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What's Coming Up
Band Night - Wednesday 5 December at 7:30pm
Senior student musical performances, all welcome, koha at the door
EPro8 Y7/8 - Wednesday 5 December at 5pm
Leaving school at 4pm
Board of Trustees Meeting - Wednesday 5 December at 7pm
EPro8 Year 5/6 - Thursday 6 December
Meet Mr James at the top court at 8:45am to travel to Mt Roskill Intermediate
Kumeu Santa Parade - Friday 7 December
Prizegiving Assembly Y1/2 - Tuesday 11 December 11:30am
All welcome
Prizegiving Assembly Y3/4 - Tuesday 11 December 2pm
All welcome
Prizegiving Assembly Y5/6 - Wednesday 12 December 11:30am
All welcome
Prizegiving Assembly Y7/8 - Wednesday 12 December 2pm
All welcome
Zoo Trip Year 3/4 - Wednesday 12 December
Students must be at school by 8:50am to catch the bus. Payment and permission slip on Kindo or at the office
Market Day - Friday 14 December
Ruapehu team are making items for sale at lunchtime to raise money for conservation on Tiritiri Matangi
Last day for Kindo orders of Pita Pit - Friday 14 December
Pita Pit will be available on Wednesday 19 December but you will need to order it at the office by 9am on Tuesday 18 December - cash only.
Citizenship Assembly - Tuesday 18 December
All welcome, invites to families of award recipients will be sent out soon
Year 7/8 Social - Wednesday 19 December
Event starts at 7:30pm, this is a semi-formal evening so students must be appropriately dressed. Year 7s to provide a plate for supper please.
Last day of school - Thursday 20 December
School closes at 12pm. Buses will all be running early. No lunch orders will be available.
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These amazing puppets were made by Mrs O'Connor's Room 22 students.
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Congratulations to the following piano students on passing their exams -
Mia Anderson (Grade 3)
Leo Cotter (Grade 1 with Merit)
Milo Lindsay (Grade 1)
The regular practice and focus has paid off - well done!
From Megan Quatermass
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Congratulations to Roko Bilish who achieved a first place in the Kaipara Athletics Sports in Discus and Shotput. Well done Roko!
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Congratulations to all the year 7/8 students who competed at the North West Athletics. A great effort and results . A special mention to the following students who qualified for the Auckland Interzone Champs.
Rishi Raj - Long Jump
Lillee Reid Evans - Long Jump, 100m, girls relay
Luci Hollister - 200m, 800m
Molly Richmond - 1500m
Dominic Lloyd - 400m
Sam Carpenter - 800m, 1500m
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This book was written and ilustrated by our Year 7 & 8 Extension students and tells the tale of our famous library dragon and the adventures he gets up to around the school one stormy day.
The book is suitable for younger children and is set in and around our school.
We are taking pre-orders for a limited edition print run of soft cover books for $15 on Kindo or at the office. If you would like to see the book prior to ordering there is a hard cover version in our school library.
Absences
You must contact the school before 9am if your child is going to be absent for any reason. Email office@waimauku.school.nz
or call 411 8222. This system is designed to protect the safety of your child.
Swimming Pool Keys
Pool keys are now available for purchase on Kindo or from the office for $130. If you still have a key from last year it will no longer work but we would still like it back please. Keys can only be collected by an adult. The pool is now open. Happy swimming everyone.
Road Patrol
We are looking for parent helpers for road patrol next year. If you are able to help one morning a week or could be a back up helper please email angela.searle@waimauku.school.nz or call the office.
Prizegiving
Assemblies to recognise students who have excelled this year will be held on the following dates:
Honours Assemblies:
Y1 & 2 - Tues 11 December 11.30am
Y 3 & 4 - Tues 11 December 2pm
Y 5 & 6 - Wed 12 December 11:30am
Y 7 & 8 - Wed 12 December 2pm
Our Citizenship Assembly will be held on Tuesday 18 December at 11:30am in the hall. You are all most welcome to attend.
End of Year / Start of Year Dates
The last day of school this year is Thursday 20 December, school finishes at 12pm. All the buses will run early, the first run leaving at 12:05pm. Next year our goal setting interview days are Thursday 31 January and Friday 1 February, with classes starting on Monday 4 February.
