From the Principal


Welcome to Term 2, 2012 at Waituna Creek School. Term 1 finished with an excellent book character day and a very productive working bee. The wood chips on our playground look fabulous. Thank you to the Lion Foundation for their donation.

We started this term with an ANZAC Day remembrance service where the children learnt of this significant event in our history. We made special mention of:
J. H. Hoare
K. W MciIwraith
E. J. Sole
J. R. Watts
These local Waituna men showed supreme sacrifice in WWI.

Term 2 is Cross-Country Term with dates set for School, Districts and South Canterbury Champs. The children have started training and we are impressed with their enthusiasm and ability to challenge themselves each day. Please ensure your child has appropriate footwear at school each day this term.

Another exciting event is the Kids for Kids concert being held at the Oamaru Opera House on the 6 June. Our students will be part of a choir backing Suzanne Prentice on the night. We have been busy learning are lyrics and hope parents will attend and enjoy the evening.

We are learning to (WALT)…

Junior Class

  • Maths: count sets of objects to solve multiplication problems; count forward and/or backward to 10; and use 5 to work out simple addition problems.
  • Writing: use adjectives and similes to write detailed character descriptions.
  • Reading: predict what will happen in the text before we begin reading using clues in the title and illustrations.
  • Inquiry: find out what rubbish is and how we can sort it into groups.

Senior Class

  • Maths: Tahi Group – use arrays and number patterns that relate in times tables; Rua Group – work out other times tables by using our 5’s tables; Toru Group – double/half/treble/third to solve solve larger multiplication problems.
  • Writing: write instructions – how to make or do something, recipes, how to use an appliance.
  • Reading: identify ways and means to recycle.
  • Inquiry: identify and explain 2D and 3D shapes name.

Waituna Creek PTA Quiz Night

Thursday 31st May, 7.30pm

Waituna Creek Hall

Get your teams sorted as we have a fun night organised with excellent prizes and raffles. A cash bar will be operating, doors open at 7pm.
Coffee and cake will be sold on the night. Nibbles provided.
Enquiries to the school office 689 7438

Waituna Creek Miniball

Miniball starts on Tuesday 15 May. We have a team all ready to go under the guidance of Leanne Lewis. Good luck to Jackson, Eliza, Billy, Liam, Stuart and Robbie.

Farewell to Barry and Tanya

After more than 10 years of service at Waituna Creek School Barry and Tanya Crichton are moving on. We thank them for their dedication to the job and wish them well in their new employment ventures.

The Board is in the process of appointing a new person or people to the role/s and will introduce them in our next newsletter.

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Senior Writer of the Month

Shania researched and presented an excellent inquiry poster. She has selected key information and has re-written this into her own words. Well done Shania!
Did you know…
‘The first train to run on the Waimate railway was to Studholme on March 1877. It closed in December 1953.’
and… ‘Quinn’s Arcade is registered with the historic places trust.’

Junior Writer of the Month

Hunter is using excellent descriptive language to paint a picture for his reader. Well done Hunter!

‘Crunch Wooo’. The autumn leaves crunch underneath my feet. In the autumn the animals store their food for winter. The leaves are rainbowy colours. The farmers are all harvesting their crops

Happiness by Robbie

Yellow is happiness
It is like flowers
It tastes like diet coke
It looks like lollies
It sounds like fizz
It feels like smoothness

Robbie has been learning how to use descriptive words to make the reader really understand his feelings. He is developing excellent strategies to stay focused and to attempt words he is unsure how to spell. His writing is becoming very neat. Well done Robbie – You are a writing superstar!