Maungatapere School

Kia ora whānau,

Whaea Kimmy here with a cross-country update! We've officially had our first training session, and it was epic. We kicked off our training with an impressive 1.8km. In all my years here, this was the fastest our whole group has ever finished, what an awesome start!

It's fantastic to see everyone out there running in their house colours, racking up participation points and earning "runner of the day" accolades. The good vibes were flowing, and it was truly inspiring to watch everyone push their comfort zones. There were definitely some sweaty, red faces at the end, but they were all paired with chuffed, big smiles!

We did miss our Wednesday training due to school photos, which was a bit gutting for some, but I'm sure it was music to the ears of others who wanted to preserve their beautiful hairdos, haha!

Our cross-country mantra is "do the mahi, get the treats" or "do the mahi, or back to square tahi." Us teachers are incredibly proud of our students, and we can't wait to see them smash their running goals in the weeks leading up to the whole school cross country event!

Regards,

Whaea Kimmy

18 June 2025 Ag Day Assembly: Juniors (Y0-3) at 1:45pm, Seniors (Y4-8) at 2:15pm - New parents are encouraged to attend

20 June 2025 Matariki Public Holiday

25 June 2025 Matariki Movie Evening

26 June 2025 Pizza Day

27 June 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

27 June 2025 Last Day Term 2

14 July 2025 Teacher Only Day

15 July 2025 First Day Term 3 - Powhiri for new students

18 July 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

21 July 2025 Whg Boys High Promotional Visit to Year 8s

23 July 2025 Whg Girls High Promotional Visit to Year 8s

24 July 2025 Parent/Teacher Interviews (School Closed)

28 July 2025 Talent Quest Juniors

29 July 2025 Talent Quest Seniors

30 July 2025 Talent Quest Final

30 July 2025 Whg Boys High Open Evening (for Year 8 Students)

31 July 2025 Year 7 Vaccinations

1 Aug 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

6/7 Aug 2025 Whg Boys High Enrolment Interviews (at WBHS)

12 Aug 2025 School Cross Country

14 Aug 2025 Mathex

15 Aug 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

18 Aug 2025 WGHS Enrollment Interviews (at Maungatapere School)

25-28 Aug 2025 Central Northland Science Fair - Forum North

27 Aug 2025 WPSSA Cross Country

28 Aug 2025 In Class Speeches

29 Aug 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

1-6 Sep 2025 Keeping Ourselves Safe

8-12 Sep 2025 Keeping Ourselves Safe

10 Sep 2025 Mangakahia Lions Speech Competition

12 Sep 2025 Year 7/8 Technology

19 Sep 2025 Last Day Term 3

Tauraroa Area School will be holding their Open Day for Year 8 students on Tuesday 29th July.

Please return this registration form to your school office by Friday 25th July 2025 OR

complete the online google form so we can finalise transport and numbers:

https://forms.gle/HJvCUFtVdx9Xqrob6

Any questions, please phone Whaea Delilah 09 432 2643

Matariki & Movie (at Maungatapere School!)

The Student Council responded to student votes and organised a movie afternoon for the children.

Come together under the stars and celebrate Matariki — a time to reflect, share, and connect as a community!

When: Wednesday, 25th June | 3:00PM – 6:00PM.

What’s Happening?

• Kids’ movie after school with popcorn and a sausage sizzle supplied by the PSG – in return we ask children to bring a can of food/koha for charity (as payment) Parents, we are hoping you will join your child for this.

• 5pm Formal welcome and Kapa Haka performance under the covered court area. Following the performance classrooms will also be open til 6pm for parents to view the mahi their children have produced this term. During this time the school hall will be open for you to come and get a cup of tea/coffeee and meet other parents - and have a slice of cake.
• Please note staff will be in class to chat with parents as they view their childs work, for this reason if you are not attending this part of the evening your child needs to be collected by 5pm (there will be no after school care)

Warm vibes, good people, and the magic of Matariki! We hope to see you all here.

Flyer and permissions to follow next week.

Let’s light up Maungatapere with laughter, storytelling, and shared aroha.

All whānau and community members welcome!

Maungatapere School | Wednesday, 25 June | 3:00 – 6:00PM

Come early, stay warm, and be part of something special

You may be aware or heard of your child playing or their friends playing Among Us. In the game, players team up to work together, completing assigned tasks aboard the ship while trying to avoid being killed by the imposters among them. One or more players are assigned the imposter role and tasked with secretly sabotaging and killing their crewmates.

https://maungatapere.onlinesafetyhub.nz/parent/reviews/among-us

If your child would like to raise chickens for Ag Day you can order chicks from Hidden Valley Produce

Chick Order: Orders Close Friday 12/06/2025.

Email: office@maungatapere.school.nz

Principal: principal@maungatapere.school.nz

BOT Chair: botchair@maungatapere.school.nz
Website: https://www.maungatapere.school.nz/
Location: Mangakahia Road, Maungatapere, Whangarei, New Zealand
Phone: 09 4346743
Facebook: facebook.com/maungatapereschool