GREATS and GRANDS’ day
A big welcome to all grandparents on Friday 25th October
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
9.15 - 10.15am- In classes
Meet your grandchild in
their room. Enter the school through the school office where maps are
available. Senior students will be ready to welcome and guide you. If you have
more than one grandchild to visit, please feel free to move between classes in
this time.
10.15am- Morning Tea
Tea and Coffee provided
in the hall for our Greats and Grands. Children will show you to the hall, and
then will go back to class. Due to the large numbers of Greats and Grands, the
children will eat and play outside as usual.
10.45am- Special Feature Tours-You may join our gully guides to see our Education for
Sustainability projects around the school. Alternatively, you may view and
learn about our eco classroom- The Living Room, complete with landscaping and a
beehive! This year we also offer an Arts
and Authors tour, where you can see some of the exciting displays around the
school. These tours will leave in groups from the hall after morning tea. If
you are unable to participate in these tours, please feel free to remain in the
hall while the school band warms up.
11.25am- Return to the hall to enjoy our Kapa Haka,
Choir, Jump Jam group, Ukelele group and School Band. Please be seated by
11.30am.
12.30 pm-
You are welcome to have a family picnic (weather permitting) on the field if
you wish. Please be sure to inform the
class teacher and the office staff if your grandchild is leaving school after
lunch.
Greats and Grands Club-
If you are interested in helping children at school by listening to them read
on a regular basis please add your name to the list in the office on your way
out, and we will be in contact.
Note: The school book fair will be open all day in the
library- a great idea for Christmas presents!
Have a great day!
Megan Bird
Deputy Principal.
