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 Pou Tuuhono ‘The Arts’
What a great way to finish off the term with our Art Exhibition. This year’s theme ‘Dare to Dream’ we saw the students artwork represented through the tukutuku patterns, dyed art, clay art and much much more.
Farewell Whaea Sheena
We farewell Whaea Sheena our Kaiako in Te Ara Puueru who will be finishing at the end of Week 3 Term 2. In her short time here she has built strong connections and relationships with the students, staff and whaanau. We will miss her and wish her all the best as she returns home to Kawakawa. Thank you Whaea Sheena for all your hard mahi at Maangere Bridge School.
PTA and Swimming Committee
Thank you to our PTA and the Swimming Committee Reps (Eli, Danielle, Nicola and Bo) for your ongoing support and organisation of the Swimming Fundraisers to raise funds for the Swimming Pool Refurbishment project. Although we did not have our ‘Splash Swimming Sports Day’ due to predicted heavy rain forecasts, we would like to say a special thank you to all of our families who contributed and donated towards the ‘Go Raise it’ Fundraiser raising up to $3,000 approx as well as supporting the Ice-Block Sales. We look forward to our community supporting other upcoming events in Term 2.
Term 1 Attendance
We celebrated our students attendance progress and acknowledged those who have been coming to school everyday. We aim to achieve our school target of 90% attendance.
Sports Zones
Congratulations to our students who took part in the MOSA Sports Zones this term. Thank you to our school Sports Coordinator Matua Peter, our support staff Matua Paul, as well as our coaches and parent volunteers. We are very proud of our students.
Term 2 Concept ‘I can design’ Technology Curriculum
Pou Tuuhono Term 2 Concept is ‘I can design’. We will be focussing on the Technology Curriculum Area where our students will create and design a product.
Parent Partnership Meetings
Our students will be taking part in sharing their learning in our Parent Partnership Meetings/Parent Interviews held in Week 11 Term 2.
Save the Date! – Samoa Unit Launch Thursday 4th June
We are looking forward to the launch of our new Samoa Immersion Unit on Thursday 4th June. Our students will be taking part with a special performance from the Samoan Unit/Iunite Samoa.
Update on Our School Crest and School Name Signage
As part of our Strategic and Annual Plan 2026 the school is undertaking an update of our school crest/logo and this includes the double vowel in our School Name ‘Maangere Bridge School’. This work reflects our commitment to ensuring that our visual identity aligns with our school vision and values. We are excited to share an initial design of the updated crest and invite our community to provide feedback. Your insights are an important part of this process. Please take a moment to complete the survey using the link below. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
https://forms.gle/dFNmSDsN5VA1iyoU7
Draft NZ Curriculum Consultation
Consultation is open for the Year 0 – 10 draft curriculum content up to 24th April. It is an opportunity to gather a range of voices from staff, educators, parents and whaanau as well as supporting a deeper understanding of the curriculum. Feedback forms are available for each learning area and wāhanga ako. Here is the link for more information.
https://www.education.govt.nz/have-your-say/consultation-year-0-10-draft-curriculum-content/details
Key Dates
School Photos are on Friday 8th May. All students to be dressed in their school uniform. School will be closed Monday 27th April for ANZAC Observed Day and Monday 1st June on King’s Birthday. Teacher Only Day will be held on Friday 29th May as part of Staff Professional Development. The Matariki Night Market is held on Thursday 25th June.
Thank you to all of our parents/caregivers and whaanau for your ongoing support.
Ngaa mihi nui, Fa’afetai tele lava, Fakaue. Bernice Mata’utia
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