FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Term 2 has begun with so many positive stories and celebrations!!
Learning – Classes and expectations – all programmes are well underway, teams and classroom teachers are planned and learning is now in full swing. The teams have a newsletter that contains more detail around the classroom programmes, expectations and dates. This newsletter contains dates and some information around the learning, the sports and what else is happening.
If you missed your learning conversation last term, please do not hesitate to make a time now, if you need some support from the School SENCO (Mrs Taylor) please make a time to do so. If you wish to access the school councelor for your child, or yourself please contact Tracy Munton – Tmunton@wainui.school.nz or the school office. Tracy is here every Thursday.
Celebration – Last Friday was a wonderful celebration and the official opening of our new building “Kotahi Whare”. Congratulations to Mrs Richards, Mrs. Miller and Miss Robinson for a wonderful afternoon of the ceremony, waiata, cake, speeches, and the special cutting of the Ribbons!! Hannah Wallace and Jadon Linton were fabulous M.C.s showing just how proud and confident our Year 3/4 students are of their new space. Well done to these two students. The building took 5 years of planning and working with the Ministry of Education, Architects, Accent Construction, and this was mainly with myself and Nadine Phillips, current Board Chairperson. This project is a Ministry of Education roll growth building and therefore is a project managed by the Ministry of Education. The journey to get this final product saw the driveway remodeled, the bus shelter taken down and the car park removed. The building containing 3 classrooms and 3 break out rooms designed to meet the learning and teaching needs of now and the future. We all love the end product and know the children and their teachers just love their new place. As Jake Bennett from Accent Construction said in his speech it was all about “teamwork” producing a building that does make a difference and enhances our school, we feel is a privilege to become the Kaitiakitanga of. If you haven’t had a look, please feel free to come in and do so.
The Kiwi team Children tell us about their new classes
Our special guests, BOT members, Christine Rose, the construction company and our sponsor Simone du Bernard. In the foreground is the Kiwi cake made by our very own Miss Robinson!
Mrs Millar, Mrs Richards, Hannah Wallace and Jadon Linton receiving all the learning and fun gifts from Simone Du Bernard of Harcourts Cooper and Co!!
Then as a special surprise Simone du Bernard from Harcourts Cooper and Co and our main sponsor for the last 10 years gifted the Kiwi team in Kotahi Whare lots of new games and activities. This was an amazing surprise to end this day. A huge thank you from us all but especially the Kiwi Team.
Bike a Thon Prizegiving – This was held last Friday morning. Once again we can’t thank you as a community enough for getting in behind this major fundraiser which has turned out to be the most successful in terms of raising funds ever. Thank you first to Mel Mayes from the FOWS (Friends of Wainui School) group. Mel organised the prize baskets, communicated with Raise it, the online company, motivated us each week leading up to the day, and finally on Friday came to draw the prize winners from our school. Congratulations to all the winners some whom we have pictured below.
The winners were:
1. Most Money raised – Landon Semenoff
2. Most Sponsors – Summer Starr
3. Takahe Team Prize – Jurgen Bezuidenhout
4. Tui Team prize – Lachlan Raikes.
5. Kiwi team Prize: – Jacob Raikes
6. Pukeko Team Prize – Preston Catchpole
7. Whole School Spot Price – Rosie Gulik
The overall spot prize which was a $500 voucher from Torpedo Bikes was won by Alyssa Linton a Year 7 student. The grand total raised by us all was $24,618.41. Thank you to everyone who made this happen. Amazing!
THIS WEEK
Whole School Assembly – Friday 14th May – 2.00pm – Led by Tui Team sharing some of their work and activities, and the value of RESECT / Whakaute being celebrated in the certificates. The Year 5/6 Interschool Swimming Certificates will also be handed out at the assembly.
Winter Sports – These have started. A huge thank you to everyone who has made this happen. We have 8 netball teams, 7 hockey teams and 2 Basketball teams – wow. It is hard to find everyone a time to practice on our courts, but we always seem to make it work. We love seeing you all practicing each week. Thank you to Mrs Howard for getting all the teams organised this year and also to Miss Robinson who has helped greatly. Miss Robinson is a passionate hockey player and has been instrumental in helping Mrs Howard. Thank you again to both of these teachers. We wish everyone a wonderful season. Please send your results to the office on a Monday for the newsletter to kelliott@wainui.school.nz.
