| | | | | | IMPORTANT DATES Term 3
Week 9
Māori Language week
Swim week - Pod 5
Week 10
International Students Week
Swim week - Pod 6
Friday 25th September - Last Day of Term 3
Term 4
Week 1
Monday 12th October - First Day of Term 4
Wednesday 14th October - PTA Meeting
Thursday 15th October - Shake Out
Week 3
Monday 26th October - Labour Day School Closed
Tuesday 27th October - School Photos
Week 4
Swim week - Pod 4
Monday 2nd November - BOT Meeting 5:00pm - Staffroom
Year 4 Camp - Bannockburn
Year 5 Camp - Columba
Year 6 Camp - Waiora
Week 5
Swim week - Pod 1
Wednesday 11th November - PTA Meeting
IMPORTANT NOTICES Leaving Wānaka Primary School If your family is leaving Wānaka Primary School at the end of this term and you have not informed our office, can you please do so as soon as possible. This advice does not included our winter families unless your circumstances have changed.
WPS Missing Fleece If your child was playing basketball with MAC last Friday, can you please check your child's school fleece. One of our students ended up with a fleece which didn't belong to them and this was returned to the office last Monday. There is still a missing fleece which is named on the neck tag. If you find you have this fleece please bring it into the office to make the switch.
Missing Tartan Hat
A Scottish tartan hat with an attached ginger wig went missing on Wig Wednesday. Please bring it into the office if you have found it. |
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Armada Ski Mix-Up at TC - Message from a Parent |
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Summary of Student Travel Survey Earlier this year Wānaka Primary students were asked how they got to and from school over a 5 day period (2nd-6th March), as part of a QLDC initiative, to track travel to school trends in both Wānaka and Queenstown.
Please find the QLDC summary and analysis of the student data here.
Pod Name Art Work
Last year, as part of placed-based learning under the theme, 'Connect to my Place, make a Difference to our Space', all pods asked their children to design a graphic to go with the Māori pod names. These pod names were taken from our 'Weni and the Kowhai Seed' school story, Whaea Mary Anne wrote for us when we moved to our current campus.
We approached Chrissy Wickes, after collecting all of the students' designs, to create a design for the outside of the pods. In collaboration with Mary Anne, Chrissy selected aspects from the children's art to use in her paintings.
We hope to have these up and ready to appreciate early next term. Thanks Chrissy they look TUMEKE! |
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Artwork for Calendars
Cards, Diaries, Sketch Pads and Mouse Mats Students have produced some glorious artwork which can be turned into 2021 calendars, diaries, cards, sketch pads and mouse mats. The timeframe for placing orders is as follows: - Photos of class artwork was emailed to parents last Thursday (unfortunately I had included the incorrect link for ordering – below is the correct link!)
- You can order online – via google form – click here
- If you would prefer to order manually visit the school office for an order form.
- Payment can be made either online, or by eftpos or cash at the school office.
- The deadline for orders and payment is WEDNESDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER at 3pm.
- Delivery is expected at the start of term 4.
- Please place your orders as soon as possible.
The cost of the products are: - Premium Calendar - $14.00
- Cards pack of 8 - $12.00
- Diaries - $18.00
- Sketch Pads - $15.00
- Mouse Mats - $15.00
There is also the opportunity to use your own photos if you wish. Photos need to be emailed to lucyj@wanaka.school.nz with your order. 
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Booster seats Earlier this year we purchased booster seats for our school vans. These are available for children who require them during class trips and school camps. The recommendation for car seat use, is for any child under 148cm in height. However there is no legal requirement for child restraints in the school vans apart from the seat belts already fitted. As always, if your child is travelling by private car on a school trip you are welcome to provide your own car seat. |
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International Week Next week Wānaka Primary School is celebrating the diverse cultures and languages of students that attend our school. During the week the students of WPS will be able to learn greetings in a different language everyday, have the opportunity to listen and watch slideshows that students have completed as part of a Cultural Research Project and partake in workshops from learning how to write Kanji to making Spanish Empanadas. ESOL students and families are invited to join us for a shared lunch. |
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Library News 
Click here to view our Library Webapp which also gives access to our eLibrary and lots of useful links, activities and book recommendations. There are also lots of talking stories including ones from Melissa, our librarian.
Feel free to email Melissa at any time if you have any questions.
Erik's Reading Challenge Register here to enter Erik's Reading Challenge
Remember you only have to read 5 books to get a voucher so everybody wins!!!
Scholastic Book Fair Our annual Scholastic bookfair is coming up in term 4. Mark the dates on you calendar now: Monday 23rd November - Friday 27th November.
This is our biggest fundraiser for our library and literacy collections and is a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. |
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Upper Clutha Cross Country Congratulations to all those students who competed in the Upper Clutha Cross Country in Hawea last week, giving their all to the race, especially in the final lap. Well done to our placegetters - what a shame the COPSSA Champs were cancelled due to COVID. From left to right: Ila Duncan Liv Fairmaid, Flynn Robinson, Lockie Roy |
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Adventure Group at Domini Park We had a fabulous final day of adventuring for our EOTC programme. The weather was perfect and everyone (children and adults alike) had a wonderful time 'camping' at Domini Park. Thanks again to our wonderful parent helpers. |
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Sign Language Taster Sessions |
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Mindful Parenting - Two Workshops Thursday 17th September, 7.00 -8.30pm at Wānaka Presbyterian Church
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Friday 18th September, 9.30 - 11.00am at Wānaka Community HUB |
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Wānaka Tennis Club Wānaka Tennis Club is hosting a Love Tennis Open Weekend on 10th and 11th October from 1-4pm. We welcome all ages and abilities and would love to see families come along. There will be fun activities for all, giveaways, a Barbecue and a chance to try out your tennis with our club coaches, committee and other members. |
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Athletics Community Road Show |
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Wānaka Samurai Karate - Term 4  |
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Wānaka Junior Touch - Term 4 Wānaka Junior Touch will be played in Term 4 2020 on Monday nights at Wānaka Show Grounds (Rugby Oval). The focus will be on fun, participation, skill development, and learning the game. The format will be that the first 30 minutes will be a warm up and skills followed by one game of 14 minutes each way. We welcome and need both sexes to enable this competition to happen. Please also remember we have ‘’Sporting Chance’’ to enable all children to participate. Season Start: Monday 12th October 2020 (being Week 1 of Term 4) Season End: Monday 14th December 2020 (with one cancellation day the 21st December 2020) Times: Between 4-6pm Grades: · Years 5 & 6 · Years 7 & 8 · Years 9 & 10 Registrations close 25th September 2020 and are on first come basis 2020 Junior Touch registration Touch Trials for anyone interested are 18th October Any questions please email wanakatouch@gmail.com |
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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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