FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Kia ora Koutou,

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING

Wai Factor has been so much fun and so well organised by this year’s Year 8 Student leaders!!.  We are now looking ahead to the finals – remember to keep practicing if you have made it.  Here is a message from the organisers of the competition:

Wai Factor Finals!

Kia ora, Wai Factor finals are coming up on Tuesday the 6th of July, week 10. The finals will start at 2:00pm and will continue on until school finishes.  Congratulations to all the participants this year, your acts were incredible and we loved watching and judging them. We were blown away by every act we saw and were amazed by the talent that Wainui School has. As always it was extremely hard to pick who made it through.

This year for the Wai Factor finals we will be having a very special guest judge come in to judge the finalists. We will also still have the criteria which can gain you a higher score if followed through. The criteria are below;

  1. Creativity And Originality – How creative and different is your act?
  2. Practice – How much have you practiced your act?
  3. How entertaining is your act?
  4. Confidence – How confident are you onstage?
  5. Time Limit – Stick to 2:00 as your time limit?

We just can’t wait to see the finalists perform their acts, we know they’re going to be amazing. But until then, ka kite ano!

Charlotte, Bella and Taliah

Road Speed Concerns – Well done to Leslie Ann Linn, Chairperson of the FOWS group. Leslie Ann is relentlessly pushing the campaign to slow the speeds down at the gate especially at pick up time. Last Friday Chris Penk our MP joined myself and Leslie Ann at the gate at 3:00 pm to see the problem. Chris was very concerned at the narrowness of the road outside the gate, the speed of many of the trucks and cars moving through as you as parents were either arriving or leaving. This will continue to be taken to Auckland Transport to get some action.

NEXT WEEK

PUMS Paid Union Meetings – Thursday 1st July – All teachers who are union members have a Paid Union Meeting off-site for 3 hours. Rather than close the school, we will ensure all programs and activities continue for all classes. This will be happening throughout the country, teachers joining these meetings to talk about their collective contract that includes both pay and conditions. You may hear more through the media about this topic.

MATARIKI 

Next week, Te Kura o Wainui (Wainui School) will be acknowledging Matariki, which officially started on the 19th of June and finishes on the 11th of July. For those not familiar with Matariki, it is the beginning of the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades or Seven Sisters). Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. E tamariki ma (children) of Te Kura o Wainui will spend the week engaged in activities based on Matariki, including making ngā whetū (stars), singing waiata (songs), and engaging in a house day on Thursday, organised and run by our Year 8 House Captains. During the Kiwi Team assembly on Friday, the 9th of July, all classes will share a waiata they have been learning. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact tumuaki tuarua (Deputy Principal) Jason Irvine on [email protected]

COMING UP

Quiz Night – Saturday 3rd July – Come and have some fun with us at this wonderful night organised by our FOWS group, Please see the other information in this newsletter.  Come and join in, if you don’t have a table of 10 come and see the office who will help you find a table to join.

End of Term 2 – With just two and half weeks to go until the end of term, we ask you all to return all readers and library books.  Please claim all your own clothing and shoes, etc as anything left behind, not named will be washed and passed on to be reused.

Takahe Team Camp Followup –  If you haven’t paid for your child’s camp please contribute by the end of the term as there are a few outstanding.

School Donation – This is $200 per child. It is not expensive compared to many Auckland schools.  If this hasn’t been contributed, please do so either via online Banking 12-3046-0155685-00 (please use surname and donation as reference) or at the office with eftpos or cash!! We really do appreciate this as it helps towards our budgeted programs and activities.

FINALLY  

Wainui School Communication Survey – We have also included a short survey for you to fill in to help us plan for the future.  This will also be emailed to every family group.  Would you kindly fill this in by Friday 2nd July.  See attached link Wainui School Communication Survey 2021

Ka kite ano,

Gillian Bray

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

  • Wednesday 23rd June – Rescheduled FOWS Meeting – Staffroom – 7.00pm
  • Thursday 24th June – Otago Problem Solving Challenge
  • Monday 28th June – Matariki Week
  • Wednesday 30th June – Music Performance Assembly – 9.15am
  • Friday 2nd July – Matariki Assembly and House Day
  • Friday 2nd July – Wainui School Communication Survey due today
  • Saturday 3rd July – Quiz Night
  • Monday 5th July – Life Education Caravan Visit – All Week
  • Tuesday 6th July – Wai factor finals
  • Friday 9th July – Whole School Assembly – Kiwi Team – 2.00pm
  • Friday 9th July – End of Term 2

OTHER

Quiz Night – Saturday 3rd July – Just under 2 weeks until Wainui School’s quiz night on the 3 rd July! The theme is Americana so dress in any American theme you like, you could dress as famous Movie Stars, a pop icon, a president, country singer … a half completed wall…your imagination is the limit!  Tickets cost $20 per person and to purchase tickets please email your name and number of tickets required to [email protected]. You may reserve a table of 10 and then individual members can pay for their seats, rather than one person paying for the entire table up front. Payment can be made directly to the school or through Kindo.

