Maungatapere School

Celebration of Learning

Tuesday, December 10th, 2023 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

We're excited to invite you to our annual Celebration of Learning!

This event is designed to showcase the incredible work and achievements of our students.

Event Highlights:

• Kapa Haka Performance: Our talented Kapa Haka group of 85 students will perform, celebrating their hard work and accomplishments throughout the year.

• Student Performances: Our ambassadors will introduce various class and syndicate performances, highlighting this years learning journey.

• Class Learning Showcase: After the performances, we encourage you to join your child's class to experience first-hand their learning and projects.

Important Notes:

• School Bus Cancellation: Please note that school buses will not be running in the afternoon on December 10th to accommodate this special event.
• After-School Care: After-School Care will be available for children whose parents cannot attend.

Event Itinerary:

2pm Start

1st item - Kapa Haka - full performance

Year 7 & 8s - Song

Room 4,5,12 -To perform Rakau Stick and Waiata

Room R1,2,3 - Kaitiakitanga action song

Room 9,13,14 - Matariki Masks

Room 10,11 - Introduction and dance

Classrooms will be open after the performance so students can share their work with family.

Event Concludes at Approximately 4pm

We extend a heartfelt thank you to Nip McGrath for generously creating a beautiful trophy cabinet shelf in our school office. This thoughtful gesture has provided us with a dedicated space to proudly display our students achievements.

Our students hard work and dedication continue to shine, and we're thrilled to have a platform to celebrate their successes. We encourage all students to Make it Happen with their learning and goals, and know that their accomplishments will be recognized and honoured.

Thank you again, Nip, for your support and for helping us create a positive and inspiring learning environment.

Kelly Taft Room 2 For her focus and determination to finish her Ag Day owl.

Reeve Cairns-Cowan For his improvement in maths basic facts. Way to make it happen.

3rd December Room 4 & 11 Waipu Farm Park Trip

4th December Room 10 Waipu Farm Park Trip

4th December Year 5/6 WPSSA Athletics

5th December Ice Block Sale

6th December Colour Run

10th December Celebration of Learning - NO AFTERNOON BUSES THIS DAY

12th December Year 5-8 Beach Trip

13th December Year 3-4 Beach Trip

13th December School Disco

16th December Year 8 Leavers Dinner

18th December Prizegiving and Last Day Term 4 (half day) - NO AFTERNOON BUSES OR ASC

3rd February 2025 First day of school

Long Jump

Year 5 Girls - 1st Lara Fitzpatrick, 2nd Ava Stevens, 3rd Hollie McCormack

Year 5 Boys - 1st Heath Lambly, 2nd Ezra Bowen-Gamlin, 3rd Jackson Hanger

Year 6 Girls - 1st Maddison Knox, 2nd Evie Wright, 3rd Rosa Dunham

Year 6 Boys - 1st Carter Andrews, 2nd Mason Chapman, 3rd Rico Hayward

Year 7 Girls - 1st Mia Ruawhare, 2nd Felicity Tautari, 3rd Rachel Van Lune

Year 7 Boys - 1st Rylan Crompton, 2nd Mason Tarawa, 3rd Kayden Brown

Year 8 Girls - 1st Millie Taylor, 2nd Arabella Chapman, 3rd Devon Neumann

Year 8 Boys - 1st Nate Barrell, 2nd Lachlan Livingston, 3rd Jake Butel

High Jump

Year 5 Girls - 1st Lara Fitzpatrick, 2nd Hollie McCormack, 3rd Holley Robertson

Year 5 Boys - 1st Heath Lambly, 2nd Connor Boylan, 3rd Gus Attwood

Year 6 Girls - 1st Evie Wright, 2nd Maddison Knox

Year 6 Boys - 1st Carter Andrews, 2nd Jake Morine, 3rd Rico Hayward

Year 7 Girls - 1st Mia Ruawhare, 2nd Felicity Tautari, 3rd Equal Isi McGrath, Ashley Ruddell, Xanthe Wiseman

