Waipipi School Newsletter
100 Creamery Road
RD3
Waiuku
2683
“Knowledge for Life”
Issue Number: 23
Date: 30-07-2012
Principal: Michelle Brown principal@waipipi.school.nz
Our vision: Waipipi Students are successful learners, who communicate confidently and interact positively with others.
Waipipi School PTA
Room 8 is running the
school assembly. 
Presents
The Waipipi School
Clothes Swap Social
Evening
Waipipi School Calf Club
Where:
SMILE Rm
When:
Saturday 22nd September
Time:
6:30pm-12pm
Cost:
$25
Includes: Free glass bubbly
Nibbles
6 free items of clothing
Other items of clothing will
be under $5each.
Beverages will be for sale.
Friday 19th October
All families are invited. If you know anyone in the wider
community that would like to attend, please invite them
also!
Waipipi School staff and students would sincerely like
to thank Viv Jones for all her hard work in organising
and running our Calf Club Days. This is a huge task
each year and she does an exceptional job. Viv is also the
Secretary/treasurer of the Waiuku Group Day
Association.
As you can imagine there is a huge amount of work
involved organising children, animals, parents and school
staff. Please ensure you read all Calf day notices to keep
up with what is expected prior to the event.
R18 event
Please donate any unwanted/ good
quality clothes to the PTA Clothes
Swap. Male, female or children’s
clothing welcome!
Congratulations
to
James Hanna Batty (Year 7)
Winner
of the 2012 Waiuku Primary Schools
Speech Contest for Year 7-8 students.
James’ speech topic was “Kids Addicted to Video Games”.
James spoke beautifully and we were very proud of him!
Maori Language Week: Here are some photos of our “Poi ” event.
Value of the Week
CONFIDENCE
Means:
Self-assurance, self-confidence, selfbelief, self-reliance, poise.
How you can show confidence:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Try out new things
Make new friends
Ask and answer questions
Try your best
Have a “can-do” attitude
If you make a mistake, don’t
give up, learn from it and move
on
Key Competency of the Week
PARTICIPATING AND
CONTRIBUTING AT WAIPIPI
SCHOOL
Science Video Night
Students and teachers have
worked on making a science video
within the physical world strand
last term. Each class has put
together a 5-10 minute video of
some
of
the
experiments
completed in their learning.
Waipipi Read-a-Lot
Events this week!
Our video evening will be on
Thursday 2nd August from 6pm
to approximately 6:40pm. We’d
love to have you there.
Best poster to promote reading
closes this Tuesday at 1pm
Free entry.
Junior Story Telling Wednesday
Senior Story Telling Thursday
Friday: each class will run their
own version and time schedule for
a read-a-thon.
Te Reo of the Week
Counting on in ty’s e.g.
The next PTA meeting is
Tuesday 7th August, 9am in
Room 1. Everyone is welcome.
Parent Interviews
Thursday 9th August
3pm-7pm.
Please have the interview
time/request sheet back to Pam
tomorrow.
Rua Te Kau
Toru Te Kau
Wha Te Kau
Rima Te Kau
Ono Te Kau
Whetu Te Kau
Waru Te Kau
Iwa Te Kau
100=Kotahi Rau
= 20
= 30
= 40
= 50
= 60
= 70
= 80
= 90
1. I am an engaged and motivated
learner.
2. I use my prior knowledge to
connect to what I am learning.
3. I feel comfortable asking and
answering questions.
4. I can confidently express my
ideas.
5. I participate in decision making.
6. I reflect on what I do well and
what areas I need to improve in
7. I am aware that people have
different values and do things
differently.
Last week these students
received certificates for the
Key Competency Using
Language, Symbols and
Text.
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Room 8
Jordan Harper
Sophie Hoskin
Jalen Harper
Morgen Conway
Jahnyah McQuinn
Puketainga Tawhiao
Last week these students
received certificates for the
school value of Respect.
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Room 8
Declan Muir
Rhys Foy
Phoebe Malcolm
Blake Manning
Jaxon Meadows
Matthew Harris
Community Notice
This Friday is our Celebrating
Animals Theme Day.
Options:
Any or all of the following
1. Bring a photo of your favourite
animal/pet
2. Dress up as an animal
3. Bring a book to read about
your favourite animal
WAIUKU COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB JUNIOR TALENT QUEST
Sunday 19th August @ 1pm
Talent quest categories:
Vocal: 10 years and under, 11-18 years
Instrumental: Solo 10 years and under and 11-18 years
Vocal Group: (2 or more) any age to 18
Instrumental Group: ( 2 or more) any age to 18
Dance: 18 years and under: must not exceed 5 mins
Trophy for the winning school
Entry fee $5
No Cd’s with vocals, backing music only
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Book club books
due back 8th August
July’s Events
29
Calf Club Lambs and Goats
30
31
BOT Meeting Reading poster
competition
7pm
Orphan Lambs available $60 each (includes docking and lamb
vaccine)
Ph Toni Whitford 027 2534024
closes
Y7-8 netball
Kid Goats from $40
Ph Jo 2352176 or 027 7423492
August’s Events
~ August 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1 Junior Story
Telling
Year 7-8 Tech
Group Day
Yr 5-6 netball
5
6
7
PTA MTG 9am
12
13
14
Maths Week
8
Thu
2
Senior Story
Telling
Science Movie
Night 6-6:40pm
9
15
Sat
4
Theme day:
animals
Read – a – lot
session
10
Parent
Interviews
3-7pm
Book club
books due
back.
Fri
3
11
Movie Day
(Lunchtime
Movie)
16
17
18
23
24
25
Year 7-8 Tech
Mathex Comp
19
26
Music
Festival
Week
20
21
22
Music Day
27
BOT Meeting
28
29
30
School Cross
Country
31
Notes: