Matapu School Newsletter
Term 1, Week 2,12th February 2021
Calendar - Please note some new dates added & further information for events will be sent home closer to the date if required.
- Monday 15th February - BOT Meeting, 6pm
- Wednesday 24th February - School Athletics Day
- Thursday 4th March - Kaponga Athletics Day
- Monday 8th March - Taranaki Anniversary
- Thursday 11th March - School Swimming Sports
- Friday 12th March - Mt Spa Triathlon
- Friday 19th March - Mt Spa Swimming Sports
- Friday 26th March - School Triathlon
- Thursday 1st April - Teachers Only Day
- Friday 2nd April - Good Friday
- Monday 5th April - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 6th April - Easter Tuesday
- Friday 16th April - Last day of Term 1
Principal's Weekly Update
RAISE Goal: to wear my pōtae at break times
Te reo phrase of the week: Kia mutu koe? (are you finished)
Kia ora,
I hope you had a great long weekend and made the most of the sunshine. We have managed to pack five days of learning into four this week! Many things have stood out over the past couple of weeks, but two things of particular note have been our senior students' caring attitude towards our juniors and our positive school culture. If a junior student has had a mishap or finds themselves in need of a hand, one of our amazing seniors is quick to help them out. This is something that sets our school apart and really helps to create that community feel. It has been wonderful to see games such as touch, soccer, and tag going on at break times, as well as plenty of lunch time swims to make the most of being back at school.
Welcome - Lisa Wills
This year we have employed Lisa Wills to run a reading recovery programme with selected students in the junior team. Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that we know will serve our students well. She has quickly got to know our staff and students and is enjoying working with our tamariki. Please introduce yourself if you see her around the school.
Student Leaders
We have a terrific bunch of year 7 and 8s this year. Many of them applied for leadership roles at the end of 2020 and today we presented them with their leadership badges and congratulated them on their success. We know they are going to be fantastic role models and lead exciting initiatives in our school. Please see their names and photos later on in the newsletter.
Ngå mihi nui
James Willson
Room 1
It has been another great week in Room One. The kids are loving getting out in the wee bit of sunshine we have had and practising for our upcoming school athletics day. We can’t wait for our School Athletics Day and the Kaponga Athletics Day. We hope you can join us.
Congratulations to all the Senior Leaders in Room 1, we are so proud of you. I can’t wait to see you develop your leadership skills over the year.
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
We had a short but good week in Room 6!
We are working on our Super Powers for learning. If things are hard to do we are learning to say ‘I can’t do it...yet’ so we can help our brain to keep trying and make it grow even bigger. We are also learning to be ‘Bucket Fillers’- if we fill other people’s buckets with kind words and actions, they will fill ours too, and our classroom will be a happy place to work and play. You may be able to extend this to home situations and make the learning have even more application and meaning for your child.
This week we have welcomed Kyle Clark to Matapu School and Room 6. We are excited to have you Kyle... and your Pre-School friends are glad you are here to join them!
Values Award
Room 4 - Magrett for using all of your school values, especially when helping in the classroom.
Room 3 - Deandre for always using wonderful manners and stepping up to be a great role model.
Room 2 - Mankirat for using your initiative and knowing what to do in class!
Room 1 - Elizabete for consistently demonstrating school values.
Room 6 - Nate (absent) for using effort to go under water and feeling proud.
Thumbs Up Award
Well Done!
School Leadership Roles
Sports - James, Jake, Maddison and Elizabete.
Hospitality - Jessie, Milla and Ruby.
Cultural - Molly and Jasper.
Arts - Ryder, Stefi and Hazel.
Librarian - Cooper W, Paxton, Aroha and Ashlyn.
Enviro - Caleb, Nate, Anya, George and Bethan.
Big Buddy - Sydnee and Bobbie.
Whakatauki
With feathers, a bird can fly.
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)
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Matapu School
Email: admin@matapu.school.nz
Website: matapu.school.nz
Location: 495 Hastings Road, Matapu, New Zealand
Phone: (06) 272 6764