Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, I are delighted to share that the new term has started on a very positive note. Your children have returned with great enthusiasm, ready to learn and participate in various school activities. It’s wonderful to see their eagerness and commitment to making this term a success. We have a Science focus looking at the Solar System for term 3 and the Senior Room are also looked into electricity and electric cars. The Seniors have already been out planting some of the native seedlings they have been nurturing and a group went to the University of Waikato to further explore computer programming. Great stuff!
Wet Grounds and Cross Country Training—as winter continues, our school grounds have become sodden and muddy. With cross country training in full swing, we ask that all students bring a change of clothes and appropriate footwear. This will ensure they remain comfortable throughout the day after their training sessions and if they slip over at break times. And a number of spare clothes were given to students to use from our school supply last term and these haven’t been returned. Can we please have these back too.
Cross Country track—due to lambing season coming early this year we have to change our cross country track. More information to come. Remember the PTA sell food at the Inter School Cross Country. We really need your help with this. There are over 300 runners and their whaanau so it is a big fundraiser. All of our students run at the Inter School event and we do our very best to make sure you get to watch your child run if you are helping in the tent.
Learning Conferences—you should have received an email about Learning conference organisation. These are Wednesday 7th August and Thursday 8th August. School finishes at 1.30pm on Wednesday. There will be limited supervision available if you are unable to collect your child early but we would appreciate if you can do.
Whole School trip—as part of our Solar System learning we are heading to the Te Awamutu Space Centre in Kihikihi next Friday. Hopefully you have seen the permis-sion slip and returned this to school.
We look forward to a fantastic term ahead filled with learning, growth, and community involvement. Thank you for your continued support.
2025 term dates are on page 3 of this newsletter.
Kia pai to ra Whakataa, Have a great weekend.
All the Happenings
PTA meeting 29th July—7.30pm
Kihikihi Space Centre whole school trip - 2nd Aug
Learning Conferences - 7th Aug and 8th Aug
American Hot Dogs—9th August
Board Meeting—13th August
Rippa Rugby—16th August
Teacher Only Day—19th August
Inter School Cross Country 22nd August
Term 4
Waitetuna School’s Ag Day—Tues 15th October
Group Day at Te Mata School—Fri 18th October
PTA—We need your help!
Inter School Cross Country fundraising event—our next PTA meeting is on Mon 29th July to discuss and finish planning for the Cross Country. Your participation is crucial in supporting our school’s initiatives and making a positive impact on our children’s education. We will need baking and nacho mince for the event so please message or email robyn@waitetuna.school.nz if you can make beef nachos mince or vege-tarian nachos mince.
Garden To Table—Travis and I attended Garden to Table Professional learning at the end of last term. We made deli-cious kai using ingredients from Paterangi School’s gardens. And on the next page of the newsletter there are photos of the Middle Room doing the same on the last day of term! Thanks Matua Travis.
Terms Dates 2025
Start date - Term 1 - Fri 7th Feb - Friday 11th April
Term 1 holidays - Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April
Includes: Good Friday 18 April, Easter Monday 21 April, Easter Tuesday 22 April (a school holiday), Anzac Day – Friday 25 April
Term 2 - Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June
Public holidays– term 2 —King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June Matariki Friday – 20 June
Term 3 - Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September
Term 4 - Monday 6 October to Friday 19th December
Public holidays - term 4 - Labour Day – Monday 27 October
Teacher only days—to be confirmed
Together we are growing the seeds of success
Na too manaaki, na tooku manaaki, ka puawai mai nga kaakano
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