kia ora whānau donna soljan - glen eden primary school
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Issue 20
Week 10 | Term 2
Glen Eden Primary School
3 Glenview Rd, Glen Eden
Auckland 0602
www.geps.school.nz
(09) 818 6686
Kia ora whānau
Nau mai haere mai …… Katana & Lily
Tuatahi a sincere thank you to everyone who has raised money for our AThon. We will share the grand total amount on Friday once all money has been
counted. Every $10 earns a name in the prize draw which will take place on Thursday afternoon. The class with the largest percentage of participants will also win a class prize. Thank you to Eve and Amber who have collected money each day - fabulous parent support for this event.
Tomorrow we have joined two annual events together. For Years 4-6 there is the Break the Ice swim at lunchtime and for the whole school we have PyjamaDay.
Our new rooms are inching ever closer to the finishing line - Rooms 1 & 2 will start Term 3 in our new rooms - Room 2 will move to Room 4 and Room 1 will move to Room 3. We are all looking forward to our new multi purpose space being ready to be used as well.
Garden to Table operates out of the new room and will be able to start again in Term 3. This programme relies on volunteers so we would LOVE it if you are
able to help in either the garden or the kitchen. We have Garden to Table each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1:30-3:00. Please email Kelly Fakalata if you can help - [email protected]
Over the holidays we have some new gardeners starting. You may see Steve and Barbara around our kura. We are looking forward to welcoming them onboard and seeing them work their magic in our kura.
Congratulations to Kaino Adams who recently represented Glen Eden Primary at the 2022 Auckland Primary Diving competition. Kaino placed second - an awesome achievement. Ka mau te wehi Kaino!
Last week, over three consecutive days, Tui team visited Tiritiri Matangi Island and got to learn about native birds and trees. The trips were a huge success -
thank you so much to all the whānau who got tamariki to school at 7:15am and then were there to pick them up at 5:30pm. It was a great effort by all. Huge
thanks to Kelly Fakalata who organised this trip. A lot of work goes into the planning of a trip and, in this instance, Kelly had to coordinate train and ferry
passes for 130 students as well as sort the Tiritiri part of the trip. Every trip requires a safety form to be filled out, including the medical needs of every student. This was an amazing effort which resulted in 3 fabulous days of learning. Thanks also to all of the teachers and whānau who helped on the trip.
Over the past wee while the Education Review Office (ERO) has been working with us at GEPS. Last week our ERO partner did observations in three areas
of the school. She was mightily impressed with the quality of the teaching she observed and only had praise for what she saw. We were confident that she would see excellent teaching and learning programmes and were very pleased when she did see exactly that.
Thank you to the staff at GEPS who do such amazing work for the students at our kura and who also help each other. Our values of manaakitanga, kairangi, ako and whanaungatanga were clearly evident to ERO and are felt every day at our kura.
To all of our GEPS whānau - have a well deserved break. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school in Term 3.
Donna Soljan
www.geps.school.nz
SKOOL LOOP APP
Glen Eden Primary School Thanks to the below businesses for sponsoring our school app:
If you would like to advertise on the Glen Eden Primary School Skool Loop App please email [email protected]
To download our app: In Google Play & App Store search
‘Skool Loop’ & choose Glen Eden Primary School once installed.
www.geps.school.nz
www.geps.school.nz
www.geps.school.nz
Public Health Nurse
Kia Ora Whanau
My name is Stacey and I am your child/ren’s school public health nurse.
I am available to discuss any concerns about your child’s health, growth and
development. My work includes health assessments, health promotion, immunisation
and home visiting. I am also able to help with skin and ear infections, asthma and
eczema, bedwetting and soiling, hearing and vision concerns, linking to health and
social services and advice about any other health concerns.
I work Monday to Friday and can be contacted
via [email protected], 021572059
or please leave a message at school for me to contact you.
Nga Mihi, Stacey.
Stacey Walters – Public Health Nurse
Child & Family West
Level 1 Snelgar Building
55-77 Lincoln road, Private bag 93-115
M. 021572059
www.geps.school.nz
Calendar of Events for Term 2 2022Week 1:
02-06 May
Week 2:
09-13 May
Week 3:
16-20 May
Week 4:
23-27 May
• New bell times:
Block 1 – 9.00-10.50
Morning Tea – 10.50-
11.10
Block 2 – 11.10-12.40
Lunch eating – 12.40-
12.50
Lunch playing – 12.50-
1.30
Block 3 – 1.30-3.00
• Fri 06 May –
Assembly Zoom at
2.30pm
• NZ Sign Language
Week
• Road Safety Week
• Fri 06 May –
Assembly Zoom R9
at 2. 30pm
• Tue 17 May –
Interschool Cross
Country
• Fri 20 May –
Assembly Zoom R6 at
2. 30pm
• Tue 24 May –
Interschool League,
AKL Competition
• Fri 27 May –
Assembly Zoom R14
at 2. 30pm
Week 5:
30 May – 03 June
Week 6:
06-10 June
Week 7:
13-17 June
Week 8:
20-24 June
• Tue 31 May – BOT
meeting 6pm
• Fri 03 Jun – Teacher
only day
• Mon 06 Jun –
Queens Birthday
Holiday
• Wed 08 Jun –
Interschool Rippa
Rugby
• Fri 10 Jun –
Assembly Zoom R5
at 2. 30pm
• Wed 15 Jun –
Interschool Rippa
Rugby save day
• Fri 17 Jun - Assembly
Zoom Rms 1 & 2 at
2. 30pm
• Tue 21 Jun – Rms 1,
2 & 14 @ Stardome
• Wed 22 Jun – Rms 6
& 12 @ Stardome
• Thu 23 Jun – OOZ
enrolment ballot
• Fri 24 Jun – Matariki
Holiday
Week 9:
27 June – 01 July
Week 10:
04 – 08 July
• Tue 28 Jun – BOT
Meeting 6pm
• Wed 29 Jun, Thu 30
Jun & Fri 01 Jul –
Tiritiri Matangi trip for
Tui teams
• Fri 01 Jul – Assembly
Zoom R12 at 2. 30pm
• Wed 06 Jul – Break
the Ice Swim
• Pyjama Day
• Thu 07 Jul –
Knowledge-a-thon
prizegiving
• Fri 08 Jul –
Assembly Zoom R15
at 2.30pm
• Last day of Term 2
Special Notes