WADESTOWN SCHOOL
Community Newsletter
Principal: Sally Barrett
Website: www.wadestown.school.nz
Thursday 20 November, 2014
Dear Parents
Celebrating Success
Our assemblies at the Side and Main Schools are a special time for staff and students to come together to
share music, class items, forthcoming events and celebrate all the wonderful achievements of our students.
Everyone at Wadestown School looks forward to assembly time, starting from the Side School assemblies
each Friday morning and continuing at the Main School on Mondays.
At this week’s Main School assembly we welcomed George Nepia from the Wellington Rugby Union who
presented George Sims with two medals for his outstanding contribution to the Wellington Primary Schools
Rugby Team. The Wellington team won the recent Southern North Island Primary Schools Tournament held in
Otaki and George was also named in the Tournament Team. George spoke about how much he enjoyed being
part of a great team environment and one of his highlights was beating the Hutt Valley team in a close match.
This year 10,000 students from around New Zealand participated in the Otago Problem Solving Final Challenge
Maths Competition. Students took 5 tests over the year and those who gained the highest marks were invited
to sit the final challenge test and we were thrilled that 13 students from Wadestown School were eligible. At
our assembly this week we congratulated Hamish Baguley for winning second place in the Problem Solving
Final Challenge for New Zealand. This is an outstanding result that the school celebrated with Hamish on
Monday. We are very proud of him and this wonderful achievement.
George Nepia with George, Anna and Andrew Sims
Hamish Baguley
News from the Side School
Both Year 1 and Year 2 classes are currently visiting the ASB Stadium on a weekly basis. The children are
revelling in the opportunity to practice their gymnastic skills as well as football and basketball.
Pipitea Marae Visit
Year 5-8 students visited Pipitea Marae in Thorndon where they took part in a variety of learning experiences.
Kaumātua, Koro Monty, speaking at the pōwhiri
Poi (games and songs with poi)
Whaea Pekaira explaining the history of Pipitea Marae
Raranga harakeke (hand weaving with flax)
Tītī tōrea or ti rakau (stick games and songs)
Mahi whai (string games)
Te Papa Marae Visit
Rooms 9 and 10 recently visited the marae at Te Papa and learnt about waharoa (gateways) and the meaning
of patterns in Maori art such as koru, poutama (stairs), and patiki (flounder).
Student Council Leaders visit to Ronald McDonald House
Last Wednesday we visited Ronald McDonald House to
present them with the money we raised from the
sausage sizzle last term. We met up with Courtney, the
fundraising manager, who took us around the house
and showed us some of the things donated money goes
towards. It was really cool to see that lots of different
companies volunteer to cook dinner for the house. On
the wall next to the kitchen was a roster for who was
cooking dinner each night of the week and it was
almost full. In this picture we are standing in front of a
wall they have in the foyer. Each balloon has a sticker
with the name of the company who donated the
money on it. The bigger balloons symbolise a bigger
donation and the smaller ones, a smaller donation. It
was really great to see where our fundraising money was being spent.
Western Zone Athletics, 13 November
1000m
Year 5 Girls – Charlotte Talbot 1st
Year 6 Boys – Sam McGovern 2nd
Year 7 Boys – Boston Gutsell-Bright 1st, Harry Jones
2nd, George Sims 3rd
Year 7 Girls – Sarah Kebell 2nd
Year 8 Boys – Joseph Bahr 1st, Jack Baines 3rd
Year 8 Girls – Jade Jones 1st
Short Sprints
Year 4 Boys – Ben Sneddon 2nd
Year 6 Boys – Spencer Cameron 1st
Year 7 Boys – Harry Jones 1st
Long Sprints
Year 4 Boys – Ben Sneddon 2nd
Year 5 Girls – Charlotte Talbot 3rd
Year 6 Boys – Spencer Cameron 1st
Year 7 Girls – Dela Salayeva 2nd
Year 7 Boys – Harry Jones 1st
Year 8 Girls – Lucy Hibbert 1st
High Jump
Year 5 Girls – Hannah Olphert 1st, Charlotte Talbot
2nd
Year 6 Girls – Paige Goodall 2nd
Year 7 Boys – Harry Jones 1st
Year 8 Boys – Matthew Garbett 3rd equal
Year 8 Girls – Zara Patete 1st
Long Jump
Year 5 Girls – Hannah Olphert 2nd
Year 7 Boys – Kaleb McDonald 1st, Harry Jones 2nd
Year 8 Girls – Zara Patete 2nd
Quoits/Discus
Year 6 Boys – Tim Crawford 1st
Year 7 Boys – Harry Jones 1st, George Sims 3rd
Year 8 Girls – Harriet Leslie 2nd
Vortex
Year 5 Boys – Angus Miller
Relays
Year 4 Girls – 2nd
Year 4 Boys – 2nd
Year 5 Girls – 1st
Year 6 Boys – 1st
Year 6 Girls – 1st
Year 7 Boys – 1st
Year 8 Boys – 2nd
Year 8 Girls – 2nd
Wadestown School Orchestra Performance at the Botanic Garden Soundshell
On Sunday 30 November at 2.00pm the Wadestown School Orchestra will be performing as part of a
Children’s Concert at the Botanic Garden Soundshell. The Friends of the Botanic Garden are helping to raise
funds for the planned new Children’s Garden to be situated in the Wellington Botanic Garden. To promote
this wonderful initiative our school orchestra is taking part in this concert which will also involve other schools
in the region. Once the funds for the garden have been raised and the garden built, Wellington City Council
will maintain the Children’s Garden as part of the main Botanic Garden and employ a professional educator to
work with school groups and other visitors. The concert begins at 1.00pm and will conclude at 3.00pm.
