		Term Three - 2026

Week 6	Monday 24 August	Kākāpō Team: Camp Week - Carey Park Christian Camp Camp One - Monday to Wednesday - Rooms 21, 22, 24, 25 Camp Two - Wednesday to Friday - Rooms 23, 26, 33, 34

	Monday 24 August	Midterm cohort entry day

	Friday 28 August	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Rooms 7 and 12 are hosting. New Zealand - Theme.

	Friday 28 August	Daffodil Day - Wear Yellow today

Week 7	Monday 31 August

Week 8	Wednesday 9 September	School Memories Photos Days

	Thursday 10 September	School Memories Photos Days

	Friday 11 September	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Rooms 2 and 14 are hosting. We Love Reading - Theme.

Week 9	Thursday 17 September	Term 4 Cohort - first hosted visit with parents

Week 10	Monday 21 September	Book Week All Week.

	Tuesday 22 September	Term 4 Cohort - In-Class visits

	Thursday 24 September	Book Character Parade - First Block Dress up as your favourite book character Parents and whānau welcome to attend.

	Friday 25 September	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Rm 30 and Bush School are hosting - Theme.

	Friday 25 September	Last Day Term 3


	Term 4

Week 1	Monday 12 October	First Day Term 4

Week 2	Friday 23 October	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Rooms 5 and 34 are hosting. Fijian Language Week - Theme.

Week 3

Week 4	Thursday 5 November	Term 4 Mid-Term Cohort - first hosted visit with parents

	Friday 6 November	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Rooms 19 hosting. Diwali - Theme.

Week 5	Tuesday 10 November	Term 4 Mid-Term Cohort - In-Class visits

Week 6	Monday 16 November	Midterm cohort entry day

	Friday 20 November	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Ash hosting. Pay It Forward - Theme plus Marimba Bands

Week 7	Tuesday 22 November	Inter-School Cricket Competition - All Day Te Atatu Peninsula

Week 8	Friday 4 December	Whānau Time - 9:40 am start in our Hall. All welcome. Livestreamed on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/westheights.school Ash hosting. Pay It Forward - Theme plus Choir and Ukelele groups

Week 9	Tuesday 8 December	Vector White Water Rafting + Rope Climbing - Year 6 - All Day Wero Whitewater Park, Great South Road

Week 10	Wednesday 16 December	Last Day for Years 1 to 4 students

	Thursday 17 December	Year 6 Graduation in our Hall - 9:30 to 11:30 am

	Thursday 17 December	Last Day for Years 5 and 6 students

2027 Term Dates:

Term 1:

2 February to 9 April

NB:

Easter is 26 to 30 March

Term 2:

27 April to 2 July

Term 3:

19 July to 24 September

Term 4:

11 October to 17 December

NB:

17 December is for Years 5 and 6 only

2026 Community Calendar

Just A Thought:

Everything will be all right in the end. If it is not all right, it is not yet the end.

Buffalo Wisdom