Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola, Kon'nichiwa, Namaste, G’day mate
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
The cooler weather has arrived and with it, many extra jackets and warm extras are being worn to school - and our lost property is overflowing! Please make sure you have all clothes worn to school named and then if misplaced we can return it to the children, if not, we cannot! Please do pop in and check our many bins of clothing if you are missing an item at home.
Support Staff Day
On Wednesday we celebrated Support Staff Day here at Muritai School. Our support staff are such an important part of our organization, who make our lives, and the lives of our learners brighter every day.
We acknowledged them with a treat for morning tea on Wednesday made by our local HIVE cafe, https://www.facebook.com/hivecafe/ and beautiful buttonholes made by Floret - Flowers by Mel Halford https://www.facebook.com/flowersbymelhalford/
Staffing Update
At the end of term we will farewell Christa Pitman (our Friday teacher in Room 8) who we congratulate as she has won a full time position at Wellesley. Lisa Allen will be working in Room 8 on Fridays in Term 3 and 4.
We will also farewell Carolyn Murphy who works in our support staff team as a literacy support. Carolyn has won another local position and we wish her well in her new adventure!
We thank Christa and Carolyn for their time and dedication to our students at Muritai school, and as locals, know that they’ll stay in touch!
All Blacks Tribute
Did you happen to see the very popular movie on our Facebook page? Deane McKay and a group of our students prepared a dedication to the AB’s for this weekend - https://www.facebook.com/MuritaiSchool/
It’s an absolute must watch, featuring some special Eastbourne landmarks!
WHAT NOW?! Reminder:
During the afternoon of the 22nd June we are hosting WHAT NOW at Muritai. Feel free to come down in the afternoon for the gauntlet challenge, which will see the the house leaders match up against the staff team - trials have occurred and training is in place for the staff, it is certain to be a must see! When I know the time that the gauntlet is likely to occur, I will post the details on our school Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/MuritaiSchool/
Kind regards
Ngā Mihi
Bec Power
Principal
FROM THE SCHOOL
POLYFEST
Our Kapa Haka group have been practicing for the Polyfest and are looking fantastic. They will be performing on Thursday 6 July at 6pm. Tickets are available at the office at $5 each only two per family in order to allow every family to see their child/ren perform.
LUCKY BOOK CLUB
Issue 4 is out now. Please ensure your orders are either into the office or made online at mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz before Friday the 23rd of June. Please note that we
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
We still have some entertainment books which haven’t been returned. If you still have a book, please return it to the school office as soon as possible. We’ve had a great deal of interest this year and hope to boost our fundraising funds with this
CALENDARS,
Children have been completing their artwork for the Calendars, Diaries and Cards. Artwork will be displayed either in the classroom or on the class blog for you to view. Order forms will be coming out shortly and need to be returned to the school office by Wednesday 5 July. These make great presents for grandparents, family and friends as well as for yourself.
This year the school will also be selling Smencils (scented pensils) - the world’s only gourmet scented pencils made from 100% recycled newspapers.
PARENT CURRICULUM INFORMATION EVENING/ AFTERNOON - JUNIOR SCHOOL
How to support your child in their learning sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. for an hour in room 3 and repeated again on Thursday afternoons at 1.30 p.m. The dates for these are as follows
Reading Wednesday 7 June 7pm in Room 3
Thursday 8 June 1.30pm in the Library
Writing and Spelling Wednesday 21 June 7pm in Room 3
Afternoon to be confirmed
Maths Wednesday 28 June 7pm in Room 3
Thursday 29 June 1.30pm in the Library
TERM 2 2017 DATES
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14 June Starting School at 5 meeting at 7pm in Rm 3
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19 to 30 June Kiwi Competitions
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20 June InterZone Cross Country
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21 June Room 9 and Room 23 Celebration of Learning
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22 June WHAT NOW?
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23 June Assembly at 1.45pm
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29 June BOT Meeting at 7.30pm
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4 July Regional Cross Country
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5 July Polyfest rehearsals during the day
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5 July Celebration of Learning
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6 July Polyfest Festival at 6pm
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7 July Assembly at 1.45pm
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7 July LAST DAY OF TERM 2
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21 July Room 9 and Room 23 Celebration of Learning
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23 July Assembly at 1.45pm
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24 July FIRST DAY OF TERM 3
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TERM DATES FOR 2017
Term 1 = Thursday 2 February - Thursday 13 April (Easter)
Term 2 = Monday 1 May - Friday 7 July
Term 3 = Monday 24 July - Friday 29 September
Term 4 = Monday 16 October - Tuesday 19 December
We have a teacher only day at Queen’s Birthday on Tuesday 6 June
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Kids Cross Country Series
The next event in the Brendan Foot Supersite Kids Cross Country Series is at Mt Victoria. It's a mini mountain run . Each event has 500+ kids, aged 4 to 13. There are three more events you can take part in. Sunday 25 June at Mt Victoria, Sunday 9 July in Tawa, Sunday 13 August in Petone. Come along, join the fun. Only $8 to enter. Book at last one week prior to each event and you'll receive a printed race bib with your child's name on it. For more info or to enter go to athleticshub.co.nz or contact jo@athleticswellington.org.nz
Fabulous free school holiday events, workshops and activities for children and youth at the first ever Beyond the Page festival 8-23 July 2017. From te reo Māori storytelling, to costume workshops, meet the robots, LEGO challenges, a region wide scavenger hunt, youth quiz, zine making, writing workshops, live-action mystery detective games and so much more. Kicking off with a Pancakes for Poetry event, and Sir Jon Trimmer and the Royal New Zealand ballet story sessions on Saturday 8 July. Check out our daily release of lines from our favourite Hairy Maclary book being read by national and local heroes https://www.facebook.com/beyondthepagenz
Beyond the Page is a collaboration between Hutt City , Upper Hutt and Wellington City Libraries https://beyondthepage.nz/
Elder Abuse Hits Close to Home
Age Concern is raising awareness of elder abuse during Elder Abuse Awareness Week from 15-22 June 2017 which begins on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2017.
Something many people find shocking is that elder abuse often happens within families. Many older people feel ashamed their own flesh and blood are treating them badly and this shame or stigma means people don't always report abuse. This is one of the reasons it stays hidden. It’s not ok - Age Concern New Zealand needs help stopping elder abuse in our communities. We need your support to speak up and make sure we all play a part protecting our older Kiwis.
75% of alleged abusers are family members
50% of the alleged abusers are adult children or grandchildren
50/50 - alleged abusers are as likely to be female as male
MASSEY UNIVERSITY - CHILD ASTHMA STUDY
Massey University is conducting an important research study looking at the different types of asthma in children aged 8-18. The study aims to examine the causes of childhood asthma and therefore improve treatment options for all asthmatics.
The study involves a lung function test and a short questionnaire.
If your child has asthma, please consider being part of this study. Please contact Jean Feary McKenzie 0800 080 078 or asthma@massey.ac.nz
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