Newsletter T3W2
Tuesday August 2 - Term 3 Week 2 2022
Tēnā koutou katoa
It’s great to see most of the children back having rested and recovered over the holiday break from the many winter bugs we were experiencing at the end of last term. This term we extend a warm welcome to Rachel Earle who is teaching in Room 1 while Megan Shearer is on maternity leave.
This term is rather jam-packed already and we strongly encourage you to keep an eye on the school calendar to keep up to date with what is going on. Also, all Learning Hubs have, or will be, sending home newsletters this week that will outline what is happening in terms of the curriculum at Whitney Street School this term.
Whitney Street Entrance Safety
Please take care when picking up or dropping off children at the main Whitney Street gate entrance. Please also spend time talking to your children about waiting and looking carefully before crossing the road to meet parents/caregivers at their cars.
It is imperative that you do not park on the yellow lines as this obscures the vision of drivers, and we have had incidents of near misses where a small child has run out between cars. We recommend parking further up Percy Street and coming to meet young children, rather than parking illegally and getting your children to run to your car. Thank you for your understanding with this matter.
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School Vision: ‘The Whitney Way - The Way We Learn’
The start of each term is a great time to remind ourselves and the children about what our school vision means, as it guides our everyday actions. ‘The Whitney Way’ is to be honest, caring and respectful Learners. These are also our school rules/values and we ask everyone to reinforce these at home. Ask your children “Was that an honest... or caring… or respectful thing to do?” Show and explain to your children what it means to be honest, caring and respectful.
‘The Way We Learn’ is through being self-managing, thinkers who are collaborative and connected. Once again talk about what these words mean with your children, as these are life-long skills that we hope every child who leaves Whitney Street School has developed. Refer to the vision section on our website for further explanation.
Icy Morning Frosts
The morning frosts (although beautiful) can be a bit of a hazard around our school. Please take it slowly and be aware of sneaky slippery surfaces. Many thanks to “Mr Clive” who places cones and signs out to remind everybody. He has saved many people from injuries and tear filled eyes with this thoughtful gesture.
Netsafety
Last week was Netsafety Week. The theme this year was about understanding different communities' online safety perspectives and promoting respect and positive relationships online. At school we discuss living our vision online so, as above, being honest, caring, respectful learners online, just as we are in everyday life.
Daffodil Day - 26 August
This year Daffodil Day, which raises money for the Cancer Society is on Friday 26 August. As we have a lot of mufti days for Lights Over Marlborough coming up we are making this an optional fundraiser. Your child is welcome to wear something yellow and/or bring a gold coin donation. You may like to pay online via this link.
Free Period Products for Girls
If your Whitney Street School daughter has her period, she is eligible for two packs of free period products per month. These will be available to her when you let Christee Dalzell know via email (dalzell@whitneystreet.school.nz), by leaving a wee note on her desk or by contacting the school office.
Hopefully, this initiative is utilised really well by our Whitney kōtiro/girls! We have figured out a system where the students are able to easily able to quickly access these in an inconspicuous way.
This is a brilliant way to save money on the grocery bill so please take advantage of it.
If you have any questions, please feel free to pop in and talk to Christee.
Wairau Camp
The Whitney Street School BOT bank details are: 03 0599 0305934 00
- Rooms 1, 2 and 8 will attend Monday-Wednesday (26th-28th September)
- Rooms 3 & 4 will be attending Wednesday-Friday (28th-30th September)
The FIRST NOTICE can be found by clicking here.
Inter-Primary Rainbow Ski Champs
Mufti Days and Mad Hair Day (for Lights Over Marlborough)
This term and in the first few weeks of next term we have three mufti days and one Mad Hair Day planned, so that we can gather chocolate and Mystery Bottles for Lights Over Marlborough.
These stalls make us a lot of money and have helped to pay for things like the playground upgrade, the planned astro-turf, gardens, and games for our students. This year we are raising money for a bike/scooter track. Please show your support! Here are the dates to help you plan ahead.
Term 3 Week 7 Friday 9 Sept (Mufti Day): Non-consumable bottle
Term 3 Week 9 Friday 23 September (Mad Hair Day): Consumable bottle, sealed
Term 4 Week 1 Friday 21 October (Mufti Day): Chocolate
Term 4 Week 3 Friday 4 November (Mufti Day): Either Chocolate or a Mystery Bottle - tbc)
Please note that for any products donated, it is super important that we consider hygiene, Best Before and Use By dates. All bottles and chocolate must have dates that are after November 2022, and remain sealed. Thank you so much in advance!
Meet Maiden from Active Families
Maiden is someone who your children may come home and talk about. She is working with us to learn how having an active body helps our mind, well-being and health. To start with, she is teaching us all a few yoga moves. If you would like to call on Maiden to help support your whānau to be more active, let us know and we can connect you or you can contact her directly.
Ko Whakapūnake te maunga
Ko Ruakituri te awa
Ko Horouta me Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngāti Rupani te iwi
Ko Ngāti Hine hika me Ngāti Kohatu te hapu
Ko Te Reinga te Marae
No Tūranga-nui-a-kiwa ahau
Ko Tupara toku whānau
Ko Maiden toku ingoaKia ora! My name is Maiden, and I am the Green Prescription Active Families Coordinator here at Marlborough Primary Health.
I come from very sporty background where my passion for sport lies with rugby. I am involved with the local women’s Moutere Club rugby team, as well as helping out with the Marlborough Girls’, and Queen Charlotte Combined 1st XV Team. To be able to help youth/families get active, and to teach about healthy living from my personal experiences makes this role that much more rewarding.
What is the Active Families Programme you may ask?
Active Families is a free 6-month community-based programme that supports children / young people (aged 5-18) and their families to get active and learn about healthy eating in a fun and affordable way.
As a part of my journey with this role I am looking forward to be working with teachers, students, and families within the school!
For further info please head to our website @ Marlborough Primary Health Organisation, or head into the main office at the school.
Toki sio (see you later - in Tongan)
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Our values at home - something for our whānau to ponder
Our school calendar is often filled with trips and events and sometimes the dates and details change. The BEST place to keep an eye on what is happening is on the school App in the calendar section.
Download our school App
We encourage all parents to download our school app from the Playstore or Apple Store, as we find this the most effective way of sending out Alerts to parents/caregivers. You can also access a wealth of information from the app as it has links to the school calendar, newsletters, etc.
Please subscribe to Alerts from the classes/groups that your child belongs to. If you want to subscribe to groups later on, you can do this via the ‘Alerts Subscriptions’ which is in the Menu (top left). Please do this to ensure you are subscribed to the classes and Teams that your child or children are in for the 2021 school year.
This is also the way we would like you to inform us of absences. This system streamlines the morning routine for Tanya and Michelle so that they can easily see who is away and why.
Please click here to download the School App.
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The Whitney Street School BOT bank details are: 03 0599 0305934 00
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Contact Us
Email: principal@whitneystreet.school.nz
Website: https://whitneystreet.school.nz
Location: Whitney Street, Blenheim, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 578 3028
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhitneyStreetSchool/
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