It was a frosty start this morning but so great to see all the smiling faces back at school for the new term. I have already had the pleasure of chatting to many families about their 'holiday adventures'. Some of you did some amazing things and some (like me) stayed very close to home.
Term 3 promises to be awesome. The weather starts to warm up, things get lighter and brighter, and before we know it we'll be washing the sunhats ready for another Summer!
Some upcoming dates and events you may like to pop on the calendar...
Next 4 Friday afternoons: Friday Hagley Sport continues as for last term
Wednesday July 29th 12pm: Schools' Winter Sports Tournament (selected Year 5-8 students)
19th-21st August: Year 5 Outdoor Education Camp to Living Springs (detailed note home to Year 5's soon)
(Year 6-8 Camp in Term 4)
31st-August: Two weeks of swimming lessons at Pioneer Pool (Whole School)
Property Updates:
Meetings with architects, builders and the Ministry of Education are in 'full swing' as we approach the first physical signs of our major property developments and extensions. Next week I would like to offer more opportunities for parents and friends to be part of this process. I will send a note home (and post here) the days and times of these meetings shortly.
Have a great week and stay 'tuned in' to this space for updated information as it comes to hand.
Gordon Caddie
Sunday, 19 July 2015
Sunday, 21 June 2015
Drama Production Week
This week is our long awaited Drama Production. Ticketing info. went out twice last week. The basics are that tickets are $5 each and available from the school office for both the 10:30am and 6:30pm shows on Thursday. Please be aware that once the tickets are 'sold out' there is nothing we can do to squeeze extras in due to hall fire restrictions.
The logistics for the evening show may vary slightly from class to class so please keep an eye out for arrangements that will come home over the next few days. Most students will be required to meet in their classrooms around 6pm on Thursday evening and will need to be picked up from classrooms following the show about 7:45pm.
Just in case you missed it here is a slightly edited and updated version of last weeks notice.
“ Timeless Treasures”
The logistics for the evening show may vary slightly from class to class so please keep an eye out for arrangements that will come home over the next few days. Most students will be required to meet in their classrooms around 6pm on Thursday evening and will need to be picked up from classrooms following the show about 7:45pm.
Just in case you missed it here is a slightly edited and updated version of last weeks notice.
“ Timeless Treasures”
a school wide
production
Dear Parents/Caregivers and Families,
As you will be aware we are
currently preparing for Thursday's whole school drama production. This is a very exciting chance to see all of
our pupils involved in a large scale performance. The show will be a
celebration of our learning and will involve singing, dancing, acting and
visual arts. There are a strictly limited number of seats
in the hall for each show and entry will be by ticket only. There
will not
be door sales on the day so you must
pre-purchase tickets.
Ticket sales for each show will
be on a ‘first in first served’ basis so please get yours as soon as you can. If you are able to attend our morning
10:30am performance we urge you to select this show as we anticipate not
being able to meet the demand for evening tickets.
To help cover our costs for extra
staging, lighting and costumes tickets are $5.00 each and are available from
the school office or by filling out the attached order. If the show you wish to attend
is sold out prior to processing your order form we will contact you to see if
another show time is possible. If not, a
full refund will be given.
Please return the following form
to the office or pop in ‘in person’ as soon as you can.
Waltham School Production Team
“Timeless
Treasures” - drama production ticket order form 
I wish to
purchase tickets for the following show and have included the appropriate payment.
o Tickets for the 10.30 a.m. show on Thursday 25th
June
o Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. show on Thursday 25th
June
Total
number of tickets o x $5.00 = $ ……………………………… payment enclosed.
Name: …………………………………………………….. Contact Phone No: …………………………………….
Signed :
………………………………………………………………. (please check you have selected which show!)
Please
return to office as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We will send tickets home when processed or
be in contact if the show is ‘sold out’ and other arrangements need to be
discussed.
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Latest Newsletter 5th June
To all Parents and Caregivers,
It has been an absolute pleasure to meet and enrol many new families over the past few weeks.
Next week and the week after we are running a series of after school chats so teachers can share how they are working together this year with the ‘class next door’. I will also chat about some of the exciting building improvements and extensions that are happening over the next 18 months. Please see the more detailed information later in this newsletter for more details.
School House System
As you may know we divide our school in to 4 ‘Houses’ and use this system to promote fun, healthy competition, leadership and positive reinforcement. Our ‘Houses’ are named after prominent historical figures from our past school community. In the following newsletters I will share with you a little about these people.
Harvey:
Named after Mr C Harvey who was a member of the school committee from 1894 to 1902, then elected chairman until his resignation in 1921. His most notable undertaking during this time was the building of the swimming pool which opened in 1906 and also many fundraising projects.
Many Year 5-8 Students are now involved in Friday sports. We have Football, Rugby and Netball teams travelling by bus to this competition. That’s of course when the weather cooperates, unlike today!
Games are held in South Hagley Park and all start at 1:15pm
Please feel free to come and support your child’s team. Parking is very limited around the park so be prepared for a bit of a walk. The office has a copy of the game location map so please feel free to come in and ask for a copy. Alternatively please feel free to ring on Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning and we can direct you to where the teams are playing. On occasion (such as today) games may be postponed or teams may have a bye so if in doubt please ring to check first.
