MBS Paanui Newsletter Term 2 Week 1 2026

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‘Together we care, we learn, we succeed’

‘Aroha, Ako, Angitu’

Term Two – Week 1 – Issue 4

Pou Tuuhono Inquiry Theme 2026

‘Dare to Dream’

Term 2 Curriculum Area Focus:

Technology

Concept: ‘I can design!’

‘Connecting through Curriculum’

A.N.Z.A.C DAY

Observed Public Holiday

Monday 27th April

School will be closed!

Tumuaki/Principal Updates

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!

Welcome back everyone and we hope you all had a good school holiday break. I would like to acknowledge all of our new students and whaanau who attended our Poowhiri. We have also appointed a new kaiako for Te Ara Puueru who will be starting at the end of Term 2 and will share more detail soon. Our Te Hiaroa Whaanau Hui and Samoan Immersion Unit/Iunite Samoa Fono was held in the first week and we had a successful turn out. We continue to track our school attendance as well as celebrating students who are attending school regularly. We ask that our students remember to wear their school jumpers and dress warm due to the winter weather. If your child has lost their jumper you can check the lost and found property next to Room 7. Thank you parents and whaanau for completing the community survey to gather your feedback on the updated school crest/logo which was very positive. Our staff also had an opportunity to share their insights and comments. We look forward to seeing the final design in our signage around the school which aligns with our Strategic and Annual Goal for 2026.

Welcome to our New Students who started in Week 1 Term 2

Joyce Liava’a, Lonzo Fotu, Westbrook Salaivao Room 2, Ilaisaane Liava’a Room 4, Waylon Salaivao Room 5, ColtonHaare-Harris, Emrys Su’aSagapolutele, Laticia Vinshoy, Myralean Tuipoloa, Autumn Grimmer-Selwyn Room 7, Prichard Va’a Room 8 Samoan Unit/Iunite Samoa, Mareikura Waaka Morrison, Maia Pepa, Ryder Barret-Sanft Maunga Pikitea, Lashya Vinshoy Room 1

Parent Partnership Meetings and Pou Tuuhono Learning

Wednesday 1st July 1.15 – 6.30 pm

SCHOOL WILL FINISH AT 1 PM ON WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY

Thursday 2nd July 3.15 – 6.00 pm

This term we have our Parent Partnership Meetings held in Week 11 where the students will be sharing their Pou Tuuhono/Inquiry Learning. The Concept is ‘I can design’ with a focus on the Technology Curriculum area. There will be 15 minutes allocated for every parent/caregiver to ask questions in regards to their child’s next learning steps from the Mid-Year School Reports and it also includes 5 minutes for your child to share their presentation. Scheduled times will be shared for you to book your meeting time with your child’s classroom teacher. Our goal is for 90% parent attendance on both nights. Te Hiaroa will be having Parent Partnership Meetings on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June. The booking schedule will be sent out to our Te Hiaroa whaanau soon.

Iunite Samoa/Samoa Immersion Unit Launch

Official Launch – Thursday 4th June

At the beginning of this year we started the first class Years 1 – 3 of Iunite Samoa/Samoa Immersion Unit with a total of 19 students and Faiaoga/Teacher Ms Lisi Seve. On behalf of the School Board and our staff we are excited to officially launch and announce the name of the Unit on Thursday 4th June Samoa Language Week. We will be having a Lotu/Service and an Ava Ceremony at 12 pm with the parents of the Samoa Unit, School Board, Mana Whenua and other special guests from the community who have been part of the journey. There will be performances from our students to celebrate and mark this special occasion in the afternoon. Mrs Tofilau who is one of our Deputy Principals will be leading the Samoa Unit. Since 2016 the Matua/parents of the community had shared through talanoa/conversations about their dreams of starting up a Pacific Bilingual Unit. After 10 years we are very proud to see this journey come to a reality with the support and guidance of our previous and current School Board, Ministry of Education, New Zealand Pacific Principals Association, Tautai o le Moana and most importantly our staff and community. This was also part of the next steps from our ERO Report Education Review Office – Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga to implement a Pacific Bilingual Unit in the school. Fa’afetai tele lava for everyones support. Viia le Ali’i!

Fetaia’ioaiga Bernice Mata’utia

Term 2 Calendar Dates

Monday 27th April – A.N.Z.A.C Day Observed Public Holiday (School Closed)

Tuesday 28th April – Year 6 Camp Meeting 6 pm (Auditorium)

Friday 1st May – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Room 2 and Room 11

4th – 10th May – NZ SIGN LANGUAGE WEEK

4th – 10th May – ROAD SAFETY WEEK!

Friday 8th May – School Photos

Friday 8th May – Support Staff Day

Friday 8th May – PTA Mothers Day Raffle Drawn

Friday 8th May – PTA ‘Meet the PTA off-site’ 5 pm – Venue TBC (please contact PTA)

Monday 11th May – Board Meeting (New Date) 5.30 pm

Thursday 14th May – New Entrant Visits and New Entrant Induction 9 – 10 am

Friday 15th May – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Room 6

Friday 15th May – Pink Shirt Day!

