FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
This is definitely the very last week for chocolates!!! Please round up your last bars and either try and sell them, eat them or return them!!! We are thrilled at the number that have been sold and are very grateful for everyone’s efforts!!!
We thank everyone for the huge efforts they have made to sell these and help us meet our goal in this community fundraiser led by the FOWS group!!! The Prizegiving Assembly will be held in the last week of the term. Please return all cartons and bars by this Friday 21st June. Please bring in the money you have collected for the chocolates, boxes can also be paid for on Kindo, and any unsold chocolates you have.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING:
So Much to Celebrate:
Vincent and Mr Cochrane with the $400 voucher donated by Simone du Bernard of Harcourt’s Cooper & Co.
Sportsperson – Vincent Callaghan, we are all very proud of you for not only winning the title of Sportsmanship of the whole Rippa Tournament with 100’s of Hibiscus Coast students, but also winning $400 for us to spend on new sports equipment. A cheque was given to the school from Simone du Bernard of Harcourts Cooper & Co., who sponsored this event. Vincent and Mr Cochrane have had a great time spending this money on new sports equipment.
Attendance – Thank you for making the effort to contact us so consistently and let us know if you are planning on being away or must be off from school. You will notice there are new posters at school around this theme from the Government as many of us are aware the campaign is to lift attendance across New Zealand.
Our attendance has risen since this time last year, and attendance is linked to over all achievement. The aim is to be present 90% of the time that equates to only 5 days of absence a term. Sickness has hit us all hard this winter already so we do understand if this has happened to you. We would rather you got well and stayed home.
THIS WEEK
Waifactor Semi-Finals – Monday we had the year 5-8 semi finals and on Thursday we will have the Pukeko Team juniors and the Kiwi Team (year 3&4).
This competition is loved by so many in the school, including the student councillors organising this competition and the contestants – many of whom I know have practiced for hours! Well done everyone – it is great to see the enthusiasm and the wide variety of skills and talents!
Football InterSchool – Mr Cochrane has a group of 40 students from year 5&6 participating in the InterSchool Football Tournament for the Hibiscus Coast teams on Thursday. Have a great day everyone! We know you will represent us well just like Vincent did at the Rippa Tournament!
Friday we are all Jumping for June – This Friday 21st June
we will be holding Jumping June to raise money for the Heart Foundation. Students will take part in skipping based activities for 30 mins in teams and there will be a sausage sizzle, where proceeds will go to the Heart Foundation.
Mrs Howard – Sports Coordinator
NEXT WEEK
Matariki – Come and join us and celebrate Matariki at the Performance Assembly on Tuesday 25th June at 9:15 am. Our work with Whaea LeeAnne will be shared in a performance. We will celebrate and make time to have kai and talk about the school strategy and long term goals we set as a Board over morning kai in the staffroom after the tamariki have all performed.
Our Year Group Teams, the Kapa Haka Group and our Mau Rākau Group will all perform.
Over the week the students will listen to stories about Matariki, participate in flax weaving and many other activities to honour this significant cultural event.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Friday 21st June – Jumping June Day & Sausage Sizzle.
- Friday 21st June- Final day to return Chocolates.
- Friday 21st June – Lisa from Lifestyle Vets. 2.30pm.
- Monday 24th – Friday 28th June – Matariki Week.
- Tuesday 25th June – Matariki Assembly. 9:15am in the Hall.
- Friday 28th June – Matariki Holiday – School is Closed.
- Sunday 30th June – Orders for School Photos Close.
- Monday 1st July – Ag Day Chicks & Equipment Orders Due.
- Friday 5th July – Last day of Term 2.
OTHER
Update # 1
Wow it is coming up that time of the year again! Wainui School will celebrate its annual tradition of Ag Day on Friday 25th October 2024. This day has become the biggest day for our families – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and past pupils are all welcomed to this important community event!
We will be having a visit from our vet nurse/Ag Day judge Lisa from Lifestyle Vets this Friday 21st June at 2.30pm. She will be giving guidance and tips to help you in your journey of hand rearing a farm animal. It will focus mainly on lambs and goat kids.
Ag Day Chicks: We are once again going to be selling one day old chicks for Ag Day for $12 per chick. Please either email the office on [email protected] or go to Kindo to order. Orders are due by Monday 1st July 2024.
