Wānaka Primary School Newsletter for Term 4 Week 5

Newsletter Term 4 Week 5

15th November 2022

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

IMPORTANT DATES

Term 4
Week 5
Y6 Camp - Dunedin - Waiora
Sunday 20th November - Pantomime Practice - 9am - 12noon
Week 6
Y4 Camp - Bannockburn
OUR SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - ALL WEEK
Monday 21st November - Campaign Meeting - SCHOOL CLOSES at 1pm
- Check out our book fair at pick up time
Monday 21st November - Pantomime Practice - 1-3pm
Thursday 24th November - Junior Athletics - Years 0 to 3
Saturday 26th November - Pantomime Practice - 9am - 12noon
Week 7
Monday 28th November - Teacher Only Day - School closed for instruction
Thursday 1st December - Students Reporting to Parents 11-12:30, 1:30-3pm, 4-5pm
Week 8
Monday 5th December - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - Staffroom
Wednesday 7th December - Matinee performance of Pantomime 'Super Stan'
Thursday 8th December - 6pm evening performance of Pantomime 'Super Stan'
Friday 9th December - Final tribe afternoon - Water based fun!
Week 9
Monday 12th December - End of year students reports sent home
Wednesday 14th December - Year 6 Graduation Assembly - 1pm
Thursday 15th December - Last day of school 2022 - 3pm finish

First Day of Term 1 2023 - Wednesday 1st February

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Leaving Wānaka Primary School

If your family is leaving Wānaka Primary School at the end of the year and you have not advised the office, can you please do so as soon as possible as we will begin the process of 2023 class placements soon.

If your Year 6 child is not attending Mount Aspiring College next year please advise us of their new school.

Pokemon and All Blacks Cards

Please leave Pokemon cards and All Black cards etc at home. We have seen alot of them at school this week and they cause discord among the children.

Wanaka Kids Club - Early School Closure

Wānaka Kids Club - Teacher Only Day

To Book Visit www.wanakakidsclub.co.nz

Our Scholastic Book Fair - One Week To Go!

Book fair open every day next week 8:30am - 4:30pm
Monday we will be open from 8:30am until 2pm as school finishes early
Finishes lunchtime on Friday.

Parents welcome to come and shop during the day as well
This is our main fundraiser for our school library

CURRICULUM COMMENT

Campaign Meeting for Teachers - 21st November

Schools will be closed from 1pm onwards

Just a reminder that school will close at 1pm on Monday 21st November as all the teachers are involved in a campaign meeting. The year 4 campers will continue with their overnight camp at Bannockburn, but for everyone else the school will be closed at 1pm and remain closed for instruction for the afternoon. Please could you pick your children up at 1pm as buses will not be running in the afternoon.

Panto Actors

There is a practice this Sunday 20th November 9am-12noon in the school hall and also a practice Monday 21st 1-3pm also in the school hall. Please could all actors bring along the items they need for the costumes, in a named bag.

Recladding Project Update

The reclad of Pod 2 is well underway and will be completed by the end of term. The administration block will be reclad over the holidays with Pod 1 and 6 being done in term 1. At the beginning of next year the Pod 1 team will move into Pod 2 for the year.

Administration Assistant

We are currently advertising for a part time administration assistant to start at the beginning of next year. This information is on the website and the position is being advertised locally in the Messenger and Wānaka Sun. We have included it below for your information.

Next Week's Events

The Year 6s visit to MAC is planned for Tuesday 22nd November. There is the COPSSA triathlon in Queenstown next Wednesday 23rd November, please see Jason for any queries about this. We have our TEACHER ONLY DAY on Monday 28th November, where school is closed for instruction. This is the ONLY Teacher Only Day we have had during the school term this year.

Composite Classes

We will be organising classes next year with composites. We will have 2 pods of Year 5 and 6 students and 2 pods of Year 3 and 4 students, and possibly a Year 2/3 (to be able to manage smaller class sizes at the Year 1/2 level). Please see the information below with regard to composites. Our intention is to keep children with the same teacher and group of children within their pods over 2 years as much as possible. Following on from our work with Nathan Mikare Wallis a year or so ago and with our own experiences where we have worked with students for more than a year, this promotes a fluid progression with learning relationships between children and teachers already in place, advancing a student's learning over this time. As with every year sometimes this is not in the best interest of the child or teacher so there will still need to be a lot of thought into class composition and teacher allocation.

Further information on Composite Classes

SCHOOL NOTICES

Year 3 Camp

Year 6 Campers Happy in Dunedin

It's Christmas Cookies Time - Last Day to Order!

If you would like to order please fill in the attached form
Orders close at 3pm Wednesday 16th November

Trinity Music Exams

Congratulations to the Following Students:
Amy Thomas (Piano Grade 2) Pass
Ella Smalley (Piano Grade 1) Merit

Administration Assistant Required

WĀNAKA TRAIL RIDE

Wānaka Trail Ride - Save the Date

Save the Date – Saturday 1st April 2023!

Trail riders and volunteers – save the date for an event you won’t want to miss! The Wānaka Trail Ride is the biggest annual fundraiser for Wānaka Primary School and Montessori Children’s House Wānaka, and set in the stunning environs of Deep Creek, Long Gully, and Lindis Peak Stations.

More info in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. You can also visit www.wanakatrailride.org or contact me on 021 1029 130.
Cheers, Rachel Allibone (WTR Volunteer Support)

PS. Check out this guy below – lovin’ it!

Photo credit: Wendy Bowie Photography

LIBRARY NEWS

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:

HEALTH SNIPPETS

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

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Girl’s Day Out at Bike Glendhu! FREE!

Sunday 20th November from 10am - 12pm at Bike Glendhu

Thanks to Sport Otago’s Tu Manawa fund, we have an awesome opportunity for 7- 12 year old girls to have a go at mountain biking! Come check out what WORD is about, go biking with other cool girls, and ride at Bike Glendhu for FREE!!!!

Doesn’t matter if you have been to WORD before or new to WORD. Come along with a friend and/or make some new friends!

Spaces are limited. For more info and to register:

https://www.word.org.nz/wanaka-bookings

Rainbow Run

Parent Support Group

Dance Wanaka 2022 Recital - NEVERLAND

Based on the J.M Barrie story of Peter Pan, this thrilling adventure will take you to the magical island of Neverland where Peter and his friends never want to grow up.

You'll meet many entertaining and colourful characters including Wendy Darling and her brothers, Tinkerbell and her pixie fairy friends, Captain Hook and his pirate crew, delightful sea creatures, and a ticking crocodile!

The show guarantees to be hugely entertaining with a wide variety of modern and classical dance items performed by local dancers aged 3-17yrs.

The Junior Showcase will be full of cuteness with our preschool and Cromwell dancers, and a sprinkling of Neverland senior dancers too.

Santa's Grotto

Hawea Christmas Wonderland

Christmas Show

Alpha Challenge

Kahu Youth Trust Board

YAMI SOUNZ

There are only 3 Earlybird places still available for 10 to 13 years, at YAMI SouNZ Summit (Youth + Adults in the Music Industry). www.yami.nz

Register HERE

Delicious, nutritious and popular with kids, Subway delivers school lunches every Friday. Order online at subwayexpress.co.nz by 9am.

Wānaka Primary School

7 Ironside Drive

Wānaka, Otago 9350

New Zealand

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