Macleans Primary School Newsletter

Kia ora koutou Parents and Macleans Primary Whānau

Welcome to our first Macleans PrimaryNewsletter for Term 4. How wonderful it is to see spring in full bloom :)) The warm weather has brought plenty of opportunities for engaging learning outdoors, with happy faces all around as students play and prepare for a busy and exciting Term 4.

Over the past week I have sent out three Macleans Primary Notices that featured, key dates, hat reminders and information about the PTA Colour Run that is being held on Sunday 3 November from 1 to 4pm. All of that information is in this newsletter as well, so please take a moment to review that information if you haven’t. PLEASE get behind the colour run and get onto raiseit and consider making a minimum donation to support the Macleans Primary School PTA as we are all getting excited about the PTA Colour Run. So please get 'raising' through raiseit: https://macleanscolourfunrun.raiseit.co.nz/

Term 4 is time for hats. Please ensure your child is wearing a hat from Tuesday 29 October (day after Labour Day). Footwear consists of black sandals or black shoes and the correct colour socks with shoes only (no socks and sandals), all of the uniform information can be found on the Macleans Primary School Website HERE

We are also looking forward to the Macleans Primary School 50th Birthday Celebrations this Friday. We have a number of 'old' boys and 'girls' joining us, including my predecessor Mr Brian Bayly and the principal before Brian!

I have just returned from the Kapa Haka Festival at Bucklands Beach Intermediate. Wow! What a great Kapa Haka we have at Macleans Primary! I am super proud and impressed. Photos and a report in the next newsletter.

Have a great week everyone and enjoy the newsletter!

Regards - Matthew Cooke

Principal

m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz

PS - Thanks to Farm Cove Superette for their sponsorship of this newsletter: 1/190 Fisher Parade, Farm Cove. See ad below.

PPS - Remember that at the end of this newsletter in your email you may get the note that the Message is Clipped and you may need to click on View Entire Message

Next Newsletter and Notices:

•Wednesday 6 November 2024

•MPS Notices and update at anytime

Our sports programme has grown in 'leaps and bounds' over the past few years. With a dedicated sports coordinator, and professional development for teachers from Sport Auckland, Macleans Primary Sport continues to grow! We are excited to announce a continuing partnership with Sport Auckland for another 3 years. Thanks Sport Auckland!

At last night's Board Meeting the Board of Trustees viewed a presentation from the Mitey Team: Viona Schulz (Lead), Derryn Chapman and Louise Ely. Please have a look at the presentation and see how the Mitey Programme has grown over the past year, where we have come from and what's in store for Mitey and Macleans Primary in 2025!

The camp and EOTC bookings for 2025 have been made. Y4's will be spending a day participating in EOTC/camp activities. Y5's will have 1 nigh overnight at Willow Park Camp ,and the Y6 students will have a 2 night camp experience at Chosen Valley. More details, including approximate, in the next newsletter. In the next newsletter there will be more information on camps provided.

All calendar art has been scanned and it is now live for parents to place orders. Teachers have already put up posters advertising the products and prices. The children have all worked hard to create beautiful art. The money raised will go towards providing outdoor furniture and shade sails.nn Parents - Order as below:

Calendar Art Fundraiser

Follow these instructions to place your order online:
1/. Go to www.kidsartworks.com
2/. Use the Entrance Code: KZ938
3/. Enter your child's room & name when prompted

Orders close on 4 November

Remind your learners about the class that raises the most money, gets to enjoy free pizza!

Basketball X After School Program – Macleans Primary School We would like to invite students to attend a FREE promo session to get a taste of the program. This will be held after school, Tuesday 22nd October on the school outside courts. If your child would like to attend, please SMS or email John at 0211840697 / johnd@sports-x.nz with your child's Name & School Program. For more information on the program & registrations please visit: https://sports-x.nz/auckland/basketball-x-school-programs/

The new turf has been laid and the kids are loving it! We have basketball markings, 5-a-side soccer and hockey markings. We also have 3 x four squares and a hopscotch. Thanks to the PTA and to our generous grant providers the Lion Foundation and Pub Charity.