Parent Information Meetings
Over the next two weeks we will be holding several informal meetings to share with interested parents more information about how classes at our school are working together in ‘collaborative teams’ to provide an awesome learning environment for our kids. I am also keen to pass on some more information about our upcoming building extensions and renovations– We are currently working with the architects and it is very exciting!
Each collaborative team will have their meeting at a separate time so that those of you who have more than one child can attend all relevant sessions. We plan to keep sessions to 30 minutes and children are welcome to stay and play.
Parent Information Sessions
Wednesday 10th Sarah Mauchline/Michelle Topp (Rooms 3 and 4) 2:50-3:30 pm
Thursday 11th Janine Tarawhiti/Jill Hubbard (Rooms 1 and Library) 9:00-9:30am
Monday 15th Rochelle Atherton/Craig Gault (Rooms 9 and 10) 2:50-3:30 pm
Wednesday 17th Martin Weaver/ Andrea Darling/Irene Wheeler (Rooms 6 and 7)
2:50-3:30 pm
Our hot lunch Fridays are going really well and will continue for the rest of the term.
Please remember to put the item for heating or toasting in a separate container with your child’s name on it.
Items will be collected first thing in the morning from the classrooms.
A huge thanks to Diane for talking the lead with this.
Community Notices
COMMUNITY NOTICES
WOOSH
Waltham Out of School Hours runs Before and After and Holiday Programmes for primary school aged children. WOOSH runs out of the Waltham School Hall. Come over and visit or phone Darcy on 374-5227 (leave message) for more information.
PLAYGROUP
For children aged 0-5 years old. Pop down to our school hall on a Tuesday morning from 9.30 a.m. to mid-day.
Come meet other young parents and have a chat over a cuppa or during the winter some hot soup, while your young ones are also having an enjoyable time. School hall has been safety checked. For further information you can ring the Waltham Community Cottage 9422173.
On behalf of all the Team here at Waltham School I wish you all the very best for a safe and happy weekend.
Gordon Caddie
Principal
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Newsletter
Hi all,
To help communications I am going to trial putting the text of our newsletter on to this blog as well as linking it to the newsletter page (and of course the 'old fashioned' paper version.)
So here it is......
To all Parents and Caregivers,
What a busy exciting and amazing time we have all had over the past few weeks! It is great to see everyone back and settled, and as always a very special ‘Waltham Welcome’ goes out to the new families and students that have come to join us recently. It has been an absolute pleasure to meet and enrol many new families over the past few weeks.
School House System
As you may know we divide our school in to 4 ‘Houses’ and use this system to promote fun, healthy competition, leadership and positive reinforcement. Our ‘Houses’ are named after prominent historical figures from our past school community. In the following newsletters I will share with you a little about these people.
Adams:
Named after Mr Adams, who became a teacher at this school in 1892 shortly after it first opened. He was later headmaster and did a good deal of work round the Waltham District.
Before his death in 1959 he donated English prizes each year to those with the highest marks in this subject.
SPORTS NEWS
Many Year 5-8 Students are now involved in Friday sports. We have Football, Rugby and Netball teams travelling by bus to this competition.
Games are held in South Hagley Park and all start at 1:15pm
Please feel free to come and support your child’s team. Parking is very limited around the park so be prepared for a bit of a walk. The office has a copy of the game location map so please feel free to come in and ask for a copy. Alternatively please feel free to ring on Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning and we can direct you to where the teams are playing. On occasion games may be postponed or teams may have a bye so if in doubt please ring to check first.
COMMUNITY TIME CERTIFICATE EARNERS
Congratulations to the following children who have earned a Community Time
Certificates this week were...
Room 1: Team Library:
Gemma Kostic Benjamin Hose
Tevah Shivnan Alyssa Del Rosario
Room 3: Room 4:
Tokemoana Lamipeti Mana Ruri
Isaac Crockett Cayleigh Darbyshire
This week we had a fantastic visit from the Life Education Trailer. Sarah, their Educator did a great job of co-ordinating the lessons for each age group. There were a range of topics covered and the children gained a great deal from their sessions. It’s always good fun to meet ‘Harold the Giraffe’ too!!!!
Parent Group
For a while now we have been offering a ‘coffee and chat’ session based out of our old dental clinic on a Tuesday afternoon around pick up time. Springing from that we have a keen group of parents keen to support the school and each other. Already they have initiated ‘Warm Lunch Fridays’, have a walking group starting and there are lots of other great ideas. Whether you are keen to be involved in particular activities or just want to meet new people and have a hot drink, you are all very welcome.
We will be putting a new notice board in the foyer of the ‘Connections Room’ (old dental clinic’) next week where notices and news will be posted. We will be leaving the door to the foyer open so you can access this at any time when school is open. (Please just bare in mind that while the foyer will be open for you to access, the main meeting room is a space that is used for a number of school meetings during the week.)