Found
A set of house keys, a Kathmandu puffa and a Dickies sleeveless puffa. Please swing by the office if they are yours.
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Filming at Muriwai Beach this Friday
Solarcity are filming an ad on Muriwai Beach this Friday 7 December from 3:30 to 8:30 and are are looking for kids, teenagers and adults for extras. Please call Liesel Rowe 021 1398323 if you are interested.
Back to School Stationery
The option to buy stationery online is available now by logging on to www.myschool.co.nz and entering Waimauku in the school name. You can choose when to pay and when to receive your order plus you will receive a free magnetic organiser if you order in December. The site is user-friendly and the school earns rewards. For those students buying the Year 2 stationery list please note that the Clever Kiwi My Writing Book 2 states that it is for Year 4 but it is correct.
Alternatively you may wish to visit the Office Max store (mention you are from Waimauku School) or wait for the Back to School sales early in January. Back to school stationery will not be available for sale at school until 1 March 2019.
School Library
All library books need to be returned asap and any fines paid. If your child would like to borrow books over the holidays they will bring home a Summer Holiday Borrowing pass to be filled out.
Kumeu/Huapai Christmas Parade 7 December
The Christmas Parade this year is this Friday 7 December. This year the theme for the School entry to the Huapai Christmas parade is “Merry Country Christmas” as a reflection of our surrounding area. It is planned that we will have two children with their pet lambs on a lead, inside a white picket fence area on the back of the truck. The lambs must be very relaxed, and still willing to wear a collar and lead. The fence is only a prop, so the lambs have to be well behaved. The children/owner of the lambs are to sit with the lambs inside the area. (Hay bales or stools will be provided to sit on).
Also, we have had interest in children riding their pony beside/behind the truck. The horse must be very quiet and comfortable with loud noise, and preferably a parent walking with the pony. We do have one parent already walking.
If you can get your lamb/pony and your child to Tapu Road by 5pm and home after the parade, then please contact Claire on 021-773771. We have space for 2 lambs.
NOTE: Due to the large size of the truck for our float, Drop off is now Cnr Tapu and Sunny Cresent (not the actual sports field), and pick up is at the Kumeu Showgrounds for children and animals who wish to be on our float. If you have any questions, please contact Claire 021-773-771.
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Waimauku School Float for the Kumeu Santa ParadeA notice has gone home about the parade - please return the slip to the office if your child wants to be on the float.
Theme: Merry Country Christmas
Date: Friday 7 December, 5.30 pm
Where: Corner of Sunny Crescent and Tapu Road
Road Closure: from 6.45pm
We will all meet at the corner of Sunny Crescent and Tapu Road at 5-5.30. Children need to be in costume. Judging is between 5.30 and 6.30. The parade begins at 6.45pm.
Please note: After the parade the truck will stop at the Kumeu Showgrounds.
Please help us ‘defrock’ the truck (takes 10-15 mins if we all help) and collect your child/ children.
Things to note:
Eat before you come, or bring a picnic, takeaways… whatever is easy!
We will be suppling a small bottle of water. If you want you can bring an additional bottle of water, but please note, there are no toilet stops until the parade finishes.
In the interests of safety, nothing is to be thrown from the parade vehicle.
We need about 6-8 COSTUMED adults on the float, to supervise younger children.
The float will hold approx. 50 children. If we are too full, the older children may need to walk (with adults)
Weather: parade will continue unless weather is extremely bad.
Decorating float vehicle:
The truck will be decorated with a Christmas and Country Theme – with animals.
We would like assistance decorating the float on the day of the 7th December from 2pm. Decorating the float location will be confirmed earlier in the day as there are limitations of where the truck can go in the sportsgrounds. Please contact me if you can assist with decorating and I can inform you where we will be. We also need pieces of 4x long lengths of wood to make the frame – we would be very grateful. (we can return after the parade, we will be drilling into them but not cutting them). We also require assistance undressing the truck at the end.
Children’s costumes:
Please dress your child in clothes that relate to either Christmas or a Farmer. It might be hot/cold, so be mindful of weather conditions. .. anything Christmas or Farming. Be creative.
Contact on the day: Claire 021 773 771
Kumeu Night Food Market
This year post the parade, there will be a Kumeu Night Food Market with over 20 Food Trucks onsite. A couple of the food vans will be at the start of the parade to help feed participants before the parade starts. There will also be Entertainment, including the Kumeu Brass Band.
