Term 4, Week 6 18/11/2024 - 22/11/2024
From the Principal's Desk
Greetings Parents, Caregivers and Whanau, Week 6, Friday 22nd of November 2024
On Monday we had 20 staff and parents do their First Aid Training course. We learnt some excellent new skills that will support our school and wider community. As part of the course we will be updating some resources in the First Aid room - Sick bay and adding some more equipment to our first aid kits.
My highlights from week 6, is the Sailing programme gaining momentum, with students/families joining in. We have two Year 8 groups to complete, then we move onto the Year 7's. On Wednesday we completed the opening ceremony for the Learning Support Space and the pool heater is up and running. We will be sending home information soon on purchasing keys and the use of the pool.
With four weeks to go, we still need to maximise this time for teaching and learning. The teachers are organising some excellent lessons and its crucial that students are at school to maximise their learning. Almost all assessments are now complete as we start finishing off writing the final reports.
We are still in the process of organising classes and teachers in rooms for next year. We have an increase in student numbers and for next year we will be funded at 162 students (This is very close to where we need to be to run 8 classes and/or to get a specialised teacher to support). This has meant an increase in our teacher entitlement and the application for a permanent teacher. Please be aware all our Super Amazing teachers are still here next year taking the same age groups. I am excited and privileged to continue working with all of these very dedicated and professional colleagues!
Nga mihi, Gary Veysi, Principal Whenuakite School -principal@whenuakite.school.nz
"Rich, Real and Relevant" learning
Cooks Beach Carnival
Reminder -Jar Toss at the Cooks Beach Carnival
Please remember to bring along your jars of goodies so we can have awesome results for our Jar toss. Last year we had over 500 jars which was incredible and so contributed greatly to our school's fundraising. We appreciate all your contributions to this fun event. We also have spare empty jars available. There is also an in-school competition where the class with the most jars will receive a prize and HOUSE POINTS given out for best ideas!!!
REMINDER - all Daisy Dung tickets should be returned to the office ASAP.
Being a K.I.T.E Kid Awards
Certificates presented to: -
- Room 1 - Ivy Bowen, Billie Harrison
- Room 2 - Fae Charles, Emme Stephens
- Room 3 - Wylie Ramage, Verity Bowen
- Room 4 - Olivia Goldsworthy, Jake Brockett
- Room 5 - Thea Dozell, Flo Sheriff
- Room 6 - Maddie McLean, Van Goodwin
- Room 7 - Wills McGovern, Ella Riedinger
Principal Awards - Clara Riddle, Flo Sheriff, Archie for their writing about "10 ways on how to recycle and reuse".
Potato in the Bucket Challenge
Potato in the Bucket Challenge
Coming up on 5th December – the great potato weigh in.
By now you are possibly thinking “my potato has died” Have no Fear – that is ok.
Just bring your potato in the bucket along to school by 9am on the 5th December (or before and leave by the Activity Room – make sure your name is on the bucket). Please be aware that you cannot bring your potato in the bucket on the bus.
If your potato for some reason has died still bring it to school in the bucket and will empty the contents to hopefully reveal “something”.
For all buckets returned we will swap for a small treat.
We are excited to have the Cooks Beach Garden Group coming along to help with our weigh in.
Please send a bag with your child suitable to put their “crop” in. There are no prizes but certificates for largest crop, largest potato, Senior and Junior potatoes.
Thank you for supporting your child with this growing initiative.
Our thanks to The Warehouse for sponsoring our potatoes and buckets.
Community
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
Whenuakite Country Kids
Clothes and Book Sale Fundraiser!
We are holding a clothes and book sale fundraiser at the Cooks Beach Gala on Saturday 4th January and the Hahei Market on Sunday 5th January.
If you or someone you know are planning on doing a pre-summer clear out and you have any clothes or shoes (men’s, women’s and children’s) or any books that you are planning to take to the charity shop between now and Christmas, we would LOVE for you to donate them to us instead. You can make donations directly to the centre any time between now and Wednesday 18th December. All proceeds will go to funding resources for the children.
Ngā mihi, Thanks so much in advance!
Whenuakite Country Kids
Up and coming events
Week 7
Monday 25th of November - Purangi Estuary Science field trip
Tuesday 26th of November - Rocky Shore field trip
Wednesday 27th of November -All welcome to the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting at school at 3.15 pm.
Friday 29th of November - Constable Brian Connors visits to work with Bus wardens
Week 8
Tuesday 3rd December - Rm 6/7 Beach Trip
Thursday 5th December - Potato in the Bucket Challenge