MAUNU SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 15 Thursday 27 September 2018 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Greetings to you all, Salvete, Salutari, Beannachdan, Whakatauki: Me mahi tahi tatou mo te oranga o te katoa. We should work together for the wellbeing of everyone. This is the last newsletter of term 3. The year is flying by and another busy and successful term is coming to an end. The Maunu students have been extremely busy again this term, with many groups and individuals striving for Excellence and showing Responsibility. I am proud to be involved with students, staff and community who get involved, have a go, and do their best to “be their best”. We believe in being “service minded” and I can assure you that the students at Maunu School are committed to being positive members of society and have a dedication to being the best they can be. Excellence: Monday’s assembly was a celebration of Excellence (a Five Feather Value). We heard from the choir and the Feather Beats (African drummers). We celebrated: the efforts of the cross country runners at school, Whangarei and Northland level; the fine achievement of the school’s rugby league team coming 4th in Northland; all our Values winners; the Lit Quiz winners from the school Lit Quiz. What a great celebration of Excellence!!! Welcome to Rachel Seakins who will teach in Rm 15 for term 4. Room 15 is being set up in part of the Library for term 4 to accommodate the new entrants we have joining the school. We welcome all the new students and Mrs. Seakins to this great place. A major school and community event in term 4 is the Country Fair. This has become something of an institution in the Whangarei community calendar. However, it doesn’t just happen on its own. There is a small, enthusiastic and hard working group who have been working toward this since the beginning
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of the year. But… THEY NEED YOUR HELP!! This event raises funds to support the school, with the 2018 focus being Outdoor Environments. Please think about how you could get involved (helping in the lead up, sponsoring, or helping on the day) and contact the school office. Remember, many hands make light work. We look forward to a wonderful term 4. Nga mihi Paul Shepherd Principal MAUNU EDUCARE WILL OPEN FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DAY – PLEASE REGISTER ASAP The school is closed for instruction the day after Labour Day, Tuesday 23 October for a Teacher Professional Development Day. No school for students. Maunu Educare will open on this day if there is enough interest. Please register with them as soon as possible on 021946019 or email
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW STUDENT Hello to Carlay-Diaz Toru who has started in the middle syndicate in Room 9 last week. We extend the welcome to Carlay-Diaz’s family and hope that your time with us will be fun filled with lots of learning. COMPULSORY SUN HATS FOR TERM 4 Maunu School Sun Hats are available for $13.00 in the school office. These hats are compulsory and the only ones allowed during Term 4 and Term 1. If children do not have a hat then they must go to the shade outside Room 2 at morning tea and lunchtime. Many Thanks UNCLAIMED PROPERTY – LAST CHANCE All unnamed and unclaimed property situated in the walkway by Room 10, will be disposed of at the end of tomorrow, Friday 28, so please send your children to LOOK for any of their missing items. If the item is named it will be returned to the owner. Thank you
WPSSA NORTHLAND YR 4 - 8 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Congratulations to our competitors at last week’s WPSSA Northland Cross Country champs. Or place getters were Ethan Halaapiapi who was 2nd in the 8 year old boys, Hunter Craig with 3rd place in the 9 year boys and Chase Watkins coming in 16th in the 10 year old boys. Aidan Stroebel competed in the 9 year boys and ran with courage. Amazing results boys, well done to you all!
STILL NEED HELP WITH THE PTA SAUSAGE SIZZLE This cannot run by itself and the 8 families who currently volunteer out of our 238 families need YOUR help. It is 1 & ½ hours of your time once a term on a Friday. Please consider volunteering your time. Please call in to the office to put your contact details on the roster or email Karla, our sausage sizzle coordinator on
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MALO ‘AUPITO FROM TONGA A massive thank you to everyone who contributed to the food for Tonga. It arrived safely last week to the great appreciation of many needy Tongan families. This is a photo of it all packed up waiting to be shipped to Tonga. Well done everyone.
