MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

On Tuesday this week, 30 students from Years 5 and 6 represented the school at the Zone Athletics, held at Margaret Griffin Park. Whilst placing 4th overall, the students’ sportsmanship and encouragement of each other was one of the highlights for the day. I’d like to congratulate all of those that attended the event.

Sincere thanks to Karen Moore, Dom Reed, Lucy Gilbert, and Kevin Longley for their organisation of the day.

Tomorrow afternoon continues the celebration of students’ talents, but this time in the Arts. A band performance is scheduled for families and friends of students in the band. It is always heartwarming to watch our children pursue their passions. It is widely known that learning to play a musical instrument is linked to improved cognitive function between both sides of the brain, improved memory, fine motor skills, verbal reasoning and much more. Our thanks to Ben Holmes and his team for all their hard work with our students this year.

The End of Year PTA Picnic is on this Monday, Dec 2 and is an opportunity for our community to come together and connect with each other. Please join us on the field from 5 pm. Thanks to the PTA for organising this fun event.

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Hilary Edwards

Associate Principal

Friday 29th November:

• PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop - 8:15am - 9:15am
• MENPS Band Performance - concert for parents - 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Hall)

Monday 2nd December:

• PTA End of Year Family Picnic - 5:00pm - 8:00pm (school field)

Tuesday 3rd December:

• Sports Assembly - parents welcome - 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Thursday 5th December:

• Year 6 Celebration Dance - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Friday 6th December:

• Yr 6 Leavers Assembly - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

All are welcome - bring the family, a picnic rug and a picnic dinner. This is a chance to catch up with other families while the kids can have a run around and enjoy fun lawn games, colouring activities & face painting on offer thanks to sKids!

Key details:

• Monday 2nd December, 5pm - 7pm, on the MENPS Field
• BYO a picnic dinner for the family and a picnic rug!
• There will be soft drinks, ice-blocks and treats available to purchase (cash only)
• sKids will be setting up some fun games for the kids including face painting, colouring activities and giant lawn games (all free - come and enjoy)!!
• In the case of bad weather, we will advise on Monday of cancellation.

Huge thank you to sKids for sponsoring this event!!

We have important PTA roles that we need to fill for 2025 - can you help?? Email us: menpspta@gmail.com if you have any questions or are interested in these roles. Thank you!

Can you write this PTA section of the weekly MENPS newsletter? This is an easy role to assist the PTA and get to know the full range of PTA events/initiatives. This role could be job-shared if you want to partner with one or more people. Time commitment is approx. 15-30 minutes per week to collate and write the weekly PTA section of this newsletter. Any questions - email menpspta@gmail.com

Congrats MENPS! We have earned $1,345 towards Sports Gear thanks to everyone who collected and brought in their Yummy Apple/Fruit stickers! Sports Equipment will now be ordered and delivery is expected in Term 1 2025! We will update you with a photo in the newsletter when the sports gear arrives! Thanks so much for your support!

Yummy Apple has now updated their School Sticker Promotion to include any fruit that has a YUMMY sticker on it. When biting into your Yummy nectarines or Yummy peaches this summer please save the sticker if it is a Yummy sticker. Yummy stickers can be stuck to any piece of paper in rows of 10. Yummy Fruit collections can be brought into school to the office next year.

Since 2016 the Kai Ika Project has been transforming fish heads and frames into kai for whanau in South Auckland. With our Cans for Kai initiative, every aluminium can donated helps fund this mahi! Drop your cans into one of the new Cans for Kai recycling cages at Eden Park - one by the community garden on Walters Rd and one near the cricket nets on Sandringham Rd!

All cans from the MENPS halloween disco were donated to this great cause thanks to Mel & her whanau!! https://kaiika.co.nz/cans-for-kai/

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Refer to the PTA website for information on the various fundraising and community activities

Co-Chairs Pam Clifford & Svantje Reiber

Secretary Chelsea Chen

Treasurer Linda Waddington-Miller & Paula Tran

PTA Advisor Chantal Brunner

School Representative Hilary Edwards

Full team of amazing parents/caregivers listed here