Waipipi School 2022
Term 1: Monday 2nd May
Our vision: Waipipi Students are successful learners, who communicate
confidently, and interact positively with others.
School Assemblies this term!
Friday 10th June 1:45pm in the SMILE Room. All parents are welcome. Please wear a mask.
Friday 8th July 1:45pm in the SMILE Room. All parents are welcome. Please wear a mask.
Term Two Dates (Some sports dates will be added once events are confirmed)
Term 2 begins Monday 2nd May
Year 7-8 Technology
Friday 6th May
"Wheels Theme Day" Please read the rules at the bottom of the newsletter! + School Assembly at 1:45pm
Friday 13th May
Board of Trustees meeting in the staffroom or by zoom at 7pm
Tuesday 10th May
Year 7-8 Technology + Pink Shirt Mufti Day (Gold Coin Donation)
Friday 20th May
Franklin Football Zone Days- to be confirmed
Last week of May/.First week of June
Board of Trustees meeting in the staffroom or by zoom at 7pm
Tuesday 31st May
Year 7-8 Technology
Friday 3rd June
PARENT INTERVIEWS
Thursday 9th June
School Assembly
Friday 10th June at 1:45pm
Queen's Birthday (Public Holiday)
Monday 6th June- no school
School Disco- 6-8pm $2 entry fee. Theme: Mad Scientist
Wednesday 22nd June
School Speech Finals
Monday 20th June at 12:30pm
Matariki Day (Public Holiday)
Friday 24th June- no school
Board of Trustees meeting in the staffroom or by zoom at 7pm
Tuesday 28th June
Waiuku Rotary Speech Competition
Wednesday 29th June
End of Term 2+ School Assembly at 1:45pm
Friday 8th July
Beginning of Term 3
Monday 25th July
This Term's Topics
The whole school is working with the NZ Police on "Keeping Ourselves Safe". Information was shared last term about this topic. Please click on the link below if you wish to re-familiarise yourself with this programme.
We are also working with children to develop their Conflict Resolution Skills. We are looking for some parents who would like to work with staff to give feedback on a resource we have created to support parents when children come home upset about another child. Please contact Michelle (principal@waipipi.school.nz) if you'd like to help us trial this resource.
As well as the health topics, we are focussing on Science Investigations and will predominantly be working within the Material World strand of the NZ Curriculum. To support this learning, Room 5 students are also working within the Rocket Challenge.
Mid-year testing begins next week. We will be using this data to inform you as to how your child is progressing. Parent interviews are in week 6 this term (Room 5 interviews may be with Mrs Brown and Mrs Jennings discussing the students data) and a mid-year report will come home at the end of term.
Covid-19 Reminders
At Orange, face masks are no longer required at school. However public health advice is that masks continue to be strongly encouraged when indoors. Wearing a mask is a key health measure that slows the spread of COVID-19 in indoor settings. For that reason, we ask that visitors to the school, including parents and whānau, wear a mask whenever they are indoors on school grounds.
We also ask that your child (if they are Year 4+) continues to bring a mask to school every day. There may be times that we’ll ask them to wear a mask, too – for example, when we are having an assembly in the hall. If there are a high number of cases at school or in the community, we may ask that masks are worn in classrooms for a time.
At Orange, students aged 12 and above are still required to wear a face mask on school or public transport.
We will continue to keep all the other health measures in place at school that we know slow the spread of COVID-19. These include ensuring our indoor spaces are well-ventilated, maintaining good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette, appropriate physical distancing whenever we can and, most importantly, staying home if we are sick.
Wheels Day Rules for next Friday.
No e-scooters or e-bikes please
OPTIONAL THEME DAY
NORMAL UNIFORM WORN
1. A reminder that no wheels are allowed on the school bus. (Unless they can fit in the school bag easily) If your child wishes to participate, any wheels will need to be dropped off at school.
2. Safety equipment must be worn:
a) Cycles: a cycle helmet must be worn.
b) Scooters: a cycle helmet to be worn and any knee or elbow pads as desired.
c) Skates or roller blades: a cycle helmet to be worn and any knee or elbow pads as desired.
d) Remote controlled cars: please do not bring precious or expensive items to play with.
3. Storage:
Wheels to be stored outside the SMILE room on the concrete.
Remote controlled items to be kept in the classroom
4. Times and designated areas for use:
Students have access to their wheels in all break times.
Cycles: Field only
Scooters and skates: Allowed on concrete areas.
Exceptions: Not allowed on new entrance path or steep path
Not allowed on bus entrance path
Remote controlled cars: Outside SMILE room.