Matapu School Newsletter
Term 4, Week 5, 13th November 2020
Calendar - Please note some new dates added & further information for events will be sent home closer to the date if required.
- Wednesday 18th November - School Prizegiving & Hangi
- Wednesday 25th November - Sports Prizegiving
- Tuesday 15th December - Last day of school
- Wednesday 16th December - Teachers Only Day (End of Term 4)
Principal's Weekly Update
Term 4 Week 5
RAISE Goal: to use kind words and give others compliments
Te reo phrase of the week: ka mau te wehi (that’s amazing)
Kia ora,
We had some pretty fancy looking students on Tuesday for our school photos. It was neat to see them all in school uniform and with big smiles on their faces. On Wednesday we took three teams to the Kaponga Soccer Tournament. It was a great day out, thoroughly enjoyed by all. Our students' values, sportsmanship, and team work really stood out to me. Thank you to all of the parents who helped out on the day, especially Megan Horgan and Matt Brittain for coaching their respective teams.
2021 Stationery and Class lists
We are in the final stages of organising our class lists for next year. Please note that your child’s class for next year, along with their stationery list will be sent home with their Term 4 report on Friday 11th December. I am extremely pleased to say that we have no staff changes next year and that we have locked in our great teaching and support staff team for 2021. Please see below a list of rooms, year levels, and teachers.
Room 1 - Miss Rawcliffe - Year 7 and 8
Room 2 - Miss Boshier - Year 6 and 7
Room 3 - Miss West - Years 4, 5, and 6
Room 4 - Mrs Procter - Years 3 and 4
Room 5 - Miss Rose - Years 2 and 3
Room 6 - Mrs Parry - New Entrants and Year 1
Prizegiving
Just a reminder that our prizegiving and hangi night is on Wednesday 18th November. The night will start at 6:00 pm in the Matapu Hall (doors open at 5:45 pm) where we will start with class performances, followed by the awards. At approximately 7:15 pm our prizegiving will finish and we will head outside to enjoy the hangi. Can everyone please bring a disposable plate and cutlery.
Ngå mihi nui
James Willson
Kaponga Soccer Tournament
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
On Friday last week we welcomed our grandparents and extended whanau for the morning. Thank you all for coming and supporting the children. It was great to see Room 3 students reading to their Room 6 buddies and then trying out our origami kiwi activity. This week we have been practicing our class item for prizegiving, which is next Wednesday, and learning about decimals.
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
The Big Buddies were out in force yesterday at 4Stars!
They are such a patient lot, joining in with all their Little Buddy was doing and coaching them in their tasks.
It was great to see the relationships that are developing with their new friends-big and small, and how much more comfortable the Little Buddies are in our classroom now. This is such an important part of the transition process and we are so lucky to have such willing helpers to make things easier!
Whakatauki
If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive.
Values Awards
Room 1 - Jasper for stepping up and helping out in any situation.
Room 6 - Rocco for using school values well during our prizegiving practice.
Room 5 - Noah for consistently putting 100% effort into all of his work! Ka Pai Noah!
Room 2 - Josef for amazing effort and practice during our class dance.
Room 4 - Bridgette (absent) for always striving to uphold the school values and being a great role model.
Thumbs Up Award
Well Done!
Trophies & Cups
Egmont A&P Parade & Show
2020 A&P Show Parade
Egmont Showgrounds
20th November
6pm (free entry from 5pm)
Egmont A&P Show
Egmont Showgrounds
20th November 12pm - 8pm
21st November 9am - 4pm
Sponsors
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Mark Joblin Concept & Construction Ltd, Sanfords Rural Carriers, Taranaki By Products, McDonald Real Estate, Eltham Vet Services, ANZCO, Power Farming, Corrigan Electrical, Matapu Bulk Transport, CRV Ambreed, FMG, Mack Transport, Blastways, Nevada, Ballance, Todd Energy, & BCCL (Burgess Crowley Civil Limited) Carrfields Livestock, Rosemount Charolais - Dairy Bull Specialists, PGG Wrightson Livestock, Jack Gray Ltd, Hawera Auto Court. Bruce Parry Livestock, Kelsen's Glass & Glazing, Tommo's Tyres Ltd, Chris Perrett Electrical Solutions, Holdem Contracting Ltd, STE (South Taranaki Electrical)
PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE THAT SUPPORT US
Matapu School
Email: admin@matapu.school.nz
Website: matapu.school.nz
Location: 495 Hastings Road, Matapu, New Zealand
Phone: (06) 272 6764