Newsletter Term 3 Week 10

sKids

sKids is open now for supervision and care both mornings and afternoons. They also have a holiday programme up and running for the Term 3 holidays. Please see the holiday programme and fee structure attached.

Skids Matua Holiday Programme term 3 flyer

Skids Matua fee structure

Email skids@matua.school.nz to make a booking or to arrange either Before or After School Care or visit their website at http://www.skids.co.nz/location/matua/

WESTERN BAY SPEECH COMPETITION WINNER

Congratulations to Holly who won the year 5 competition held at Omokoroa No 1 School. This is a huge achievement and we are extremely proud of you Holly. Well done!

SCHOOL SHOP

Our Kindo online school shop is here!

We’ve set up our Kindo online school shop to make it easy for you to pay for school costs anywhere, anytime – when it suits you. No cash or forms required! This is replacing our WrapItUp shop.

ezlunch runs on Kindo, so if you’ve ever ordered Pita Pit with ezlunch before, follow your specific “ezlunch users” instructions to get started.

NEW USERS Follow the steps below to get started – it’s super fast! If you have changed your email address recently and haven’t notified the school office of the change, Kindo will not work. You need to make sure we have your most recent email address.

1.  Click here and enter in the same email address the school has on file for you. Click ‘continue’.
2. Go to your email and click the link sent to you.
3. Enter in a password, ‘tick’ to accept the terms, and click ‘continue’.

EZLUNCH USERS It is the same system – if you already have an account follow these steps to get started. (NOTE: your login email address must match that held by the school. If not, change it on the My Details page or update the school.)

1. log in now
2. click Fees and Donations and “link these students”
3. match your children between Kindo and our school student system (eg. Zoe=Zoe).

Your family account is now set up and you can start shopping!

To login next time, click the Kindo Shop on our school website and enter your email address and password.

Need help? Ask the office or contact the Kindo/ezlunch helpdesk – hello@mykindo.co.nz or 0508 4KINDO (toll free) 8am-4pm school days.

• Digital Learning
• School Donation
• Funky Fun for the minis
• Funky Fun has accidentally been loaded onto each students Kindo record. Please do not pay for this unless your child is a ‘Mini’. This will be taken off at some stage soon but may take some time. Many thanks for your patience.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Our school uniform is supplied by NZ Uniforms. They are located at 94 Elizabeth St and are open from 9am-5pm.

As you will know, we have completed our transition to our new uniform items as of the end of 2016. This means white polo shirts and checkered culottes are no longer part of our school uniform. A number of students are coming to school in these items. Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform to school. If you need additional items of clothing the PTA run a second-hand uniform shop in the staff room. This is every Wednesday from 2.40pm. Each item costs $5. When the weather does get colder, thermals can be worn under tops but they do need to be short sleeves and either black or navy blue.

PTA NEWS

Matua Angels – We have an amazing group of parents who come into school for a couple of hours every Wednesday morning. They offer their time to do a variety of things to help out the teachers. Anything from photocopying, laminating, making learning resources, fixing books etc. If you are a new parent and would like to get to know a few more faces at school or if you would like to come along and help, please feel free to join the group. We really appreciate the time and effort these wonderful parents give to help us.

Help us get more people riding their bikes.

Our council have created a schools’ competition to get feedback on how we can make Tauranga easier and safer for people on bikes. From 18 Sept -5^th Nov you can go online to give feedback – www.tauranga.govt.nz/cycling. or pick up a brochure at the Matua school office from our friendly office lady.

They have some awesome tools on their website to help you provide feedback on how to make it easier and safer for people to ride bikes around Tauranga. All feedback counts, so whānau, parents, grandparents, neighbours and friends can go online or go and see the team and tell Council where there should be cycle lanes, or bike routes improved, even if you don’t ride a bike, what you think is important. The schools that get the most feedback win prizes! Everyone who provides feedback is in with a chance to win a bike worth $1000. There are two bikes up for grabs.  The students also have 5 double movie passes for a lucky draw for all those that provided feedback from their school.

The Travel Smart/Safe students at Matua school are fully behind this. Check out their video and get in behind them so we get as much feedback as possible and your voice is heard.

If you don’t want to do the survey online, pick up a Freepost survey brochure from Matua school office.

