MBS PAANUI – NEWS
‘Together we care, we learn, we succeed’
‘Aroha, Ako, Angitu’
Term Three – Week 1 – Issue 6
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Student Inquiry Theme Term 3 2024
Tuhono O Mua, Tuhono Whaanau, Tuhono Hapori
‘Making Connections’
‘Connections with the past/history, our Planet Earth / our community, ourselves and special celebrations’
Term 3 Curriculum Focus Area: Health and Physical Education
‘Mitey’ Mental Wellbeing Programme
Concept: Connecting with Ourselves
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Tumuaki/Principal Notice
Welcome back to Term 3
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Kia Ora Koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Namaste and warm pacific greetings.
Nau mai, Haere mai
Welcome back to Term 3
Welcome back to Term 3! We started the term with our Poowhiri for new students, families and whaanau. We officially welcomed Matua Haki as one of our new appointed Deputy Principals together with his whaanau who supported him on this day. We also welcomed our new school librarian Rose Solomon.
Term 3 Student Inquiry Learning
Our Student Inquiry learning for Term Three is ‘Connecting and learning about Ourselves’ through ‘Mitey’ which is the Sir John Kirwan Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme. We will use the Health and Physical Education Curriculum to plan the learning outcomes and achievement objectives. For the first two weeks of Term 3 we will have the Life Education Trust Mobile Classroom on site with our students participating in a range of lessons that align with our student inquiry theme.
ERO (Education Review Office) Visit
Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
In Term 3 we have Carol Bashford who will be our Evaluation Partner and working closely with our school from ERO. This visit will be an opportnity to discuss and share information about our school context as part of the Te Ara Huarau evaluation approach. Our Board, leadership team, staff and student voice will be gathered and other documentation as part of evidence and findings that include our strategic plan and student achivement data.
Term 3 School Events
We have lots of exciting and special events happening this term that include Cook Island Language Week held in Week 3, Year 6 Camp Parent Meeting, Tongan Language Week, Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori, Chinese Language Week, Sports events, Whaanau Hui and Pasifika Fono, Daffodil Day, Fundraising events, Working Bee, Scholastic Book Fair, MBS Fun Run and much much more.
Ngaa mihi Mrs Mata’utia
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Some pics of our Poowhiri held on Monday 22nd July with Matua Haki and his whaanau. Kathleen Phelps says goodbye with a guard of honour by all tamariki and reunites with past and present MBS staff at her Farewell and Retirement held after school.
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Welcome to our new students for Term 3
Nau mai Haere mai!
Welcome to all of our new students and staff who started in Term 3
Haki Wilson (Deputy Principal), Rose Solomon (Librarian)
Israel Harris, George Maoate, Donte Mataroria, Lisipesi Falala, Melolini Westerlund,
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Life Education
22 July – 2 August
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The Life Education Trust Mobile Classroom is back this term and our students will be learning with Harold a range of topics from self-regulation and food choices to peer pressure and how to deal with anxiety and stress. The mobile classroom will be located outside Te Hiaroa and all students will be guided on how to enter and exit safely at all times.
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School Book Fair!
Wednesday 31st July – Tuesday 6th August 2024
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Join in the fun and catch the reading wave! Our Book Fair will be open for viewing and sales before and after school from this Wednesday 31st July until Tuesday 6th August. Every sale at the Book Fair benefits our school and earns us rewards we can use to purchase books and resources for our classrooms and library.
So join us in making our Book Fair a big success!
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Cook Island Language Week
Sunday 4th – Saturday 10th August 2024
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The 2024 theme for Cook Islands Māori Language Week is ‘Ātui’ia au ki te vaka o tōku matakeinanga – connect me to the canoe of my tribe’ This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, ‘Sustainability’. We look forward to celebrating Cook Island Language Week this term in Week 3. Meitaki
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OUR WHY?
Why do we celebrate Cook Island Language Week at Maangere Bridge School?
- There are 3.8% (14 out of 370) students who identify first ethnicity as Cook Island
- There are 36.5% (135 out of 370 students) who identify themselves as Pacific Island
- The Cook Island Community share deep whakapapa ties with tangata whenua in Aotearoa including through our indigenous languages
- The theme is to highlight and support indigenous peoples’ right to preserve, revitalise and promote the Cook Island Language
- To rasie awareness of the Cook Island language
- To involve and encourage our Cook Island Whaanau, Parents, children and staff to take part in our learning programmes.
- To promote initiatives to maintain and grow recognition, learning and use of the Cook Island language in the home, in education, work, government, media, sports, arts and the community.
- To provide an opportunity to support ties between tangata Kūki āirani and their languages through cultural traditions including song, dance and pe’e (chants) of their enua (island) and vaka (tribe)
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Friendly Reminder:
Teacher Only Day – Term 4
Friday 25th October
School will be closed on this day!
