Matangi’s Musical Mystery School Production video – USB Edition 

The keepsake you need to order - Matangi’s Musical Mystery USB edition – featuring the full production.

Please Note: This USB is sold independently of Matangi School through ZarChan Entertainment Limited.

Once your $25.00 payment is made into 06-0313-0760641-00, send your confirmation of payment and order details to: fotos@zarchanstudios.co.nz

USBs will be delivered to the school for distribution.

Don’t Miss Out – Last chance to Order from Issue 5!

Issue 5 of the Lucky Book Club was sent home with your child and it’s packed with exciting books your child will love!

But hurry – orders close tomorrow, Friday, 1st August.

Ordering is super easy! Just follow the steps on the back of the Lucky Book Club or order online through the Loop App.

Need a hand? Pop into the school office – we're happy to help you through the process.

Remember – every book you purchase helps our school earn valuable rewards that go straight back into our library, classrooms, and learning programs. Your support makes a big difference!

Let’s continue to encourage the kids to get reading and support our school at the same time! ?✨

Wednesday 6th August - Country Year 3 & 4 Tabloids at Matangi School

Wednesday 6th August - School Board Nominations close today at 12noon

Friday 8th August - Kaitiakitanga Day and Blessing of Outdoor Classroom 1pm all invited, see info below

Friday 8th August – Assembly at 2pm, all welcome

week 5

14th August - Whole School Trip to see Berkley production, Camp Rock

week 6

19th August - Speech Finals 9am Kowhai Hub

20th August - Matangi School Cross Country

20th August - Paid Union Meeting, School Closed for instruction from 12:45pm

22nd August – Assembly 2pm, all welcome

week 7

25th – 28th Book Week

27th August - Grandparents/Special Person Day & Book Character Dress up 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, all welcome

5^th September – School Disco, Matangi Hall

week 9

10^th September – Wig Wednesday, gold coin donation

12th September - Drag Bingo, Matangi School Fundraiser

week 10

19^th September – Term 3 ends

Term 4

8th October - Matangi School Ag Day

Our School Board triennial election will take place in September 2025.  This year, the process will be conducted fully online, this includes both the nomination and election processes.  Please watch out for emails from the returning officer to check that your contact details are correct and Call for Nominations.

Matangi School will be looking to appoint five trustees as parent representatives, through the upcoming election processes. Please start thinking about whether this is a role you may be interested in, or if you know of someone who you could nominate, that would be suitable and has skills that could positively support the school.  

• Call for Nominations via email Friday 18th July
• Nominations Close at 12 noon on Wednesday 6th August
• If there are more nominations than vacancies for parent representatives, a electronic voting election will be held. Eligible voters will be issued voting papers and candidate statements, on or before Wednesday 13^th August.
• Election Day Wednesday 10th September
• Board Takes Office on Wednesday 17th September

More information about the role of Boards in schools can be found here or you can email office@matangi.school.nz with any questions

https://www. myschoolelection.nz/mynomination

Returning Officer - Janelle Bailey office@matangi.school.nz

Berkley Normal Middle School welcomes all prospective year 7, 8 & 9 students and their whanau to our 2026 Information evening.  Come along to experience all that Berkley has to offer your child.

No registration is required, please be seated in the Rec Centre for 6.00pm start.

Please note: Out of Zone Enrolments are welcomed and must be with the school office by Friday 29 August 2025.

Contact school office: 07 856 6537, office@berkley.school.nz or www.berkley.school.nz

We are thrilled to let you know that our whole school has been invited to attend the Berkley Normal Middle School production of Camp Rock at Clarence Street Theatre!

This is an exciting opportunity for our students to see a live musical performance, celebrate the talents of past Matangi students, and make connections to their own recent experience performing on stage in our school production.

Trip Details:
Where: Clarence Street Theatre
When: Thursday, August 14th, 10.30am (Matinee Performance)
Travel: All students will travel to and from the theatre by bus. Departing at 9.30am and returning to school approximately 1.00pm
Cost: $17 per student (includes ticket and bus transport)

To support us in organising this experience, please:

1. Complete the permission form by Friday, August 1st by clicking the link below: 
   Permission Slip

2. Make a payment of $17 to the school bank account 12-3122-0203336-00, referencing your child's name.

We’re really looking forward to this fantastic experience and can’t wait to see our tamariki inspired by the performing arts!

Ngā mihi,
Matangi Leadership Team

Grandparents/Special Person Day & Book Character Dress Up Day is on Wednesday 27th August - 9.00am 

This is a special time when all grandparents or special people are invited to come along and watch the dress-up parade, have the opportunity to view students' learning environments and enjoy morning tea.

Children can dress up in any character from a book, movie or comic… get your thinking caps on!

Book Fair is back and will be held in the Kowhai hub. 

We are looking forward to seeing you.

We have an exciting new opportunity as part of Book Week this year: A Children's Literature Quiz. 

This will be held during lunchtimes on Tuesday 26th - Wednesday 27th August. Each house can enter teams of 4 people (a mixture of Years 3-6, as many teams as they like) and will earn house points for participation and the winning team will receive extra points. 

I have attached a reading list of the books that the questions have been drawn from and placed posters of these up around the school to promote reading in anticipation. The aim of this event is to promote reading and a love of books. 

We are a local sheep farm located on Tauwhare Road, we have lamb give-ways for any of your families looking for AG Day lambs, they are 2 day old Zealandia/Suffolk cross.

We have some beautiful lambs coming through for the next 5 weeks.

Anyone looking for lambs for Ag Day phone Ange on 0272 222 032

Ag Day for those new to Matangi School is a great event to get involved in. Every year we invite students to raise a Calf, Lamb or Kid Goat, look after it, groom and train it ready for bringing to Ag Day. Students learn about caring for their animals, develop patience and determination, use initiative and self-reliance and gain a better understanding of animal welfare. 

Rearing your own animal is a very special opportunity, and a very close bond can develop between animal and child. Our children learn valuable life skills through raising an animal and the Ag Day process, such as; caring, nurturing, animal health and welfare, responsibility, leadership, confidence, project presentation (through diaries and performance to the judges), patience and resilience (especially if it’s a wet day!).

• Attached is Calf, Lamb & Kid Goat rearing information 
• Ag Day Entry form which needs to completed and handed to office.

For more information please see the school office.

Kindly sponsored by:

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.