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We are located in the northwest reaches of the Waikato near the rugged, yet beautiful west coast of the North Island.
Our school provides many learning opportunities for children from 5 to 13 years of age, from year 1 to 8.
Established in 1924 with a roll of 16 students, Waikaretu School has a long and successful history steeped in strong community spirit. Our rural environment provides tourism and farming-related opportunities for the community. Waikaretu School is strongly connected to our local community and is supported by two local marae: Pukerewa Marae and Weraroa Marae.
Our curriculum empowers our learning community to make connections to and from our rural context. We support our learners to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become resilient, critical thinkers who actively achieve their goals in a connected world.
The footage on the right below is from last year's 2023 cluster cross-country hosted by Waikaretu School.
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Dear Parents/Caregivers
Please see the attached notice for our Matariki Celebration Evening taking place next week, Wednesday the 1st of July @ 5:30pm.
A paper copy has been sent home today.
We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you.
Waikaretu School Staff
Kia ora koutou,
This is a gentle reminder to all our whaanau to make sure we stay vigilant for school sores. It is very common for children, especially young ones, to experience these when their immune systems are down in the winter months.
Please find attached school sores information and how this may impact your child's attendance at school. For more information on what Impetigo is, how to prevent it and treat it, please check out the following website: Healthify - He Puna Waiora
To assist with the prevention of this condition, all our teachers encourage our students to wash their hands regularly throughout the day and to eat their fruit first. If we suspect any school sores, we may apply a bandage and contact you as soon as possible.
If you have any more questions regarding this, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Ngaa mihi nui,
Waikaretu School Staff
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Our class is about to embark on The Challenge — a 10-day times tables adventure where your child will climb a virtual mountain, one times table at a time.
Every great climber needs a Sherpa. We'd love you to be theirs.
As a parent Sherpa, you'll be able to follow your child's progress up the mountain and send encouragement along the way. It takes just a minute to sign up.
Your child will bring home a personal access code. To join them on the climb:
1. Visit smarttables.app/parents
2. Enter your child's access code
3. Sign up — and you're on the mountain!
The Challenge begins soon. We hope to see you at base camp.
Please find attached an important notice regarding home reading for Koowhai class.
Ngaa mihi nui,
Ms V and Miss Glenn
Good morning Parents and Caregivers
Emily Welch has kindly offered to run a fitness training session every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30pm to 4:30pm during Term 2.
This opportunity is open to all students.
If your child/children would like to attend, please email the school to let us know that they will not be taking the bus home on Tuesday afternoons.
Please also ensure that you are able to collect your child/children from school at 4:30pm.
Thank you for your support.
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