Kia Orai e ngā whānau me ngā hoa o Te Kura Tuatahi o Matangi.

Greetings to the Families and Friends of Matangi School.

As we come to the end of this week, it is with mixed emotions that we prepare to farewell Lisa Murray. Friday will be her last day at Matangi School as she steps into her new role as Deputy Principal at Southwell School. While we are incredibly proud of her achievement, she will be very much missed by our school community, staff and families.

Lisa has made a significant impact during her time here. In her role as SENCO, she has been a strong advocate for families, and as a leader of the junior team, she has guided with professionalism, passion, and care. She has also carried the leadership of the Tōtara Team, a responsibility she now passes on to Laura Robinson, who we know will continue to uphold the high standards, passion and commitment that Lisa has shown.

We invite you all to join us at Friday’s assembly at 2pm as our ākonga share a special celebration in honour of Mrs Murray, who will continue to be involved in our community with her parent hat on.

Michaela Phillips
Acting Principal

You may be aware that staff have had a theme for many Fridays this year with our clothing and students could try to guess the theme for house points. 

This Friday, 5th September, we would like to invite the students to join us and wear cowboy hats for the day. They can still wear uniform please but also wear a hat. 

Thanks in anticipation for your support. 

Wednesday 10^th September – Wig Wednesday, gold coin donation

Wednesday 10th September - Board voting closes at 4pm today

Board Votes Counted and Declared on Tuesday 16th September

Friday 12th September - Maori Carving Graduation 1:30pm

Friday 12th September - Ag Day Entry Forms needs to be handed into office today so Ribbons can be ordered

Child Cancer Foundation is the only charity in Aotearoa New Zealand that offers personalised one-to-one support to every child with cancer and their family, every step of the way. Without any government funding, we need your fun-raising help this Wig Wednesday!

When kids with cancer go through treatment, they often need to brave the world with no hair.

Wig Wednesday is your chance to show your support for these tamariki this September. 

Students can wear a wig or style a funky hairdo, while raising money for Child Cancer Foundation.

We’re getting wiggy on Wednesday 10th September, please support us by donating a gold coin.

Board Votes Counted and Declared on Tuesday 16th September

Click here to buy your ticket.

week 10

16th September - Board Votes Counted and Declared 

16th September - Rimu Camp Parents Info Evening 6pm

19^th September – Term 3 ends

Term 4

6th October - Term 4 begins

6th - 14th October - Life Education

8th October - Matangi School Ag Day & Country Show Day

10th October - Mihi Whakatau at 9:50am

15th October - Group Day at Newstead School

17th October - School Photos

20th - 22nd October - Kahikatea Camp, Christian Youth Camp Ngaruawahia

28th & 29th October - Rimu Camp, Kauaeranga Valley Christian Camp 

30th October - Year 5 & 6 T Ball Tournament Tauwhare School

6th November - City Cluster T Ball Tournament

24th & 25th November - St Johns Honore visits school

28th November - Colour Run

1st December - Board Meeting 6:30pm

5th December - Year 6 Leavers Dinner

12th December - Whole School Fun Day

16th December - Whole School Prizegiving

17th December - End of Term 4 at 12noon

IF YOU HAVE BEEN SAVING THE YUMMY STICKERS FROM YOUR APPLES THIS YEAR, IT'S NOW TIME TO HAND IN THE SHEETS TO THE OFFICE.

Matangi School collects the Yummy cut-out labels from bags of apples (each cut-out label is worth ten stickers), and we also collect individual Yummy gala apple stickers (1 point). There are so many varieties of YUMMY apples now and we also collect these stickers too (2 points each).

At the end of Term 3 we send away the collated stickers and cut-out labels from the bags and are eligible for a share of the $200,000 free sports gear prize pool. The more stickers/labels collected, the more we can spend on new sports gear.

Yummy apples are available from New World, PAK’n'SAVE and participating Four Square stores. The more you collect, the more sports gear we get, so start collecting your Yummy cut-out labels and stickers now!

For those new to school please click here to learn more.

Tui House is our onsite before/after school care and holiday programme.

If you are looking for childcare for the upcoming school holidays, feel free to click the link below and register your child/ren.

Click here to enrol for Tui House

Josie and the team have created a fun filled holiday programme and can't wait to see you there.

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.