Kia ora koutou

Term 4 already!

A warm welcome back after a well-deserved break, and a particular welcome to new families joining us this term.

By now, you should have received a copy of our key dates (also included in a link below). As you'll see, there's a wide range of fun, engaging learning opportunities and activities to look forward to ahead as we embark on the final term of the school year.

As you'll be aware, hats are a requirement from now on, and we also recommend sunscreen is applied in the morning as we head into warmer months.

The election will no doubt be top of mind for most this week - as a school we will of course be looking carefully at the inevitable education policy implications for the government ahead (whatever the outcome).

For our part, many of the proposals from major parties will likely broadly align with areas in which we already have significant strengths and established practice. Curriculum development is very much a part of our ongoing professional business, particularly as a Normal School invested in quality teacher training, and change is very much part of our ongoing work as educators.

Time will tell, but we can be confident that - whatever lies ahead - our focus will continue to be on delivering quality educational outcomes as part of our vision for learners who are 'wide-eyed and enthusiastic about learning'. That, at least, is one constant you can be sure of in the midst of the political cycle.

In the meantime, all the best for a great term ahead!

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Alan Jackson

Principal

Friday 13th October: Second Hand Uniform Sale (8:15am - 9:15am)

Monday 16th - Friday 20th October: Book Week

Tuesday 17th October: PTA Meeting (Staffroom 7pm)

Wednesday 18th October: School Board Meeting (Staffroom 6pm)

Thursday 19th October: NZ Earthquake Drill

Friday 20th October: Book Character Dress Up Day

A reminder that children are not allowed to wait around for pick-up anywhere on or around school grounds after 3.15pm (or be sent back to play on the playground after school without a parent/caregiver).

If after-school care is needed, please contact our on-site SKiDs team to book your child in as our staff do not provide supervision out of school hours.

Children are also not permitted to be on site unsupervised before 8.15am.

• upcoming Term 4 events;
• if/how we can run the Fair in 2024; and
• Mr Jackson and a member of the Board of Trustees will be attending the meeting so the PTA can provide feedback on investment priorities for 2024.

In the PTA Room: follow signs from Valley Rd gates OR order online by emailing Jane at menpspta@gmail.com. Pay via Cash or Bank transfer.

Keep all of those lovely donations coming in - thank you - it's a very busy time with lots of new students starting!! Donation box in the office.

The much loved MENPS Food & Fun Fair is set to return on Sunday 17 March 2024 BUT we can only run this with help from our community. See https://www.menpspta.co.nz/fair for roles that we need to fill!

Please let us know if you can help - whether you have done it before OR you would like to get involved for the first time, we would love to hear from you. It is a lot of fun being a part of the Fair, and volunteers will be well supported by the PTA & Fair team. Please email: menpspta@gmail.com now to register your interest or let us know if you have any questions!

Thank you to those who have been in touch so far!

Co-Chairpersons Pam Clifford & Rosemary Li

Secretary Chelsea Chen

Treasurer Linda Waddington-Miller & Paula Tran

Class Coordinator Leader Chantal Brunner
Advisor/Coordinator Melanie Woollard
Sponsorships Rayni Chung

Communications Sarah Eason

PTA Advisor Scott Optican

School Representative Hilary Edwards

Full team of amazing parents/caregivers listed here

Email menpspta@gmail.com | Refer to the PTA website for information on the various fundraising and community activities.

Follow us on Facebook and keep up to date with the PTA on Mount Eden Normal Primary School PTA page.

THANK YOU to RAY WHITE MOUNT EDEN for their generous support for MENPS!