18 Aug 2026

CAN YOUR FAMILY OR BUSINESS HELP?

We’re looking for big-ticket prizes for the Waitoki School Country Fair raffle!

If your family or business could donate a prize, we would love to hear from you. We’re looking for exciting prizes such as:

·   2-night hotel or holiday stay

·  TV, iPad, tablet or headphones

·  Coffee machine or Tools etc 

·  Family experience or activity

·  Vouchers or other premium prizes

Have old Airpoints, Hotpoints or other loyalty points or vouchers sitting unused? This is a great way to put them to good use while supporting our school!

We’re hoping to raise $5,000 from this raffle to help fund our play spaces, STEM/robotics programme and outdoor sound equipment.

Know a business that might be keen to help? Please pass this on or put us in touch.

Contact Kali:
021 109 9871 |  fundraising@waitoki.school.nz 

Thank you for helping make our Country Fair a huge success!

17 Aug 2026

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – SUMMER HOCKEY 2026 

 

Hello Everyone,

With the winter season almost over, we’re excited to start looking ahead to the summer season and what sports that will bring!

 

North Harbour Hockey have reached out about their Summer Hockey Sports season.

 

The season runs in term 4, and the HBC Primary School Summer Hockey runs throughout Term 4 on Tuesdays.

 

The grades for hockey are as follows:

Year 1/2 Fun sticks - $135 per team

Year 3/4 Mini Sticks - $185 per team

Year 5/6 Kiwi Sticks - $185 per team

 

Here is the link to some more information about the Primary Summer hockey – this explains what each grade does, how many players required, etc.

https://www.harbourhockey.co.nz/primary-intermediate-summer

 

All teams must provide their own umpire and ball, so we will be needing parent/whanau support to make this happen.

 

If your child is interested, can you please fill in the form on Skool Loop ASAP, so we can gauge interest and see what teams we can make! 

We will collect expressions of interest until Friday 28th August, and then will collate our teams and send more information.

Any questions, please feel free to Lacey - email office@waitoki.school.nz

 

14 Aug 2026

2 orphan lambs - born today 

Call Tony on 0212020736 for details 

Thanks 

11 Aug 2026

Rippa Rugby Tournament

Thursday 13th August (Save Day Tuesday 18th August)

9.00 am – 2.15 pm at Helensville RFC.   

Please ensure you have completed the NZ Rugby registration ( new players only)  -  if this has not been done they will be unable to play.

https://nzrugby.my.site.com/nzrugbyforms/s/school-registration

Please note players will need to wear their Waitoki shirts, and they play in bare feet. Mouthguards are recommended but not mandatory. 
Please bring a drink bottle, packed lunch, and morning tea.

The bus will leave Waitoki at 8:45AM for Helensville, and should be back at school around 2:15PM.

If you have any further questions regarding sport, please contact Lacey in the office on office@waitoki.school.nz

Thank you very much. 

11 Aug 2026

Fundraising Committee Country Fair Update : 

The country fair Fundraising committee are looking for some superstar helpers to donate their time on country fair day to help make the fair a success. (31 October 2026). 

We need help with  
• prep for the food stalls (day before 30 October) 
• set up for the fair 9-11am 
• supervising games 11-2pm 
• running food stalls and school led stalls 11-2pm 
• pack down from 2pm

If you can help for the day, a shift or an hour we would love to have you as part of the country fair team! 
Please email admin@waitoki.school.nz with your availability or come and see Sarah at the office. 
Otherwise, catch one of the committee members around school and let us know you can help. 

This year at country fair we will be running a second hand toy and book stall as part of our fundraising efforts.  
We would love donations of good quality second hand toys no longer played with or books that would like a second chance to be loved.  
Toys and books can be dropped to the school office anytime in school hours.

  
Thanks so much for supporting country fair!  

Kali, Riccole, Stacey, Robin, Natalie, Mel, Lacey, Taylor, Hannah and Keah.