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Week 9
Wednesday 30th June - In Class Reporting Sessions
11:00am - 12:30pm or 1:30pm - 3:00pm or 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday 1st July - Matariki Celebration for Pod 3 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday 1st July - School Closing at 12:30pm
Week 10
Tuesday 6th July - Parent Teacher Interviews 3:20pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday 7th July - Parent Teacher Interviews 3:20pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday 7th July - PTA Meeting 7:00pm - Staffroom
Thursday 8th July - Central Otago Swimming
Friday 9th July - Pod 5 Assembly 2:15pm - Hall
Friday 9th July - Last Day of Term 2
Term 3
Week 1
Ezra dance week for all classes
Monday 26th July - First Day of Term 3
Friday 30th July - Red Nose Mufti Day and Ezra Dance Performance
Week 3
Thursday 12th August - First Snow / EOTC Day
Friday 13th August - Teacher Only Day - School Closed
Week 4
Monday 16th August - Chess Tournament - Hall
Thursday 19th August - Snow / EOTC Day 2
Friday 20th August - Pod 3 Assembly 2:15pm - Hall
Week 5
Thursday 26th August - Snow / EOTC Day 3
IMPORTANT NOTICES
School Closing at 12:30pm This Thursday - 1st July
On Thursday 1st July, the NZEI are holding a Paid Union Meeting (PUM) for teachers starting at 1pm. This PUM is an opportunity for teachers to discuss upcoming contract negotiations. As all but one of our teachers is an NZEI member, and this is a paid union meeting during the school day, we will be closing the school for instruction. We are asking parents to pick their children up early - 12:30pm. Buses will be cancelled. We will be able to provide minimal supervision for children who cannot be collected early - and it would be first in first served. If you require your child to be supervised at school please contact the school office asap. I know this is inconvenient but this meeting is very important to continuing to improve the working conditions of teachers, which also means an improvement in the learning conditions for our students (e.g. class size and staffing provision for extra programmes) in our primary schools.
Any children who have not left the school grounds by 1pm will be taken into Pod 6 so parents know where to find them.
Leaving Wānaka Primary School? If you and your family are leaving WPS at the end of this term and you have not yet advised the office, can you please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. |
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Mid Year Reporting By now you should have viewed your child's mid year report in the Edge parent portal. If you have not please do so, so you have information about your child's progress so far this year. This will be beneficial for the In Class Reporting Session and Parent/Teacher Interviews.
In Class Reporting Sessions Tomorrow, Wednesday 30th June, we invite parents along to join their children in the In Class Reporting Sessions (either 11am-12.30pm or 1.30-3pm or 5-6pm) where children will share evidence, workbooks, assessments and tell you about their own progress and achievement so far this year.
We also have Murray South from ERO and Sue Heath (Wendy's appraiser) coming along to see what our 3-tiered reporting system is all about. Parent Interviews Many parents commented in our reporting feedback that they did not need to attend all 3 reporting sessions so don't feel obliged to book time with the teacher if you feel well informed about your child's learning and achievements.
If you would like to book a time to meet with your child's teacher please go to the School Interviews website www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter our school code - y2a2d. Our Literacy and Numeracy Specialist Teachers - Marg Grieve and Emma Stewart are also available on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Interview days and times: - Tuesday 6th July 3:20 - 5:00pm
- Wednesday 7th July 3:20 - 5:00pm
- Thursday 8th July 3:20 - 5:00pm (Rooms 14 and 15 only)
Please note: Rooms 2, 5 and 20 will now all organise their own interviews at a later date.
If you do not have access to a computer, or you wish an interview to be placed for you, please contact Katrina. |
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Thank You Thanks everyone for your warm welcome back to school and your kind words following my father's passing. He lived a life well-lived and he was a man well loved. We gave him a grand send off.
Emergency Drills Over the next few days we will be practising our emergency drills - fire evacuation, earthquake, and school lockdown in case of an intruder. Please talk to your children about what they do in these drills and have a talk about what these drills look like in your home.
Legal Conference The leadership team are taking part in an online conference for 2 days next week focusing on legal and governance issues that we as school leaders may face. I have taken part in these, usually in Auckland or Wellington, and they are excellent.
U.C. and C.O. Swim Sports Well done to our swimmers who took part in the Upper Clutha Swim Sports today.
Central Otago Swim Sports are being hosted by WPS and are to be held on Thursday 8th July at the Wanaka Pool. Good luck to all of our WPS and Upper Clutha competitors.
Term Dates Friday 9th July is the last day of term 2 and children return to school on Monday 26th July.
And YAY the first week of term 3 is as always our Ezra Dance Week which we all love. Make sure you mark Friday 30th July on your calendar as that is the performance day for the dances each pod will been learning...and we usually have a crowd in to view the dances. Get those dancing shoes ready!
The last day of the school year at this stage is Wednesday 15th December.
