7 Sep 2026

To Parents and Caregivers of Waipa Christian School,

Chess Club has 15 spaces available for year 3 and up during term 4.

Pleases email Catherine Macdonald catmac180@gmail.com with chess in the subject line, your
child’s names, school year and if your child has any medical or dietary allergies. This is because
afternoon tea is provided.

Coast: $5 per child per term
Day: Monday
Time :3-4pm

If there is any adult who would like to help out on a Monday afternoon with chess club also email
Catherine Macdonald.

Kind regards
Catherine Macdonald

3 Aug 2026

Good morning all,

I'm writing to you all with an urgent plea to please observe the traffic safety measures we have in place around school. Unfortunately, we still have some parents / caregivers who:

 
Speed;

Make u-turns directly out of the pick-up / drop-off zone;

Park across the road - resulting in their child(ren) having to cross the road during peak traffic.

Scenario
With children it should always be a case of 'expect the unexpected'. Children are spontaneous and don't always think about the dangers of stepping onto the road, chasing after a ball, or running to mum, or dad.
We've had a few near-misses in recent times. We simply cannot afford to risk the safety of our children.

Therefore, may I please ask you (again) to:
- Stick to the speed limit of 10 km/h;
- Only turn around in the Cul de Sac area after drop-off, or pick-up;
- Not park across the road from school.

Traffic safety around school is everyone's responsibility. Please help us with this.

Much appreciated,

Jaco

22 Jul 2026