Macleans Primary School Community
Hi Everyone
There is always much happening at Macleans Primary School! The fortnightly newsletter captures much of what goes on, from teaching and learning to community events, so please keep on top of all things Macleans Primary and have a good read of this newsletter :))))
Great to see lots of parent support and help during our school-wide cross country on 28 July. Thanks to all who helped with marshalling and cheering on the kids! Since then the Y4-Y6 that was selected from the results of that day have competed at the inter-school and placed very well! Results of the school-wide country below and final results from the inter-school cross country and photos from the events will be in the next newsletter.
I am pleased to announce that we have set a date for our parent-teacher learning conferences. The parent-teacher conferences will take place on 30 and 31 August. The conferences on 30 August will begin at 3.15pm and on 31 August they will begin at 1pm (note an early school closing). The finish times are still to be confirmed. Each conference is between 12 and 15 minutes long and you will get a copy of the updated Macleans learning Pathway to take home with you. Bookings for conferences will be made online and will open on Monday 21 August @ 2pm. Details on how to login and book along with the finish times of the conferences will be shared shared soon.
Another 'date for your diary' is the open classes for Y4-6 on Wednesday 23 August and Y0-Y3 on Friday 25 August, both days 2.15-3pm. Come along and view some of your child's great learning and inquiry focus that has taken place over the past few weeks.
Well done PTA with the fun Pyjama Day held last week. Close to $500 was raised for the PTA which will go towards one of their money projects that they have on the go to support Macleans Primary School.
Thanks everyone and please enjoy this newsletter.
Regards & Nga Mihi
Matthew Cooke
m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz
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Next Newsletter and Notices:
•Wednesday 23 August 2023
•MPS Notices and update at anytime
Home-School Communication: Skool Loop App
The Skool Loop app is completely free to use for schools and parents, and is trusted by thousands of schools across New Zealand and Australia. You can download the app. on to your phone through the google pay store or apple app. store. The Skool Loop app. gives you instant access to Macleans Primary School calendar and more!
Upcoming Fundraisers and Cazh Days
Friday 15 September is cazh clothing and 'whack Wig/Hair Day' Gold coin donation will go to Cancer Society.
Last week of Term 3 (week of 18 September - Friday 22 September) will have 2 Cazh Days: 1 for the winning house of term 3 and a 'values day cazh', likely on Friday 22 September. Details to be announced.
Home-School Partnership: Communication
There are many ways in which Macleans Primary communicates, updates and shares information and highlights all the great things that happen around Macleans Primary School.
1. Macleans Primary website school events: here https://macleansprimary.school.nz/our-school/events
2. Macleans Primary School facebook Page
3. Seesaw App.
4. Skool Loop App.
5. emails home with notices and updates
6. Newsletters
7. Face to Face: before school, afterschool, conference time and at anytime!
Please get in contact with your child's teacher, Sally or Sharon in the school office, DPs Hazel and Angelique or me if we can help in any way with any question or query :)))))
School Singing: Choir
Year 4 to Year 6 Cross Country....Well done to Everyone and Winners Below (listed from 1st to 10th, left to right). Interschool cross country held earlier this week. Results in the next newsletter.
