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Week 7, Term 2 16th June 2016

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

WIGS WEDNESDAY - The Child Cancer Foundation is running

New Zealand’s first ‘Wig Wednesday’ on Wednesday 22nd June, and our school will be taking part in this national event. Students and staff are encouraged to wear a wig, or wear a crazy hairstyle, and help raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation by bringing a gold coin donation. The money we raise will help support Kiwi children with cancer and their families across New Zealand. The child Cancer Foundation aims to reduce the impact of cancer by offering services that ensure children and their families are sup-ported, informed, and connected at every stage of their journey.

DID YOU KNOW: Every week more than three New Zealand fami-lies are told the devastating news that their child has cancer. For more information about the Child Cancer Foundation please visit www.childcancer.org.nz

YES! Finally the new breakout room and decking is all finished and I must say it is looking really great.

Fundraising - On Queens Birthday weekend the pig hunt tournament was held at the Kai Iwi Hall and they offered Kai Iwi School a donation if some par-ents would help serve the food and drinks on the day, so I would like to thank those parents that helped out and I will be letting everyone know what the school will be spending that money on next term.

Rugby Night - Thanks to all the people who came to the rugby night on Saturday to raise funds for the Senior Camp. It was a lot of fun and the money raised will help reduce the cost for camp. A big thank you to Helen McDougal, Tina Chambers, Anna Jones and Roos van der Wees who put so much time and effort into the organising of the event and thanks to all the other parents who helped on the night too.

National Standards Reports - Teachers are busy testing the children and if your child is a year 4-8 their report will be going home at the end of this term.

Walk the Walls - Last Thursday we had a number of parents come to school to have a look around their child’s classroom at some of the work they have completed and now have displayed on the walls. Today between 3-5pm you are also invited to come and have a look at your child’s work on display and have a chat with their teacher.

Remember you are welcome to arrange a time to meet with your child’s teacher whenever you feel the need to. You don’t have to wait for a sched-uled ‘meet the teacher’ night.

Sport - The year 5-6 Hockey Tournament notices will be sent home today for the children who have been chosen to represent Kai Iwi School at the Gon-ville Hockey Turf next Tuesday. Super Six Football is coming up on the 5th of July for the year 7-8’s and trials will be taking place next week at Waverley School.

Have a good weekend everyone, and go the ALL BLACKS!!

Ross Harvey, Principal

Whenuakura School

WE WISH TO INVITE Family, Friends & Community

To join us for a night of fun at our

annual 2016 QUIZ

Friday 24th June – 7pm Murray Wills Sports Centre,

Patea

Spot Prizes, Raffles

Register your team members and team name by Friday 17th

June at the Whenuakura School office. 06 2738029

6 Team Members Max $30 registration fee

FIRST PRIZE - $200.00

NETBALL Report - Last weekend Kai Iwi A played WIS D3 and came away with an 18-6 win. What a fantastic “make ya proud” game it was for Jane and I. The ball was flying into our goal with short sharp passes and some awesome footwork from Emma! Keila and Cara, you both played a fantastic defense game in the first half. Congratulations to Cara for getting Player of the Day. FROG is working girls!! YOU make it happen so keep up the great work. Our shooters, Anabel and Emma, worked smoothly and swiftly together, knowing where each other was going to be, and the result was some loud “WHOOP WHOOP’ hollering from our supporters at the “Nothing but Net” shots. At times competing for the ball was physically hard and WIS fought back hard. Great team work girls - it shows how RESILIENT you are. See you at practice on Thurs-day and don’t forget to arrive 20minutes before your game! Until next week,

Louise “Proud as Punch” Hartell Draw - Saturday 18th June Yr 3/4 Future Ferns (Kai Iwi B) - 8.30-9.30am Coaches to meet at 8.20am in the Pavilion. Kai Iwi A - KI A vs WIS D1 Ct 8 11.15am

HOCKEY Report - Yesterday our kids came up against a very strong and skilled Fordell team. They showed us from the start they meant business, scoring 2 goals in a row in the first few minutes, but we came to play too and weren’t going to let them win without a fight. With Mason using his stick skills and speed he managed to get the ball past the Fordell players and goalie to score Kai Iwi a well-deserved goal. And between Jackson, Emma and Yuri they stopped Fordell from scoring 3 goals which was fantastic. I was very proud as they had to keep their eye on the ball because that ball was flying towards the goal at a hard, fast pace over and over again. We might not have won the game but I was very happy with just how resilient our Kai Iwi kids were. Not one of them ever gave up and played very hard until the final hooter blew. Well done kids, we will get them next time. Player of the Day went to Jackson.

Renee Henry Draw - Wednesday, 22nd June Fun Sticks: (Alice & Logan) 3.40pm City College 5 Kiwi Sticks: Kai Iwi vs Westmere Flatsticks, Gonville 5.55pm

Photo courtesy

Tina Chambers

REMINDER - ABSENCES Please remember to phone or text the school by 9am if your child(ren) will be absent on that day. If leaving a message or texting please give an expla-nation as to why they are away. Notifying us also ensures we know that your child is safe. Thank you. School Ph:3429-823 School Cellph: 027 392 7142

LOST - one New Balance girls sport shoe (Green with Orange writing). A reward is offered to any-one who finds it. Return to the office or Brooke R.