Kia ora Koutou,

What an incredible week the world has seen with the mourning of Queen Elizabeth. The sheer size and organisation of the event, the capacity for people to come together and mourn yet celebrate has been something we have never seen. Once again I focus on the values that have been exemplified that fit so well with our school,. The respect that has been shown, the time for reflection – the value we are focusing on this last two weeks of term, being relational welcoming people to London from all over the world despite some difference of opinion at times. The resourcefulness of the London public service to ensure this event goes without a hitch!! Finally, the resilience the Royal family must need to show to be in the public eye so voraciously.  Please remember no school Monday 26th September, this is New Zealand’s public holiday .

This weeks focus:

• Wainui School Board Results
• Cultural Diversity Day and World Gratitude Day
• InterSchool Cross Country Year 5&6 
• School Disco
• Kapa haka performance and Te Reo Consultation 
• Sports Prizegiving
• Young Farmer

WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING

• Wainui School Board Results – Congratulations to our new Board members; Pip Catchpole, Annaliese Hewitt, Joseph Long, Chad Mexted and Chris Scott for becoming the new Board for Wainui School over the next three years. I look forward to working with you, driving the strategic plan of our school forward and ensuring we continue to be a team, serve the community and govern with integrity. Tonight we have a short handover meeting, we farewell our outgoing Board members, Nikki Browne, Pete Adlam, Lindsay Ledger and thank you for your service over what can only be described as “unprecedented times”. Our school is in a great place from many years of stable Boards.

THIS WEEK is looking busy!!

• Cultural Diversity Day and World Gratitude Day Wednesday 21st September – Sunny Odedra (year 8 student leader) has planned this day for us to celebrate our diversity and acknowledge this on World Gratitude Day!! All classes are talking about themselves and then sharing this with us all.

Cultural Diversity Timetable:

1. 9:10 – 9:30am – Cultural Diversity Assembly 
2. 11:45 – 1pm – Shared Lunch (classes will decide the time)
3. 2:30pm – Shared Assembly back in the hall.

InterSchool Cross Country Year 5&6 Thursday 22nd September – We wish all the competitors at the InterSchool Cross Country at Shakespear Park a great day.

School Disco Friday 23rd September – Tickets are $15 each including a hotdog, juicie and water. They’re selling like hotcakes in the office. Note the two different times: Juniors Yr 1-4 from 5 – 6:30pm and Seniors Yr 5-8 from 7 – 9pm.

NEXT WEEK

• Kapa Haka Performance and Te Reo Consultation – On Tuesday 27th September there will be a kapa haka performance at 2pm followed by a Te Reo Consultation in the staffroom. All are welcome to both, further information to come.

• Sports Prizegiving Wednesday 28th September – I look forward to celebrating with every player, manager and support, what an amazing season and no lockdowns to interrupt us!! Thank you Mrs Howard, Ms Robinson and Mr Cochrane for organsing this. See below for the times.

• Young Farmer Heats – These will be held next Thursday 29th September.  Mrs Taylor has been back helping Mr Irvine with this very much loved and traditional competition. The finals will be held on Ag Day in the afternoon.

 FINALLY

The privilege to attend a conference with colleagues is never taken for granted. “Be brave be courageous” were the key messages to emerge. Having time to explore these themes with 930 others even better!

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

• 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 – Yr1-4 from 5-6:30pm, Yr 5-8 from 7-9pm
• Monday 26th September – Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Public Holiday – school is closed
• Tuesday 27th September – Kapa Haka Performance – 2pm
• Tuesday 27th September – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
• Wednesday 28th September – Winter Sports Prizegiving – Junior Yr 1-4 at 9.10am, Senior Yr 5-8 at 10:35am
• Wednesday 28th September – FOWS Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
• Thursday 29th September – Young Farmer Heats
• 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

Juicie Fundraiser – Next Wednesday 28th September during the lunch break, the Year 8’s will be selling juicies. This is a fundraiser for their year 8 graduation dinner. The cost of the juicies will be $2.

Personalised Artwork Calendars, Cards, Diaries, Mouse Mats & Sketch Pads – A School Fundraiser

Over the last few weeks, your children have been busy working on a piece of art that can be printed on Calendars, Cards, Diaries, Mouse Mats and Sketch Pads. Your child’s teacher will be emailing you a copy of their art or else you can pop into your child’s class to view their amazing art!

This is a fundraiser from our school and the pricing is as follows:

– Calendars and Diaries $20 each

– Cards, Mouse Mats and Sketch Pads $16 each

To order, head to Kindo before the last day of term (Friday 30 September). There are also order forms in the office and you can pay by eftpos if you prefer.

These make outstanding individual gifts for friends and family and are perfect for posting overseas. The turnaround time is somewhere between 4-8 weeks depending on how busy the printers are, but you will have your amazing art pieces prior to the end of Term 4.

SPORTS RESULTS

– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz 

Basketball

Yr 5/6 Wainui Warriors vs Kingsway.  Lost: 0 – 14.

6/9/22: Yr 5/6 Wainui Hawks vs WGP.  Won: 6 – 0.

13/9/22: Yr 5/6 Wainui Hawks vs DFS.  Won: 22 – 5.

Flippa Ball

COMMUNITY