Macleans Primary School Newsletter
Wednesday 28 September
Pononga - Honesty
Waiho noa iho ngā taonga, tērā te mana o te rangatira
Leave your belongings anywhere, such is the honesty shown by a leader
In ThIs Newsletter
Newsletters are designed to inform, share, celebrate and update. This one does for sure as there is so much going on in this newsletter...from learning to sports and from celebrations to updates! Please have a good read.
Macleans Primary School Community
Hi Everyone
What a Wonderful Term 3, summarised in an acrostic poem:
Magnificent community support
Amazing efforts by the children
Collaboration in all we did
Learning progress for all children
Exciting curriculum delivery from the teachers
Awesome GEM (Gratitude, Empathy & MIndfulness)
Nifty children at Macleans Primary
Super Macleans Values displayed
Teachers will be planning the Term 4 learning and curriculum during the break, ensuring that Term 4 is a fun, creative, interesting and dynamic. Term 4 brings with it many different activities, from Athletics Day to the end of Term Prize-givings. Please keep abreast of all the activities through our communication channels.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Term 3 break with family and friends.
Regards & Nga Mihi
Matthew Cooke
m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz
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Next Newsletter and Notices:
•Wednesday 26 October
•MPS Notices and update at anytime
Dates For Your Diary
28 September - School Spell-a-Thon Fundraising (Morning)
29 September - Cazh Day for T3 Winning House
29 & 30 September - Macleans Primary Has talent (see below)
30 September - School-wide Values Day inc. school Cazh Day
30 September - Last Day of Term 3 (School closes at regular time of 3pm)
17 October - First Day of Term 4
24 October - Labour Day (School Closed)
2 November - School Photos (Photolife)
17 November - Interschool Athletics
18 November - Teacher Only Day (School Closed)
LATER IN TERM 4
Tuesday 29 November will be a parent evening for all children going into Y1,Y2 or Y3 2023.
Thursday 1 December will be a parent evening for all children going into Y4, Y5 or Y6 2023.
**Both evenings will be approximately 60 minutes in length, beginning at 6pm**
**Details closer to the time**
Monday 5 December to Friday 8 December - End of Year Prize Givings - detail TBA
Friday 8 December - Whole School Disco (PTA)
Monday 12 December - Year 6 Graduation Disco
Monday 12 December to Thursday 15 December - End of Year Class Activities - details TBA
Thursday 15 December- Last Day of the Year. School closes at 12 noon .
**First Day 2023 is Wednesday 1 February**
Spellathon 2022: Testing Completed This Morning, Wednesday 28 September.
Following the testing this morning, your children will know their score. Please follow-up with them and manage on the fundraising page accordingly.
A reminder that we are doing fantastically well with our fundraising efforts :))) Well done children! There is is still time to sign up for our 2022 online Spell-a-thon fundraiser! You can just head to https://macleansspellathon.raiseit.nz/hub to sign up for a fundraising page, no more cash to collect or coins to bring into the office! If you already have a fundraising page, don't forget to share it with your friends and family afar - using the sharing buttons on your fundraiser profile page. Funds raised will go towards some exceptional new resources for our STEAM programme. There are some AMAZING prizes up for grabs and every donation big or small really does make a difference to our collective total. THANK YOU for supporting Macleans Primary School!
Literacy Quiz (see the MPS Literacy Quiz Team in the left of the photo)
On Wednesday 22 September 8 students in two teams travelled to Baverstock Oaks for the annual Writers Quiz. The teams finished well, placing in the top 5 schools.
Property Updates: Parking Lot, Hall and R6-R9
The temporary fencing that has appeared at the front of the school is for our parking lot development. The development of the parking lot means we will have 11 additional car parking spaces for staff. This is beginning on Saturday 1 October and will hopefully be finished by Monday 17 October.
We have approved the budget and plans for the hall and the revised budget and plans for the refurbishment of Room 6 through Room 9 has also been approved. Our project managers have now put both projects out for tender, aiming for a start time in early 2023.
School PTA Run Disco on Thursday 8 December - Vote for Your Theme!
This year’s PTA Disco will be held on Thursday 8th December. We’re inviting our awesome school community to VOTE for their preferred theme. Simply visit our Facebook page and vote on the pinned post! Voting closes Friday 30th September. Students will also have the opportunity to vote at school this week!