CERTIFICATE WINNERS – 17 & 24 SEPTEMBER Rm 1 Jovi Stratton Josie Keast Thomas Palmer Mya Fromont Rm 2 Ruben Janse van Rensburg Billie Lewis Georgia Johnson Everley McNamara Rm 3 Lachlan Brown Milly Ryan Vicky Su Joseph Bai Rm 4 Charlie Mitchell Mia Whitehorn Ruby Marris Sydena Lemon Rm 5/6 Kaylee Dunbar Kevin Shaji Mikaera Matthews Borell Sophie Clements Jaedyn Marris Xander Mostert Mikaela Hurst Ena McNamara Rm 7 Elise Waenink Logan Thorburn Liam Cooper Grayor Diers Rm 8 Charlie King Wiremu Barton Renee Hardwick Preston Johnson Rm 9 Carlay-Diaz Toru Sam Winder Ronel Shaji Queenie Liu Rm 10 Alex Spence Isaiah Chapman Amelia Edwards Kyson Caske Rm 11 Connor Lambert Monique Pheng Cole Schultz Ryan Waenink Rm 12 Hugh Manson Akshitha Anil Roland Fewtrell Emma Stratton Rm 13 Diya Barthi Aidan Stroebel Emma Davies Maz Findlay Rm 14 Millie Tane Jayden Main Ruby Davies Daniel Ganley
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TERM DATES – WHAT’S ON WIS Band performing – 1.30pm Last day Term 3 – 2.55pm finish First day Term 4 Labour day - No School Teacher professional development - No School for students Sat – Country Fair 10am – 2pm Final Assembly 11am Reports go home Friday – Last day of the year School closes at 12.30pm
BOOK AMNESTY Please check under the bed, on bookshelves and return all readers and Library books. These cost a lot to replace and no matter how long you have had them, we are always grateful to receive them back.
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MAUNU EDUCARE OCTOBER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME - RUN FROM THE SCHOOL HALL Hours are 8.00am to 5.30pm for 5 – 13 year olds with a maximum of 50 children. WINZ subsidies available, discounts for 2plus children, morning and afternoon tea provided. “STAYING IN” - Morning and afternoon tea will be provided, children need to bring their lunch. “OUTINGS” – Parents will need to provide morning and afternoon tea, lunch, drink bottle, warm jersey and appropriate walking shoes. All outing information will be available for parents to read prior to the outing. Any activity can be cancelled without notice to parents due to weather conditions or staff. Activities include badminton, adventure playground, tee ball, in-house movies, bat down, octopus, American dodge ball, collectors, Beyblades, sandpit trucks, art and craft, brats, shops and huts to name a few. RM 5&6 ART IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE FOYER Come and see the art work made by some of the Room 5&6 students – Pacifica Island masks – they are amazing, especially in colour.
COMMUNITY Making a Scene Drama and Voice Academy The roll is now open for our popular TaDa Drama classes for ages 7-10. Our drama classes are on Tuesday and Thursday Follow the link for more info www.makingascene.co.nz Diwali 2018 – Festival of Lights The Northland Indian Association will be celebrating Diwali at the Forum North on the 13 October at 11am. Your entry fee of $12 includes food and entertainment with children under 5yrs free. Tickets are available at Shiraz Indian Restaurant. Festival and lunch between 11.30am – 1.00pm with cultural performances between 1.00 – 4.00pm. For more info
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Kiwi North School Holidays – What’s on? o Exploring the Anne Frank story – 1, 3 and 5 Oct from 10am – 12pm. 8 – 14 years $5 per child (includes entry to Museum and Kiwi House) must be accompanied by an adult (Free). Bookings essential. o Come observe Ben and Jockalene, our 2 North Island Brown Kiwi foraging as they would in the wild in the natural environment of their nocturnal house, where we turn day into night. Kiwi feeding and keeper talk 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily. o Say Hi to Flash the Tuatara with a close up encounter Mon, Wed, Fri after 11am Kiwi feed. o Final 2 weeks of Puanga, celebrating Matariki 2018. Plus Heritage Park rides and mini trains. For all enquiries phone 4389630. Get into Futsal – Holiday Programme
