. Everyone is wel-come. In good weather the classes may be held outside. So much fun! Contact us today to find out more on 441 7972 or email [email protected] Social Latin and Ballroom 8.00-9.00pm Monday Fitness 9.30am-10.20am Wednesday Latin American 6.30-7.30pm Friday BRAIN PLAY Brain Play coding, robotics, and 3d printing classes. After-school, weekend, and holiday courses. Free trials available. Ages 5+. 5 Auckland locations. Email us for more information on [email protected] or see brainplay.co.nz."

25 Oct Athletics Day at Millennium Stadium 28 Oct Labour Day - school closed 29 Oct Touch Rugby Zone Day 29 Oct Board of Trustees’ meeting at 6.30pm 5 Nov Dance Zone Day 6 Nov Boys’ Badminton Zone Day 7 Nov Girls’ Badminton Zone Day 11 Nov Golf Zone Day 2019 Term Dates: Term 4 14 Oct-13 Dec 2020 Term Dates: Term 1 30 Jan-9 April Term 2 23 April-3 July Term 3 20 July-25 Sept Term 4 12 Oct-11 Dec

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS to the following students who have birthdays between 16 October and 6 November: Omanaia Beazley, Eden Kwon, Daniel Shin, Kaitlyn Ding, Nakansha Nehal, Lucy Aholelei, Harry Hui, Rico Kelleher, Alya Bogaeva, Serenity Gage, Cooper Potvin, Louis Potvin, Alexander Ivanov