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Newsletter - Week 4, Term 3 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna School Whaanau, Another great week of learning—the Senior Room had another visit from the Engineer...

Amanda
Aug 22, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 3, Term 3 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna School Whaanau, I hope the week has treated you well. It was great to catch up with you all at...

Amanda
Aug 13, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 2, Term 3 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, term 3 is full steam ahead. The classes are immersing themselves in a range of exciting...

Amanda
Aug 6, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 10, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, I had the pleasure taking the Seniors to Ki-o-Rahi last Friday. They did extremely well and...

Amanda
Jul 8, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 8, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, Matariki shared kai—thanks to those whanau who could join us on Wednesday. It was wonderful...

Amanda
Jun 24, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 7, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Mānawatia a Matariki: Celebrating Matariki Matariki hunga nui Matariki, a time to come together Matariki ahunga nui...

Amanda
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 6, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, If you have managed to miss the winter bugs so far that have al-ready struck a number of...

Amanda
Jun 12, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 5, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, the students have done very well with the wet week we have had. When we did have a fine...

Amanda
Jun 4, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 4, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, It has been fantastic seeing the rocket experiments in action this week. The learning...

Amanda
May 29, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 3, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, Trail run—every year we have a large fundraising event called the Waitetuna Trail Run. Last...

Amanda
May 21, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 2, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, it has been a sad week having to farewell long standing staff member Lara Sweetman. I know...

Amanda
May 19, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 1, Term 2 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, nau mai ano—welcome back. The students were excited to be back and settled in well to the...

Amanda
May 13, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 10, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, During the term the Senior, Middle and Junior classes have focused on Kotahitanga—working...

Amanda
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 9, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, I would like to firstly share with you our appointment for the Middle Room. Brenda Wollen...

Amanda
Apr 5, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 8 Term 1
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, Surfing at Ngarunui beach—the Senior class had a fun morning on Monday surfing with the...

Amanda
Mar 30, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 7, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, I think that being out in our wonderful environment is more important than ever. There are...

Amanda
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 3, Term 1
Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, We continue to ‘Keep Calm and Carry on’ in uncertain times. It was great to be able to have Swimming events...

Amanda
Mar 17, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 5, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, Staff and I would like to thank you all for the continued sup-port and vigilance you are...

Amanda
Mar 5, 20223 min read


Newsletter - Week 4, Term 1 2022
Principal’s Update Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanau, it has been an action packed week at Waitetuna School and as I write this week’s...

Amanda
Feb 28, 20222 min read


Newsletter - Week 3, Term 1 2022
Kia ora Waitetuna Whaanua, It has been great having cricket special-ists in this week to hone the Middle and Senior Room students skills...

Amanda
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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