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Thursday 12 September 2023 - Week 9 - Term 3
Thursday 12 September 2023 - Week 9 - Term 3
Tēnā tātou e te whānau, nau mai ki te wiki o te reo Māori. Kia kaha tātou i te reo Māori!
In my 20s I went to Guatemala with my (now) wife and her family. We lived there for 6 months and I got the opportunity to learn Spanish. It was so hard and my brain hurt in places I had never felt before! However, little by little, 1 step forward and 3 steps back, I got there.
I am currently in my second year of learning Te Reo Māori and the interesting thing I found when I was at our 2-day full immersion Wānanga, I kept on translating what I wanted to say in English into Spanish and then finally into Māori. Has anyone had this same experience?
This year Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori asks us to share our why and here is mine. For me, learning another language was such a rewarding experience and enriched my brain. The research about the effects of being bilingual has is such a huge benefit. As partners in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, I see Te Reo Māori is part of our future, extending our minds with bilingual learning, enriching our understanding, enhancing our beautiful country Aotearoa New Zealand.
So in the morning, at the gate, anywhere in the school grounds karawhiua - give it a go!
In my 20s I went to Guatemala with my (now) wife and her family. We lived there for 6 months and I got the opportunity to learn Spanish. It was so hard and my brain hurt in places I had never felt before! However, little by little, 1 step forward and 3 steps back, I got there.
I am currently in my second year of learning Te Reo Māori and the interesting thing I found when I was at our 2-day full immersion Wānanga, I kept on translating what I wanted to say in English into Spanish and then finally into Māori. Has anyone had this same experience?
This year Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori asks us to share our why and here is mine. For me, learning another language was such a rewarding experience and enriched my brain. The research about the effects of being bilingual has is such a huge benefit. As partners in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, I see Te Reo Māori is part of our future, extending our minds with bilingual learning, enriching our understanding, enhancing our beautiful country Aotearoa New Zealand.
So in the morning, at the gate, anywhere in the school grounds karawhiua - give it a go!
PARENT INFORMATION AFTERNOON FOR PUBERTY DISCUSSIONS AT HOME:
Come along Thursday 21st September in our school Library at 3.30pm to join Sigrid from Te Whatu Ora to learn how to have discussions at home about puberty. Any questions, please email Sophie s.lyall@winchester.school.nz
Come along Thursday 21st September in our school Library at 3.30pm to join Sigrid from Te Whatu Ora to learn how to have discussions at home about puberty. Any questions, please email Sophie s.lyall@winchester.school.nz
RONGOHIA TE HAU WHĀNAU SURVEY TERM 3, 2023
Kia ora e te whānau,
As part of our annual review into the professional learning we have engaged in this year we are curious to see how we got on. This survey will inform our next steps for 2024 and beyond. We ask questions about our relationships with you and kura and also how you feel your child is learning at school. The survey should take about 5-10mins and there is a space at the end for any comments you wish to share with us.
Thank you so much for your time to do this. We appreciate it.
Ngā manaaki. https://forms.gle/VMmui9poJjHQUqdz6
Kia ora e te whānau,
As part of our annual review into the professional learning we have engaged in this year we are curious to see how we got on. This survey will inform our next steps for 2024 and beyond. We ask questions about our relationships with you and kura and also how you feel your child is learning at school. The survey should take about 5-10mins and there is a space at the end for any comments you wish to share with us.
Thank you so much for your time to do this. We appreciate it.
Ngā manaaki. https://forms.gle/VMmui9poJjHQUqdz6
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
This terms focus for our Principal's Awards are Te Puāwaitanga Personal Growth and Kotahitanga Working Together. Congratulations to the following learners for demonstrating these values across classroom times and break times.
This terms focus for our Principal's Awards are Te Puāwaitanga Personal Growth and Kotahitanga Working Together. Congratulations to the following learners for demonstrating these values across classroom times and break times.
TERM 3
We have had a huge term of learning, and I wanted to quickly thank all of you who make Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui the welcoming, dynamic and creative place that it is - thanks to our staff, thanks to the board of trustees, the PTA, our whānau and community. On the behalf of Winchester School, I would like to wish you all a safe and restful break.
We will see you all back on the 9th of October, with a Mihi Whakatau at 9am to welcome all of our new whānau and ākonga into our community.
We have had a huge term of learning, and I wanted to quickly thank all of you who make Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui the welcoming, dynamic and creative place that it is - thanks to our staff, thanks to the board of trustees, the PTA, our whānau and community. On the behalf of Winchester School, I would like to wish you all a safe and restful break.
We will see you all back on the 9th of October, with a Mihi Whakatau at 9am to welcome all of our new whānau and ākonga into our community.
