MBS PAANUI – NEWS
‘Together we care, we learn, we succeed’
‘Aroha, Ako, Angitu’
Term Two – Week 1 – Issue 5
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Student Inquiry Theme 2025
‘Ko wai ahau?’
‘Who am I?
Term 2 Curriculum Focus Areas
Science and Technology
Concept: The Scientist in me!
Inquiry Statement ‘Design for a changing future’
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Tumuaki/Principal News
Welcome Back and Updates!
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Tenaa Koutou Katoa, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Namaste and warm pacific greetings.
Welcome Back to Term 2!
We would like to acknowledge all of our new students and whaanau who have started at MBS this term. A warm welcome to Peter Penese who has been appointed as the new teacher in Room 13 and will start in Week 4. We look forward to a new term and engaging through our Parent Partnership Meetings/Interviews held in the last week of this term.
Our Student Inquiry for Term Two is ‘about ‘The Scientist in me’ with a fous on Science and Technology Curriculum areas. Our students will showcase at the end of the term their learning from a range of experiences, investigations and gathering of information.
Farewell Whaea Maxx
Fakalofa lahi atu! We sadly farewell Whaea Maxx who has resigned and will be taking on a new position as the Deputy Principal at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School in Otara. We are very proud of her achievement but will be sad to see her go. Whaea Maxx has been at MBS for 9 years and is currently the Piiwaiwaka Team leader for Years 1 – 3 in the mainstream and the Room 8 classroom Teacher. She has also taken on other roles and responsibilities over the years that include being the Pasifika Leader and the Staff Rep on the School Board. Whaea Maxx has worked closely alongside our Pasifika Community leading and supporting the Celebration of Pacific Language Weeks each year and also her involvment in our Community Pasifika Fono where she has continued to network with other families, especially being proud of her Niuean and Samoan heritage. Whaea Maxx’s last day will be at the end of Week 6 on Friday 6th June which is Samoan Language Week. We would like to thank Whaea Maxx for her hard work, commitment and service to the school and her students as a teacher/kaiako, leader and staff member. On behalf of the school board, staff and especially her Piiwaiwaka team and students, we would like to wish Whaea Maxx all the very best with her new school. We will be having a farewell assembly on Friday 6th June for Whaea Maxx.
Fakaaue lahi
Ngaa mihi Mrs Mata’utia
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Welcome to all of our new students!
Nau mai Haere mai!
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We welcome the following new students at MBS
Harper Beech Rm 3, Alice Bishop Rm 1, Victor Church Rm 1, Mila Davis Rm 1, Santana Howe Rm 2, Chance Ikifitu-Himiona Rm 1, Myles Moody Rm 4, Joyce Ntezler Rm 8, Peter Netzler Rm 14, Mason Ripata Rm 2, Valentina Sika Rm 3, Freddie Stanners Rm 1, Kaidyn Thomas-Burney Rm 18, Saskia-Rose Tuiasau Rm 18 and Essence Vailahi Rm 3.
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We have some awesome and upcoming events happening this term that include School Photos, NZ Sign Language Week, Life Education Trust Caravan, Samoa Language Week Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, International Language Week, School Trips, Matariki Market ‘A night under the stars’, PTA Disco, Parent Partnership Meetings, MId-year School Reports, Pink Shirt Day, Support Staff Day, Teacher Only Day and our Public Holidays ‘Kings’s Birthday and Matariki. Thank you again for your ongoing support for your child’s learning.
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Whaea Lyrentia’s last day at MBS will be on Friday 16th May. There will be a farewell assembly for Whaea Lyrentia on Thursday 15th May at 9.30 – 10.30 am hosted by the Kea Team. We invite you to attend Whaea Lyrentia’s special farewell assembly. We would like to thank Whaea Lyrentia for all of her commitment, hard work, leadership, Organisation of Year 6 Graduation, International Language week and for being an amazing teacher during her time at MBS. Fa’afetai tele lava.
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Te Hiaora Whaanau Hui
Tuesday 6th May 5 pm
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Te Hiaroa whaanau will be meeting once a term to keep our parents and caregivers updated on the various things happening here at kura. We warmly invite you to our Whaanau Hui on Tuesday 6th May, held in the auditorium from 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm. We have a few important kaupapa to discuss, so we’d love to have as many of you there as possible to share your thoughts and help shape our direction moving forward.
Naaku noa, Ngaa Kaiako o Te Hiaroa.
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5th May – Year 6 Camp Hui 6 pm
6th May – Photo Life School Photos
6th May – Te Hiaroa Whaanau Hui 5 pm
8th May – Board Meeting 6 pm
9th May – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Rm 5 and 15
13th May – PTA Hui 6.00 pm
16th May – PTA Disco
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
5th June – Samoan Language Week Assembly 1.30 pm
7th June – Working Bee 8am – 2 pm (New date!)
9 – 13th – NZ International Languages Week
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
19th June – 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 – School Book Fair
24th June – New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am
25th June SCHOOL FINISHES 1 PM
25th June – Parent Partnership Meetings 1.15 – 6.30 pm
25th – 26th June – Student Inquiry Outcome Days
26th June – Battle of the Bridges Save Date
26th June New Entrant Visits 9 – 10.30 am
26th June – Parent Partnership Meetings 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
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Friendly Reminder!
