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Good afternoon everyone,

Well this is my final newsletter of the term before I pop off to have ababy :-) In saying that I am actually writing this onWednesday morning just in case our little boy decides to come early.

We have had two special visitors in our school these last threedays. Cynthia and Lynn from the Education Review Office. Cynthiaand Lynn have been working with myself, our teachers and our

Board to build up a picture of how we learn as a school and a community. It has been a very positivelearning experience and has helped confirm that we are on the right track. The completed report will

be confirmed and available for you to look at early in term two.

Our Desert Gala is fast approaching and we want your ideas. Our classes are producing their ownproducts to sell at our Desert Gala. Each class is producing a couple of either craft or edible items tosell on the day. We would also love to hear of any ideas you may have for any cheap, easy to sell,fundraising ideas for our classes to make. If you do please approach your child's classroom teacherand let them know. Remember all of the funds raised at our Gala go directly back to yourkids. Helper notices and timetables will be going out at the end of the week, please see Kerry if youare able to lend an additional hand with set up or pack up.

Finally thank you all for a lovely start to the year, no doubt you will see me hanging around with thelittle guy. I'm actually really looking forward to joining playgroup when he comes :-) Remember Petrawill be stepping up for the rest of the term, she will be available on Thursdays and Fridays if you needto speak to her in her acting principal role. Just make an appointment with Kerry at the office.

Ka kite ano,

Marama

Swimming Sports

Swimming sports for the whole school will be held on "#$%&'( 11th March . They will start at 10am andfinish approximately 2pm . If you are able to help on the day please either let Kerry or Stacey knowasap. A more detailed outline of the day will be in next weeks newsletter.

Ko te Mana te Mea Nui Honour Above All

Ph 06-3876860 Fax 06-3876129 Email office@waiouru.school.nz Web www.waiouru.school.nzRua ehu Road Waiouru Issue 5 Febuar 27 th 2014

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Here is our next instalment of our teacher profiles, the lovely Mrs D (Cath Donaldson).

My name is Cath Donaldson and I have lived in the Ruapehuarea all my life. I went to school at Ohakune Primary andRuapehu College and after a short time at Massey University(which I hated) then returned to the area to work as a landgirlon local farms. I enjoyed working outdoors much more. I nowlive in Raetihi, am married to Tom and we have four daughtersand 2 grandchildren and another one on the way. I trained as ateacher when my children were in their teens and spent 10years teaching at Raetihi. This is my 6th year at Waiouru and Iam thoroughly enjoying working here. Although I have aparticular passion for mathematics, this year I am enjoying a

change and am doing my Reading Recovery training. It is great having the opportunity to workclosely with individual students and seeing them improve so quickly. I am completely besotted withmy family and grandchildren and time away from work will see me dreaming up excuses to visit them,pottering around home with Tom or hiding away with my nose stuck in a book.

Congratulations to Cath on recently gaining her Masters of Education

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