2024 ENROLMENT
IN ZONE - To assist with our planning for next year, we need your enrolments! Do you have a child turning 5 soon? Do you know someone with a child turning 5 soon? GET IN TOUCH! Email: enrol@winchester.school.nz or pick up a form from the office.
OUT OF ZONE - 2024 we will be having termly ballots. Closing date will Friday, Week 5 each term. Information is on our website www.winchester.school.nz.
IN ZONE - To assist with our planning for next year, we need your enrolments! Do you have a child turning 5 soon? Do you know someone with a child turning 5 soon? GET IN TOUCH! Email: enrol@winchester.school.nz or pick up a form from the office.
OUT OF ZONE - 2024 we will be having termly ballots. Closing date will Friday, Week 5 each term. Information is on our website www.winchester.school.nz.
Naku noa, nā
Nic
Tumuaki
Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui
Nic
Tumuaki
Winchester School Te Kura o Te Haonui
Term 3 Right Choice Recognition Day - 20 September
In recognition of all the Right Choices our ākonga are making we are creating a petting zoo in the school grounds on 20 September from 11:30 - 12.30pm.
Thank you to everybody who has made contact to bring an animal. You will receive an email early next week with organisational details. We do not need anymore animals to come to school that day. The Zoo is full!!!
In recognition of all the Right Choices our ākonga are making we are creating a petting zoo in the school grounds on 20 September from 11:30 - 12.30pm.
Thank you to everybody who has made contact to bring an animal. You will receive an email early next week with organisational details. We do not need anymore animals to come to school that day. The Zoo is full!!!
SCHOOL HOURS
Just a reminder that school is open from 8.30am to 3pm. After this time your children may not be supervised due to teachers having meetings etc, so please ensure your children are picked up on time.
Just a reminder that school is open from 8.30am to 3pm. After this time your children may not be supervised due to teachers having meetings etc, so please ensure your children are picked up on time.
STUDENT ABSENCES
Please contact us before 8.30am
Use the eTap app or Text 0272128240 or phone 3579414.
Tell us your child's full name and room number.
Please contact us before 8.30am
Use the eTap app or Text 0272128240 or phone 3579414.
Tell us your child's full name and room number.
SPORTS
Year 5/6 Netball
Draw can be found here: www.netballmanawatu.org.nz/CompetitionDraws/year-56-anz-futureferns
Touch Rugby:
Registrations have now closed for Touch Rugby and you will be contacted soon with your team and payment information.
Summer Soccer:
Registrations close this Friday 15th Sept, we currently have almost full teams across all age groups.
Summer Hockey:
Registrations close this Friday 15th Sept, we currently have almost full teams across all age groups.
Sports uniforms: These all should have been returned now. Letters will be sent home to those who haven't returned their uniform yet. These need to be returned ASAP to get our next Sports teams sorted for their season.
Draw can be found here: www.netballmanawatu.org.nz/CompetitionDraws/year-56-anz-futureferns
Touch Rugby:
Registrations have now closed for Touch Rugby and you will be contacted soon with your team and payment information.
Summer Soccer:
Registrations close this Friday 15th Sept, we currently have almost full teams across all age groups.
Summer Hockey:
Registrations close this Friday 15th Sept, we currently have almost full teams across all age groups.
Sports uniforms: These all should have been returned now. Letters will be sent home to those who haven't returned their uniform yet. These need to be returned ASAP to get our next Sports teams sorted for their season.
SHOWCASING SUCCESS
IBike4Kids
Thanks to all of our amazing bikers who went to the IBike4Kids - it looks like we had so many entries that we have won a Sports Voucher!
Ka mau te wehi koutou!
Thanks to all of our amazing bikers who went to the IBike4Kids - it looks like we had so many entries that we have won a Sports Voucher!
Ka mau te wehi koutou!
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PTA
☆CALENDAR☆NOTEBOOK☆CARDS☆DIARY☆
**ORDERS DUE TOMORROW**
Order forms were sent home week before last. There are more in the office if required.
Follow the instructions provided and return all orders to the PTA Drop Box in the office foyer by this ** F R I D A Y S E P T E M B E R 15th**.
Payment can be made in cash or online.
These Calendars, Diaries, Notebooks and Cards make great gifts and treasured keepsakes!
YUMMY STICKERS
**Sheets are due in end of Term 3
If you've been collecting yummy stickers,
please attach any cut out labels you may have and drop it into the PTA drop box in the office foyer. If you could tally them up and write the number on the top, that would be a great help.
ENTERTAINMENT APP FUNDRAISER
Great news! We won the August Raise to Win Contest, which means all our fundraising commission for August was doubled!! Thank you to all those who have purchased the app so far! It all helps to build up our sandpit funds.
Entertainment is the easy-to-use app packed with incredible savings of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers, so you can save on takeaway, dining, activities and more!
And what’s even better, 20% of every membership purchased goes to support WINCHESTER SCHOOL!
