Have a lovely, safe long weekend with your family

Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th June - School Production see info below

Friday 27th June - Short Assembly 2:20pm, all welcome

Friday 27th June - Term 2 Ends

Dear Matangi whaanau,

We have many excited students at Matangi kura as next Wednesday we will have our opening night for the production! This email contains all the information you will need to know so your child(ren) can be at the right place at the right time with the right things. If you are still unsure please check with your child's classroom teacher.

PERMISSION FORM - To allow your child to travel by bus, please complete the attached permission form by clicking here asap and pay the $9 cost per child for the bus into Matangi School's bank account 12-3122-0203336-00 with child's name as ref.

TIMELINE

Thursday 19 June (tomorrow)- Dress rehearsal at school. Please can all children have their costumes at school with their name on them and in a named brown paper bag. Class costumes can go to classroom teachers. I have boxes in Koowhai hub for 'Supercalifrangalisticexpialidocious', 'Matilda', 'Main cast' and we will rock you, if your child has a costume for any of these please can they be brought to school in separate named bags and placed in the correct box in the hub. If your child is using parts of their costume for two items their costume needs to be placed in the bag for the item they perform first.

Monday 23rd June - Dress rehearsal at school. Further practice the same as Thursday

Tuesday 24th June - Back up date for whole school rehearsal if needed

Wednesday 25th June - Whole school rehearsal at Gallagher Performing Arts Centre, Concert Chamber - Waikato University. The whole school will be bussed there from 9.00am and back to school by 2.50pm. We will run the show through twice on the day and professional photos will be taken on stage during the final dress rehearsal which will be available for you to purchase, details to follow after the performances.

Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th June- Performance starts at 6pm at Gallagher Performing Arts Centre, Gate 1, Knighton Road. This performance will be videoed for you to purchase (details to follow)

PERFORMANCE EVENING INFORMATION

• 5:00 pm - Main cast to arrive

• 5:30 pm - Whole school to arrive

• 8:30 pm - The performance is expected to finish around this time. We will confirm the exact end time after dress rehearsals and update you accordingly.

Please ensure your child brings a NAMED drink bottle and a NAMED snack to have during the performance.

At the end of the performance children will change back into their home clothes so ALL COSTUMES WILL STAY AT THE THEATRE and the child will come to meet you in the foyer.  

DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP

If you are dropping off your child for either nights you can drop them off at the turning bay.  There will be a member of staff there to help you.  

It is expected you pick your child up from inside the foyer on both evenings please. A member of staff will be there to support with this.

TIRED KIDS LATE TO SCHOOL

We recognise that it will be a late night on Wednesday and Thursday for our stars of the show, so if you would like them to come to school late on Thursday and/or Friday they are welcome to do this and will be marked 'Late' on the roll. Please sign in to the office before taking your child to their class if they are coming to school later. Many thanks!

HAIR AND MAKE-UP

As our students will be performing under full theatre lights it is good if they can wear some make up to ensure that their facial features stand out. Some class teachers may contact you with specific requests however generally it is good if students have:

dark eyebrows, mascara, lipstick and foundation if they will tolerate it.

This is not a MUST DO but if you could send your child to school with make up on on Wednesday as we will have professional photos taken during the day. We have organised some parents to do some special make-up/ face paint for some members of the cast. 

TICKETS

Tickets are selling well, both performances only have a few seats left so please purchase them of Eventfinda this week so you don't miss out!  Look out for the HERO post with the ticket information or click here to purchase tickets.

Thanks for all your support,

Amelia Meertens

Donut Day – Thursday 26th June!

The Fundraising Committee is excited to announce Donut Day as our end-of-term treat!

Date: Thursday: Thursday, 26th June (Next week)
Order Deadline: Orders must be placed and paid for by 12pm on Monday 23rd June
Delivery Options:

• Lunchtime delivery to school

• After school collection

Place your order here: Donut Day Order Form

Don’t miss out on a delicious way to celebrate the end of term! 

week 1

14th July – Term 3 begins

18th July –  Mihi Whakatau at 9:50am

week 2

25th July – Assembly at 2pm

week 3

28th July - Board Meeting 6:30pm

30th & 31st July – Parent Teacher Interviews

31st July - Berkley Information Evening 6pm - 7:30pm

week 4

6th August - Country Year 3 Tabloids at Matangi School

8th August - Kaitiakitanga Day- Blessing of Outdoor Classroom

8th August – Assembly at 2pm

week 6

20th August - Matangi School Cross Country

22nd August – Assembly 2pm

week 7

25th – 28th Book Week

27th August - Grandparents/Special Person Day

27th August - Cluster Speech Finals at Tauwhare School 4pm

week 8

1st September  - Board Meeting 6:30pm

4^th September – Country Cross Country at Tamahere

5^th September – Assembly at 2pm

week 9

10^th September – Wig Wednesday, gold coin donation

week 10

19^th September – Term 3 ends

Our School Holiday Programme with Tui House is now OPEN for bookings!

https://matangi-school-tui-house.enrolmy.com/bookings/booking_events/dashboard/45

https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/matangis-musical-mystery/hamilton

In less than 3 weeks, the curtain will open on our school production for 2025: Matangi's Musical Mystery.

Where: Gallagher Concert Chamber, Performing Arts Centre, Waikato University, Knighton Road

When: Wednesday 25 June, Thursday 26 June 6pm. Students arrive from 5.30pm (except some members of main cast).

Price: $20 per adult, $15 per child, free for children under 4 years seated on a parent's lap.

Tickets are purchased through Eventfinda, you will need to create an account if you have not used this platform before. Please have a copy of your ticket present on the night. Opus bar will be open to purchase drinks and snacks before the show and during the interval. 

Many thanks to all staff and parents for making this production a reality. If you have any questions about buying tickets, please see the school office.

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.