Weber School Newsletter
2nd September 2022 - Week 6
Principal's Piece
Tena Koutou Katoa Weber Whanau,
It was lovely to see so many faces last Friday at the Pot Luck dinner, the students were super excited to stay behind on Friday for some afternoon tea and then onto a movie and some yummy treats.
A huge thank you to Davinia Leipst and Trudy Hales for cooking the meat, as well, organising the food on the night as well as baking the delicious afternoon tea for the students as well as the Seniors who helped with the set up of the hall.
Another big thank you to the many parents who came back on Saturday morning to clean up the hall.
I really appreciate the time out of your weekend.
This week has been a busy one with visitors and several trips offsite. On Monday we welcomed two visiting authors from the National Storytelling tour - Sandra Morris and Tom Moffat.
The Storyline tour aims to bring children writers, poets and storyteller with their readers and audiences, to bring books and reading, and to encourage literacy. Our tamariki were captivated with the storytelling, meeting real life authors and hearing about how to write books.
On Wednesday we went as a school to Dannevirke library as part of our 'Chill out and read programme' and then onto the Museum gallery. We were able to look at so many exciting artefacts and make links to our inquiry from last term.
Many thanks to all those parents who provided transport.
The Seniors from room 3 and some from room 2 also took part in the Hawke's Bay Barefoot Seven rugby at Hastings Boy High School and Akina Park - a great day of fun and sportsmanship. Once again many thanks to the parents who offered transport and their time at the event and Kathy Holyoake for organising it.
Have a lovely weekend.
Many thanks
Lisa
Important Dates!
7 September - Wig Wednesday / Wacky hair day in support of The Child Cancer Foundation
13 September - Nutrition Education programme in school
26/27 September - Parent Interviews
29 September - Last day of school
30 September - TOD
Chill out and read.
Wednesdays trip to the Dannevirke town library was welcomed with beautiful weather, we enjoyed stories, learning about how to check books out & looked at some old newspapers!
Dannevirke gallery of history
After the library we visited Dannevirke Museum, we were told about the history of Weber and how it was named and spent the rest of our visit looking at the many exciting and engaging artefacts.
Barefoot Seven Tournament
Hawkes Bay's Outstanding Junior Rugby Star! 🎇
Recycling items wanted!!!
We are doing wearable arts as a whole school near the end of the term.
Please could we have clean:
Baling twine, silage wrap, newspaper, magazines, bottle caps and lids, bread tags, egg cartons, plastic bottles, chippie and popcorn packets, yogurt pottles, lolly & chewing gum wrappers, ice cream containers.
Old interesting clothing (beautiful fabrics / scraps / felt flowers / buttons and sequins)
Unwanted christmas decorations / tinsel
Unwanted small appliances and utensils
Rope & string
Old Jewellery
National Story Telling Tour 📚
On Monday we had authors Tom Moffat & Sandra Morris, they captivated the children with their stories and encouraged the poets, story tellers and writers amongst us.
Wacky Hair Wednesday / Wig Wednesday
Wear a wig, style a funky hair do to support kiwi kids with cancer next Wednesday.
Gold coin donation optional.
We look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations, we will still be wearing uniform that day.
Save the Date - Pets Day & Gumboot Friday.
This year we will be holding Pets day on the 4th of November, this day is also Gumboot Friday.
⚠️ WANTED ⚠️
We would like the following things for our bug hotel please:
- Thick dry bamboo
- Terracotta pipes
- Dry twigs & sticks
- Tree mulch
- Bricks with holes in
- Wood with holes drilled in
- Rotten wood
- Old plastic bottles w grass clipping in it
- 1/2 a bag of pine cones
- Plywood off cuts
- Old terracotta pots
- Palm sized rocks
Also these for our other enviro projects please
- Ice cream Containers
- News Paper
🍏🍎YUMMY APPLE STICKERS 🍏🍎
Please send any Yummy Apple stickers you have been collecting into the office...it's time to start counting them so we can claim some new sports gear. Many thanks, Mrs Lewis.
Community News
For Homes (NZ) Ltd & For Farms (NZ) Ltd Calendar Competition. 📸
For Homes (NZ) Ltd and For Farms (NZ) Ltd once again are working to put our 2023 calendar together and because this year’s calendar theme “Kids art” was such a hit we’ve decided to involve the kids again for next years calendar.
The theme for 2023 will be “Kids and their pets”.
All photos can be sent through to office@forhomes.co.nz
Please make sure and photos sent through include the child’s first name and name of pet.
Ross Shield Helpers Wanted!!
The tournament runs from Tuesday 4th -Saturday 8th October at Rugby Park in Gertrude Street. We would appreciate assistance from your school with the running of the food stall and barbecue from 12.30-4.30pm on Wednesday 5th October
We require approximately 5 people. We also require 6 students (preferably over 9yrs old) to be 'ball boys/girls', wearing their school sports/rugby tops and sports shorts.
We also encourage the schools to bring along their school banner and have it on display on the day that they are helping.
If you are interested in helping please contact the Weber School office.
Weet Bix Triathlon
Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 08:39 AM
Ongley Park Park Road, West End, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Lego Robotics at Dannevirke Library🤖
LEGO Robotics at Dannevirke Library is starting again !
Children (between 8-12) will be shown how to build robots with lego. The first project will be to make a puppy that can move, bark, and show expressions.
Lego robotics will be every Wednesday during term time – beginning Wednesday 17 August – 3:30pm – 5:00pm.
Please register first as we only have a few lego sets.
Email: library@tararuadc.govt.nz or phone 06 374 4255.
Lisa Anderson
Principal