MBS Paanui Newsletter Term 1 Week 11

MBS PAANUI – NEWS

‘Together we care, we learn, we succeed’

‘Aroha, Ako, Angitu’

Term One – Week 11- Issue 4

Student Inquiry Theme 2025

 ‘Ko wai ahau?’

‘Who am I?

Term 1: Curriculum Focus Area: Social Science and New Zealand Aotearoa Histories

Concept: Who am I as an individual, who am I in my school, who am I in my community and in the world?

Tumuaki – Principal Updates

Kia Ora Koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kia Orana, Namaste,  Ni Sa Bula, Taloha ni and warm pacific greetings.

Term 1 Student Inquiry ‘Ko Wai ahau?’

It has been a long 11 week term and our tamariki and teachers have worked very hard throughout the term. Our students were able to share their student inquiry learning about our Theme ‘Ko wai ahau? Who am I? on the last week and it was great to have parents and whaanau come to see your child’s learning journey. The last 5 weeks of this term have also included our students taking part in Whole School Kapahaka with Matua Jono and Whaea Mereana which has been a great opportunity for all students to learn waiata and other skills. The Swimming Spash event was also a highlight and it is great to have our community supporting our upcoming fundraising events that will help go towards the refurbishment of our swimming pool. We have a Swimming committee with representatives from the Board who will also be looking at other ways to fund the maintenance of our school swimming pool.  We would like to say thank you to our caretaker Bo who started this year and is doing a great job by keeping our school grounds tidy and clean as part of our MBS Values ‘Kaitiakitanga’.

Te Ara Huarau – New Approach to evaluation

ERO (Education Review Office)

Te Ara Huarau ‘A new Approach to evaluation ‘ Education Review Office (ERO) visited our school in Term 1. There were two ERO Teams that included Te Pou Reo Review in Te Hiaroa where our parents/whaanau, kaiako/teachers, senior leadership and representatives of our School Board had the opportunity to share and respond to paatai/questions from the team. During their visit we received feedback which was positive according to their findings and through discussions. We look forward to the draft ERO report which will be shared with the Board before it is finalised. The report will identify the school’s strengths and also recommendations according to their findings and evidence gathered for ongoing school improvement. 

Attendance ‘Everyday matters’

Attendance this term has improved and we continue to reinforce that ‘Everyday matters’ where every child attends school regularly in order to support with their learning progress. Can you please continue to contact the school office if your child is away sick or for other reasons so we can record the appropriate attendance code. 

Welcome Back in Term 2

We welcome back Matua Jim Halafiihi who will be returning in Term 2 to teach in Room 4 as Matua Alan is still on sick leave.  We farewell two of our teachers at MBS. Fistly, Whaea Karina who has taken up a new position. Whaea Karina is one of our CRT Classroom Release Teachers and has relieved in most of the classrooms including Te Hiaroa. She has been at MBS for close to 5 years part time. Whaea Karina has organied our Purple Day at MBS over the years which aims for people to share about epilepsy and to have an awareness and also raise funds towards this day. We wish her all the very best in her new role. We were able to acknowledge and thank Whaea Karina on the last day of term. 

Farewells

We also farewell Whaea Lyrentia the Kea Team Leader and classroom teacher in Room 13. Whaea Lyrentia has been teaching at MBS since 2019 and has taken on other key roles and responsibilities including leading our Year 6 Graduation, Road Patrol Training of our senior students, organising our annual International Day, supporting our first Year 6 Camp held last year and was also part of the Kaahui Ako Community of Learning In school teacher. Whaea Lyrentia has also supported new beginner teachers in the Kea Team as part of induction. Whaea Lyrentia will be leaving in Term 2 Week 3 and we will keep you updated with regards to her farewell. 

Sports Zones

Congratuatlions to our students who have taken part in the MOSA Zones Sports this term. We would like to say a special thank you to our school Sports Coordinator Koka Ellina and our teachers who have supported our students including our amazing parents. Thank you for the time you have taken off work and other duties to come and support our students.

