26 May 2026

A reminder that Coupland's Pie Fundraiser orders will be available for collection tomorrow, Wednesday 27 May, after assembly.

The pick-up location at school is still being finalised. We will send out another SkoolLoop message tomorrow morning confirming where orders can be collected.

Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser. We appreciate your help in supporting our Year 7 & 8 camp.

Please collect your order as soon as possible after assembly.

Thank you!

26 May 2026

Please save the date for our school ski day 

Wednesday 23rd September

More information will be sent out next term.

 

26 May 2026

Kia ora Koutou,

The Ministry of Education have set guidelines for all schools in New Zealand regarding in forming parents of their obligation for their chidren to attend school regularly.

At Wakanui School we have a stepped attendance plan (please see attached). Alongside this I have aligned our Student Management system to automatically send emails home to notify when your child has reached the threshold of 5 absences per term and again if  10 days per term is met. The first of these emails should arrive tonight. In many cases I am aware of the reason for absences eg illness or in term holidays, but when this reaches the threshold it is still a concern and a requirement for emails to be sent.

Thank you for your undersatnding

Ngā mihi

Trena 

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25 May 2026

Road Safety Event – Year 5-8
Kia ora whānau,

We have been invited to take part in a free Road Safety Education event run by the Ashburton District Council and Fulton Hogan.

This session is designed to help students learn how to stay safe around large machinery such as trucks and diggers, and to build awareness of risks around roadworks and construction areas.

Date: Wednesday 27 May 2026
Location: Ashburton A&P Showgrounds

Transport: Students will travel by bus with two teachers.
What students will learn:

How to safely behave around heavy vehicles and machinery
What to look out for near roadworks and construction zones
How to make safe choices as pedestrians and road users

If you have any questions please get in touch.

Ngā mihi

24 May 2026

Hi all

We hope you enjoyed your weekend.

This Tuesday we have our last basketball session. Mrs Livingstone will be teaching Kauri until lunch time on Wednesday and Thursday. There is a school assembly at 2.30 at the hall on Wednesday, hosted by Kowhai. You are all welcome. 

In Writing, we are learning about persuasive writing, where the children are learning to write their opinions on topics. In Phonics the Y2s are learning the long 'u' sound as in 'tune': The magic 'e' at the end of the word, makes the 'u' have a long sound not a short. The Y1s are revising all digraphs they have done over the past few weeks (th: hard and soft, ch, sh). In Maths, we will all keep working on using materials (10s frames, stick bundles, place value blocks), to make numbers and add numbers. If you are doing addition at home with your child, please make sure that if they are counting on, they need to do so from the highest number, even if the smallest number is written first. In Topic we will continue our learning about 'Force: Push and Pull'. 

Have a great week and enjoy the King's birthday weekend. You have a longer weekend break with the teacher only day on the Tuesday.

Nga mihi nui,

Karen and Kerryn