Week 7, Term 1

NEW PUPILS

A very special welcome to our new students Avalon Woods and Molly Saunders in Room 1. Welcome to Waitohu School.

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

Please put next 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 has been sent home today for return to school loaded with goodies on Friday 27st March (by 11.00am). A plate has been given to the eldest student in each whānau. Year 6 students (who are all at camp today) will be given one on Monday.

The cake box decorating competition is running again – we are looking forward to the awesome ‘Sea World - Tangaroa’’ designs! Last Friday cake boxes were given out to students who wanted one. There are more in the office if needed! 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 tomorrow Friday 20th March, ngā mihi.

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

IRISH FLAG RAISING FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit - HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY.
On Tuesday we raised the Irish flag to celebrate St Patrick's Day.

SWIMMING

Junior Syndicate students swimming lessons continue next week. Please remember to pack your child's togs and towels each day if you have signed them up for swimming lessons.

DUATHLONS - SENIOR & JUNIOR - MONDAY 30 MARCH
We will try again on MONDAY 30 March (last week of term). Due to swimming lessons our pool is only available on Fridays. With Year 6 Camp this Friday and our seniors preparing Fun Activities for our Whanaungatanga Evening next Friday these two weeks are unavailable. We will keep our pool going in the last week of term (after swimming lessons have finished). We aim for an awesome Duathlon on Monday 30 March.

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