Year 6 Camp Parent Meeting
Monday 5th May 6 pm in the Auditorium
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School Photos
Tuesday 6th May
Please see the school office for more information!
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At the back of the school photo notice, you will find an option to have sibling photos taken. If you would like to opt for sibling photos, please fill out the notice and return it to the school office as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
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MBS Disco
Friday 16th May
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Tickets are $5 (Delux package $15)
The PTA have organised a Disco for our tamariki at MBS as a fundraiser event. Please see poster for more details.
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PTA Mothers Day Raffle
Prizes drawn on Friday 9th May at Assembly
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Interested in joining the PTA?
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.
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NZ Sign Language Week
5 – 11th May
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We look forward to acknowledging and celebrating NZ Sign Language week from 5 – 11 May. Our students will have an opportunity to learn throughout the week. Every May, Deaf Aotearoa takes centre stage to organise New Zealand Sign Language Week, a vibrant celebration of one of the country’s official languages, alongside te reo Māori. Have a go! Te Wiki o te Reo Turi! Kia kaha!
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Teacher Only Day
Friday 30th May – School will be closed for instruction!
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Our next Teacher only day will be held on Friday 30th May. 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 insturction on this day. We will send out another friendly reminder closer to the time and encourage you to prepare for your children who will not be coming to school.
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Parent Partnership Meetings
(Parent Interviews)
Save the Date
Wednesday 25th June 1.15 – 6.30 pm
(School will finish early on Wednesday at 1 pm)
Thursday 26th June 3.15 – 6.00 pm
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Parent Partnership Meetings
We will have our Parent Partnership Meetings (Parent Interviews) held on Wednesday 25th June and Thursday 26th June. School will finish early on Wednesday at 1 pm. More information will be sent out for you to book a time online for a 15 minute meeting with your child’s classroom teacher.
The Parent Partnership Meetings will provide parents and whaanau an opportunity to ask paatai/ questions and celebrate your child’s progress and shifts in the core curriculum areas Reading, Writing and Mathematics (Paanui, tuhituhi, and Paangarau).
Student’s Learning Goals
The purpose of the Parent Partnership Meeting is to share your child’s learning goals for this year and their progress so far according to the milestones and learning expectations.
Mid-Year Reporting to Parents
Our reporting will look different this year and we will provide guidance on how you can view your child’s learning on HERO which is our new SMS system.
Student Learning Inquiry
Our students learning inquiry will also be shared in the last week of school and there will be an opportunity for you to view your child’s learning journey.
We look forward to you attending.
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King’s Birthday – Public Holiday
Monday 2nd June
School will be closed!
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Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa
Samoan Language Week 2025
Tuesday 3rd June – Poowhiri and Opening Ceremony
Friday 6th June 2 pm – Closing Assembly
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2025 Theme for Samoa Language Week is
‘Ia malu lou sā. Folau i lagimā – A well grounded self is a successful self’
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Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, Samoan language week is in Week 6 and we will begin with an operning ceremony as a whole school assembly held on Tuesday 3rd June at 9 am after our Poowhiri. Our students will take participate in other activities learning about the Samoa culture and language. We will then finish with a whole school assembly on Thursday 5th June 1.30 pm where our students will be performing a range of items. We look forward to celebrating Samoan Language Week for 2025. Fa’afetai tele lava
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Year 6 School Camp 2025
Term 4 Week 2
Monday 13th – Wednesday 15th October
Camp Waipa
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Year 6 Parent Camp Meeting on Monday 5th May at 6 pm
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We would like to invite all Year 6 Parents to attend a meeting held on Monday 5th May at 6 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to provide all parents information about the Year 6 Camp held in Term 4 Week 2. A letter will be emailed to all year 6 Parents. This will include all the information required and we will continue to keep you updated. If you are interested in being a parent helper you will need to email Bernicem@mangerebridge.school.nz as soon as possible so that the school can complete the vetting forms. We will inform you of how many parents are required as we will also have staff supervising at the camp. Parent Helpers will not need to pay for the camp. There will be an opportunity for parents to visit the camp site and we will confirm this date.
Details of the Year 6 Camp:
Where: Ngarauwahia – Camp Waipa CYC (Christian Youth Camp)
When: The Camp will be held on Monday 13th – Wednesday 15th October
(3 days and 2 nights)
Total Cost $250 per student
The school will be applying for grants to support towards funding part of the school camp costs such as the specialist instructors and transportation. The cost of the camp includes payment towards accommodation, food and the Camp activities. The activities range from Archery, Raft building, Hydro slide, Flying Fox, Kayaking, Paddle boats, Mini Golf, Swimming Pool, Craft Climbing, Climbing Wall, Bushwalk and mudslide. All water activities will require specific adult supervision for health and safety.
Please ensure to read any information about the camp. Ngaa mihi
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Thank you to our Sponsors
on behalf of the PTA and School!
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KAAHUI AKO NOTICE!
‘Te Iti Kahurangi Kahui Ako’
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LALAGA PAANUI/NOTICES!
‘Super Hero Disco’
Thursday 8th May 6 pm at Waterlea School
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‘Children’s and Family Choir’
Tuesdays at Te Papapa School 4.30 – 5.30 pm
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