#1 Fluro
#2 Glitter, Glam and Grunge
#3 Hawaiian
HUGE thanks from the PTA :))). VOTE HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/Macleans-Primary-School-and-PTA-194780747573611
Kapa Haka Yesterday (27/9) at Macleans College (see photos below)
Yesterday's performance form our Kapa Haka Group was terrific. Representing MPS wonderfully, our kapa Haka Group has come along way since the beginning of the year! The Kapa Haka group is an example of Māori culture—or tikanga—being embedded and immersed in New Zealand education and child development. Well done children and thanks to all the parents who supported yesterday. Thanks as well to the leaders Miss Middleton, Miss Khiu and Miss Tse. A special thanks to our Kapa Haka tutor Whaea Rangiātea Minhinnick.
MPS Values: Confidence
Macleans Primary School Kapa Haka Group at Macleans College
MPS Values: Respect
Hauora/Well-Being: Mental Health Awareness Week: 26 Sept. to 2 Oct.
MPS Term 3 Learning Highlights
What an amazing tern of learning and Values we have had. Highlights from the teams:
Year 1 and Year 2 (Waiheke & Motutapu Teams): Gala Day. A fantastic day where the kids took the lead, creating and selling!
Year 3 and Year 4 (Rakino & Rangitoto Teams): Science focus, amazing writing improvements, the open morning and Inquiry topics.
Year 5 and Year 6 (Kawau Team) Murvale Reserve and Macleans College visit supported the Famouz New Zealander and Science Inquiry
Howick Softball Summer 2022/2023
The Summer of Softball is coming up starting October 29th and running on Saturdays. Howick Softball Club is looking for a few more keen players (beginners are welcome) to join the Howick Softball family and fill up the final spots on a few team rosters. We are a family-focused club and cater to all ages and skill levels. In particular we have spots available for our juniors between the ages of 7-16 - www.howicksoftball.co.nz
Netball: Macleans Primary versus Bucklands Beach Primary (BBPS)
The MPS girls netball team had a home game against BBP a couple of weeks ago. It was a close fought game with the visitors winning narrowly. Well done girls! I think we are ready for a rematch, BBP!
Sunnyhills tennis Club Summer 2022/2023: SUMMER TENNIS 夏季网球项目
Junior membership from $166 初级会员- Weekday & weekend coaching options (once a week free group coaching during term 4 and 1, included in the membership). From 5 years old up to teens and all levels welcome (including interclub/competition level)
Adult/Social 成人会员资格membership from $158 - Includes 4 group coaching sessions for free, in term 4 and court access all year around
Private or small group coaching 私人教练 -for kids & adults- available on request, starting from $495 (package of 10hrs)
Holiday/Multi-sport camps 假期计划, during most school breaks of the year (discounted for junior members)
6 Oleander Point – Farm Cove (only a few hundred metres from Macleans Primary School)
www.facebook.com/SunnyhillsTennisClub
We Strive to be the Heart of the Community Play it! Love it! Connect!
Values Day on Friday: Responsibility
This Friday 30 September is our end of term Values Day. Responsibility is the focus value. Not only will children be completing values to do wth responsibility in their classes, but they will also be 'buddied' up with their buddy classes for a session during the day. Please note that this is also a 'Cazh Day'
Cazh Days: House Winner Tomorrow is POUNAMU and Whole School on Friday
A reminder to Pounamu house to wear something green on Thursday 29 September. A whole school Cazh Day on Friday 30 September to celebrate a great term and our Responsibility Macleans Values Day.
Macleans Primary Thursday Night Basketball team
The MPS Basketball team continues to play very well every Thursday night. Most recently they won a 'buzzer-beater' as with 1 second left on the clock, and trailing by 2 points, a 3-point shot was made meaning that Macleans primary won 19-18. Wow! Go the Macleans Primary Basketball team. We looking forward to seeing some 'Slam Dunks' soon!
Speeches: Chinese Speaking, Y5 and Y6 Speech Competition, Peca Kucha and Prepared Speeches
Well done to Hank Dai who represented Macleans Primary in the Chinese Speaking Speech contest held recently. Hank's speech topic was 'why being back at school is great'
Congratulations to Matthew Brown for winning the Y5 speech contest with his speech on 'shoes'. Well done to Sophia Li who won the Y6 speech contest with her topic 'in-school learning is better than on-line learning'
Terrific speaking from Ava Clarke who won the Prepared Speech Contest. Great Pecha Kucha speaking from Dante Va'alepu-Kimber. Pecha Kucha is a speech in the form of storytelling.
