WAIMAUKU SCHOOL NEWSLETTER OPENING DOORS TO LIFE’S JOURNEY ​
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[email protected] 16 December 2015 2015­20­12 Our School Value for Term 4
RESPONSIBILITY Roll 692 Students Attendance 92.43% CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2015 PRIZE WINNERS See the full list of all certificate and cup recipients at the end of this newsletter. Dear Parents / Caregivers This is our last newsletter for 2015 and as it our last I would like to express my sincere gratitude and thanks to our wonderful teaching staff, learning assistants, office staff and ground staff for making the school the best place it can be. Thank you to the volunteers who have helped and supported the school this past year. We have had a successful year and much of the success is as a result of a very big team effort. A special thank you to our PTA who work tirelessly in the background providing those ‘nice to have items’ for the students. Much appreciated. Thank you to our great students for their efforts throughout the year. Seeing the progress that many have made throughout the year makes the school the great place that it is. Special congratulations to all the prize giving recipients and may their successes be an inspiration for the others to follow. See a full list of recipients on page 6. FAREWELL STAFF We say farewell to several staff who will be leaving us. Thank you Mrs Pengelly, Mrs Burns and Mrs Lockwood who took over rooms 3, 6, and 17 respectively during the course of the year. It is a difficult job taking over a class during the year and for that we are truly thankful. Thank you to Mrs Kurvink for her service these past four and a half years. The students under her tuition have certainly benefitted and we wish her well at Takapuna Normal next year. Thank to our part time teachers Mrs Kimber and Ms Doscher who have helped in supporting roles at the school and have done a great job in doing so. Mrs Edwards will be retiring as a learning assistant and we would like to thank her for all the aid and assistance she has given our special needs children over the years. We wish her well in her retirement. Thank you to Mrs Leveloff who has assisted this year as a Learning assistant. We wish you well. Ms Bailey will be on study leave next year, but will be working with us on Wednesdays. We look forward to her sharing her new found expertise when she returns full time. Ms O’Connor will be taking a well deserved sabbatical during 2016 and we look forward to her return in 2017. 1
BAND NIGHT Another successful Band Night! It is always such a pleasure to see students shine and grow through opportunities to perform. We had a smaller group of musicians this year who ‘wowed’ us with covers and some of their original work. A special thank you to Mrs Dickinson who, as always, did an amazing job with the children. THANK YOU TO AWA NURSERIES Many thanks to Awa Nurseries who loaned us some of their beautiful plants to decorate our hall for our recent prize givings. Waimauku School appreciates their continued support. 2
WAIMAUKU SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FLOAT Many of you would have seen our wonderful float in the Kumeu Santa Parade this year. We were awarded the Supreme Winner and my hearty congratulations go to the following parents who came up with the great ideas and turned it all into reality. You all made us feel very proud to be associated with the school. Carolyn Robinson, ​
Anna Monastra, Kanchana Hoy, Lorraine Newton, Suze Kennington, Maxine Parry, Sonja Komornicki, Tania Christian, Danae Adcock, Charlene Mataio and Denise Rollinson. Extra special thanks to Andy and the Placemakers Westgate team; Kumeu Plumbing Limited; and Brent Monastra at Unitec. THANK YOU to those who donated through Fuel for Schools Programme As we wind up for 2015, I would like to mention a special thank you to: ​
Luke Glamuzina Contractors Ltd, Burnett Septic Tank Services, RJ & DJ Kidd, McEwan Kidd Partnership Ltd​
. These local businesses have contributed towards sponsorship funds for a sports equipment or a technology package for our wonderful school. If other businesses purchase bulk fuel through Northfuels and would like to support us as well, just mention us when you buy. For every 100 litres of fuel purchased, 50c is donated to our school, which can go towards sponsorship funds, as mentioned above. For more information, please visit www.northfuels.co.nz​
Many thanks for supporting Waimauku School. Funds from the Fuel for Schools Programmes enabled Waimauku School to receive a technology package consisting of a TV which will be a great addition to the science room. Brendon & Renee Burnett 3
