The Muritai School Newsletter: February 2021

Friday 19 February 2021

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola, Kon'nichiwa, Namaste, As-salāmu ʿalaykum

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Tena koutou Muritai families,

We’ve ended Week 3 on such a wonderful note after our brief visit to Alert Level 2 conditions earlier this week. Thank you all for your cooperation, kindness and support with our shift in levels and the requirements to sign in and/or remain outside the school gates. It’s so heart-warming the way our school community rallies to make each day a success, we are very grateful to have such an incredible parent team behind us every step of the way.

Learning Partnership Meetings

It was great to see such a good turnout of parents at the first of our Learning Partnership Meetings on Wednesday evening - we have another night of these next Wednesday. You can still book a time by going to schoolinterviews.co.nz and using the event code: EMXB4

The home and school partnership and connection that these evenings promote are so integral to our students learning success. Thank you for supporting these with your attendance.

Hats

Please remember to send wide brimmed or bucket hats to school for all children in Year 1-6 (only our Year 7-8 have the option to wear caps as a special privilege) in keeping with our sun-smart policy. It is certainly pretty warm at school in February so a filled water bottle sent along, will be much appreciated by thirsty learners. Please also pop some sunscreen on as extra protection. We do have bottles available in all classrooms for top ups by children during the day.

Kererū School Assembly & Deane’s farewell

Next Friday afternoon the 26th February Kererū will host the first whole school assembly of 2021 which will include Deane McKay’s farewell from Muritai. This assembly will begin at 1:45pm.

Nathan Wallis - E

I would like to draw your attention to the two evening seminars that may be of interest to you - they are both held by Nathan Wallis the neuroscience educator. The two parent sessions are on Tuesday 23rd of March - on ‘Understanding your Brain’, and another on Wednesday 24th March on ‘The Teen Brain’. I have heard Nathan speak many times and he is always engaging, informative and plenty of fun. The teaching staff and many of the support staff are attending an educator session after school on Tuesday afternoon.

Please see the attached posters below for more information and to purchase tickets through Eventfinder.

Have a wonderful weekend, all and enjoy this lovely sunshine!

Ngā manaakitanga,

Bec Power, Principal

FROM THE SCHOOL

Dental Clinic

You may have noticed the Dental Clinic van which is sitting outside our school hall at the present time. The Dental Clinic team is here until 10 March and, in that time, are hoping to see all children in the school. Children will bring home a notice to show that they have been seen and indicating if there is any work needed to be done on their teeth. Follow up letters will be sent from the Regional Dental Service directly to you to make appointments if needed.

TERM DATES 2021

Our Term dates have been agreed for 2021 as follows:

Term 1 4 February to 16 April

Term 2 3 May to 9 July

Term 3 26 July to 1 October

Term 4 18 October to 16 December

Our 2021 Teacher Only Days are still to be set.

COMMUNITY NOTICES - Please Note the following notices have been requested to be published and are not necessarily endorsed by us as a school. In the spirit of community we include these digitally for you to peruse.

Yeah! Girls Cricket

Calling all girls aged 9-13! YEAH! Girls is the cricket revolution taking Wellington by storm! It's cricket, but not as you know it - a social, fun, inclusive way to give cricket a go.

We are down at Hutt Intermediate on Thursday afternoons from 18 February 2021 playing short, fast and fun games. Come and meet new friends, move your body and learn new skills. No previous experience required.

Registration is free and all registrations receive a free Yeah! Girls hat. Register here: https://registrations.crichq.com/register/263506

If you have any questions please get in touch with us; wellington@yeahgirls.nz

Cricket and Basketball Opportunities- Girls Year 1-8

Chilton runs two afterschool sports clubs that they would like to open to all Girls in the Hutt Valley region. The focus is to develop skills in a non competitive fun environment. Please pass this email on to relevant parents, just in case this is an opportunity they would be interested in their daughter attending.

Cricket club:

Date: Thursday Feb 11th, 25th March 4th , 11th & 18th

Time: 3.30pm- 4.30pm

Venue: Chilton field / turf

Deliverer: Cricket Wellington

Cost: $25 for 5 sessions

Contact: adennehy@chilton.school.nz to register asap

Basketball Club:

Date: Tuesday 11 May- 6 July

Time: 3.30pm- 4.30pm ( if numbers of Year 6-8 are large we may split and run the older groups from 4.15pm- 5pm)

Venue: Chilton JC gym

Deliver: Capital Basketball

Cost: $30

Contact: adennehy@chilton.school.nz to register by April 2nd

Guitar Lessons at Muritai School - Do you want to learn to play guitar?

I am now accepting enrolments for Term 1 2021, for pupils in years 3 to 8.

These lessons are taken by Charles Hazlewood on Monday or Friday during school time. The tuition is held in small groups according to ability and age. It is educational, and normally a lot of fun!

The school has guitars to use at lesson time, but you will need a guitar to play at home.

I am a very experienced music teacher currently teaching at several schools in Lower Hutt. The cost is $12 per 30 minute lesson, multiplied by the number of lessons held during the term. Usually there would be 8 lessons, so the term fees would be $96.

Please call Charles on 04-934-2759 or 029-9392759 or email at charleshazlewood1@gmail.com

Drum Lessons

Weekly drum lessons available at Muritai with tutor Andy Russell. Please email andyrussellmusic@gmail.com for more information.

