WINCHESTER SCHOOL TE KURA O TE HAONUI PĀNUI
Thursday 16 June 2022 - Week 7 - Term 2
Thursday 16 June 2022 - Week 7 - Term 2
Kia Ora ano e te whānau,
Thank you for all of your flexibility with navigating the interuptions with sickness throughout the last week. We are experiencing this across the sector. I will leave you with Bede's final thoughts.
FINAL MESSAGE FROM BEDE
Kia ora e te whanau,
My thoughts have been with you all over the past week as I have been at home unwell and hearing how many students and staff have also been away feeling unwell. Sensible decisions have been made, by Nic and others, about doing our best to keep our school open, while managing classes where staff members have been away or where there have been peaks in illness in some classes.
I am hearing that many schools are in similar positions to ours with winter illness and Covid cases.
All the best for the last 3 weeks of term everyone. I look forward to seeing Te Ope Kura (Year 4 to 6) on stage at Te Pae Tamariki, and of course the school musical later in Term 3.
My final newsletter message to you all - thank you! I can't believe that 6 years have passed since I started here as Principal and I will take with me so many fond memories of our special school, such as Friday assemblies (always a highlight handing out awards, seeing student work and hearing lovely singing voices and productions, but most of all, seeing and hearing happy students at our school.
On a personal note, I would like to recognise two things. Firstly, I am proud of what has been achieved across many areas of our kura, but none more so than raising the prominence of Te Ao Māori and placing it where it ought to be in our school. My own journey into confidently speaking Te Reo Māori has been equally rewarding. A special mention to Dr Rawiri Taonui for his tutoring and guidance in this area. Seeing the tomokanga shine each morning as the sun rises at the start of each day makes me smile. I am delighted that we have Rangitāne iwi in our school.
Secondly, I wish to thank my wife Karen and my family for all the support they have offered me as I have navigated this leadership journey, not only at Winchester School but over the past 13 years while I have been a Principal.
I want to thank you all too. I have enjoyed getting to know many of you and talking with you about your children and our school. Thank you for all the support I have received from you.
I would like to acknowledge present and past Board members who have always given me their full support, while still asking questions of me, in their role of governing our kura.
I wish the staff all the best and want to thank them also for the amazing job they do each and every day to support the students of our school. I have the utmost respect for each and every person on the staff and have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with them.
Finally, to all the students at our school. I will miss you. I am proud of you. Keep being kind and keep being awesome. Thank you for the way you represent our school. You are a credit to yourselves and to us all.
Tomorrow is my last day at school and then I have a little time (a few days) between jobs and you will soon see my name and face pop up in a new setting.
I think that staying on as a parent of the school is cushioning the blow of leaving, as I will still be coming into school frequently, but in a different role. So it doesn't feel like goodbye for me. I might run into you at the school gate or at assembly and I look forward to continuing my support of Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui.
It has been a privilege to serve the Winchester School community for the past 6 years and I wish every person connected to our school all the very best for the future.
Bede Gilmore.
Thank you for all of your flexibility with navigating the interuptions with sickness throughout the last week. We are experiencing this across the sector. I will leave you with Bede's final thoughts.
FINAL MESSAGE FROM BEDE
Kia ora e te whanau,
My thoughts have been with you all over the past week as I have been at home unwell and hearing how many students and staff have also been away feeling unwell. Sensible decisions have been made, by Nic and others, about doing our best to keep our school open, while managing classes where staff members have been away or where there have been peaks in illness in some classes.
I am hearing that many schools are in similar positions to ours with winter illness and Covid cases.
All the best for the last 3 weeks of term everyone. I look forward to seeing Te Ope Kura (Year 4 to 6) on stage at Te Pae Tamariki, and of course the school musical later in Term 3.
My final newsletter message to you all - thank you! I can't believe that 6 years have passed since I started here as Principal and I will take with me so many fond memories of our special school, such as Friday assemblies (always a highlight handing out awards, seeing student work and hearing lovely singing voices and productions, but most of all, seeing and hearing happy students at our school.
On a personal note, I would like to recognise two things. Firstly, I am proud of what has been achieved across many areas of our kura, but none more so than raising the prominence of Te Ao Māori and placing it where it ought to be in our school. My own journey into confidently speaking Te Reo Māori has been equally rewarding. A special mention to Dr Rawiri Taonui for his tutoring and guidance in this area. Seeing the tomokanga shine each morning as the sun rises at the start of each day makes me smile. I am delighted that we have Rangitāne iwi in our school.
Secondly, I wish to thank my wife Karen and my family for all the support they have offered me as I have navigated this leadership journey, not only at Winchester School but over the past 13 years while I have been a Principal.
