Newsletter - 28 May 2019

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Please remember that tomorrow our teaching staff are on strike. The school is closed for instruction. We would love your support tomorrow so if you are able to join the teachers march starting at 12pm at the racecourse we would love to see you.

The main issues that are concerning to teachers are

The loss of parity in both pay and conditions with secondary
Workload
Support for children with extra needs both behavioural and learning
Time required to do the job to meet needs and expectations
Pay

We look forward to seeing anyone that can support us at the march. Thank you for supporting us to support your children.

Competitive Cross Country
Unfortunately we have had to postpone the cross country today. I know that there are lots of disappointed families however we look forward to seeing you all on Friday.

Iwi collaboration

Last Friday I spent much of the day out at the marae with an exciting new collaboration between Reach Education, our school and the iwi. The focus is on working with gifted Maori students. Congratulations to Moana and Levi who have been selected to work on this 6 month project. We are very fortunate to be involved with this programme.

Board of Trustees Nominations

These have been sent out to you in the last few days. If you are keen to stand as a BOT member please return your nomination form to the office.

Teacher Strike - Tomorrow, Wednesday 29 May
The nationwide teacher strike (including both primary and secondary schools) is planned for Wednesday 29 May. Please be aware that school will be closed on this day as a significant number of teachers are union members. Teachers are striking because of the terrible state that the education system is in. Many schools are short of teachers and it is getting harder for some areas to recruit staff. This is due to both pay and conditions. Thank you for supporting our teachers during this time.
Please see the flyer below for childcare on this day.

Welcome to

GSS Community Calendar
We have a new calendar for parents to access to see what is happening in the school. We will still have the dates in the newsletter for a while but feel free to go on to the website and have a look.
www.goldensands.school.nz

Swimming Lessons at Bartlett's Swim School
Swimming lessons are coming up later this term and term 3. The fee is $25 for 8 lessons, each learning community will attend Mon-Thurs for 2 weeks.

10-20 Jun - Mahy
24 Jun-4 Jul - Blake
School Holidays
22 Jul-1 Aug - Cooper & Batten 1
5-15 Aug - Batten 2/3 & Hillary
19-29 Aug - Sheppard
2-12 Sept - Ngata
16-26 Sept - Rutherford

You may notice this fee on your Kindo account already, payment is due the week before your child attends.

2019 BOT Election - Call for Nominations OPEN NOW
You should have received your nomination forms in the post by now. If you haven't, we must not have your correct postal address - please email it to office@goldensands.school.nz . You can also pick up nomination forms from the office, nominations close on 7th June. We will post out the Voting Papers by Wednesday 12th June. Voting closes on 21st June, see timeline below.

Timeline
Fri 7 June - Nominations Close 12 noon
Mon 10 June - Voting Papers sent out via post
Fri 21 June - Election Day - Voting Closes 12 noon
Thur 27 June - Votes Counted
Fri 28 June - New BOT announced

Boards of trustees play an important role in our school communities creating a better future for our children. If this is something that interests you, explore this website and see how you can step forward. You can also Click here for information.

Book Fair Helpers needed!
We have a book fair coming up during our Book Week in June. This involves having books set out like a mini-shop in the school. We require some helpers before and after school from 18 June - 25 June. This involves approx 30 minutes each time. If you are able to help, please email Lynley lgillanders@goldensands.school.nz with days/ times you may be available. Thank you!

GSS Sports Hoodie Orders - OPEN NOW
Please click here to order a GSS Sports Hoodie. They cost $65 each, orders close on 5th June. Hoodies should arrive for the start of Term 3. If you have any questions, please contact the office.

NZ Playhouse Show
"The Tortoise and the Hare"
We are pleased to welcome a touring drama company, NZ Playhouse, to our school for the first time.
Playhouse is touring the play "The Tortoise and the Hare" across New Zealand and Australia. As well as being a laugh-a-minute comedy, this play will challenge the students to think about diversity, kindness, and how to be a real winner.
Playhouse will be coming to us on Wednesday 12 June.
The cost for this show is $5 (this is not the same as the Show $6 that has been on your child's account since the beginning of the year. That show will be in Book Club week)
To see what people have said about Playhouse and their current or past shows, visit their website [nzplayhouse.co.nz].

Travel Smart Up Date
Winter is coming up and so is the rain so pack a raincoat. Keep up your amazing work walking, biking, scootering and skating to school.

The Golden Foot winners for the most active travellers are:

Mahy 3 with 92%
Blake 3 with 83%
Cooper 2 with 85%
Batten 3 with 63%
Sheppard 1 with 78%
Ngata 2 with 75%
Hillary 2 with 74%
Rutherford 2 with 43%

Kindo - our preferred payment option for School Fees
You will find the green Kindo School Shop button on the homepage on our website.

We offer Kindo as our preferred payment option for all school fees. You just need to click on the link below and enter the email address the school has on file for you. Easy, convenient and open 24/7!

Click here to set up your account

You will be able to pay ALL school fees via Kindo, along with Sports Registrations, ordering School Lunches and school fundraisers, such as pizza lunches.

No more scrambling for cash or queueing up! However, you will still be able to pay at the office via cash, cheque or eftpos.

