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WADESTOWN SCHOOL
Community Newsletter
Principal: Sally Barrett Website: www.wadestown.school.nz Thursday 24 May, 2018
Dear Parents A warm welcome to the following new students and their families who have joined us recently at Wadestown School:
George McKeown (Rm 2), Sofia Robinson (Rm 2) and Simone Kelly (Rm2).
Book Week 21st – 25th May We are having a fantastic week at Wadestown School celebrating Book Week. Our wonderful Librarian Derek Piper has
organised our famous Book Week including competitions and quizzes for all year groups. Thank you from us all Derek.
As you can see from the photos below lots of creativity was on display at the first of our Book Character Parades at Weld
Street. We are looking forward to tomorrow’s Book Parade at Rose Street starting at 9.00 am. We will have more great
photos of the parade to share with you all in our next School Community Newsletter. The Book Fair has been so well
attended each day this week and many thanks to Annabel Butterfield and her team of helpers for their support of this
initiative.
Congratulations to Nicki Greer Congratulations to our Year 7 & 8 Teacher Nicki Greer who has been awarded the Marie Clay Early
Careers Literacy Trust Award. The late Marie Clay was a New Zealand psychologist who developed
the Reading Recovery Intervention Programme in New Zealand and expanded this programme
worldwide. The award Nicki has won is part of Marie Clay’s personal bequest that enables
teachers to learn more about the specialist field of Literacy. Part of Nicki’s award will provide the
funds for her to attend the New Zealand literacy Association Conference in October.
Congratulations from us all Nicki, we are very proud of your well-deserved award.
Toastmasters Leadership Graduation - Wednesday 16th of May
Last week the Year 8 students had their Toastmasters Graduation ceremony. The night started off with the
Toastmasters Teachers receiving their thank you cards and gift to show our appreciation on behalf of all the
Year 8 students. The Impromptu Speeches came next and each speech was interesting and entertaining and
the students did a great job with their presentation. Then everyone split off into three groups (Room 13, the
Library and the Hall) to listen to the Prepared Speeches. The variety of speech topics made them great to listen
to and the parents were an awesome audience. The students have worked really hard on the Toastmasters
course held over the past ten weeks and it was really cool to see it all come together on graduation night.
Overall it was a very enjoyable evening for both speech givers and the audience.
By Olive Lynch-Gerrard and Bella Marks
News from the Pohutukawa Team (Years 1-2)
Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP) activities in full swing in Room 8 at the Rose St site
Books, books, what a lot of books!
The dress up day at Weld St was a highlight of Book Week
Heroes and Villains
Saturday 26 May
7.30pm-midnight
Don’t miss out on the School Fundraiser Party this
Saturday. Purchase your tickets by emailing
[email protected] and deposit
$50/head into the PTA bank account 12-3140-
0348889-00 with your child’s name, room number
and “Heroes and Villains” as the reference.
Invite friends who have been part of Wadestown
School in the past, or who are keen to be part of a
Great Night Out! The more the merrier!
News from the Student Council – Skate Night for Year 5-8 Students Over the past few weeks, the Heads of Student Council have collaborated with the Wheels Team in organising
a Skate Night for Year 5-8 students. The event will take place on the Friday 15th of June at Kilbirnie Recreation
Centre. The Year 5-6 students’ session will be from 5.30-7.00pm and the Year 7-8 students’ session from 7.30-
9.00pm. Notices went out last week and since then we have been selling lots of tickets. We would like ticket
sales to be completed by Friday 25 May so make sure your money ($5 admission and $3.50 to hire roller
blades/skates) plus permission slips are handed in by then please!
On the night the Wheels Team will be running obstacle courses, floorball and lots more fun and games. While
all this is happening there will still be lots of space for free skating. There will also be cool prizes and a table of
food. Please don’t forget to bring your food (Tui and Kotare) or drink (Ruru and Kereru)! The purpose of Skate
Night is for the students to have a fun social night with their friends, so please come along to our very first
Skate Night!