Term 2 Concept  ‘The Scientist in Me’

We look forward to Term 2 and our new concept about ‘The Scientist in me’ using our Science and Technology Curriculum Areas and achievement objectives as our focus to plan for our student inquiry. We have other special events happening including Samoan language week, Mataraki Night Market as well as Parent Partnership Meetings and mid year reports. 

Refurbishment of Classes 

We will be undergoing the refurbishment of some classes in the school according to the 5YA Property Plan. Work will be starting in Rooms 1,2, 3 and 4 and they will have be learning in different spaces during the start of Term 2. We will continue to keep parents informed of any changes which may affect your child’s classroom and what we are doing to provide a safe learning space. We aim to avoid as much disruption as possible. 

Other Updates – Construction Work 

We continue to thank you for your patience with all of the changes and construction work that is happening around and outside of the school by Auckland Transport. Please continue to refer to any updates which are being sent out. 

Ngaa mihi nui, Fa’afetai tele lava, Fakaue. Bernice Mata’utia

Term 2 2025

Calendar Dates

28th April  – Poowhiri 9 am – New Students and Whaanau

2nd May – School Newsletter and Calendar Dates

6th May – Photo Life School Photos

9th May – Whole School Assembly 2 pm and Mothers Day (PTA)

13th May – PTA Hui 6.00 pm 

16th May – PTA Disco 

17th May – Working Bee at School 8 am – 2 pm 

20th May – League Zone Boys

21st May – League Zone Girls

22nd May – Save Date League Zone Boys

23rd May – Save Date League Zone Girls and Whole School Assembly 2 pm 

27th May – New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am 

29th May – New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am 

30th May – Teacher Only Day! – SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSTRUCTION

1st – 7th June – Samoana Language Week ‘Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa’ 

2nd June – Kings Birthday (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) – SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSTRUCTION 

3rd June – Poowhiri 9 am – New students and Whaanau

5th June – Board Hui 6 pm 

10th June – Netball Zones and PTA Hui 6 pm

11th June – Netball Zones Save Date

19th June – New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am, Hearing and Vision Check 9.30 am, Battle of the Bridges

19th June – MATATRIKI MARKET ‘A night under the stars’ 5 pm 

20th June – Matariki  (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) – SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSTRUCTION 

23rd – 27th June – Book Fair

23rd June – Mid-Year School Reports sent home

24th June – New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am 

25th June SCHOOL FINISHES 1 PM

25th June – Parent Partnership School Interviews 1.15 – 6.30 pm

25th – 26th June – Student Inquiry Outcome Showcase in the Auditorium 

26th June New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am

26th June – Parent Partnership School Interviews 3.15 – 6.00 pm

27th June – Newsletter and Term 3 Calendar Dates

27th June – Last day of Term 2 – SCHOOL FINISHES AT 1 PM 

Student Inquiry Learning

Our Term 1 Student Inquiry Learning Concept was ‘Ko Wai Ahau?’ ‘Who am I?’ and our students were able to share their learning journey with parents in the last week of this term.  Thank you for coming along to support our students presentations. Below are some pics of the amazing learning that was shared by our tamariki.

Attendance

‘Everyday Matters’

The attendance at MBS is recorded and provided to the Ministry of Education as part of producing a report for all schools. The report will show the average attendance for each week of the term and the breakdown of attendance within the demographic makeup of the school.

We have received our provisional report and the data has highlighted that we have 62% of students attending school regularly which is an improvement in comparison to Term 1 in 2024 with only 55% of students attending school regularly (less than 5 days absent in the term)

One of our strategic goals is Attendance and it aligns with ‘Angitu’ ‘Together we succeed’. The target for 2025 is for 90% of our students to be attending school regularly.

A huge congratulations to Room 5 who have reached this target for Term 1. They received  ‘Koropuku’ who has taken over Trackers role and is given out to the class who has has the highest attedance rate throughout the term. 

We understand that our students are away for different reasons which are explained and justified. We continue to work together in partnership with our parents and whaanau to provide support where needed for our students to be at school regularly because ‘Every day matters!’ Ngaa mihi nui

‘Kindness Cup’ Programme

Manaakitanga

Lego Foundation 

Sports Paanui/News

Boys and Girls Zones Tournaments

Its been an action packed term with our students representing the zones in cricket, softball and rippa rugby. Huge shoutout to everyone who gave their all on the field. And we can’t forget our Swimming Splash Event. What an incredible display of talent and team spirit. We’re already looking forward to Term 2 with more exciting zones on the horizon. 