* 3, 6, 12 and 24 month options available
* Multi city (NZ & Aus) & single city options available (this is Wellington/Manawatu for us)
* Up to 5 family members can share the same membership
Enjoy savings at -
● Speights Alehouse ● Little Savanna ● Local ● Cafe Brie ● The Coffee Club ● Fat Farmer ● Courtyard Cafe ● The Herb Farm ● The Strong Room ● Carl's Jnr ● Palmerston North Golf club ● Snap Fitness ● Rugby museum ● Lets Face it hair & beauty ● Espresso Car grooming ● Apex rental cars ● Wellington zoo ● Staglands ● Jumparama ● Escape room ● Sports games (Hurricanes, T20 cricket etc) Plus SO much more!!
The website says the average yearly saving is $1000+ , and from personal experience, I've paid back the cost of my membership in just a couple of redemptions so it really is worthwhile!
Current promo - free upgrade to Multi-City (includes all of NZ & Aus) until 25th September!!
Click the link to learn more, buy your membership and support our sandpit fundraiser today! https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/9r69271
We would love you to share the link with family and friends, so they can save too!
The PTA thanks you for your support! Any problems with the link or access, please email ptawinchester@gmail.com
LUNCHBOX SUPPLIES
Can you help?
Our Lunchbox supplies are low on chippies and cracker snack packs. If you would like to add an item to your next grocery shop, and drop to the box in the foyer, they would be gratefully received.
PARENT COFFEE GROUP
Andrea McLeay runs a coffee group for Winchester Whanāu. Please note - from Term 4 they will be held once a month on the first Tuesday of each month, after drop off. They usually meet at Bees Knees, or Coffee on Ascot. Please PM her, or respond to her post on the Winchester School PTA facebook page so you can be added to the chat group.
HOODIES
Orders have closed. We plan to deliver these to your childs classroom before the end of term.
SAVE THE DATES
Saturday 28th October - Bunnings Sausage Sizzle fundraiser
Wednesday 8th November - Loteria (Mexican Bingo) fundraiser at Libre on George Street
LUNCHES
Subway & Sushi are available every fortnight throughout the year, with Sausage Sizzle & Pizza alternating in between. Next week is Pizza! All orders are to be placed on Kindo. Keep an eye out on the Winchester School PTA facebook page for weekly reminders, or check out Kindo to see what lunch is on offer each week.
FRIENDLY REMINDER
The cut off times for Thursday lunch orders on Kindo are automated, so if you place an order after the cut off time, it will have already changed to the next available date & that will be when you receive your order.
Please double check the date you are ordering for to ensure your child receives their lunch on the day you intended
Cut off times for your reference -
Pizza & Sausage Sizzle - 9am Tuesday
Hoko Sushi - 8pm Wednesday
Subway - 8.50am Thursday
EGGS
The Egg Project kindly supports our school in our fundraising efforts by giving us $1 from each dozen sold! Last term we sold the most eggs out of all the fundraising groups and received $328! They are delicious farm fresh eggs from a local business.
If you would like to order eggs for collection from school on Thursdays at 3pm, go to www.theeggproject.co.nz, use code SCH-005 and place your order before midnight on Tuesdays.
Free Range Dozen $9.50
Organic Dozen $11.50
PTA FACEBOOK GROUP
To keep up to date with all things PTA such as events, lunches, fundraisers etc, please request to join 'Winchester School PTA' on facebook.
PTA MEETING
Our next meeting is scheduled for the 18th October 6.30pm in the school staffroom.
**ORDERS DUE TOMORROW**
Order forms were sent home week before last. There are more in the office if required.
Follow the instructions provided and return all orders to the PTA Drop Box in the office foyer by this ** F R I D A Y S E P T E M B E R 15th**.
Payment can be made in cash or online.
These Calendars, Diaries, Notebooks and Cards make great gifts and treasured keepsakes!
YUMMY STICKERS
**Sheets are due in end of Term 3
If you've been collecting yummy stickers,
please attach any cut out labels you may have and drop it into the PTA drop box in the office foyer. If you could tally them up and write the number on the top, that would be a great help.
ENTERTAINMENT APP FUNDRAISER
Great news! We won the August Raise to Win Contest, which means all our fundraising commission for August was doubled!! Thank you to all those who have purchased the app so far! It all helps to build up our sandpit funds.
Entertainment is the easy-to-use app packed with incredible savings of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers, so you can save on takeaway, dining, activities and more!
And what’s even better, 20% of every membership purchased goes to support WINCHESTER SCHOOL!
