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Glen Taylor School
Kia Ora, Faka-lofa Atu, Talofa Lava, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Sawatdi, Kia Orana, Salaam, Ni Hao, Mingala ba

Principal’s Welcome
Welcome to Glen Taylor School!
My name is Chris Herlihy and I am lucky enough to be the principal of Glen Taylor School. I have been here since April 2015. I am born and bred in Waikato. I attended Waikato University where I gained a Diploma of Teaching and a Bachelor of Education. I then moved to Auckland and was a Year 5/6 Teacher at Fruitvale School in West Auckland. While I was working there I was lucky enough to win a Fulbright Scholarship where I got to do my Masters in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators at the University of Delaware in the USA. I then got the job as Deputy Principal at Kelston Primary School before winning the job here at GTS.
WHATS HAPPENING AT GLEN TAYLOR SCHOOL ?
Latest Notifications
Prizegiving Trophies
Tue Dec 20 08:54amKia Ora Whānau,
If you received a prize on Friday at prizegiving in the park, please return the trophies if you haven’t already. We are still missing lots and our cabinet is looking a bit empty.
Ngā Mihi,
Poto
2022 Prizegiving in the park
Thu Dec 15 03:19pmCake stall
Thu Dec 15 02:49pm
Whānau Chromebook Meeting: TODAY at 3pm here in the staffroom.
Wed Dec 07 01:35pmThis is for whānau of Year 2 learners, Year 3 learners who don’t have their own Chromebook yet and any new whānau (Year 3 – to the school who don’t have their own Chromebook.
Whānau Chromebook Meeting Letter
BACK TO SCHOOL HUB
Tue Dec 06 11:59am
Whānau Chromebook Meeting: Wednesday 7 December at 3pm here in the staffroom.
Tue Dec 06 10:16amThis is for whānau of Year 2 learners, Year 3 learners who don’t have their own Chromebook yet and any new whānau (Year 3 – to the school who don’t have their own Chromebook.
Whānau Chromebook Meeting Letter
Whānau Food Stalls for Culture Festival/Prizegiving
Mon Dec 05 12:01pmCulture Festival Uniforms
Thu Dec 01 03:20pmGood morning,
Our amazing students have started learning and working hard in their cultural groups for the big day on Dec 16th. We understand that some of you have kids in different groups and have tried to make it easy for you to get all the messages.
Linked here is the CULTURE FESTIVAL UNIFORMSdoc that highlights all the culture groups and their uniform requirements. Please ask your child/ren what group they are in and contact the teacher in charge if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Poto Faalili
Lockdown Exercise
Thu Dec 01 02:46pmKia ora Whānau
Today on 1 December we conducted a school-wide lockdown exercise. We are pleased to inform you that our students responded safely, maturely and with a nature of controlled urgency.
The lockdown is part of our emergency procedures. We implement emergency protocol exercises each term to ensure all staff and students remain familiar with our processes.
Should you hear of a lockdown or evacuation at the school, can I please ask that you do not attend the school or phone, as we will not be able to respond. Your presence or contact may make it more difficult for us or the emergency services to manage a situation.
We believe that these procedures that we conduct for lock downs and evacuations should be deemed in a positive light, as it places us in excellent steed should one occur. It is important that we practice these, as we don’t want our first lockdown to be the real one.
Ngā mihi
Chris
Come on up to our Whānau Planning Day. Starting soon! Don’t worry if you are running late. We are in the hall and ready for you!
Thu Dec 01 09:02amWE NEED YOU! Open invitation – 2023 Whānau Planning Day tomorrow 9:00am-12:30pm. Yummy morning tea provided.
Wed Nov 30 01:22pmThank you to those awesome parents who have already indicated they are going to join us. We are really looking forward to working with you tomorrow.
GTS Whānau Questionnaire. Please fill this in. It will only take 1 minute of your time. It will help us with our planning for 2023.
Tue Nov 29 03:27pmOpen invitation – 2023 Whānau Planning Day
Tue Nov 29 09:15am
Rooms 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 Swimming Lessons start Monday
Sat Nov 26 04:15pmA reminder that Team Kea and Kakapo start their swimming lessons with a qualified instructor on Monday. They will be swimming everyday for the next two weeks.
A great opportunity to learn water safety and confidence by trained swimming instructors from CLM the Bays.
We expect all children to be taking part each day.
Remember the pool is now heated.
Healthy Active Learning – Whānau survey
Tue Nov 22 03:31pmKia ora rā e te whanau,
This survey is about your tamaiti/tamariki (child/children) aged 5 to 13 years. It aims to understand how they experience physical activity and Health and PE at kura or school. It also asks about their opportunities to be physically active in their community.
It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and you could be in with a chance of winning one of seven $100 supermarket vouchers.
