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Calendar of Events: 

 Dates 2024 Term 
   
 Term 3 
   
Week 4All WeekDance Sessions - Whole School
   
   
 Tuesday 13 AugustNew Entrant Cohort visit
   
 Friday 16 August

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms 6 and 26 are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Rail Safety Theme.

   
Week 5Tuesday 20 AugustNew Entrant Cohort In-class visit
   
 Tuesday 20 AugustWinter Sports Field Day - Kereru and Kakapo students
   
 Thursday 22 AugustRain Date for Winter Sports Field Day - Kereru and Kakapo students
   
Week 6Friday 30 August

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms 4, 5 and 17 are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Daffodil Day Theme.

   
 Sunday 1 SeptemberFathers' Day
   
Week 7  
 

Tuesday 3

September

Sausage Sizzle Day

School fundraiser

   
 Saturday 7 September

Marimba Festival

More information to come.

   
Week 8All WeekMaths Week Fundraiser
   
 Friday 13 September

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms - and - are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Mooncake Festival Theme.

   
Week 9All WeekKakapo Camp at Carey Park
   
 

Tuesday 17

September

Mooncake Festival Day
   
Week 10

Tuesday 24

September

New Entrant Cohort visit
   
 

Friday 27

September

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms - and - are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Bands Theme.

   
   
 Term 4 
   
Week 1Monday 14 OctoberDay one of term 4.
   
 

Thursday 17

October

EPro8 In-school Comp (Selection of top 2 teams)
   
 

Friday 18

October

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms  25 and 31 are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Fijian Language Week Theme.

   
Week 2

Tuesday 22

October

Sausage Sizzle Day
   
Week 3

Monday 28

October

Labour Day Holiday - NO School
   
 

Thursday 31

October

Kereru and Kakapo Teams Athletics Day - supporters welcome
   
 Friday 1 November

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms 19 and 28 are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Diwali Theme.

   
Week 4

Tuesday 5 

November

Mid-term New Entrant Cohort visits
   
 

Tuesday 5

November

Inter-school Cricket competition - all-day

More info to follow

   
 

Thursday 7

November

EPro8 Semi-Final - Blockhouse Bay School
   
 

Thursday 7

November

Rain Date - Inter-school Cricket competition
   
 

Saturday 9 

November

JumpJam Nationals - Tauranga

More info to follow

   
Week 5

Tuesday 12

November

Tautai O Le Moana Principals Hui

Hosted at Western Heights School

   
 Wednesday 13 NovemberIn-class cohort visits for mid-term New Entrants.
   
 

Thursday 14

November

EPro8 Semi-Final

More info to follow

   
 

Friday 15

November

EPro8 Semi-Final

More info to follow

   
 

Friday 15

November

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms - and - are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Pay It Forward and JumpJam Performances Theme.

   
Week 6

Monday 18

November

Inter-school Athletics - Trusts Arena
   
 

Tuesday 19

November

Sausage Sizzle Day
   
Week 7

Monday 25

November

New Entrant Cohort visits for 2025
   
 

Monday 25

November

Rain Date - Inter-school Athletics - Trusts Arena
   
 

Tuesday 26

November

New Entrant Cohort visits for 2025
   
 

Wednesday

27 November

Helpers' Morning Tea
   
 

Friday 29

November

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms - and - are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Pay It Forward Sharing Theme.

   
Week 8

Friday 6

December

EPro8 Grand Final - Auckland Normal Intermediate
   
Week 9 

Thursday 12

December

Whitewater Park - year six students only
   
 

Friday 13

December

Whanau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall.

Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school

Rooms - and - are hosting.

Family and visitors are welcome.

Farewells and Road Patrol Certificates to be presented.

   
Week 10

Tuesday 17

December

Year Six Graduation Dinner - Swanson RSA from 5:30 pm
   
 Wednesday 18 DecemberLast Day for years one to four students
   
 

Thursday 19

December

Last Day for years five and six

Graduation Ceremony for year six from 9:30 am

School ends 12 pm

   
 

Friday 20

December

Teacher Only Day - Strategic Planning for 2025
   
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2025Term 1 
   
Week 1

Monday 3

February

First day of term one 2025
   
Week 11

Friday 11

April

Last day of term one
   
 Term 2 
   
Week 1

Monday 28

April

First day of term two
   
Week 10

Friday 27

June

Last day of term two
   
 Term 3 
   
Week 1

Monday 14

July

First day of term three
   
Week 9

Friday 26

September

Last day of term three
   
 Term 4 
   
Week 1

Monday 6 

October

First day of term four
   
Week 10

Monday 15

December

Final day for years one to four
   
 

Tuesday 16 

December

Final day for years 5 and 6

Graduation for year six from 9:30 am

School finishes at 12 pm