11 November

2019 School

2 Loffhagen Drive, P.O. Box 11, Waipara 7447.Phone (03) 3146814 Fax (03) 3146815 Email: [email protected] Website: www.waipara.school.nz

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HARAKEKE IN BLACK ON COLOUR DAY Or combinations thereof!! The next Dress Up Day is going to be a Ekea ka tiritiri o te moana te o tiritiri ka Ekea Free Choice Theme Day on Friday 6 December. On this day, fish and chips will be available for lunch and parents are more than welcome to come and join us for this. beingthebestwe can be ekeakatiritiri BOT Meeting The next meeting of the Waipara School BOT will be on Thursday 21 November, 6.30pm in Kanuka – all parents are

welcome to attend. The Board of Trustees members are: Victoria McGuckin, Nathn

Trethowen, Deb Dellaway-Curtis, Karen

Duncan, Matt Ford, Scott Holland and Di

Officer.

AMBERLEY SHOW HANDWRITING WINNERS!!! Rosa, Mia and Lucy were our A CHALLENGE FOR YOU three handwriting winners this Fly a kite. year and have earned our school a free time afternoon each!!!!! Fly a

Rosa’s will be taken by the end of the year….Thanks girls!

The kindly donated by the PTA Chocolate Fish have been awarded to: Arina Kuznetsov – always trying hard and being the best that she can be Hannah Northover – always being helpful and having a positive and caring attitude Kyla Trethowen – really good thinking with the Maths Number of the Day Alex Berry – super duper reading Toby Coxon – helpfulness inside and outside the classroom Riley Girdlestone – great basic facts knowledge Martha Sidey – showing caring to others both young and old! and to these wonderful adults in our community: Dugald McLean – thanks for helping at long jump on Athletics’ Day Lynda Ball – thanks for hanging the artworks in the Tin Shed for Amberley Show Jayne Sidey – services rendered! Congratulations and well done to you all.

WAIPARA SCHOOL VALUE RESPECT

MANAAKITANGA RESPECT FOR SELF, RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT WAIPARA SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

IMPORTANT DATES TO DIARY FOR THIS TERM • Monday 11 November –Kowai Athletics at the Amberley Domain 4 – 6pm • Tuesday 12 November – postponement of above event • Wednesday 13 November – Waipara School goes to the Canterbury A and P Show • Thursday 14 November – school closed • Friday 15 November – Canterbury Anniversary – school closed • Tuesday 19 – Friday 22 November – Kanuka Camp to Kaikoura • Wednesday 20 November – Sports’ Spectacular for Year 1-3 children in the Domain and Storylines presentation for whomever is left at school! Ko ia kahore nei WAIPARA SCHOOL OUT OF • Thursday 21 November – Enrichment THIS WORLD (WOW) AWARD Day at Rotherham School I rapu,te kitea. • Friday 29 November – Hurunui Toby Kirkus presented the College Orientation Day for Year 8 He, who does WOW Award to Kyla • Tuesday 3 December – Art Day for not seek, will not Trethowen for trying new Kanuka – class reward – artists coming to school to work with the find. things on the fort. children • Wednesday 4 December – Congratulations Kyla.

Canterbury Athletics • Friday 6 December – Free Choice Dress Up Day with fish and chips for

lunch • Wednesday 11 December – Kapa Haka Culmination event in the School Hall Thursday 12 December – Combined THE MATHLETES TROPHIES HAVE BEEN Day with and PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN Schools at Waikari • Tuesday 17 December – Big Day Out Kanuka – Savannah Hammond for Year 8 children • Wednesday 18 December – school Tarata – Natalie Preddy finishes for the year Harakeke – Zanthia MacGregor

Congratulations on winning these trophies!

WAIPARA SCHOOL PTA The next meeting of the Waipara

School PTA will be held on Thursday 28 November, 6.30pm at Fiddlers Green. All parents are deemed to be members of our PTA and are welcome to attend this meeting and end of year function.