COLOUR RUN ONLINE FUNDRAISER

Let’s keep sharing our online fundraiser with family and friends – it is so easy to participate by sharing your fundraising page with a quick online payment!

If your child has been signed up to the online fundraiser AND received a donation, they’re in the draw to win MORE prizes on Thursday 24 October! Sign up and share with your friends and family here: https://macleanscolourfunrun.raiseit.co.nz/

Premium Prizes:

Bluetooth Projector Speaker: Calla, Room 9

PTA Prize Bag: Tote bag with 2x Gravity passes, $25 Mino’s voucher, kids’ writing tablet, toys and M&Ms: Amelia, Room 1

Paper Plus Stationery Pack: Isabella, Room 3

Junior Prize Draw:

$10 Kmart gift card: Rudra, Room 3

Gravity Trampoline Park entry pass: Aria, Room 8

2x $4 Hunger Hut vouchers: Zoe, Room 12 and Eli, Room 8

Kids’ writing tablet: Ethan B, Room 11

2x Goodie Bags with fidgets and M&Ms: Lisa Room 6 and Madeleine Room 6

Senior Prize Draw:

$10 Kmart gift card: Millen, Room 16

Gravity Trampoline Park entry passes: Katniss, Harry, Lucy & Chloe, Room 18

2x $4 Hunger Hut vouchers: Ashton Room 18 and Danika Room 19

Kids’ writing tablet: Connor, Room 14

2x Goodie Bags with fidgets and M&Ms: Luca Room 19 and Andras Room 22

We have more prizes to give away over the next two weeks, with huge thanks to our sponsors below:

The team from left to right: Armaan Kingura, Leander Diedricks, Lucy Modricker and Skylah Zhang

Well done to Annie Zuo (R12). Annie will be receiving an ICAS medal soon recognising her great result in the Y3 ICAS Science. Annie's medal will be arriving soon!

Most sporting events are Inter-school for Y5 and Y6.

22 October - Mathex @ Sunnyhills School

24 October - Touch Rugby @ Mission Heights

22 November - Athletics (location/venue is TBA)

Monday 14 October - 1st Day of Term 4

Friday 18 October - PTA Colour Run Spot Prizes Drawn At Assembly

Monday 21 October - Road Patrol Training for Road Patrollers 2025

Monday 21 October - Macleans Primary BoT Meeting (6pm)

Tuesday 22 October - Y5/Y6 Mathex Competition (morning)

Tuesday 22 October - Kapa Haka festival at Bucklands Beach Int. (afternoon)

Thursday 24 October - National Shake-Out Day (Earthquake/Tsunami Emergency Planning)

Friday 25 October - Macleans Primary 50th Birthday Celebrations (see spe. org.)

Monday 28 October - Labour Day (School Closed)

Tuesday 29 October - School Photos: Photolife: Class Photos & Individual Photos

Wednesday 30 October - School Photos: Photolife: Siblings, School Teams & Groups, Catch-Ups

Friday 1 November - Gumboot Cazh Day. Wear Cazh and gumboots - Gold Coin Donation.

Sunday 3 November - PTA Colour Run

Friday 8 November - School Athletics (Jr. in the morning & Sr. in the afternoon - see sep. org.)

Thursday 14 November - EPro8 Semi Finals (Otahuhu Primary)

Friday 15 November - Dance Team Performance at Stockade Hill Christmas Lights (7pm)

Friday 15 November - Y6's at BBI for Performing Arts Showcase

Monday 18 November - Friday 29 November - Life Ed. Caravan at Macleans Primary

Tuesday 19 November - Maori Families Community Hui @ 6pm

Thursday 28 November - Meet the Teachers for 2025: Y1-Y3 is 6.30-7.15 and Y4-Y6 is 7.20 - 8.10

Friday 22 November - HPPA Inter-School Athletics

Sunday 8 December - Howick Santa Parade (Macleans Primary School Leaders)

Tuesday 10 December - End Of Year Prizegiving: Y0-Y3 is 9.15 to 10.30 & Y4-Y6 is 11.45 - 1.30

Tuesday 10 December - End Of Year Reports Sent Home

Wednesday 11 December - End of Year Fun Day (see sep. org.for all year groups)

Thursday 12 December - Year 6 Grad. Party (Time TBA)

Thursday 12 December - Yearbooks Distributed to Classes

Friday 13 December - Last Day of School year 2024 (school closes at 12 noon).