For more information click on this link – cycle safety 2

OTUMOETAI INTERMEDIATE ENROLMENT

Please find the key dates and times for the enrolment and orientation programme for Otumoetai Intermediate.

Wednesday 8 November 2017  11:00 am to 12:15 pm – Orientation Day Visit

OTUMOETAI INTERMEDIATE ENROLMENT

Please find the key dates and times for the enrolment and orientation programme for Otumoetai Intermediate.

PARKING AND DROP OFFS

Please remember to drop off and pick up your children from either Clivedene Street, Audrey Place or Strathmore Street. Children can be dropped off in Levers Road but within the designated areas. Due to health and safety issues, please do not drive into the staff car park or ask your child to run across the road to your car. There have been a few close calls recently. We need to keep our children safe. It may be tempting on rainy days to drive into school but please avoid doing so.  Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

2017 TERM DATES

Term 4

Monday 16th October – Friday 15th December

Term 1 2018

Our first day back at school next year will be Thursday 1st February 2018

LOOKING AHEAD

16/10 – Celebration Assembly to launch our new Matua Learner!  (all welcome)

23/10 – Labour Day

24/10 – Year 6 Leavers Photo

27/10 – International Morning Tea

28/10 – Quiz Night

8/11 – Otumoetai Intermediate Orientation

Entertainment Books

Wednesday 8 November 2017  11:00 am to 12:15 pm – Orientation Day Visit

Entertainment Books

Entertainment Books are now on sale through Matua PTA. Flyers were sent home last term with details of how to order your latest copy. If you wish to order online you can go to www.entbook.co.nz/15o4311 . Enjoy thousands of up to 50% off and 2 – for – 1 offers from the best restaurants, hotels, activities, travel and much more. The books cost $65 each and 20% from each book sold contributes to our fundraising. You are able to purchase the hard copy or download it onto your mobile phone too. Thank you for your support.

Contact Details

Have you moved house recently or changed either your home telephone number or mobile number? If you have but haven’t notified the school office, please do this now. We need to keep contact details up to date just in case we need to contact you. Many thanks.

Signing In and Out

We have a new method of signing your child/children in and out of school. It is called ‘VisTab’, is electronic and incredibly easy to use. The children’s details have been downloaded onto the system so no need to now use the sign in and out book. Tap on the screen and follow the instructions. Please do remember to let the office know if your child is going to be absent from school for any reason as we do phone anyone who hasn’t notified school. If your child arrives to school late or if you collect them early, please come and use ‘VisTab’ so all children can be accounted for at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.

SECOND-HAND UNIFORMS

The Second Hand Uniform shop is open on Wednesday afternoon 2.40-3.00pm, in the school hall. If you have good quality second-hand uniforms you would like to donate, please drop them into the office. Please note, our old white polo shirts and checkered squorts are no longer part of our uniform.

At the moment there are lots of shorts and trousers in a size 12 & 14. Great quality and only $5 per item. If your child is a senior and needs extra uniform to last until the end of the year, come and have a look through.

The PTA are desperate for more donations of good quality 2nd hand uniforms. If you have any items of school uniform at home that your child has grown out of, and wouldn’t mind donating them back to school, they can be dropped into the school office.

SCHOOL LUNCHES

School lunch, provided by Pita Pit is available on a  Friday through Ezlunch. Visit their website at www.ezlunch.co.nz to place an order.  Click here to view the menu.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

The opportunities listed below are not endorsed by Matua School, the information is listed in this newsletter as a service to parents.

If your child would be interested in decorating cup cakes over the holidays, click on this link for further information. Kids Cupcake PosterOct 17

Tauranga City Library Holiday Programme

Tauranga City Libraries have prepared a fun-filled, school holiday programme to celebrate of the arrival of spring. These holidays you can try your hand at making origami bookmarks or nifty nests, or have some fun making stop-motion Lego movies + much more!

For further information and to register for these events visit your local library, by call us on 577 7177 or by visit https://springholidayprogramme2017.eventbrite.co.nz

Please note: Due to the closure of the car park and the disruption caused by demolition work, there will be no formal holiday activities at Tauranga Library these holidays. However, we are still open and there will be plenty of things for children to do.

Happy 10th Birthday Family Fun Day

Saturday 14 October 10 –3pm

Entry $5 per family + gold coin donation for face painting. No bookings required.

