Week 6, Term 1

NEW PUPILS

A very special welcome to our new students Detroit Maybury-Richards in Room 1 and Samantha MacGregor in Room 2. Welcome to Waitohu School.

YEAR 4 LIBRARY VISIT
Last week our Year 4 students went for a visit to the Ōtaki Public Library as part of our literacy programme, the students explored the resources and services that the Public Library offer.

SWIMMING

Our pool is being fully used and enjoyed by tamariki. Please send togs and a towel in a plastic bag each day for your child to use. Junior Syndicate students swimming lessons will begin on Monday 16 March.

DUATHLONS - SENIOR & JUNIOR - TOMORROW FRIDAY 13 MARCH
If due to weather this is cancelled we will inform you through the front page of our website www.waitohu.school.nz

9.30am ish
10 year olds (girls and boys will race separately)
- Run 5 laps
- Swim 6 laps of pool (children must swim – walking not permitted)

10.05am ish
8 & 9 year olds (run as separate boys & girls races in each age group)
- Run 3 laps
- Swim 3 laps of pool (children must swim – walking not permitted)

10.45am Kai Time

11.30am ish
5 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races)
- Run 1 lap of the field
- Walk 1 lap of the pool

6 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races)
- Run 1 lap of the field
- Walk 2 laps of the the pool

7 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races)
- Run 2 laps of the field
- Walk 3 laps of the pool

WAITOHU WHANAUNGATANGA EVENING - FRIDAY 27 MARCH - 5.30PM - 7.30PM

Please put Friday 27 March 5.30pm - 7.30pm in your diary now and look forward to a great whānau evening.

Our Home and School Association are organising a gathering for all of our whānau to have a fun and relaxing evening. Come and get your kai (hamburgers, sausages ……) or bring your own, enjoy the activities on offer for our tamariki (jumpy castle, inflatable slide, sumo wrestling, Year 6 led activities) and the ambience of live music with Andrew & Kirstin London. The only cost is food - the aim is us coming together as Waitohu whānau.

WHĀNAU HELPERS - we need helpers on the night. Please see the Helpers Needed list below to see where we still need help.

BAKING CAKES & SWEETS - a paper plate will be sent home on Thursday 19 March for return to school loaded with goodies on Friday 27st March (by 11.00am).

The cake box decorating competition will be running again – we are looking forward to the awesome ‘Sea World - Tangaroa’’ designs! Cake boxes will be given out to students who would like one tomorrow. Decorated cake boxes (with yummies in them!) need to be at school on Friday 27th March by 11.00am for judging. Please make sure name and age are clearly visible on the top of the cake box, thanks.

WAITOHU CAFE
It would be much appreciated if your whānau could provide some items from the list below to help reduce the costs for our Waitohu Café at our whānaungatanga evening. Can items please be delivered to the school office by Friday 20th March, ngā mihi.

Please see the Ingredients Needed list below to see what we still need.

LUCKY BOOK CLUB

Scholastic Lucky Book Club Offer 2 2026 orders are due by Monday 16 March. The online ordering system now available is explained in the brochure or bring in your order and correct cash to the office.