We have some amazing auction items including a night glamping at Eden Park, loads of restaurant vouchers, a family weekend away in Rotorua and a digger/driver operator for 2 hours to name just a few.  Thanks to the amazing JR (a Wainui Dad) and his company The Production Company we have an amazing MC Aaron Ward and DJ Ronni for a small party after the quiz has finished.  We also recommend you bring lots of gold coins. After each round of questions, tables are allowed
to buy 2 answers for $2 each to help your score. We also run plenty of other gold coin donation games to keep you entertained during the night.  We look forward to seeing you at Quiz Night!!!!

Ag Day Information – # 3 – If you are thinking about getting an animal for Ag Day, July 1st is only 9 days away!!!  To enter an animal, the lamb, calf or kid goat must be born between 1st July and 15th September.  The school holidays provide an excellent opportunity for the children to bond with their animals -spending time feeding, loving and caring for their new friend!!!  We are ordering the day old chicks again too (Brown Shavers) from Northern Hyline. Orders to: [email protected] Chicks are $10.00 each.  Chicks need to be ordered by Friday 9th July.  The chicks will be delivered to school after their August 18th hatch date.

The Kiwi Team – We have been on a journey of creating awareness of our single-use plastic usage and the impact that it has on our environment. In taking our learning further, we took ACTION by making bees wax wraps helping us reduce our single-use plastic wrappers in our lunchboxes.   We would like to thank Haruru Gold for their generous contribution of bees wax for our project. You have made a difference.

Thinking Caps – See attached Term 3 programme

Winter Sports Teams Term 3- Flippaball – We have a parent who is keen to coach a Year 5/6 Flippaball team.  We can enter a Year 5/6 team and a Year 3/4 team provided we can get a parent to manage/coach the Year 3/4 team.  Flippa Ball is a precursor to Waterpolo. It develops the players’ water confidence and their swimming ability as well as teamwork and ball skills. It is played on a Sunday afternoon from 4pm at Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre’s pool.  Teams are 6 players in the pool plus the goalie. It can be mixed teams. It is played in the shallow end of the pool using adapted waterpolo and flippaball rules. Sunday League term 3 start date is the 1 August – 26 September 2021(9 Weeks)

Expressions of interest for term 3 and for more information please email the Sports Coordinator Mrs Halena Howard by Friday 25th June. Thank you. [email protected] 

SPORTS RESULTS

– email your sports results to Mrs Elliott in the office, kelliott@wainui.school.nz 


Netball

Wainui Yr 1 Sapphires.  Lost: 6-3. POD Chloe Marshall

Wainui Yr  2/3 Asteroids.  Lost: 7-3.  POD: Alicia Bailey

Wainui Yr 4 Galaxy vs Dairy Flat Diamonds.  Won: 9-5.  POD: Leah Andrell

Wainui Stars vs St Josephs.  Lost: 3-8.  POD: Lara Ibbett

Wainui Yr 7 vs Pasedena .  Lost: 9-7.

Wainui Yr 8 vs  Belmont.  Won: 24-10.

Hockey

Wainui Yr 3/4 Wildcats vs Waitoki Interceptors. Won: 2-1.  POD: Scarlett McNeil

Wainui Yr 3/4 Wizards vs Waitoki Sweepers.  Won: 1-0.  POD: Arielle Oswald.

Wainui Yr 5/6 Blue Sticks vs Bayview Strikers.  Won: 3-0.  POD: Harry Browne Hale (last weeks results)

Wainui Yr 5/6 Blue Sticks vs Norwest Torpedos. Won: 7-0.  POD: Liam Miners

Basketball

Wainui Yr 5/6 vs Boys Basketball v Gulf Harbour Store. Drew: 6-6 MVP: Lachie Hendrie

Wainui Yr 7/8 vs Whanga Rofles.  POD: Logan.

CERTIFICATES

At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Resilience”.

