FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
The annual MasterChef competition has begun!! It has become so big over the years with so many children wanting to participate. This year we have separated all the competitions to ensure we can manage!! The year 8 councillors love to organise this event, this year Hamish Fincham and Phoenix Sweetman-Jones are leading this event. They all enjoyed being the judges last Friday with the help of our Friday caretaker Ben Meikle!!!
This Friday we have the year 3-4 competition they are all making omelettes!
MasterChef Juniors!!
MasterChef Koen and Lincoln, so proud of their sandwich!
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Tui Team Camp – Last week the year 5 & 6 students all had the opportunity to attend camp at The Y Shakespear Lodge, Shakespear Regional Park.
Mr Cochrane, Team Leader of the camp led a fantastic camp, staying all week himself, with each year level having two nights! Year 6’s first then the year 5’s. A huge thank you to the teachers Mrs Sutton, Mr Godfrey and Mrs Harland for all their work and staying at camp. Another huge thank you to all the parents that attended the camps! We cannot do camp without you! Thank you to Rebecca Campbell, Bryce Catchpole, Cherry Curtis, Casey Dicks, Ben Francino, Jevon Gerrand, Cameron Hadley, Ryan Hewitt, Frazer Hill, Simon Hill, Joseph Long, Jenna Marshall, Sarah McCathie, Andrea Mexted, Simon Olivier, Joel Penman, Hein Pretorius, Sasha Robertson, Chris Scott, Elle Seamons, Tui Shepheard, Kathryn Todd, Tamarah Whittaker.
The facilities, the activities both night and day, the camp instructors and even the weather were all great!!!
Professional Development in the Writers Toolbox – Teachers in the year 3-8 classes all participated in further professional development in the Writers Toolbox our new structured writing programme. We are really pleased with the motivation and engagement levels of the students with this programme. The programme is enabling our students to receive feedback on their writing, build skills at their level, challenge their writing skills, complete daily writing challenges that they are all motivated to do. We are excited at the potential of the programme to raise the level of writing across the school. Your child can show you more of what they are doing by logging on at home. I have included a link for home use here.
https://www.writerstoolbox.com/for-home/
THIS WEEK
Tu Maia Festival – Our kapa haka performance team will perform on Friday 13th September at Orewa Primary at the Hibiscus Coast Schools Kapa Haka Festival. We wish the Wainui School group, Whaea LeeAnne and teacher Nick Wotton a great day, we can’t wait to see the performance.
Kapa Haka Performance – The kapa haka performance group will perform for our school community on Tuesday 17th Sept at 9:15am, you are all welcome to join us.
AIMS Games – Isabella Lehmann, year 8 student is representing Wainui School at this year’s AIMS Games in Tauranga – what an amazing experience!
COMING UP
Ag Day & Country Fair – The lambs are growing in our pen!! There is now a large basket to donate those items we need for Ag Day in the office. Thank you to those who have already started.
Donations – This week’s donation is Luxury/everyday grocery items for raffles – please no expired items.
Please see the full Ag Day blurb below written by Kylie Allen:
Update # 9 – only 7 weeks to go!!
Ag Day Animals: This is the last week for your animals to be born – the last day is Sunday 15th of September. Any animals born after this date will be too small/young for Ag Day.
If you have not registered your animal yet, please do so here 2024 Ag Day Animal registration form
In this form How to care for your Ag day animal (Goat, Lamb, Calf) there are some tips on how to prepare your animals and what judges will be watching out for in the ring on Ag Day. And here is information on How to care for your chicken/s and what judges will be looking for on Ag Day.
Market Stalls: Thank you to those who have filled in the Market Stall form. Register your Market Stall table to sell toys, clothes, books, crafts, plants, preserves, old fashioned lollies (e.g. coconut ice, fudge, toffee, hokey pokey) OR second hand goods etc. If you would like to have a stall at our Ag Day please fill in this registration form Ag day & Gala Market Stalls Registration form If you have any questions please email fows@wainui.school.nz and put Market Stall query in the subject line. Stalls are available to pay for via Kindo.
Sponsor wanted! We need a sponsor for our new game/ride. The PTA wants to introduce a new game/ride each year and for our new game/ride we need $1,200. It can be one sponsor or split between 2 or more families. Can you please email Leslie Ann at fows@wainui.school.nz and put sponsorship in the subject line.
And finally if you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact me on kallen@wainui.school.nz
FINALLY
The Curriculum Refresh and Change in Literacy (Reading, Writing & Maths) – There is a lot in the media around the Government changes in Literacy and Maths. Our teachers are all currently using structured literacy and explicit maths teaching programmes, we have been implementing these programmes for the last 2 years. There will be changes with assessment but these will be carefully managed.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Friday 13th September – Tu Maia Festival – 12:45pm.
- Friday 13th September – Last Day for Summer Touch Registration.
- Tuesday 17th September – Kapa Haka Performance – 9:15am.
- Thursday 19th September – InterSchool Cross Country Year 5/6.
- Friday 20th September – MasterChef Yr 3/4 – 12:15pm.
- Friday 27th September – Tui Team Assembly – 2pm.
- Friday 27th September – Last Day of Term 3 – 3pm.
- Monday 14th October – First Day of Term 4.
- Tuesday 15th October – Winter Sports Prizegiving – 5 – 6:30pm.
- Friday 25th October – Ag Day & Country Fair.
OTHER
Year 8 Leavers Hoodies Fundraising – Please support our fundraiser to cover some of the cost of our leavers hoodies! Bring $2 this Friday, 13th September and order from your teacher.
House T-Shirts – The new House T-Shirts were so popular that we are doing another round of orders for them! So if you missed out last time they are available to order via Kindo or in the office for $20. The sizes range from 4 – 16.
Calendar Art – Over the last few weeks all of the classes at Wainui have been working hard to complete a high-quality piece of art. These pieces can then be turned into various products to be purchased. These products make great Christmas gifts and are a lasting memory of your child’s creativity.
The following can be purchased via KINDO.
Calendars $20
Cards $16
Diaries $20
Mouse mats $16
Sketch pads $16
This is a fundraiser for our school and your support with our fundraising ventures is always greatly appreciated. Teachers will email parents with links to the completed artworks. The artwork will also be on display in classrooms at our annual Ag Day and that will be the final day to order products. (Friday 25th October).
Thank you, Halena Howard & Luke Cochrane – Head Sports Coordinators.
Junior Summer Touch Competition 2024 – Registrations are now open for Junior summer touch starting in term 4. Grades: Yr 1&2, Yr 3&4, Yr 5&6 Boys, Yr 5&6 Girls, Yr 7&8 Boys, Yr 7&8 Girls. There is a minimum of 8 players per team.
This is played on Wednesday afternoons at Silverdale Rugby Club. Competition starts Wednesday 23rd October – 11th December 2024. Please register your interest by completing the form in the link below.
The cut off date for registration is Friday 13th September. Teams will be confirmed by Monday 23rd September. Please note that teams cannot be registered without a coach / manager. There is a $50 fee per player and will be uploaded to Kindo once teams have been created.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Sapphires Yr 2 vs Torbay Diamonds. Won: 10 – 9. POD: The whole team – everyone played amazing, great work girls.
Wainui Rockets Yr 3/4 vs Willow Park Magic. Won: 8 – 1. POD: Vogue Whittaker. Coach’s Award: Sanskruthi Gopinath. Sportsmanship: Ella McMurray, Evi Kadlec and Murphy Mia.
Wainui Asteroids Yr 6 vs Target Road All Stars. Lost: 3 – 10. POD: Isla Brothers. Sportsmanship: Sophie Elliott.
Basketball
Wainui Wizards Yr 7/8 vs Lightning Boltz. Lost: 22 – 15.
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Relational”.
- Puriri: Isobella Ryland, Lincoln Stead.
- Karaka: Torben Ingleton, Odin Morton, Louie O’Neill.
- Rata: Shelby Beattie Gavigan Duff, Willow Davis, Heidi White.
- Rimu: Remy Hollier, Lily Lyth, Sailor Sandwell.
- Matai: Stanley Bosher-Milne, Jeanique Dreyer, Isabella Kranenburg.
- Pukatea: Kaira Allan, Liam Scott, Saskia Shaw.
- Kohekohe: Harley Gaitau, Sophie Holland, Kelsie Ibbett.
- Kowhai: Yael Adiv Blanario, George Frost, Grace Horne.
- Koromiko: Ben Mexted, Chloe Francis, Morgan Price.
- Pohutukawa: Ayla Lodge, Lochie Raikes, Sydney Walton (Resourceful).
Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were William Hewitt (Koromiko) and Hamish Fincham (Pohutukawa).
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