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WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL Nga mihi mahana kia koutou. Kia Ora
Newsletter No 12 – 1st May 2019
2019 School Terms 29 April – 5 July
22 July – 27 September
14 October – Friday 13 Dec
Coming up See the Term Calendar, Skool Loop and Class Facebook
Pages Wai Learner Assembly run by room 20
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www.waimataitai.school.nz
It looks much better in colour.
25 Trafalgar Street, Timaru 7901 Phone 03 684 5566
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waimataitai.school.nz
2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP OPEN
TUESDAY 2.50pm – 3.15 pm &
THURSDAY 8.40am – 9.00am
In Health Centre (by office) ****************
NEW UNIFORM & STATIONERY SHOP
OPEN EACH MORNING
8.30 – 9am IN TEACHER AIDE
ROOM
PLEASE NAME ALL UNIFORM
“Poipoia te kakano
Kia puawai”
Nurture the seed and it will
blossom.
Teacher and Principal Employment Negotiations Paid Union
Meetings
The situation between the Ministry of Education and Teacher
union remains
unresolved. There will be a nationwide round of paid union
meetings next week
and our staff will meet on Thursday 9 May. Whilst these meetings
will take
place during school time we will be able to manage the students
at the school so
there will be no need for the students to leave school.
The intention of these meetings are to get a report back on the
outcomes of
any negotiations, and if they remain unsatisfactory talk
together about how we
collectively shift this position. This may mean a vote on strike
action if that is
necessary.
CHEESE ROLLS CHEESE ROLLS An order form has been sent home with
the
eldest child of each family.
Orders and money are due in by 6th May
Please keep part of the cheese roll making
days free, to come in and help us.
Making days: 17th and 18th May
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL FOR TERM 2 2019
OUR BIG TOPIC THIS TERM IS CHANGE
Attached to this newsletter are the dates of significance for
the term.
Jane Culhane is on sabbatical leave this term and we wish her
well for
her study and refreshment leave.
In her absence Nikola Vincent will be the Acting Principal and
is happy
to be contacted by email or by making an appointment at the
office.
ELECTIONS FOR NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
This term there are elections for a new Board of Trustees for
our school. Parents and
caregivers are asked to do two things; consider carefully if
this is a role you would like to
undertake for our school and if so put your name forward, and
secondly to make sure you
take the opportunity to have your say in the election to be held
later in the term.
School boards play a critically important role in New Zealand’s
schools and by extension, the
wider community. This year we are encouraging people to step
forward for their children,
grandchildren and community to make a difference. To find out
more, ask a current board
member;
Julie Pratt, Fiona Cameron, Jason Hampton, Quentin Cavanagh,
Claire Carren and Jess
Howard to learn more about the role of a school trustee. Kōrari
is a programme designed for
parents who have never been on a school board and would like to
learn about the role of a
trustee.
https://www.trustee-election.co.nz/becoming-a-trustee/korari/
What I enjoy most about being a trustee at Waimataitai School is
working alongside the other
Trustees and school management. We meet about 3 times a term to
discuss and decide on
issues and direction to keep the big machine of Waimataitai
School running smoothly. We
look at anything from supporting student achievement to keeping
a healthy happy school
environment. It's a great team to be a part of and a real honour
to be able to give back to the
school community that has supported my children. Julie Pratt,
Board Chair
http://www.waimataitai.school.nz/mailto:[email protected]://www.trustee-election.co.nz/becoming-a-trustee/korari/
GIRLS RUGBY – U11 & U13 COME ALONG TO THE GALA NIGHT either
as a team or individually (and you will
be put in a team).
Kick off Gala Night: Wed 8 May 4pm
Competition Starts: 15th May until 3rd July (8
weeks)
Games: 10 aside / 20 minutes each way (if a team
is short numbers will be matched by both teams)
Venue: Alpine / Point / Temuka
Cost: Will confirm asap (wont be a huge amount
around $40 a team)
Bring: Boots (or gym shoes) and mouthguard
The Lego Club has been a huge
success at break
times. We would
still love some
more Lego or
Duplo if you have
any that is no
longer being used
at home.
SKIDS WAIMATAITAI
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club at Waimataitai SKIDS spread the
word we still have spaces. Are you always running late for work ?
Hours 7am to 8.30 am . Breakfast and children are dropped off to
class by staff. Enrol at www.skids.co.nz or contact our team on ph:
0212899229. [email protected]
Hot Choice Tuesdays Some of our wonderful parents have kindly
offered to heat student’s food on a Tuesday for the Winter. Cooked
food (toasty sandwiches, mousetraps, cheese rolls, savouries, pizza
etc) will be reheated in the oven so needs to be …
wrapped in tin foil OR baking paper (this way avoids food
going soggy when heated)
NO CLING/PLASTIC WRAP
NAMED and have your ROOM on it. NO 2 minute noodles or soups
thanks. This can be done before school when they unpack their
bags.
Roto Cross Country 2019 Thursday 23 May 2-3 pm (Postponement
Thursday 30 May)
Starting times 2.00pm Y1 boys 2.10pm Y1 girls 2.20pm Y2 boys
2.30pm Y2 girls Year 1 children run one lap / Year 2 children run 2
laps. Sneakers must be worn and the children can wear a house
coloured top. All family and whanau are very welcome
OCEANS GRIEF AND LOSS PROGRAMME Oceans is a peer support
programme for children, youth, and adults who have
experienced loss in their life. The losses covered may come from
the death of a
significant person, or your experience of separation/divorce.
The focus of this
programme is providing a safe environment for participants to
talk about their
loss/es and the change/s that have occurred by meeting once a
week (eight-week
children's programme and six-week adult's programme). We have
seen many people
go through the programme and have numerous success stories of
how it has helped
(Almost 400 since Oceans started in 2006).
Please visit our website for more information, including an
Online enrolment form:
www.anglicancare.org.nz. Alternatively, email
[email protected] or phone
Matt Cameron on 0800 OCEANS (or text 0274 623267)
Winter Uniform Winter Uniform (Terms 2 and 3)
Black/Gold polo top
School Black track pants/shorts/culottes
Canterbury rugby top (optional)
Black/Gold polar fleece
Black only shoes (flat soles) —shoe laces black only
Black socks or black tights (no leggings)
Lucky Book Club
Issue No. 3
Orders close
Thursday, 16 May
Mountainview High School
Open Day
Date changed to Tues, 28 May
Roncalli College
Open Day
Sunday, 19 May 2019
10.00am–1.00pm
http://www.skids.co.nz/mailto:[email protected]