There is also a shuttle running from 4.30pm from the Showgrounds to the sportsground, which can relocate parents/children/participants from their parked vehicle back to the parade start. This will enable participants to have their car at the end of the parade. Parking is FREE. This is handy for those parents who are dropping animals and children off at the start, as they can drive to the showgrounds and be taken back to the float truck if required.
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HOPESEEDS
Smashing Promotions have created an opportunity for the school to raise funds by selling Swan plant seeds. These are $3 a packet and available for sale via Kindo or at the school office. Proceeds from every sale also assist funding The Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust and Youthline NZ to continue their fantastic work engaging with youth, educating and empowering, instilling empathy and nurturing skills to help them better cope with the many challenges that lie ahead in their and their friends' everchanging lives. If we all plant the seed of hope together we can help our youth and butterflies flourish.
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French and Spanish language classes at Waimauku School.
Learn French or Spanish in our fun after school language classes.
Students learn the target language through songs, games and play, classes are open to all students.
Language tutors are native speakers and classes have small numbers which makes this a great learning environment.
Book now to secure your spot in Term 1, 2019
Contact: info@abclanguage.co.nz or 0274904321
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House for rent at Muriwai
3 bedrooms, new kitchen, rumpus, sea views, Waimauku School zone.
No dogs please.
Phone 021 031 9506
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Marrzipan Drama Holiday Workshops - developing self confidence and public speaking ability in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. 1-5 day courses available running 8.30am-5.00pm for $60 per day (discount for the whole week!) For more information check out our website. Spaces limited to 16 per group so your child gets the special attention they deserve!
W: www.marrzipandrama.co.nz
E: workshops@marrzipandrama.co.nz
T: 0275217352
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Auckland Primary School Surf Champs
Here is link to enter the Primary school champs at Waipu on Sat 8 Dec. Parents can click on link enter then pay $20 online. They can book sites at the Waipu campground Friday night, as its an early start - 7am registration on the Saturday Morning. Its a fun comp with parent help / push ins allowed!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEaxMEyhSlexpLWy_cPvohiHTJYnw8BirQDH4N8Dul62XcQg/viewform
Divisions are listed on the entry form. They are:
- Year 6 and under Girls
- Year 6 and under Boys
- Year 7/8 Girls combined
- Year 7/8 boys combined
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Auckland Libraries Summer Reading Programme
The Auckland Libraries summer reading programme runs during the school holidays, and is a fun way of keeping your child engaged in reading.
It’s an adventure. Get ready for awesome challenges!
Start your summer voyage with Pukunui and his friends.
Complete the fun-filled challenges to earn your stickers and a party invite.
• Collect stamps and stickers as you go and track your reading.
• Complete at least six challenges to get your invitation to the party.
• Do activities at home, on holiday, at the library, on the internet and with friends.
• You can visit other libraries around Auckland.
Not a member of Auckland Libraries? Don’t worry - it’s easy to join!
Go online or talk to a friendly librarian to sign up.
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Art Classes after school at Waimauku School 2019
Looking for a quality, creative outlet for your child? Creative Matters art workshops are fun, creative and educational and explore art ideas/techniques/mediums through the development of a rich creative process.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm - 5pm in Room 17.
For more info and to book: http://www.creativematters.co.nz/art-workshops-after-school.html
Art workshops in the holidays also available in venues around Auckland
http://www.creativematters.co.nz/holiday-workshops-for-children.html
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Thank you to those parents who have nominated our school when purchasing bulk fuel deliveries from Northfuels. For every 100 litres of fuel purchased, 50c is donated to our school, which can go towards sponsorship funds for a sports equipment package or a technology package. We would appreciate any other parents nominating our school too if they also purchase from Northfuel. For more information, please visit www.northfuels.co.nz or call 0800 4 THE KIDS (0800 484 3543). Many thanks for supporting Waimauku School!
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PIANO LESSONSDuring school hours at Waimauku School; or at Muriwai Studio. All ages and levels; for fun, for skills and/or for exams. Qualified (DipMus, DipPerformArts, ExecCertMus, LTCL,AIRMTNZ).
Experienced and Registered Teacher.
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