WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL 2016
Phone: 689 8920 Fax: 689 8925
www.waimatehigh.school.nz Email gen@waimatehigh.school.nz
Principal: Mrs Janette Packman
Email principal@waimatehigh.school.nz
Deputy Principal: Mr David Shea Deputy Principal: Ms Kellie Tagiaia
Useful contacts:
BOT Chairperson:
Mr M Dooley
NCEA / NZQA:
Miss T Dollan
Pastoral Managers
11, 12 & 13 Mrs D Dooley
Guidance Counsellor:
Miss J Fisher
Uniform Co-ordinator:
Mrs V Scott
Learning Advisors:
CSH Mr N Schumacher
GBR Ms L Brook
LSP Miss P Spencer
PHA Ms A Harvey
Learning Support Co-ordinator: Mrs S Geaney
9 & 10 Mr S Albrey
7 & 8 Mrs J Simpson
Careers Counsellor:
Mrs D McKenzie
Bus Controller:
Mrs S Peters
CSM Mr M Simonsen
CTG Ms K Tagiaia
GSN Miss C Sneesby
GSS Mrs J Simpson
LGY Miss R Getty
LFM Mr G Familton
PLD Mr B Liddy
PGD Ms A Geddes
Quote of the week:
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are
making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your
world. You're doing things you've never done before.”
Neil Gaiman
26 February 2016
The Principal’s word
Kia ora koutou
On Monday our Year 7 students enjoyed their day at
the Waihao Marae. They started the day by being
welcomed on to the marae with a powhiri and then
participated in a series of activities learning games and
skills.
On Wednesday our three exchange students
accompanied me to the Mayoral Reception in Timaru.
This provided a wonderful opportunity to meet with
exchange students from all the other schools in Timaru
and South Canterbury. As we were early for the
function we checked out the bird aviary and Constant
found a friendly bird. We are most fortunate to have
these exchange students choosing to attend Waimate
High School as they add a special dimension to our
school. A special thank you to the host families who
have welcomed them into their homes.
Constant and friend
Clement, Constant and Lova
For the first two terms, Year 13 Peer Support Leaders
work in small groups with our new Year 7 students.
The senior students become valued friends and
supporters to these juniors, helping them to assimilate
into secondary school life at Waimate High School and
to teach them positive values such as co-operation and
communication. This week the groups have been
working together to create interesting characters out
of old newspapers.
Raupo Harvest
Tuesday saw a group of eight Year 8 students and Ms
Tagiaia head out to Waihao Marae to be part of
harvesting Raupo (bullrush).
This is a project we are doing with the local marae in
restoring a very old mokehe (boat) for the brand new
facelift and entrance (waharoa) to the marae. The
students spent the day harvesting the Raupo and will
then work to split and dry it before it being used to
repair the boat that is the largest and oldest left in the
Southern Hemisphere. It will then be displayed in a
large purpose built glass fronted casing. The students
did a fantastic job and worked very hard and enjoyed
the experience and learning about the project. It was
exciting seeing the development plans and hearing
about and seeing the boat. Students were eager to
hear when the large whale jaw will be lifted out that
will be part of the new entrance. Today these year 8's
and the year 7's are out at the marae working through
the next stages of the project.
PCT Challenge
This week Waimate High School entered a Year 8 team
in the South Canterbury PCT Challenge.
They
competed against other South Canterbury Year 7 & 8
students and won the competition. The students
completed a fitness course which sworn police officers
have to complete every two years. The course
consisted of 12 components including pushing a trailer,
walking along a raised beam, jumping a 1m hurdle,
jumping through a window and dragging a 74kg
dummy. The students worked really well as a team and
smashed the time they completed in the heats, in the
final. A big thank you to our local Police Officer,
Rebecca Aitchison for training the team and taking
them to the competition.
Brodie Wilson, David Edh, Hannah Soper, Emily Hargreaves
with their trophy and medals after winning the PCT Challenge
A reminder about the Senior Students NCEA Parents
meeting that is scheduled for Tuesday 1 March. We
warmly invite students and parents to a BBQ at 6pm
and this will be followed at 7pm with the meeting in
the Library. This will be an opportunity for us to share
information with you and answer any questions you
may have. We will be providing information about
attendance, student diaries, NCEA – what it all means,
and assessment. The purpose of this meeting is to
ensure we establish a strong home-school partnership
which is so important for every student’s success.
