FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
The Auckland Santa Parade has been, the shops are stocking Christmas goodies and we are practicing our Christmas songs for Christmas in the Country!!! The countdown is on!! Christmas in the Country is held on Thursday 12th December, it will be once again down on the field but will face the hall in order for the students to perform on the concrete and for us to be nearer to the power source and the internet. Last year was very challenging getting our equipment to work on the other side of the field!! There will be an Enterprise Christmas Market run by the year 7&8’s, a BBQ selling sausages and the Coffee and Cone Van run by Harcourts Cooper & Co will be here. Your family can bring their own picnic or buy from the stalls. Earlier in the year a lovely father offered to help with the sound and technical side, I would love it if that father could make contact again, we would love a bit of expertise to make the event even better in terms of sound.
Newsletter focus
- Athletics
- Board By-Election
- MasterChef
- Principal for the Day
- Helpers Morning Tea and End of Year Music Concert
- Farewell to Mr. Bray our Caretaker for the last 4 years
- Prizegiving
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
A fabulous sunny day, just right for the Year 3&4 Athletics!!
Athletics – Last week we held both the year 5-8 Athletics and the year 3&4 Athletics. Both days were so successful, the sun shone and almost all our students were engaged in the events of high jump, long jump, discuss, shotput throwing and running. The sun was shining, a great atmosphere was at both events. The actual InterSchool event for the year 5&6’s is not until term 1 next year now for the Hibiscus Coast. This is newly changed so we will re visit athletics in the new year whilst we get used to the new timing. Thank you to the teachers and team leaders Mr Cochrane and Mrs Richards especially for organising this event.
Board By-Election – Is now in process, please vote, we are so fortunate to have 8 candidates standing for our Board, everyone has great skills to offer our school. There is a Ballot Box in the office for you to drop your voting paper into. Votes must be delivered before 4pm on 16th December 2024. If posting, please send as early as possible as it must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 5 days after the date of the election.
THIS WEEK
MasterChef – The hotly anticipated and long awaited MasterChef competition is being held this Friday, 29th November. Hamish Fincham our year 8 student Councillor in charge has patiently organised and reorganised this competition to fit into our busy schedule. All information has been distributed, we can’t wait to sample your creations!!
Principal for the Day – Emma and Aimee Clough are to carry out the duties and the fun of being the Principal for the Day this coming Friday, 29th November!! They have lots of fun in store for many of us, and will be very busy at this week’s Assembly handing out the certificates. I will be enjoying a rest from the busyness of the job!!! Thank you to mum and dad for winning this prize and investing in our school at the last Quiz Night!!!
Helpers Morning Tea and End of Year Music Concert – This is on tomorrow, Wednesday 27th November. Please come join us and celebrate the year, we can’t do it without the help of you as parents/ grandparents or friends of the school!! The Helpers Morning Tea is at 10:10am. Before that we will have the end of year Music Concert at 9:15am, we have two itinerant music teachers Ross Hutchison and Maria O’Flaherty who teach music each week. Their students will perform first plus our kapa haka group will also perform.
Ben (left) & Richard (right) enjoying a farewell morning tea with the staff!!
Farewell to Mr. Richard Bray our Caretaker for the last 4 years – He is ready to move on, retire and enjoy his next years. I thank him personally for filling in from what was meant to be 3 months to quite a bit longer!! (This was my request!!) His work has been very much appreciated, his background of farming, policing, compliance and law enforcement with DOC for many years to being COO of Coastguard New Zealand sees him bring many skills an experiences to our school. Richard hands on the role to Ben Meikle who will then be full time. A great transition for the future of the school.
NEXT WEEK
Prizegiving – Start time 1pm on Friday 6th December – This is one of the few traditional events we keep, whereby we do recognise excellence in all areas of school life. It is never easy making the final choice of person to present the awards to, I will say every year I struggle to award the Principal’s Cup as there are so many wonderful students at our school. The event is during the day to ensure all children can be present and we celebrate together. I am hoping to arrange live streaming of this event for parents/ caregivers/ family to connect from work or home if they cannot make it in person.
FINALLY
Please pick up your clothes, hats and shoes from the Lost Property – after getting rid of a huge pile we have another big pile left!!! The end of year clean up and organisation is beginning!!
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Monday 18th November – Friday 6th December – Dental Van at school.
- Wednesday 27th November – Music Concert – 9:15am.
- Wednesday 27th November – Helpers Morning Tea – 10:10am.
- Friday 29th November – MasterChef Yrs 5-8.
- Friday 29th November – Tui & Takahe Assembly – 2pm.
- Tuesday 3rd December – Pukeko Team Athletics & Picnic.
- Friday 6th December – Prizegiving Yrs 5-8 – 1pm.
- Tuesday 10th December – Yr 8 Graduation Dinner.
- Thursday 12th December – Christmas in the Country.
- Friday 13th December – Special Farewell – 2pm.
- Monday 16th December – Board By-Election Day – Voting Closes at 4pm.
- Tuesday 17th December – Last Day of the Year – Finish at 1pm, buses will run at this time.
OTHER
Thank you, Halena Howard. Sports Coordinator and the Pukeko Team Teachers.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Diamonds Yr 0/1 vs St John’s Poppies. Draw: 0 – 0. POD: Amara Mia. Coaches Award: Millie Freestone. Sportsmanship: Mila Shaw.
Basketball
Wainui Wizards Yr 7/8 vs OC Kings. Lost: 18 – 31. POD: Hunter Stevenson.
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Relational”.
- Puriri: Leon Mlody, Teddy Rabe, Brooklyn Waldrom (Resilience).
- Karaka: Millie Freestone, Toby Huszak, Kieran Kouwenhoven.
- Rata: Finn Durling, Maya Smithies, Hazel Wilson.
- Rimu: Jet Cameron, Ziggy Jones, Heidi Wells-Lakeland.
- Matai: Katene Aperahama, Georgie-Dawn Beavis, Ava McCann.
- Pukatea: Poppy Matafeo, Bowie Robertson, Chloe Epp (Reflective).
- Kohekohe: Makenna Campbell, Chloe Marshall, Riley Krull (Resilience).
- Kowhai: Hans Evans, Micky Long, Skylah Sweetman-Jones.
- Nikau: Skyla Flavell, Oliver Smithies, Elne’ Dreyer (Resourceful).
- Totara: Xavier Grant, Taylah Hadley, Franklin Jarvie (Respect).
- Kauri: Teddy Callaghan, Maya Russell, Romi van Loggerenberg.
- Koromiko: Loche Gavigan Dodds, Zion Julian, Nevaeh Reynolds (Resilience).
- Pohutukawa: Aleeyah Ngawaka, Lochie Raikes, Shaylah Stanley (Resilience).
- Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Smoky O’Gorman (Puriri), Isabelle Hulbert (Karaka), Gracie Erasmus (Rata), Dante Bryant (Rimu) and Maggie Jarvie (Matai).
COMMUNITY
Orewa Summer Holiday Surf Programme – We’re are running our popular Holiday Surf Programme at Orewa Beach over the upcoming summer school holidays. This is a great way to get the kids active and into a new sport, we’ll be coaching the kids how to be confident and safe at the beach through the enjoyment of surfing. Click here for further information Orewa Jan HSP 2025
