FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Newsletter focus
- Board Elections!!
- Sponsorship
- Maker Space – Grant Applications
- Winter Sports Finals
- Wai Factor Finals
- Intermediate Information Evening
- School Donation
- Ag Day and Gala
- Maori Consultation and Kapa haka Performance
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Board Elections – Just one day left to vote!! Tomorrow, Wednesday 7th September is the last day you can vote in the Board Elections!! Voting closes at 4pm, any votes received after 4pm will be marked as invalid. If you are posting your vote make sure you do so no later than Election Day, Wednesday 7th September for your vote to be counted. Thank you to everyone who has already voted as this is an important time for the school, voting in the next team of parents that are ready to lead the governance of our school. Thank you once again for standing; Pip Catchpole, Annaliese Hewitt, Cassandra Horne, Lindsay Ledger, Joseph Long, Chad Mexted and Christopher Scott. We are so fortunate to have such high calibre people wishing to do so.
Timeline for new Board; voting finishes 7th September, Counting of votes on 13th September, New Board takes over 14th September. Thank you and farewell to the current Board Members; Nikki Browne and Dr. Pete Adlam. Nikki Browne has been a Board member for two terms, having the Community Portfolio and over the last four months taking on the role of Board Chair. Nikki has contributed endless positive hours supporting the community and will continue to do so in her links to the FOWS especially with Ag Day coming up.
Dr. Pete Adlam has had the Property Portfolio for his term as a Board Member having a key governance role with our new building, the refurbishment of the senior classrooms and using the SIPs funding to improve the play areas, with the field drainage and concreting of the top court. It has been a busy few years particularly as we navigated our way through the pandemic. You have both been a pleasure to work with.
Current members Christopher Scott and Lindsay Ledger are both seeking reelection. Thank you to this current Board for all your support and work through what can only be described as unprecedented times with the pandemic the lockdowns, the many meetings we had on ZOOM. The focus to keep all our children safe and learning has alway been the number one priority!!
Code of Conduct for all Parents – Has been reviewed by the current Board and attached here. Wainui School Parent Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct enables us all as adults to ensure we use and live by the school values. This can also be found on the school website and in every enrolment pack.
Religious Education – Once every 3 years the Board need to consult around the subject of religious education to see if this is still something that is wanted or not. A separate post will be sent out in the next few days to ask your thoughts before the Board make the final decision. Wainui School did have this offered up until 5 years ago.
Justine and Kassidy Van Dam from Deepend Pools with their sign!!
Sponsorship Deepend Pools – Thank you to The Van Dam family pictured here with their sign, sponsoring our swimming pool robot!! Mr Bray’s life has been made far easier, no endless cleaning time pool side!! Have you noticed how clean the pool is all winter made possible with the robot and wintering of the pool!!
Sponsorship is now able to be properly organised through our sponsorship document thank you to Nikki Browne and formatted by Tanya Parker.
If you would like to be a sponsor have a look at our options here. Wainui School Sponsorship Document 2022
Maker Space – Grant Applications – Thank you and congratulations to Annaliese Hewitt for successfully obtaining a funding grant enabling us to set up a Maker Space. We have LED magnifier and soldering iron stands, soldering iron, speakers for Arduinos, 25piece allen key sets, mini glue guns, breadboards for making circuits, various screwdriver sets, wire strippers, vacuum bench vice, electronic kits to tinker, collaborate and create!! It is an exciting concept. To add to the excitement Annaliese then applied for a grant to fund two 3D printers, filament, and Makers Empire 3D learning software from One Foundation and yes she has won this as well for us!! Huge thank you for this amazing asset that is being set up for us by Annaliese, helped by Ryan Hewitt. Once we as teachers have had a one day introduction we will need to invite parents into also have a chance to use the amazing equipment we have. The future for Wainui School is looking very exciting!!
Winter Sports Finals:
- Wainui Stars Year 6 Team came 2nd in their Grade A competition.
- Wainui Asteroids Year 4 Team came 3rd in their grade.
- Wainui Jets Year 3 Team came 2nd in their grade.
- Wainui Gems Year 2 Team came 2nd in their grade.
Halena Howard, Netball Coordinator.
