FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Kia ora Koutou,

The sun is shining on us all and it has felt as if we have returned to our routine in full!! I am almost reluctant to say to much to jeopardise this!! But it feels great!!  Learning is going full on now our new programmes have started; both the structured literacy – Better Start Literacy in the junior area and throughout the school the Resilience Programme. Our school counsellor has also returned. It is really great to be able to talk about your child the learner and what is happening at school.

Newsletter focus this week:

  • Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA)
  • The Resilience Project 
  • Kirsty Clark, School Counsellor 
  • Year 7&8  Inter-School Swimming Competition at Kaipara College 
  • Payment for Goat Island and Surf Trip Years 5-8 
  • Whole School Assembly Pukeko Team
  • Registration for Winter Sports Continues – online form 
  • Junior Swimming Carnival and Book Sale 

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING

  • Better Start Literacy – This has begun in all junior classes (Yr1 & 2). The teachers have worked super hard to get this up and running, they are studying the programme through Canterbury University alongside implementing the structured literacy approach. This week you will as a family have a home learning book with some follow up activities in. If you are unsure please contact the teachers, they are only too happy to share with you what to do.
  • The Resilience Project – This is also in full swing, very exciting, very inspiring and comes with a very special home and school booklet. This does need paying for by you as a family but school is supplementing the cost of these so the contribution we are asking for is $10.
The Resilience Project Parent Evening – Wednesday, 22nd of March @ 6 pm – Wainui School and The Resilience Project would like to invite parents to a parent information evening on Wednesday, the 22nd of March @ 6 pm. The presentation will run for approximately one hour and be facilitated by Kathy and Georgie from The Resilience Project. We understand that as primary carers, you have an essential role to play in building positive mental health with your children. Through this programme, teachers and students will engage in weekly lessons and activities around the key principles of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM) to build resilience. To support what we’re doing in the classroom, you will be given access to an online Parent and Carer Hub which will introduce you to The Resilience Project, build your own confidence around resilience, and give you ideas to help your children and their mental health throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Kirsty Clark

    Kirsty Clark, School Counsellor – Is here on Thursdays to meet up with any student who would like to access support. Please let Jason Irvine (SENCO) Special Education Needs Coordinator know. Everything is very confidential. All the students last year so enjoyed being with Kirsty, she has been such an asset to us at Wainui.

“A bit about me… I live in Warkworth with my husband and two girls Aurelia 12 years and Faye 8 years. I moved to NZ 20 years ago from England and haven’t looked back. My husband is South African and he and his family have been in NZ 21 years. We also have a dog, cat and four chickens!! They all get on well with each other which is a pretty unusual sight!
I am really creative, love my arts, painting, drawing, crafting, baking, reading. Walking in nature either in the bush or by the ocean! I have a love for life and seeing people smile! I absolutely love my work with children and try to bring as much fun and creativity as I can to each session and work with each child’s individual need! I trained with Tracy at BTI so we journeyed together and supported one another through the ups and downs that our Counselling journey brings. It’s an honour to continue on the amazing work she has done with you all at Wainui School.
 I am hearing impaired so if you find I don’t respond or seemed to have missed something it’ll be that I haven’t heard you not that I’m ignoring or being rude! I am open and approachable so please if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me. Kirsty Clark
  • Year 7&8 Swimming InterSchool Competition at Kaipara – A keen team competed at this event at Kaipara College yesterday. Mr Cochrane along with a representative from Waitoki School were the organisers, a great day with great weather and some great results were had by Wainui!! Well done everyone. Special congratulations to Isabella Lehmann who came 4th in the Year 7 Girls backstroke Final and Harry Browne Hale who came 1st in the Year 8 Boys Butterfly & Freestyle Final!!
  • Payment for Goat Island and Surf Trip Years 5-8 – Please ensure you have contributed your payment for these activities, it helps us keep the books balanced.

THIS WEEK 

  • Whole School Assembly Pukeko Team – 2:00 pm Friday 10th March. We are celebrating the value of being Relational, and look forward to the junior team presenting this time.

NEXT WEEK

  • Junior Swimming Carnival and Book Sale – On Wednesday 15th March the years 0-4 will be having their swimming carnival to share their water safety skills they have learnt and practiced over the last weeks. Everyone is welcome. Click here for further information Junior Swimming Carnival 2023- Information For Parents

Hockey Fundraiser – Second Hand Book Fair at the Junior Swimming Carnival – Please donate your good quality children’s books, last collection day is this Friday 10th March. Collection in the hall from 8:20 am to 9am and 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

  • Northern Arena Swimming Programme for Years 5-8 – This amazing opportunity is once again being offered to all in years 5-8. Our school pool is only just big enough now for some of our taller people. This intensive set of lessons are being offered at an extraordinarily fair rate!! We again are subsiding this please contribute as this enables the students to become very proficient with experts instructing. As part of the programme, we will be running the Senior Swimming Carnival on Friday, the 17th of March at Northern Arena.

COMING UP

Learning Conversations on Wednesday 29th March 1:00pm – 7:30pm time slots – All in one evening this year a range of times to choose from. To book your Learning Conversation:

Click on www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the Event Code: 3t7bq

Step 1: Enter your email address, parents’ full name, number of students you are booking for and the student’s name/s. Click the “Go” button.

Step 2: For each student, select your child’s classroom under the first dropdown box and select their teacher under the second dropdown box. Click the “Go” button.

Step 3: Choose the time/s you would like for your Learning Conversation/s by clicking on a time slot that suits you. Missing checkboxes mean that the time has already been booked by someone else. Click the “Go” button.

You have the option to print out a copy of the time/s you have booked, a confirmation will also be emailed to you. You can view, change or cancel your booking by using the link in the email confirmation.

FINALLY  

Have you seen the new 60k sign from Wainui Road to Whitehills Road!! It is so good to know our school is now in a safer speed limit!!

Ka kite ano,

Gillian Bray

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

  • Tuesday 7th March – Board Meeting – 6:30pm
  • Friday 10th March – Whole School Assembly – Pukeko Team – 2pm
  • Monday 13th – Wednesday 22nd March – Yr 5-8 Swimming Programme at Northern Arena
  • Wednesday 15th March – Yr 0-4 Water Safety Swimming Carnival
  • Wednesday 15th March – Book Sale
  • Friday 17th March – Final day to register for Winter Sports Teams
  • Wednesday 22nd March – The Resilience Project Parent Evening – 6pm
  • Tuesday 28th March – Board Meeting – 6:30pm
  • Wednesday 29th March – Learning Conversations – 1pm – 7:30pm
  • Friday 31st March – Whole School Assembly – Kiwi Team – 2pm
  • Tuesday 4th April – Bike-a-thon Day
  • Thursday 6th April – Last Day of Term 1

SPORTS RESULTS

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


Basketball

Wainui Y7/8 vs Lightning Stars.  Won: 22 – 10.

COMMUNITY

Silverdale Rugby EXTRA Registration night Thurs 09/03, 4-7pm – To save yourself time and from having to queue on the night.

Register on-line before coming to the club (online payment options are available at the end of the form): https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/210657

and Print, complete and bring the 2023 Junior Season form with you to the club: https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset…

All players are required to attend a registration night whether playing tackle, RIP or Rippa. We require the 2023 Junior form to create the teams.

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