FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Kia ora Koutou,
Thank you to everyone for the kind messages of support and generosity for Miss Shelley Ross. We have passed them all on to her and they were very much appreciated.
What Else Has Been Happening!!
Lost Property – It’s growing in the box outside our office – lots of sweatshirts and hoodies! Please come and claim them as the weather gets cooler! This box will be donated to charity next week so if things are missing we might have them.
THIS WEEK
Pink Shirt Day – Maya and Xela, our Year 8 Student Councilors entertained us at last Friday’s assembly sharing the messages of Pink Shirt Day and sharing with us how we will participate as a school once again in this day!!
- Wear a pink T-shirt and as much pink as you can find
- Bring a gold coin and a bit extra to buy a cupcake or ice cream to raise awareness (this is a treat for a special day)
- Join Constable Bryan and his team of Police officers at 9:00 a.m to share the messages!!
- Participate in the design of your own T-shirt competition
Road Safety Week – This week is National Road safety week. Our focus is on low speed outside the school gate, and low speed especially at drop off and pick up. We are working with AT, the Local Member of Parliament, and various others to try and move this.
Also, we are this week talking about all aspects of road safety, from road crossing to carparks. We have at school this year reviewed our safety around the carpark and thank you all for adhering to this and being careful in our carparks, at drop off and pick up. It is such a short time frame and we all need to be careful, be aware and ensure all our Tamariki get to cars and buses safely.
Triathlon – Year 7 & 8 – This Friday a group of our Intermediate aged students will join the Kaipara Coast Intermediates to compete in a Triathlon event. It is in and around Parakai School and is a great challenge for these students. Participation is voluntary and we have 17 children competing. Mr. Irvine will be accompanying this group and he assures me he will wear his pink T-shirt, but not his tutu!!!
NEXT WEEK
First Aid Training – This is for all the staff and will happen next Wednesday after school until 8:00 pm. This is a requirement every two years to keep our first aid certificates current and ourselves up to speed for the workplace.
Takahe Team Camp Preparation – Next Monday the parents attending Camp this year have a meeting to go over procedures, policy and prep for camp with Miss. Stevenson and Mr. Irvine. Camp is the following week out at Shakespear Park.
COMING UP
Wai Factor – Yes, the annual totally student led event is taking place this term. This year Student Councilor Charlotte Robinson is leading the event helped closely by Talia Minton and the other Student Councilors. The dates have now been finalised, Charlotte has invited a very special guest for the final and she will tell everyone about it.
The dates are:
Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th June – Wai Factor Auditions
Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th June – Wai Factor Semi Finals
Tuesday 6th July – Wai Factor Finals
The student councilors have lots of exciting ideas, projects and events they are planning and working on, sometimes they take time to put together, sometimes they are a new idea. We encourage student agency/leadership and time to do this. I work with the councilors, Mr Irvine, house leaders, communications team, art team, Miss Stevenson, librarians and the bee team. Sometimes we cross over or swap the group if the project deems this. It is lots of fun, we all look forward to Friday, especially as the day drives our leadership passions.
Ka kite ano,
Gillian Bray
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- 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
- Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th June – Wai Factor auditions
- Tuesday 15th June – BOT Meeting – Staffroom – 6.00pm
- Tuesday 15th June – Tuesday 16th June – Wai factor semi finals
- 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
- 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
- Tuesday 6th July – Wai factor finals
- 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 2/3 Asteroids vs Pinehurst. Lost: 5 – 1.
Wainui Yr 4 vs Albany Wild Cats. Won: 7-0. POD: Isla Mexted. Sportsmanship: Mackenzie King.
Wainui Yr 5 Stars vs Dairy Flat Daisies. Won: 14-0. POD: Emily Gray and Nina Keller
Wainui Yr 5/6 Dream Team vs Kristin Keas – Won: 1-0. POD: Capri Fairhurst. Goal scored by Pippa Heaton.
Hockey
Basketball
CERTIFICATES
At the last assembly, the following students received certificates for “Respect”.
- Puriri: Kelsie Ibbett (Respect), Kaira Allen (Respect) and Ella McMurray (Resilient).
- Rata: Landen Semenoff (Respect), Mikaela Scott (Respect) and Romi Van Loggerenberg (Resilience).
- Kohekohe: Matilda Cochran (Respect), Aleigha Ritchie (Respect) and Francesca Ellis (Resilience).
- Pukatea: Aaron Ferreira (Respect), Lily Fincham (Respect) and Caston Kaio (Resourceful).
- Karaka: Franklin Jarvie (Respect), Donald Lin (Resepct) and Adelle Wells-Lakeland (Resourceful).
- Pohutakawa: Joel Van Heerden (Respect), Amani Lintin (Respect) and Elora Sothern (Respect).
- Koromiko: Morgan Price (Respect), Hunter Olliff (Respect), Jack Cooper (Respect) and Soul Dixon (Relational)..
- Kawakawa: Charlotte Gooding (Respect), Mia Soulsby (Respect) and Gabrielle Long (Respect).
- Nikau: Hamish Fincham (Respect), Scott Tucker (Respect) and Ella Brea Wells Lakeland (Relational).
- Kowhai: Capri Fairhurst (Respect), Isabella Lehmann (Resepct) and Emilia Miranda Churches (Respect).
- Matai: Amelia Bridges (Respect), Cooper Russell (Respect) and Isabel Glasgow (Relational).
- Rimu: Lincoln Pahuru (Respect), Zoe Thomas (Respect) and Harlem Kockott (Resourceful).
- Kahikatea: Te Ruawai Bayer (Respect), Azaria Allen (Respect) and Ashton Russell (Respect).
- Kauri: Zoe Heaton (Respect), James Wallace Pram (Respect) and Lehi Greening (Respect).
Our amazing Hellyer Cup Winners were Harper Laurie (Rimu), Alina Korah Karivelithara (Matai), Raya Sams (Kowhai) and Ayla Lodge (Nikau).
COMMUNITY