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLF DAY SPONSORS Last Thursday saw 72 golfers take part in our first golf day at the Muriwai Golf Club, organised by our PTA. It was a huge success with $9700 being raised for our school. A special thank you to Teresa O’Connor for much of the organisation, it is all very much appreciated and hopefully we will see more of these great community days in the future. THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS ​
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Kerr Farm Vineyard Albany Beauty Room Clip ‘n Climb Dominion Rd Auckland Zoo Kumeu RIver Spa Di Vine The Tasting Shed Tree Adventures Carriages Cafe and Wine Bar Coopers Creek New Zealand Elizabeth Arden New York Kennards Hire Hallertau Hauraki Blue Cruises The Village Beauty Studio Parakai Springs Kelly Tarltons Sea Life Aquarium Awa Nursery Settlers Country Manor West Brook Natures Creation Tree Fellas Ltd VIV.id Hair Design Soljans Estate Winery Auckland Seafood School Mini Golf Precious Imprints Hip Group Muriwai Surf School The Travel Brokers Muriwai Golf Links Sand Dunz Cafe Natalie Oldfield Karen Haigh Wyatt Landscapes Waimauku Waimauku Village Pharmacy Willis Family Provenance Sandy Clark Teresa O’Connor Carolyn & Graham Robinson Claire Arkell Jen Gibbs Dialled Indoor Tramp Park Burnett Septic Tank Services Unitec Heimsath Alexander Barristers and Solicitors SCHOOL BUSES FOR THE LAST DAY OF TERM School finishes on Friday, 18th December at 12.00pm. Buses will be running at these times: Ararimu, Peak and Muriwai 1 buses will depart just after 12.00pm and Muriwai 2 and Foster runs will depart at approx 12.35pm. ​
PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN WILL BE HOME EARLIER THAN USUAL. ​
If any parents are wanting supervision for their children from 12.00pm, please phone After School Care on 027 641 2735. 4
SCHOOL START DATE AND GOAL SETTING INTERVIEWS FOR 2016 As previously mentioned, goal setting meetings for teachers/parents/students will be taking place prior to school starting next year. This will entail a scheduled interview time with parents and their child/ren to meet the teacher and set directions and goals for the coming year. These 20 minute interviews (per child), will take place on either Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd February 2016, (between 9am ­ 4.20pm) depending on which day you choose when making your on­line booking. Regular classes for all students will commence on Thursday 4th February.​
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Parents will be emailed the necessary information to make these bookings on Friday 18th December. Information also will be on the school website under ‘Information’. OFFICE HOURS DURING THE HOLIDAY BREAK The office will be open for enrolments and Mathletics payments ($22 per child) from 9am to 4.30pm on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd February 2016. STATIONERY LISTS The 2016 stationery lists will be on the school website on Friday 18th December under Information/Stationery. Each child will receive a stationery list this Friday with their end of year report. Until the end of February, we ask that you purchase the required stationery on­line from www.myschool.co.nz​
Search for Waimauku School, select your child’s year level and follow the instructions on the website. Alternatively Office Max have a retail store at 93 Wairau Road, Glenfield. Orders over $57.50 made on­line will be delivered free of charge to your home address. Stationery sales will not be available at school until 1 March 2016, and can be paid for by cash, cheque or eft pos. SCHOOL POOL KEY HIRE Due to a change in circumstances, the school pool will now be available to families over the summer break until the end of March 2016. Keys and agreement forms will be available from lunch time today, Wednesday 16 December until Friday 18th December 12pm. Cost $100 (cash, cheque or eftpos) with a $10 refund if the key is returned by Friday 13 May 2016. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and myself may I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fun filled safe holiday break. Kind regards Gary Pasfield Principal PRIZE GIVING RECIPIENTS FOLLOW
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WAIMAUKU SCHOOL 2015 PRIZEGIVING AWARDS EXCELLENCE / COMMITMENT TO LEARNING TARAWERA TEAM Year 1 Classes Room 24 Excellence Ferguson Wright
Commitment to Learning
Lennox Buckley
Millie Rotherham
Tarrin Shanks
