FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Winter is here, even though we don’t have snow, we have rain, hail, wind and sun!! Lots of warm clothes and jackets being worn to school!! Thank you for all your vigilance in keeping children at home if they are unwell. Our Covid numbers are tailing down, now only 3% of us. Numbers with coughs and winter ailments are rising. We are so fortunate all our learning spaces are well heated and ventilated and we have our increased concrete playground to use for play. It is certainly making a big difference.
Focus this week
- Soccer
- Wainui MasterChef 2022
- Matariki
- Mid-Year Reports
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Soccer – Thank you Mr Cochrane for managing, coaching and enthusing our soccer teams last week. It is just great to be participating in tournaments, representing the school, winning and losing as it is important to experience. Mr Cochrane has been really impressed and proud of the attitude of all our teams he takes to sports competitions so well done to all involved.
THIS WEEK
Wainui MasterChef 2022 – Yes we are ready for this much loved competition that has had to take a back seat for a year or so, but its back with lots of children registered to compete!! We start with the Juniors on Tuesday creating sandwiches, then the Year 3 and 4’s this week are making pikelets. All children registered for the competition have received a letter outlining what they need to bring and the criteria they will be judged on. This is a student councillor led competition, they organise the children, judge the competition, and clean up between heats. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Matariki “Manawatia a Matariki Celebrating Matariki” – This starts for Wainui School on Friday with our Matariki Assembly. All teams have been learning a new waiata with Whaea LeeAnne on Tuesdays and we will share these and more. It is also Pukeko Team Assembly and they will be featuring some performance items as well as presenting the Hellyer Cups, our very special award. There is only one per class, so it is very difficult for the teacher to choose the recipient. We will be presenting certificates for the value of being Relational.
NEXT WEEK
Manawatia a Matariki Continues – The teachers have planned a week of activities to celebrate Matariki, integrate into learning programmes and will culminate in a house day on Thursday before we all break for the new holiday to celebrate Matariki and have a long weekend.
COMING UP
Mid-Year Reports – These will be sent home on the last day of Term 2.
Reporting to parents
At the end of the term your child will bring home their mid-year report. As outlined in previous newsletters we changed our reporting format a number of years ago and are using the Progress and Consistency Tool that reports to parents on progress and achievement but COVID meant we did not send this out at the end of last year.
Next term, at our planned learning conversations, whānau will have an opportunity to discuss the report and ask any questions that you may have.
FINALLY
Our youngest team of sports people – Wainui Year 1 Sapphires – Congratulations Christine Starr for all your coaching and support. Christine wrote: I am proud to coach the Year 1 Wainui Sapphires team. All the girls have never played before and are doing well with their ball skills and shooting the goals. The Wainui Sapphires won their first game on Saturday. They showed great team work and improvement. The team consists of Sophie Starr, Aimee Clough, Leane Conradie, Heidi Pohl, Murphy Mia, Sanskruthi Gopinath, Genevieve Watt and Christi Vorster.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Tuesday 14th June – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
- Wednesday 15th June – MasterChef Heats – Year 3
- Wednesday 15th June – FOWs Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
- Thursday 16th June – MasterChef Heats – Year 4
- Friday 17th June – Whole School Assembly – 2.00pm
- Monday 20th June – MasterChef Heats – Year 5
- Tuesday 21st June – MasterChef Heats – Year 6
- Thursday 23rd June – MasterChef Heats – Year 7/8
- Friday 24th June – Matariki Holiday (Public Holiday – No School Today)
- Tuesday 28th June – MasterChef Semi-Finals
- Wednesday 29th June – MasterChef Semi-Finals
- Wednesday 6th July – MasterChef Final
- Friday 8th July – Whole School Assembly – 2.00pm
- Friday 8th July – Last Day of Term 2
- Monday 25th July – First Day of Term 3
- Saturday 6th August – Quiz Night – Wainui School Hall
OTHER
Year 8 Fundraising – The Year 8 students are in the process of fundraising in order to help fund the purchase of the Year 8 leavers hoodies. They will be running hot chocolate and biscuit sales in the second break on Week 7 – Friday 17th June.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Mrs Elliott in the office, kelliott@wainui.school.nz
Year 5 Wainui Galaxy vs Pinehill Dragons. Lost: 8-1. POD: Ayla Lodge. Sportsmanship: Morgan Price.
Year 4 Wainui Speed Cats vs Wainui wasps. Won: 6-5. POD: Kora Cooper.
Wainui School Senior Basketball v Whangaparaoa College Black. Lost: 2 – 24. MVP: Oscar Price.
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