Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo
e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola, Kon'nichiwa, Namaste,
As-salāmu ʿalaykum
A warm welcome to Dune Armstrong to
Room 1.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Tena koutou Muritai families,
WOW! Here we are already at the end
of term! We have had another fantastic week at Muritai School, ending the week
today with our Wacky Hair day, and the school is especially bright and bubbly.
This afternoon we were treated to a wonderful assembly with many performances
and great learning shared by our littlest learners - team Kororā.
Thank you to all of our many parent
helpers who have assisted us this term - we have so appreciated your ongoing
support whether it has been cheering on the sidelines of the sport fields,
helping out in one of our classes, coaching one of our sports teams,
cooking hotdogs, fundraising in the Home and School team, attending Board
meetings, doing road patrol, bringing home baking to the staffroom (2 lots
today!), or attending one of our school trips, thank you, thank you, thank you!
We are so lucky to live in such a connected community.
You may have heard in the media over
the past week about a student at Canterbury University who has passed
away. We learned today that Mason Pendrous was one of our own, a past
student of Muritai School. Mason was at
Muritai for over two years from 2010 - 2012, and I have spoken to his past
teachers today passing on our condolences. Our thoughts go out to his
family, our wider staff and our community who may have known Mason. We are so
sorry for your loss, Kia kaha.
Have a wonderful holiday break with
your nearest and dearest. Our children (and staff!) are ready for a good
rest after a busy term. If you are staying in Eastbourne or travelling further
afield, we wish you a great term break.
See you next term (with your sun hats
on), ready for more learning adventures!
Ngā manaakitanga,
Bec Power, Principal
FROM THE BOARD
Hello Muritai Families
The last week of term is upon us and the children seem to be
looking forward to a well deserved break after a busy and exciting term. We
hope that you all have a safe and fun break.
As a Board we encourage open and transparent communication
and thank our school community for being interested and involved in our school.
We would also like to address some issues that
have recently come to our attention. As the Board of Trustees we are responsible
for the wellbeing of our staff.
Firstly, can we please send a gentle reminder to
our school community about the arrival time for our learners. The first bell
goes at 8.40am which is when your child should be in their classroom ready for
learning.
There are currently children arriving from as
early as 7.45am, which is far too early. Whilst many of our teachers arrive at
school at that time and are in their classrooms their focus is on preparing for
the day. Please respect their time and efforts, they are not there to supervise
children before 8.40am.
If you need to drop your child/children off early
then please utilise our amazing Kelly Club, on site in the hall. They are open
from 7am and you can book your child on-line as late as 9pm the night before.
They can even provide your child with breakfast !
Please follow this link to check them out: https://www.muritai.school.nz/kelly-club-at-muritai-school
Secondly, our teachers and staff enjoy receiving
communication from parents and the wider school community and as you would
expect, the vast majority of communication is in a respectful manner. However,
it has come to our attention that some of the communication that our teachers
and staff are receiving from a small number of parents is unacceptable.
We have a highly skilled, committed and hard working teaching and
support staff at Muritai and we as a Board were disappointed to hear how some
staff members are being treated by some of the parents at our school.
As a school we are very open to constructive feedback and want to
work in partnership with parents to address any issues as they arise. We
encourage parents to discuss any concerns with their child’s classroom teacher and
ask that it is done in a way that:
- treats everyone with respect
- works
together in partnership with staff for the benefit of our Muritai learners
and reach a reasonable resolution
- respects
and adheres to our school values
- sets
a good example for students at all times
- follows school procedures to
handle any complaints
If you would like to read more about our policies in relation to
conduct then please visit this link:
There is very useful information in the Parents and Whanau
section.
As mentioned earlier most of the communication with teaching and
support staff is positive and respectful, and it is only specific instances
that are unacceptable. We thank the majority of our wonderful school community
for the valuable contribution they make.
As a Board we encourage a culture of mutual respect, openness and
transparency.
