Confident, Respectful, Curious Kids

Tuesday 20th August 2019 Community Issue: Term3 —Week 5

23 Princes Street Principal: Yvonne Blair 7420 Ph: 03 3144250 Ph: 03 3144250 Email: [email protected] Fax: 03 3144350 Board Chair: Jenny Cholmondeley Email: [email protected] Webpage: waikari.school.nz

Tena Koutou Katoa Hurunui Primary Schools Ski Trip—THIS FRIDAY Writing Competition Ski Trip: Please see the attached equipment list. We have 16 children and 10 adults going skiing. Let’s all Results for 2019 hope for good weather. We will be leaving at 8 a.m. This year the judges said that the narratives were ex- sharp. Please be at school by 7:45. I will let you know as early as possible if this trip is cancelled and everyone is tremely well written with excellent descriptive language. skating It would speed things up if children know their Congratulations to the following students who placed. shoe size. I will be the teacher in charge of the ski trip. Year 1—2 1st Jens Grove Hurunui College Skate Trip—This FRIDAY 2nd Mason Rodgers Hurunui College Remember to bring a warm jacket, gloves, warm long 3rd = Max Beach Waikari School socks and a bike helmet. (They can supply if you haven’t got one) I would also include a change of socks and a 3rd= Patrick Frame Hurunui College towel. Skaters will be leaving at 9:15. There are 16 chil- Year 3—4 dren and 8 adults going skating. Please make sure your 1st Amelia Saric School children know their shoe size as this will also speed 2nd Eva Roberts Rotherham School things up. 3rd Adelyn Parkyn Hanmer Springs School Year 5—6 Please supply a good lunch with snacks and a bottle of water. Children may purchase hot food and drinks at both 1st Toby Gibson Broomfield School events but I would suggest this is additional to food in 2nd Andra Whelan School their lunchbox. 3rd Matthew Kenyon Rotherham School Year 7—8 Greta Valley School will be joining us for both skiing and 1st Hayley Earl Hurunui College skating. We are all looking forward to a great day of win- 2nd Alexa Crosbie Greta Valley School ter sports. 3rd Anna Colenso Broomfield School Waikari / Greta Valley / Schools’ Get To- gether Day Wow! What a fun filled day we had at Waipara School. The children made many friends and the teachers en- joyed working alongside each other. We will be definitely BOT News looking into repeating this at Waikari or Greta Valley Schools. It can be said that a school’s culture starts with its school board. Up to date and relevant knowledge of governance JUMBO Day—School closed August 30th Teacher and educational process is imperative for a board to lead Only Day effectively. Recently , several of our Board members Please take note that the teachers will be attending pro- were fortunate to attend a School Trustees’ Conference fessional development with the teachers from other schools in our Tipu Maia COL. (Community of Learning) and Principal’s Conference. The chance to hear Keynote so school will be closed. Speakers from across the education sector, including the Minister of Education, go to topical workshops and to Music—Reminder talk with fellow trustees was of huge value. All of our Music lessons will be Thursday this week—remember to Board members came away grateful for the opportunity bring your instruments. to increase their knowledge and to also connect with

Kind regards, other Boards’ of Trustees. It’s not just the children that Yvonne Blair are learning at Waikari School!

Jenny Cholmondeley (BOT Chair)

School Calendar

August 22nd Assembly 2:30

23rd Ski Trip / Skate trip **

27th Hurunui 7 a side pp 29th (Keas)** 28th 4 Year Old Programme 29th Gifted/Talented/Passionate 30th Teacher Only Day School Closed

September 3rd Court Theatre Waipara ** 11th 4 Year Old programme 12th Hospital Visit 17th Kaboom percussion ** 18th BOT Meeting 19th Kiwisports (Whole School) ** 25th Preschool Morning 26th Pet Day (TBC) 27th End of Term P R I D E **These dates will require parent assistance with: transport/ supervision or practical help. Please mark Max has been nominated this week by Mrs Blair for his them on your calendar and look out for the notices re- outstanding effort in writing which gained him 3rd= questing assistance. prize in the Yr1-2 Hurunui Primary Schools Writing Competition. Well done Max—keep up the writing!

Writing Room Kea have been looking at conversational lan- guage and presented some humorous dialogues.

Hey Jeffry, how’s it going? Hi Summer. Just feeding Sea. You? Well I’ll just get to the point. What point? Sea has been coming through the cat door and waking me up in the middle of the night. I’m so sorry. But how long has she been waking you up? About four nights, and she has been scratching my new glass table and putting filthy mud all over the place. The Weka’s have been researching our planetary system and I’, so sorry, I promise it won’t happen again. I’ll put Sea in her time out box. presented interesting facts. Above—Lotti tells us that Venus is Ok, bye. Danielle Petrie the same size as Earth and Tom tells us that the Sun is made up of hydrogen and helium gas. Hi Bob, it’s Gav. Hi Gav, how’s it going? Well it’s not going very good. What’s the problem? It’s about your cat. What about my cat? It’s been coming over here around midnight and been peeing on my carpet and couch. Are you sure it’s him? YES! But what colour is this precious cat? Brown and white. Yes yes, that sounds like him but what about the colour of his colour? Green. Oh dear, I will buy you new carpet and couch. Nikau Reti Yesterday, Waikari School joined in with Greta Valley at Waipara School for a day of learning together. Everyone had a great time, children and staff meeting new people and learning in a larger group with new people. We are all looking for- ward to doing it again soon.

Public Notices

Wanted to Rent Pre-school Morning All pre-schoolers between Single man require small house/cottage. Semi-retired, clean 0—5yrs (with parent/ caregiver) are welcome to and sober habits (school bus driver for past 12 years). Excel- come along for a fun morning at Waikari School lent references. All areas considered—must allow pets. 9.30am—10.45am on Wednesday 25th Septem- Please phone or text Michael—022 384 041 ber. If you know of any new families in the area please let them know. Waikari Hawarden and Hurunui Volunteer Fire Brigades will

Pet Day be holding a joint training to demolish by fire, the old 4 Put your thinking caps on about the pet that Square building in Waikari on the 24th August. This will in- you might like to bring for Pet Day on Thurs volve closing parts of Princes St from approx. 1pm. Detours 26th September. Remember to start prac- will be in place. Access to all properties will still be available. ticing with your pet if you would like to join This is valuable live fire training and your cooperation is ap- the Grand Parade. preciated. Thank you. at Hurunui College