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Newsletter #12 Tuesday 11 May 2010 be Empowering children tobe thebesttheycan 2010 [email protected] Website: waioneke.school.nz [email protected] Principal MrsLindaBarton 1981 SouthHeadRoad 1981 Phone :094202884 Phone Fax: 094202984 Helensville 0874

Waioneke Email: RD 1 School Principal’s Chit Chat

Firstly a farewell to Lowri from Room 1, and her family. We wish her all the best in her new school.

A congratulations is due to our triathlon team who competed at the Kaipara Triathlon last Friday – their results are recorded further on in this newsletter. Not only did they do very well in their placings but they also showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the day. Go Waioneke! Many thanks to Darin for organising our competitors for this event, to Maria for being our co-ordinator on the day, and to all our wonderful parent helpers who transported, supervised our kids and ran the swimming section 

Waioneke is a Cool School I thought I’d take this opportunity to inform our community a bit more about our Peer Mediation Programme. Waioneke is officially a “Cool School.” Last year our staff participated in the Cool Schools training, and all of our students have practised the skills of Peer Mediation as part of their classroom health programmes. The purpose of the Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme is to teach how to use conflict scenarios as an opportunity to build positive relationships with others. The programme was written in 1991 by the Peace Foundation and has been introduced to 2/3 of all schools in New Zealand. The mediation process is non-violent, constructive, co-operative and focuses on reaching a negotiated solution that is mutually acceptable to all parties concerned.

The Cool School programme fosters the development of self-esteem and leadership skills, is proactive, helping to prevent bullying and other levels of conflict and focuses on building positive relationships with others.

In class the students have learnt about:  Active Listening  Using “I” Statements and Affirmations  Recognising Different Responses to Conflict  Open and Closed Questions  The Role of a Mediator  And Practised the Mediation Process

Students are taught 4 rules for mediation: 1. Listen without interrupting (each party has a turn to share their side) 2. No name calling or put downs 3. Tell the truth 4. Agree to solve the problem Each break we do have a staff member on duty, and during lunch times we also have a wonderful group of students who are rostered on as Peer Mediators in the playground. Our Peer Mediators deal with the little events that occur between students, largely in terms of friendships and disagreements about rules and sharing. They model the mediation process and support students to develop their own solutions. We are very proud of our mediators and thank them for enhancing our school environment. Thank-you to all the students who were elected as Waioneke Peer Mediators;

Have a great week Linda

OUR PEER MEDIATORS AND THEIR LOVELY CO-ORDINATOR MRS THORLEY.

Michael, Megan, Sam, Nick, Sophia, Yee Teng, Eden,Teagan,Janis, Georgia, Chloe, Melanie Ollie, Glen, Sophie, Taryn, Tori, Laura, Cassie

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS Term 2: Monday 19 April – Friday 2 July

11 May Tuesday BOT ELECTION DAY 13 May Thursday School Assembly 1.45pm 18 May Tuesday Y7/8 Tech at Kaipara College 19 May Wednesda Sausage Sizzle y 20 May Thursday Rippa Rugby at Riverhead Y3 - 6 20 May Thursday Y7/8 Tech at Kaipara College 21-23 May Friday/Su 40 Hour Famine n 24-28 Mon- BOOK WEEK May Friday 25 May Tuesday Y7/8 Tech at Kaipara College 25 May Tuesday NSW Computer Exam 27 May Thursday Y7/8 Tech at Kaipara College 27 May Thursday School Assembly 1.45pm 1 June Tuesday Liz Ward doing vision and hearing tests 3 June Thursday Disco 4 June Friday Teacher Only Day

MATHATHON All of our students should now have brought home their Mathathon sheets – the covering letter, the sponsorship form and the questions the students need to learn. The Mathathon will form the basis of the math homework for this term. Please support your child in practising their particular questions over the next few weeks. The Mathathon test will be in Week 9 (Friday 18 June). The proceeds of the Mathathon will all go toward school-wide math resources.

FURNITURE FOR SALE –Student desks: We have received some new furniture over the last few weeks, which leaves us a few unneeded items to sell: classroom desks $10 classroom chairs $4 Reception/office desk – metalca pale blue, comes with a bookcase shelf which sits on the desk, in tidy condition $250 ono Older fax machine - offers If you are interested in any of these items, please let Maria or Linda know.

OUR AWESOME KIDS The following Year 7 students have been chosen To represent Kaipara Netball Yee Teng Sam Nick Sophia

KAIPARA TRIATHLON Last Friday 16 of our students represented Waioneke at the Kaipara Triathlon which was held in Parakai. Swimmers had to swim up to 6 lengths of the Aquatic Park Pool, cycle 6km and run up to 2km. Our fantastic children did themselves proud with perfect sportsmanship and behaviour. Thank you to all of our wonderful parents who helped with transport and at different locations throughout the race. The results are: Year 6 Boys team (Hamish, Christopher, Mitchell) 5th place Year 5 Girls team (Tylor, Roxy) 2nd place Year 6 Girls team (Chloe, Lowri) 3rd place Year 8 Girls team (Eden, Tori, Cassie) 6th place Year 6 Boys individual – Ollie 6th place Year 7 Boys individual – Nick 4th place, Sam 10th place Year 8 Boys individual – Michael 8th place Year 8 Girls individual – Megan 5th place, Laura 8th place

RIPPA RUGBY

The confirmed teams for the upcoming Rippa Rugby tournament next Thursay are

Year 3 / 4 team Year 5 / 6 team Kyle s Roxy John W Tylor Ryan Kayden Josh Zane Codey Sam P Ben Hamish Brennan Ollie Katie Christopher Phillip Victoria James Kayleigh Hayden Mitchell Jay Chloe Owen COACH Simon Shivnan COACH: Mrs Paul The Year 3 / 4 team will be training this Thursday and next Monday (If it is raining you will train in the hall, if available) The Year 5 / 6 team will train this Wednesday and Friday. (If it is raining we will train in the hall if it is available) Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to help on the day. COMMUNITY NEWS

MOBILE EAR CLINIC (MOBY) DATES TERM 2 Wed 19 May Parakai School Wed 26 May Helensville School Wed 02 June Kaukapakapa School Wed 23 June Parakai School Wed 30 June Helensville School Please call 420 9450 or 420 8636 to make an appointment. Children must be accompanied by their parent/caregiver. Hearing tests are not carried out on the Mobile ear clinic, please ring 420 9450, for an appointment with the Vision and Hearing Technician.

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