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Calendar of Events: 

 Dates 2024 Term 
 Term 4 
   
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 - details to be confirmed
   
 

Thursday 7

November

Rain Date - Inter-school Cricket competition
   
 

Saturday 9 

November

JumpJam Nationals - Tauranga

Both our teams have qualified for the highest competition.

   
Week 5Monday 11 NovemberYear 0 and Year 1 trip to MOTAT
   
 Wednesday 13 NovemberIn-class cohort visits for mid-term New Entrants.
   
 

Thursday 14

November

Possible EPro8 Semi-Final

More info to follow

   
 

Friday 15

November

Possible 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

Family and visitors are welcome.

Junior Ocean Explorers Theme.

   
Week 6

Monday 18

November

Inter-school Athletics - Trusts Arena
   
 Tuesday 19 NovemberYear 2 trip to Crystal Mountain
   
 Wednesday 20 NovemberNew Entrant Cohort visits for 2025 - Group 1
   
 Wednesday 20 November

Middle School Gym Trip

More info to follow

   
 Friday 22 NovemberUkelele Festival hosted at Western Heights 
   
Week 7

Monday 25

November

New Entrant Cohort visits for 2025 - Group 2
   
 

Monday 25

November

Rain Date - Inter-school Athletics - Trusts Arena
   
 

Tuesday 26

November

New Entrant Cohort visits for 2025 - Group 3
   
 

Wednesday

27 November

Helpers' Morning Tea
   
 

Friday 29

November

Teacher Only Day - New NZ Curriculum

NO school for children today

   
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

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 10

Friday 11

April

Last day of term one
   
 Term 2 
   
Week 1

Monday 28

April

First day of term two
   
Week 9

Friday 27

June

Last day of term two
   
 Term 3 
   
Week 1

Monday 14

July

First day of term three
   
Week 10

Friday 19

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