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Our next Teacher only day will be held on Friday 25th October in Term 4. The Ministry of Education set a number of Teacher Only days for schools to support staff with planning and professional development. The school will be closed for instrucion on this day. We will send out another friendly reminder closer to the time.
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Year 6 School Camp
Parent Meeting!
Wednesday 31st July @ 6 pm in the auditorium for all Year 6 Parents!
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We will be having a Year 6 School Camp Parent meeting on Wednesday 31st July @ 6 pm where we will share more updates about the camp. We look forward to you attending.
Medical and Permission Information are due
A friendly reminder for all Year 6 parents to please complete the survey google form to collect Medical and Permission information as soon as possible. If you prefer a hard copy please ask at the school office. We also ask that you send through any updated or additional information to the classroom teacher.
If you have more than one child in Year 6 we ask that you complete an extra Medical and Permission form. We require one form per child. If you have any questions please contact Bernicem@mangerebridge.school.nz
Camp Payment Details
You can now start making part or full payments to the school account. Please see more payment details below. A friendly reminder that the full payment is due on Friday 27th September the last day of Term 3. There will be no late payments accepted.
The total camp costs is $220. You can begin paying for your camp now: The school bank details are as follows ASB Account 12 3054 0188006 01 Please include your child’s name and Room Number and Code as CAMP. You can make payments according to what best suits your family and whaanau. You can also pay at the office by eftpos or cash.
Fundraising for Year 6 Camp
The Year 6 Teachers will continue to plan fundraisers to support the Year 6 Camp costs. We will ensure to keep you updated on any further reduced costs to the camp closer to the time.
Parent Helpers
Thank you to our parents who have sent through their information to Candace to support and attend the Year 6 Camp and have completed the vetting process. We appreciate your time and will send out more information soon. We have enough parent helpers at this stage but will share more about this at the Year 6 Camp meeting on Wednesday 31st July 6 pm.
Ngaa mihi
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Community Swimming
Kea and Te Pane o Mataoho (Seniors)
Term 3 Every Monday – Starts 29th July
(Please refer to the notice sent home)
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PTA Meeting
Wednesday 21st August 6.30 pm
In the staffroom
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The PTA have set up a business card draw as they would love to learn more about the talents of our school community. Be in to win a $50 voucher. If you are interested in joining the PTA please let the office know or contact Michelle who is our PTA Chairperson.
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‘Mahitahi’
Working Bee
Saturday 17th August
8 am – 1 pm
Save Date – Saturday 24th August
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We would like your help with our ‘Mahitahi’ Working Bee on Saturday 17th August from 8 am – 1 pm. The purpose of the working bee is to sustain our gardens and keep our environment clean and tidy as a community. The school has some tools available and we will provide morning tea. If you have any questions please email me. Our Sustainability Leader Whaea Hala will be here to answer any quetsions you have. You are welcome to also bring your own tools. We will send out another reminder notice! Ngaa mihi
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Community Family Night
Friday 25th October
Maangere Memorial Hall
@ 5.30 – 9.30 pm
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” Kanikani Night “
featuring performances from our Maangere Bridge School tamariki
When: Friday 25th October
Time: 5.30 – 9.30 pm
Where: Maangere Memorial hall
What: Kanikani Night for all the Whaanau
Cost $15 per adult $5 per child
Bank account details: 02 0208 0000560 00
EVERY PAID ADULT TICKET GETS A FREE CHILD TICKET
20% of all paid tickets will go to Mangere Bridge School
Please contact Norma for all enquiries: 02108853324
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BPC Concrete Paver Naming Competition!
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Auckland Airport is undergoing a major expansion to build a great gateway for New Zealand. Brian Perry Civil is undertaking some significant parts of this work, including the creation of new concrete stands and taxiways for planes, covering an impressive area of 23 football fields.
Completing this heroic construction work needs some grunty tools, and BPC has brought in two large pieces of concrete paving equipment from Germany. The Wirtgen Concrete Paver is used to place the concrete, while the Texture Curing Machine helps to create the right surface for the planes to run on.
BPC is asking the children of Maangere Bridge Primary School to come up with names for our new equipment.
We are looking for two creative names that describe the strong and tidy work of the machines, or their rugged good looks. They always work close together, a bit like whaanau or team mates. You can see more about the great work going in at Auckland Airport on TVNZ+ here (and even see the concrete paver). Watch Seven Sharp Flying Under The Radar | TVNZ+
Children can enter using the entry forms available from the School Office, and these need to be returned by close of day 7th August 2024.
A winning entry will be chosen by the project site team, and a Prezzy card and a visit to come see the machines at the Airport will be provided to the winner.
(Each child has already received an entry form at school)
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Concerns or Complaints
According to our policy in SchoolDocs anyone who has a concern or complaint should raise it as soon as possible with an appropriate person at the school. If you have any questions please let the school office know or you can contact the principal. Please refer to our concerns or complaints policy on school docs.
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