Kid’s Artwork Calendars, Diaries and More are REOPENED FOR SALE: 2 Days Left To Order
Due to many requests, we have reopened the orders for the Calendars (and other products too!)
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE:
1. Go to www.kidsartworks.com (HERE)
2. Use the Entrance Code KZ938
3. Enter your child’s room & name when prompted
ORDERS MUST, MUST, MUST CLOSE at the end of term, Friday 30 September
Amazing Art @ MPS
Room 5: Is That a Butterfly I See?
Behold R5's 'Bella the Butterfly! Bella the Butterfly Mindfulness Adventures for Children Bella the Butterfly is a story about the transformation of a caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly told in such a way that the child imagines they are the butterfly surrounded by love and light. Read more about Bella the Butterfly HERE
Room 14: Colour & Colour
Room 21: Mondrian Trees
Mondrian is famous for his simple primary coloured paintings. He started with realistic paintings of trees and gradually changed the tree's shape, form and colour.
Macleans Primary Has Talent: Finals Tomorrow 29 Sept. & Friday 30 Sept.
Thursday 29 September @ 11.30am will be the Y4, Year 5 and Year 6 Finals
Friday 30 September @ 11.30am will be the Y1, Y2 & Y3 Finals
School Shoes
Please check your child's shoes and provide the appropriate school shoes if required. Children can wear running shoes/sneakers of different colours during sports & PE activities. At all other tines children need to wear the school type shoe, which is primarily black in colour. The information about school type shoe can be downloaded below and can be found on our website.
Get to Know MPS...Kawaua Team (2nd half)
Deb Middleton - R14 Teacher. Not only does Deb teach R14, but she also leads our Kapa Haka Group, Travelwise Programme and Maori Curriculum. Deb can often be seen travelling to and from school on her electric bike, which is red and not green! (surprising because Deb's fave colour is green!)
Megan Holt - R11 Teacher. Megan is a busy mum to two children, 1 boy and 1 girl. Megan also enjoys netball and reading thrillers. You may see Megan walking her two dogs around Botany Downs area.
Kirsty Reed - R10 Teacher. Kirsty's husband is a teacher at Macleans College so her two girls are well-looked after in the 'teaching department' for sure! Kirsty enjoys paddle-boarding, cafes and spending time with her family.
Keryn Churches - R13 Teacher. Keryn is kept busy with her two children, one who has just started school and the other a pre-schooler. Keryn enjoys cooking, reading and spending time her immediate and extended family.
Jill McCleneghan (not in photo) - R13 Teacher. Jill is a mum to 3 grown children and a grandma to 2 grandkids. When Jill is not busy being mum and grandma, she can be found in the kitchen baking or in the garden reading
Hunger Hut Open on Friday 30 September
How about an end of the term treat for the kids? A $2 donut treat, or perhaps popcorn or a small stationery items, or even some stickers? The Hunger Hut promotes an authentic shop experience for the kids, which includes the maths curriculum, as they use coins/cash only for their purchases.
Holiday Programmes X 4: Lego, Brain Play, HCYT and Modkraftz - See Below!
MPS Travelwise: Safety at The School Gate: Reminders from Auckland Council Transport
Have You Registered for Kindo?
The Macleans Primary online school shop is designed to make it easy for you to complete permission slips and view, register and pay for all of your child’s needs. This is our preferred method of payment, and we encourage you to set up your account today. For parents it means no cash, no paper, no hassle! Questions? Please contact the school office on (09) 534-5191 and speak with Sally, or contact the Kindo help desk on freephone 0508 454 636, or email hello@mykindo.co.nz. First Time Users: Click HERE if you are a first time user of Kindo. You’ll need to register to set up your account. All you need is your email address which matches the one held by the school. Registered Users: Click here to use Kindo online to make full or part payments for all school activities and donations, register and pay for school sports teams, support fundraisers and complete permission slips. Payment: Choose to pay as you go, add funds to your Kindo account in advance, use internet banking, POLi or Visa/Mastercard (fees apply). For a Youtube tutorial, go HERE.
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