No. 11 29th June 2016

Publication No. 11 29th June 2016
Motto - Expect the Best
School Vision - Students are empowered to achieve as confident responsible
life-long learners
Tena koutou katoa
Special Urgent Request.
This Saturday the Helensville Historical Society will be
running their celebration day in our school Hall. They have
contacted the school asking if we could assist with some
volunteers, who would donate 1/2hr of their time – either
at 11.00am or 12.30pm – to help run the kitchen (refilling
tea pots and heating food if necessary). Kerry and Rachel
have already offered, so if you can too, please let Kerry
know as soon as possible.
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Extremely Jealous Principal.
I know right now as I am writing this newsletter, Room 5
are listening (via Live Streaming) to both Richie McCaw
and Sir John Walker – as part of their ISport Foundation
Leadership Day.
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Sir Peter Blake Trust and Room 5
Our Leadership Week kicks off this Friday, with ‘digital’
Dream Team sessions featuring Keven Mealamu, Dai
Henwood and Dr. Michelle Dickinson (aka. Nanogirl),
we’re really excited hearing them.
The theme for 2016 is #believeyoucan, which is taken
directly from Sir Peter’s last voyage when he wrote,
‘To win, you have to believe you can do it’.
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Electives
These are in the final stages of organization – costs and
choices will be out to you soon. Remember your child will
be asked to select their three favourite choices. The
activities will range in both cost and enjoyment areas.
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Yeh! – Shade Sail for the Playground Equipment.
We have been very lucky to secure 50% of the funding
necessary to have the shade sails installed, from Trillion
Trust. The contractors have been engaged, with an
expected start time 5 weeks from now.
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Anti-slip mats.
A big thanks to Andy Stonelake. Anti slip mats have been
installed on the ramps outside Rooms 1,2.
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Assembly Last week of School.
This assembly is going to be a big one – with Guitar performances / Wearable Arts Show / and if they can get
away from work, a farewell to leaving Board Members. To
help us get through all this before home time, we will be
starting the assembly at 1pm. If you are able we encourage you to come along and watch the students model
their costumes, marvel at their creativity and farewell
some hard workers.
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Senior School Reports.
Years 4 to 8 Interim reports will be coming home on
Friday next week. These reports are designed to reflect
how your child is lining up to achieve the National
Standard at the end of the year. Please remember this is
an estimation of progress, as the National Standards are
a criterion based measurement tool. In some cases
classes may not have covered some of the years
content yet.
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Fundraising Meeting Thursday 30th (tomorrow)
8.45am – All welcome.
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Rippa Rugby Yr 7/8 Girls – next Wednesday
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Busy Term 3
Over previous newsletters, you would have read mention of 2016 being a year where school starts consulting
with the Community, in order for us to start reviewing
and constructing our strategic direction for 2017
onwards. Now that the new BOT is in place this
consultation can now start. We will be asking Parents,
Students and Teachers, what we have done well? What
we need to change? And what we believe the future of
education will look like and how we cater for change
here at Waitoki?
One of my jobs over the holiday period is to construct
these response surveys – but the reality is they will only
be of use if we get your ideas.
Once they have been received, the Board and I will
begin collating responses, and establishing the common
voice of the community, which will guide the construction
of the strategic plan.
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Conservation
Conservation has been the school’s theme this term and
one aspect we’ve been looking at is recycling and how
much waste goes into landfills. You will notice we now
have our worm farm up and running for food scraps, and
an extra recycling bin for soft plastics of which we have
many each day, chip packets, snack bars, plastic bags,
glad wrap etc etc. We are learning to recycle everything
we can!
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Lost Property
Please don’t forget to have a look through the lost
property, you’ll be surprised what you can find!! Anything
left at the end of term will be donated to the local hospice
shop.
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Ag day animals
If your child is looking for a baby goat to rear for Ag day,
here are some details we’ve received of goats due to be
born very soon!!
GOAT KIDS READY FOR AG DAY! Playful young
Saanan male goat kids will be available in July & August.
Healthy. Dehorned and wethered. Feeding from a bottle
well. Assorted colours .Less than 1 week old - $30 each If
you only wish to have kids to raise for a short time to give
your children the experience of raising and caring for an
animal, you are welcome to return your goat(s) to the
farm when you're ready after bottle feeding is complete.
Our farm is located 1 hour north of Auckland City (SH16,
Tauhoa). Fresh goats milk will also be available from the
Remember details of how to rear a goat, lamb, calf or
chicken are available from the school office.
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Sports News
Our Year 5/6 team are gaining experience each
week they play down at Kaipara Netball. Player of
the Day week before last went to Isabelle F and to
Sophie G last week with an additional award to Olivia
W for Sportsmanship! Well done girls, keep it going!
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Taekwondo Tournament
Congratulations on great results from :
Hunter W gold, Darcy J silver, Jade M silver, Sinead
M gold, Philip T silver, Marley T bronze ,Zane S
silver, Chloe J gold.
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Here’s Alex S enjoying the music workshop with international brass musician Harmen Vanhoorne
(pictured on the right) last week.
farm from July. $4 per litre. Feel free to follow us on Facebook
to keep tuned in with when the baby kids and fresh milk starts
arriving: Kaipara-Coast-Dairy-Goats Email: [email protected] Website: www.kcdairygoats.co.nz
Ag day chick orders
The dates for order and collection of chicks has now been
finalised. This year they will be arriving slightly later than
other years. Orders and money must now be in by Friday
5th August and the chicks will arrive at school for collection on Tuesday 20th September giving children 5 weeks
to create their chicken diary.
Community Notices
Holiday Programmes
Skids - please see flyer attached to newsletter email or contact 027 846 1725 or 027 275 4377 for more information.
MusicRoom workshops - please see flyer attached to newsletter email or contact Kathy on 021 689 005
PUHOI’S GOT TALENT On August 28th the Puhoi Farmers Market will be hosting a Talent Show. We would like to invite all students
aged up to 18 years of age to take part. If you have a talent –singing, dancing, musician, comedian, magician, poet or entertainer
please register your interest via www.puhoinz.com All entries will receive a small voucher and there will be a prize for the best performance for under 10 year olds and over 10 year olds. Please submit completed registration forms to [email protected]
Entries close Sunday 14 August 2016
Synchronised swimming Please come and watch the North Island and Interschool Championship in Synchronised Swimming on 2nd
and 3rd July at the Diocesan School for Girls Aquatic Centre, Clyde Street, Epsom, Auckland. Routines include Solos, Duets of NZ
clubs from Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga and 4 Auckland Clubs. Saturday 5pm till late and Sunday 9.30am till 1pm. Entry: Gold
Coin Donation. Visit www.northharboursynchro.co.nz or find us on facebook for more details.
Enrol your junior chefs in the Kids' Kitchen Club, held at the monthly South Kaipara Harvest Market at Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai.
This month the kids will learn how to create yummy quesadillas. Cost, $5 per child. Sessions at 10am and 11:30am, Sunday 26 June.
Email [email protected] for bookings.
Harbour Sport Hockey holiday programmes—click on the link www.harbourhockey.org.nz and select Junior Programme for more
information on what’s available these July holidays.