Dates 2023	Term Three

	Term Four

Week 1		Ni Sa Bula - Fijian Language Week - and go the Flying Fijians

	Saturday 14 October	General Election - Western Heights Hall is a Polling Place - several WHS staff working here on the day.

Week 2		Fakaalofa lahi atu kia mutolu oti - Niuean Language Week

	Monday 16 October	6 a.m. Site Blessing for our new 4-classroom project. Matua Aaron will be conducting the blessing.

	Wednesday 18 October	Ukelele Concert for our Ukulele Bands children - at Waitakere Primary School from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

	Friday 20 October	Whānau Time Assembly in our Hall from 9:40 am. Visitors welcome. Event live-streamed on WHS Facebook. WHS Bands hosting - music theme.

Week 3	Monday 23 October	NO School Today - Labour Day Holiday

		Mālō - Fakatālofa atu kia te koulua - Tokelau Language Week

	Tuesday 24 October	Mr JumpJam - Brett Fairweather - here working with our JumpJam teams

	Tuesday 24 October	NBL Basketball sessions for senior students

Week 4	Tuesday 31 October	Inter School Cricket Tournament - probably in Te Atatu - more details to come

	Thursday 2 November	Rain-Date - Inter School Cricket Tournament

	Friday 3 November	Whānau Time Assembly in our Hall from 9:40 am. Visitors welcome. Event live-streamed on WHS Facebook.

Week 5	Tuesday 7 November	Mid Term New Entrant Cohort visit to classrooms

	Tuesday 7 November	Year Two - Tui Syndicate - visit to Crystal Mountain

	Tuesday 7 November	Middle and Senior School Athletics Day at WHS - parents and supporters welcome.

	Wednesday 8 November	Board of Trustees tour of classrooms - 9 a.m. Board of Trustees Board Meeting - staffroom 7 p.m.

	Thursday 9 November	Glen Eden Intermediate School Orientation Day for year 6 students enrolled and accepted for 2024

	Friday 10 November	Junior School Athletics morning - 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Week 6	Monday 13 November	Mid-term Cohort Entry

	Thursday 16 November	Inter School Athletics Sports - Waitakere Trusts Stadium

	Friday 17 November	Whānau Time Assembly in our Hall from 9:40 am. Visitors welcome. Event live-streamed on WHS Facebook. Rooms 11 and 19 are hosting. Diwali Theme.

Week 7	Monday 20 November	Team and Group Photos - Digital Only All day - in our Hall

	Tuesday 21 November	Year One - Piwakawaka Team - Trip to Auckland Zoo

	Thursday 23 November	Rain-Date - Inter School Athletics Sports - Waitakere Trusts Stadium

	Friday 24 November	No School Today - Ministry of Education Mandated Teacher Only Day

Week 8	Tuesday 28 November	WHS Helpers Morning Tea - by invitation - 10:30 a.m.

	Thursday 30 November	Road Patrol students trip to Rainbow's End

	Friday 1 December	Whānau Time Assembly in our Hall from 9:40 am. Visitors welcome. Event live-streamed on WHS Facebook. Celebration Theme - including JumpJam performances.

Week 9	Monday 4 December	Year 6 Graduating Students White Water Rafting Trip to Manukau

	Tuesday 5 December	Junior School Christmas Concert - under our outdoor canopy - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner.

	Wednesday 6 December	Henderson Intermediate School Orientation Day for year 6 students enrolled and accepted for 2024

	Thursday 7 December	Rain-Date - Junior School Christmas Concert

Week 10	Monday 11 December	Santa Claus visit for Junior School - 9:15 a.m. in our hall. (Sleigh can be parked in staff car-park.)

	Tuesday 12 December	Middle School - Kereru Team - Trip to Henderson Park

	Tuesday 12 December	Junior School - Piwakawaka and Tui Teams - Water Play Day

	Tuesday 12 December	Year Six Graduation Dinner - Swanson RSA - 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

	Wednesday 13 December	Junior School - Piwakawaka and Tui - Shared Lunch and Party Day

	Thursday 14 December	End of Year Reports posted to Hero today.

	Thursday 14 December	Final Day for years 1 to 4 students - finishing at the USUAL times.

	Friday 15 December	Year 6 Graduation Assembly - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Families welcome - will be Livestreamed on Facebook too.

	Friday 15 December	Last Day of Year for Year 5 and 6 students - finishing at 12:00 p.m.

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2024	Term One

	Monday 29 January	Auckland Anniversary Day - Public Holiday

	Wednesday 31 January - Friday 2 February	Teacher Training Days - field trip to Waitangi and Manea - Footprints of Kupe for workshops on the new New Zealand Histories curriculum - Wednesday and Thursday. First Aide training - Friday.

	Tuesday 6 February	Waitangi Day - National Public Holiday

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Week 1	Wednesday 7 February	Day One for all students - welcome to 2024!

Week 2	Friday 16 February	Middle and Senior School - Kereru and Kakapo Teams - Trip to Point Erin Pools

New End-of-Year Arrangements:

Graduation Day always ends up being pretty hectic and brings a lot of logistical challenges.

So Thursday, 14 December, is the final day of school for years one to four students.

School will finish at the usual time for all students on this day.

Years five and six will finish school on Friday, 15 December.

Year six graduation will happen on Friday, 15 December.

Year five will be our audience. The event will be live-streamed, so children at home can watch it that way. With a much smaller on-site audience, we will have much more room for family and extended family members to attend and celebrate graduation.

Siblings, including those in years 1 to 4, will also be able to attend.

Room 13 Artists: