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www.waikaretu.school.nz [email protected] 09 2333014 Newsletter – Term 1 Week 7 Roll: 23 students Wednesday 18th March 2020 Kia ora koutou, We have had a busy couple of weeks. Thank you to all whanau and community who supported our students at Glen Massey swimming and Ruawaro Combined School junior games. The students have had a great time and we are sharing photos from these events in this newsletter. We really appreciate the help from whanau with transport and support on the day. At school we have been busy with a variety of learning activities and will continue to share our students work in the newsletters left this term. The senior class have been learning how to use technology to produce content and particularly enjoy making and sharing Kahoot quizzes. Our students have been talking a lot about Covid 19 at school. We explained that we continue our routine at school. We have highlighted preventative measures that adults are taking and how our learners need to practice good hygiene as well. We are explicitly teaching and reminding students about handwashing and good hygiene habits. A number of students have had a few illnesses lately including strep throat so it is a good time to do this. Waikaretu school is using the following advice from the Ministry of Health. If you are passing the school, we would really appreciate if you could collect recycling please. Cardboards, plastics and tins will be clean and ready to go. Thanks!
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www.waikaretu.school.nz [email protected] 09 2333014
Newsletter – Term 1 Week 7 Roll: 23 students Wednesday 18th March 2020
Kia ora koutou, We have had a busy couple of weeks. Thank you to all whanau and community who supported our students at Glen Massey swimming and Ruawaro Combined School junior games. The students have had a great time and we are sharing photos from these events in this newsletter. We really appreciate the help from whanau with transport and support on the day.
At school we have been busy with a variety of learning activities and will continue to share our students work in the newsletters left this term. The senior class have been learning how to use technology to produce content and particularly enjoy making and sharing Kahoot quizzes.
Our students have been talking a lot about Covid 19 at school. We explained that we continue our routine at school. We have highlighted preventative measures that adults are taking and how our learners need to practice good hygiene as well. We are explicitly teaching and reminding students about handwashing and good hygiene habits. A number of students have had a few illnesses lately including strep throat so it is a good time to do this. Waikaretu school is using the following advice from the Ministry of Health.
If you are passing the school, we would really appreciate if you could collect recycling please.
Cardboards, plastics and tins will be clean and ready to go. Thanks!
BOT NOTICES
Next Board of Trustees Meeting:
Wednesday 18th March 2020 @ 6.50 p.m.
SCHOOL SPOONS
Our school spoons have gone for a walk and not returned yet.
If anyone finds any lost spoons please give them
some directions back to school as we would love to
see them again!
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Newsletter Publication Dates Term One, 2020: 19th February, 4th March, 18th March and 1st April If you have any contributions for the newsletter, please have them to the school office by the MONDAY prior to publication date. THANKS!!
Important DatesLadies’ Dinner in
Sunday 22nd March School Working Bee @ Waikaretu School 9 am - 12 am
Tuesday 24th March Year 7/8 students, Technology @ Huntly Primary School
Saturday 5th April Daylight Savings Ends
Thursday 9th April Last Day Term 1
Monday 27th April Anzac Day observed
Tuesday 28th April First Day Term 2
JASPER
31ST MARCH
SWIMMING SPORTS AT GLEN MASSEY SCHOOL
RUAWARO JUNIOR GAMES
COMMUNITY NOTISES
Waikaretu School Library
All pre-schoolers welcome!
1st and 3rd MONDAY of each month
ATHOL’s LAWN MOWING and HEDGE CUTTING
Ride on or Hand Mowing Chain Sawing Water Blasting
Please phone Athol 2333278
Kia ora, As a friend or member of the QEII National Trust, we would like to invite you to join us for an event hosted by QEII National Trust
regional representatives, Robbie Bennett and Lynette Benson
Date: Thursday 19 March, 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: NIkau Caves Cafe, 1770 Waikaretu Valley Road
RSVP: to Robbie at [email protected] or phone 0211 742 761
The event will be a great chance to meet and share ideas for those interested in QEII covenants or land biodiversity protection. It will
gives attendees the chance to find out about the covenanting process, funding assistance opportunities, get pest and weed control tips
and more from our reps and QEII covenant owners as well as Waikato Regional Council and Waikato District Council.
The event will include a light lunch and an optional walk to one of the Nikau Caves Covenants at the end of the day. Please ensure you
bring appropriate footwear for the walk.
For catering purposes, please RSVP no later than Sunday 15 March. Please feel free to forward the invite to others interested. Please
note as space is limited, RSVP's are on a first in basis.
Regards,
Robbie Bennett and Lynette Benson
QEII Regional Representatives
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The Coming Storm
Two young primary aged girls were walking on the side of the road for an afternoon walk. The sun was shining brightly. There was not a cloud in sight. All of a sudden dark clouds had started to gather around the tops of the ranges. As the clouds grew darkness fell. The girls turned their heads slightly to see the ranges. At that very moment in time darkness fell everywhere. They turned around to look at each other and it started to pour down. It was like there was a jug pouring water full speed on top of them. As they turned around they stopped to think. Then they started to walkled then sprint, and then they started to run toward the light but it was too late. They saw a weird patch of light. It wasn't getting dark suddenly it was light the storm had passed. They started walking home soaking wet and so cold. One was so cold she had to home and warm up straight away. By Felicity
SCHOOL WORKING BEE
Date: Sunday 22nd March
Time: 9 a.m – 12 p.m
Venue: Waikaretu School
Jobs to do: Weeding, general maintenance, sandpit shed, swings, gutters
cleaned out etc.
Please bring your own power tools, gloves, gardening and handyman tools!!!!!
If you can’t make the working bee, you can come into school at another time and
choose a job that needs doing.
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
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