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Newsletter: Issue 7, 2020

Newsletter • Issue 7

2 July 2020


Calendar

2 July: Little learners at 1.30pm

3 July: End of term two

20 July: Start of term three

24 July: Full School Assembly at 2pm

27 July: School Cross Country

30 July: Little learners at 1.30pm

4 Aug: Hills Cluster Cross Country

8 & 9 Aug: Cheese Roll making at Balmacewen

7 Aug: Full School Assembly at 2pm

17 Aug: Board of Trustees meeting at 7pm

For term dates, click here.

Contents

Time for a well-earned break for our tamariki

by Chris Smith

What a time to be a Kiwi, enjoy the fact we are out and about.

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Will your child be absent from school?

by Admin

Below is the process to follow if your child will be absent from school:

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Brick

Memorabilia Pavers

by Admin

Would you like to leave your mark on Wakari?

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3D Chairs in the Hub!

by Lucy Newton

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Dunedin Puaka Matariki Festival - 13th to 20th July

by Heather Bonney

This year Matariki (Māori New Year) falls in the second week of the July school holidays. This is a time to celebrate wānaka (learning) and whanaukataka (community spirit).

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Tiny Houses

by Chloe Barton

Room 12 and 13 have been continuing their Middle's Amazing Spaces topic by designing and creating mini houses.

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Room 2 Authors and Directors

by Judith Stanbridge

This week Room 2 have turned their independent writing narratives into movies.

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Large Yam Haul Thrills Wakari Garden Groupers!

by Cathy Logie

More than 200 yams were dug up last week in the school garden.

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Dima welcomes the fairies to Wakari!

by Cathy Logie

There has been great excitement in the Middle Syndicate as the children make doors to encourage fairy visitors.

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A rabbit or a hare? Jade knows the difference!

by Cathy Logie

Jade had to read four books to find the answers to the questions she had about rabbits.

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Fun Friday Art

by Anna Lawson

In the Rooms 4 and 5 Hub this term we have had lots of fun on Friday mornings with a variety of art projects.

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Interesting Characters

by Dorothy Hutton

Room 1 loved dressing up for 'Dress Up Day.' There were 18 different characters in class for the day and they looked amazing! Keep reading to find out what made three of these characters super special.

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2021 Proposed Fees

by Admin

Important news about donations in 2021.

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School disco

by Caroline Brown

Last Friday night the Home and School hosted the first disco of the year. There was a great turn out.

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Balmacewen Intermediate Open Night

by Admin

Planning 2021 for your Year 6 child?

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Thumbs Up!

Caught in the Acts (1st July 2020)

by Admin

Before lock down these children were caught in the act. Well done! Award winners are:

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Taylor'd Medspa

Taylor'd Medspa

by Taylor'd Medspa

Proud supporters of Wakari School.

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AM I FIT Group Fitness Training

by AM I FIT

We are the best in the business for providing the fun and friendly fitness training environment you need.

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Tania Porteoius

Tania Porteous – One Agency Dunedin

by One Agency Dunedin

Tania is one of our fantastic sponsors of the newsletter. Please support Tania and the team at One Agency.

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Hair for You

Hair for You

by Hair for You

Hair for You has been a loyal sponsor of Wakari School since August 2009.

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