Kia ora koutou,
We are just two weeks away from finishing another wonderful school year, and I’m sure we all have one eye on the summer ahead. We love all of the activities happening around school at the moment with many opportunities for our kids to expand their range of experiences on offer.
The school PTA led a fantastic night market on Thursday evening. This annual event is a wonderful way of pulling the wider community together. The evening was a massive success and we are extremely thankful to our PTA team for leading this. If you’re interested in learning more about the PTA and all the fun they have while creating special events for the school community, check out their Facebook page by following THIS LINK. A special shout out to Hayley Stronge who leads the PTA. We appreciate the work that you’ve done to support Matua School.
CROCS
You may have heard in the media some talk about Crocs and the issues they have caused in schools. At Matua we don’t like to get too bogged down in these kinds of things – Crocs are one of the many trends or phases that come through schools at different times. Children love the Jibbitz and obviously enjoy collecting them. At Matua School, children can choose what kind of shoes they wear. The only expectation is that the shoe is appropriate for school activities. Crocs are generally ok, although in Garden to Table they are not ideal because of all the holes in them. However, we are having some social issues with Jibbitz. Teachers are having to navigate misunderstandings around swapping Jibbiz at times, and unfortunately, there are occasions where they are being stolen. We’d be interested in your thoughts – as Crocs are expensive and lots of children do wear them. Below is a short survey to gather your thoughts…..to Croc or not to Croc?
POOL SHADE
We are pleased to have a new sun shade installed over the seating beside our school pool – just in time for the summer weather. A special thank you to TECT who have contributed to this project, along with the shade sails over the junior playground earlier in the year. Ngā mihi.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTIONS
Thank you to those who took the time to vote in our recent Board of Trustee election. I want to express my appreciation to all those who stood for the Board, as this is a critical role in the life of the school. I confirm that Melissa Derby and Craig Williams have been elected to the Matua School Board. A formal notice of this election can be viewed by following THIS LINK.
The names of the full board can be found by visiting the SCHOOL WEBSITE.
Ngā mihi nui
Marcus Norrish
Principal
TUI TALKS – EPISODE 5
In this episode we sit down with Mrs Carlisle and chat about her big adventure in Term 3. We also reflect about the year that has been with Mr Norrish and hear from some of our Year 6 leavers.
Please follow the link below to listen, and subscribe to our Tui Talks SPOTIFY channel for future episodes.
LAST DAY OF TERM 4, 2023
Just a reminder that our last day of term for the year is Friday 15th December.
School will finish at 12.30pm.
If you require childcare for the afternoon, please contact Skids – matua@skids.co.nz
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ENTERPRISE DAY 2023
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NEW ENROLMENTS
If your child is due to start school before the end of the year or at the beginning of next year, we ask that you please go onto the Matua School website and complete the ‘Intention to Enrol’ form.
We are forward planning for teaching spaces and teachers, and need to know who is starting with us as soon as possible.
Link for the ‘Intention to Enrol’ form here
WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE
Don’t forget to take part in the Wednesday Challenge. Challenge your family to avoid single-family car use on a Wednesday and make use of other modes of transport, such as carpooling, bus, walking, cycling, skating and scootering.
Do it for your health, the planet, your wallet and your community. We’re having fun and giving away prizes. Go to www.wednesdaychallenge.co.nz
TO ALL GOBSMACKED FANS!
As the summer holiday season approaches, we’re excited to announce an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact while getting to do what you love most – SING, ACT and DANCE! Gobsmacked is thrilled to host a special Charity Performing Arts Holiday Program aimed at bringing its first FULL Gobsmacked musical to stage for students aged between 6 – 14 years old in just ONE week complete with main characters, dances, acts, singing, costumes, props and everything that comes with making our Gobsmacked shows come to life!
From January 22 – 26, 2024 we have partnered with a charity trust and invited the Morning Star Charity which supports disabled children with prostheses from China to join us. We have a very special guest coming from China named Kate who lost her legs in an earthquake. Against all odds she is still performing as a professional dancer and singer today with her new artificial legs. She will be helping me teach all the Gobsmacked songs and dances alongside me with her 9 million followers and TV film crew and together we will bring to the stage one of Gobsmacked’s most favourite musicals, ‘The Tale of Dilbert Clancy & the simply enormous gold nugget of Cooee Dupp’.
By joining us, not only will you have the chance to exercise and find your talents and gifts in the performing arts but you’ll also be contributing directly to a charity that makes a real difference. Every ticket purchased, course fee and donation made will be made directly to support the charity trust, empowering us to make a meaningful impact together.
We encourage you to spread the word among your friends and family and invite them to join us so that we can come together, celebrate the performing arts and create positive change in our community this holiday season!
To register please visit my website at www.gobsmacked.nz or contact me directly at patrice@gobsmacked.nz
We can’t wait to see you there!
Patrice Patel
SCHOOL HOURS
A friendly reminder that school is not open until 8.30am. If you require childcare before these hours, please contact SKIDS either by email – matua@skids.co.nz, phone – 027 586 0408, or book online – www.skids.co.nz/Matua.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
LUNCH ORDERS – EVERY FRIDAY
Lunch orders are available for delivery to Matua School each Friday.
SUBWAY
Simply order your SUBWAY lunch online through you myKindo account by CLICKING HERE
Order (or cancel) any time before 9:00am on the day or schedule in advance.
Help? Visit support.mykindo.co.nz or call 09-869 5200 Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 4:00pm.
TERM DATES 2023 / 2024
Term 4 – Monday 9th October – Friday 15th December @ 12.30pm
Labour Day – Monday 23rd October
Last Day of School – Friday 15th December at 12.30pm
Term 1, 2024 – Wednesday 7th February 2024 – Friday 12th April
Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6th February
Easter Weekend – Friday 29th March until Tuesday 2nd April
Term 2, 2024 – Monday 29th April – Friday 5th July
King’s Birthday – Monday 3rd June
Matariki – Friday 28th June
Term 3, 2024 – Monday 22nd July – Friday 27th September
Term 4, 2024 – Monday 14th October – Friday 15th December (12:30pm finish)
Labour Day – Monday 28th October
OUR SCHOOL APP
Our School App
We have a school app to keep you up to date with events and notifications. Click on the button below to check it out.
SETTING UP KINDO
Setting up with Kindo
Kindo is our prefered payments system. To help you learn how it works, we’ve added their new help sheet and video. We hope it helps.
KINDO VIDEO HELP
COMMUNITY NOTICES
MATUA COMMUNITY MARKET
The Welcome Market is not just another market; it’s a vibrant, destination market that is family-friendly, where parents can spend quality time with their children and we get to bring community together. We believe it’s a great opportunity for our school community to come together and enjoy the best that our local small businesses has to offer. We have some awesome themes coming up, and our Christmas market on the 23rd December is looking like a fun filled day – we have a dress up day – come in costume of whatever you like and join our Christmas festivities.
We have spaces available for children to participate in having stalls. We feel this is a great way to encourage entrepreneurial mindsets within children, to come and raise some pocket money, or showcase their talents.
HOLIDAY ART WORKSHOP
Another creative workshop with Lynne Sinclair Taylor is coming up in January for ages 6 to 12yr olds. Your children will have fun while they learn, working through creative exercises in pencil, crayons and felt pens. Limited numbers.
Date: Thursday 18th January 10am to 3pm
Cost: $70 ($50 for additional children in family)
Where: St Stephen’s Methodist Church, 9 Brookfield Tce, Otumoetai, Tauranga.
To enrol: Contact Lynne on 021 121 9864 or lynnestaylor@gmail.com
Lynne has been tutoring children and adults for over 30 years.