All the best for the holidays
Muritai School Board of Trustees
FROM THE SCHOOL
Water
Polo
The year 7/8 water polo season wrapped up yesterday. Most of
players were new to the sport, but they learned quickly. It was a really fun
season and every player on the team improved heaps. They faced some tough
competition but fought hard until the final buzzer every game.
Hats for Term 4
As
we move into our summer months, we need to be mindful of the sun and being sun
smart. Please ensure your child comes to school with a hat in Term 4 and
Term 1 next year. It needs to be a
bucket hat (no caps please).
Term Dates 2020
Term dates for 2020 have been
confirmed by our Board of Trustees as follows:-
Term 1 Wednesday 5
February to Thursday 9 April
Term 2 Tuesday 28 April
to Friday 3 July
Term 3 Monday 20 July to
Friday 25 September
Term 4 Monday 12 October
to Thursday 17 December
Whacky Hair Day
What
a wonderful day we have had today with lots of children (and staff) looking
whacky hair. They all look fabulous. We raised $392 towards providing Te Omanga Hospice with a
new playground for children visit the Hospice.
Gardening Tools - long handled and short handled pruners, spades
and hedge clippers
Taita
college and Wainuiomata High School students are clearing blackberry and gorse
to restore wetland areas and are looking for old gardening tools. If you
have any of the above, please phone Gary on 021 286 6282 or email: mistletoe1957@gmail.com
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TERM 3 AND 4 2019
DATES
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27 Sept
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Whacky Hair Day
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27 Sept
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Last Day of Term 3 -
usual finish time of 2.55pm
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27 Sept
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Whole school assembly
- Kororā led
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14 Oct
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Start of Term 4
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22 Oct
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After Drop Off - Walk
and Talk with Bec at 9am
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1 Nov
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Whole school assembly
- Tuī led
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5 Nov
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SE Zone Athletics
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7 Nov
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Postponement day for SE Zone Athletics
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7 Nov
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BOT meeting at 6.15pm
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15 Nov
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Whole school assembly
- Kororā led
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19 Nov
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Inter Zone Athletics
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21 Nov
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Postponement day Inter
Zone Athletics
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29 Nov
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Whole school assembly
- Kererū led
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1 Dec
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Abel Tasman camp for
year 8’s
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3 Dec
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Regional Athletics
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4 Dec
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Postponement day
Regional Athletics
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10 Dec
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Y8 Gardasil
vaccination
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11 Dec
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Kererū Triathlon
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11 Dec
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BOT meeting at 6.15pm
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17 Dec
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Year 8 Formal
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19 Dec
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Leavers Assembly at
11am
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19 Dec
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School closes at 1pm
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Eastbourne Swim Club will be
back in November!
Now is the time we start getting
organised behind the scenes before the Eastbourne pool opens in mid-November.
The Eastbourne Swim Club runs affordable lessons for children aged 5 - 12 years
on Thursdays during the summer terms. It is a local club run by a committee
made up of volunteer parents. The volunteers have tasks and roles shared
between them.
The club has a is in need of new
committee members for the coming 2019/2020 season as previous committee members
stand down. We have a fabulous core group of volunteers on the committee but
really require a few more. Please get in touch if this sounds like something
you would like to do! It is a great part of the community's summer calendar and
a wonderful way to enjoy the best of our summer evenings as a community.
We are also on the look out for
swimming coaches - both poolside and assisting in the water.
For committee or coaching roles
please get in touch via the email: eastbourneswimclub@gmail.com
Tennis Coaching
Tennis Coaching
at Point Howard, term four group coaching to start Tuesday 22 October and
Friday 25 October. Hotshots session for children 5 to 14 years old, Tennis
Xpress for beginner adults and older teenagers. Single court venue with
sessions run by Club Professional - internationally qualified Coach. Visit our
website for further details and to register www.clubspark.kiwi/CTF alternatively phone Darren 021 870 978
