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Newsletter – Term 2, Week 4 Wednesday 22nd May, 2019
Kia ora,
Last Tuesday I accompanied our year 7 & 8’s to the National Young Leaders Day in Hamilton. This year’s theme ‘He aha te kai ā te rangatira? He korero, he korero, he korero. What is the food of a leader? It is conversations.’ This whakatauki tells us a lot about what makes an awesome leader. It’s about being someone who takes the time to listen to and learn from others. It was a fun day where we listened to some inspirational extraordinary young leaders from Aotearoa, Dr Lehan Stemmet, Hana Tapiata, Ronnie Taulato, Chrstian Gallen, and Kings.
The extended bus route out to Pukerewa Station began on Monday and appears to be going well. Justine has noted the students’ positivity about this additional service, coming to school and regular routine, as have the teachers. The first run heads off in the afternoons at 3pm and the second run leaves school at 3.20pm. Thank you to the parents of our original bus route for accommodating the changes to the timetable.
Support Staff Day was held on Thursday this week and I personally would like to acknowledge the amazing work done by Lesley and Justine as they are a crucial part of our team at Waikaretu School. Many thanks to you both for your dedication to your roles from all the teaching staff and the students.
Ron Baptist Principal
Thumbs up to:
Rayden, Tumanako-Kymani, Kiera and Tessa for their awesome
attitude, behaviour and manners at the NYLD.
Bus parents for accommodating the changes to the timetable.
Families that have returned pools keys.
Denise & Sharna for their time and work in our library.
Denise & Erica for working with our students in the school gardens.
Emily for supporting teachers with Winter sports skills.
Jack Havord
IMPORTANT DATES
TERM TWO (each Tuesday afternoon, Snr Garden Group)
Thursday 23rd May BOT Meeting @ 7pm Friday 24th May Senior Winter Sports @ Waingaro Te Akau Complex Friday 24th May BOT Election Nominations Close @ Noon Wednesday 29th May School CLOSED for Instruction – Strike Friday 7th June BOT Election Voting Closes @ Noon Wednesday 12th June Watercare lessons Rm1/Rm2 Monday 17th June Year 7/8 students, Technology @ Huntly Primary School Thursday 20th June BOT Meeting @ 7pm Friday 28th June Arts Festival @ Waingaro Te Akau Complex Monday 1st July Year 7/8 students, Technology @ Huntly Primary School Friday 5th July End of Term Two
CLUSTER DATES Terms 3/4
Friday 9th August Cluster Gym Day Yr 4-8 @ Huntly Gym Friday 16th August Cluster Cross Country @ Waikaretu School Thursday 5th September Cluster Speech Finals @ Waingaro School Friday 8th November Cluster Athletics Yr 4-8 @ Glen Massey School
POOL KEYS
Please return your
pool keys to the office as soon as possible.
ASSEMBLY
Top Left; Room One Awards- Rayden
Tawhiao, Mahiroa Kani, Charles Brooks.
Bottom Left; Room Two Awards- Terewa
Mason-Hawkins, Riria Keen-Jones,
Stirling Leigh, Isaac Knauf, Billy Havord,
Eric Welch (absent).
Top Right; New Zealand Young Leaders
Certificates- Rayden Tawhiao, T.K.
Morice, Tessa Karaka, Kiera Mason
Hawkins.
Bottom Right; Virtue Card Draw- Rayden
Tawhiao, Felicity Knauf, Bailey Babington,
Riria Keen-Jones, Mahiroa Kani, Eli Kani,
Te Whai Ao Stewart Herbert.
ROOM TWO
The last two weeks students of Room 2 have the pleasure of Matua Derek in Mrs Murphy’s absence and are learning all about the wild animals of Africa. This week’s writing with Mr. B. has focused on planning, adding detail and sentence structure. The students spoke and then wrote about some of their learning with Matua Derek. We worked on and wrote the beginning together.
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards. The Hurricanes are so big they are like a vulture. I love them so much. The Hurricanes take care of other birds.
Cheetahs hunt for rabbits. A cheetah leaps in a straight line, a rabbit can turn quickly but a cheetah can’t so it can lose it’s meal.
By Eric
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards.