* 3, 6, 12 and 24 month options available
* Multi city (NZ & Aus) & single city options available (this is Wellington/Manawatu for us)
* Up to 5 family members can share the same membership
Enjoy savings at -
● Speights Alehouse ● Little Savanna ● Local ● Cafe Brie ● The Coffee Club ● Fat Farmer ● Courtyard Cafe ● The Herb Farm ● The Strong Room ● Carl's Jnr ● Palmerston North Golf club ● Snap Fitness ● Rugby museum ● Lets Face it hair & beauty ● Espresso Car grooming ● Apex rental cars ● Wellington zoo ● Staglands ● Jumparama ● Escape room ● Sports games (Hurricanes, T20 cricket etc) Plus SO much more!!
The website says the average yearly saving is $1000+ , and from personal experience, I've paid back the cost of my membership in just a couple of redemptions so it really is worthwhile!
Current promo - free upgrade to Multi-City (includes all of NZ & Aus) until 25th September!!
Click the link to learn more, buy your membership and support our sandpit fundraiser today! https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/9r69271
We would love you to share the link with family and friends, so they can save too!
The PTA thanks you for your support! Any problems with the link or access, please email ptawinchester@gmail.com
LUNCHBOX SUPPLIES
Can you help?
Our Lunchbox supplies are low on chippies and cracker snack packs. If you would like to add an item to your next grocery shop, and drop to the box in the foyer, they would be gratefully received.
PARENT COFFEE GROUP
Andrea McLeay runs a coffee group for Winchester Whanāu. Please note - from Term 4 they will be held once a month on the first Tuesday of each month, after drop off. They usually meet at Bees Knees, or Coffee on Ascot. Please PM her, or respond to her post on the Winchester School PTA facebook page so you can be added to the chat group.
HOODIES
Orders have closed. We plan to deliver these to your childs classroom before the end of term.
SAVE THE DATES
Saturday 28th October - Bunnings Sausage Sizzle fundraiser
Wednesday 8th November - Loteria (Mexican Bingo) fundraiser at Libre on George Street
LUNCHES
Subway & Sushi are available every fortnight throughout the year, with Sausage Sizzle & Pizza alternating in between. Next week is Pizza! All orders are to be placed on Kindo. Keep an eye out on the Winchester School PTA facebook page for weekly reminders, or check out Kindo to see what lunch is on offer each week.
FRIENDLY REMINDER
The cut off times for Thursday lunch orders on Kindo are automated, so if you place an order after the cut off time, it will have already changed to the next available date & that will be when you receive your order.
Please double check the date you are ordering for to ensure your child receives their lunch on the day you intended
Cut off times for your reference -
Pizza & Sausage Sizzle - 9am Tuesday
Hoko Sushi - 8pm Wednesday
Subway - 8.50am Thursday
EGGS
The Egg Project kindly supports our school in our fundraising efforts by giving us $1 from each dozen sold! Last term we sold the most eggs out of all the fundraising groups and received $328! They are delicious farm fresh eggs from a local business.
If you would like to order eggs for collection from school on Thursdays at 3pm, go to www.theeggproject.co.nz, use code SCH-005 and place your order before midnight on Tuesdays.
Free Range Dozen $9.50
Organic Dozen $11.50
PTA FACEBOOK GROUP
To keep up to date with all things PTA such as events, lunches, fundraisers etc, please request to join 'Winchester School PTA' on facebook.
PTA MEETING
Our next meeting is scheduled for the 18th October 6.30pm in the school staffroom.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Save the Date - NZSC Manawatu Tough Kid(R) Challenge 2024
We are excited to announce the date for NZSC Manawatu Tough Kid® 2024.
Please save the date in your calendar, Friday 22nd March 2024.
We are limited to 800 children and the spaces filled up very quickly last year.
Registration forms will be sent to you to enter your children in February 2024.
If you would like it to be sent to another email address please let us know and we will make the change in our system.
We would look forward to seeing you and your Tough Kids next year!
We are excited to announce the date for NZSC Manawatu Tough Kid® 2024.
Please save the date in your calendar, Friday 22nd March 2024.
We are limited to 800 children and the spaces filled up very quickly last year.
Registration forms will be sent to you to enter your children in February 2024.
If you would like it to be sent to another email address please let us know and we will make the change in our system.
We would look forward to seeing you and your Tough Kids next year!
Marist Football are excited to run the FOOTBALL NZ FANTAILS PROGRAMME in Manawatu!! A Girls only Football Hub for girls aged 7-12 years. Register online at https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/236725
When: Term 4 - 15/10/2023 to 26/11/2023 (7 weeks)
Where: Sundays 4-5pm at the Freyberg School Gym
Cost: $35 /$5 a session.
(Please find attached poster for advertising, courtesy of NZFootball)
When: Term 4 - 15/10/2023 to 26/11/2023 (7 weeks)
Where: Sundays 4-5pm at the Freyberg School Gym
Cost: $35 /$5 a session.
(Please find attached poster for advertising, courtesy of NZFootball)
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