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Top Academic Year 7 Student

The top WPS Year 7 Academic Student for 2010 is Arabella. She is the top Year 7 student in Maths with Stage 8 in GLOSS and IKAN. Arabella is reading at a 14.5 - 15.5 years, and is writing at a 4A level. She also scored a stanine 9 in her PAT Reading tests at the beginning of the year.

Arabella was really proud to get the award, because she has tried to work hard and it made her feel like she is pretty smart (which she is!).

Congratulations Arabella!

And thanks to Mrs Stirling for teaching us how to make paper snowflakes this afternoon.

Farewell our lovely Whaea!

A big thank you to our lovely Whaea Josie for creating a wonderful kapa haka group. Her teaching in R00m 8 has been awesome and spectacular, and Room 8 has learnt so much. Jamie-lee will miss Whaea's great ideas, and thanks Whaea for inspiring her to sing.

We all wish her good luck for next year as the Deputy Principal at Pukekohe North School.

Nga mihi nui!

World Champion Cyclist Kaytee Boyd

World Champion Cyclist Kaytee Boyd cycled into WPS to speak to Rooms 8 and 14 this morning. She told us that if you put your mind to it you can do anything! If you follow your goal you can achieve whatever you want.
Kaytee got to meet all the athletes at the Commonwealth Games and she has heaps of medals and came 5th in the Womens Tour de France. Kaytee needs to put on weight because she is the thinnest on the NZ team. Kaytee said that you can do anything and she encouraged us to be good sports people.

Y7 Concert this Thursday!

This year, the Year 7's are performing a concert for the parents and pupils showcasing our Global Warming, Commonwealth and May is New Zealand Music Month work. Our concert is being held at 1.50pm Thursday 9 December 2010 in the school hall. Please join us as we celebrate our successful learning for the year.

WPS Year 7 Commonwealth Games TOMORROW!

Dear Parents and Whanau,
Rooms 14 and 8 are preparing to celebrate our Learning Matrix by hosting our own Commonwealth Games Event tomorrow Wednesday 8th December 2010.
9.15 The Opening Ceremony will start with the Waiuku Primary Year 7 Baton’s Relay.
9.30 The Games will begin.
9.45 The Male competitors go to their Field events.
9.45 The Female Competitors begin on their Track events.
10.15 Field and Track Events will swap over.
The countries being represented at these games are: Aotearoa, Australia, Jamaica, Canada, South Africa, and India. Scotland will make a brief appearance as the hosts for the Games in 2014.
11.00 Morning Tea
11.30 Sevens Rugby and Hockey Tournaments.
12.30 Preparations for Shared Lunch Begin
If you are available we welcome help cooking the BBQ and preparing for a shared lunch. A group of students from both Rooms 8 and 14 have volunteered to bring food indicative of the countries above, to share.
1pm Shared Lunch will be served
1.45 Relays
2.00 Medal Ceremony
2.30 Closing Ceremony
Parents are welcome at any time of the day to help as officials, spectators, or join us for lunch.

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