We would love to see all families at school for the first whole school event on the calendar; ‘St Heliers School Family Open Evening, on Thursday 20 February 2025. This is your chance to meet your child’s classroom teacher and, the other teachers who will be teaching your child this year.

We want you to visit all your chidrens teachers, so like last year, the teacher will not be standing up the front to talk. When you choose to visit the class, your child joins you and introduces the teacher. You will have the opportunity to informally chat with the teachers, meet some of the other parents and view the learning envirnoment.

This is intended to be a fun evening so if you want to talk to your child’s teacher about your child, then another time can be arranged for this. Note that there will be an opportunity at the Goal Sharing Afternoons in March when you and your child will meet with the teacher to discuss your child’s learning.

Parents of International students are invited to Semplice Cafe in St Heliers Village for a morning tea with the International Student Manager and the Senior Leadership Tea on Wednesday 19 February from 9 am to 10 am.

Rooms 16, 17 and 25 will have their first class trip to Kelly Tarltons on Monday 17 February.

For parents convenience the uniform shop will be open on Tuesday 28 January from 9 am to 12 pm.

Children who are returning in 2025 will visit their class and teacher for next year at 10.15am.

Children only need to bring a snack for morning tea.

School finishes at 12.30pm. Please pick up your children on time as the whole staff have a special lunch starting at 1pm.

Have a great summer!

Year 8 students graduate at a special evening for them. After the ceremony they say goodbye to the parents for their school social.

This is the last day at school for Year 8 students.

School reports are emailed to parents and those who are returning to St Heliers School in 2025 will receive their class list for next year.

Leave your uniform at home and come dressed in your favorite Christmas costume.

Bring a gold coin for the kindness Foundation.

Parents are invited to our formal Whole School Distinction Assembly on Tuesday 17 December at 1pm.

The are our highest awards for the year. Certificates, trophies and cups are awarded.

Parents are invited to our Whole School Excellence Assembly on Friday 13 December at 2pm.

Excellence Awards recognise those children who have attained a standard of academic, sporting or  cultural excellence in some aspect of their schooling.

Only one child is awarded an excellence award in each class per term.

Year 5 and 6 children will go to the Botany Ice Rink on Thursday 12 December.

Year 7 will enjoy a fun day at the St Heliers Tennis Club on Thursday 12 December.

Terehu (Year 0-2) and Paikea (Year 3-4) will hold their Sports Fun Day on Wednesday 11 December.

Terehu Block 1 - 9am - 10.40am

Paikea Block 2 -11.10am - 12.40pm

Parents are welcome. Drinks (other than water) and food not permitted on the turf.

Kathy Harding, the Board Chair will be hosting another wine and cheese evening on Monday 2 December at 7pm. All parents are welcome.

If you would like to make connections in our school community and find out what you could do to make our school an even more amazing place for our children, come along.

Parents are invited to our Whole School Citizenship Assembly on Friday 29 November at 2pm.

Well done all those students who received Citizenship Certificates at the Year 0—8 Citizenship Assembly on Friday 23 August.

Citizenship Awards recognise those children who consistently uphold our school values and consistently display citizenship qualities of being friendly, helpful, respectful and empathetic.

Only one child is awarded a Citizenship award in each class per term.

We have a group of students who placed in the top 2 at Eastern Zone representing the school and the zone at the Auckland Athletics Championships at Go Media Stadium (Mt Smart) on Thursday 28 November.

See you all at the St Heliers School Christmas Market on 27 November from 5pm to 8pm.

The SHS Christmas Market organisers have put together four amazing hampers and 1x giant Christmas Teddy Bear to raffle off and tickets are now on sale.

Tickets can be purchased from the school office and on the evening of the Christmas Market.

$2 per ticket or $5 for 3 tickets
1 x Pamper Hamper
3 x Gourmet Food Hampers
1 x Big Ted & Advent Calendar
(Photo attached)

The raffle will be drawn at the market and winners contacted by phone or email the following day.

Thank you for your support once again.

Christmas Market Organisers.

Our International Families have morning tea with the Senior Leadership Team, the International Student Manager and ESOL Manager. We celebrate the year and farewell those families who are moving on next year.

Year 5 and 6 Students participate in the AUCC Cricket Festival on Wednesday 27 November at Colin Maiden Park.

Year 3 and 4 Students participate in the AUCC Cricket Festival on Tuesday 26 November at Colin Maiden Park.

Junior (Y0-4) Disco is from 4pm to 5.30pm

Senior (Y5-8) Disco is from 6pm to 7.30pm

On Thursday 21 November at 9.15 am the children starting school in Term 4 this year will have their first visit to the classroom and parents will hear from the Deputy Principal in the hall about they can best prepare their child for school. Student leaders will also share their experiences growing up at St Heliers School.

Year 7 and 8 students selected to represent the school at the Eastern Zone Athletics Day on Thursday 21 November at Lloyd Elsmore Athletics.

The next Board meeting is on Wednesday 20 November at 6pm.

Year 5 and 6 students selected to represent the school at the Bay Suburbs Athletics day on Tuesday 19 November at Glover Park.

Parents are welcome at this assembly on Friday 15 November at 2 pm.

To mark World Diabetes Day and show our support to those living with diabetes we are wearing blue instead of our uniform on Thursday 14 November. Bring a coin which will be donated to the Diabetes Foundation who support those with diabetes.