Dear parents, Hard to believe that we are near the end of the year. This will be our last newsletter. If we need to communicate any more important information, we will email you before the end of term. Mufti Day for Rubatsiro Thanks everyone for your support of our link to Rubatsiro in Zimba-bwe. A message from Nick Burtenshaw (member of Rubatsiro Minis-tries Trust) went out to the parent body earlier today Choir Our Choir went to Glenfield Baptist on November 14th and is going to Long Bay Baptist on November 24th. Well done Miss Jung, Choir and Mrs McDonald. It is great to share Jesus in music. Go Spotty Day Thanks parents for supporting our Melanoma Day and giving the children a fun day. We talked at assembly about the dangers of mel-anoma in our hot sun. A Message from ESOL WE NEED YOU!!

Homestays needed for January and February 2018

Again we have an opportunity to share the gospel throughout the

nations as we host a group from Korea and two Chinese families.

If you have the room and the heart to act as a homestay family for

the period ranging from 24th January to the 24th February (dates

still to be confirmed), we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Lee Bennison or Mel Burtenshaw ESOL Room 3.

Thank you.

Kapa Haka Performance at Onepoto We are so proud that our Kapa Haka team performed their songs last week at Onepoto Primary Cultural Festival. What a Christian witness you were, well done. Staff for 2018 We are fully staffed for 2018 but there will be some staff changes next year. We are very excited about the line up we have for 2018. The staff details will be sent home to you nearer the end of the term. We are working on classrooms at the moment. When we make up classes we look at the following: Age, Results in subject areas this year, Special Needs, ESOL Needs, Ongoing Behaviour (personality mixes), Numbers of Boys and Girls. We then consider all of the above and who is the right teacher for your child.

You will receive an email from Mrs Gillanders on December 15th with your child’s class for 2018. BOT Meeting Tonight at 7.30pm is our November meeting. Proprietors Update The BOP have the go ahead to enlarge Room 13 (senior area by low-er netball court) before Christmas. This will give us another room for our growing school. 2018 Roll The roll is getting very full so there are only a few vacancies in each area. The Middle School’s (Yr 3/4) roll is now closed. Library We will start our library stock take on Novem-ber 27th so please send in all library books by November 24th at the latest. Mrs Partridge needs helpers if you can spare 2 or 3 hours for her stock take. Please let Mrs Gillanders know if you are available. Senior Swimming Sports We will be having our Senior Swimming Sports at the Millenium on November 30th. I starts at 9.30am and finish around lunch time. Come and support the children if you can. Westminster Gives Our latest effort to support others who are not as fortunate as our-selves is our boxes that are being filled in. We have genuine contacts to families who are really struggling so this is one way our school can support others at Christmas. The boxes will be delivered on Novem-ber 30th. Thanks everyone for your support, it is most appreciated. Have a great week. Regards, Kent Wilson, Principal

TEACH YOUR CHILD GOD’S WORD 'From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures.' 2 Timothy 3:15 NIV There's a story about a woman who came to her pastor and said, 'How early should I start the spiritual training of my child?' The pastor asked, 'How old is the child?' She answered, 'Five.' He replied, 'Lady, get busy - you're already five years late!' Psychologists confirm that your child's capacity and hunger for knowledge begins at infancy. So while they are in the listening stage, you should be in the teaching stage. Take every opportunity to read the Bible to them. Use everyday

Your School News — 21 November 2017

Mission Statement Westminster Christian School, through the Spirit of God, educates the children of Christian parents for time and eternity by providing a Christ-centred

academic curriculum founded on a Biblical World View. Our Vision

To be a leading primary/intermediate school in New Zealand Christian Education, built to full capacity and reaching out to those in need.

Newsletter—Term Four Week Six 2017

experiences to teach them what God's Word has to say about the 'Golden Rule', how to be polite, how to forgive, and how to confess and repent of sin. Never underestimate God's ability to develop spiritual character and teach spiritual truths to your children, even at a very early age. While their heart is still young and tender, introduce them to Jesus. Some of the greatest Christians in history were saved at an early age. Jonathan Edwards, whose ministry shook New England for God, was saved at the age of eight. Charles Spurgeon, 'the prince of preach-ers', was saved at the age of 12. Matthew Henry, the great Bible com-mentator, was saved at the age of 11. Timothy was an apostle, it is believed, by the time he was 17. Paul writes, 'From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salva-tion through faith in Christ Jesus' (2 Timothy 3:15 NIV). Yes, your child can understand the basic truths about salvation. And they can come to know Christ at an early age. Soulfood: Rom 1:1-3:20, John 8:12-30, Ps 133, Prov 29:15-18