Let’s keep up the great work Mangere Bridge!

Ngaa mihi nui – Koka Ellina and the Sports Team 

PTA Paanui/News

Our PTA have been supporting our fundraisers this term and we would like to say thank you for their contribution to our school so far. The PTA are also selling second hand school uniform if you are interested. Please see Jasmine Huges the PTA Chairperson. 

Mother’s Day is Coming Up!

Mother’s Day is coming up and the PTA will be sharing more updates in Term 2. There will be a Mother’s Day presentation held on Friday 9th May. 

If you are interested in being part of our school PTA please see Jasmine Hughes the PTA Chair and you can also contact the school office. We appreciate all the support we receive from our MBS parents and whaanau. 

Te Hiaora Whaanau 

Haapaitia te ara tika puumau ai te rangatiratanga moo ngaa uri whakatipu

Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations

Maunga Pikitea Whaanau

“Ko ngā pai tawhiti, whaia ki tata. Ko ngā pae tata, whakamaua kia tina.”

The potential for tomorrow depends on what we do today.

Tēnā rā koutou ngā mātua o Maunga Pikitea. He ngākau hihiko tēnei e mihi ana ki a koutou ngā whānau kua noho hei ngākau titikaha mō āu tamariki i tēnei wāhanga. Te miharo, te rerehua, te nui hoki o nga hua kua puta mai i ngā wiki kua pahure ake nei. Kua tipu te reo, kua tipu ngā pukenga, kua tipu te aroha ki roto i tēnei o ngā akomanga. Ko nga tamariki tērā i kaha ū ki te whakatinana i ngā uara me te whakatauki o te kura, aroha, ako, angitū!
Kua ea, kua tutuki, kua mutu.

Te Ara Puueru Whaanau

“Whakatōmuri  te haere whakamua”

I tēnei wehenga ka tū rangatira tātou te whānau o Te Ara Pūeru, ki te tutuki pai i ngā mahi ā kui, ā koro mā. Nā te mahi pakirehua kua tatū mai ngā hononga ki te ūkaipo, me ngā te hononga kei waenganui ia tātou. Ko te tino whāinga paetae mō tātou i tēnei wehenga ara, ka hono ā pepeha, ā whakapapa ki tō tātou nei hoa, anō hoki, ko te hokinga māhara ki ngā ture ōkawa o te kura me te whānau ō Te Hiaroa.

Te Pane o Mataoho Whaanau

E matakuikui ana ngaa mihi ki a koutou ngaa whaanau o Te Pane o Mataoho. Kua tae te waa ki te mutunga o te wehenga tuatahi. Te tini o ngaa whakaakoranga kua whakatakotoria, kua whakaraakeingia anoo hoki.

Kikii ana te ngaakau i ngaa putanga ako kua tutukingia e ngaa tamariki o Te Pane.

Kua tino hoohonu taa maatou ruku ki roto i ngaa aahuatanga o te ahurea, whakapapa, pepeha me ngaa tuakiri rerekee i waenganui i too maatou akomanga.

He hunga nanakia, he hunga amuamu, haaunga ngaa aahuatanga o te tamaiti, he hunga e tino piri tata ana ki te whatu manawa. Nooku te whiwhi, nooku te marenga nui.

“I muri i a au, kia mau ki te ture, te whakapono, me te aroha.”

Library Paanui/Notice

Remember to keep reading over the holidays! There will be prizes for tamariki who share their favourite holiday book with Whaea Rose after the break. The local library is always a great option. Kia pai tāu pānui!

Piiwaiwaka Whaanau

Ruma Tahi – Room 1

Ruma Rua – Room 2

Bula everyone we are ROOM 2, This term the children have made a fantastic start to school life. They have been getting used to routines, learning classroom expectations, and forming new friendships.

