Waihi East Primary School Newsletter Term 4 2018 Week 6 22 November 2018 PRINCIPAL AWARDS Caring-Manaakitanga Raymi S, Greta S, Alesha R, Celeste R, Mackade J, Rhy-Lee S, Willow H, Bella A, Isaac H. Responsibility-Tutika Lorqueta T, Mahe N, Johnston C, Anna R, Lachlan S-H, Tahlia B, Bentley P, Noah M, Bella A, Ruby A, Alexis-Jo W. Respect Whakarangatiratanga Andrea B, Olivia E, Weston R, Lortress T, Ruby A, Kahn W. UPCOMING DATES Nov 22 Cambridge Middle School Concert. Nov 26 Sharing Assembly. Rooms 2,4 & 8. 1.45pm. Nov 28 Best Start 1.45pm. Dec 6 Twilight Market. Dec 8 Waihi Santa Parade. Dec 10 BOT Hui. All Welcome. Dec 12 Piwakawaka End of Year Trip. Te Aroha. Dec 13 Kapahaka end of year trip. Dec 14 East School Triathlon. Dec 18 Prize giving. 11am. Dec 19 Year 6 trip Waimarino. Dec 20 Last Day of Term 4. 1pm finish. Feb 4 First day 2019. WELCOME TO OUR NEW FAMILIES! NAU MAI, HAERE MAI WELCOME We would like to warmly welcome our newest students and their whānau. Indee W Room 6 Xavier W Room 4
WEEKLY NOTICES AND REMINDERS CONGRATULATIONS We would like to Congratulate Caitlin (Miss Kneebone) Latham and Koa on the super exciting news of their new arrival due early 2019. SHARING ASSEMBLY Rooms 2, 4, 8 will be sharing at Assembly on Monday 26th November 1.45pm. All Welcome. DRILLS FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, LOCKDOWN Drills will be happening over the next few weeks, please talk to your children about your family CAMP 2019 FUNDRAISER TWILIGHT MARKET on 6th December, 2018. Helpers needed: food stall holders, makers and servers, elective helpers on Friday, making things to sell out our market, raffle donations, sponsors and more. If you can help in any way, please let Briar or Michelle know. 2019 CAMP Letters and permission slips went home with all year 4 & 5 students yesterday for the 2019 senior camp. The cost is $150. You can pay this off at $5 or $10 a week if you would like. Please make Automatic payments and Direct credits to 031575 0042679-01. EAST SCHOOL TRIATHLON Our annual school triathlon is being held at school in Week 9 Friday 14th December. We will be needing some lovely parent helpers to help with running the event. Please see Kim if you can help. WAIHI SANTA PARADE DEC 8 Permissions slips went home last week for our walking Santa Parade Float. Children will not a able to take part without written consent. Please return to the office asap. More info to follow. PIWAKAWAKA END OF YEAR TRIP DEC 12 Our Piwakawaka children (rooms 5,6,7,8 & 9) have brought home another letter about an exciting end of year trip - please make sure you return the permission, book the date and let us know if you can help! The cost is $6 per child and $6 per adult attending. KAPAHAKA END OF YEAR TRIP DEC 13 Forms went home earlier last this week for the Kapahaka trip. Please return the permission part to school with the $5 koha asap. YEAR 6 END OF YEAR TRIP WAIMARINO- DEC 19 Information letters have gone home with our amazing Year 6 students. The cost of the trip is $15 each and if a wetsuit is required, these can be hired from Waimarino for an extra $5. Please return your permission slip along with payment to the office. BEST START PROGRAMME FOR NEW ENTRANTS If your New Entrant child has enrolled this term, or will be enrolling this term, please contact Briar about securing your place in our awesome workshops. Best Start Waihi East Week 7 Wed 28th November 1.45pm-2.30pm Maths Learning and helping your child. Contact Briar on bfrew@east.school.nz or 863 8693