HOUSE WINNERS

Week 4 - Ruru Week 5 - Kiwi

Week 4 Week 5

Room 1 Elin Li Charlotte Lai Room 4 Paolo Gatchalian Jonathan Kim Room 5 Oliver Stadler Chloe Hwang Room 6 Anika Conradie Jessie Tang Room 7 Abigail Dilts Asher Altman Room 8 Joshua Zheng Daisy Zeng Room 9 Yuki Kami William Orr Room 10 Jaebin Lee Chloe Kim Room 11 Ben Masarenhas Dante Ellis Room 12 Grace Chhour Bianca Gouws Room 14 Andrew Cartwright Rhys Gillanders Room 15 Bryan Zheng Carl Steffan Room 16 Gabriel Jung Sally Park Room 17 Jessica Chhour Masaki Kami ESOL Jaebin Lee Daniel Jung Staff Mr Harvey Mrs Nel

Mission Statement Westminster Christian School, through the Spirit of God, educates the children of Christian parents for time and eternity by providing a Christ-centred

academic curriculum founded on a Biblical World View. Our Vision

To be a leading primary/intermediate school in New Zealand Christian Education, built to full capacity and reaching out to those in need.

Newsletter—T4.W6.2017—Page 2

TERM FOUR DATES: 6 Nov Rubatsiro Mufti Day 11 Nov Dave Gatman’s Guitar Concert 14 Nov Choir visiting Glenfield Baptist 17 Nov GO SPOTTY DAY (Melanoma Awareness) FOW Dance & Games (6-8pm) 21 Nov BOT Meeting 30 Nov Senior Swimming Sports Competition Westminster Gives delivery day 5 Dec Room 1 to Patrick Ferry House Retirement Home 6 Dec Rooms 8, 9, 10 to Maritime Museum 7 Dec Rooms 7, 14, 15 to Maritime Museum 8 Dec Rooms 1, 4, 6 to Maritime Museum 11 Dec Winning House Trip 12 Dec BOT Meeting 14 Dec 11am - Junior Prize Giving 1.30pm Middle Prize Giving 7pm Senior Prize Giving 15 Dec Last Day of Term 4

FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER

Your fundraising this year has bough the following recently:

We now have a mobile sound system that we can use for all indoor and

outdoor events eg. athletics, cross country etc. It has amazing volume,

allows us to play music and is also compatible with our current indoor

system, enabling to expand on what we already have.

Also Friends money allowed us to purchase an eFun Table for all children

in the library. This is a giant android tablet built into a table to be used by

6-8 children at a time. It will be used for topic discussions, group research

as well as for eBook reading. At times that the library is closed, classroom

teachers can take their classes in to use the eFun Table.

Thank you to the Friends of Westminster for allowing us to purchase two

items if such valuable use for all children to use. As you, as parents, got

behind Friends of Westminster this year, we were able to purchase such

exciting extra helpful additions for the children of our school.

Mission Statement Westminster Christian School, through the Spirit of God, educates the children of Christian parents for time and eternity by providing a Christ-centred

academic curriculum founded on a Biblical World View. Our Vision

To be a leading primary/intermediate school in New Zealand Christian Education, built to full capacity and reaching out to those in need.

Newsletter—T4.W6.2017—Page 3 Disciplining Children

It has been brought to my notice that a very small number of children are

coming to school with stories of being hit by parents or grandparents. The

New Zealand Law is very clear that children should not be hit in any way.

There are 2 or 3 times at school where I have had to contact Child Youth

Protection Services because the children have needed support or assistance as

they have been hit.

I am not by law allowed to overlook any abuse to children and as Christians

we should always work by the law of our country. If things are out of order at

home and you can’t see your way out please let us know so we can help you.

We will deal with matters professionally and confidentially.

Bzzzzzzzzzz Your children may go home today telling you all

about the a swarm of bees at school today! It was discovered yesterday afternoon in a tree by the Senior Playground. We thought you might find

this photo of interest!

Mr Hoek had a local bee keeper come and take them away for us.

It certainly caused some excitement amongst the kids!