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Term 1
Week 8
Wednesday 22nd March - Upper Clutha Athletics
Thursday 23rd March - Pod 3 Assembly - 2:15pm - Hall
Friday 24th March - Tribe Afternoon
Week 9
Monday 27th March - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - Staffroom
Monday 27th March - Pod 7 trip to Arrowtown Museum
Wednesday 29th March - COPSSA Athletics
Friday 31st March - GRIP Conference for our Y6 student leaders
Saturday 1st April - Wānaka Trail Ride
Week 10
Tuesday 4th April - Top Bike Competition
Wednesday 5th April - PTA Meeting - 7pm
Thursday 6th April - Hot X Bun Morning Tea PTA - gold coin donation
Thursday 6th April - Pod 8 Assembly - 2:15pm - Hall
Thursday 6th April - End of Term 1
Term 2
Week 1
Monday 24th April - Teacher Only Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 25th April - ANZAC Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday 26th April - First Day of Term 2
Wednesday 26th April - Y5 and 6 Tech Challenge Competition
Week 2
Tuesday 2nd May - Waste Free Wānaka Show
Week 3
Friday 12th May - Tribe Afternoon
Week 4
Monday 15th May - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - Staffroom
Friday 19th May - Pod 4 Assembly - 2:15pm - Hall
Week 5
Tuesday 23rd May - Upper Clutha Rippa Rugby
Week 6
Tuesday 30th May COPSSA Rippa Rugby
Friday 2nd June - Pod 1 Assembly IMPORTANT NOTICES Scholastic NZ Brochure The latest Scholastic NZ Brochure is available from classrooms. If you wish to place an order, please follow the instructions on the inside back cover using Option 1 – Credit Card / LOOP. No cash / orders are accepted at school. If your order is a gift, please tick the ‘GIFT’ option, otherwise all orders are handed out to the children. Orders will close at 3pm on Sunday 26th March.
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Term 3 Enrolments This year Wānaka Primary School is not taking enrolments for children who intend to engage in any snowsport programmes during the school week. Families will need to make their own arrangements for their children's schooling.
The correspondence school, Te Kura, is able to provide online learning whilst students are residing in Wānaka. You can also approach your current school and seek online learning from them for term 3.
Enrolling at Wānaka Primary School is not an option for children who are in snowsports programmes during the school week, as this does not constitute regular attendance. |
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Update Wow, it is week 8 and only 2 and a half weeks remain of term 1. It is so great to have had a 'normal' start to the year. For our Year 1, 2 and 3 and some Year 4 students this is the first uninterrupted start to school they have had.
As usual it has been another busy, but happy, settled and productive term 1.
You will see that the irrigation upgrade and the landscaping improvements have started around the administration block. Pod 1, 2 and 6 will be the next areas to be worked on.
Athletics Champs The Upper Clutha Athletics will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd, after it was postponed today because of the weather. Good luck to everyone participating. We have a team of 60 taking part and 4 teachers helping to organise the day for our athletes. The Central Otago champs in Alexandra are being held on Wednesday 29th March.
Teachers Strike Day Thanks for your support and patience with the strike day last week. Let's hope the government listens, as feelings are running high with all teachers in our early childhood, primary and secondary schools about classroom teaching and learning conditions, staffing, and resourcing.
What's On This Week PALS TRAINING - Our PALS (Physical Activity Leaders) are being 'trained' on Thursday 23rd March Festival of Colour - Our Year 2 and 3 children have the RNZ Ballet working with them on Thursday 23rd as a Festival activity. All students will experience at least one performance. POD 3 ASSEMBLY - Thursday 23rd. Please note not Friday this week. Friday 24th - TRIBE Day. Please wear Tribe colours. The activities are PB4L based and groups will be playing cooperative games and designing signage for around the school Festival of Colour We have been allocated the following performances by the Festival of Colour organisers. The costs for these will come out of your activity fee. All of the events are happening here at school this year. Thursday 23rd March - RNZ Ballet workshops for Years 2 and 3 Tuesday 28th March - Year 1-4 'A Boy With Wings' performance Thursday 30th March - Year 4 - Living Stories Friday 31st March - Year 5 & 6 attend the ARO Music performance Board of Trustees Meeting Everyone is welcome to attend the next Board meeting which is on Monday 27th March at 5pm in the staffroom.
Term Dates Term 1 finishes on Thursday 6th April with the 7th April being Good Friday.
Term 2 does not start until WEDNESDAY 26th as Monday 24th April is a Teacher Only Day across NZ for schools to work on the Curriculum Refresh and Tuesday 25th April is ANZAC Day.
Apart from Monday 5th June, King's Birthday, term 2 has no other days where the school is closed. Let's hope further strike days are averted and the flu and Covid bugs stay away.
Hot Cross Buns These will be delivered to children on the last day of term 1, Thursday 6th April for morning tea, for a gold coin donation. If you can assist with this please let your child's classroom teacher know. |
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Pies and Savouries Fundraiser We have joined forces with Kai Pai here in Wānaka and are selling their delicious pies and savouries. These will make a fantastic snack or meal and a portion of the proceeds from the sales will be used to contribute to the landscaping projects that Wānaka Primary are currently working on. Orders need to be made by FRIDAY 31ST MARCH and collection of orders will be available on TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2023 (just before the holidays).
Please click on this link to order |
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Coin Trail Donations $757.50 was donated to the New Zealand Disaster Fund
from our Tribe Day Coin Trail. Thank you everyone!
