Term 1

Kia ora koutou (Hello everyone)

We are in the middle of Term 4 already and we're excited to share some of our most recent news, achievements and updates with you.

We are really excited to be planning for 2025 already. This week we have finalized our teaching staff and are excited to welcome Miranda Blincoe, Jessica Geater and Olivia Thomas to the team. We are also sad but excited for the following people who will be leaving our team. Mrs. Hildesley, Mrs. Shoebridge and Matua Kevin are leaving us for new adventures. And talking about adventures, we wish Mrs. V all the best as she spends 2025 traveling around Vietnam.

We are currently working on class placements which is going to be relatively easy, given that our students mostly remain within their whanau.

- Michelle Nell

"One of your MPS students, Chase Cameron, recently competed at the 2024 Sports Jiu Jitsu World Championships held in Nagoya, Japan from September 26th to 29th. I am pleased to report that Chase achieved Silver medal in the Yellow Pre Teen Light Feather Gi division and Gold medal in Yellow Pre Teen Light Feather No-Gi division (default win). "

- Damian Nam (Head Coach, Oliver MMA Browns Bay)

Wow what an honor to have students that reach such heights. We're very proud of you Chase! Your hard work surely paid off.

Arjun received five High Distinction awards in the ICAS examinations. This puts him in the top 1% in each exam. Furthermore, he received the ICAS medal for Digital Technologies. He came top in New Zealand for Year 5, in this test.

This is an astounding accomplishment Arjun! Congratulations on your achievements. You most certainly have a bright future ahead of you.

At the end of Term 3 some of our students went on a trip.

Kotare visited Glenfield Library, enhancing and fostering the development of a love for reading in our akonga.

Some of our Tui whanau went to the Cinema to watch "The Wild Robot", according to the word going around this is such a great movie, it will make a grown man cry.

On Thursday 31 October we celebrated Diwali and all of our tamariki came dressed up and paraded in their cultural wear. This was an beautiful display of our paramount diversity.

Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness.

Friday 1 November 2024 we had our annual Gumboot Friday. Cold coins were collected and $374.60 was raised that will go towards free counseling for children.

Thank you for your contribution.

Wednesday we had our year 4 - 6 athletics. It was lovely to see our kids out there doing activities such as high jump, long jump, discus, shotput and of course all the running races.

The countdown is on for our Showcase of the Arts fundraiser event! Join us on Thursday, November 28th, from 4-7pm for an evening of creativity, community, and fun!

What to Expect:

4pm: Kick off the festivities with our gala featuring delicious food from Pioneer Pies, LJ's Fish and Chips, Kookie Haus, and Sushi Day, plus a sausage sizzle, drinks & treats from the tuck shop, and candy floss!

Enjoy exciting activities like face-painting, games, lucky dips, raffles, and our Christmas mini-market – the perfect chance for some holiday shopping!

5pm: Be amazed by our talented Marlborough students! Enjoy stunning items from each Whānau, vibrant dance groups, the choir, orchestra, and an inspiring Kapa Haka performance. Every student has the opportunity to perform!

Plus, every student will have a piece of their visual art proudly on display, making it a true celebration of creativity!

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate our talented students. We can’t wait to see you there!

Some of our students have earned bragging rights for visiting our Principal with the good work they delivered.

While honey bees are plentiful, land use change is having an effect on the 28 species of bee that are native to Aotearoa. Of these, 27 are not found elsewhere and several are now threatened with extinction.

In collaboration with Rhys Bees, MPS are accommodating some bees in our garden. This supports the curiosity our akonga has shown earlier this year around the importance of bees, as well as the flourishment of our gardens.

Our goal is to nurture the understanding in our tamariki that bees are a very important part of our eco system and should be nurtured and taken care of instead of being killed due to fear.

$493 has been raised through Yummy Stickers that will be going towards new sprots equipment.

Thank you for your support in this.

Watch this space .... new developments to follow ....

We're overjoyed to let you know that we received the first 15 of 50 bikes yesterday. Once again a big thank you to our FOS team who funded it.

We have a Breakfast Club running in the hall every morning. We welcome any students that might just need a top up before school starts. Please join Mrs. Light in the hall from 8:30 till 8:50.

Here at MPS we're one great big whanau and love to hear about our students achievements and accomplishments. If your tamariki has taken part in any competitions, championships, games etc. and you would like to share it in our Newsletter please forward a write up and photos to office@marlboroughprimary.school.nz

Stay safe and be kind.

🌿Your Marlborough Primary Team 🌿

A reminder to parents that we are open for enrolment applications for Term 4 of 2024 and Term 1 to 4 of 2025. If you have a child that is due to start school between now and December 2025, please complete your enrolment forms so we're able to plan appropriately.

Enrolment can be done online (the link is on our website) or on paper, with application packs available from the office.

Out of zone enrolments:

Term 1 2025

Deadline for receipts of applications - Monday 18 November 2024 at 15:00

Term 2 2025

Deadline for receipts of applications - Monday 24 February 2025 at 15:00

Term 3 2025

Deadline for receipts of application - Monday 26 May 2025 at 15:00

Term 4 2025

Deadline for receipts of applications - Monday 18 August 2025 at 15:00

Please contact the office if you have any queries regarding enrolment - office@marlboroughprimary.school.nz

2024

Term 3

22 July - 27 September

Term 4

14 October - 20 December

20 November - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:30 pm

21 November - Interschool Athletics

22 November- Onepoto Cultural Festival

22 November - Assembly - Kotare

28 November - Showcase of The Arts

29 November - Wheels Day

2 - 4 December - Year 5 -6 Camp

6 December - Assembly - Tui

13 December - Wheels Day

18 December - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:30 pm

19 December - 5:30pm Year 6 Graduation

20 December - Last day of school 2024 till 3:00pm

2025

Term 1

4 February - 11 April

6 February - Waitangi Day - SCHOOL CLOSED

7 February - SCHOOL CLOSED

Term 2

28 April - 27 June

Term 3

14 July - 19 September

Term 4

6 October - 19 December

11 November - photo day (class / portrait / sibling)

Email: office@marlboroughprimary.school.nz

Website: www.marlboroughprimary.school.nz

Location: 4 Wykeham Place, Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand

Phone: 09 - 481 0365

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marlborough-Primary-School-112129594831867

A reminder to parents that we have a number of different companies that supply lunches at school, particularly on Thursdays. We love to support our community and your patronage is appreciated.

Sushi Day - Sushi

· To order weekly sushi lunch, please visit www.sushiday.co.nz and if you are a new parent, you can go to the link www.sushiday.co.nz/sushi-login to register under Marlborough Primary School.

· Don’t forget – Order cut off time is 9pm (Wednesday) for THURSDAY order delivery.

· Any question, please contact Dan on order@sushiday.co.nz or 021 339 700.

Vietnamese Summer Rolls only.

Summer rolls can be prepared in a packet of 2 pcs for $6. The ingredients are as follow.

- Rice Paper

- Mixed green salad including cabbage

- Carrots

- Capsicum

- Cucumber

- Chicken Katsu (Crumbed Chicken)

- Honey Mustard and Sweet Chili

Please call 09-442 2040 to place your order.