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Winton School Kids Zone
To all Winton Students.
Prize Giving speech from your departing President and Vice President 2010 Tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa, and welcome to Winton School’s 2010 prize giving.
And
we are off and racing to a flying start to 2010. With a great line up
of Year 8’s led by the wonderful filly Miss Brown, we head into the
start of what will be our final year at Winton Primary School.
Room
10 quickly got into the swing of campaigning for the President and
Vice-President titles. Posters and winning words around the
school were proven to be valuable tactics. It has been a
privilege to work alongside Megan being Vice-President this year, as
Megan and I have grown up together, and have always had a firm
friendship. Behind every good leader there is always a good
supporter with helpful advice. Thankyou Megan.
Highlights of the year are:
• Year 7/8 moving into their new colorful classrooms – don’t they look great!
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Representing Winton School by attending the Young Leaders day in
Dunedin, Logan, Hannah, Stew and I took away many wise words in
becoming great leaders. Keep and eye out for the next Prime
Minister.
• Our Kapa Haka group was also a
highlight for Winton School as it was the first time participating in
the event, which was great to be involved in. Our thanks to Miss
Carran & Mr Chapman for their many hours of hard work to get us
there.
• The Netball competition was a hoot
playing against the teachers. Records have noted that the teachers won,
but team 1 and others know that there was some constructive cheating
that lead to them to taking the winning title.
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Both talent quests and disco’s showed the many talents that we
have at Winton School, that we certainly do not see in the
classroom. Stew maybe you are a slight exception. To disco
Stew Bryan thanks again for your tasteful choice in music.
The
biggest event for Year 8 this year was our camp to Deep Cove. We
learnt a lot about each other, like the 8 cans of diet coke Miss Brown
had to get her through. The many talents in our talent quest are
still spoken of today. To all the parents, Mrs Bell and Miss
Brown thankyou for making it a wonderful Camp.
With all these
highlights and great events that have happened at Winton School this
year, I would like to start by thanking the Board of Trustees for the
commitment to the success of the school. Mrs McKerchar you have
continued to lead a great team.
Thanks to the P.T.A. for the many
events that they have put on and made them enjoyable and
worthwhile. Mrs Milne you started the year off to a good start,
followed by Mrs Hume who has continued to pick up where everything was
left off.
Mr Smith, Miss Brown and fellow staff members a huge
thankyou for your support, encouragement and high standard of teaching
throughout our school life. We wish you and the school all the
very best for 2011 and beyond in everything you do. Many thanks
to our parents, students and our class members, you have constantly
been there and made our final year one that won’t be forgotten.
As
we make the final turn on the home straight of our schooling at Winton
School it is hard to believe that the year has gone by so fast.
This would have to be one of the best years since I have been at Winton
School, for the opportunities that have been given to myself and
others. As we leave tonight and we head into Secondary school,
where things will be a lot different. We will constantly look
back on the BIG part that Winton School has played in our schooling
years. To the new upcoming President and Vice President, all the
best and we hope you have as much fun and enjoyment as we have
had. We wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all
the best for 2011. THANKYOU
Next year will bring many new
experiences for all of you, some good, some bad but stay positive as
something better will be just around the corner. We also want to
encourage you to be leaders as it is better to be independent and to
lead than it is to follow. It has been a great experience for us to be your school
President and Vice-President.
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