Whenuakite School eNewsletter

This Week:

Monday 28.08:

Tuesday 29.8: Thames Valley Cross Country

Production Practice 2.00 pm

Wednesday 30.08: Production Practice 9.30 am

Thursday 31.08: NO ASSEMBLY

Skateboard Lessons - Rooms 2,3 and 6 9.00 - 1200pm

Production Practice 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Friday 01.09: Y 7 and 8 - MBAS Technology

Poll

Do you think we should ALL (Adults, Caregivers, Clubs and School) do EVERYTHING we can to ensure ALL our children are SAFE, in and out of school?

Poll is closed

Our tamariki have said that adults should show the K.I.T.E. Values as well as them. Do you agree that adults should be Kind, Innovative, Trustworthy and Enthusiastic in everything they do?

Poll is closed

School Production

Dear Parents and Whanau,

Our school production, ‘Matariki’ is well underway. The students have all been working very hard on their parts, songs, items and costumes. Performances will be held on Tuesday 5 September at 9:30am, Wednesday 6 September at 5:30pm and Thursday 7 September at 1:00pm. There will be a dress rehearsal at 9:30 on Monday 4 September for children only.

As there are a limited number of seats available in our Activity Room, we will be doing 3 performances, each capable of seating 95 people. There is a booking system in place. Please choose the time that suits you best. Bookings are open from today, Monday 28th August. (The links are below).

Because there is limited seating, we will check the booking notification email which is sent to you immediately after booking. We will also have a list of those who have booked. We will be unable to let those who have not booked to attend.

We are very excited to present our production to you. Please invite your extended family too.

Looking forward to seeing you,

The staff of Whenuakite School.

School Production Booking links

Booking SCHOOL PRODUCTION TUESDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 9:00AM

Booking SCHOOL PRODUCTION THURSDAY 07 SEPTEMBER 1:00PM

Booking SCHOOL PRODUCTION WEDNESDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 5.30PM

K.I.T.E. Korero from our Tumuaki

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Welcome:

In the last week and a half, we have had Sage and Fae (and their respective whanau) join the Whenuakite Whanau. We welcome you all to our kura and the Whenuakite Whanau.

Teachers Only Day:

On 11 September, we are having a Teachers Only Day to unpack and review the new revised New Zealand Curriculum. There is no school.

Skate School is back:

This Week we welcome the team from the Skate School Team back to school. This week we have Rooms 2,3 and 5. Children may bring their on decks and safety equipment; however, these cannot be transported on the bus.

Whenuakite Matariki Production:

The staff and tamariki are in full swing rehearsing their parts and making costumes. Thank you to all of the whanau support and in-class help with this.

For the production, we have three sessions. These are limited to 95 seats per session. We have a ticketing system to enable whanau to make a booking. Our sessions (and links to book tickets) are below:

Tuesday 05 Sept at 9:30am

Wednesday 06 September at 5:30pm

Thursday 07 September at 1.00pm

Thames Valley Cross Country:

Tomorrow, we have 16 K.I.T.E. Kids heading to the Thames Vally Cross Country Championships to represent the wider Mercury Bay Schools. This is an outstanding effort. Thank you to all of the following tamariki, we know you will all make us proud:

Jesse Barnes, Izzy Pauling, Zac Pauling, Digby Palmer, Noah Palmer, Ruby Buchanan, Awana Clow, Lucy Bramley, Thomas Ford, Noa Kensen, Reiver Wallace, Dash Wallace, Mya Lomas, George Roach, Alex McLean, Ruby Bougen.

Behaviour

At times, our tamariki make choices that are not reflective of the K.I.T.E. Way. As soon as we are aware of a matter, we look into this and support all children involved. We look at consequences as restorative and a time to learn. We regularly liaise with whanau to let them know what is happening and how we support their child. Our priority is to ensure all children are safe and their dignity maintained.

This last week, we have been addressing a number of niggles and unkind comments that are being made. Please take the time to talk to your child/ren about the K.I.T.E. Way, and in particular, being Kind and Trustworthy. One unkind comment is hurtful and not nice or acceptable; multiple and ongoing is bullying!

Thank You:

Over the last two terms, staff and volunteers have spent a lot of time each week taking the senior children for electives. This has been hugely successful and was only possible due to the support from whanau. Thank you all so very much. Thanks to Mrs Thompson who organised the entire Elective programme - it was innovative and an incredible success.

The children participated in four rotations which lasted three weeks each. These provided opportunities which included: Clay Modelling, Computer Coding, Sewing, Woodwork, Ukulele, Painting, Sketching, Stencil Art, Baking/Cooking, Gardening and Rugby.

Nga Mihi

Eamonn Kelly

Principal

K.I.T.E. KID AWARDS

At last week's assembly we reconginsed tamariki from across the school who have worked hard to meet our K.I.T.E. Values. Thank you and well done to all those below who worked so hard. We are very proud of you all.

Room 7:

Taj Yates, Billie Goodwin

Room 1:

Mariah Baroro, Fleur Palmer

Room 2:

Jake Brockett, Ada Roach, Hugo Popadich, Sophie Ryan

Room 3:

Emme Orbell, Ruby Buchanan

Room 4:

Davie Till, Noah Palmer

Room 5:

Owen Sims, Mac Harrison