Junior Tough Guy and Girl Challenge (Tauranga)
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Event Venue: Tauranga Bay Bark

This is like a ‘Mud Run’. Children will get wet and muddy. Covered shoes are compulsory and a warm dry change of clothes is needed for after the event. In previous years this has been held in Rotorua... this year it is in Tauranga.
There is a limit of 50 children who can go, as that is one bus load. First in first Served - ONLY YEAR 3-6 CHILDREN MAY REGISTER
If there is enough children registered to fill and pay for a second bus, we will put a second bus on.
COST $30 per person made up of $25 per person for the Event and $5 per person for the bus (Based on 50 people attending - if there is less the cost will go up)

Ankle Biters: Years 3-4 - 1.5km one lap course
Little Nippers: Years 5-6 - 3km one lap course

Finishers Medals
Every child that is entered into the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge will receive a stunning finishers medal that is their very own!

Event Day Timetable
7:45am - Arrive at School
8:00am - Depart by bus for Bay Park
8.30am-9.30am: Registration at venue
10.00am: Start of year 7/8 runners
10.10am: Approx Start of 3km Little Nippers Event
10.20am: Approx Start of 1.5km Ankle Biters Event
11.45am: Prizegiving
12.00pm: Return to School by bus

To register for this event, please click the link below.
https://forms.gle/2jevsQHxHnCxB7s68
Registration for this event closes Friday 24 May 2019

Term 2 2019
Friday 31 May - Postponement Day Cross Country
Wednesday 5 June - Blake 2 & 4 Art Gallery/Library Trip
Thursday 6 June - Blake 1 & 3 Art Gallery/Library Trip
Friday 7 June - Mt Clusters Cross Country
Friday 7 June - Blake Assembly 9am
Monday 10 June - Mahy Swimming at Bartletts starts
Monday 10 June - Matariki Week
Wednesday 12 June - Playhouse Theatre The Tortoise & The Hare
Tuesday 18 June - Book Fair
Wednesday 19 June - WBOP Cross Country
Thursday 20 June - Ngata Assembly 9am
Monday 24 June - Blake Swimming at Bartletts starts
Tuesday 25 June - BOP Cross Country
Wednesday 26 June - Ngata Funky Fun Day
Thursday 27 June - Non-competitive Cross Country
Friday 28 June - FroGSS Pizza Lunch
Tuesday 2 July - 3 Way Conferences
Thursday 4 July - Batten/Hillary Assembly 9am
Friday 5 July - Last day Term 2
Term 3 2019
Monday 22 July - First day Term 3
Thursday 8 August - School Disco

Upcoming FroGSS Events
Friday 28 June - Pizza Lunch - order on Kindo
Thursday 8 August - Disco - more details to come

FroGSS
Friends of Golden Sands School (FroGSS) is a group of parents who organise fundraising for our school, similar to a PTA. We arrange the pizza lunches once a term, disco, bake sale and the fun run. Last year we raised over $45,000 for the school, which went towards our amazing new playground!
We would like to welcome any parents to help with:
a) Organising events (e.g. the work leading up to the disco, bake sale, fun run - this can be done in your own time to fit in and around your busy schedule!).
b) Hands on at the events (e.g. delivering pizzas, selling at the disco or bake sale, helping out with a job on the day of the fun run - alot of the time we just need people for 1 or 2 hours).

If you can help in any way, please get in touch and we'll add you to our email list so that you can be kept updated on what events are coming up, and what jobs need to be done.

Please contact: michelle.gardiner@ymail.com

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Kip McGrath - Professional tutoring in Maths and English in Papamoa East, click here to view notice
Te Puke Gymsports - Gymnastics & Parkour classes, click here to view
Piano Lessons, click here to view notice
NumberWorks'nWords - Individualised and fun tutoring in Maths and English, click here to view website

Reading and Writing Tutor
Alison Kendall is a local experienced New Zealand trained teacher with a specialist background in Literacy teaching. She is offering individual tuition to develop and improve literacy skills. Contact Alison on 022 1568613 for more information

Guitar Classes for 2019
Bookings are now open for 2018 guitar classes held at school.
Please book early to ensure your child a place.
For more information and bookings please contact:
Rahim Callaghan
Phone 027 4751023 or (07) 574 0995
Email rahimc@email.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/guitarsingingbasslessons/

Guitar Lessons
Darrah Campbell, an ex Golden Sands student is starting up private guitar lessons for beginners. The cost is $10 for 30 minutes.
Please contact Darrah on 027 3207179 if you are interested

Join us for 60 minutes of Yoga, Wednesday nights in Golden Sands School Hall. Book online at Facebook.com/GoldenSandsYoga
Begins Wednesday 20th March.

This gentle class focuses on flowing from pose to pose, incorporating basic yoga postures. Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated. You can expect an emphasis on flexibility, strength, and balance as we work through the body’s range of motion with standing postures, twists, forward folds, and hip openers.
If you have never tried yoga this series is perfect for you and is designed to meet the needs of those new to yoga as well as those seeking to lengthen and strength tight muscles. Beginner level/Intermediate. The instructor will offer a variety of modifications to suit everybody.

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