Pool Keys – Are for sale from the office for the summer. These are $80.00 and with your pool key there is a pool agreement to be signed. On return of the pool key at the end of Term 1, 2020 a $10.00 bond will be returned to you. Mr Lee, the caretaker will be on holiday from the 24th through to the 31st of December.  He will also be away from the 3rd, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th January 2020. In order for the pool to be kept open we will need a family to volunteer to test the pool each day and keep it clean. This is not a hard job but needs someone who is willing to keep it going if the pool is to be kept open. The pool must be tested daily. Please let us know if you can do this, a pool key will be given to you, if you can as compensation.

COMING UP 

Last Day – Thursday 19th December – 1.00pm Finish –  We will farewell this year two teachers.

Mr Mahler from Totara class. Mr Mahler stepped in as teacher when Miss Taylor left to travel. Mr Mahler is planning to return overseas and continue his teaching career overseas.

Mrs Morris will be leaving us to take up a new postion in West Auckland as a “Learning Support Coordinator” These are new postions that some schools have secured, in the latest changes from the Government . Unfortunately, Wainui School and all the schools in this area have not received these positions. We wish Mrs Morris all the very best.  Mrs Morris has been with us for the last 7 years and we thank her for everything she has contributed to Wainui School over this time.

2020 Information 

First day of school is Tuesday 4th February 2020.

Classes and teachers –  There will be a number of changes for 2020 and we can now inform you of.  This is usual for any school as teachers leave or take leave for a period of time. Your child will be informed of their class and teacher for 2020 in their school report which will be sent home on Wednesday. We are fortunate to have secured new teachers who are passionate about joining us.

All children will visit their new classes and teacher or teachers. Some teachers will not be with us however until next year as they are still completing their year.

Some physical spaces will be different as we have classes being renovated and the Year 2’s are all moving to the Puriri classroom and the New Entrants and Year 1’s are relocating to different classes.

I have created a table of the classes and spaces for the beginning of 2020. Please note Rimu and Matai classes (Year 5 & 6) spaces are both being modernised to be of the standard they should be for 2020 in the holidays.

Junior Teacher – Pukeko Team:

Mrs Collins and Mrs Allen – New Entrant / Year 1

Mrs Howard – Year 1

Mrs Hill – Year 2

Miss Ross – Year 2

Kiwi Team Teachers

Mrs Millar – Year 3 & 4

Miss Mahler – Year 3 & 4

Mrs Richards  – Year 3 & 4

Tui Team Teachers

Mrs Blackburn & Miss Jenkins – Year 5 & 6

Mr Ng (replacing Mr Mahler) – Year 5 & 6

Mrs Van Dyk (relieving for the year for Miss Goodyer) – Year 5 & 6

Takahe Teachers (Intermediate Team)

Miss Stevenson – Year 7

Mr Irvine – Year 8

Mrs Taylor will contiue in the role of Learning Support Leader

2020 is well organised with most themes and programmes planned and orgnised. We have some major building projects happening which will mean some classes will be temporary classes (Year 5&6) but the outcome will be some wonderful revamped new spaces.

FINALLY  

Have a wonderful break everyone.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!! Be safe, be happy and have lots of fun!!

Ka kite ano,

Gillian Bray