FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou, a warm welcome back to term 4 2022!
It is very hard to believe we have hit term 4 and only actually have 9 weeks in this term. The teachers have been busy with a full Teacher Only Day last week, focusing on literacy, reading and writing with a focus on structured literacy, spelling using a new system “the code”. Also ensuring all the events are well planned from this weeks Young Farmer, Ag Day, Camp for years 5-8, Christmas in the Country, Prizegiving, Graduation, Junior Christmas Picnic, Athletics Day – it is all planned!!
Plus, lots has happened since the end of term in our school grounds due to the work of the community!! The Board, the FOWS team and other families have all enabled our school to progress, develop, be safer and look and feel amazing!! If you haven’t been to school yet come on down for Ag Day and see what has been improved!!
Newsletter key focuses
- New Carpark
- Driveway layout and use
- Working Bee
- Ag Day & Gala
- Young Farmer
- Planning for 2023
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
- New Carpark – We have a fantastic new carpark that houses 38 vehicles and makes use of an area that hasn’t been able to be used in the school. This project has been driven by the new School Board members and has been funded by various companies in the community for the key priority of improving the safety of our pick-up, drop-off times and large events. Special mention to Chad Mexted for ensuring this was all done by the time we started back at school including the planting of the “Bunds” and the painting of the lines. Thank you to Xander Semenoff for getting his team of workers to do this. This has been a huge job! Thank you to everyone involved, as soon as a list of the names is given to me I will thank the companies and families involved for this generosity, there will also be a sponsors board for all these companies erected near the new carpark area.
- Driveway Layout and Use – The new carpark has changed the use of all the drop-off and pick-up areas, it will take us a bit of time to get used to. Thank you to Milly Mexted and Carin Long who are helping each day to enable the pick-up time to work. Can we please ask you to:
- Fill up “Little Bush Road”, the carpark on the left first, lea park as close as you can (safely) evening in makes it easier.
- Then fill up the new carpark, there will be a crossing painted on the driveway for the safest place to cross. When you park please go up on foot to pick-up your children!!
- Working Bee – An awesome morning was spent by approx 30 adults and 25 children weeding, planting, mulching, edging,
trimming trees and above all preparing for Ag Day. Special thank you to Xander Semenoff for bring all the tools and ensuring under the hall is the best it has ever been!! We plan on having one a term so come and join the fun. - Special thank you A1 Sure Services for the mulch we have been able to mulch all our gardens. To get a quote for some treework or buy firewood or mulch, here is their website: www.a1sureservices.co.nz
- Young Farmer – We have great weather and loads of fun “competitive” activities happening today!! Photos will be put on the website under the Gallery. Thank you Mr Irvine for organising this. Finals are on Ag Day.
THIS WEEK it is all about Ag Day & Gala!!
- Today the cake boxes are coming home, please fill to send back on Thursday or Friday morning!! We still need helpers for the stalls but thanks to everyone who has put their name forward. We are still having an issue with the date that is displayed on the Parent Help Roster, rest assured Ag Day is this Friday 21st October. Here is the link to book a slot: Click on www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the Event Code: ayee7 Can’t wait for the big day!!
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TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY
This year, the Ag Day & Gala timetable is as follows:
- 7.30am – Grab a breakfast of bacon and egg butties and coffee
- 7.30am-9.00am – Classrooms open for early viewing
- 7.45am-8.45am – Registration for all animals (including chickens) – on the field
- 9.00am – Roll call for all school children (on turf) and stalls open
- 9.15am – Animal judging begins
- 11.00am-2.30pm – Classrooms open for second viewing
- 11.30am – Animal judging concludes
- 11.45am – Animal prizegiving and grand parade of animals
- LUNCH
- 1.00pm – Roll call for all school children (on turf) and Young Farmers Final
- 2.00pm – All stalls close
- 2.30pm – Roll call for all school children (in their classroom) and collect art
- 2.30pm-2.55pm – Clean up and end of school day
FINALLY
I am planning for 2023, please can you inform us if you will not be returning for 2023. Next week we will be putting together the classes for 2023.
See you on Friday.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Friday 21st October – Ag Day & Gala
- Monday 24th October – Labour Day – the school is closed
- Thursday 27th October – Shake Out Day
- Friday 28th October – Kiwi Assembly – 2pm
- Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th November – Camp Raglan Yr 5-8
- Tuesday 1st November – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
- Wednesday 2nd November – FOWS Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
- Friday 4th November – Group Day
- Tuesday 15th November – Athletics Day Yr 5-8
- Friday 18th November – Pukeko Assembly – 2pm
- Friday 18th November – Athletics Zone Day Yr 7/8
- Friday 25th November – Athletics Day Yr 1-4
- Tuesday 29th November – Board Meeting – 6.30pm – Staffroom
- Wednesday 30th November – FOWS Meeting – 7pm – Staffroom
- Friday 9th December – Tui/ Takahe Assembly – 2pm
- Friday 16th December – Last day of the term
OTHER
Calendar Art – Our first order of Calendar Art has been sent through for processing. We will reopen orders on Kindo for those who have missed the first round of orders, this week. Please note, this second order is not guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Congratulations – Kobe Olivier, Elle Olivier and Logan Marshall have received their 2nd stripe in grading for Jui Jitsui.
Flippa Ball
Yr 3/4 Wainui Ripples. Won: 5 – 3. POD: Vuliana Lodge.
2/10: Yr 5/6 Wainui Surges, final game. Won: 8 – 6. POD: Scott Tucker.
– Yr 5/6 Wainui Surges came 3rd in the league.
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Reflective”.
- Puriri: Lincoln Horne, Romeo Kneijber, Koen Epp (Respect).
- Karaka: Stanley Bosher-Milne, Riley Krull, Ashton Daverne (Relational).
- Pukatea: Ollie Candlish, Harper Reid, Heidi Pohl (Respect).
- Kohekohe: Makenna Campbell, Sanskruthi Gopinath, Aimee Clough (Relational).
- Rimu: Francesca Ellis, Kylie Thomas, Hayley Smith.
- Matai: Lily Fincham, Grace Horne, Lucas Walker (Relational).
- Koromiko: Eden-Rose Dixon, Sophie Elliott, Stevie Whittaker.
- Kawakawa: Teddy Callaghan, Jasmine Flavell, Datsun Kockott.
- Pohutukawa: Ollie England, Kauri Herbert, Jayden Lehmann.
- Kowhai: Dylan Catchpole, Ella Brea Wells-Lakeland, Sophie Scott (Resilience).
- Nikau: Haelee Coghlan, Brax Daniels, Anthony Doherty (All Values).
- Totara: Connor Kerr, Capri Fairhurst (Respect), William Hewitt (Respect).
- Kahikatea: Tai McKenna, Pearl Glasgow, Lachy Hendrie (Respect).
- Kauri: Logan McDermid-Venter, Sunny Odedra, Kelly McMillan-Mayes (Resourceful).
Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Ella Brea Wells-Lakeland (Kowhai), Flynn Dixon (Nikau), Joel van Heerden (Totara), Harry Browne Hale (Kahikatea) and Samantha Neely (Kauri).
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