Hi Everybody,

Yes, I am back with my little one in tow. My office has had a big rearrange and the portacot is all set up and ready to go. A big thank you to Mrs Jordan and Mrs Tweeddale for giving us extra cot blankets and bedding for Tawhio's 'office nursery', he is all toasty and warm and settled in his bed. One other piece of news from our little family is that my husband Cody has completed his postgraduate teaching degree, which means you will see him around the place relieving if teachers are sick or away on professional development. So now you know who your kids may be talking about when

they say Cody was their teacher today :-)

Well school seems to be ticking away just nicely, everyone is settled in nicely and our roll has grown to a massive 102 students! A big welcome to our latest new entrant pupil Shiloh, Zinny's little sister. Mrs Corbett's Superheroes class is getting very big indeed, and three of her Superhero big kids will be moving up to Miss Webb's class in a couple of weeks. The senior classes are currently embroiled in the Sumdog Online Mathematics Challenge with the local regional schools. I didn't realise just how competitive Mrs Bell was! Oh and the students too of course!

Next week is the Taihape Cluster Winter Tournament, on Friday 20th June, down at the sports grounds in Taihape. All senior students from Mrs Bell's class and Miss B's class are either playing Netball, Soccer, or Rugby. We are still in need of coaches and referees for the day, so please let Miss B know if you are available. We will be in Taihape all day, so if you happen to have a day off or are passing through we would love as many supporters down there to cheer us on as possible.

Finally, just a reminder that the proper flu is currently doing the rounds in our area. If your child is sick, please keep them home as it is very contagious. We don't want to pass these germs on to other kids, and definitely not on to the teachers.

Anyway it is great to be back, and thank you for all of the kind words and wishes for our baby.

Ka kite ano,

Marama

 

Ko te Mana te Mea Nui – Honour Above All

Ph 06-3876860 Fax 06-3876129 Email office@waiouru.school.nz Web www.waiouru.school.nz Ruapehu Road, Waiouru Term 2 Issue 5&6 June 12th 2014

   

 

To our school Shilo Taumata-Niaia-Taputoro

Notices

Sausage Sizzle tomorrow: Please order at the school office before 9am

Wanted: With the new law regarding booster seats, the school is looking to see if anyone has any booster seats lying around at home unused that they would like to donate to the school.

Mana Students 1st Aid Course This has been postponed until further notice.

Mana & Thunderbolts Parent Interviews Reminder that these are on Monday 23rd June.

Kia Kaha Parent Evening For those of you who indicated that you would like this, we have arranged for it on 19th June at 5 pm in the school library with Snr Const Peter Marks

School Green Team Congratulations to the 9 new senior members of the Waiouru School Senior Green Team. Jayden Webb-Milner, Olivia Foote, Johnny Bosmann, Gabriel Theodore, Elaina Vine, Jordan Wiseman, Kayla Jordan, Madison Cole and congratulations to the 6 Junior Green Team members – Stuart Rose Sinclair, Roman Makara, Michaela Parker, Kori Rata, Kayleb Stevens and Breeanah Tweeddale. Members will be responsible for making changes within our school so that we can be as green as possible. Student interest in the team was high, with most students from the classes applying to join, making the decision a very tough one. Junior classes will have 2 representatives on the team for some of the activities. Their names will be published in next week's newsletter. Mrs Corbett and Miss Webb are the lead teachers for this group. Taihape School’s Winter Tournament This is a preliminary heads up to save the date, Friday 20th June, as this is when the Winter Tournament will be held. For those new to our school, Winter Tournament is a tournament for our local schools and involves rugby, netball and football. All students in Year 4-8 will be taking part in one of the codes. I will be organising teams in the next couple of weeks and are looking for people interested in helping coach or look after teams especially with football. If this sounds like you please let school know. Look forward to hearing from you! Stacey

Mathematics Achievement Challenge: (Senior students yr 4 – yr 8). This is an opportunity for students to encounter extension in maths. Interested students undertake in-depth investigations (independently or cooperatively) in their own time. It's a bit like the Science Fair, except that the projects have a set investigation, there are badges and if you do a certain number of projects in a year, you can earn the super award. Mrs Donaldson is going to lead this, with a meeting once a week for those students who need support or have work to sign off. Students who are interested can see Mrs D at any time for entry into the programme. There is a charge of $10 per project. We may open it up to the younger students at a later date. Check out the range of topics at http://www.maths.org.nz/challenges.html. Some of them are: cooking technology, travel, sports, the outdoors, games and puzzles, technology and cultural maths.

Dates for Term 2 Kia Kaha parent interviews 19th June Winter Tournament (seniors) 20th June Parent interviews for senior students – 23rd June

Assembly Term 2 These will be held on Thursday 12.15 - 12.45 pm in the school hall. Week 6 - Thunderbolts Week 7 - Kea Week 8 - Superheroes Week 9 - Click card assembly (date to be confirmed).

Assembly  certificates:  5TH  MAY  2014-­‐06-­‐12  

School  values  

Community Minded Inquisitiveness Love of learning Stuart Rose-Sinclair Nico Mildon-Cant Anika Stace Michaela Parker Kori Rata Liam Kelly Nevaeh Stephens Tui Taputoro-Duncalf Maafu Tupou Charlotte Tipene-Thomas Shelby Carey Sean Foote Mackenzie Hulena Blake Sayers Cullen Cross

 School  values  draw  –  Sean  Foote  

Reading  at  home  

25 nights 50 nights Ariki Brown 75 nights Hunter Cross, Jason Young, Linkin Harding-Gray, Nevaeh Stephens,

Amelia Bethell 100 nights Maafu Tupou, Polly Grant

 

Click  Card  Draw  

Victoria Bethell Angel Vercoe Te Taumata Nelio

Assembly  certificates:  12TH  MAY  2014-­‐06-­‐12  

School  values  

Community Minded Inquisitiveness Love of learning Nani Fifita Orton Long Teina Rata Mereana Wharewera Loneet Valaidan Brooklyn Taitimu Jason Young Hunter Cross Jessica Hulena Carson Hepi Dontaye Mihinui Te Taumata Nelio Charlize Niania Roman Makara Shiloh Taumata-Niaia-Taputoro

 School  values  draw  –  Sean  Foote  

Reading  at  home  

25 nights Charlize Niania, Riley Kelly 50 nights Angel Vercoe, Michella Kingi-Mareikura, Liz Vitata, Jordan Wiseman 75 nights Roman Makara, Tessa Wiseman, Chelsea Marsada, Te Kohu Niwha, 100 nights Hunter Cross, Jessica Hulena, Nani Fifita, Anthony Tupou.

 

Click  Card  Draw  

Blake Tanesia Timothy

Readathon The Superheroes are holding a “Readathon” to raise funds to buy more trees for our school forest. We hope that each child will raising enough money for 3 trees/shrubs each. Superhero students are going to be sponsored to read to other school students next Thursday between 10 - 11 a.m. Please help us by bringing a gold coin along.

Dental Caravan The dental caravan will be on site from next week until the end of this term. If you still have a card at home to be filled in for the dental nurse (new pupils only) then please return it to school asap. Lunch orders We are currently under negogiations with a busniness to supply lunches. Until this is finalised you will be able to order lunch on Monday and Wednesday’s. There will also be soup or sausage sizzles availible on other days but only when advertised. Lunch Menu Monday & Wednesday Mince pie $2.00 Small Hawaii Pizza $2.00 Mossie $2.00 Juicie $1.50

This Friday 13th May$2.00 each

Order at the school office tomorrow before 9am.