FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Naumai, Haere Mai, Welcome
Despite this current wet weather, it has been great to be out and about in our community once again. Students from Team Kororā have been exploring our local beach searching for different rocks that will be part of an art project while other classes from around our school have been visiting Eastbourne Library.
The weather has provided motivation for some wonderful poetry done by our Year 2 students in Room 5. Here are two of them for you to enjoy.
Excitement is building as the students are busily preparing art works based on our current inquiry “To Infinity and Beyond” to share with you. Tickets $5 for adults available at the school office.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Izzy Longson, Tayla Pretorius and Elodie Dent from Year 7 who, after many dedicated months of very cold, early Saturday mornings have passed their Whistlers netball umpiring course and exam. They showed great commitment and maturity studying with older students and adults alike. We look forward to you sharing your knowledge with our younger students next term and perhaps even testing your skills in the upcoming, much anticipated, teachers versus students netball match!
125th CELEBRATION 2023
The date for this wonderful celebration has been set - it is Friday March 24th and Saturday March 25th so please mark your diaries now and register your interest on the form accessible from our website. An exciting programme is being planned so that trips down memory lane can occur along with everyone invited to see our school in action. Please let me know if you wish to be part of the committee that is organising this or just join us in the staffroom on September 15th at 4 p.m. at the next meeting.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Today the Kererū Team hosted our school assembly and showcased some of the wonderful learning that has been taking place in their area of the school. This fabulous artwork was shared by Room 9. They have created this based on the work of Jen Stark, a Los Angeles based artist known for her brightly coloured public murals, many of which feature drip like forms.
Room 10 has been learning about the work of Hundertwasser. These are some of the amazing artworks that were also shared today.
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| Barney Zen |
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| Jorja Charlotte |
CYBER SAFETY
Thank you to those parents who attended the screening of the documentary ‘Our Kids Online’ earlier this week. It was certainly thought provoking. We will be doing a repeat at a later date for those of you who missed it.
ROAD SAFETY
With continued absences of both adults and students it has been increasingly difficult to get continued cover for our crossing on Muritai Road. If you are able to assist please contact Jess Richards jrichards@muritai.school.nz
On another note, complaints from the police and bus company have been received about double parking on Oroua Street. We know it can be very congested, especially in wet weather but please ensure you park in the correct spaces. Our students' safety is paramount.
KAPA HAKA
Students from across our school are taking part in Kapa Haka in the hall with Whaea Hilary and Ruth Hooke. Parents and whānau are very welcome to join them in the hall each Wednesday morning from 8.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Our performance group is going from strength to strength each week as they prepare for performances at Hutt Fest and Eastbourne Library later this term, which is very exciting.
HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS
Thank you to those of you who purchased the amazing cookbook. Our local Eastbourne library has also purchased one that will be available for borrowing. A second copy is going to the archives in Petone which is very exciting. Details of the next fundraisers involving sunhats and Pizza Mondays will follow shortly.
LOOKING AHEAD TO TERM 4
There will be a Teacher Only Day on Friday 21st October adjoining Labour Weekend so mark your diaries for a four day weekend.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023
If your child/ren is leaving Muritai School at the end of this year, can you please email either me buckley@muritai.school.nz or Jo bentley@muritai.school.nz to let us know as soon as possible as we are about to begin planning for classes and staffing?
Have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. Spring is just around the corner.
Ngā mihi kia koutou,
Maureen Buckley
Acting Principal
buckley@muritai.school.nz
FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nominations are now closed. Thank you to those of you who have put their name forward :
Lisa South
Kaye Sherwin
Kurt Renner
Suzanne Roff
Matt McCorkindale
Howard Grigg
Jo Neilson
Adam Edwards
Rupert MacIntosh
You will be receiving voting papers and information on how to vote shortly together with candidate statements from all nominees. There will be a box in the school office that completed voting forms can be posted into. Voting closes 4 p.m. on Friday September 23rd.
FROM THE SCHOOL
TERM DATES 2022:
Term 1 2 February to 14 April
Term 2 2 May to 8 July
Term 3 25 July to 30 September
Term 4 17 October to 15 December
Teacher Only Day - Friday 21 October
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