First E-Newsletter

Welcome

Tena ra koutou ki nga hau e wha; Greetings to everybody; Kia ora, Talofa lava, Bonjour, Ni men hao, Guten Tag, Konnichi wa, Buenos dias, Kem cho, Salam Alaikum, Namaste, Huan Yin, Anyunghaseyoo, Bom dia, Ahoj, Xin Chāo Nēih hoū, Goeie more, Shalom

Nau mai ki Te Kura tuatahi O Pukekura - Welcome to Welbourn

Caught Being Good and Caught in a Book

Caught Being Good: Lochlan R4 and Kiera R9.  

Caught in a Book  : Charlotte R1 and Claire R1

2024 Important Dates

23-27 September WELBOURN BOOK Week

Friday 27 September - Last day of Term 3

Monday 14 September - First day of Term 4

Friday 25 October - Teacher Only Day

Monday 28 October - Labour Day (School closed)

New Plymouth Cross-Country

After being postponed from Monday, the New Plymouth Cross-Country went ahead on Tuesday this week. We had 33 students representing our school from ages 9 to 11 years. Many of these students will now head to the Taranaki Cross-Country next week. Final results below;

9-year-old girls; Leah Betteridge 9th,  Aria Bartlett 39th, Emily Foster 40th, Maisie Youldon 47th, Sienna Smith-Rees 49th, Katie Davies 55th

9-year-old boys; Blake Queripel 16th, Felix Honeyfield 30th, Asher Simmers 41st, Laken Osborne  46th, Kiran Lal  71st, Samuel Grubner (unsure of place), Henry Haszard (unsure of place)

10-year-old girls; Freya Andrews  3rd, Elissa Sherie 14th, Ava Summerell 24th, Pepper O’Grady  27th, Finlay Gilmour  28th,  Olivia Eastlake 35th

10-year-old boys; Lucas Ander  10th, Ryan Mason  13th, Dan Pilbrow  27th, Kieran Campbell 32nd

11-year-old girls; Libby Whareaitu 4th, Hailey Hendrikse  11th, Lila Cooper  17th, Addison Smith-Rees  23rd, Emersyn Hall  36th

11-year-old boys; Lewis Davies 2nd, Jake Northcott 8th, Kyan Leonard 10th, Cian Demchy 19th, Mason Sleep     22nd

Talent Quest Finals

Another exciting event this week was our Talent Quest finals. After two weeks of auditioning, our three School Council judges (Millie, Lila and Libby) selected five acts from the Te Hēnui and seven from the Huatoki to perform in front of the school. We had two judges (Elg and Cara) who had to make the difficult decision of our places. Congratulations to everyone who auditioned and to all those who qualified for the finals. What a great show it was! 

Te Hēnui Results:

• 1st - Zoe Summerell  (dance)
• 2nd - Aufa Alhabsyi  (piano)
• 3rd - Olive Herdson, Arlo Stephens &  Quinn Weck (dance)

Huatoki Results:

• 1st - Willa Sigurdsson (singing and ukulele)
• 2nd - Abigail Riddle (dance)
• 3rd = William Dannefaerd (singing) & Sienna Smith-Rees (dance/gymnastics)

Room 12 Season Writing

Room 12 were given the task of persuading their reader " Which season is the best?". Here are two examples for you to enjoy; 

Term 1 2025 Out of Zone Applications

Welbourn is advertising places for out-of-zone students who will be starting in Term 1 2025. If you live out of our school zone but have a child who will be joining a current OoZ sibling, you still need to apply for an 'out of zone' place. This can be done by clicking this link: Term 1 OoZ Application Form. Alternatively, you can pick
up an application from the school office.

Applications close on Friday 27th of September at 3.30 pm. All of this information is also on our school website.

On the website alongside this, is an expression of interest link, for both in-zone and out-of-zone children, who
feel that Welbourn would be a good option as their future place of learning. 

The Great Taranaki Ukulele and Marimba Festival

Where: TSB Stadium

When: Wednesday 16th October

               7.00 pm

Tickets are available from our school office for $10.00. 

Home and School

My Kindo

Mykindo app is available to download for both Android and iPhones. If you haven't already got this app visit www.mykindo.co.nz and as a new user click on Create an Account and complete the online form with your contact details and your child/ren’s names to set up your myKindo account. If you need assistance freephone the Kindo helpdesk on 0508 454 636 between 8 am and 4 pm on weekdays. This app is used by the Home and School for all their lunches and other fundraisers during the year.

Term 4 Summer Sports

Term 4 Summer Sports registrations are now closed, however, we need more players in the sports below. If you wish for more information click on the links.  

Yr 3-6 Summer Hockey

We are looking for 1 more yr 5-6 player. Please register in the link if you wish to play.  

T4 Summer Hockey 2024

Touch Rugby

We are looking for more Yr 3-4 and yr 1-2 Touch players. Please register in the link if you wish to play. 

T4 Touch Rugby 2024

Summer Soccer

We are looking for more Soccer players.  Please register in the link if you wish to play.

T4 Summer Soccer 2024

Cricket

We are looking for 2 more Div 3 yr 1-2 players.  Please register in the link if you wish to play.

 T4 Cricket 2024

Any queries to Sam Cresswell - Sports Administrator, Welbourn School

Phone: 757 5810 OR email: sport@welbourn.school.nz

Winter Sports

Uniforms to be returned:

• Winter football tops
• All netball uniforms

Miniball (Yr NE - 4): Season finishes 25th September

Basketball (Yrs 5-6): Season finishes 25th September

Any queries to Sam Cresswell - Sports Administrator, Welbourn School

Phone: 757 5810 OR email: sport@welbourn.school.nz

Community Notices

Notices from our wider community;