To enter an animal, the lamb, calf or kid goat must be born between 1st July and 15th September.
Children raising a pet lamb, calf or kid goat to present in various categories is at the heart of Ag Day and ribbons are distributed at the conclusion of judging for each category. Please go to our school website for more information or email Kylie Allen on [email protected] for any questions you may have.
Equipment Available to Order:- Pop up Brooder – $45.00
- 16-hole Chick Trough Feeder – $9.90
- Brooder Heat Plate 25cmx25cm – $119.00
- 10kg Chick Starter feed – $23.00
- 1Ltr Chick Nipple Drinker – $12.90
- 5Ltr Chick Drinker w/ legs – $13.90
- 1kg Chick Feeder w/ Handle and Cover – $9.90
- 6Ltr Drinker w/ Legs – $25.90
- 6kg Feeder w/ Handle and Cover – $25.90
- 5kg Automatic Treadle Feeder – $129.00
- 8kg Automatic Treadle Feeder – $139.00
- 18Ltr Bucket Drinker w/ Legs – $69.90
School Photos – A reminder that school photos can be ordered on the School Memories website: www.schoolmemories.co.nz with your order code. Orders close on Sunday 30th June.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
13-6-24. Wainui Yr 7 Galaxy vs The Waimauku Lions. Won 9-8. POD: Emily Thompson.
Wainui Yr 2 Sapphires vs Bayfield Kiwis. Won 24-2. POD: Grace Horne. Coaches Award: Lily Lyth. Sportsmanship: Harper Reid.
Wainui Yr 6 Asteroids vs Torbay Steel. Loss 5-7. POD: Amani Linton. Sportsmanship Award: Eve Robinson.
A Message from Coach Christine Starr of the Wainui Yr 2 Sapphires:
The girls had an amazing win on Saturday and played so well as a team. We have 9 up and coming sliver ferns who braved the cold wet and windy weather on a Saturday. Working together to get the ball down the court and getting countless goals. Most have never played before improving their skills week by week. I am proud to be coaching the youngest Wainui School Netball Team. The team consist of Sophie, Lily, Willow, Gracie, Maggie, Sophia, Isabelle and Genevieve and Mary(away from photo)
Hockey
4-6-24. Wainui Yr 7/8 Tomahawks vs Takapuna. Loss 2-4. POD’S: Ryan Scott (Kaukapakapa) and Arielle Oswald.
11-6-24. Wainui Yr 7/8 Tomahawks vs Huapai. Loss 1-2. Tues. 11th June. POD’S: Hannah Wallace (Waitoki) and Bayden Neville (Kaukapakapa).
Flippa Ball
Wainui Surges vs Silverdale Sharks. Won 7-6. POD: Abigail Watt.
Basketball
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Whanaunatanga (Relational)”.
- Puriri: Mila Shaw, Wyatt Broadbent (Reflective).
- Karaka: Indiana Grant, Isabelle Hulbert, Bonnie O’Neill-Gooch.
- Rata: Mila Semenoff, Ariel Forbes-Dawson, Remi O’Neill-Gooch (Reflective).
- Rimu: Adam Huggins, Koen Epp, Cooper Dicks.
- Matai: Olivia Lehmann, Harley Allan, Brock Williams.
- Pukatea: Charlotte Andrell, Elle Olivier, Parker Maunsell (Respect).
- Kohekohe: Chloe Marshall, Beau Cooper, Evianna Kadlec (Resilience).
- Kowhai: Grace Horne, Queenie Zhao, Harvey O’Neill.
- Nikau: Hayden Rees, Zain Ouzoun, Alfie Keane.
- Totara: Ella Dicks, Abigail Watt, Jaydon Gaitau (Resilience).
- Kahikatea: Harry Grogan, Mikey Smith, Jack Huggins (Reflective).
- Kauri: Xavier Grant, Eve McLennan, Emma Clough.
- Kawakawa: Connor Macer, Ben Mexted, Mihai Maties(Respect).
- Pohutukawa: Ayla Lodge, Lucian Allen, Reece McDermid-Venter (Resourceful).
- Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were: Bastian Brown (Kauri), Vuliana Lodge (Kahikatea), Emerson Buchanan (Totara), Hunter Francino (Nikau).
COMMUNITY
Five Go on an Adventure –Adapted for the stage by Tim Bray
29 June – 20 July 2024