Noho ora mai rā – stay well and thank you so much for taking the time. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Healthy Active Learning Whānau Survey
REMINDER – School finishes early tomorrow
Tue Nov 22 12:18pm
GTS Whānau Questionnaire. Please fill this in. It will only take 1 minute of your time. It will help us with our planning for 2023.
Mon Nov 21 05:00pmGTS HOUSE DAY THIS FRIDAY.
Mon Nov 21 11:35amGTS Whānau Questionnaire. Please fill this in. It will only take 1 minute of your time. It will help us with our planning for 2023.
Sat Nov 19 01:44pmGTS House Day
Fri Nov 18 02:24pmTalofa Lava!
Come and join us next Friday 25 November for our Term 4 House Day (Athletics Day).
Our Year 8s are having a fundraiser, so please get your pre-orders in by Wednesday 3pm. Use the form below or send your orders back to school and we’ll process them at the office.
Pre-order form. There will be limited extras. We will also have our normal lunches available to our students and plenty of yummy fruit throughout the day.
Our PARENT vs TEACHER races are in our last block! Relays and Tug of War, so please join in the fun and race with us.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email me potof@glentaylor.school.nz
Fa’afetai Lava,
Poto
Term 4 Week 5 Newsletter
Thu Nov 17 02:27pm
Year 8 Fundraiser – Pre order form
Wed Nov 16 03:28pmHi all,
Our Year 8s are having a fundraiser during our House Day (athletics day) next Friday.
Please use this form to get your pre-orders in.
Whanau, plese get your pre-orders in as well as extras on the day will be limited.
Pre orders close Wednesday 23 3pm
If you have any questions, please email potof@glentaylor.school.nz
Thanks,
Poto Faalili
Healthy Active Learning Consent Form
Mon Nov 14 03:30pmA team from Massey University will be visiting your school at some point in the next few months. They are interested in finding out about how physically active children are at school and at home, why they are active and how they feel about learning at school. This is part of a nationwide government initiative called Healthy Active Learning aimed to improve student wellbeing.
Children that take part go in the draw to win a $100 voucher.
Healthy Active Learning Consent Form
**If you have already completed the paper version you do not need to do it again.
Room 3 Assembly online this morning at 9am.
Fri Nov 11 08:42amREMINDER! GARDEN TO TABLE PLANT & BAKE SALE
Thu Nov 10 10:06am
TEACHER ONLY DAY
Tue Nov 08 12:43pm
Film Festival Trip Today
Tue Nov 08 07:43amMōrena whānau
Just a reminder to have your children at school nice and early this morning. We are off to the Manaiakalani Film Festival at Sylvia Park. The buses will leave at 9am.
We won’t be taking any bags or food so if your child hasn’t had breakfast, please send them to breakfast club to fill up that puku.
Ngā mihi
Poto
Newsletters
COVID COMMUNITY LETTER
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Thu Nov 17 View PDFNEW COVID REQUIREMENTS
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Fri Jun 10 ViewTerm 1 Week 10 Newsletter
Wed Apr 13 View PDFTamariki Time – Covid 19 Vaccination Info
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Wed Feb 23 View PDFTerm 1 Week 2 2022
Thu Feb 17 View PDFAkomanga Tāpoi Presentation
Wed Mar 31 ViewSt Heliers Little School
Fri Aug 14 ViewTerm 2 Week 6
Fri Jun 05 ViewTamaki Music School
Mon Feb 03 View PDFTerm 1 Week 1 Newsletter
Fri Jan 31 ViewTerm 4 Week 9 Newsletter
Thu Dec 12 ViewTerm 4 Week 7
Thu Nov 28 ViewTerm 4 Swimming Timetable
Thu Nov 14 ViewTorpedo 7 Friends and Family Sale
Thu Nov 14 ViewTerm 4 Week 5 Newsletter
Thu Nov 14 ViewMeasles Vaccination Reminder
Thu Nov 07 View2019 Maori Whanau Showcase Slides
Sat Sep 21 ViewTerm 3 Week 8
Thu Sep 12 ViewTerm 3 Disco Notice
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Wed Dec 19 ViewTorpedo 7 Friends and Family Sale
Wed Dec 05 View PDFGTS School Athletics
Mon Dec 03 ViewTerm 4 Week 7
Thu Nov 29 ViewManiakalani Chromebook Meeting
Thu Nov 22 ViewTerm 4 Week 5
Mon Nov 12 ViewKids for Kids Choir Notice
Wed Nov 07 ViewTerm 4 Week 3
Mon Nov 05 ViewNoel Leeming Friends and Family Sale
Thu Nov 01 View PDFTeacher Strike Information
Tue Oct 30 View PDFGTS Community Health Survey
Mon Oct 15 ViewFREE Holiday Basketball Camp
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