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL TWILIGHT MARKET We need sponsors for our Christmas Carnival Twilight Market stalls on 6th December. Do you own a business or know of someone who would like to help by sponsoring a stall? For $50 your business name will be advertised on the stall, on a sponsors thank you list displayed at the Market, and mentioned on social media. Please contact Sharon at the school office to secure a stall 863 8693. We will have food stalls, carnival stalls, classroom stalls, and rides. Thanks for your support. TOUCH DRAW Week 7 28/11/18 Year 3/4 Year 5/6 3.30pm Field 1 Storm v Central 4.15pm Field 2 Eels v Beach Hawks Field 2 Thunder v Bch Bulldogs Field 3 Dragons v Beach Sharks Field 4 Lightning v St Joes Field 4 Warriors v Beach Sea Eagles 3.50pm Field 1 Storm v St Joes 4.40pm Field 1 Dragons v Beach Sea Eagles Field 2 Thunder v Lightning Field 2 Eels v Beach Sharks BYE: Warriors YEAR 5 & 6 BASKETBALL DRAW Fri 23 Nov 3.45pm East 1 v East 2 Fri 30 Nov 3.45pm East 2 v Beach 1 4.20pm East 1 v Waimata Fri 7 Dec 3.45pm East 1 v Central 4.20pm East 2 v Waimata NORTH CLUSTER ATHLETICS WAS POSTPONED TO FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER RESULTS FROM THE WAIHI CLUSTER ATHLETICS DAY Aaliyah: 1st Cricket ball throw, 3rd Shot put Greta: 2nd 60m, 100m Brookey: 1st 800m - 2nd High jump Tori: 2nd 800m, Long jump Evah: 3rd High jump Izarra: 3rd 800m Mahe: 1st Cricket ball throw - 2nd High jump - 3rd - 60m, 100m, 800m, Long Jump Cameron: 1st 60m, 100m, Long jump Alex EJ: 3rd Shot put Micah: 1st Shot put Nevaeh: 1st Discus, High jump, Long jump, 60m, 100m, 800m Celeste: 2nd High jump - 3rd 800m Dakota: 2nd Long Jump Katie: 2nd 800m Trent: 2nd 100m, 800m - 3rd 60m Reid: 2nd high jump Athletes going onto North Cluster Athletics at Bethlehem College on Friday 23rd November are Nevaeh - Dakota - Celeste - Katie - Trent - Josh - Greta - Tori - Brooke - Evah - Aaliyah T - Cameron - Mahe - Micah - Alex EJ. Please return your permission slips as soon as possible.
COOL BANANAS SHOW
WINGS OF PEACE UNVEILING ARMISTICE DAY
COMMUNITY NOTICES HOUSE NEEDED HELP, a house is needed for rent for small family in Waihi. See Briar if you can help. Whangamata Summer Bash Basketball Camp January 14-18 2019 at Whangamata area School Gym. Cost $100 for the week. Each child will receive a basketball, t- shirt and the most fun you can have on a basketball court. Shoes MUST be worn, No barefeet allowed. Pee Wee, age 5 10 beginner skill level. 9-11am. Hot Shot, ages 8-12 beginner skill level 9-11am. Warriors, age 10-16 Intermediate skill level.11am-1pm. Blazers, age 14-18 intermediate to advance skill level. 1-4pm. Registrations close 7th January 2019 Please contact Erik McClain 0279343287 or email whangabball@gmail.com for more info. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED pamphlets deliverers. Walmsley Road to Dobson St. Would suit a school age person with adult consent and support if they are under 16. Contact Thaleya Gainfort 8633000 for more info. Acting Out School of Drama is offering a one hour clowning workshop on December the 1st at Waihi College pavilion. Children are invited to attend the workshop in costume as a clown then will learn basic clowning and street theatre performance skills. The cost is $12. Following the workshop children will be given the opportunity to use their new skills by participating in the Waihi Santa parade in a supervised walking float. Please email Paula at paulagaley@rocketmail.com or text 0223216171 by Sunday 25th of November to secure your child's place. HOLIDAYS Looking for something for your child/ren to do aged 8-12 years old next school holidays. Kauaeranga Valley Christian Camp is running a School Holiday programme from Sunday the 6th to Thursday 10th of January 2019. The theme is Noah's Ark. Only $160 per child for 5 days and 4 nights! We are Oscar approved. Download an application form today from our website: www.kvcc.org.nz Katikati Theatre presents, 'A Walk in the Woods' by Debbie Metzler; a light hearted romp through classic fairy stories, suitable for the whole family. Wednesday 28 November to Saturday 1 December at 7.30 pm and Sunday 2 December at 2.30 pm. Tickets: Adults $15 and children $10 available from the Info Centre at the Arts Junction, Katikati. Cash or cheque only please.
THANKS TO OUR GREAT DUFFY BOOKS SUPPORTERS. Your donations mean more books for kids. Principal: Zac Taylor Ph:07 863 8693 Absentees: 021 0258 4817 Email Office for general enquires: office@east.school.nz Email: principal@east.school.nz www.waihieast.school.nz Waihi East Primary School, 8 Donnelly Street, WAIHI 3610 Copyright 2016 WAIHI EAST SCHOOL. All rights reserved.