Warrington School - Te Kura o Ōkahau

28 Jul 2026

3 Peaks Cluster Cross Country

Please complete your Permission Slip.

This year we will be competing on Tuesday 4th August, cancellation day is Thursday 6 August, at the Waikouaiti Rugby Grounds. **This event is for the Year 3-8 children**

Course

We have set similar running courses as last year, erosion/tree felling/etc pending!  There are a variety of surfaces involved and Senior children will be running along the sand again for a time.  Various “Jumps” include benches and fences.  These will be covered with carpet to make it easier to cross.  We think the distances are achievable, provide some challenge and within the guidelines … especially achievable if everyone has been taking part in some training!  The course map is the same as last year but may be adapted if ground conditions dictate it. 

Times:

Bus Departing School 10am.  

Schools are expected to be there by 11:00am to ‘Walk the Course’ at 11:15am, and begin the First Race at approx 11:30am.

At this stage race approx. race times are as follows…

11:30am                       Year 7&8 Boys

11:40                            Year 7&8 Girls

11:50                            Year 6 Boys

12:00                            Year 6 Girls

12:10                            Year 5 Boys

12:20                            Year 5 Girls

12:30                            Year 4 Boys

12:40                            Year 4 Girls

12:50                            Year 3 Boys

1:00pm                         Year 3 Girls       

                                           ** Quick dress up adults race (if time)** 

1:15pm                         Quick Places Presentation

Bring: Warm clothing, water bottle, lunchbox, appropriate running shoes, big smiles.

Parking

It is really important that if you/whanau/supporters are entering the Sportsground in your vehicle after 11:00am, or exiting the grounds before 12:30pm that you are super vigilant about watching for runners.  This is to ensure the course is safe. The marshal at the road crossing has to watch for and direct children, it is important that they aren’t distracted at the same time having to explain to drivers why they cannot come through.  We will hopefully have a police car there but if they get called out a Marshall will be there.  There is plenty of relatively close parking along Matanaka Drive.

Please do not try to leave the Sportsground parking area in-between races until after the Senior races have been completed (about 12:30pm).  

😎 Kita’s wonderful barista skills will be available so make sure you bring your wallet.

😎 Sausages are available at the BBQ for $3. Please note the inflation increased price - but they do include free bread and sauce, woohoo!!! 

😎 Please let lisa@waikouaiti.school.nz know if you can help marshal.

Thanks for your support, let’s get training and hope for a sunny warm winter’s day as only East Otago can provide!

If you have any questions please contact Lana Morrison in the school office.

 

28 Jul 2026

Hockey Draw for Wednesday 28th July

4.25pm 

Otago Poly Turf 1. Future Blacksticks v STM Fun Sticks

Otago Poly Turf 2. Warrington Orange v SBS 2 

Lion Foundation Turf 5 Warrington Black v NEVN Valley Stars - School to Supply ref.  

 

27 Jul 2026

Please can you sign off the permission slip.

I have sent you reminder texts.

East Otago Hui Ako

East Otago Events Centre

29th July starts at 10am.

Leaving School at 9.15am by Bus. 

Please ensure your chilld/children have lunch/snack/drink bottle.

Back before 3pm - normal school pickup for your child/children

Parents most welcome to attend. 

Many thanks Lana Morrison

26 Jul 2026

 

Kia ora koutou, Te Kura o Ōkahau whānau,

Here are the things that you need to know for the first week.

Welcome to Mrs Jacqui Clark!

A huge welcome to Mrs Clark, who will be starting with us tomorrow. We will be having a Mihi Whakatau first thing tomorrow at 9.15 am to formally welcome her to our kura.

East Otago Hui Ako @ East Otago Events Centre - Wednesday 29th July 10.00 am (Whole School)

We will be heading to the Waikouaiti Events Centre first thing on Wednesday morning by bus to take part in this event. The tamariki will be performing on stage around 10.30 am-ish, if you wish to attend on the day. We will be returning to school just after 1.00 pm-ish.

Cross Country Training 

Over the next couple of weeks, we will slowly build the children's fitness through drills, games, and runs. Please make sure that your tamariki have appropriate footwear to run in at school (i.e., not gumboots, slides, or jandals) over this time.

Booking Parent Interview Times - Rooms 1 and 2

If you have not done so already, can you please book an interview time for either Monday or Tuesday this week on Skool Loop. The purpose of these interviews is to review your child's mid-year written report in more detail, particularly to unpack their next learning steps in relation to the new curriculum expectations in reading, writing, and mathematics, and to answer any questions that you may have about the new Ministry of Education Reporting Format.

On Tuesday, straight after school at 3.15 pm, Mrs Clark will hold a Meet the Teacher session for the parents with tamariki in the junior room to introduce herself and share her expectations and outline her classroom programme for the term.

 

Upcoming Events

3 Peaks Cluster Cross Country @ East Otago Rugby Grounds - Tuesday 4th August ( Years 3-8 )

Year 7/8 Opening Evening - Thursday 6th August

 

Mathematics Teachers Only Day - Monday 31st August - School Closed

 

Kia pai te wiki - Have a great week!

Kā manaakitanga 

Jeff

Mihi-Whakatau-Process-3.pdf

Mihi-Whakatau-Information-2.pdf

24 Jul 2026

Please fill in your permission slip for East Otago Hui Ako

If you have already done this, please can you fill it in again.  

East Otago Events Centre

29th July starts at 10am.

Leaving School at 9.15am by Bus. 

Please ensure your chilld/children have lunch/snack/drink bottle.

Back before 3pm - normal school pickup for your child/children

Parents most welcome to attend.  Once the programme is out, we will post this to School Loop.  

Many thanks 

Lana Morrison

Office Manager.