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Matariki celebrations will this year be in week 6 with our usual line-up of lantern festival and beach clean-up. If you can assist with lantern making or repairs please let Wendy know.

The school is about to run Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS). This is a positive personal safety (child protection) programme that aims to provide children and young people with the skills to cope with situations that might involve abuse. It will help them keep themselves safe in their interactions with other people. The programmes are planned and taught by the classroom teachers and the local Police Education Officer, working in partnership. A meeting for parents/caregivers with the school's PEO Kerry Fegan is being held next Tuesday afternoon.

The school's other health theme this term is food and healthy eating. The aim is assist students to make informed choices about their eating.

We presently have a large percentage of students making the most of our smooth asphalt with skateboards and scooters being ridden around the school. Senior students are setting up a Warrington Wheel-being Way workshop in the technology shed and are keen to run an after school wheels group. The group aims to meet at school from 3.30–4.30pm on a Monday with pedestrian free riding, access to simple plank ramps and the workshop open for scooter, skateboard and bike maintenance. If your child is keen to join in or you have skills riding or maintaining a small wheeled vehicle come and join us at 3.30pm this Monday.

Nominations close next Thursday 16^th for people wishing to stand for the Warrington School board of trustees. This is a great opportunity to be involved with the school and shaping the educational landscape of Warrington – go for it and put your name forward!