Tuesday 19th May – Rugby League Boys Norana Park

Thursday 21st May – Rugby League Girls Norana Park

Tuesday 2nd June – Netball Auckland Netball Centre

Friday 22nd May – Newsletter

Friday 22nd May – PTA Fundraiser Disco 6 – 8 pm

Monday 25th May – Poowhiri 9 am

Thursday 28th May – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Room 5

Friday 29th May – Teacher Only Day (School Closed)

Monday 1st June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday (School Closed)

Tuesday 2nd June – Netball Zones MOSA

31st May – 5th June – Samoa Language Week

Thursday 4th June – OFFICIAL LAUNCH – SAMOAN IMMERSION UNIT and Whole School Assembly at 1.30 pm – Room 8

8th – 12th June – International Languages Week

Tuesday 9th June – International Languages Parade 11.30 am

Friday 12th June – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Room 14

Friday 12th June – WEAR YOUR PJ’S DAY! – Gold Coin Donation (Kindness Collective)

15th – 19th June – Scholastic Book Fair

Monday 15th June – Hockey Zones Boys MOSA

Wednesday 17th June – Hockey Zones Boys MOSA – Save Date

Thursday 18th June – Te Hiaroa Parent Partnership 3.15 – 6.00 pm (NEW TIMES)

Friday 19th June – Te Hiaora Parent Partnership 3.15 – 5.00 pm (NEW TIMES)

Monday 22nd June – Hockey Zones Girls MOSA

Wednesday 24th June – Hockey Zones Girls MOSA – Save Date

Thursday 25th June – New Entrant Visits and New Entrant Induction 9 – 10 am

Thursday 25th June – MATARIKI NIGHT MARKET 5.30 pm

Friday 26th June – Whole School Assembly 2 pm – Room 4

Monday 29th June – Mid-Year Reports GO LIVE on HERO

Wednesday 1st July – Parent Partnership Meeting 1.15 – 6.30 pm

Wednesday 1st July – SCHOOL FINISHES 1 PM

Thursday 2nd July – Parent Partnership Meeting 3.15 – 6.00 pm

Thursday 2nd July – Battle of the Bridges (Venue to be confirmed)

Friday 3rd July – Last day of Term 2 School Finishes 3 pm

End of Term 2 Newsletter

Farewell Whaea Sheena

Whaea Sheena’s last day at MBS will be on Friday 8th May. There will be a farewell assembly on Thursday 7th May with our Te Hiaroa Whaanau and the wider school. We would like to thank Whaea Sheena for her hard work and being an amazing kaiako in Te Ara Puueru. We wish her all the very best. Ngaa mihi

Important Notice

Year 6 Camp Parent Meeting

Tuesday 28th April 6 pm

(In the Auditorium)

We would like to invite all Year 6 Parents to attend a meeting held on Tuesday 28th April (Day after ANZAC Public Holiday) at 6 pm in the auditorium. 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.

Details of the Year 6 Camp:

Where: Ngarauwahia – Camp Waipa CYC (Christian Youth Camp)

When: The Camp will be held on Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd 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

School Photos

Friday 8th May

Please see the school office for more information!

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.

NZ Sign Language Week 2026

4 – 10th May

Road Safety Week 2026

4 – 10th May

Sports News/Paanui

Matua Peter – Sports Coordinator

Nga Mihi nga Whanau,

Thank You for your support in Term 1, 2026 with our MBS Cricket, Softball and Rippa Rugby Teams. We are really proud of our students with their dedication and sportsmanship.

A big tautoko goes towards our MBS Netball Teams who have been training in Term 1 and started their season. Kia Kaha Kotiro. Nga Mihi to Whaea Krista and Team.

MBS will participate in the following sports in Term 2.

MOSA SPORTS Term 2 Events

Rugby League Boys Norana Park Tuesday 19th May, 2026

Rugby League Girls Norana Park Thursday 21st May, 2026

Netball Auckland Netball Centre Tuesday 2nd June, 2026

Battle of the Bridges Thursday 2nd July, 2026 venue to be confirmed.

Please keep these days free to tautoko/ support our students.

Trials for Rugby League will commence in Week 2. If your child has indicated to trial, they will need a Mouth Guard, a change of clothing and All players must have covered footwear, i.e. Runners (only Moulded stud boots allowed, No steel sprigs). This is aligned with NZRL’s Health & Safety Policy.

Students are reminded that if their behavior or attitude is not satisfactory and does not align with our school values it is highly likely they will not attend our MBS sports teams as part of health and safety.

Leading the way to success.

Yours in Sport

Matua Peter and Matua Paul

Parent Partnership Meetings

(Parent Interviews)

Save the Dates!

Wednesday 1st July 1.15 – 6.30 pm

(School will finish early on Wednesday at 1 pm)

Thursday 2nd July 3.15 – 6.15 pm

Te Hiaroa Dates

Thursday 18th June 3.15 – 6.00 pm

Friday 19th June 3.15 – 5.00 pm

Parent Partnership Meetings

We will have our Parent Partnership Meetings (Parent Interviews) held on Wednesday 1st July 1.15 – 6.30 pm and Thursday 2nd July 3.15 – 6.15 pm. 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.

Te Hiaroa will be having Parent Partnership Meetings earlier on Thursday 18th June 3.15 – 6.00 pm and Friday 19th June 3.15 – 5.00 pm.

The schedule will be shread for you to book a time with your child’s teacher/kaiako/faiaoga.

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.

Pou Tuuhono (Student Inquiry)

Our students will be sharing their ‘Pou Tuuhono’ learning during the Parent Partnership Meeting. We ask that you bring your child/ren to the interview as they will have prepared 5 minutes to present their work.

We look forward to you attending.

PTA Paanui/Notices

MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE

Friday 8th May (Drawn)

DISCO

Friday 22nd May 6 – 8 pm

(See more info below)