Orientation day visit for Macleans Primary Children on Wednesday 6 November 9.30-103.0. New Parents Information Evening on Wednesday 6 November at 7pm in our school hall.

If your child is turning five in the next six (6) months please ensure you enrol them as soon as possible. Our roll is steadily growing and we need to plan for classes and teachers during the year. Please collect your enrolment pack from the office, or go to www.macleansprimary.school.nz for more information. You can also email the Office Team (Sally or Sharon) on admin@macleansprimary.school.nz. Deputy Principal Angelique Wendzich will also be able to assist with any questions. Angelique an be emailed on a.wendzich@macleansprimary.school.nz

Please let me know of any achievements by your child. Whether it be in sport, the arts, cultural or other! Perhaps you have seen a great example of the Macleans values at home. We know our Macleans students achieve great things, and we want to share them! Please email on m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz. I'd love to hear from you!

Please collect and send in your yummy apple stickers. Collect the Yummy cut-out labels from bags (each cut-out label is worth 10 stickers) and individual Yummy apple stickers and Macleans Primary School can get free Sport sports gear. Yummy apples are available from New World, PAK’nSAVE and participating Four Square stores. The more we collect, the more sports gear we can get so get going and start collecting your Yummy cut-out labels and stickers now. With each yummy apple sticker brought in, children get a House Counter! The sticker sheets are available for pick up from the office. They can also be downloaded below.

Monday 14 October - 1st Day of Term 4

Friday 18 October - PTA Colour Run Spot Prizes Drawn At Assembly

Monday 21 October - Road Patrol Training for Road Patrollers 2025

Monday 21 October - Macleans Primary BoT Meeting (6pm)

Tuesday 22 October - Y5/Y6 Mathex Competition (morning)

Tuesday 22 October - Kapa Haka Festival @ BBI (afternoon)

Thursday 24 October - National Shake-Out Day (Earthquake/Tsunami Emergency Planning)

Friday 25 October - Macleans Primary 50th Birthday Celebrations (see spe. org.)

Monday 28 October - Labour Day (School Closed)

Tuesday 29 October - School Photos: Photolife: Class Photos & Individual Photos

Wednesday 30 October - School Photos: Photolife: Siblings, School Teams & Groups, Catch-Ups

Sunday 3 November - PTA Colour Run

Friday 8 November - School Athletics (Jr. in the morning & Sr. in the afternoon - see sep. org.)

Thursday 14 November - EPro8 Semi Finals (Otahuhu Primary)

Friday 15 November - Dance Team Performance at Stockade Hill Christmas Lights (7pm)

Friday 15 November - Y6's at BBI for Performing Arts Showcase

Monday 18 November - Friday 29 November - Life Ed. Caravan at Macleans Primary

Tuesday 19 November - Maori Families Community Hui @ 6pm

Thursday 28 November - Meet the Teachers for 2025: Y1-Y3 is 6.30-7.15 and Y4-Y6 is 7.20 - 8.10

Friday 22 November - HPPA Inter-School Athletics

Sunday 8 December - Howick Santa Parade (Macleans Primary School Leaders)

Tuesday 10 December - End Of Year Prizegiving: Y0-Y3 is 9.15 to 10.30 & Y4-Y6 is 11.45 - 1.30

Tuesday 10 December - End Of Year Reports Sent Home

Wednesday 11 December - End of Year Fun Day (see sep. org.for all year groups)

Wednesday 11 December - Year 6 Grad. Party (6-8pm)

Thursday 12 December - Yearbooks Distributed to Classes

Friday 13 December - Last Day of School year 2024 (school closes at 12 noon).

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Macleans Primary School

10 Wycherley Drive

Bucklands Beach

New Zealand

Email: admin@macleansprimary.school.nz
Website: www.macleansprimary.school.nz
Location: Macleans Primary School Wycherley Drive, Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: (09)534-591
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