Whenuakite School Newsletter - Term 3, Week 8 - 04.09.2023

Dress Rehearsal

Poll Results

Question 1: 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?

As you can see, 20 out of 22 whanau believe that we ALL should all 'do everything we can to keep all children safe'...WE AGREE! It is important that everybody does everything that we can to support the well-being of ALL children, whether a school, whanau, club or other group.

Some ways we can do this:

• Ensure that staff, volunteers, coaches, contractors etc. are Safety Checked / Police Vetted and have a First Aid Certificate.
• Everyone is to sign in when at school, or events, and have trip health and safety/child protection induction prior to excursions.
• School Grounds are locked during the day / no visitors walking around the school unnecessarily.
• Raise a concern if anyone is concerned over a child's wellbeing.

2) 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?

WE AGREE!  It is important that we all treat each other with respect, be kind, and support each other.

Have a look here at what makes our K.I.T.E. Way.

School Production

Dear Parents and Whanau, 

Our school production, ‘Matariki’ is ready to go. The students have all been working very hard on their parts, songs, items and costumes. Performances will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 5 September at 9:30am, Wednesday 6 September at 5:30pm(BOOKED OUT)  and Thursday 7 September at 1:00pm. 

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. 

FOR THE EVENING SHOW, on 06.09.2023, we ask that all children arrive at school no later than 5:00pm. This will allow all the children to be ready, and whanau to be seated.

 Looking forward to seeing you, 

 The staff of Whenuakite School. 

School Production Booking links

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

Kia Ora Whanau 

Teachers Only Day:

A reminder that next MONDAY -  11 September, we are having a Teachers Only Day to unpack and review the new revised New Zealand Curriculum. There is no school. 

FOR THE EVENING SHOW, on 06.09.2023, we ask that all children arrive at school no later than 5:00 p.m. This will allow all the children to be ready, and whanau to be seated.

Skate School is back:

Last Week we had Sean and the team back taking our tamariki for lessons again. What an outstanding day. The kids really have some skills. 

This was the last visit for the term. The dates for next Term are:

- 12th October: Rooms 3, 6 and 5

- 2nd November and 23rd November Room 5 and 4

(Note: These dates may change)

Whenuakite Matariki Production:

We had the dress rehearsal this morning which was fabulous. We are looking forward to our three shows this week; and in particular, seeing all our whanau at school.

Thames Valley Cross Country:

Well done to all our Tamariki who went to the Thames Valley Cross Country Champs last week. Well done to Noa Jensen who came FIRST in the Thames Valley. We are very proud of you Noa. Thank you again to all of our whanau support. We truly appreciate all you do.

REMINDER: ON 18 SEPTEMBER THERE IS A HUI ON CYBER SAFETY AND SOCIAL MEDIA. PLEASE SEE THE POSTER BELOW. WE ENCOURAGE ALL WHANAU TO ATTEND AS THIS IS AN AREA THAT IMPACTS ALL OF US AS PARENTS.

Nga Mihi

Eamonn Kelly

Principal

WHENUAKITE SCHOOL - What we want for our tamariki.

Click the link under the image to view the K.I.T.E. Way of what makes a positive K.I.T.E. Kid.

Karate Grading

Our amazing tamariki had another successful grading last night. Well done to everyone who has put in so much hard work and determination.

GALLERY: WEEK 7 - Happenings at school.

Last Week we had Skate Lessons and a lot of rehearsals for our show. 

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Child Protection - Tips and Advice

Keeping our tamariki safe is everyone's job. Here are some tips to help ensure your child is in a safe environment. (Courtesy Child Matters)

Community Notices

Purchase Yummy apples, either bags with cut-out labels or individual apples with Yummy stickers. One cut-out label is worth 10 apple stickers. 

It relies on the support of parents and friends to get behind the children and eat ‘YUMMY’ apples. Getting free sports gear in return is an awesome way for our school to boost our sports resources.

Buy apples with the ‘YUMMY’ stickers only and stick them on the sheets. It is as simple as it sounds! Parents, grandparents, friends and children collect the Yummy cut-out labels and/or stickers and we send them into the Yummy Fruit Company, swapping them for Rebel Sports Equipment. Children do not have to physically sell anything but simply eat healthy apples and have fun collecting stickers.