Student Council
Kind regards,
Sally Barrett
Principal
Term Two Dates Week Date Event
Saturday 26 May “Heroes and Villains” Fundraising Party 7.30pm – 12.00midnight 5 Tuesday 29 May ICAS Test – Science
Friday 1 June Teacher Only Day – School Closed
6 Monday 4 June Queen’s Birthday – School Closed
Wednesday 6 June School Cross Country – details to be advised
Thursday 7 June Julia Davidson Visit (Principal of Wellington Girls College), Rose St Hall, 3.15pm
Year 3-4 trips to ASB Kilbirnie begin today
7 Tuesday 12 June Year 7-8 Technology at Karori West Normal School begins for Term 2 today
Wednesday 13 June ICAS Test – Spelling
Thursday 14 June ICAS Test - Writing
8 Wednesday 20 June Preschool Information Morning, Weld St, 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 21 June School newsletter published today
9 Monday 25 June Mid-Year Written Reports go home today
Tuesday 26 June Parent Teacher Conferences at Rose St, 3.30 – 6.30pm
Wednesday 27 June School Hangi – details to be advised
Thursday 28 June Parent Teacher Conferences at Weld St, 3.30 – 6.30pm
10 Mon 2 July Parent Teacher Conferences at Rose St, 3.30 – 6.30pm
Tuesday 3 July Parent Teacher Conferences at Weld St, 3.30 – 6.30pm
Wednesday 4 July Parent Teacher Conferences at Rose St, 3.30 – 6.30pm
Thursday 5 July School newsletter published today
Thursday 5 July Board of Trustees Meeting, Rose St Staffroom, 7.00pm
Friday 6 July Last Day of Term 2 – School Closes at 3.00 pm
Community Notices
Disclaimer: Please note that the inclusion of these notices does not necessarily imply endorsement by Wadestown School.
Wellington College Open Days for 2019 Year 9 Students
Saturday 23 June 10.30am onwards
Monday 25 June 9.30am onwards
Wellington College extend a warm invitation to all Year 8 students at Wadestown School to visit Wellington College at
either of the Open Days in June.
St Mary's College Open Day - Thursday 14 June 2018 9am or 11.30am
All Welcome – St Mary’s College, Guildford Terrace, Wellington. We'd love to see you there!
Babysitter Available
My name is Isabel Parker and I am a 23 year old postgraduate student at Victoria University. I am looking to do some
evening babysitting for families in the Wadestown area. I am Wadestown based, went to Wadestown School myself,
and have been babysitting for the past 9 years. I have looked after children aged 1-14, and au paired in Austria and
England for 14 months. I also have my restricted licence, so can drive myself home. References available on request. For
further information or queries, please text or ring me on: 021 499 750, or alternatively email me at:
Montessori at Otari Preschool and Playgroup Open Day on Saturday 26th May, 10am – 12 noon
Montessori at Otari Preschool and Playgroup warmly invite interested families to our next Open Day on Saturday 26th
May, 10am – 12 noon, at the Preschool (166 Wilton Road). For more information phone 475 9688 or email
[email protected] We look forward to seeing you there.
Conscious Discipline Workshop for Parents
Come along to learn what conscious parenting is and how it encourages our children to co-operate more, allowing us to
discipline them less. Leave with a variety of practical & respectful strategies to keep in your back pocket and have more
ease and joy with your children. Facilitated by Julie Louisson (Mum, Teacher, Soulful parenting writer) and Angelena
Davies (Mum, Teacher, Mindfulness coach for mothers and children). Wednesday 27 OR Thursday 28 June 7:30-9:30pm,
Khandallah Town Hall. Tickets $40 from www.julielouisson.com/workshops
Wellington Youth Theatre July Holiday Theatre Camp
July 9 – 12, Holiday Theatre Camp, Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Tce. “Map of Cheng I Sao" - if you love pirates
you’ll love this rip-roaring adventure! Great roles for boys & girls! Students audition, rehearse & perform a fully
costumed play in 4 days. Every student gets a role with dialogue. Strictly limited places.
Ages: 7 to 13 years
Hours: Open 8am-4pm; Program operates 9am-3pm; Performance 2pm Thursday
Fees: $285 (Includes script, rights, costumes, make-up & performance certificate)
Register: www.wyt.actingantics.com or contact [email protected]
