Matangi School eNewsletter

What is Kaitiakitanga?

Kaitiakitanga means guardianship and protection. It is a way of managing the environment, based on the Māori world view.

A kaitiaki is a guardian. This can be a person or group that cares for an area such as a lake or forest.

What does this mean at Matangi School on Friday?

All students at Matangi School will help make a difference to our school environment whether they are 5 years old or 10 years old. The progress on the day is boosted if we have helpers from our community join us, if you or a member of your whānau are able to help please let your child's teacher know.

Please can children bring to school, all NAMED:

Old clothes to put over their uniform
Gardening gloves
Gardening tools such as trowel, fork.

What is the specific focus for this Kaitiakitanga day?

Making tracking tunnels so we can track the native species and pests on our school land.

What is the plan for the day?

9am

Meet in Kowhai hub for the Enviro leaders to share information about the importance of tracking and what information tracking tunnels can give us.

9.20am

Classes move back to class and get organised for a working bee.

Activities for the day: planting, making a tracking box, learning about animals tracks, weeding and tidying up the native area.

During the morning every class will make their own tracking box and choose where in the school to place it. This location will then be added to a master plan of the school (located in the office). Tracking boxes will be made from corflute or milk bottles.

Enviro leaders will plant vegetable seedlings in our vegetable gardens. All classes will plant vegetable seeds in pots and place them in the growing tunnels and water them. The plan for these seeds is that we will be able to harvest the produce and place it on the community food stall that has been made and is so beautiful. This will be placed outside the school gate for people to help themselves to the food. As a school we will try and place items there too once they have grown.

As always there is weeding that needs to be done, particularly in the native area.

12 noon

All classes can receive a copy of the tracking locations map and go on a treasure hunt to find them all. It would be great to talk about why they may have been placed in their location e.g. camouflage, close to fruit and what species they might track at that location.

2pm

School assembly and the Enviro leaders can share some photos and information from the day to celebrate.

If you have any questions or anything specific you can help with please email ameertens@matangi.school.nz

Wednesday 2nd April - Fundraising Meeting 7pm in the Staffroom, all welcome

Thursday 3rd April - E-Pro8 Comp

Friday 4th April - Teacher Only Day, School Closed

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The school will be closed for instruction tomorrow, Friday 4th April 2025, for a Ministry of Education approved Teacher Only Day.

The staff will be engaged in professional development to support the implementation of the revised English and Mathematics Curriculums.

We thank you for your support and understanding of this.

Tui House will not be open on this day.

week 10

8th April - Tui House closed for Afternoon Session

11th April - ANZAC recognition

11th April - Assembly 2pm all welcome

11th April - End of Term 1

25th & 26th June- School Production

28th & 29th October- Year 3-4 Camp

We regret to inform you that Tui House will be unable to open for after school care on the afternoon of Tuesday 8th April.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and hope this gives you enough notice to make alternative arrangements for care on this date. Please note that staff will still be available for before school care, and only the after school care will be closed on April 8th.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Choose from 3 delicious flavours: Traditional Fruit, Chocolate, or Cranberry.

Each six-pack of buns is only $5.50 and each pack raises $1.50 for Matangi School!

Buns available Tuesday, 8th April and will be sent home with your oldest child. Orders close Thursday, 3rd April at 5pm. Pre-order only (no sales on the day).

Check the link for all details and to place your order!

Hot cross bun order form

Our annual EASTER AND CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY HAMPER raffle is back this term. This is a favourite of the children’s as the raffles are amazing and completely child orientated! The funds raised will be put towards our upgrade of the school pool area. Above is a photo of what we have so far.

Each child has received 5 tickets to sell for $2.00 per ticket.

Sold tickets and money must be returned to the office before 3pm, Tuesday 8th April

In addition to selling tickets we would like families to please contribute an item for the hampers.

Please make sure any donated items have been brought into the school office by Tuesday, 8th April.

We would also be grateful if you have any baskets or containers that may be used to present hampers, these may also be left at the office.

The raffles will be drawn at school on Thursday, 10th April.

Thank you for your support.

The Fundraising Committee

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We are happy to be able to re-open the holiday programme on Tuesday, 22nd April. We will not be offering the bouncy castle as advertised but will be having a PRINCESS NERF WAR day instead.

If you are wanting to use the Holiday Programme please get those bookings in..

We have lots of fun Easter activities planned and Josie and the team are excited to see your child/ren!

CLick here to enrol today.

Booking your child/ren into Matangi School Tui House - Before & After School care is essential.

As our school continues to grow and the numbers attending Tui House increase, we are no longer able to accept children who are not enrolled or booked in.

This is for the safety of your child and additionally, supports the staff who are responsible for your child/ren.

If you would like to enrol or book your child/ren in, please use the following link.

Tui House Before & After School Care

Please inform Tui House of any absentees otherwise booking charges will still apply.

After School Care can be contacted on 027 810 6080

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Your Lunch Box supplies all of our school lunches Monday to Friday. Online lunch orders are available throughout the school week.

HOW: Order online at www.yourlunchbox.co.nz

Lunches are delivered to the office prior to the morning tea break.
The hot lunch option available on Wednesdays will be delivered just before lunch break.
There are different sizes for different appetites and ordering is easy peasy. Simply order before 8.00pm the night before you would like the lunch box delivered.
Choose from either a subscription or one off order.

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