In addition to this Parents Notice Board we will also be setting aside a spot in our regular newsletter for Parent Group News.
House and Playground Awards
This weeks overall winning house is Oliver.
Room 4 was our Playground Star Class of the
Week.
Community Notices
Smiling Tigers Boxing Club Inc.
Proudly presents A NIGHT FULL OF ACTION AND EXCITEMENT
WHERE: Cashmere Club
WHEN: 6pm 20th June 2015
ENTRANCE FEE: Adults $15.00
CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS $10.00
CORPORATE TABLES AVAILABLE
Contact MARK FULLER - 027 567 7116
FUNDRAISER—on behalf of Mikayla Vince-Tait Terminally Ill Grandfather
Home Made Cheese Rolls—
$6 Dozen
Phone or txt to order 027 9040309
With Name, Address, Phone number and order qtys.
School Upgrade
You may well have heard me, or your children speak about our upcoming building projects. Over the next few weeks we will be having some after school meetings to share with you some of our ideas and get your thoughts and suggestions. Teachers are also keen to share with you some great ways they are working together to improve children’s learning. Keep an eye out for a notice coming home about these sessions next week.
On behalf of all the Team here at Waltham School I wish you all the very best for a safe and happy weekend.
Gordon Caddie
Principal
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Some reminders
Just a couple of quick reminders....
Senior Sports Teams: If your child has brought home a notice saying they are in a Winter Sports Team then most teams start this Friday at various parts of Hagley Park. Teams sometimes have byes and last minute changes so if you are keen to pop down for a look then my advice is to give the office a call and double check the team is playing and exactly where.
Rugby players require a mouth guard and we are not allowed to let them play without one. They are about $5-$6 at the Warehouse or a little more at any pharmacy or sports shop. Soccer (football) players need shin guards to be able to play. Boots and shorts are also great but children are able to play with normal shoes/ shorts if necessary.
Good luck to all our teams for a great season ahead.
Warm Lunch Fridays: Thanks to our amazing parent support children are able to bring lunch items for heating on Fridays over the Winter. Anything that needs to go in the oven, toastie machine or microwave is fine. It is a great help if anything going in the oven is wrapped in tinfoil at home first.
Hope your week is going well,
Gordon
Senior Sports Teams: If your child has brought home a notice saying they are in a Winter Sports Team then most teams start this Friday at various parts of Hagley Park. Teams sometimes have byes and last minute changes so if you are keen to pop down for a look then my advice is to give the office a call and double check the team is playing and exactly where.
Rugby players require a mouth guard and we are not allowed to let them play without one. They are about $5-$6 at the Warehouse or a little more at any pharmacy or sports shop. Soccer (football) players need shin guards to be able to play. Boots and shorts are also great but children are able to play with normal shoes/ shorts if necessary.
Good luck to all our teams for a great season ahead.
Warm Lunch Fridays: Thanks to our amazing parent support children are able to bring lunch items for heating on Fridays over the Winter. Anything that needs to go in the oven, toastie machine or microwave is fine. It is a great help if anything going in the oven is wrapped in tinfoil at home first.
Hope your week is going well,
Gordon
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Updating Events and news.
Welcome to a new and exciting week at Waltham School.
This week is our first Friday Winter Sport Game for our Senior Teams. We are continuing our tradition of taking our senior rep. teams down to Hagley Park on Friday afternoons to compete against other schools. It's always a great opportunity to extend our skills, competitiveness, team work and fair play. Good luck to all of our teams for their first games.
Life Education.
Next week (Mon-Wed) Life Education and Harold the Giraffe will be here working with all of our classes assisting with teaching of various Health related topics. Our visits from the Life Education Team are always a hit with the children and we look forward to our sessions next week.
Have a super start to your week.
Gordon
This week is our first Friday Winter Sport Game for our Senior Teams. We are continuing our tradition of taking our senior rep. teams down to Hagley Park on Friday afternoons to compete against other schools. It's always a great opportunity to extend our skills, competitiveness, team work and fair play. Good luck to all of our teams for their first games.
Life Education.
Next week (Mon-Wed) Life Education and Harold the Giraffe will be here working with all of our classes assisting with teaching of various Health related topics. Our visits from the Life Education Team are always a hit with the children and we look forward to our sessions next week.
Have a super start to your week.
Gordon
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Newsbrief
24 April 2015
NO SCHOOL MONDAY
Just a reminder that Monday is a public holiday as part of
our ANZAC day commemorations. School will re-open at the usual time Tuesday (28th)
morning. Enjoy your long weekend.
MUFTI DAY -
NEXT FRIDAY - Gold coin donation.
Raising money for the Tait Family.
Makayla is helping her family to fund-raise for her
grandparents and she came up with the great idea that the Waltham school
community might be able to help. Her family are organising and completing a
fun-run event this Saturday.
WALTHAM WALKATHON
Thank you all so much for all the money that has come in so
far your support has been amazing!!
We are looking forward to announcing the final total next
week along with our spot prize winners.
If there is still any outstanding money please get it into
the office early next week.
Have a great weekend
Gordon Caddie
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