Reading All Curriculum Areas All Curriculum Areas All Curriculum Areas Room 23 Excellence Ruby Whitaker
Luca O’Brien
Commitment to Learning Nikau de Hoog
Olivia Nouata
Reading, Writing Mathematics, Reading, Writing
Reading, Mathematics
Reading Ngati Haua Ngati Whatua, Ngati Kahu Room 22 Excellence Katherine Fagan
Commitment to Learning Isaac Gaites
Esme Skelly
Beau Williams
Visual Art Reading, Writing, Inquiry Reading Reading, Writing Room 21 Excellence James Perrett
Lily Duncan
Aysha Chawla
Commitment to Learning Rubyjade Jones
Room 20 Excellence Ben Leith
Alina Rutherford
Ella Ross
Commitment to Learning Peyton Gunner
Room 19 Commitment to Learning Elliot Barnes Scarlett Fordham Jake Duckworth Bailey Welch Mathematics, Writing, Reading Reading
Reading, Writing Nga Puhi Reading, Writing
Ngati Maniapoto Reading, Mathematics Reading Reading, Visual Art All Curriculum Areas
Nga Puhi, Ngati Whatua 6
Room 1 Excellence Andrea Yang
Commitment to Learning Marcus Watt
Cara Gibson
Lauren Barron
Year 2 Classes Room 28 Excellence Grace Boam
Sophie Bockett
Joseph Priestley
Remy Leitch
Room 27 Excellence Ella Gregory
Hugo Mackie
Ryan Hunter
Callum Lloyd
Room 26 Excellence Hendrix Darvill
Brenna Wright
Matthew Alexander
Commitment to Learning Charlotte Catty
Room 25 Excellence Emily Warhaft
Gemma O’Brien
Vinnie Burnett
Commitment to Learning Angus Plowman
Reading Reading All Curriculum Areas Writing, Mathematics Reading, Writing Reading Reading, Mathematics Mathematics Visual Art, Writing Reading, Mathematics Reading, Inquiry Mathematics Inquiry Reading Mathematics Leave blank All Curriculum Areas All Curriculum Areas
Mathematics
Ngati Haua Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngati Mutunga Leave blank RUAPEHU TEAM EXCELLENCE Year 3 / 4 Classes Kapa Haka Tiki Iti Atkinson
Felix Reilly Ariana Burnett
Holly Hadwin
Maniapoto Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngati Mutunga Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua
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Room 2 Rafi Grocott
Cameron Lee
Amelia Cordes
Layla Hayes
Aidan Orsler
Maya Duckworth
Room 3 Jesse Webster
Maddy Ross
Samuel Anderson
Rosa Pritchard
Sahara Grant
Jacob Lees
Room 4 Madilin Kensington
Luca Jamieson
Rory Duncan
Jack Plowman
Layla Woodland
Room 5 Le­Sharn Dunn
Jackson Russek
Louis Joyce
Selena Bell
Agusta Dixon
Quinn Jude
Room 6 Amelia Watt
Joshua Stewart­Becroft
Chloe Crawford
Mia Anderson
Harriet Barter
Jordyn Whittaker
Room 7 Jamie Hunter
Luci Hollister
Denva Perrott
Isla Taylor
Sophie Finlay
Holly Hadwin
Mathematics, Science, Reading Ngati Kahungunu Mathematics, Reading Reading, Integrated Curriculum Visual Art, Integrated Curriculum Reading, Written Language Reading Written Language, Reading, Mathematics
Reading, Mathematics Mathematics, Reading Physical Education Physical Education, Visual Art Physical Education, Mathematics Ngai Tahu Reading, Written Language, Integrated Curriculum Mathematics, Reading Reading, Mathematics
Nga Puhi Mathematics Visual Art, Written Language Visual Art Integrated Curriculum (Science) Reading, Integrated Curriculum Reading Mathematics, Te reo Maori Mathematics, Te reo Maori Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, Integrated Curriculum Mathematics Reading, Written Language Reading, Written Language, Art Integrated Curriculum, Reading Mathematics, Reading, Written Language Reading, Written Language, Mathematics Reading, Mathematics, Te reo Maori, Physical Education Reading, Written Language, Physical Education, Visual Art Reading, Written Language, Mathematics Reading, Written Language Reading, Written Language, Te reo Maori Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua 8
Room 8 Billie Gillbanks
Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, Art Elsbeth Purdue
Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, Art Kea Hoskins
Written Language, Reading, Art, Physical Education Poppy Jones
Reading, Mathematics, Te reo Maori Maggie Redman
Written Language, Mathematics Baxter Davis
Reading, Physical Education
Te Aitanga a Mahaki
TONGARIRO TEAM EXCELLENCE Year 5 / 6 Classes Kapa Haka Phoebe Smith Kodie Jeffries Te Aitanga a Mahaki Penny Roberts Tainui, Te Arawa Jonty Alexander
Tawharetoa,Ngati Awa Room 11 Lydia Wright
English Kaycey Dangen
Mathematics Rheannah Rapley
English, Art
Ngati Awa Ruby Cooper
English Edie Webster
Mathematics Beth Torrance­Hetherington English Room 14 Grace Dunn
Reading, Physical Education Elena Abbott
Mathematics, Reading Roman Matson
Mathematics, Physical Education Mae Brand
English Jack Pike Mathematics, Physical Education Imogen Burge
Science, Social Science, Physical Education Room 15 Rosa Hollister
