MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

This week has had a positive, celebratory feel as we welcome Diwali, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all families celebrating the festival happiness and prosperity ahead!

It probably hasn't escaped your attention that the Halloween Disco is also ready to go tomorrow, heralded by mounting excitement from the children!

No doubt it is going to be as fun and memorable as ever, and I'd like to pass on my thanks in advance to the PTA and helpers who have been hard at work organising this event.

A reminder that with the school calendar up to full speed and the busy final term underway, it's important to keep an eye on our key dates for the term, read the weekly newsletter reminders and also access the calendar on our website if in any doubt.

On the sports front, it's been exciting to see Athletics underway this week on the school field, which has also been complimented by the installation of brand new basketball posts on the lower court. As we don't receive government funding for this kind of equipment, it's a timely reminder of the important fundraising work our PTA do in support of the school, so please familiarise yourself with the Key Fair information to be found in the PTA news items included below.

Wishing everyone a spooky Halloween, and a great weekend ahead!

Ka kite anō i a koutou

Alan Jackson

Principal

Friday 28 October: Halloween Disco!

Tuesday 1 November: Zone Softball

Tuesday 1 November: Fair Online Auction Opens

Thursday 3 November: Zone Softball Save Date

Thursday 3 November: Lolly Jars go home for filling

Friday 4 November: Fair bottle items non-uniform day!

Friday 4 November: Secondhand Uniform Sale 8.15-9.30am

The disco is on tomorrow - Friday 28th October in the school hall.

Tickets are no longer on sale.

Y0-3 Disco is 5.30 - 6.30pm. Y4-6 Disco is 7pm - 8pm

• Water and a snack will be supplied to the children.
• Please bring $ for ice blocks - they will be $1 each
  
• A paper ticket will be given to your child in the days before the disco
  - please make sure that your child brings that paper ticket to the disco for entry.
• Keep an eye out for information regarding our inaugural Pumpkin Carving competition being judged on the night. Kids are invited to bring along their best carved pumpkin for a chance at a prize.
• A friendly reminder that for security of our young dancers, parents are asked to remain outside the hall during the disco - please note you are welcome to leave the school and return at the discos end time.
• We will ask you to enter to collect your child at the end. For safety, children will need an adult with them to exit the hall after their dance, so please arrange for someone to collect your child.

Senior disco help needed
In our call for Parent Help we have had a huge response for the Junior disco thanks. We are now making a further call to parents of the senior school - please see the sign up form here.

There are lots of jobs available such as filling water cups, helping to give out the food, selling iceblocks, door duty, floor duty, supervision of kids leaving to the bathroom, taking tickets etc.

More detail are available on the PTA website Halloween page here.

• School Hall

• Friday 4 November - 8.15 - 9.30am
• Cash is appreciated, but bank transfers are possible too
  

Donations needed
Uniforms can be dropped off at the school office during school hours.

Thanks to the many that attended this weeks PTA meeting. We covered a lot of topics before we dived in to fair logistics

• Updates on recent fundraisers - Calendar Art & Yummy Apples
• Upcoming events
  
  • Halloween Disco - Friday 28th October
  • Secondhand uniform shop - Friday 2nd November
  • Stallholders meeting / ‘First into the Fair’ Night - Tuesday 8th November
  • THE FAIR - Sunday 13th November

Full minutes are available here.

Friday 4 November

Your child can leave the uniform at home and wear their favourite outfit next Friday - please bring a bottle of something to donate to the school fair. This can be a bottle of anything (except alcohol!) that can be sold at the Bottle Stall at the fair i.e soft drink, chocolate sauce, bubble bath, cordial, chilli sauce.... etc.

Please just make sure that any bottle is unopened and check the expiry date on any food related products, as we cannot sell any expired goods. Also no alcohol please.

Collectors will be outside the school hall before school on Friday 4th November to receive bottle donations.

The calendar art has arrived at the school and will be distributed to classes in the coming weeks.

Many thanks to Fleur de Vries for coordinating this awesome fundraiser, and thank you to all who ordered items this year.

Lucky jars are being sent home today. Please return to the school office filled by Friday, 11 November. Please also return empty jars to the office so they can be filled by other families.

If you have no jar or need another one please ask in the office.

All help appreciated in the hall from 9am on Monday 31st to set up the clothing and toys stalls.

Our online auction starts on Tuesday 1st November, keep an eye out for the Auction link that will be shared next week.

In 2022 we are introducing a new way to enjoy all of the fun at the fair. Wristbands will be available from the Ray White wristband stall on the field.

• A wristband is $20 & allows unlimited play.
  
• 1 wristband per child, not transferable.

The following 6 activities will only be available if you have a wristband:

Not interested in a wristband - no problem!

We have lots of other fun activities available that you’ll know & love from previous years - plus second hand goods & food, drinks & ice blocks.

Cash only activities include:

We still need help with few specific roles to help with stalls on the day and in the lead up to the event on November 13th.

Help running the fun activities

• Jousting bouncy castle coordinator
  A new inflatable that will definitely prove popular. You will only need to manage the queue at the entrance. You will have several helpers during the day to help manage the queue and time the participants.

• Face Painters
  Our coordinator needs your help. Are you artistically talented and/or have some experience painting? All paint and equipment provided. Have fun transforming kids into pirates and butterflies!
  Face painters sign up in 1 hour shifts so you will also be able to enjoy the fair with your family on the day.
  

• Samosas stall coordinator
  We have ordered the samosas and need someone to help coordinate this stall. We have lots of info about how this has been run in the past and just require a main point of contact for this popular food stall.
  

Please reach out to us at the PTA inbox to see how you can help menpspta@gmail.com

Chairperson Aimee Chikunda

Deputy Chairperson Pam Clifford

Secretary Jane Cunningham

Treasurer Diem Vo

Class Coordinator Leader Chantal Brunner
Advisor/Coordinator Melanie Woollard
PTA Advisor Scott Optican

Full team of amazing parents/caregivers listed here

Email menpspta@gmail.com | Refer to the PTA website for information on the various fundraising and community activities plus info on the upcoming Food & Fun Fair 2022

Follow us on Facebook and keep up to date with the PTA on Mount Eden Normal Primary School PTA page.

Proud to be a part of the Mt Eden community, Ray White Mt Eden are excited to be involved in the biggest event on Mt Eden Normal Primary School’s fundraising calendar as the Principal Sponsor of the 2022 Food & Fun Fair.

Jared Cooksley, business owner, and the Ray White Mt Eden team are looking forward to a fun-packed day at this year’s fair. Make sure you come and say hi to the team – you’ll find them in the Ray White marquee!

Support our school by eating a delicious Roast at The Bridgman.

Seems too easy but $10 of every kids meal goes directly to our school funds. All you need to do is book your table and put MENPS into the ‘requests’ box and they will donate the profits of your kids meals back to the school.

Easy right?
Just book here - The Bridgman | Corner of Dominion & Valley Roads | Carefully curated food, drinks & cocktails.

The Bridgman are also generously running a food stall at the upcoming Food & Fun Fair.

Come join us for a summer of fun!

We are needing more junior players aged 10 and younger to join our teams playing tee ball.

Tee-ball is an introduction to softball, played on Saturday mornings at Fowlds Park in Western Springs.

It's a fun time had by all, learning ball skills and making friendships.

We welcome you to join us.

Registrations;https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/200706

For more information: edenroskillsoftball@gmail.com