- Year 1/2 Wainui Dribblers – 6th place
- Year 3/4 Girls Wainui Speed Cats – 1st place in green division
- Year 3/4 Boys Wainui Wasps – 1st place in green division
- Year 5/6 Girls Wainui Wairau – 4th place in yellow division
- Year 7/8 Boys Wainui Tomahawks – 3rd place in yellow division
Marion Robinson, Hockey Coordinator.
THIS WEEK
Scooters are back!! Thank you to Jayden Gaitau, year 4 whose suggestion of bringing these back enabled this to happen. If any parents do want to help with supervision of this we plan to close the roundabout first break: 10:10 – 10:40am and last break 1:45 – 2:15pm.
Bikes are used in the lunch time break. With the improved weather we can open up the bush part of our track. Thank you to Hunter Hadley for his amazing monitoring of the bike shed, he has earned himself a pizza lunch!!
COMING UP
Wai Factor Finals – Next Friday 1:30pm in the hall. Thank you Violet and Samatha our year 8 leaders for organising this, we cant wait for the finals!!!
Cultural Diversity day and World Gratitude Day – 21st September.
This day is organised by Sunny Odedra a year 8 Counsellor. Click on the link above to see the full organisation and start planning what you could wear; either a traditional costume or the colours of the countries flag.
Ag Day and Gala – Friday 21st October (the Friday before Labour Weekend) – Thank you to everyone donating items as asked for in the weekly build up to Ag Day. The day is being planned. If you want to be involved please contact the office or Nikki Browne with any items you may have to donate or business that wish to sponsor an activity at Ag Day. This is the one day we ask you have some time-off work. Come and support the school, your child, bring your grandparents and friends. It is a real community day.
Maori Consultation and Kapa haka Performance 27th September 2pm in the hall – The performances are followed by afternoon tea/ kai in the staffroom and a Hui/ korero on the success of Maori children at our school, the journey we are having as a school with Te Reo, Tikanga and Maori language. Do join us.
FINALLY
School Donation, thank you to those that have contributed the school donation over the last week, we really appreciate this. If you wish to use Kindo, or internet banking or pay by Eftpos in the office – $200 per child, $175 second child (maximum payment is for two children).
Congratulations to the Kiwi Team for a fabulous performance assembly, the focus was on our school theme Turangawaewae – a place to stand.
Congratulations Kiwi Team Hellyer Cup winners Viviana Hellyer, Tavana McCulluch and Taylah Hadley.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Wednesday 7th September – Board Election Day
- Friday 16th September – Wai Factor Final – 1:30pm
- Wednesday 21st September – World Gratitude and Cultural Diversity Day
- Thursday 22nd September – Yr 5/6 Interschool Cross Country – Shakespear Park
- Friday 23rd September – School Disco
- Monday 26th September – Tui/Takahe Team – Whale Rider Trip
- Tuesday 27th September – Kapa Haka Performance – 2pm
- Tuesday 27th September – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
- Wednesday 28th September – Winter Sports Prizegiving
- Wednesday 28th September – FOWS Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
- Friday 30th September – Whole School Assembly – 2.00pm – Tui/Takahe Team
- Friday 30th September – Last Day of Term 3
- Monday 17th October – First day of Term 4
- Friday 21st October – Ag Day and Gala
- Tuesday 1st November – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
- Wednesday 2nd November – FOWS Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
- Friday 4th November – Group Day
- Tuesday 29th November – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
OTHER
Hoodies – Reminder if you are wanting a school hoodie to please email your order to the office on exo@wainui.school.nz including the size and what name you would like on the back. Hoodies are $52 + $6 for the name on the back, total of $58. Please remember to place an order with our supplier we need at least 15 hoodies orders. Please send in your order by Friday 9th September.
Spring Netball Kidzplay League Term 4 – The 2022 Spring League will run from 29th October to 3rd December – 6 weeks. All games are played on Saturdays at Pinehurst School. They are non-competitive games.
The Year 1 team are looking for two year 1’s to join their team. No experience necessary. Please contact Christine on 021 118 0672.
We may have other teams continue on and may be able to merge some teams. So if you are in Year 2 – 6 and wish to give Netball a go, please contact Halena Howard on hhoward@wainui.school.nz If we get enough interest we can put teams in.