It’s our 10th Birthday and Tauranga Art Gallery is celebrating with a Family Fun Day. Experience our new exhibition ‘Future Machine’, create an artwork at one of our creation stations, get your face painted or attend one of our story telling sessions.

October School Holiday Art Studios for Children: an Adventure with Line

In these exciting holiday workshops, children will experiment with shape and line to create artworks inspired by the exhibitions Bob Jahnke – ATA: a third reflection and Jae Kang: Waves of your Breath.

We have workshops available for ages 4 – 14 years. Sessions cost $20 per child and bookings can be made online at https://www.artgallery.org.nz/book/events

2017 Tauranga Boys’ College 1st XI Holiday Football Program Monday 2nd October – Thursday 5th October (1st week of School Holidays) Awesome value! Prizes and competitions. Ages 6 – 13. 9am – 3pm. Southey Field, Devonport Road (Gym available if wet) $20 per day or $60 for four days ($60 price applies to pre-registered players only, paid in full by Thursday 28th September) Contact: Scott Furness Teacher in Charge of Football Tauranga Boys’ College Ph: 578 4029, ext 226 s.furness@tbc.school.nz		2017 Tauranga Boys’ College 1st XI Holiday Football Program Monday 2nd October – Thursday 5th October (1st week of School Holidays) Awesome value! Prizes and competitions. Ages 6 – 13. 9am – 3pm. Southey Field, Devonport Road (Gym available if wet) $20 per day or $60 for four days ($60 price applies to pre-registered players only, paid in full by Thursday 28th September) Contact: Scott Furness Teacher in Charge of Football Tauranga Boys’ College Ph: 578 4029, ext 226 s.furness@tbc.school.nz
Registration Form Parent’s Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child’s Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child’s Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Payment: 03-0445-0296510-00 Reference: Football Clinic – Surname [IMPORTANT] Cheque Payment: Tauranga Boys’ College Address: 664 Cameron Road, Attention: S. Furness.		Registration Form Parent’s Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child’s Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child’s Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet Payment: 03-0445-0296510-00 Reference: Football Clinic – Surname [IMPORTANT] Cheque Payment: Tauranga Boys’ College Address: 664 Cameron Road, Attention: S. Furness.

Click on this link for the poster 2017 October Holiday Program

Does your child love football?

Looking for something for your children to do during the school holidays?

Otumoetai Football Club is running a football programme during the October school holidays
Dates: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, October.
Location: Fergusson Park
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Age:  7 yrs – 14 yrs.
Cost:  $35 per player, per day.

Register at: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=70628

Contact Carla at admin@otumoetaifootball.co.nz if you have any questions.

Summer is coming and we need to get ready for swimming! Tauranga Swim School offers high-quality swimming lessons during term 4 for all ages and abilities including adult and disability classes, starting from just $140 per 10 wk term.  Our Holiday Intensive Program will run through the Oct holidays starting at just $70.00 per week Please phone or email Andrea for more information 027 286 8506 or andrea@taurangaswimschool.co.nz

Click here for information for the YMCA Tauranga Spring Holiday Programme YMCA Holiday Programme

Greerton Athletics Club

Click on this link for further information with regards to Greerton Athletics Club Greerton Athletics Club

Waimarino Holiday Programme

Please find attached our awesome new Holiday Promo advertisement for the upcoming Spring Holidays  Waimarino SPRING 17 hols promo

Jenni’s Swim School

“ We Stand out from the Crowd”

Come and join us for lessons in a heated, covered pool. Squad sessions also available

Small classes and experienced qualified teachers.

Learn in a quiet, friendly home environment and get the best  lessons in town.

We have a strong focus on water safety as well as technique.

Sign up for lessons and receive a 10% discount.

Classes subject to availability.

Holiday lessons are also available to give your child a real boost in their swimming ability.

Help your child Swim and Survive.

Phone Jenni – 5449901

71 Windermere Drive www.jennisswimschool.com

We have finally opened the brand new Liz Van Welie Swim School in the Pyes Pa shopping centre! It has been 5 years in the making and we are all very proud of the new Aquatic Centre.

We believe that learning to swim is an incredibly important skill to learn, so we are working on promoting our learn to swim programme throughout the Tauranga/BOP area.

Maegan Fitzgerald-Webb | Office Manager | Liz van Welie Aquatics

79 Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga 3112

Contact | P: 07 928 8822 | E: admin@lvwaquatics.co.nz