Friday Night Lights - 17th September
We are looking for students who are great singers, dancers, actors, comedians, poets to take part in our on-stage entertainment at Friday Night Lights. Start practising now and over the holidays and think about a title for your performance. Join up with others and make it a group performance. We will be asking you to register for this early in term 3.
We will also be having our 'Light up the Stage' fashion show again this year. So get out your designer pads and pencils and start drawing your cat walk creation complete with sparkles and lights...anything that will make you stand out. We will be asking you to register for this early in term 3.
The theme this year is: Famous People who sparkle and shine.
Any questions please contact Wendy B.
School Camps 2021 - Term 4  |
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Upper Clutha Kapa Haka Festival |
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2021 Snow Sports / EOTC Programme Please note all entries to the Snow Programme must be paid and registered by this Friday 9th July. Please visit the school website for information on these options. LINK HERE.
The details of the School Based EOTC programme will be sent out soon. |
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Red Nose Mufti Day - Friday 30th July On Friday 30th July (the first Friday of term 3), we’re holding a Red Nose Day mufti day. The theme is RED, so incorporate the colour any way you like. You could dress in red from top to toe, wear something with a splash of red, or add a little red accessory, bring a red packed lunch etc. Please bring a gold coin donation to show your support. |
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Great Value Kindling Fundraiser We are selling banana boxes full of hand-picked kindling for $10 each to raise money for our girls' and boys' clubs to allow them to do their planned activities this year. Come into the office to purchase a box. Thank you for your support. |
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Kai Pai Fundraiser The PTA have joined forces with the amazing Kai Pai here in Wānaka and are selling their delicious pies and savouries ready for the colder months. These will be a fantastic snack or meal after those big days up on the slopes and a portion of the proceeds from these sales will be used to contribute to the Maker Spaces initiative that Wānaka Primary are currently working on. Orders will need to be in by the 9th of July and collection will be on the 26th of July. Click here to make your order. |
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Erik's Reading Challenge Erik's Reading Challenge is back and there are more great prizes to be won. Last year Wānaka Primary School won the challenge and we received a great package of books worth $150 and what's great is that every child wins - when they read 5 chapter books they get a free kid's meal. As well as this 2 children won a weekend trip away with their family.  Click on the image above to register Feel free to email Melissa at any time if you have any questions. |
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Tribe Day - Volunteer week On Thursday the 24th of June we had a Tribe Day, but not any ordinary Tribe Day as it was National Volunteer Week! The school did a variety of activities which included baking, painting, and reading to students. Pod 7 and 8 split up into tribes and went around the school picking up rubbish. As you can see in the picture we found loooooots of rubbish.  By Sophie, Holly and Izzy |
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Upper Clutha Swimming Sports Today the Upper Clutha Swimming Sports were held in the Wanaka Recreation Centre. Students competed in a number of events including butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and a medley. They showed good sportsmanship and had a great time, good job guys! A special thank you to all parents who enabled this great event to happen. By Sophie, Angus, Izzy and Holly |
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Pod 7 Assembly On the 25th of June there was a Pod 7 assembly. There was lots of singing and dancing in the assembly. It was a delightful and fun assembly for all the kids and parents. Pod 7 did really well.   By Holly, Sophie, Casey, Izzy and Lily |
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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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Second Hand School Wear and Winter Clothing |
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Hikuwai Bike Race Saturday 3rd July 10am - 2pm. For ages 10 - 17 years. |
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Wonderland Glow Show The GLOW SHOW team is back with WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW, a ‘kiwified’ interpretation of the classic ‘Alice in Wonderland’ tale. Let your imagination soar as you're transported by the magic of giant scale glow-in-the-dark puppetry. The mega edu-taining WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW promotes literacy and Te Reo Mãori, celebrates the exquisite art of ultraviolet puppetry, and demonstrates “Being your most creative self! Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Drive, Queenstown Thursday 16 September 2021 10:00am and 11:30am
Tickets for Wonderland Glow Show - Queenstown - Eventfinda |
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QLDC Library Holiday Programme |
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Aspiring Gym Sports Holiday Programme |
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Wānaka Kids Club Holiday Programme |
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Wānaka Recreation Centre Holiday Programme  Bookings are now open for the school holiday programme at Wānaka Rec Centre. Ages 5-12. |
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Ice Activity Programme - Learn Ice Skating Skills IceInLine Central has organised an Ice Activity Programme teaching ice skating skills with a professional coach to school age children. - Tuesday 13th July
- Thursday 15th July
- Tuesday 20th July
- Friday 23rd July
Ice Skating - 10:30 - 11:30 am. It is recommended that cycle helmets be worn as well as warm clothing.
Cost is inclusive - Rink Admission, skate hire and coaching, $20.00 per one hour session, prepaid.
Registration forms at IceInLine Sports Complex, Alexandra. Ph 448 8599. Registrations close Friday 9th July. |
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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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