Thursday 7th June 2018

Paid Union Meeting for Teachers.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

You may be aware of the nationwide crisis in recruiting and retaining teachers.

While there are many more children coming into the school system, there are not enough new teachers being trained. Urgent and significant changes are needed to ensure that the teaching profession can attract the people it needs and to ensure class sizes do not start to increase.

On Tuesday the 19th of June, the teachers from this school will be attending a NZEI Te Riu Roa paid union meeting regarding the Kua Tae Te Wā - It’s Time campaign.

The campaign aims to free teachers to teach and Principals to lead, by getting the additional support and staff that schools need.

The meetings will allow our teachers to discuss how the Ministry of Education has responded to changes that the union is seeking.

Our teaching staff are members of NZEI and legally entitled to attend this meeting.

The teachers will be leaving school on Tuesday the 19th of June, to attend their paid union meeting which starts at 2pm.

I strongly encourage parents to make arrangements to pick their children up from school by 1.30pm on Tuesday the 19th of June.

A notice will be coming home soon. If you are able to pick your child up by 1.30pm please complete the form and return to school.

Students who remain behind will be supervised until 2.50pm the end of our normal school day

I appreciate that this creates some inconvenience for families. However, I encourage you to support your teachers as they strive to achieve the changes which will safeguard quality education for all children and ensure we make teaching an attractive profession for graduates.

Anyone who may need help with arrangements should contact the office.

Important date

Student Led Conferences

5th July 1.00pm - 7.00pm

We're going on a Bear Hunt - Junior Production

What a great week of performances we have had. The children have done so well to maintain smiling faces and high energy levels after performing both day and evening shows.

The Awatea and Atatu teachers would like to thank all the Junior students for their hard work and focus to learn the songs and dances involved in the production. You all did such a superb job and we loved seeing you challenge yourselves to perform on stage for the first time.

Thank you also to the parents of our junior students for your support by providing costume items, getting the students to the shows on time and for buying tickets to provide an audience.The profit from tickets goes back into developing and maintaining our performance art resources.

Here are some photos from the shows:

WINTER’S COMING

WINTER’S COMING-CHILDREN KNOW.

THEY START WEARING THEIR WARM JACKETS.

WINTER’S COMING-CATS KNOW.

THEY SNUGGLE UP CLOSE TO ME. WINTER’S COMING-

DAD KNOWS.HE GETS FIREWOOD EVERY NIGHT.

WINTERS COMING-I KNOW.

I DRINK MILO TO WARM ME UP.By Georgie Beesley

Winter’s Coming Winter’s coming-

Bears know.They are gathering food in their cave.

Winter’s coming-Mum knows.

She’s buying warm jackets. Winter’s coming-

Birds know.They are picking berries.

Winter’s coming-Rabbits know.

They are hiding in their burrows. By Ava Tait

WINTER’S COMINGWinter’s coming-

The wood pigeons know.They pick red juicy berries off the trees.

Winter’s coming-Zion knows.

He makes up his origami inside his fort house.

Winter’s coming-Cats know.

They sleep by the open fire in the lounge.

Winter’s coming-Rabbits know.

They snuggle in their burrows side by side.By Zion Poutai

Winter’s ComingWinter’s coming

Sheep knowThey know they make wool coats to stay warm

Winter’s coming Cats know

They snuggle up in their basketsWinter’s coming

Mrs Clarke knowsShe wears warm clothes

Winter’s comingChildren know

They stop swimming By Addy O’Brien

Forrest Hill School Music News Week 6 Term 2

The Choir and Orchestra have been rehearsing hard for the Pupuke Musical Gala on June 19th, 6.30-8.30pm. All students involved should have brought home a permission notice this week, to be returned to the office by this Friday 8th June. Spare notices can be collected from the office if it has gone missing.

IMPORTANT 2018 DATES for your calendar:

Monday 11th June Voicemale Choir from Westlake Boys, performing to the whole school at 9am.

Friday 15th June FHS Orchestra and Choir + Ukulele Group performing at our School Assembly. Family and friends welcome!

Tuesday 19th June Pupuke Musical Gala involving FHS Choir and Orchestra. Daytime rehearsal and then an evening concert starting 6.30pm at Westlake Boys. All family and friends are

invited to come and listen, please see the attached flyer in this newsletter.

Monday 29th October ASO Spark Trip for orchestra, chamber, ukulele and choir students to attend.

Wednesday 31st October NZ Playhouse “Red Riding Robyn Hood”, performing to the whole school.

Tuesday 6th November Kids For Kids Choir daytime rehearsal and evening concert.

If your child is keen to start learning an instrument please email Mrs Webster for more information about the lessons offered in school time for violin, piano, drums and guitar. Information for Private Lessons or Music Centre lessons on flute, oboe,

trumpet, cello, viola, trombone and other instruments is also available.Jacqui Webster

Music TeacherForrest Hill Schooljwebster@forresthill.school.nz

PTA News

PTA Family Movie Fundraiser (Sunday 17th June)

We are holding a family movie fundraiser at Takapuna Berkeley on Sunday 17th June at 3.00pm. For movie details, please check out the posters hanging in the classrooms. We have a limit of 200 seats. Tickets are $12 each and will go on sale next Friday 8th June at 8.30am at the 2nd Hand Uniform Shop in the school boardroom. Tickets will be sold on a first in, first served basis. Cash, cheque or internet banking sales only.

Next 2nd Hand Uniform Shop (Friday 8th June)

The shop will be open Friday 8th June from 8.30 am to 9am in the school boardroom. Cash sales only. Trade like for like.

LUCKY BOOK ORDER #4

All cash orders must be returned to school in a sealedenvelope no later than Tuesday 12th June

Credit card orders must be done online via LOOP.

Thank you for your continued support. From our sales rewards we are able to get extra books for the school library.

FORREST HILL SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC

We have noticed over the colder days that parents are using the Dental Clinic car park as a drop off point for their children. On occasions there have been no parks for dental patients which means they’ve had to park on the road. We would like to remind parents not use the Dental Clinic car park as a drop off point. This is not a Forrest Hill School car park. Your assistance with this matter is appreciated.

School Holiday Computer Classes for ages 5 years – 15 years.

New class; Stop Motion Animation. Also Minecraft, Learn to Code in Scratch, Python or Java, Create 3D Games, Web Design, Video Editing, Build a PC and if young, the Discovery Computer Class. For further information call 488 0787 or visit www.grandtraining.co.nz. North Shore Venue:Westlake Boys High School