Nga mihi nui
Janette Packman
Principal
Emergency Services Day
On Wednesday the Year 7 and 8 students attended the
Waimate Emergency Services Day. The students
participated in activities which involved learning how
to respond in an emergency, interacting with our
emergency
services
teams,
developing
an
understanding of the roles each services plays in an
emergency and to build safety skills in day to day life
activities.
A big thank you to our parent helpers, Rochelle Charles,
Anna Melville and Barbara Mewburn, who supported
our staff and students.
Learn English
Classes at Waihao Downs School on Monday evenings
6pm to 8pm.
For further information email
aoraki@englishlanguage.org.nz or 027 864 3567
Babysitting Course for 14-18 year olds
Starts Saturday 2 April 2016 9am-5pm at Timaru
Parents Centre, 38 Stafford Street, Timaru
Cost $30 (usually $50). Course covers:
Ages and stages; employee/employer expectations;
nappy folding and changing; safety of children and
safety of babysitter; baby bathing; child and infant CPR;
pay rates. On completion of course participants
received both a Pro-Med attendance first aid
certificate along with Timaru Parents Centre
babysitting course certificate.
For enrolments contact Amanda Webber 027 389 5219
or email timaruparentscentre@gmail.com
Self Massage and Facilitated Stretching Workshops
A workshop is being offered to our students and the
Waimate community later in the year.
Jacky Keen, assisted by Geoff Lienert and Massage
Diploma students from Otago Polytechnic will facilitate
action focused, enjoyable and easy learning.
This workshop is ideal for any student looking at
leading a healthy and fulfilling life, along with anyone
intending to study Health Science at University or
Polytechnic and sports people.
At this point we are engaging interest in the Workshop.
Anyone interested should either see Mrs McKenzie or
put your name up on the noticeboard outside her
office.
Children’s Fun Day
Sunday 6 March 1-5 pm at Norman Kirk Swimming
Pool. Normal entry fee. Under 8’s must be
accompanied by an adult 16 years and over.
Free sausage sizzle, games, prizes, lolly scramble.
Prizes or best dress up – Hat.
Sport Waimate Annual Duathlon-Triathlon 2016
Children, Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, Workmates...
enter individually or get together with your friends and
compete as a team. Sunday 20th March.
Registration 12pm at Boland Park. $10 entry fee (under
16)
$20
(16+)
More
information
at www.sportsground.co.nz/SportWaimate or contact
Andrea Atkinson 027 646 0754. You can enter online or
entry forms will be available at your school office. TShirts and Singlets can also be ordered. Join in the fun!
2016 Inter-School Competition Table Tennis
Wednesday 6 April 2016 6.30pm to 8pm.
Entry $60 per team of 3 ($20 per player) plus $2 per
person per night. Bats and balls provided.
Entries close 25 March 2015.
Coaching Available by arrangement.
Social Nights – Come for a Hit – Keep Fit over Winter
Tuesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm commencing 29 March
2016 – all ages - $2 per person
Senior Competition
Wednesdays from 8pm commencing 6 April 2016 – All
levels - Subs $50 plus $5 per night
Active in Age
Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm – All welcome – All year around
Enquiries to: Karen McKenzie on 688 3521
mckenzie.engineering@xtra.co.nz
Knox Community Youth Group
Year 7 – 10, Knox Church Hall 7 – 9pm
February 26 – Subway Night
March 11 – Family Sausage Sizzle (Meet at
Community Centre/Skate Park)
April 1 – Team Games
April 15 – Treasure Hunt around Waimate
For more information call: Sharon Ronson 689 1423
or Pam Roberts 689 1176
Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer
By Rick Riordan
Tues 1 Mar
Thu 3 Mar
Fri 4 Mar
Mon-Tues 7-8 Mar
Tues 8 Mar
Wed 9 Mar
Thu 10 Mar
Tues 15 Mar
Wed 16 Mar
Thur 17 Mar
Fri 18 Mar
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his
mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the
streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one
step ahead of the police and the truant officers.
One day, he’s tracked down by an uncle he barely
knows—a man his mother claimed was dangerous.
Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus
is
the
son
of
a
Norse
god.
The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are
preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters
are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok,
Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon
that has been lost for thousands of years.
When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose
between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of
innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.
Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . .
.
Calendar
Senior Parent Hui & NCEA
evening
Athletics half day
Athletics full day
Year 7 Camp Gunns Bush
Yr 12 Bio Rocky Shorefield
trip all day
Athletics pp day
Country Schools Athletics
Primary Swimming TBC
Aoraki Athletics
Aoraki Athletics pp day
Primary Swimming pp day
Aoraki Athletics pp day