FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Half way through the term already incredible to believe!! But lots is happening at school and in the wider education space that affects us all!! The newsletter will continue in its current format until we have had a chance to meet with our web technician.
I would like to thank you all for your incredible support last week at Cross Country, it was wonderful to see so many families.
I would also like to thank you for continuing to inform us of any reason for not attending school. Our attendance improved in term 2 overall from 61% to 69%. This is fantastic, please keep this up!!
Please be mindful of not being late or picking up your children early too often. The school day is a full one, teachers plan for the full day for everyone.
THIS WEEK
Intermediate (Year 7&8) Information Evening – Is on this evening, Tuesday 27th August at 5:30pm. This area of our school goes from strength to strength! We know there is choice BUT please ensure you come along and listen to our teachers, Mr Wotton, Miss Jenkins and Mrs Blackburn, we know they are all skilled, experienced, fun and expect the best!!
Learning Conversations – One of the most important times of the year, we aim for 100% connections so if you can’t make it on either Tuesday or Wednesday at the allotted times, please make another time, we will always find another time.
Daffodil Day!! Friday 30th August – Join us
MasterChef Years 1&2 – The students need to bring their own ingredients and all utensils to cook. They will receive more information form Hamish Fincham the organiser, tomorrow.
NEXT WEEK
Camp Shakespear for the Year 5&6’s – Mr Cochrane will stay all week while this year the Year 6’s will go for two nights and then the Year 5’s will go for the next two nights. Camp is a real highlight for everyone and remains the highlight for many children throughout their time at school. Thank you Mr Cochrane who has worked full time in the past at camps and just loves this experience for the children as do we all at Wainui School.
Whole School Assembly – Takahe Team – Friday 6th September at 2:00pm – Value to celebrate is Relational.
COMING UP
Tu Maia Festival Thursday 12th September and Friday 13th September – Our kapahaka performance group will be performing on the Friday at this amazing festival that has become so looked forward to for all the Hibiscus Coast and Whangaparaoa schools. Thank you Whaea LeeAnne and Nick Wotton for ensuring our kapa haka group are at the level they are to perform so proudly.
FINALLY
Isabella Lehmann about to represent us at the AIMS Games.
AIMS Games – We are thrilled to announce that Isabella Lehmann, a dedicated student of Wainui School, will be representing us at the prestigious AIMS Games in Tauranga. Isabella has shown exceptional talent and determination, qualifying for an impressive nine swim races in her age group.
Isabella’s commitment to swimming is evident in her rigorous training schedule and her ability to balance it with her academic responsibilities. As a student leader, Isabella has been instrumental in organising school events and has been a role model for her peers. Her participation in the AIMS Games is a testament to her hard work and the support of the Wainui School community.
Let’s all cheer for Isabella as she dives into this new challenge. We are confident that she will continue to make us proud with her performances and embody the values of our school.
Go Isabella, make a splash at AIMS! We wish you the very very best, this is like the Olympics of sport for Intermediate aged students. Next year we are investigating entering a number of sports including Mountain Biking, Golf and Swimming!!
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Monday 26th August – Wednesday 4th September – Life Education.
- Tuesday 27th August – Learning Conversations – 3 – 5:30pm.
- Tuesday 27th August – Intermediate Information Evening – 5:30pm.
- Wednesday 28th August – Learning Conversations – 3 – 7:15pm.
- Friday 30th August – Daffodil Day.
- Friday 30th August – MasterChef for Yr 1/2 – 12:15pm.
- Monday 2nd – Wednesday 4th September – Yr 6 Camp Shakespear.
- Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th September – Yr 5 Camp Shakespear.
- Friday 6th September – Takahe Assembly – 2pm.
- Friday 13th September – Tu Maia Festival.
- Friday 20th September – MasterChef Yr 3/4 – 12:15pm.
OTHER
Yr 5/6 Hockey Zone Day – We had an awesome day at the Hockey Zone Day, played at Metropark in Millwater last Thursday 22 August. The students were outstanding and played their best at all times.
The second team came in 7th place, and the first team won all of their games to win a place in a nail biting final, where they drew one all against Stella Maris, meaning extra time was needed. Despite defending hard, the opposition scored a final goal, securing second place overall for Wainui School.
A huge thanks to the coaches Ben and Laura for all of your hard work throughout the season. Thank you also to the parents who transported the players and came along to support our school.
Junior Summer Touch Competition 2024 – Registrations are now open for Junior summer touch starting in term 4. Grades: Yr 1&2, Yr 3&4, Yr 5&6 Boys, Yr 5&6 Girls, Yr 7&8 Boys, Yr 7&8 Girls. There is a minimum of 8 players per team.
This is played on Wednesday afternoons at Silverdale Rugby Club. Competition starts Wednesday 23rd October – 11th December 2024. Please register your interest by completing the form in the link below.
The cut off date for registration is Friday 13th September. Teams will be confirmed by Monday 23rd September. Please note that teams cannot be registered without a coach / manager. There is a $50 fee per player and will be uploaded to Kindo once teams have been created.
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Sapphires Yr 2 vs Pinehurst Goody Good Gumdrops. Draw: 3 – 3. POD: Sophie Starr. Sportsmanship: Maggie Jarvie. Coaches Award Isabelle Hulbert.
Wainui Rockets Yr 3/4 vs Murrays Bay Thunderbirds. Won: 18 – 1. POD: Evi Kadlec. Coaches Award: Sanskruthi Gopinath. Sportsmanship: The whole team played brilliantly!!
Basketball
Wainui Wizards Yr 7/8 vs KWS Xtreme. Lost: 20 – 26. POD: Zach Lee.
COMMUNITY
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