Learning Highlights:

• English: We have started focusing on listening skills through oral language, letter sounds, and blending and using phonics knowledge learnt to do reading.
• Maths: Exploring numbers up to 10, matching, sorting, comparing, ordering, patterns and time through hands-on activities.
• Ko wai Ahau: It’s about helping tamariki (children) explore and express their identity, whānau (family), culture, and interests.

This term, our students proudly participated in our School Assembly, sharing their learning and showcasing their growing confidence in speaking and performing in front of the whole school.

We celebrated Purple Day, a special event to raise awareness and show support for those living with epilepsy.

To top it all off, we enjoyed a sunny and splashy Splash Day in the school pools! The children had an absolute blast playing water games, cooling off, and enjoying the summer vibes with their friends.

Ruma Toru – Room 3

This term, Room 3 had a fantastic time learning about themselves with the question ‘Ko wai a hau?’ (Who am I?). They explored their identities through creating beautiful Pepeha, wonderful ‘I AM’ stories and beautiful Self Portraits. It was a journey of sself-discovery and creativity that bought out the best in every student! Now, we’re excited to see what’s in store for Term 2 in Room 9. 

Ruma Whaa – Room 4

Kia ora, we are Rūmā Whā and we have been learning about our Mangere Bridge School values through our enquiry theme of “Ko wai a hau?” or “Who am I?”

Our class leaders for term 1 were recognised in School Assembly in the final weeeks of school. Congratulations to Raina Nive and Lincoln McKnight and remember keep striving.

Splash Day was a day of Manaakitanga and Kohitahitanga with out school community.

Thank you Rūmā Whā for the shared lunch on the last day of term. We look forward to term
two.

Ruma Rima – Room 5

Ruma Ono – Room 6 

As the first term comes to a close, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work, enthusiasm, and positivity our students from Ruma Ono have brought to the classroom. From immersing themselves into their studies and to sharing their insight of our inquiry “Ko wai ā hau” with their families. Ka rawe tamariki ma! Your efforts have been truly impressive this term. Enjoy a well-deserved break filled with fun and relaxation, and I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, 28th of April 2025.

Ruma Whitu – Room 7 

Term One has come to an end – and we did it! This term was all about building strong, positive relationships. We embraced Ko Wai Ahau? Who am I? as part of our student inquiry learning using it as a way to connect, share and get to know one another. We look forward to seeing everyone back in Term Two. Have a great holiday!

Ruma Waru – Room 8 

Kea Whaanau

Years 4 – 6

Ruma Tekau maa Tahi – Room 11

Room 11 has had a wonderful time over the past 5 weeks engaging in learning and participating in all school activities. We’ve explored all about Ko wai ahau? in different areas of our lives. This was in terms of where we descend from to who we are in school and in the community as well. Students created and displayed different aspects of their lives. During Splash day, Room 11 enjoyed themselves with the rest of the school and had sausage sizzle as well.

Ruma Tekau maa Rua – Room 12

This week, we have had a fantastic time in Room 12, filled with learning and excitement! We have been working hard on our reading and writing tasks, exploring new ideas online, and putting great effort into completing our inquiry projects. We are so excited to share our work with our parents next Wednesday! We have also been learning about famous people from Aotearoa New Zealand, which has been truly inspiring. It’s helping us reflect on their experiences and connect them to our own as we build a positive mindset. A special highlight of our week has been learning a Te Reo Māori song—we loved singing our waiata so much that we kept asking to sing it again! It has been a joy to see everyone so engaged and enthusiastic, and we look forward to another exciting week of learning together.

