ARAHOE NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

Maori Whanau Celebration of Success Evening

This Thursday 20th November from 6 - 7.30pm in the School hall we will be holding our first Maori Whanau Celebration of Success Evening.  This is an opportunity to celebrate our Maori children and the characteristics and values they portray in their school life at Arahoe School. Importantly it is a time for whanau to meet one another, make connections and develop deeper relationships with one another and with their school.

Parent-Teacher Discussions

Our next parent-teacher discussions are being held on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th December.  Bookings for these discussion will open on the 1st December and can be booked at http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code.  The code is BDW2P.

 

Wheels on Wednesday

Your child/children can bring their scooter to school to ride at lunchtime every Wednesday. They must have a helmet to participate.

PSG Meeting

Tuesday 18th November @ 7.15pm - 8.30pm in the Staffroom. If you are part of the parent community at Arahoe School you are welcome to attend our Parent Support Group meetings. Feel free to attend and see if you would like to be part of this vital group at our school. We would love to meet you!

Hands Alive Puppet Theatre Visit for Ara Teina

To support our learning we will be having Christine Fuller from ‘HandsAlive Puppet Theatre’ visit us on Friday 21 November to put on twopuppet shows, one for the Year 0-1 students and another for the Year 2 children. She will be using a variety puppets to bring some well-known stories to life. We are excited to give Ara Teina children the opportunity to see a puppeteer in action. We hope that the show will be inspirational. The cost for the show is: $2.50 for non-Loyalty Cardholders or $2 for those who have a Loyalty Card. Payment can be made directly to your child’s teacher(s). Loyalty Card holders, please include your Loyalty Card number with your payment. If you have any queries, please talk to your child’s classroom teacher(s).

Santa’s Arrival at Lynnmall Sat 22nd November

On Saturday 22nd November, Santa will be making his annual appearance at Lynnmall. Our school has enjoyed being involved with this event for the last three years and were pleased to be asked back to perform again this year. Our Stepping Up Singers will be singing Christmas songs before Santa arrives by the café near JBHi Fi. They start singing at 10.30am for an hour and then will head down to Santa’s Grotto. This event should end by approximately 12.00pm mid-day.

Family Night Tues 25th November

Family Night is an annual Arahoe School event which normally takes place in December. This year, however, it is scheduled for Tuesday evening the 25th November due to our early finish on the 10th December. This is a great night for our families and whanau, filled with fun, food and entertainment by the children and teacher/parent band. We also enjoy a surprise visitor making his appearance on the night. This year our PSG have decided to bring his visit forward for the sake of our Ara Teina children. The evening starts at 5.00pm and will end at approximately 7.30pm-7.45pm. There will be food and drink on sale so bring your money and a blanket. Relax on the grass and be entertained by our very talented children. This night is a great way to celebrate another busy year at Arahoe.

Kind regards,

Arahoe School