Term 1 Lunch time French at Muritai

• Experience French learning the fun way! Children speak French from the first lesson

• For all ages, lessons once a week, lots of interactive activities, role play, crafts, active games and music

• Free trial lesson.

• Includes a membership starter pack of materials to use at home

• For more details contact Stefi on stefi@lcfclubs.co.nz or 021 178 2099

• see website www.lcfclubs.co.nz

•

Learn to Sail course 2

The Muritai Yacht Club is running another Learn to Sail course beginning Monday 15th Feb at 4.30pm. Please email juniors.myc@gmail.com for any questions and to enrol.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 AT 9 AM

Inside Out – A practical review of a child’s emotion from a Sensory Processing Perspective

We are Providing information about Sensory Processing Disorder.

Neurodiversity, the relationship between sensation and emotion, emotional regulation (self-regulation and self- control), how to identify triggers, and learn sensory strategies to manage emotional crisis.

Hosted By:

Corinne Allan - Art Therapist/Child Therapist/Neuro Therapy and Sensory Integration Specialist.
Vibi Johnson - Qualified Occupational Therapist/Paediatric OT/Sensory Integration Specialist from USCL and WPS.

Location: Kapiti Neuro Therapy.nz

For more information please click the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1170454580063455/

For bookings please go to www.nurotherapy.nz or call Corinne Allan on 027 246 4488

Saturday 27 March at 9am to 4.30pm

Thursday 3 February 2021

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola, Kon'nichiwa, Namaste, As-salāmu ʿalaykum

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Tena koutou Muritai families,

Welcome back to Muritai School!

We are all so excited to welcome you all back to school tomorrow, alongside 17 new students and their families starting with us for their first day at Muritai. The teachers have been busy preparing the learning spaces, and they are looking forward to reconnecting with all of our wonderful Muritai learners. We have spent the past few days together as a staff Exploring, Connecting and Contributing with our strategic plan, with each other and reigniting our whole school approach in ‘Being the Best we Can Be’ after our summer break!

I wish to extend my condolences to all in our community who have been affected by the recent tragedies in Eastbourne. I know that specifically the passing of local resident Matt Hayes has deeply affected many of you and your children, and we are all thinking of you at this difficult time. Matt was a parent of children at Wellesley and was instrumental in the planning, development and building of the Eastbourne skate ramp. Matt was also a good friend of many parents, staff and students of Muritai, some of whom were present when he passed away whilst surfing due to an unrelated medical event. If you are concerned in any way around your child’s wellbeing regarding this loss, please do not hesitate to connect so that we can offer you, and your child some additional support.

Hats

Please remember to send wide brimmed or bucket hats to school for all children in Year 1-6, as only our Year 7-8 have the option to wear caps as a special privilege, in keeping with our sunsmart policy. It is certainly pretty warm at school in February so a filled water bottle sent along, will be much appreciated by thirsty learners. Please also pop some sunscreen on as extra protection, we do have bottles available in all classrooms for top ups by children during the day.

2021 Classes

I have updated the classroom teacher placements below to remind you all of our change of room numbers, and a slight reshuffle since the end of last year with the news that Deane McKay has won a position with Sport Waikato as a Primary Sector Manager. This news went out to the affected learners' parents and caregivers via email last week.

We are very proud of and excited for Deane, however will be very sorry to see him move on. Deane will be here for the first half of term 1, and we will farewell Deane as a school at the end of Week 4, on Friday afternoon - more details to come a little closer to the time.

Classroom Teachers 2021

Kororā

Team Leader - Jess Richards

Room 1 Yr 0/1 Kate McLean

Room 2 Yr 0/1 Jess Richards

Room 3 Yr 0 Felicity Lovell (Begins Term 3)

Room 5 Yr 2 Nadia Henderson

Room 6 Yr 2 Gabrielle Heath/Jess David

Tūī

Associate Principal - Jamie Power

Room 13 Yr 3/4 Jamie Power / Chantel Lyons

Room 14 Yr 3/4 Sophie Bence

Room 15 Yr 3/4 Kelly Williams

Room 16 Yr 3/4 Michelle Hollard

Kererū

Deputy Principal - Maureen Buckley

Room 8 Yr 5/6 Greer Dailzeel

Room 9 Yr 5/6 Alice Daykin-Pont

Room 10 Yr 5/6 Holli Williams

Room 11 Yr 5/6 Amy Newman

Kāhu

Associate Principal - Jon Mackie

Room 21 Yr 7/8 Jon Mackie/Ruth Hooke

Room 22 Yr 7/8 Jo Fox

Room 23 Yr 7/8 Kate Salisbury

Bell Times:

A reminder about our regular daily events and all bell times (in bold) at Muritai:

We invite children into our school grounds after 8:15am, and encourage students to arrive from 8:30am to be ready for the day to begin.

8.40 First School Bell - teachers are in classes

8.50 The day begins!

8.55 Roll is taken (anyone who misses the roll signs in via our office)

10.20 Morning Tea eating time in classes

10.30 - 10:50 Morning tea outside break

12.30 Lunch Eating Starts

12.45 Lunch outside break starts

1.25 Lunch End

1.30 In class

2.40 Pack up reflection Bell (2:50 bus children head to bus stop)

2.55 End of Day Bell

Term 1 Swimming

Swimming starts back this term with different classes attending each week - I’ve attacked the different swimming timetables below - more information will come out from each team regarding the swimming organisation and events on this term.

See you all tomorrow!