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PTA Raffle Thank Yous Thank you to the following sponsors for their generous donations to our PTA raffle: GJ Gardner ad BTP Painting Contractors Selectrix Ripe Festival Hold Fast Concrete Pembroke Wines and Spririts Fu Dog Thank you also to our families for all the wonderful goods donated. Tickets are still available at the school office $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.
Raffles will be drawn on the 31st March. |
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Senior Athletics Placings 2023
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Senior Athletics Day in the words of Room 25
A compilation of sentences from Room 25's writing books: I was walking to school and when I arrived at school I remembered it was athletics day. On the 14 of March 2023 it was athletics day everyone was really nervous. We sat down on the damp grass with the sun shining on us. At that point I remembered I was in competitive; my heart started racing so I took a few deep breaths and relaxed. As the bell rang I slowly walked to class trying not to waste my energy. Year five girls were up first on the vortex. Then we had long jump, there was a short line I leapt forward and I landed perfectly! On your marks, get set, go, the start gun goes bang off we go. At the end I shook hands with my friend. “Good race”, I say. My heart was pounding, I was super nervous. When the gun went off I raced off and felt excitement through my body. I crossed the finish line in 1st place to hear Jason say, “We just have to check the photos. It was close.” I'm going to Upper Clutha. YES! I liked the sprints the most because I like the wind in my face. When I moved up to the start line I heard Moira loading the start gun. On your marks, get set, go! Off we go! I take the lead jumping over the hurdles and I feel the wind going past me. I cross the finish line. I came first yay! I went down to the BBQ and got a drink and an ice block. The ice blocks were so refreshing and cold. I opened the fizzy drink can and took a sip. When it was lunch time I had the best sausage ever. It was time for the sprint finals. They zoomed past us and then it was home time. There was good sportsmanship from everyone. Congratulations to all the athletes who competed on athletics day and thanks to the teachers and parents for your awesome help. It was Tuesday the 14th of March, early in the morning. The grass was slippery on its surface. We were all lined up in our rows jiggling with excitement. The gun sounded and we all raced off down the track. Competition in the air. I lined up the shot put under my chin focused on my target and pushed. I could feel the dry grass under my bare feet. I listened for my name, then I heard it. I sprinted toward the long jump pit. My hands were sticky from the ice block dripping down my hand. I had high jump next and my feelings were all mixed like a witch's brew. When my turn came around I breathed deeply not wanting to get out on my first attempt. (Nina Fahy, Room 25)
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Wānaka Trail Ride - Want to get some feel-good feelings? Come volunteer with us 😊 With only 11 sleeps to go, there is still time to head along to the WTR website and find a volunteer position that will suit you. Volunteering is a great way to make connections with others, to step outside your everyday and experience something new, and to receive a dose of happy from the release of the feel-good hormones that come when we volunteer.
Here are a couple of positions that we would love to have filled this week:
Catering support – Saturday 1st April, 11:00am – 1:00pm Tasks could include taking orders, food prep, or washing up – whatever you are comfortable with No experience necessary and full guidance provided by the Lions team Photographer – Saturday 1st April, 07:30am – 1:00pm Capture all elements of the day in high quality images to be used for press releases and future promotions Timing can be flexible Don’t delay – help us to keep up the momentum for WTR 2023 by signing up for a volunteer role today!
For information on all roles and to register, please click here for the website.
Cheers, on behalf of the WTR crew – Alix, Anne-Marie, Gillian, Jen, Lucy, Phil, and Steph
Rachel Allibone (Volunteer Coordinator) M: 021 1029 130 rachel@wanakatrailride.org
Our local Lions will cater for the WTR 2023. Photo credit: Jodie Rainsford Photography |
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Win WPS a Visit from Altherm JCR Yamaha Team Altherm Window Systems are looking for six primary schools to welcome Josh Coppins and the Altherm JCR Yamaha team to their school. During their visit, Josh and his team will share insights into motocross as a sport and career path, and talk about how their goals, aspirations and the challenges they have faced have helped them develop as both riders and people. PLUS there will be a bike presentation and giveaways throughout the visit!
Enter using the link below to give Wānaka Primary School a chance to win this visit. ENTRIES CLOSE 4PM FRIDAY 24th MARCH 2023
JCR School Visit (altherm.co.nz) |
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Library News Click the image below to view our wonderful Library Webapp.
Feel free to email Melissa at any time if you have any questions.
Ebooks and Audio Books The Wānaka Public Library has 2 fantastic Ebook Platforms which are highly recommended. All you need is a library membership which is free. Click on the image below to find out more and browse to see what is available:
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Contact for our local Public Health Nurse Pip McLean is our local Public Health Nurse - should you wish to get in contact with Pip her contact details are: 03 440 4309 or 0272 839 395 or email Pip.McLean@southerndhb.govt.nz |
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Wanaka Preschool Sustainable Gala |
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Kiwi Conservation Club - The Amazing Race |
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Festival of Colour Street Theatre - 1st April
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Apple Crumble Fundraiser $12.00
We are a group of Kapa haka and Māori language students from Mt Aspiring College. We are making apple crumbles as a fundraiser for a Māori education trip to Taranaki.
Each crumble will feed 4-6 people. They will be made and picked up on Sunday 2nd April.
To order please email melissaa@wanaka.school.nz and I will forward bank account details for payment.
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Wānaka Kids Club
Bookings are Open |
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Code Club at MAC
Code Club is a free club run every Friday from 3:30PM to 4:30PM at
Mount Aspiring College in Technology 1. It is open to all year 3 students and up. |
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| Delicious, nutritious and popular with kids, Subway delivers school lunches every Friday. Order online at subwayexpress.co.nz by 9am. |
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