MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

Final call for the Colour Run tomorrow, which has certainly generated a lot of excitement amongst the children. The forecast is looking good to go, so we are anticipating a fantastic event, with an open invitation to parents if you are able to come along.

Tomorrow, you should receive an update on your child's learning goals via the HERO App. This will give you a general overview of the priority areas they have been working on this term.

These goals will be reviewed each term, and included as part of the Term 2 & 4 Reports. As always, if you have any questions relating to this or other aspects of your child's learning at any point, the best course of action is to arrange a time to catch up with the class teacher at a mutually convenient time.

For students in Year 1 (and also students who may be new to learning English), reading, writing and maths goals are not included, but pastoral goals against the MENPS Touchstones will be set.

We encourage you to take the opportunity to talk to your child about their goals, discuss the work they have been doing in class towards them and also ways you may be able to support from home.

A reminder that the Board's Uniform Policy specifies the items children must wear to school. Please help us to avoid the many variations to this, which we see creeping in across the year levels. Specifically, please make sure your child has:

• Black trousers
• Black or white socks (not coloured, patterned and/or filly)
• Plain footwear (plain shoes, trainers or sandals) - black, red or white only
• No leggings (including under shorts/skirts/skorts)
• No long sleeved under-shirts/thermals/skins (A plain black or white thermal short-sleeved top underneath the polo shirt is fine if required)
• No bracelets, necklaces or earrings (with the exception of small studs or sleepers)
• No nail polish or makeup

As a uniformed school, we ask that you ensure that your child has the correct uniform at all times, and appreciate your support.

Tomorrow will be a colourful exception!

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Alan Jackson, Principal

Friday 21st March:

• Colour Run - School field - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
• PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop - 8:15am - 9:15am

Monday 24th March - Wednesday 26th March:

• Year 5 Camp - Motu Moana

Here’s how it works:

• Every parent who orders an ezlunch goes into a weekly draw to win $100 Kindo Credit for themselves AND $100 for your school. Starts Monday 10 February 2025 and runs through to Friday 11 April 2025.
• Plus, all orders automatically enter the Grand Prize Draw for a $1,000 JB Hi-Fi Voucher + $500 for their school!

Thank you to JB Hi-Fi for making our Grand Prize rewards possible!

JB Hi-Fi has partnered with Kindo in 2025 to streamline BYOD for schools, and we appreciate their generous support.

🎨 MENPS PTA Colour Run Fundraiser - Tomorrow! 🎉

Tomorrow is the exciting MENPS PTA Colour Run Fundraiser! It's a Non-Uniform Day for all students, and we’re inviting everyone to join in the fun!

🌈 Details for the Day:

All students are welcome to participate!

Wear white or light-colored clothes (that you don’t mind getting coloured).

Bring a wet bag for your clothes, spare clothes, and, if you like, goggles or sunglasses to protect your eyes from the colour.

Non-precious costumes are optional – get creative!

Don’t forget to wear shoes that are okay to get coloured.

Apply sunscreen to stay protected from the sun.

⏰ Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Get ready for a colourful and fun-filled day while raising money for a great cause! 🌟

See you there, and let’s make this a rainbow of fun! 🌈

We will be running a second hand clothing sale in Term 2, with all funds raised going to MENPS. We are accepting donations of good quality, clean kids clothes - you can drop these off to the Second Hand Uniform Shop during opening hours only (next open Friday 21 March in the PTA Room) OR we will announce further collection dates next week. Thanks to Mel for coordinating this initiative!

Please ensure all donations are washed and in good condition - kids clothes only please.

• 8.15 - 9.15am (Friday, 21st March)
• 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.

Each year the PTA run a Parent Social Fundraiser in Term 3 - it is a lot of fun and a chance to get to know other parents in the school community. Last year we had Beats by Bingo + Auction, previously we have run Casino Night and Quiz Nights. We would love to run another event this year, but we need your help - can you lead a parent social night fundraiser this year? The type of event is open for discussion - would love to hear your ideas. If you are interested, or would like to discuss, please email: menpspta@gmail.com.

Did you know the MENPS students use Sports Gear from the Yummy Apples collection everyday? The Yummy Apples Sports gear is used in PE lessons and can be picked up by students from the PE Shed during lunch times! Collect stickers from Yummy Apples and stick them to the Yummy Apple collection sheets or cut out labels (or bar codes) from Yummy Apple bags and glue them on a blank sheet of paper. Completed sheets can be dropped back to your class teacher or the office at any time.Thank you for collecting MENPS!

Are your kids keen to enter the Central East Auckland Weet-Bix TRYathlon on Sunday 30 March?

MENPS has set up a dedicated group and will have a MENPS Tent at the event on the day that you are welcome to come and hang out at. Please come and join the fun at the MENPS tent even if you have already registered!

For further details, and if you would like to join the MENPS team - you can do so here:

https://raceroster.com/registration/004a8eec-851a-4b44-9dcc-2bdf7658e433/entry?team=778008

Follow this link to the registration page. You'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one with Race Roster to register your kids for the event (email + password). Once you've entered your details you will be automatically allocated to the MENPs school group.

Note that no supervision is offered on the day, parents will need to be onsite and supervising their kids for the duration. This is NOT a fundraiser for MENPS - donations are entirely optional and note that it is fundraising for the Weet-Bix charities and not for MENPS.

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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 April Alsari

Treasurers Paula Tran & Minaxi Chandra

PTA Advisor Chantal Brunner

Communications Get in touch if you are interested!

School Representative Hilary Edwards

Full team of amazing parents/caregivers listed here