Ruma Tekau maa Toru – Room 13

Room 13 have had a blast over the past 5 weeks learning, celebrating and participating in all the awesome activities at MBS. We’ve learned all about Ko wai ahau in different areas of our lives from who we are as a person, where we descend from to who we are in school and in the community. We created different forms of art ranging from digital to collaborative and even displayed our pepehas through art using watercolours. We hosted an awesome assembly with our buddy class Maunga Pikitea, dancing, sharing our learning and practising our public speaking skills. Room 13 won best attendance and most on time for school and celebrated with a reward of ice-blocks and having Koropuku stay in our class for two weeks. We showed our support for those living with epilepsy by wearing purple and even Koropuku joined in. At swimming sports day our class shined with amazing swimmers averaging in the top 3 for freestyle and backstroke. We are super proud of Karlo, Ruby, Devine and Harper who also won the senior relay race. All and all it was an amazing first term of 2025 and we are looking forward to more exciting experiences and learning in Term 2! Have a wonderful holiday from room 13

Ruma Tekau maa Whaa – Room 14

As term one comes to an end we take a moment to reflect and celebrate the wonderful learning experiences we have had in Room 14, including the many opportunities for personal growth.

In the space of five weeks we have not only continued to develop our swimming skills (allowing us to participate in the MBS Splash Day) but we have also had five students who, for the first time in their life, can independently ride a bike! We are so proud of them and the courage they have shown in learning something new. Special thanks to Janet from Go Bike NZ and the team from TTT (Time to Thrive) Bike Hub for their skills and immense patience.

In class we have continued our math and literacy focus, weaving our inquiry throughout. Recently we have been learning about ANZAC Day and its importance to us as New Zealanders. We are looking forward to presenting our Ko Wai Ahau? Google slideshow presentations to our whānau at our upcoming student inquiry outcome afternoon. 

To finish the term, Room 14 along with our buddy class Room 1 will be hosting the final school assembly of the term. We hope to see you there!  

He waka eke noa! We are all in this together!

Ruma Tekau maa Rima – Room 15

Term 1 has been an incredible journey in Room 15! Our inquiry focus has been Ko wai ahau? (Who am I?), where we’ve been exploring the concept of identity and delving into the question of where we come from. Our tamariki have worked incredibly hard to research their whakapapa (family tree), culture, and what it means to be a rangatira (leader) at Mangere Bridge School. The outcome of this inquiry has been nothing short of amazing, with each student putting together individual boards that beautifully reflect their personal stories, traditions, and heritage. In addition to our inquiry work, we had an unforgettable Splash Day, where students competed in freestyle and backstroke events, representing our whānau team with energy and enthusiasm. This event brought us all together in the spirit of fun and friendly competition. Thank you to our parents for supporting our kura during this fun-filled event. We’ve also focused on building our literacy and numeracy skills, and it’s been wonderful to see the progress our tamariki have made. Their hard work and determination have been evident throughout the term. The past few weeks have been filled with growth, achievement, and lots of fun. We are incredibly proud of how hard our tamariki have worked, and we’re excited for what’s to come in the next term!

Ruma Tekau maa Ono – Room 16

As Term 1 comes to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect on ourselves, our achievements, and the goals we want to work towards in Term 2. This term has been filled with learning, growth, and exciting experiences that have helped us develop new skills and build confidence.

One of the highlights of our term was our weekly swimming sessions, where we focused on improving our water safety, stamina, and technique. It has been incredible to see everyone making progress and becoming more confident in the water. Another exciting experience was our time with Go Bike NZ, where tamariki learned the essentials of bike safety. Some students even had the chance to ride a bike for the first time, which was a fantastic milestone!

To conclude the term, we are eagerly preparing to present our inquiry projects, “Ko Wai Ahau?” to our families. This will be a special opportunity for us to demonstrate rangatiratanga (leadership) as we proudly showcase our learning and personal journeys. We can’t wait to share our hard work with you!

Community Paanui/Notices

Hero – SMS

Throughout the year, our staff and students will be posting rich content to our HERO software. For information about HERO, including login instructions, visit the HERO page on our school website or the HERO website, or contact Candace Nicholson in our office at candacen@mangerebridge.school.nz.
We encourage you to get set up with the Hero App on your chosen device.

Please let us know if there are any issues! 
Our admin staff can support you to get started on how to use the HERO App. There are also instructions in the classroom. Please refer to this attached guide  

Skids – Out of school Care

Reminder Construction Work!

Māngere West Cycling Improvements
Construction messaging for the
Māngere Bridge School community
Auckland Transport

We are excited to have the 2025 season around the corner and can’t wait to see kids being active and playing rugby.