Families are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the musical entertainment throughout the afternoon. A
special thank you to Rupa Maitra for organising the involvement of the Wadestown School orchestra. Her
commitment and enthusiasm in leading our orchestra is much appreciated by us all.
Activity Fee Reminder
Individual student statements will be emailed to all families on Friday 21 November. Thank you to all those
families who have paid their activity fees in full since the last student statements were sent out on 31
October. In order that the office staff can process all transactions prior to the end of the school year, please
can all activity fees for your child be paid in full no later than Friday 5 December.
ICC Cricket World Cup Event – Monday 17 November
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students
from
Wadestown School were
invited to attend the
Wellington leg of the World
Cup Trophy Tour last
Monday. Students had a
fantastic morning rubbing
shoulders with some of the
legends of New Zealand
Cricket including Sir Richard
Hadlee, Gavin Larsen, Rod
Latham, Ewen Chatfield and
Stephen Boock. Wadestown
students had a great time
batting, bowling, fielding and
being cricket commentators.
You may have seen our
Wadestown School representatives feature on the TV One Breakfast show that morning.
Wellington City Mission Pack the Bus
Our Student Council is again supporting the Wellington City Mission Pack the Bus which will be coming to
Wadestown School on Tuesday 2 December at 11.00am. If you are able to donate any of the items listed
below please put them in the boxes in the Main School office foyer or the Side School corridor.
Christmas Items: Small Christmas cakes, jelly, Christmas mince pies (six packs), Christmas puddings, tinned
fruit, Christmas crackers, confectionary (lollies, candy canes, chocolate), tinned meat.
Toys (new toys only please and unwrapped): Lego, art equipment, educational books, beach/picnic/water toys,
puzzles, outdoor sports gear, board games.
Extras: Toiletries (for mums and dads), hair products, etc.
Let’s help to pack the bus full!
Gas Heaters for Sale
We have been having a spring clean of our storage bunker and have three Rinnai gas space heaters for sale in
good condition. Each heater has an accompanying manual including installation instructions. If you are
interested in viewing these heaters please contact the school office.
