MENPS News

Te Whare Akoranga o Maungawhau, Sept 12, 2024

From The Principal

Kia ora koutou

Y5 & Y6 Productions Next Week!

The children in Years 5 and 6 have been at their most dramatic recently during rehearsals for next week's production performances.

This is a unique opportunity to come together and enjoy the performing arts strands of the New Zealand curriculum as they take to the stage for their moment in the spotlight. Such events go far beyond the intrinsic benefits of drama, literacy and oral language, encompassing many aspects of visual arts, music, dance and the overall sense of camaraderie that comes with being part of a show.

Admittedly, this may not align well with recent suggestions from the government that The Arts should perhaps be 'deferred' in schools, but I have no doubt whatsoever that the results will be of educational (and also personal) value to the students - which I'm sure will also be the case for the audience!

Site Fencing

As part of a bid for Ministry funding to make our site fencing more secure, you may notice that temporary fencing has been placed in some areas along the school boundary. This should cause minimal inconvenience, and is expected to remain on site until funding is approved by the National Office. Unfortunately, this is typically a very lengthy process, but hopefully it will be well worth the unsightly temporary aesthetics in the end!

Beats by Bingo

A big 'shout out' to the PTA and the 'Beats by Bingo' team, who put on a fun-filled community evening last week. This not only raised a stunning amount in terms of fundraising, but also a good-natured sense of community for those who were able to attend. The creativity of the outfits also gave last week's Book Character Parade some competition!

Due to the PTA's hard work, the Board is able to progress plans for a much-needed playground upgrade, which we hope to be able to share more information on in Term 4.

Play and outdoor spaces in general are just one of the many aspects that schools receive no funding for, so the results will be of significant benefit to both current and future tamariki at MENPS. Sincere thanks to the team for making events like these possible, to all those who donated so generously, and to our local sponsors for their support!

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Alan Jackson

Principal

Events & Reminders

Monday 16th September:

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week

Wednesday 18th September:

Year 5 Production - Hall - 11am & 5:30pm
School Board Meeting - Staffroom - 6pm

Thursday 19th September:

Term 4 New Entrant Cohort Visit 1 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Year 6 Production - Hall - 11am & 5:30pm

Friday 20th September:

Second Hand Uniform Shop - 8:15am - 9:15am
Yummy Sticker Promotion Ends

Notices

Please bring in your Yummy Apple collection sheets now!!

Last day for collection is Friday 20th September

The final day to hand in your Yummy Apple Sticker Collection Sheet is on Friday, 20th September. Sticker collection sheets can be either handed in to your child's teacher or to the office. Your collection sheet doesn’t not need to be full so please start bringing them into the school so they can be counted. Every sticker counts! Thank you for your support.

With great thanks to Grace Konrath for coordinating Yummy Apple sticker collections for MENPS!!

Bingo Wrap

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Beats by Bingo + Auction Fundraiser!! We hope all who came along on Saturday night had a fun night, and congratulations to all auction prize winners! With your help we have raised over $20k for MENPS! If anyone has any questions, or any feedback to share - please email us on: menpspta@gmail.com.

A huge thank you to all of the generous businesses and families who supported our school and donated prizes for our auctions, and of course to our major sponsors for the event - Ray White Mt Eden, Team Mike Robson & sKids. You're simply the best.