Term 4, Week 2 21/10/2024 - 25/10/2024
From the Principal's Desk
Greetings Parents, Caregivers and Whanau, Week 2, 25th of October 2024
Again welcome to the new students and thank you to all the amazing students who welcome our new friends to our school. The teachers appreciate the kindness that you demonstrate to others at our school. This week I have taken our student leaders to the Coromandel wharf to visit the Deodar, Coast Guard and Harbourmaster Vessels, and the Police Maritime Unit for the children to board and ask questions. A huge thanks to Brian Connors our police community Officer for organising this event for us. Brian will be back in our school soon to meet with all classes and help train our bus monitors for 2025.
🌞 Summer time – As we move into the warmer parts of the year, could all students please bring a spare named hat to school for break time play. Every class has sunscreen that is optional and we recommend that students choose the right options with some play undercover during the hottest parts of the day.
Nga mihi, Gary Veysi, Principal Whenuakite School -principal@whenuakite.school.nz
House Captains/Student council trip
Working Bee and Property Projects
Working Bee
On Saturday 2nd of November from 9am -12pm, we need some help with the following projects. These areas are being completed next as part of the vision map. Any help or support is much appreciated.
1. Chicken area - Fruit tress - putting up wire netting and making chicken coupe
2. Room 1 sensory garden - cleaning up the garden bed, taking away old raised gardens
3. Cobblestone an area
4. Taking down Rugby posts - Getting ready to move the football field across
5. Trimming back bushes/trees/mulching
6. Removing rubbish
Update on Carparking/Roading
The last quotes for the carparking upgrades and the design drawings will be out for consultation and feedback. While we are going through this process we are painting the yellow lines in- This is clearly NO PARKING AT ALL TIMES. We have have removed some of the safety bollards along the front car parking hedge so cars will be able to park and then exit straight onto the main road. However please ensure all passengers get into cars from the passenger side by the fence, be very careful when you turn out onto the road.
Property work updates - Quotes/Estimates needed
The following are our projects for Term 4 or in the holidays for completion. If you are a tradesperson interested in putting a quote in for the work please send an email to principal@whenuakite.school.nz.
- Decking projects
- Re-configuration of office/admin desk area
- Adding an internal wall/door for a classroom.
- Changing out windows (5) for bifold or stacker doors
- Fencing
Cooks Beach Carnival
Daisy Dung tickets are going home today. When sold the money and raffle butts can be returned to Donna in the office. If you require any additional books please see Donna.
Community Notices
Cooks Beach needs your help!
My name is Sophie and I want to do a big clean-up for Cooks Beach. Can you help? We will meet at the FIRE STATION on 1st of November 2024 at 8:30am. (teacher only day at Whenuakite school)
Please bring: Gloves, collection bucket, good walking shoes, water bottle, sun hat and sunscreen, Hi-vis vest and gold coin for the sausage sizzle afterwards (and to cover dump costs)
We will provide:
- Utes with trailers to collect the rubbish
- Big rubbish bags
- Sausage sizzle at the Fire Station afterwards
Hahei Library
Come Join Our Library!
The Florence Harsant Community Library in Hahei
The late Florence Harsant is well known for starting the wonderful community library that bears her name in the village of Hahei. The Hahei Library is located adjacent to the Hahei Community Centre at 52 Hahei Beach Road, Hahei and is now run by volunteers and open 6 days a week (Monday – Saturday) from 10am to 12pm.
We are very proud of our library, which has some 11,000 books; General Fiction, Thrillers/Mysteries, History, New Zealand authors, Biographies, Gardening, Cooking, Travel and much more. We also have a huge Children’s and Young Adult Library which includes books by local Coromandel Peninsula authors and illustrators.
We regularly purchase new books for both children and adults, with the help of reviews, requests and recommendations. Our members and the wider community kindly donate books throughout the year that we add to the library or sell in our books sales.
We welcome all resident and ratepayers from the Mercury Bay South area (Hahei, Cooks Beach, Hot Water Beach, Whenuakite, Boat Harbour and surrounding areas) to visit and join our library. Membership is just an annual fee (1 June - 31 May) of just $20 for the entire household.
Ear Clinic
Mobile Ear Testing Caravan
In the Lee St Carpark - opposite the Cinema.
Monday 4th November and Monday 16th December 3pm-430pm DROP IN ONLY
Tuesday 5th November and Tuesday 17th December 730am-5pm BY APPOINTMENT AND DROP IN CLINIC
Wednesday 6th November and Wednesday 18th December 730am1030am BY APPOINTMENT AND DROP IN CLINIC
Please phone 07 838 3565 to book an appt
Out and about at Whenuakite Kura
Recent events
Top-line photos of students maximizing the new mats and gymnastics gear during class and break times.
The bottom line of photos of us with Roger practising our first lesson for sailing
Excellence in Being a K.I.T.E Kid Awards
Certificates presented to: -
- Room 1 - Blake Thomson, Ezra Shortland
- Room 2 - Lochlan Riddle, Noah Probett
- Room 3 - Kassi Pearce, Jesse Thomson
- Room 4 -Jack Drewitt-Fisher, Ava Helbron
- Room 5 - John-Henry Heath, Valerie Drewitt-Fisher
- Room 6 - Bradley Field, Dylan Field
- Room 7 - Ruby Olsen, Isla Fogarty
Principal Awards presented to: Harismrat Kaur- Excellence in visual arts, painting a Mural.
New Students - Fred McLaren
Sports Corner
Up and coming events
Term Four
Next week
NZ Waterwise Sailing programme – lessons (theory only at this stage) at school start for Rooms 6 and 7. Parent practice on Wednesday 3-4pm. We will also need parents from week 4 (November) to help with transport and support at Flaxmill Bay. Notices and permissions out soon.
Monday - Labour Day
Tuesday - The Boy with Wings - Puppet show for students and community.
Wednesday - BOT Meeting – 5 Year property plan updates - process, project/activities, planning for improvements. New upgrades/prices for the carparking area. The budget started for 2025.
Thursday 31st - Gumboot Fundraiser
Friday 1st of November - TOD
Saturday 2nd of November - School Working Bee - After an amazing Working Bee in term 1, we hope we can get more support on Saturday 2nd of November, 9am - 12pm. This is to complete some of the student's ideas/projects that sit outside of MOE funding. Further information on specific jobs will come out soon. "More hands, make light work"
Events coming up in week 4
The sailing programme starts for some of the Year 6 -8 students at Flaxmill Bay.
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