  •  Puriri: Evianna Kadlec (Resilience), Hans Evans (Resilience) and Leo Soulsby (Resilience)
  •  Rata:  Datsun Kockott (Resilience), Hayden Uhe (Resilience) and Emma Clough (Resilience).
  •  Kohekohe: Bill Coglan (Resilience), Abel Sparkes (Resilience) and Grayson Hewitt (Relational).
  •  Pukatea: Sophie O’Connor (Resilience), Sio Alapati (Resilience) and Adriana Magan (Resourceful).
  •  Karaka: Jaroam McCauley (Resilience), Emma-Rose Waldrom (Resilience) and Preston Catchpole (Resilience).
  •  Pohutakawa: Kassidy Van Dam (Resilience), Nikau Laurie (Resilience) and George Beaumont (Resilience).
  •  Koromiko: Kayden Le (Resilience), Charlie Graystone (Resilience) and Georgina Coupe (Resilience).
  •  Kawakawa: Jacob Raikes (Resilience), Hazel Coghlan (Resilience) and Dylan Mumby (Resilience)
  •  Nikau: Caelan MacBride (Resilience), Marili Van Dyk (Resilience) and Madison Murray (Respect).
  •  Kowhai: Alissa O’Connor (Resilience), Blake Sweeney (Resilience), Sienna Smith (Relational)
  •  Matai: Nina Keller (Resilience), Kai Griffiths (Resilience) and Pearl Glasgow (Resilience).
  •  Rimu: Dylan Catchpole (Resilience), Travis Dunning (Resilience) and Zoe Thomas (Reflective).
  •  Kahikatea: Joseph Matthews (Resilience), Ziv Adiv Blanario (Resilience) and Oliver Beaumont and Te Ruawai Bayer (Resilience)
  •  Kauri: Charlotte Robinson (Resilience), Talia Minton (Resilience) and Emilie Adlam (Relational)

Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Shiva Sivakumaran (Kauri) and Ruby Mayes (Kahikatea).

COMMUNITY

Hibiscus Coast AFC – Please see attached holiday programme

Hibiscus Coast Parenting Support Group –  Monday 28th June – 7.00pm – Parenting teens can be thrilling, frightening, frustrating, and confusing (but certainly not boring!).  How do their brains work?  What’s more important – connection, or boundaries? What parenting strategies work better than others? How do our teens learn to take responsibility for their choices? What if things aren’t turning out the way I’d hoped they would? How can I get the support I need as a parent?. Come along to listen, learn, and discuss….

This is a FREE talk—you are warmly invited to come along and be encouraged, gain immense wisdom and have a consolatory cuppa tea!  For more information  – Call Gaynor 09 424 7218 or Doug (Hibiscus Coast Parent Support Group) 027 291 3862

No Booking Required

Venue:  Hibiscus Coast Presbyterian Church, 107 Centreway Road, Orewa

Some interesting events happening around Auckland

The Glitter Garden | 25 – 27 June | Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre

A DRAG MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA FOR KIDS!

Discover the enchanting world of The Glitter Garden, where you will meet Hugo the gardener, Skipper the snail, Honey the bee, and all their sparkling buddies. Together they will take you and your whānau through a magical Pride parade of sensational costumes, song, dance, and hilarity. You’ll leave feeling empowered by self-care, and loving life and planter boxes.

Recommended for ages 4+ | Tickets: $20 – $28 + booking fees

Aotea Square Ice Rink | 17 June – 1 August

Lace up, Auckland! The Aotea Square Ice Rink is back. Grab your warm winter clothes and glide into the cosy season with the iconic ice rink and 35-metre, multi-level slide.

Whether you’ve never stepped skate on ice before, or you’re a seasoned pro perfecting your axel jump: icy adventures, themed parties, and many more wintry delights await you in Aotea Square.

All ages | Tickets: $10 – $22

Brain Play – coding, robotics, 3d printing and STEM classes. Holiday programs are now open. Free trials available. Ages 5+. Email us for more information on [email protected] or see brainplay.co.nz.”  – see attached link – Holiday Program Brain Play

The Conscious Kids Social Enterprise – Invites your tamariki to a 100% play-in-nature school holiday programme.   Nature play has proven physical, emotional, and social health benefits. Our supervised programme allows kids to lead their own activities – mudslides, tree climbing, puddle splashing, hammock and hut building etc. We aim to provide an antidote to the fast-paced technology-filled world many children now inhabit, within our framework of fun, respect for themselves, others, and the environment. Such child-led play enhances creativity, problem-solving, communication (including listening!), collaboration and many other 21st century skills.  Our Winter Holidays will run for two weeks (from the 12th to the 23rd of July), at a cost of $70/child per day or $200/ per child for 3 days.

Daily programmes run from 9 am to 3 pm and are designed for children aged 5 – 12 yrs. old. For bookings and more information, please visit http://www.consciouskids.co.nz

Let them play in the rain, let them splash in the mud, let them laugh in the sand, and giggle in the woods.

AceEm – Is running both tennis school holiday lessons from Mon the 12th-Fri the 16th July, and tennis coaching lessons during Term 3 at the Silverdale Tennis Club. Please see attached flyer – School Ad v1

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