Kia ora Koutou,

We will be holding our Term 3 Parent/ Student/Teacher interviews earlier in the term than we would normally.

With such a change to the written reporting at the end of term 2, this interview will give us all the opportunity to cover the aspects we didn’t get to include in the written report.

The 10-minute interviews with the teachers are timetabled to take place on Monday August 10th (between 3:15 and 7:30 and Tuesday August 11th (between 3:25 and 5:50) bookings will be availiable early next week with a link sent on Skool Loop.

As was explained before you received your children’s reports last term, we were using a completely different format and system than previously; to align with curriculum and assessment changes. We are wanting to make further adjustments to the reports as a lot was learned by writing them.

Your feedback is valuable, so we will be asking some questions at the start of each interview about the written report. We deliberatly want this to be brief, so the usual interview can proceed.

If you have any other feedback regarding the written report that you would like to give, please email Trena- trena@wakanui.school.nz

For the questions you will be asked to give a number score1,2,3,4,5 

              1 being the lowest and 5 the highest

1)   Did the report state what the 5 descriptors (emerging, developing, consoildating, proficient and exceeding) are and show where your child is placed within them in Reading, Writing and Maths.

2)   Did the teacher comments provide you with information on where your child is tracking.

3)   Overall, do you know from the report how your child is progressing at school.

Look out for the interview bookings next week

Have a great weekend

Ngā mihi

Trena

Kia ora whānau,

Our popular Friday Sausage Sizzle is back for Term 3 to help raise money for the Kahikatea camp.

The sausage sizzle will run every Friday from 7 August through to 25 September, with sausages available for $2 each.

Order forms are going home today and should be in your child's school bag. There will also be forms in the office.
You are welcome to order for the whole term or week by week, whatever works best for your family.

Please return completed order forms and payment to the school office by Wednesday each week so we have time to organise orders. Payment details are included on the order form.

Thank you for your continued support. Every sausage sold helps our students get one step closer to camp!

Wakanui School is needing some new volunteers to add to our current amazing families helping keep the school looking great.

Lawn mower and full support to get started provided. If you can help please email Penny, office@wakanui.school.nz

A reminder the last day for hoodie orders and payment is Monday August 3rd.

There are sample hoodies in the office to try on for size and order forms on the desk.

Many thanks

Kia ora koutou,

There has been a massive digging project going on in the huts area. While this has resulted in some fairly impressive building , excavation and tunnels it has now reached a point where the open holes and tunnels built through loose dirt is dangerous. However remote it may seem there is a chance of getting stuck in a tunnnel and loose dirt falling.

The Huts will be shut for the rest of the week (including after school) so that we can sort this out.

Ngā mihi

Trena