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Week 3
Tuesday 17th May - Marae Visit Senior Kapahaka - overnight
Wednesday 18th May - PTA Meeting - 7pm - Staffroom
Friday 20th May - Pink Shirt Day - Tribe Afternoon
Week 4
Monday 23rd May - Top Bike Competition
Monday 23rd May - Board of Trustees Meeting 5:00pm - Staffroom
Tuesday 24th May - Upper Clutha Rippa Rugby Competition
Thursday 26th May - Family Maths Evening 6:00 - 7:30pm - info below
Week 6
Monday 6th June - Queens Birthday - School Closed
Tuesday 7th June - COPSSA Rippa Rugby Competition
Thursday 9th June - WPS Swim Competition
Week 8
Book Week
Friday 24th June - Matariki Holiday - School Closed
Week 10
Friday 8th July - Last Day of Term
Term 3
Week 1
Monday 25th July - First Day of Term 3
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Cardrona Treble Cone School Skiing Programme
The Wānaka Primary School Skiing Programme with Cardrona and Treble Cone is now online and ready to go. The link for the programme was sent to all parents/caregivers via email and the school app last Friday.
Scholastic NZ Brochure - Orders Close Tomorrow If you wish to place an order, please follow the instructions on the inside back cover using Option 1 – Credit Card / LOOP. No cash / orders are accepted at school.
If your order is a gift, please tick the ‘GIFT’ option, otherwise all orders are handed out to the children.
Orders will close tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May, at 3pm. |
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Honey For Sale  $6 cash - Available before and after school tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May,
outside the school office. |
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Maths Activity Night  $5 cash on the door please |
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Covid Update Sorry I didn't send an update re Covid last week but I ended up being on sick leave all week. Today I am working from home but feeling much better. Not Covid, it's probably only a matter of time but I haven't had it as yet.
Covid seems to be continuing to impact on families. Last week we had 13 new student cases of Covid but no staff cases and 18 students isolating because of family contacts. However, this week we already have 6 student Covid cases and 8 students isolating. We have 2 staff absent this week with Covid and 1 staff member isolating. I will send out my usual update at the end of this week, my health permitting.
Kapa Haka Group Marae Visit Our Kapa haka group with Anne, Coral, Mary Anne and Jason and a group of parents headed off to the Puketeraki Marae this morning for their overnight stay and will return at the end of tomorrow. They are well prepped and very excited about their trip. We hope to share photos and videos with you upon their return. Thanks Anne Jenkins for organising this for these lucky children.
Pink Shirt Day Join us on Friday 20th May, 2022 as we Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! Wear pink to support the cause and we will have a fun afternoon of related tribe activities. 
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ChessPower Central Otago Regional Chess Tournament Yesterday, Wānaka Primary School hosted the ChessPower Central Otago Regional Chess Tournament. The previous years we always had numbers around or above 100 participants from multiple schools in the Upper Clutha area. With only 22 children from WPS and 4 students from MAC signed up for this year’s tournament, the atmosphere was rather cosy and relaxed but still competitive. The 26 students were all mixed up and played 7 games of chess against each other. Although some WPS students had to face MAC’s senior students for a game, they still gave their best and even won or tied the odd game. The various chess badges the children could earn were again in high demand. In the end, everyone had a great day full of chess and chess related activities. Maybe we will get the chance to join another tournament next term at Remarkables Primary School. |
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Kindling For Sale We are selling banana boxes of dry pine kindling to fundraise for our girls' and boys' clubs. Support our students and keep your home warm this Winter.
Available to collect from the school office. $10 per box or 2 for $15  A big thank you to Doug from Wood for Good and Dave Collett Contracting for the donation and delivery of the kindling. |
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Positive Behaviour For Learning - PB4L PB4L School-Wide looks at behaviour and learning from a whole-of-school as well as an individual child perspective. The framework is based on international evidence and is helping New Zealand schools build a culture where positive behaviour and learning is a way of life. Each fortnight we focus on a school wide goal to encourage positive behaviours. The current goal is: 'We enter and leave areas in a respectful way'. |
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PTA Meeting - Tomorrow - 18th May - 7pm - Staffroom Our first PTA Meeting of the term is tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May, in the school staffroom at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. |
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WPS Swimming Sports - Y4, 5 and 6 Our swimming sports is being held on Thursday 9th June. Please click on this link to find out more. |
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Rippa Rugby  A big thank you to Robyn and Dean Millar from Level Construction for donating two new sets of rips and belts for our teams. We really appreciate your support!  |
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Library News
Ebooks and Audio Books
The Wānaka Public Library has 2 fantastic Ebook Platforms which are highly recommended. All you need is a library membership which is free. Click on the image below to find out more and browse to see what is available: 
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Contact for our local Public Health Nurse Pip McLean is our local Public Health Nurse - should you wish to get in contact with Pip her contact details are: 03 440 4309 or 0272 839 395 or email Pip.McLean@southerndhb.govt.nz |
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Snow Sports NZ - The Celebration Tour  Family Event Alert!! The Snow Sports NZ Celebration Parade is this coming Sunday 22 May at midday! Come celebrate our amazing athletes here in Wānaka. Bring your skis, helmets or pick up a free poster and get it signed by your snow stars! The Snow Sports athletes have had 31 podiums on the world stage over the past six months, 16 of these being gold medals or top spots and titles in International competition. Come join us in celebrating at the Parade and then onto the Lake Wānaka Centre for a meet and greet, giveaways, a chance to win awesome spot prizes and a face painting competition where the person (big or little!) with the best winter themed face paint is in to win an epic prize! As well seeing the winning runs and listening to local band the Powder Chutes! The parade will start on Ardmore Street at the road closure (near Lake Bar) at midday and finish up at the Lake Wānaka Centre. Bring yourselves, your flags and your enthusiasm and lets celebrate each and everyone of these incredible athletes! More info will be posted on the FB event below so share this with your friends! https://www.facebook.com/events/379042150844621 |
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Growing Taller Growing Taller is a fun, activity-based group programme for children who may be having a hard time at home or school; contributing to poor self-image, anxiety, lack of confidence, issues around loss and separation, and causing difficulties for them in managing their emotions.
Growing Taller provides a place for children to share and learn skills in a supportive, safe, peer environment. Children have the opportunity to change the way they see themselves, increase their self-esteem, and learn to identify, express and manage their emotions.
The next Growing Taller programme in Wānaka is planned for Term 3 for 8 children aged 8-11 years.
It starts on the 2nd of August and will run for 7 sessions, once a week on Tuesday mornings, 9-11am at the Wānaka Community Hub. |
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Reading to Dogs at the Library |
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| Delicious, nutritious and popular with kids, Subway delivers school lunches every Friday. Order online at subwayexpress.co.nz by 9am. |
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