THURSDAY is Matariki!
I will be based at Whakarongotai Marae all day running a Pepeha workshop for all those who visit throughout the day.
Mr Harker will be relieving in Room 15.
Gymnastics will be the usual 9.20-10.05am time slot.
11-12 ish will be the time slot Room 15 will visit the Marae for Matariki celebrations.

Waikanae School APP

Hi everyone!
The Waikanae School App is going live!

Waikanae Primary School now have a Mobile App 

This App is smartphone friendly enables you to see…

1.       Urgent ‘Push Notices and Alerts’,

2.       Our Calendar

3.       Our Newsletters

4.       Class Blogs Facebook Pages and other important links and

5.       Contacts and Phone numbers

6.       Fill out an Absent Form for a child when sick…This is really good! (No more phone messages!) This section will be very useful for busy parents. 

Stay in touch and get the App just go to Playstore /Appstore and search Waikanae Primary School and download for Free!!

SPELLING

Spelling

This term all students in Te Poutama will be taking part in a spelling bee. This is a great way for the children to gain confidence and skill in spelling and to broaden their vocabulary.

All children have been assigned a list of words to learn over the next 3 weeks.

To get to this stage, students were tested on a range of word lists. 

After self-marking, each student has chosen a level that will provide them with a realistic challenge.

In week 7, children will be re-tested on their word list and the top spellers at each level will participate in a ‘SPELL-OFF ‘

URGENT - School notice for Wednesday

School Closing Early (12.30pm) Wednesday 18 May for Funeral Service

School Closing Early (12.30pm) Wednesday 18 May for Funeral Service

We are saddened by the passing of Adrienne Larkin, the wife of our long serving Caretaker Peter Larkin.

Due to the fact a large portion of our staff wish to support Peter and attend Adrienne’s funeral we are asking that parents collect their students from school at 12.30pm on Wednesday 18 May.

If you are unable to collect your children from school we will be providing limited supervision. There will be some teachers and other staff who will remain at school  however, normal classes will not be operating.

It is important to note that the buses will be as per the following schedule:

	At 12.30pm	After school Normal Time
South Beach	Yes 12.40pm	Normal Service 3.05 pm
North Beach	Yes 12.40pm	Normal Service 3.05 pm
Peka Peka	No Service	Normal Service 3.25 pm
Reikorangi	No Service	Normal Service 3.25 pm

Parents living in Peka Peka and Reikorangi will, therefore, need to make arrangements to have their children collected from school at 12.30 or leave their children at school under the supervision of our staff.

Thank you for your understanding.

Our adventurers...

Hannah from Room 16 is heading off on an adventure to ALASKA!  She has shared her blog site with us so we can check in and see what she is getting up to.
Hannah Riordin's travel Blog

Dylan and Jamie are also on some amazing overseas travels!  Can't wait to see and hear all about it!

What does this quote mean to you?

We looked at this quote today as we finished up.
What does it mean? The children thought;
Be open minded
Don't be afraid to express your opinion
Don't be afraid to share
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
You've got nothing to lose being open minded - Everything to gain
Don't be afraid to learn more
Try new things
Give everything a go

What does it mean to you?

Waikanae School Values

This looks so awesome! Through collaboration with students, staff and our Waikanae School Families we have an awesome visual to share.