NEW TEACHER INTO WAIPARA SCHOOL FOR 2020!!!! Recently, the Board of Trustees advertised for a permanent teacher to join the teaching staff in our fantastic school. Miss Edel Kelly has been WAIPARA SCHOOL BASKETBALL appointed to this position. It is wonderful to have TEAMS Edel assuming this permanent position. Into a Results from the two latest weeks of competition. The fixed term teaching position for 2020, is Miss Wolves had a win against Clarkville and a loss Emma Martin, who is thoroughly excited to be against Ashley. Riley Girdlestone and Vann Marsh joining our team. Classes, in which these ladies were the Players of these Games. Waipara West lost will be teaching next year, are still being to Swannanoa and Kaiapoi North School. Jordyn decided. Miss Martin will be joining us on our Trethowen and Hamish McGuckin were named day out to the Show on Wednesday and some Players of the Games. Thanks for your support! children will be in a group with her!!!

PINECONES FOR SALE – CAMP A cockroach can live nine FUNDRAISER Once again, we have a supply of pinecones days without its head available for purchase and delivery….$5 a bag. Proceeds to our Kanuka classroom camp to before it starves to death. Kaikoura in November. Please contact a Kanuka child or the school office – 3146 814.

KANUKA CAMP FEE NOW DUE Your Kanuka child’s $100 for this year’s camp to Kaikoura is due – could this amount be paid as soon as you are able. Families may pay by cheque, with cash or our bank account details are: 03 1582 0014553 00. Could the camp forms that Mrs McLean has sent home be returned asap please.

WAIPARA SCHOOL ATTACKS THE A and P SHOW!! On Wednesday 13 November, Waipara School are boarding a Go Bus (kindly paid for by the PTA) and we are off to the Show! The children will need an ample morning tea and lunch, a water bottle, their polar fleece, sunhat and $10 (or $15 if they think…..!!) The money may be spent on anything the children like at the Show. Could the children’s money be sent to school tomorrow please…..The children (in groups of four) will be accompanied by staff or an adult on the day to go and view anything at the Show they wish. We would like to leave as close to 9am as possible, so if children could arrive just after 8.30am that would be good. We should be back by 3pm (or just after…..). The school bus will run as usual in the morning and after school.

Glenmark Playcentre (Waipara) What does the future hold for this place!? If you are interested in deciding the future, please attend an

informal meeting on Saturday 16th November 2019, 1pm at the Playcentre.

A representative will be there from the Playcentre Association. Any questions, please phone

Karen 3147147.

VISIT TO THE ARA INSTITUTE LAST FRIDAY FOR YEAR SEVEN AND EIGHT T’was a very successful day, as children became familiar with the Ara Campus and what was on offer as far as further education goes relating to jobs that the children may be interested in doing in the future. Interacting with like-minded children from Greta Valley, Omihi, Waikari and Broomfield Schools, was also a great experience for our children. It is envisaged that this visit will happen each term in 2020 for our Year 7 and 8 children.

CAVENDISH CARPET CARE is cleaning the school carpets during the morning of Friday 20 December.

If you would like to capitalise on the fact that this company are in our environs, you could make an appointment during the afternoon of this day. Phone Janine on 0800 333 181.

Could any cups that were given out to children at the prize giving last year, be returned please. It’s that time of year, when we need to be deciding who this year’s recipients are…..

Condolences to the McLean family on the recent loss of Barbara’s mother – Betty McGregor.

KIDS FOR KIDS SINGING FESTIVAL Thirteen Waipara School children sung their hearts out during the morning rehearsal and the evening’s performance in the Horncastle Arena last week. A wonderfully energetic show, thoroughly enjoyed by all 1100 participants! Thanks to Mrs Willis for taking the children for practices when she was teaching in the school for the day and to the parents, who transported the children in at night! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

Beautifully neat and prize- winning handwriting. Well done and thank you Lucy and Mia.