FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Year 7&8 ‘s at Moirs Camp, Mangawhai!!
The year 7&8’s our Intermediate team are away on camp!! Without the older children around it sure feels quiet!!! A great week to go and celebrate the end of the year, challenge themselves in the outdoors, develop friendships and have fun. Thank you to all the parents that have been able to find time to go and support the team and spend special time with their child, for some this is the last camp they might do if their child is a year 8 and moving the college. Thank you to Mr Wotton, Mrs Blackburn and Miss Jenkins (for some of the time) for organising and attending camp.
Waterslide at Moirs Camp, Mangawhai.
The sun is now shining, the water slide looks huge and according to Mr Wotton, all is very well and happy!!!
Newsletter focus
- Board Elections
- PTA Meeting
- MasterChef Finals Years 3&4
- MasterChef Years 5-8
- Athletics
- Dates and Farewells
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Board Elections
PTA Meeting – Again thank you parents, the meetings on Friday mornings are proving very successful and the teachers are also able to attend !!! TEAM REACH is also a successful means of communication enabling more people to support the school in terms of fundraising and events. We should have a total of the funds raised from Ag Day by next weeks meeting.
The last event of the year is “Christmas in the Country”, this event is run by both the teachers and the PTA. We do need parent help now as we need to ensure the students can all perform.
A question from me; a lovely Dad offered to help with the sound for Christmas in the Country. Could you please contact me again about this, I have written down your name and now have mislaid this. Thank you in advance!!
MasterChef Finals Years 3&4 – These were held last Friday, what an awesome effort made by all the finalists!!! Hamish Fincham and his team of organisers have the final results. The champions of year 3&4 will be announced at the next full school Assembly on Friday 29th November.
COMING UP
MasterChef Years 5-8 – The final MasterChef competition will be held on Friday 29th November. These contestants will be cooking their own creations in an allotted time frame. There is one competition, all the information has been sent home by Hamish Fincham. We can’t wait to see what everyone cooks.
Athletics – Practice is well in place for Athletics competitions next week. The field is all marked out and being well used to learn the skills needed for long jump, high jump throwing and running!! Summer is here!! Parents are always welcome to support.
Tuesday 19th November – Years 5-8 all day on our school field.
Wednesday 20th November – Years 3&4 all day on our field.
Tuesday 3rd December – The juniors combine their athletics with an end of year picnic.
Dates and Farewells – A special farewell for some of our staff members and our graduating year 8’s will be held on Friday 13th December at 2pm followed by a special afternoon tea/ refreshments for all in the staffroom.
This farewell is for Abby Cavanagh who is leaving to live in Queenstown to enable her partner to take up a special work opportunity and be near family and Sandy Tollemache who takes leave for a year to live and work in Australia and be near her son.
FINALLY
New staff are being appointed to take up the vacant positions. We are so fortunate to have some amazing candidates apply!! We will advise you of these in due course.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th November – Yr 7/8 Camp.
- Monday 18th November – Friday 6th December – Dental Van at school.
- Tuesday 19th November – Athletics Day Yrs 5-8.
- Wednesday 20th November – Kiwi Team Athletics & Picnic.
- Friday 22nd November – Pukeko Assembly – 2pm.
- Wednesday 27th November – Music Concert – Time TBC.
- Wednesday 27th November – Helpers Morning Tea – 10:10am.
- Friday 29th November – MasterChef Yrs 5-8.
- Friday 29th November – Tui & Takahe Assembly – 2pm.
- Tuesday 3rd December – Pukeko Team Athletics & Picnic.
- Friday 6th December – Prizegiving Yrs 5-8.
- Tuesday 10th December – Yr 8 Graduation Dinner.
- Thursday 12th December – Christmas in the Country.
- Friday 13th December – Special Farewell – 2pm.
- Tuesday 17th December – Last Day of the Year – Finish at 1pm, buses will run at this time.
OTHER
Dental Van – The dental van will be at Wainui School for 3 weeks from Monday 18th November – Friday 6th December. Click here for further information. Dental Van Newsletter – Wainui School
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Miss Ludwig in the office, exo@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Diamonds Yr 0/1 vs St John’s Tulips. Lost: 0 – 4. POD: Mila Shaw. Coach’s Award: Charlotte Baxter. Sportsmanship: River Allison.
Wainui Rockets Yr 3/4 vs BBS Rockets. Won: 3 – 0. POD: Sanskruthi Gopinath. Coach’s Award: Vogue Whittaker. Sportsmanship/ Captain’s Award: Evi Kadlec.
COMMUNITY
The Santa Claus Show ‘24, By Tim Bray, Songs by Christine White
1 – 22 December 2024
Created for Ages: 3 – 8
Show Run Time: 60 mins (no interval)
The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna
Get Ready to Sleigh with Santa’s Play – Ho ho ho – off we go! Join our hero Kelly on an epic adventure, dashing through the snow, and laughing all the way to the North Pole. Along the way, you’ll find yourself singing, giggling, and embarking on a magical journey as Kelly learns the true sentiment of Christmas.
Bring along your little elves (and even some big ones) for a truly entertaining Christmas show that will fill your souls with jolly holiday cheer.
AOTANGO Quintet – On December 6th, AOTANGO Quintet is hosting a tango concert featuring singers and dancers at the Westlake Girls Events Centre, 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm, to celebrate International Tango Day. As an incorporated society, we’re thrilled to offer free entry to children (18 and under) when accompanied by an adult ticket-holder, thanks to generous support from Auckland City Council and the Argentine Embassy of New Zealand.AOTANGO Quintet features violinist Andrew Beer (Concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra), pianist Somi Kim from NZTrio, bassist Gordon Hill (Principal of the Auckland Philharmonia), renowned jazz guitarist Sam Swindells, and world champion accordionist Grayson Masefield.
The evening will have a vibrant festival atmosphere with food stalls offering Argentine, Chilean, and Uruguayan cuisine, and over 60 tango dancers joining the quintet and guest vocalists for a spectacular performance.
