Wanaka Primary School Newsletter for Term 4 Week 3
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Newsletter Term 4 Week 3
29th October 2019

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IMPORTANT DATES


Week 3
Wednesday 30th October - PTA Meeting - 7pm School Staffroom
Wednesday 30th - Thursday 31st October - Rms 17 & 18 - Year 3 School Camp
Thursday 31st - Friday 1st November - Rms 15 & 16 - Year 3 School Camp
Week 4
Pod 3 Swimming Week
Monday 4th November - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - School Staffroom
Monday 4th - Wednesday 6th November - Pod 8 - Yr 5 - Camp Columba
Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th November - Pods 6 & 7 - Yr 5 - Camp Columba
Monday 4th - Friday 8th November - Pod 7 - Yr 6 - Camp Waiora
Monday 4th - Tuesday 5th November - Rms 21 & 23 - Yr 4 - Camp Bannockburn
Tuesday 5th - Wednesday 6th November - Rms 22 & 24 - Yr 4 - Camp Bannockburn
Wednesday 6th - Thursday 7th November - Rm 19 - Yr 4 - Camp Bannockburn
Thursday 7th - Friday 8th November - Rm 20 - Yr 4 - Camp Bannockburn
Week 5
Pod 2 Swimming Week
Monday 11th - Friday 15th November - Pod 8 - Year 6 - Camp Tirohanga
Friday 15th November - Pod 3 Assembly - 2.15pm - School Hall
Week 6
Pod 1 (Rooms 3 & 4) Swimming Week
Friday 22nd November - Pod 2 Assembly - 2.15pm - School Hall
Week 8
Monday 2nd December - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - School Staffroom
Friday 5th December - Pod 1 Assembly - 2.15pm - School Hall
Week 9
Wednesday 11th December - Pantomime Matinee Performance
Thursday 12th December - Pantomime 6pm Performance
Week 10
Tuesday 17th December - Year 6 Graduation Assembly - 1pm
Wednesday 18th December - Last day of school for 2019 - 3pm finish
2020
Monday 3rd February - School commences for 2020
   

Scholastic Book Fair

Monday 25th - Friday 29th November


The Scholastic Book Fair is back for the whole week starting
Monday 25th November in our school library.
Last year our school had the second highest sales in NZ!!!!
That means that we got a huge rebate from Scholastic
to put back into books for our school.
 
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME PRE-CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Mark it on your calendars now!

Artwork for Calendars, Cards, Diaries and Note Books




Students have produced some glorious artwork which can be turned into 2020 calendars, diaries, greeting cards and note books.  The time for viewing and placing order is as follows:
  • The artwork is displayed in the school hall until Wednesday 30th October.
  • You can order online - via google form - click here.
  • Or, if you would prefer to order manually visit the office for an order form.
  • The deadline for orders and payment is MONDAY 4TH NOVEMBER at 3pm.   No orders will be accepted after this date.
  • Delivery date is expected to be late November.
  • Please place your orders as soon as possible.
SCHOOL NOTICES

Year Six Athletics - Interschool

(with Holy Family School)
When: Wednesday 20th November
Where: Three Parks Sports Grounds

Year six students have the option of taking part in this athletic competition, competing as a member of a team in running, jumping and throwing events.  Students need to let their teacher know by the end of this week (Friday 1st November) if they would like to participate, so please discuss this with your child. Parents will then be contacted by email with further information.

Year 6 students who do not opt into the competitive event will take part in an alternative fun event at school.


Parent Help:

We will need parent assistance to help at the event.  If you are able to help for any time, please could you email:  kathn@wanaka.school.nz.  Your help will be very much appreciated.

Mount Aspiring College Year 7 Students 2020

Information Evening for Parents of Incoming Year 7 students
North Block, Mount Aspiring College
Wednesday 6th November - 7pm

Clare Scurr, Year 7 Dean, will speak to all the Upper Clutha parents of incoming Year 7 students attending Mount Aspiring college in 2020. There will be a school tour at the end of the meeting. Parents are invited to come along and hear more about Mount Aspiring College.
 

Orientation Morning for Year 6 Students

Friday 29th November - 9.30am - 12.30pm

Staff at Mount Aspiring College will run a orientation program during the morning starting at 9.15am. The school canteen will be open during morning interval - 10.45-11.20am!

Senior Kapa Haka Performance at Polyfestival

On Wednesday 23rd October, our 30-strong Senior Kapa Haka group represented Wanaka Primary School at the Central Lakes Polyfestival in Queenstown. They performed two beautiful waiata and a spine-tingling haka. Many thanks to Whaea Mary-Anne Tamati for her support. 

Fuel for Schools Sponsorship Programme

Fuel for Schools is a sponsorship programme whereby the school is nominated by a local business/farm that receives bulk fuel deliveries from Northfuels.  For every 2 litres of fuel the business/farm purchase 1 cent is donated to their nominated school.  We would like to shout out to Cardrona Valley Farms Limited and Mt Aspiring Station Limited who have nominated Wanaka Primary School as their school.  We have earned $158.76 and making progress towards the $1000 target.  Once the target is achieved we will have the choice of picking from one of the fabulous technology or sports equipment packages that are on offer to schools.  We were the lucky recipients of a $1000 technology package mid this year thanks to Cardrona Valley Farms and Mt Aspiring Station.
LIBRARY LINE

Erik's Reading Challenge

Well done to all the children that have been doing the Erik's Reading Challenge, kindly spopnsored by Erik's Fish and Chips.

This reading challenge is on until November and all vouchers need to be redeemed by the end of November this year.
      
HEALTH NURSE SUPPORT

Vomiting Bug

Unfortunately there is a vomiting bug doing the rounds of school.  If your child has had the bug they should not return to school until 48 hours has passed since the last incident of vomiting or diarrhoea. In doing this we can try and stop the spread of germs.
SPORT NOTICES

Aspiring Gymsports - Movie Fundraiser - A Second Chance
COMMUNITY NOTICES

Angels and Heroes Party

Halloween Dress Up and Dance Party

The ECO Fair

This Sunday 10:00am-1:00pm

Connect with your sustainable community, find out about solar energy, back yard trapping, enviroschools, million metres and more. Eat a delicious, sustainable lunch prepared by Soul Food and some Good Roots raw treats.  Test E- Bikes, EV’s, look at worm farms, make shopping bags, watch cooking demonstrations, meet the holistic nutritionist, talk gardening with Dr Compost and many others at this family event. FREE Entry. See onenewzealand.co.nz/one summit for more details.  

Hawea Playgroup - Annual Garage Sale

Children's Art Workshop

21 Day Nutrition Challenge

Allen and Laura Vizzutti

Considered by many to be one of the finest trumpet players in the world, Allen Vizzutti and his accompanist Laura Vizzutti, who is also a renowned artist, will be playing a concert at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Wednesday the 6th of November at 7:30 PM.  Tickets available from Gifted Design, Eventfinda.co.nz.or cash door sales.  Students/children free entry.  Presented by the Wanaka Concert Society.
Delicious, nutritious and popular with kids, Subway delivers school lunches every Friday.  Order online at subwayexpress.co.nz by 9am.
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