I want to thank you all too. I have enjoyed getting to know many of you and talking with you about your children and our school. Thank you for all the support I have received from you.
I would like to acknowledge present and past Board members who have always given me their full support, while still asking questions of me, in their role of governing our kura.
I wish the staff all the best and want to thank them also for the amazing job they do each and every day to support the students of our school. I have the utmost respect for each and every person on the staff and have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with them.
Finally, to all the students at our school. I will miss you. I am proud of you. Keep being kind and keep being awesome. Thank you for the way you represent our school. You are a credit to yourselves and to us all.
Tomorrow is my last day at school and then I have a little time (a few days) between jobs and you will soon see my name and face pop up in a new setting.
I think that staying on as a parent of the school is cushioning the blow of leaving, as I will still be coming into school frequently, but in a different role. So it doesn't feel like goodbye for me. I might run into you at the school gate or at assembly and I look forward to continuing my support of Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui.
It has been a privilege to serve the Winchester School community for the past 6 years and I wish every person connected to our school all the very best for the future.
Bede Gilmore.
CREATIVES IN SCHOOLS
The Creatives In Schools learners had to postpone their EOTC visits this week due to weather and illness. We have postponed the trips until Monday 20th June (we require 4 adults) and Wednesday 22nd June (we require 8 adults). We have enough help for the Monday visit but we are still requiring help for Wednesday. If your child is involved in Creatives in Schools and you are available to support with the trip next Wednesday, please contact Jolanda at j.hanly@winchester.school.nz
The Creatives In Schools learners had to postpone their EOTC visits this week due to weather and illness. We have postponed the trips until Monday 20th June (we require 4 adults) and Wednesday 22nd June (we require 8 adults). We have enough help for the Monday visit but we are still requiring help for Wednesday. If your child is involved in Creatives in Schools and you are available to support with the trip next Wednesday, please contact Jolanda at j.hanly@winchester.school.nz
- Land/whenua focus: Land Sales
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- Journey / Te Ara: Trains
HEADS UP...
MATARIKI
Matariki is now a public holiday. School will be closed on Friday the 24th June.
STRUCTURED LITERACY IN KŌWHAI
The Kōwhai team are hosting a presentation evening about Structured Literacy on Wednesday 29th June at 5:30pm. It will be either in the hall or in Kōwhai-iti. If you have any questions you want us to specifially answer on this night please email k.marshall@winchester.school.nz
MATARIKI
Matariki is now a public holiday. School will be closed on Friday the 24th June.
STRUCTURED LITERACY IN KŌWHAI
The Kōwhai team are hosting a presentation evening about Structured Literacy on Wednesday 29th June at 5:30pm. It will be either in the hall or in Kōwhai-iti. If you have any questions you want us to specifially answer on this night please email k.marshall@winchester.school.nz
Ngā mihi
Bede and Nic
Bede and Nic
WINCHESTER SCHOOL CALENDAR
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LUCKY BOOK CLUB - ISSUE 4 - Orders are due on or before this Friday 17th June.
$5 Offer for Parents - Terms and Conditions:
$5 Offer for Parents - Terms and Conditions:
- Use code COSYREADS22 at the checkout for $5 off your order.
- Discount valid for orders placed on any titles on Book Club Issue 4, 2022 using the LOOP platform.
- Discount valid for parents who place their order before midnight Friday 10 June 2022
- Discount voucher valid with minimum spend of $25.00.
- One discount can be used per transaction.
- Unless stated otherwise, discount vouchers are not valid in conjunction with other promotions or discounts.
- If you save your order, please remember to re-add your gift voucher promotional code.
SPORTS
We would like to showcase some of our sports teams, so please send through any photos of your tamariki in action during their sporting events this week or weekend!
sports@winchester.school.nz
sports@winchester.school.nz
NETBALL DRAW
BASKETBALL DRAW
Please note change of venue today for Yr 3-4 team. Details are below about how best to access the venue.
Crossroads Church Gym:
Please enter and park in the Cook Street side of the facility and do not enter the main doors where the playcentre is. Please do not park here as it often becomes busy after school with pick ups. Please utilise the Cook Street parking area as there is plenty of space there.
Please note change of venue today for Yr 3-4 team. Details are below about how best to access the venue.
Crossroads Church Gym:
Please enter and park in the Cook Street side of the facility and do not enter the main doors where the playcentre is. Please do not park here as it often becomes busy after school with pick ups. Please utilise the Cook Street parking area as there is plenty of space there.
HOCKEY DRAW
PTA
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