NEXT WEEK
Pink Shirt Day – Friday 21st May – This year is being organised by two of our student councillors Maya Ledger and Xela Odedra. Please read their message here. Hi guys, It’s Xela and Maya (Year 8 Student Councillors) speaking. Once again we want to celebrate and bring awareness…. We want to talk to you about the Pink Shirt Day coming up on the 21st of May, We want our school to once again participate in this important day and bring awareness about Bullying, what it is and why at Wainui School our values are so important!! There is going to be a day of bake sales and gold coin donations. We want all of Wainui School to dress up in as much pink as you possibly can. We would really like you to support the pink shirt day foundation, so please bring a gold coin donation. All of the money we raise is going towards the Pink Shirt Day Foundation. We are selling pink cupcakes and ice cream on the day!!
“Speak up, stand together, Stop bullying”
Interschool Triathlon Year 7 & 8 at Paraki School – Friday 21st May – Mr Irvine will be accompanying a team of those wishing to represent Wainui School.
FINALLY
Road Safety Week – The theme isspeed http://www.roadsafetyweek.org.nz/about-cat/662-our-theme-for-2021-speed. Last week we met National MP Chris Penk, Auckland Transport Engineers, Constable Bryan and members of the BOT and FOWS group. As many of you are aware we are all passionate about reducing the speed outside our school Gate as soon as we can. Constable Bryan and I would like to extend this further to everybody in our Wainui community to help keep you, and all our students safer. We have some further interim thoughts about bringing this to the attention of our community, as you may have seen us at the gate. Coming soon will be a RED SLOW on the road.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- Thursday 13th May – School and Sports Teams Photos
- Friday 14th May – Whole school assembly – Tui Team – 2.00pm
- Monday 17th May – Road Safety Week
- Tuesday 18th May – BOT Meeting – Staffroom – 6.00pm
- Wednesday 19th May – FOWS Meeting – Staffroom – 7.00pm
- Thursday 20th May – Otago Problem Solving Challenge
- Friday 21st May – Pink Shirt Day
- Friday 21st May – Kaipara Triathlon at Parakai School
- Friday 28th May – Whole School Assembly – Pukeko Team – 2.00pm
- Monday 31st May – Wednesday 2nd June – Takahe Team Camp – Shakespeare Park
- Friday 4th June – Teachers Only Day – NO SCHOOL TODAY
- Monday 7th June – Queens Birthday – Public Holiday – NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday 8th June – Wai Factor Semi Finals this week
- Monday 14th June – Science Roadshow – Years 5 – 8
- Tuesday 15th June – BOT Meeting – Staffroom – 6.00pm
- Wednesday 16th June – FOWS Meeting – Staffroom – 7.00pm
- Friday 18th June – Whole School Assembly – Takahe Team – 2.00pm
- Thursday 24th June – Otago Problem Solving Challenge
- Friday 25th June – Wai Factor Final – 2.00pm
- Monday 28th June – Matariki Week
- Friday 2nd July – Matariki Assembly and House Day
- Saturday 3rd July – Quiz Night
- Monday 5th July – Life Education Caravan Visit – All Week
- Friday 9th July – Whole School Assembly – Kiwi Team – 2.00pm
- Friday 9th July – End of Term 2
OTHER
SPORTS RESULTS
– email your sports results to Mrs Elliott in the office, kelliott@wainui.school.nz
Netball
Wainui Yr 8 vs Carmel – Won: 38-3
Hockey
Wainui Yr 3/4 Warriors vs Orewa Beach Lost: 3-0 0-6. POD: Kieran Miners.
Wainui Yr 5/6 Blue Sticks vs Belmont. Won: 3-0. POD: Travis Dunning.
Basketball
Wainui Yr 7/8 Wizards won 20-14. Player of the day was Lucas.
COMMUNITY
