Kaikohe West School Board of Trustees - casual vacancy for a parent representatives

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this

notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be

held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to:

Presiding member (chair)

Kaikohe West School

Board of Trustees

PO Box 327

Kaikohe

by:  19th August 2024

2024

Happy New Year Whanau! Hope everyone has had a great holiday. We look forward to another busy year ahead. Below is some information about our upcoming term.

• Office Opening Our office will open from Monday 22nd January, 10am - 3pm (weekdays) for enrollments, uniform purchases or enquiries. 

• Term 1 Begins on Wednesday 31st January. 

• Waitangi public holiday Tuesday 6th February - School will be closed.

• Uniform  All students are required to have school uniform tops, this is now compulsory. Tops can be purchased from the office and are $45 each. Whānau, please make sure to name all belongings. We will not be responsible for any lost or unnamed uniforms. Any black bottoms and any shoes (as part of the uniform). We are still looking into sweatshirts which should be sorted by term 2 but if students are cold please send them with a black hoodie/jacket etc for now. 

• Stationery will be supplied for all students by the school this year and will be sent directly to classes.

• Buses Please be sure to advise the office if you have children that need to catch the bus to and from school. We need to make sure lists are up to date.

• Students classes for 2024  We will have all class lists attached to our notice board outside the office from the start of school, so students can check their class for 2024 or feel free to ask in the office. 

• Meet KWS staff for 2024  We will be organising a meet and greet with all staff and then whanau will have a korero with whanau teams. Date to be confirmed.

• Whakawhanaungatanga Noho  This will be held in week 4 term 1, Wednesday 21st February - Friday 23rd February. Junior students will stay for 1 night and senior students will stay both nights. More information to follow.

More information will come out over the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions feel free to contact the office when it opens next week on 094011713 or 0800 524 937.

2023

WEEK 10

Friday 22nd Setember

LAST DAY of TERM 3

WEEK 9

Tuesday 12th September

Te Ohonga Dress Rehearsal

Whānau will be invited on this day to watch the tamariki perform 12 - 2 pm.

We will be selling sausage sizzles and cakes on this day for the Year 6 Trip.

Thursday 14th September

Kiwi Tag at Northland College.

Friday 15th September

Te Ohonga Live Stream Performances. Whānau are encouraged to join the LIVE  streaming via Facebook. We are not allowing anyone onsite during the LIVE performance. We will share more info when we get it.

WEEK 8

Wednesday 6th September

Te Arahura Kiwi Tag Competition

Friday 8th September

Year 6 Cake Stall Fundraiser

WEEK 7

Thursday 31st August

School Photo's

Friday 1st September

Room 3/13 Disco Fundraiser

WEEK 6

Wednesday 23rd August

Ohaeawai Cross-country.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd placegetters from our cross-country will attend this event.

Friday 25th August

Year 6 Cake Stall Fundraiser

WEEK 5

Friday 18th August

Lindvart Park Cross-Country.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd placegetters from our cross-country will attend this event.

WEEK 4

Friday 11th August

Year 6 Cake Stall Fundraiser

WEEK 3

Friday 4th August

Room 3/13 Cake Stall Fundraiser

WEEK 2: 

Tuesday 25th July

Rippa Rugby Competition

Year 5/6 students at Kaikohe Rugby Club.

Wednesday 26th July

Afternoon Ki-o-Rahi Competition starts. 3:30 pm to 6 pm at the Kaikohe Rugby Club.

Friday 28th July

F.O.T.S Disco Fundraiser. 3:30 pm to 6 pm.

Mauri ora e te Whānau.

Wahanga Tuatoru/Term 3 begins tomorrow Monday 17th July.

What’s Happening!

-Tēina start off with hip hop classes every Monday afternoon. Tuakana every Thursday afternoon with Angel Te Kuru.

-Tuesday 18th July: Tuakana girls soccer in Kerikeri.

-Kapa Haka practices for tēina and tuakana continue for our inter schools Facebook livestream, Te Ohonga.

-Tuesday 25th July: Mid North rugby fest (Tuakana) @ Kaikohe Rugby Club.

-Wednesday 26th July to Wednesday 13th September: Inter school Ki-o-Rahi Year 3/4 team and Year 5/6 team to represent Kaikohe West.

-Wednesday 23rd August: Ohaeawai Cross Country. All tamariki who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd will represent Kaikohe West.

Reminder Room 3 and 13 are fundraising for their class trip.

More info as we get closer to the dates.

School Access:

The back gate on Orrs Rd will be open this week @ 8:15 due to traffic congestion on Tawanui Rd.

Please whānau if you can drop off and maybe pick up would be wonderful too till they have completed the wonderful job they are doing to keep us all safe.

Otherwise, entry might be the second carpark and walk through Tawaraunui gates. Please be mindful staff will be parking in that area too.

Till further notice.

Ngā mihi whānau. Hei āpōpō.