YEAR4 BOYS: Benjamin Wiggins rm14, Jordan McLean rm13, Leeroy Simango rm14, Bruce Underwood rm13, Millen Main rm15, Koda Shew rm14, David Zhuravlev rm13, Isaiah Birchall rm14, Kyle Villocillo rm19, Inder Singh rm 19
YEAR 4 GIRLS: MIa McDonald rm 14, Ava Bowker rm15, Tessy Zhao rm19, Daisy Steele rm14,
Skylah Zhang rm14, April Chin rm19, Emaan Mann rm14, Savannah A'ati rm15,
Yoon Hwang rm14, Lucy Modricker rm19
YEAR 5 BOYS: Brodie Thum rm16, Doyoon Kim rm19, Kirk Villocillo rm16, Brax Peck rm16, Chase Peck rm18, Jack Wen rm 19, Jayden Zhang rm 16, Alex Pang rm 16, Peter Liu rm18, Alex Adams rm18
YEAR 5 GIRlS: Coco Zhang rm17, Elizabeth Gallagher rm17, Maryann Ochoa rm18, Akenya Vithanage rm17, Sehreen Randhawa rm16, Mia Prasad rm17, Kiara Groenewald rm17, Ruby Brown rm17, Jasmine Liang rm16, Hinano Klowchaun rm18
YEAR 6 BOYS: Matthew Brown r20, Jacob Aye r23, Matthew Cowan r20, Ali - international r23, Summer-Paul Sidhu r21, Ryan Xing r22, Raymond Lyn r23, Piers Lim r23, Ekam Sharma rm 22,
Jim Wang rm 22
YEAR 6 GIRLS: Sage McDonald r21, Ava Clarke r20, Kelly Michael rm22, Kimberly Gao r20, Lily Hawkins r20, Zoe Gao r21, Neveah A'ati r20, Cadence Chan r22, Mila Cai r23, Selina Liu rm23
Dates For Your Diary
Monday 7 August to Friday 11 August - Peace Week (different school-wide & class activities)
Monday 7 August to Friday 11 August - Maths week (different school-wide & class activities)
Monday 7 August to Friday 11 August - Volcano Van @ MPS for Y0-Y3 Inquiry
Friday 11 August - Assembly Y4-Y6 @ 2pm in the hall
Monday 14 August - Powhiri for Guangzhou PS from China (19 students @ MPS for 1 week)
Monday 14 August - ICAS English
Monday 21 August - ICAS Science
Tuesday 22 August - ICAS Spelling
Wednesday 23 August - Y4-Y6 'Open Classes' from 2.15 - 3pm
Friday 25 August - Y1-Y3 "Open Classes' from 2.15 - 3pm
Monday 28 August - ICAS Maths
30 August - Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences - 3.15 first conference and finish time TBC
31 August- Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences - 1pm closing, first conference will be at 1.30pm and finish time TBC
Monday 4 September - New Entrant Class begins
Friday 15 September - Whacky Wig/Hair Day (students invited to wear cazh clothing with whacky hair/wig! Gold coin donation will go to Cancer Society
Thursday 14 September - Disco ticket sales close
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| | Room 14 Check out these amazing tesselations from Room 14. Great art and maths combined! | |
Room 14
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| | Room 23 Super sea turtle art and great writing too! | |
Room 23
Sport Overview @ Macleans Primary School
There are a number of different sporting opportunities for children to get involved n at Macleans Primary. During the day, classes participate in Sport & PE lessons, with the focus sport being based on the season. ie. cricket in summer and football in winter.
There are three school-wide events throughout the year: swimming, cross country & athletics. These events are both participation and competitive, especially for the Year 4 to Year 6 children as the top children at these events will go to the inter-school competition. The fun element comes from the fact that we want all children to give-it-a-go and encourage a friendly house competition and spirit too!
We also have many different sporting organisations come in and run skill based sport activities during PE lessons (ie, Auckland for example). Private sporting organisations also provide paid programmes for children, typically after-school.
The Macleans Primary Sport Programme is overseen by Principal Matthew Cooke with main coordination of sport coming through a few teachers and teacher aide Amber Cambie.
We will always welcome any parent who wants to volunteer their time to coach a team or be involved in any sporting aspect, so please get in contact if you have any time and skills that you could offer as we will say a loud YES!
This year we are partnered with Sport Auckland to help develop our sport programme and increase participation and play for all, so watch out for some sporting developments over the next year or two.
Yummy Apple Stickers
Please continue to send in the Yummy Apple Stickers. One Yummy Apple Sticker equals one MPS Values Counter. Children - please send the stickers and completed sheets to your teacher! Download the sheet below, attach stickers to the sheet or send in the stickers on a piece of paper.
Kindo - A great and Easy way to make school payments and permission notices. Download info. sheet below.
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