Kind regards,
Sally Barrett
Principal
Term 4 Dates
Week 7
Tuesday 25 November
Wednesday 26 November
Friday 28 November
Sunday 30 November
Week 8
Tuesday 2 December
Week 9
Wednesday 3 December
Thursday 4 December
Friday 5 December
Monday 8 December
Tuesday 9 December
Wednesday 10 December
Thursday 11 December
Week 10
Friday 12 December
Tuesday 16 December
Friday 19 December
Year 4-8 Inter-Zone Athletic Sports, Newtown Park, 9.30am-2.30pm
Preschool Information Morning at the Side School
Main School walkabout for Side School parents, all meet at the gum
tree at 7.00pm
PTA Meeting, Main School staffroom, 7.30pm
All school library books due back, Main and Side
Year 7-8 Market Day
Wadestown School Orchestra performing at the Children’s Concert in
the Botanic Garden Soundshell, 2.00pm
Year 3-4 visit to Pipitea Marae
Year 4-8 Regional Athletic Sports, Newtown Park, 9.30am-2.30pm
Wellington City Mission Pack the Bus, 11.00am
Year 7-8 Speech Competition
Year 5-6 Big Day Out at Otari Bush
House Day at the Main School
Assembly to award netball and speech cups, 10.00am
Year 3-4 trip to QE II Park, Paekakariki
Rap-unzel performance by NZ Playhouse, 9.00am
Community Carols in the Park, Wadestown Plunket Park, 5.30pm
Year 3-4 to Northern Walkway
Year 7-8 Cultural and Sports Exchange with Carterton School
Year 1-2 Picnic at Otari Bush
Year 3-4 trip to Weta Workshop and Park Road Post-production
Year 5-6 Special Olympics
Year 8 Leavers Dinner, Main School hall, 6.00pm
End of year written reports sent home today
Board of Trustees meeting, Main School staffroom, 7.00pm
Final day of school for 2014, school closes at 12.30pm
Term Dates for 2015
Term 1: Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April (School closed: Waitangi Day – Friday 6th February)
Term 2: Monday 20 April – Friday 3rd July (School closed: Teacher Only Day – Friday 29 May, Queen’s Birthday
– Monday 1 June)
Term 3: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Term 4: Monday 12 October – Friday 18 December (School closed: Teacher Only Day – Friday 23 October,
Labour Day – Monday 26 October)
2015 School Camp Dates
Year 7-8 to Green Pastures, Wanganui, 16-20 March
Year 5-6 to Forest Lakes, Otaki, 4-8 May
PTA Update
Main School tour - 7.00pm Wednesday 26 November
A reminder that we will run a tour of the main school from the "gum tree" (big tree at the top entrance to the
main school at Rose Street) at 7.00pm on Wednesday 26 November. This is to familiarise you with the school
layout and have a refreshment before the PTA meeting (which you are welcome, but not obliged, to attend).
Tea towels
Thank you for all of the tea towel orders. The organisers are expecting delivery next week, so they will
hopefully be home to parents by Friday 28th of November.
Class Christmas presents for teachers and staff
It has become a tradition for the PTA to organise Christmas presents for all the school staff. We are planning
to do this again so that we can thank both the teaching and the support staff for all that they have done to
provide another great year.
The presents are partly funded by donations from families. The donation is completely voluntary, and the
amount of the donation is up to each family, but we suggest $5 per child. If you would like to contribute
towards these presents you can do so by:
- placing your donation in the "elephant box" outside the office at the main school;
- placing your donation in the ice cream container on table in the hallway at the side school (this will be
cleared every day);or
- by internet banking. The PTA account is 12-3140-0348889-00. Reference: GIFTS (Please don't use the school
bank account number).
Of course children may still bring in cards or small/homemade gifts for their teachers if they wish, but there
will be no other "organised" presents for teachers. We hope this helps to make the "end of year" run
smoothly and reduce some of the stress for everyone.
Next meeting
Wednesday 26 November, 7.30pm main school staffroom.
Kirsty Bennett and Katy Pearce
Co-Chairs
Wadestown PTA
Community Notices
Disclaimer: Please note that the inclusion of these notices does not necessarily imply endorsement by Wadestown School.
So They Can Fun Run hosted by Conrad Smith
Conrad Smith and So They Can are hosting the first So They Can Fun Run to raise money for the education and
empowerment of children living in extreme poverty in Africa. Bring your children along to join Conrad Smith - So They
Can Ambassador, Kate McIIroy - Olympic runner and Katrina Grant - Silver Fern on Sunday the 7th of December.
 Win the opportunity for your child to run with Conrad, Kate or Katrina in their team in the Celebrity Relay Race.
 Win a visit to your school by Conrad where he will share his experiences of working with these children in Africa.
The school that has the most children attending on the day will win this prize.
 Win the right for your child to attend the VIP Meet and Greet Celebrity Breakfast with Kate, Katrina and Conrad on
the morning of the event before the races commence. All children who raise over $200 for So They Can in
sponsorship/donations will be invited to come along.
Venue: Newtown Athletic Park, Cnr Mansfield and Roy Street, Newtown
Date: Sunday the 7th of December: 10.00am - 2.00pm (VIP Meet and Greet Celebrity Breakfast 9am)
Entry Tickets: Early bird until Wednesday 26th of November $10 single or $35 for a family of up to 6 plus booking fees.
After 26th of November $13 single or $45 for a family of up to 6 plus booking fees.
All information and booking available at www.sotheycan.org/7-dec-wellington-fun-run-conrad-smith/ Facebook for
regular updates on the run: www.facebook.com/sotheycan.org Click on this Close Up interview to hear why Conrad
agreed to be a So They Can Ambassador: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/conrad-smith-tackles-poverty-in-kenya4759417
Take Your Child Trout Fishing
Sunday 30 November, Capital Trout Centre, Landfill Road, Owhiro Bay. A fishing experience for children aged up to 11
years. You must have a Capital Trout Centre license. Free licenses are available from Steve’s Fishing Shop, 49 Ghuznee St
(off Cuba Mall) or Hutt Valley Hunting and Fishing, 444 Cuba St, Alicetown. For further information contact Strato
Consilinis 387 7878 (Work) or 386 3740 (Home).
