Waihi East Primary School
Rise Above and Shine
Here are some photos from our Variety Bash Day.
Take a look at some slides below from the presentation of the Duffy Books.
Kia ora
We would like to invite all families to our special Duffy Book assembly on Tuesday and Variety Bash fun hour. We have included the timetable in today’s newsletter. Thank you to the organizing team for coordinating the Variety Bash Fundraiser. We look forward to an exciting day on Tuesday and working together to fund more data show projectors around the school.
Congratulations to our swimming team of Hadleigh, Fletcher, Reid and Monique who represented Waihi at the Northern Cluster Swimming Sports. You were fantastic sports people and great Waihi East ambassadors. Hadleigh and Fletcher will compete this Friday at the Western Bay of Plenty Finals-YAHOO!! Thank you to Paul and Denise for organizing our swimming team.
On Wednesday Drama 4 Kids was at school for a Waihi Cluster Gifted and Talented day. Thank you to Sheralee and Isobel for organizing this.
Tomorrow staff will attend Beach School for a combined schools Teacher Only Day. We will share our new knowledge as the year progresses.
☺Have a great weekend. ☺
This weeks Habit of Mind ☺ is “Thinking Interdependently”. Successful people can work well with others in the team to solve problems. Next week’s Habits of Mind is “Listening with Understanding and Empathy”.
Held on Friday 20th March at the Dave Hume Pool in KatiKati, primary schools from the northern side of Tauranga all the way up to Waihi took part in the year 5 and year 6 girls/boys categories. Here are the results. Click this Google Spreadsheet link to view the results.
Congratulations to Hadleigh M and Fletcher M for qualifying for the Western Bay of Plenty Swimming Championships this Friday 27th March. Our other East School representatives at the Northern Cluster Swimming Championships were Monique K and Reid S who competed well in their races.
Kia ora 
The Breakfast Club is having huge impact on our students both socially as they sit and eat together but also in that a full puku certainly helps learning! On Monday 16th of March we are having a school breakfast. Cereal, fruit, hot items and smoothies will be available from 8.30 leading into assembly. Spot prizes will be handed out as we celebrate this new school initiative. Together, Anne-Marie and her Team have included a note for you in this week’s newsletter. Their aim is to gain funds to increase our breakfast options e.g. toast and milo and the occasional hot breakfast. Our thanks to Anne-Marie, Clarke, Anne and Karen for their enthusiasm. Let’s all get in behind them and support this group.
Our Teacher Only Day on the 27th of March will be upon us in no time. Fifty local teachers will work together learning about the new curriculum through inquiry based teaching and technology. This year we are developing the Waihi East School Curriculum. This day will support us in this journey.
East School had a fabulous time at the Waihi Cluster Swimming Sports. Congratulations to our fantastic swimming team who had brilliant places. Hadleigh, Fletcher, Reid and Monique will represent Waihi in the North Cluster Inter-School Swimming Championships. Thanks to Phil for organizing this event and our fabulous parent helpers who transported the children to and from the event and gave guidance on the day to the swimmers so they’d be ready for their events . Have a great weekend.
This weeks Habit of Mind is “Persistence”. Successful people don’t give up easily. They stick to it and if it doesn’t work one way, they try another way. Next weeks Habit of Mind is “Thinking Independently”.
