Waihi East School Blog
Wella's Music Group Performs
August 2, 2016
Near the end of term 2 Wella Tasma's Waihi East School music students gave a performance for fellow pupils and parents. [...]
Matariki Waihi Events Survey #2
August 1, 2016
#2 survey - Please help us gain more feedback for our Matariki Waihi evaluation. [...]
Matariki Waihi Survey
July 31, 2016
We completed this survey in our first year of Matariki in 2011. We'd love to see how Matariki Waihi is impacting and influencing our knowledge and waiata 6 years on! [...]
Students Cheer on Rugby Team
July 29, 2016
Our Waihi East tamariki, supporting our Waihi boys for this Saturday in the Thames Valley Rugby Final! GO WAIHI! Strike some GOLD! [...]
Disco Fun For East School Students
July 29, 2016
Some of our awesome Easties having a ball at the disco. Amazing job Andrea! Waihi College are running a disco for all primary schools in Waihi at Waihi College Hall this Friday 29th July. 5-6pm years 1-3. 6-8.30pm years 4-6. [...]
New Principal Arrives
July 28, 2016
A huge thank you to all the people who had input into making our term 3 powhiri so special, see the photos below, one from the powhiri the other meeting room 5 students. [...]
Powhiri for New Principal
July 26, 2016
On Monday morning (25.07.16) Waihi East School pupils, parents and staff welcomed their new Principal Zac Taylor to Waihi East School. [...]
Hangi Fun, Thank you for A Great Term
July 6, 2016
My goodness, the last 10 weeks have flown by! What a great end to Term 2! All the fabulous Matariki events (check out the photos below from last weeks Community Celebration), the most delicious hangi today and a stunning performance [...]
MTB Elective (1.07.16)
July 3, 2016
For our MTB elective last Friday (1.07.16) we rode the switch back trails of the 'Anaconda' in Ngamoutu Domain. [...]
Matariki Community Celebration
June 30, 2016
Our Waihi/Waihi Beach District Schools' Matariki Community Celebration was held on Wednesday 29th June, from 5-7 p.m. in the Waihi Memorial Hall. Schools from throughout the Waihi/Waihi Beach District contributed waiata and Kapahaka groups performed as well. [...]
Parent Interviews, Farewells and Hikoi
June 29, 2016
I urge you, even if you speak with your child’s teacher on a regular basis, to make time for this chat. For your child to hear that you are involved in their learning, and for them to be part of [...]
Matariki Community Hikoi
June 27, 2016
As part of our Matariki Waihi experience local schools gathered for a 'Community Hikoi' (a march) on Friday 24th June, from 12 noon - 1.30 p.m. We met at the Pumphouse and walked through town singing waiata and then back [...]
Year 5-6 Soccer (24.06.16)
June 24, 2016
uring term 2 soccer for year 5-6 students in the Waihi District Schools region is being played on Friday afternoons from 3.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m. at Waihi College, our Waihi East School teams East Extreme and East United took [...]
Internet Safety Workshop and Matariki
June 22, 2016
Last night Rachael and I went to this workshop run by Lee Chisholm from Netsafe and Constable Brett Otto. Here are some of the key messages: [...]
Year 5-6 Soccer at Waihi College (17.06.16)
June 18, 2016
During term 2 soccer for year 5-6 students in the Waihi District Schools region is being played on Friday afternoons from 3.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m. at Waihi College, our Waihi East School teams East Extreme and East United took [...]
MTB Elective (17.06.16)
June 17, 2016
Last Fridays Waihi East Primary School MTB elective saw eighteen students and four adults cycling the eastern side of the Pit Rim track, beautiful weather made for pleasant riding for all. [...]
Farewells and North Cluster Cross Country
June 16, 2016
Kirsty Smith, the teacher in Room 6, has tendered her resignation and will be leaving our school at the end of this term. She will be taking up a position at Waikino School, which is close to where she and [...]
Facebook, Attendance, Emergency Drills and Cross Country
June 10, 2016
The weather has changed in the last couple of weeks, and staff and students are starting to come down with colds and other bugs. [...]
Waihi/Waihi Beach District Schools' Cross Country 2016
June 9, 2016
Six primary schools from the Waihi/Waihi Beach District took part in the annual Waihi District Primary Schools' Cross Country event on Wednesday 8th June at Morgan Park in Waihi. Competitors from year one to six raced in their gender and [...]
BOT Elections Results 2016
June 9, 2016
Waihi East Primary School Board of Trustees Elections Results (June 2016). Congratulations to Peter Tai, Julie Mouat, Michelle Burr, Tineke Douglas and Tara Parker for being elected to the Waihi East School Board of Trustees. [...]
Waihi East School Cross Country (2.06.16)
June 4, 2016
Thursday 2nd of June dawned fine and still for Waihi East School's Cross Country, despite recent rain and a reasonably soft ground fast times were recorded by year 6 students Monika V and Jackson W. [...]
MTB Elective (3.06.16)
June 4, 2016
Waihi East School year 4-6 (aged 8-11 years) students rode to Ngatikoi Domain on Friday (3.06.16), many thanks to Kori K for joining us today as a parent helper, to regularly complete these rides we need one or two adults [...]
Year 5-6 Soccer at Waihi College (3.06.16)
June 3, 2016
During term 2 soccer for year 5-6 students in the Waihi District Schools region is being played on Friday afternoons from 3.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m. at Waihi College, our Waihi East School teams East Extreme and East United took [...]
More Ranfurly Shield - Student Photos and Video
June 2, 2016
More Ranfurly Shield pics and a video by Waihi East School student Callum Mc and here is a folder of photos - https://goo.gl/JBRSyp from the Ranfurly Shield visit by Rachael C. [...]