Wadestown Community Carols in the Park
Come one, come all! Bring your family and join in the annual Wadestown Community Carols in the Park! To be held on
Tuesday 9th December in the Wadestown Plunket Park on Wadestown Road. (If the weather gets wet or windy we’ll
move inside to St Luke’s Anglican Church (cnr Wadestown Rd and Pitt St). Bring a picnic and the whole family from
5.30pm and join in the singing and story from 6pm. There will be a live band and choirs performing. Sausages and drinks
also available for a small cost. All proceeds raised, along with a collection of non-perishable food (please bring a can to
donate), will go to The Wellington City Mission and Downtown Community Ministry Food banks. Bought to you by the
Churches of Wadestown – Wadestown Presbyterian Church and St Luke’s Anglican Parish.
Kelly Club January 2015 Holiday Programmes
Our programmes focus on giving children aged between 5 and 12 the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe,
supportive and encouraging environment. They are packed with variety to entertain, inspire and challenge children. We
will be operating for 4 weeks during the January school holidays from 5 January 2015 at Wilton - held at the Wests
Rugby club rooms. For full details and to enrol on all our programmes visit www.kellyclub.co.nz or email
[email protected] or call 04 972 7201.
Ohariu Valley Riding School – Summer Holiday Programme
Children get fully involved in the care of the horses including feeding, grooming, tacking up and of course mucking out!
Each day your child will get a lesson (private for beginners) and a trek over our 800 acres of beautiful farmland, and on
the final day the children will take part in a gymkhana. Our instructor, Karen, is a fully qualified riding instructor and has
nearly 30 years’ experience teaching people to ride. This combined with her well trained and good natured four legged
assistants makes our school a great place to ride. Places are limited and we have a limited number of spots available for
beginners each week. To book please call 477 3888 or email us at [email protected] Time: 9am – 4.30pm. Price: 1
day = $135, 3 days = $400. Dates: 16th, 17th & 18th December/6th, 7th, 8th January/13th, 14th 15th January/20th,
21st, 22nd January/27th, 28th, 29th January.
Karori Junior Hockey - Save the Date
The five pre-season training sessions for juniors will begin on Sun 8th February 2015, followed by trials during March.
Save the date now and visit www.kjhc.org.nz/2015-season-information/ for full details. Registrations open in January.
Artrageouskids Pre Xmas Holiday Programme
Monday 15th December till Friday 19th December and Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of December - these sessions
will be smaller than usual and must have a minimum of 10 children per session to go ahead. We are offering the
following daily sessions from 8.30 - 3.15pm (short day) for $69 including GST with after care available until 5.15pm (long
day) for an extra $14 including GST. We will be focusing on gift making and having loads of fun! Please book through our
website www.artrageouskids.co.nz
Triathlon – Introductory Skills Clinic
To kick-start the summer season the Wellington Triathlon Club coaches, Gerrard Smith and Jenny Rose have designed a
Triathlon Introductory Skills Clinic that includes:
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Skill and technique training in all 3 disciplines: swim, bike, and run
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Discussions around triathlon rules, preparing for events, and how to get started in the sport
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Training tips and advice
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The opportunity to meet and connect with others starting out in the sport
Register now – only $25. Register at: https://regonline.activeglobal.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1630717
Spaces are limited to 20 athletes so get in quick! Key Information: Athletes Aged 11-14 years, 30 November 2014, 9am
to 12pm, Swim at Freyberg pool; Cycle & run at Hataitai Velodrome.
Coerver Coaching New Year Holiday Clinic January 2015
If you have not attended any one of our previous Coerver Holiday Clinics before, now is your chance to see why we are
called the Worlds Number 1 Football Skills Coaching Method! Whether you’re just getting into football, or even if you
have been playing at a high level, our Coerver Clinic will provide many football drills that will challenge all abilities and
skill levels. If you are a parent, coach, or teacher looking for some tips and/or new drills feel free to come down and
watch our Coerver qualified coaches in action too. We will be running our clinic from 830am - 3pm, Monday the 12th of
January to Friday the 16th of January at Wakefield Park Turf no.2 in Island Bay. For more information about our Coerver
Coaching Holiday Clinic and how to register, please visit our website at: http://coerver.co.nz/wp/nzcentral/