Springboks can jump ten meters high because they are really fast. This means Springboks rarely get killed by lions, tigers, crocodiles and cheetahs.
By Jasper
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild
animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown
Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards.
The Hurricanes are strong, large, fast flyers and have sharp eyes and claws.
These birds live in Zambezia with hundreds of other birds in trees on cliffs
and rocks with waterfalls. It’s a special place for birds it would be so noisy
but beautiful.
By Terewa
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us
about all the different wild animals that live in
Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African
Brown Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in
the trees from the huge lizards. They are just like
police dogs because they protect all the smaller
birds. Lions do not eat people but they can kill
them by scratching or knocking them down.
By Eli
ROOM TWO cont.
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals that live in
Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other birds and their
eggs in the trees from the huge lizards.
Lions can hunt for meat. The lions can scratch people if they are found by themselves,
knocked over and even killed but they don’t eat people.
By Raniera
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other birds and
their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards. The Hurricanes are black and blue, they are fast and they can run.
Lions can be dangerous and they can scratch too. Don’t take a picture because it could
scratch you.
By Riria
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards. The Eagle can be very fast flyers and they are very big birds.
Lions can be very dangerous and fast. If you are in a lion’s den the lions will sniff you any time now.
By Billy
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild animals
that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown Eagle protect other
birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards.
Cheetahs run very fast but they can’t turn fast because they only run straight. When
they are chasing a rabbit or a meerkat, the rabbit will dodge the cheetah and the
meerkat will dig a hole in the ground and disappear. You or I will call it running but
cheetahs actually leap. Cheetahs do not go hunting in the middle of the day because it is too hot.
Matua Derek does not like people calling lions ‘man eaters’ because they do not eat people they only
will kill people.
By Harrison
On Monday & Tuesday Matua Derek taught us about all the different wild
animals that live in Africa. We learnt that the Hurricanes, the African Brown
Eagle protect other birds and their eggs in the trees from the huge lizards.
The cheetah lives in Africa. They hunt rabbits who zig zag across the plains,
hard to catch because they run in straight lines and can’t turn quickly so
some get away. Cheetahs hunt springboks too and are easier to catch.
Lions are very, very dangerous, you do not want to get too close or to be
alone.
By Isaac
TEACHERS STRIKE
We greatly appreciate the community support that we have already received following the
decision by teachers and principals to strike on Wednesday 29 May 2019.
The decision to take further strike action was not taken lightly by any of us. For the first time,
both primary and secondary teachers are striking together because the crisis in education
hits us all very hard and we need the Government to understand how serious it is.
Reminder ...
Nominations close
Noon Friday 24th May.
If you are wanting to
nominate yourself or
someone else to stand for
the Board of Trustees
please remember to return
your nominations by Noon
Friday 24th May.
Voting Papers will be
sent out to you by,
Wednesday 29th May
Voting Closes,
Noon Friday 7th June
BOT INFORMATION
Next Board of Trustees Meeting: Thursday 23rd May, 2019
7pm @ Waikaretu School, All Welcome !
PHG (PARENT HELP GROUP)
Thank you to the parents who attended the
PHG Meeting on Tuesday night.
We look forward to your support with our upcoming events!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Laura is part of the New Zealand RAS (Royal Agricultural Society) Equestrian
Team travelling to the United Kingdom in July to compete.
Friday 31st May, 7pm Start
Waingaro/Te Akau Complex
Teams of up to 6 people
$15 per person
Light supper will be served
Bar open
To register a team, Contact Tina Macnab 078254778 or [email protected]
COMMUNITY NOTICES
ATHOL’s LAWN MOWING and HEDGE CUTTING Ride on or Hand Mowing Chain sawing
Water Blasting Please phone Athol 2333278
WAIKARETU PLAYGROUP
Waikaretu School Library
All pre-schoolers welcome! 1st and 3rd MONDAY of each month
Glen Murray Repair and Engineer Based at 2311 Highway 22, Glen Murray or will travel to your place. (GST registered)
Phone James Grove 02102437827
Newsletter Publication Dates – Term Two, 2019: 5th June, 19th June, 3rd July Please have any contributions for the newsletter to the school office by the Monday prior to publication date, thanks.
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