Halena Howard, Netball Coordinator.
- Metro Park for years 1-6
- Albany Years 7-8
For more information contact Ms. Robinson, Hockey Coordinator on mrobinson@wainui.school.nz
There is a minimum of 8 players per team. Teams can either be all girls, all boys or mixed grades.
Thanks, Sports Coordinators – Halena Howard hhoward@wainui.school.nz and Luke Cochrane lcochrane@wainui.school.nz
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Yr 1 Wainui Sapphires vs Pinehurst Fantails. Won: 7 – 2. POD: Heidi Pohl. Coaches Award: Aimee Clough.
Yr 1 Wainui Sapphires vs CIC. Won: 8 – 0. POD: Murphy Mia.
Yr 2 Wainui Rockets vs St Joseph’s. Lost: 9 – 3. POD: Chloe Marshall & Elle Olivier.
3/9/22: Yr 4 Wainui Asteroids vs Marina View Stars. Lost: 3 – 4. POD: Olivia Maddox.
27/8/22: Yr 4 Wainui Asteroids vs Willow Park Steel. Won: 4 – 1. POD: Amani Linton.
Basketball
Yr 5/6 Wainui Warriors vs Lightening Stars. Lost: 8-14.
Flippa Ball
Yr 3/4 Wainui Ripples. Won: 12 – 0. POD: Lars Gill.
Yr 5/6 Wainui Surges. Lost: 3 – 11. POD: Harry Browne Hale.
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Resilience”.
- Puriri: Dante Bryant, Ella Dadello, Adam Huggins.
- Karaka: Bella-Rose Bretherton, Danté Broederlow, Milo Laurie.
- Pukatea: Austyn Reid, Saskia Shaw, Megan Uhe (Respect).
- Kohekohe: Elea Johnson, Lucy Penman, Sophie Holland (Respect).
- Rimu: Jeandre Botha, Hunter Stollarz, Aleigha Ritchie (Relational).
- Matai: Yael Adiv Blanario, Queenie Zhao, Micky Long (Relational).
- Koromiko: Vincent Bryant, Harry Hill, Alfie Keane.
- Kawakawa: Preston Catchpole, Franklin Jarvie, Jack Huggins (Reflective).
- Pohutukawa: Kora Cooper, Millie Dunn, Eve MacLennan (Relational).
- Kowhai: Oliver Bell, Kefir Smith-Franklin, Jacob Todd (Respect).
- Nikau: Jackson Mallon, James Pallatt, Hollie Fuller (Resourceful).
- Totara: Lorenzo Dadello, Amy Lowe, Shaylah Stanley.
- Kahikatea: Mia Pretorius, Oscar Price, Tamati Bayer (Resourceful).
- Kauri: Christopher Hardy-Hine, Quinn Richardson, Johnny Blais-Smith (Respect).
Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Viviana Hellyer (Koromiko), Tavana McCulluch (Kawakawa) and Taylah Hadley (Pohutukawa).
COMMUNITY
The Conscious Kids Social Enterprise invites your tamariki to a 100% nature based school holiday programme this July. An all-day programme which allows the children to fully immerse themselves in nature, learn about risk and set challenges for themselves in a supervised setting. We provide basic equipment suitable for exploring the outdoors: ropes, tarpaulins, bungees, hammocks, magnifying glasses and much more. Our supervised programme allows kids to lead their own activities – mudslides, tree climbing, puddle splashing, hammock and hut building, etc. Social competence is a strong focus, as children work together to set rules within a framework of respect for others and the environment. Our vision is “Little Seeds for a Better Future” as we believe that children who spend time in nature will develop the skills and attributes needed to be successful in their school years, and beyond.
Spring is such a special season! It brings together all the elements and instigates all the senses like no other season. Rain and shine, warn and cold, beautiful colors, lovely smells and life blooming everywhere! Perfect time to comply our number 1 ‘rule’: HAVE FUN!
Our Holiday Programmes will run in October (Tuesday to Thursdays from the 04th to the 13th), at a cost of $75/child per day.
Daily programmes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are designed for children aged 5 – 12 yrs old. For booking and more information, please visit http://www.
