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Ph 06-3876860 Fax 06-3876129 Email office@waiouru.school.nz Web www.waiouru.school.nz Ruapehu Road, Waiouru Issue 7 June 20th 2013

Ata Marie Koutou, Well today has been a very busy science day. Our displays have been set up in the hall and will be open to public viewing once the judging is complete. There has been a lot of work put into our science fair, both at home and at school. Thank you to all of our families for supporting our students with their learning. Kim Basse the principal of Ruapehu College, came over this morning to help us with judging our science fair. She was very impressed with the calibre of our displays and experiments and wanted me to pass on a few words. Mrs Basse: I can see that a lot of work has gone into these displays. It is great to see that students had help from parents, especially to purchase materials. It is good to see what the students were interested in and how they were researching. It is obvious that some Waiouru School students are budding scientists, which is fantastic as science is such an important part of school and learning. I must also mention the special science project our New Entrant students (Piwakawaka) are engaged in. Piwakawaka, thanks to a huge amount of help from their parents, have built a school chicken coop. We have kindly been donated five chickens from the Walker family, and now our little guys have their own chicken farming enterprise!! The chickens will be feed with food scraps, and supplemented with chicken feed. Eggs will be sold at the office to pay for the chicken feed. Now I was a little sceptical that the chicken would lay (I thought the move and getting used to 86 children staring at them might put them off), but low and behold, Piwakawaka came in to show me TWO EGGs!! they had gathered this morning! Well done Piwakawaka and helpers. Have a great weekend, and hopefully the snow won't be too bad and I will see you all tomorrow. Ka kite ano Marama

Wood and Meat Raffle All money, tickets (sold and unsold) please be returned to the school no later than tomorrow morning. We will be drawing the raffles tomorrow. Scholastic Book Club Orders Book orders close next Friday 28th June. Assembly timetable 28th June Tui Assembly is held from 2.15pm. School Photos Class photos will be taken at the end of October. More information will come out closer to the date. WANTED Grocery Items We are going to have a grocery raffle and we would like each child in the school to donate one non-perishable item each. Please hand into the school office. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you to those who have contributed already. Dates to Remember: Term dates 2013 Term 2 Monday 6 May Friday 12 July Term 3 Monday 29 July Friday 27 September Term 4 Monday 14 October Friday 13th December Public Holidays Labour Day Monday 28 October Other Dates to remember 20th - 21st June Waiouru School Science Fair 2nd - 6th September Life Education Truck 22nd November Teachers only day 27th November Waiouru School Prize Giving (please note the change of date) 13th December Last day of school

Tuck Shop Tuesdays -Fridays (no orders on Mondays) New menu for term two McCain mini pizza $2.50 Vegetarian pasta pottle $4.00 Chicken wrap $2.00 Spaghetti long boat (savourie) $2.00 Watties fruit pottle $1.50 Just juice $2.00 please note change in price Biscuit (homemade) $1.00
Order from Kerry at the school office before 9.30am

We have our chicken coop! Waiouru School would like to thank Kelly Kelly (the project manager), Tina Harding, Doug Tweeddale, Gordon Hulena, Amie Vine and Raps Rapana for your donations, time and enthusiasm to make the chicken coop. Also a big thank you to the Walker family for their chickens. You guys ROCK!

SOME OF OUR SCIENCE DISPLAYS