Hi everyone. Welcome to the new week. There’s never a dull moment around here - we have our eisteddfod singing coming up next week. Students all have the details and this will be our main homework this week, please talk to me immediately if you’re at all unsure about this. Here’s how the week ahead is looking…

Rāhina/Monday 16th Nov

10:30am Castlewood visit. Please come prepared with a favourite book to read with the residents.

Rātū/Tues 17th Nov

-Mr Yeoman deputy principal release time. Miss Andrews in Haehaeata.

Rāapa/Wed 18th Nov

9:00am Mass. All are welcome to join us.

1:30pm Kapa haka will depart school to perform at Little Oaks and Dunstan Educare.

Rāpare/Thurs 19th Nov

9:30am LEARNZ Conservation in Action virtual field trip web conference. We’ve been doing some great learning on this topic, have a chat at home to find out more from your child.

Rāmere/Fri 20th Nov

10:30am Public library visit. Please encourage your child to make the most of our awesome local library and get stuck into regular fun reading.

1:40pm Assembly, come and join us to celebrate all the great stuff happening at school.

2:20pm House groups.

Homework

-Normal spelling and reading homework.

-Eisteddfod singing: All children have the details regarding this and should have brought home a paper copy of what’s expected. Practice hard and be ready to perform in class next week!

Thanks everyone, ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.

Mr Yeoman

Kia ora Oteake families,

This is Camryn Weers, your child’s student teacher from Iowa! We have had a great week as we have welcomed Abby Washington to our class as the “go-to” teacher until the end of this year. Here’s a short message from her:

“Hello all, Abby here. I am very excited to be teaching the lovely Oteake classroom to the end of Term 4. I have recently returned from London, where I taught Yr 3 students. Previously, I gained 6 Years of teaching experience in Rangiora. I am very excited to be back teaching in New Zealand, and in my hometown community.”

Starting next week, I will teach full-time and be observed by my University Supervisor. Miss Passmore had her surgery on Thursday, and Anne had her surgery on Friday!

Important Information:

*Singing Eisteddfod-Class sharing during Week 7 (beginning 23rd November) and the School Eisteddfod Assembly is Week 8 Thursday 3rd December. A few children have already chosen their songs, so please continue to encourage them to practise! Make it a priority to have a song chosen as soon as possible.

*Kapa Haka: performances on Wednesday, 18th November for local preschools

*H/W this week- spelling words, sentence reading and basic facts.

*Library card for tomorrow   

Kind regards,  

Camryn Weers

Waikerikeri note home W6 T4 2026

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tWmtRWhtUIto8BLkQovsg1_L5oD4TYtfIgbx8rz0Grw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.iqfmqgnihni5

Afternoon,

Please see the attached note and the timetable for Taste of Dunstan.

Important information regarding tomorrow: Taste of Dunstan. Students not attending Dunstan are to come to school as usual.

Thanks

Weekly-notice-T4-Wk-6.pdf

Overview-of-Taste-of-Dunstan-Day.pdf

Mata-Au-Term-4-Week-6-3.pdf