English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Visual Art Sophie Dykgraaf
English, Mathematics Taylah Shields
Mathematics Grace Adcock
Reading, Mathematics, Drama Samuel Crawford
Reading Isabella Priestley
Reading, Science Room 16 Ben Spence
Mathematics, Science Xavi Leitch
English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education Ronan Flaunty
Physical Education, Music, Visual Art Baxter Hilson
Mathematics, English, Physical Education
Ngai Tahu Freddie Eadie
Mathematics, Physical Education Caleb Duxfield
English, Science 9
Room 17 Saxon Sheehan Mathematics, English, Visual Art, Physical Education Christian McNabney
Mathematics, English, Visual Art Nathan Jude
Mathematics, Science, Reading Lucy Blackman
Maths, Reading Amy O’Regan
Reading Room 18 Luca Donne
Mathematics, English, Visual Art Imogen Wightman
Mathematics, English, Drama Helene Cunningam
Mathematics, Social Sciences Renee Burnett
Visual Art, Social Sciences Ruby Skinner
English, Visual Art
Ngati Whatua Claudia Robinson
Oral Language, Social Sciences NGAURUHOE TEAM EXCELLENCE Year 7 / 8 Classes Kapa Haka Oliver Smith Daz Pivac Morgan Costello French Annabelle Stanley Caleb Sherrock Ruby Williams Oliver Smith Spanish Bayley Shields Beth Naylor Eruera Wilkinson
Thomas Phillips
Music Year 7’s Max Hibbert Oliver Smith Morgan Costello Ruby Williams Year 8’s Isobel Brunette Taine Rollinson
Tom Hollister Olivia Simpson Te Aupouri Ngai Tahu Te Aupouri 10
Room 9 Caleb Sherrock
Mathematics, Reading, Writing Tomas Hollister
Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Inquiry Kaspar George
Reading, Writing, Science
Ngapuhi, Te Arawa Annabelle Stanley
Reading, Writing, Art, Physical Education Max Roby
Physical Education, Mathematics Benji Williamson
Mathematics, Inquiry Room 10 Eruera Wilkinson
Literacy, Inquiry, Science, Mathematics Ngai Tahu Jaden Perrott
Mathematics, Science, Inquiry Matheson Whittaker
Mathematics, Science Max Hibbert
Literacy, Inquiry Anthony Learnan
Mathematics, Science Cinnamon Sommerville
Literacy, Inquiry Room 12 Nicholas Wightman
Visual Art, Writing, Inquiry Matthew Healy
Mathematics, Reading Rebecca Williamson
Reading Peter Parker
Mathematics, Reading, Writing Jacob Smith
Mathematics Ava Pritchard
Physical Education Room 13 Beth Naylor Mathematics, English Kaitlyn McLean
Mathematics, Reading
Tuhoe, Te Arawa, Ngai Tahu Max McKellar
Inquiry, English Thomas Phillips
Visual Art, Reading, Physical Education JayRoy Skinner
Physical Education Blake Dent
Visual Art CUP AWARDS Music The Robertson Family Cup for Excellence in Music Across Ngauruhoe Team Jaden Perrott / Beth Naylor Performing Arts The Hillebrand Family Cup for Dedication to Performing Arts Across Ngauruhoe Team Eruera Wilkinson
Ngai Tahu Sport The Ngauruhoe Team Sports Cup for Sportsperson of the Year Across Ngauruhoe Team Jude Stevens Mathematics The Sheena Ashford­Tait Cup for Excellence in Mathematics Across Ngauruhoe Team Beth Naylor 11
Literature The Margaret Rogers Cup for Excellence in Literature Across NgauruhoeTeam Eruera Wilkinson
Ngai Tahu Visual Art The Logan Architects Cup for Excellence in Visual Art Across Ngauruhoe Team Nicholas Wightman The Pichon Family Endeavour Cup for Effort and Commitment Across Ngauruhoe Team Plus $50 Voucher Danielle Thompson Most Improved Student The Barfoot & Thompson Helensville Cup Caitlin Macdonald Best Overall Student Barfoot & Thompson Helensville Cup Eruera Wilkinson
Ngai Tahu CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Our Citizenship awards, presented to those children who have demonstrated care, thoughtfulness and consideration to others are regarded as the most important awards we give. Congratulations to the following children who were awarded the Citizenship Award for their class. Tarawera Team Room 1
Miller Robson Room 19
Quintin Kaan Room 20
Caysen Coers Room 21
Emma Ming Room 22
Nico Harrison Room 23
Taylor Newton Room 24
Zoe Grant Room 25
Shelby Elliott Room 26
Chelsea Finlay Room 27
Brooke Fenwick Room 28
Leon Taylor Ruapehu Team Room 2
Hunter Stenhouse Room 3
Jesse Webster
Ngai Tahu Room 4
Max Stewart Catty Room 5
Briana Hoy Room 6
Harriet Barter Room 7
Luci Hollister Room 8
Billie Gillbanks 12
Tongar­iro Team Room 11
Room 14
Room 15
Room 16
Room 17
Room 18
Ngauruhoe Team Room 9
Room 10
Room 12
Room 13
Maya Grundy
Lucas Pritchard Rosa Hollister Nate Hayes Jade Rollinson
Kiera Dunn Melanie Hall
Jaden Perrott Olivia Simpson Thomas Phillips
Te Ati Awa, Rongo Whakaata Te Aupouri Ngai Tahu Winner of the Mary Gibson Citizenship Cup: Olivia Simpson from Room 12. Congratulations Olivia 13