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IMPORTANT DATES

Week 4
Pod 3 Swimming Week
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
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
Wednesday 20th November - Year 6 Athletics - Interschool (see notice below)
Friday 22nd November - Pod 2 Assembly - 2.15pm - School Hall
Week 7
Calendar Art should be distributed this week
Week 8
Monday 2nd December - Board of Trustees Meeting - 5pm - School Staffroom
Friday 6th 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

IMPORTANT NOTICES

MAC and NCEA Exams

Just a reminder that NCEA exams will start next Friday at MAC and will take place as usual in the Performance Room and Rooms 20 - 24. Please let your children know they are to walk around the far side of the tennis courts if they are entering MAC's grounds in order to eliminate the distraction of after school chatter around the exam space. There will be barriers up - please let your children know to stay away.

Congratulations to our Dancers

Congratulations to all dancers who passed their recent British Ballet Organisation examinations at Dance Wanaka studios.

A special mention to our students who were awarded Distinction in their respective levels:

Grade 1: Alara Reeve, Cienna Hearle, Amy Thomas, Violet Conyngham, Beatrix Smith and Ruby Swamy
Grade 2: Coco Hocking, Lucy Wellington, Sammy Watkins, Trinity Pullar, Meila Barker, Olivia Buchanan, Beatrix Conyngham and Ella Smalley
Grade 3: Astaria Lippe, Hannah Thomas, Olive Sinclair, Vinnie Vickers and Grace Underwood-Vize
Grade 4: Priya White and Vaali Hocking.

Please Don't Drive Fast Around School

Just another reminder to please slow down not only in the carparks but also on the roads surrounding the school. There is a 40km school zone on both Kings Drive and Totara Terrace - but you can even go slower if there are children around. What's the rush? - if you are late, 1 or 2 minutes is not going to make a lot of difference, but injuring a pedestrian young or old is not a consequence you would want to live with.

Also remember if a school bus has stopped you must slow down and drive at 20 km/h or less until you are well past - no matter which direction you are coming from.

BOARD BUZZ

Thanks Go Out To Our PTA

At the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday we were very happy to receive a $12,000 contribution from the PTA for our Pod 8 Playscape Project.

The money comes from the amazing fundraising activities they do, including the Motor Homes on the School Field, Friday Night Lights, Father's Day Breakfast, Mother's Day Movie Night and the Ski Sale. As a school, we are very fortunate to have this group working to bring our community together and raise funds for our children. The Pod 8 project will include an Orchard/Sanctuary on the hill behind Pod 8 as well as landscaping around the building. The children have been involved in the designing and planning and this project will add massively to the education and play opportunities for them.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the PTA for all their efforts in making our school the great place that it is.

Andrew Howard
Board Chair

SCHOOL NOTICES

ONE NZ Summit 2019

Last week Wanaka Primary School participated in three events at the ONE New Zealand Summit 2019 in Wanaka.

On Wednesday some students took part in two planning workshops around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Lake Wanaka Centre. Their task was to think about Wanaka in 2050 and how to make sure that we fulfill all of these sustainable development goals.

On Friday several students took part in three activities around town. They learnt about Te Kākano's activities at Waterfall Creek, about NZ Forest and Bird's and Wanaka Backyard Tracking activities at Mt Iron and about Friends of Bullock Creeks activity at the Bullock Creek Boardwalk.

Finally, on Sunday, Wanaka Primary School had a stall at the Eco Fair where we displayed various science projects that we run at school.

It was great to see out school being involved in this event for the second year in the row and everyone involved just loved being part of this summit.

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.

Year Six Athletics - Interschool

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

Year six students have had the opportunity to opt in and take part in this athletic competition which will take place at the Three Parks Sports Grounds on Wednesday 20th November, competing as a member of a team in running, jumping and throwing events. Parents will be contacted by email with further information.

Year 6 students who have not opted 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.

Dress Up As Your Favourite Book Character

Wednesday 27th November

School Community Herb Garden

We are looking for herb seedlings for the school community herb garden that is being established in one of the raised gardens between Pods 5 and 6. Once the garden is flourishing the school community is welcome to come and help themselves to the fresh herbs.

LIBRARY LINE

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!

ePlatform by Wheelers Books

We now have an eBook library using the ePlatform from Wheelers books. This is available to all children from Wanaka Primary School and can be downloaded onto any device including Kobo and Kindle as long as they have a browser. This is available through this term and the extended summer break. Dyslexic font can be applied which is a huge bonus. Please see below for instructions and if you want more detailed instructions either come into the library or email: melissaa@wanaka.school.nz.

Installing ePlatform on Tablet/Ipad/Phone

Go to Playstore, Itunes or Appstore and download the app: ePlatform by Wheelers.
Find your Library: Search for Wanaka Primary School Library in the search bar.
You will need to sign in before you can borrow. Use your school email and password.

Accessing ePlatform on Chromebook/Laptop/eReader

In your browser type in: wpslibrary.wheelers.co
This will bring up the Wanaka Primary School E-books.
Save this to your bookmarks bar.
Click on the “sign in” at the top right, then click on the blue “sign in” using your school email and password - then you will be ready to browse the e-library.

SPORT NOTICES

MORE FM Kids Duathlon with GJ Gardner Homes

It's that time of of year again - the MORE FM Kids Duathlon with GJ Gardner Homes is back for another series! The Kids Duathlon provides a fun, safe and supportive environment for those aged under 14 years to compete in an individual or team event.

Get these dates locked into your calendars:

10th November - Lake Hayes Pavilion Queenstown
17th November - Alexandra Netball Courts
24th November - Wanaka Lakefront
1st December - Anderson Park Cromwell

Entries are open now - http://kidsduathlon.co.nz/
Each entrant receives a Race Day T-shirt.
Registration opens at 9.30am on Race Day - race briefing begins at 10.45am.

COMMUNITY NOTICES