WADESTOWN SCHOOL Community Newsletter Principal: Sally Barrett Website: www.wadestown.school.nz Thursday 21 February, 2019 Dear Parents A warm welcome to the following new students and their families who have joined us recently at Wadestown School: Rory Curtin (Rm 0), James Stevenson (Rm 1), Samuel Smith (Rm 2), Eve Latham (Rm 2), Arkie Keni (Rm 3), Austin Keni (Rm 5), Amaani Morgan (Rm 10), Lucy Kavanagh (Rm 11), Harry Kavanagh (Rm14), Atreya Pandit (Rm 4), Annabelle Parker (Rm 5), Honour Morgan (Rm 5), Elsie Rumball-Smith (Rm 6), Jude Rumball- Smith (Rm 6), Jesse Rumball-Smith (Rm 16), Sienna Faloon (Rm 6), Thomas Mauger (Rm 16), Esme Thompson (Rm 11), Isaac Thompson (Rm 11), Marley Thompson (Rm 4), Sylvia Lees (Rm 2), Lily-Mae McLellan (Rm 2) and Vidhya Ratnayaka (Rm1). We would also like to welcome our new staff members, Catherine Kirkpatrick and Sarah Bruce. They are a great addition to the Wadestown School teaching team and are looking forward to meeting everyone at parent teacher conferences this term. Catherine Kirkpatrick – Class Teacher - Room 14 Year 7 & 8 Sarah Bruce – Class Teacher - Room 2 New Entrants Year 1
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News from Te Whare Pukapuka (Wadestown School Library)
A huge thank you to the many students who took bulging bags of Summer Reading home in December and
have remembered to bring them back to school. Fantastic effort those children!
We have two new areas of interest in the Rose Street library so far this year. One is entitled “Where in the
World is Mr Piper?” and displays maps, photos and his very entertaining emails to staff. Mr Piper promises
me regular updates and pictures of what he and his intrepid family are up to in Cambodia.
The second new area is “The Writers’ Wall”. This is a display of exemplary writing from children at our school,
because of course we have over 300 authors on site. As wonderful new examples are passed to me (either by
the students or their teachers) I will display them on the wall or in the clear file, so that classes visiting the
library can enjoy the excellent writing. The only criteria, for ease of display, is that the piece of work fits on
one A4 page.
Mrs Honore Teacher with Library Responsibility
PTA Update
Wadestown Fair – donations of toys and books Drop off your old toys and books for our stall at 36 Wadestown Rd (front door or in front of the garage). No junk please! To volunteer for helping out at the stall on the day of the Fair (Saturday 9 March) please email [email protected]
Join our Facebook page Please like and share our new Facebook page for news and events – Wadestown School Parent Teacher Association.
Next meeting Come to our lunchtime meeting – 12.30pm at Bordeau Bakery Friday 1 March. The formal meeting will be 30 minutes and the PTA is shouting the coffees. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and you won’t be given a job just because you attend! Babies and children are very welcome.
Volunteer needed for photoshoot We need a parent volunteer to arrange a photography session, booking families into timeslots and liaising with the photographer (you may get discounted photos for this). Please email [email protected] if you can help with this.
New Classroom Coordinators The classroom coordinators for this year are listed below. Thanks very much to these volunteers. The classroom coordinators help parents in the class connect and help teachers find parent volunteers when needed. Usually the class coordinators will organise a social get-together for year groups. We will send out the contact details for the coordinators shortly. Year 0 & 1 (Rms 1 & 2) Chloe Luscombe & Nicola Fa'amausili
Disclaimer: Please note that the inclusion of these notices does not necessarily imply endorsement by Wadestown School.
Winter Soccer
Registrations are open for children (6+ years old, including those turning 6 this year) wanting to play
football/soccer this winter with Karori FC. Children 9 years old + (including those turning 9 this year) have the
option of trialling for travelling team. Children must be registered by this Friday 22nd February for trials. Trials
start this weekend. More information and registration details can be found at www.karorifootball.co.nz
Girl Guiding for girls 5-9 years
Do you want your daughter to have fun trying new things, making new friends, learning leadership skills,
having fun outdoors and much more?
We have spaces available in our local group for Pippins and Brownies. We meet on Wednesdays in
Wadestown from 5:30 until 7pm. Email Inge at [email protected] for more information.
Kids Go Free at Staglands on Children’s Day Staglands Wildlife Reserve will be celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 3rd March by offering FREE ENTRY into The Reserve for ALL CHILDREN. In addition to their usual attractions visitors can enjoy free off-road
tractor-trailer rides. So if you are looking for a fun Children’s day outing for the whole family; meet at Staglands and Connect with Nature on Sunday 3rd March. *Offer is not available with any other offer. Children (0-16 years) must be accompanied by paying adult. For more information visit www.staglands.co.nz
Basketball Clinic Here at Nairnville we are organising an afterschool Basketball Clinic to run every Wednesday during the school terms. This will start on February the 27th and run from 3:30 - 5:30pm. It is suitable for kids aged 7-12, with one session for the 7-9 year olds and another session for the 10-12 year olds. If this is something your children would be interested in please get in touch with us, or check out our Nairnville Facebook page for more information. Age 7- 9 3:30 – 4:30pm /Age 10-12 4:30 – 5:30pm Play Rugby this Year Wests Junior Rugby Club invites you to play rugby this season. The club is open to girls and boys from 3-13, starting out at Nursery and Rippa before moving to tackle for the Under 8s onwards which are weight and age graded. Register online, ask a question or check our FAQ at http://www.wests-junior-rugby.org.nz Games start in Term 2, but the club welcome and weigh-in (and a chance to ask any questions in person) will be at our club rooms at Ian Galloway Park on the 7th (5:30 – 7:30pm) and 9th of March (1:00 – 3:00pm). See you there.
Learn a new language the FUN way! French language classes Term 1 2019
Fun Languages Wellington runs pre-school, lunchtime and after-school French classes at various Wellington
locations. Games, songs, drama and stories are taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with the
emphasis being on FUN! Language resources available to support parents at home. Free trial class is
offered. OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE: After-school French classes are also held in Northland, Karori and
Khandallah. Spanish classes scheduled in Term - subject to demand.
Contact details: -021 462 042 E: [email protected] or visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz or
https://www.facebook.com/funlanguageswellington/ for more information.