Wallacetown School Term 4 2021

Term 4 at Wallacetown school, is a short 9 weeks , and jam packed with many activities.

Kiwi Can kicked off here at Wallacetown School, the classes all had their first session with Jess and Nikia.

The focus for Term 4 is around Resilience.

We welcomed Mitchell and his family to Wallacetown School on the first day of Term 4.

There have been quite a few trips/events cancelled or changed due to the Covid Alert Levels, so we adjusted our plans, and still managed to have plenty of activities for the children.

Miniball- We had 2 teams - Wallacetown Wizards ( yrs 3 & 4 ) and the Wallacetown Warriors ( yrs 5 & 6 ) who have had such a great time practising at school in breaks, and then working together as a team against other school at Stadium Southland.

 Wallacetown Warriors after their 12-6 win last night at the Stadium!!

Wallacetown Wizards who are looking pretty happy (and tired) after their win at miniball

Blake and Cadan from Ko Taku Reo after their

tree planting effort!

Fab work boys!

Truffles— Did you know that Wallacetown School have ‘World famous’ truffles? – well world famous in Wallacetown!!

The fundraising group have a tried and tested (secret) recipe and this year … nearly 800 dozen had been ordered and made at the end of October.

Lots of people mentioned how good these were and they weren’t joking!

A huge thank you to the Fundraising Group and the helpers who put in the hours on to get these made, packaged and out to everyone who had ordered.

Thank you to The Grocer Lorneville for the use of the kitchen and the expert skills of Marc and Amy.

The funds from this fundraiser are going towards Kiwi Can – a life skills and values programme we have introduced this term.

The students love their Monday Kiwi Can session with Jess and Nikia.

Lunchtime fun!

  Room 2 at Rippa Rugby with Georgia from rugby Southland

Staffing Update—

Wallacetown School is in a positive position looking forward for 2022 and with the roll growth we have had this year, we are now in a position that we can have 3 permanent full-time classroom teachers.

Following the appointments process, the BOT shared the news that Tracy Pasco has been appointed as a Permanent Classroom Teacher here at Wallacetown School.

Tracy will remain in Room 2 going into 2022.

Miriam McKenzie also has been appointed as a Permanent Classroom Teacher.

Miriam will remain in Room 3 going into 2022. 



 Room 2: for maths we’ve been look at repeating patterns!

We know Algebra is a fancy word for patterns!

Indi, Charlee and Paigan wearing their new Polyfest outfits.

We also welcomed Lara (Room 3) and Jimmy (Room 4) who both started Mid November.  

 November 11 was “ Pet Day” .

Wow what a day, there were some  excellent and well-planned crafts that got made in the morning, which made Annie and Lisa’s job as judges very difficult.

The teachers were really impressed at the effort students had put into their Favourite/Pet Profiles and to the masks made as part of the Whānau Challenge.

A huge thank you from us for the help and support given at home to get everything in on the day.

The Yr 5/6’s headed off to camp 23 November at camp Columba and had a great time!  

Adventures include Abseiling, the Flying Fox, the Speed Slide, Bouncy Pillow, Kayaking and A huge thanks to Whaea Nish for her quick organisation in the last holidays when we made the call to cancel the camp to Stewart Island due to the uncertainty around Covid.

Natalie is a superstar!

Her hair was cut on Friday 26 November and was donated to make wigs.

What an amazing gift to give!

She was fundraising for the Southland Charity Hospital.



Room 2's bean plants have been planted and are curling up the pole towards the Giant's castle in the sky - just like in the story "Jack and the Beanstalk".



Lunchtime Fun under the veranda

Wallacetown Board of Trustees and Staff  would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Have a safe holiday break, and we look forward to seeing you all in 2022!!

 Wallacetown School kindly supported by Wallacetown Motors

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