Year 7 Boys - 1st Jake Graham, 2nd Mason Tarawa, 3rd Rylan Crompton

Year 8 Girls - 1st Millie Taylor, 2nd Katie Holmes-Libbis, 3rd Devon Neumann

Year 8 Boys - 1st Nate Barrell, 2nd Selwyn Watson, 3rd Mason Brown

Discus

Year 5 Girls - 1st Lara Fitzpatrick, 2nd Indy Ferguson, 3rd Manaia Joseph

Year 5 Boys - 1st Heath Lambly, 2nd Jackson Hanger, 3rd Finnley McGrath

Year 6 Girls - 1st Khali Shelford, 2nd Evie Wright, 3rd Ella Watts

Year 6 Boys - 1st Mason Chapman, 2nd Kieran Kelly, 3rd Jake Morine

Year 7 Girls - 1st Milla Workman, 2nd Ashley Ruddell, 3rd Felicity Tautari

Year 7 Boys - 1st Jacob Attwood, 2nd Billy Turner, 3rd Rylan Crompton

Year 8 Girls - 1st Lexus Wood, 2nd Millie Taylor, 3rd Devon Neumann

Year 8 Boys - 1st Lachlan Livingston, 2nd Mason Brown, 3rd Liam Robson

Shotput

Year 5 Girls - 1st Indy Ferguson, 2nd Manaia Joseph, 3rd Mia Iraia

Year 5 Boys - 1st Jackson Hanger, 2nd Heath Lambly, 3rd Darnell Shelford

Year 6 Girls - 1st Evie Wright, 2nd Khali Shelford, 3rd Ruby Littler

Year 6 Boys - 1st Mason Chapman, 2nd Matthew Taylor-Moore, 3rd Kauri Davidson

Year 7 Girls - 1st Zoe Shaw, 2nd Mia Ruawhare, 3rd Felicity Tautari

Year 7 Boys - 1st Jacob Attwood, 2nd Mason Tarawa, 3rd Billy Turner

Year 8 Girls - Geva Angus, 2nd Arabella Chapman, 3rd Millie Taylor

Year 8 Boys - 1st Liam Robson, 2nd Nate Barrell, 3rd Mason Brown

80m Sprint

Year 5 Girls - 1st Lara Fitzpatrick, 2nd Ava Stevens, 3rd Holley Robertson

Year 5 Boys - 1st Ryker Coleman, 2nd Ezra Bowen-Gamlin, 3rd Heath Lambly

Year 6 Girls - 1st Bella Butel, 2nd Evie Wright, 3rd Maddison Knox

Year 6 Boys - 1st Mason Chapman, 2nd Taylor Parker, 3rd Makani Bowen-Gamlin

100m Sprint

Year 5 Girls - 1st Lara Fitzpatrick, 2nd Hollie McCormack, 3rd Hazel Angus

Year 5 Boys - 1st Heath Lambly, 2nd Ryker Coleman, 3rd Jackson Hanger

Year 6 Girls - 1st Bella Butel, 2nd Evie Wright, 3rd Ella Watts

Year 6 Boys - 1st Mason Chapman, 2nd Taylor Parker, 3rd Makani Bowen-Gamlin

Year 7 Girls - 1st Mia Ruawhare, 2nd Rachel Van Lune, 3rd Felicity Tautari

Year 7 Boys - 1st Rylan Crompton, 2nd Kayden Brown, 3rd Ben Oxford

Year 8 Girls - 1st Devon Neumann, 2nd Holly Duffy, 3rd Lexus Wood

Year 8 Boys - 1st Jake Butel, 2nd Nate Barrell, 3rd Lachlan Livingston

200m Sprint

Year 7 Girls - 1st Rachel Van Lune, 2nd Mia Ruawhare, 3rd Poppi Sperber

Year 7 Boys - 1st Rylan Crompton, 2nd Kayden Brown, 3rd Freddie Chapman

Year 8 Girls - 1st Millie Taylor, 2nd Devon Neumann, 3rd Holly Duffy

Year 8 Boys - 1st Jake Butel, 2nd Nate Barrell, 3rd Lachlan Livingston

Jake Butel

1st Year 8 Boys 100m - Set a new Record!!

3rd Year 8 Boys 200m

Jacob Attwood

1st Year 7 Boys Shotput

Nate Barrell

2nd Year 8 Boys High Jump

2nd Year 8 Boys Long Jump

In Room 12 we have been learning some science around the topic of water.

This week's lesson was based around floating, sinking, buoyancy and density.

We all made boats and tested their buoyancy in the school pool.

It was lots of fun and thankfully all the boats floated!

Room 4 Portraits

Each family member is represented by a koru shape. The koru is unfolding, representing new life and new beginnings.

Reports about the Kereru

To be Kaitiaki of the Kereru we need to make sure we look after the trees, that there are enough for the Kereru to rest in and feed from. The Kereru are also Kaitiaki, they help the Karaka seeds spread through the forest.

Warriors Video

Some of our students were lucky enough to train with the Warriors. Here's a video which features some of our kids.

Former student Dillon Worsfold has received "The Bloomfield Cup" and the "Maurie Dean Trophy" at WBHS. . He was 1st in Year 13 Psychology and he has received the Sir Michael Hill Music Scholarship

Case Worsfold is to be the Deputy Head Boy at WGHS next year. He was 1st in Year 12 Music and 1st in Year 12 Drama this year.

Congratulations.

Thank you to Guitry Farms for nominating Maungatapere School as their Bobby Calf's for Schools recipient. We really appreciate the funds this has brought in.

There is currently an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth in the Maungatapere Community. Please be on the look out for the symptoms if your child is unwell.

You can find information here

From budding young or highly talented Artists, Gardeners, Cooks, Carvers, and Babies to Centenarian's - there is something for everyone! And if you are over 100 years of age - there is something for you too! Teamed with Northland Rescue Helicopters we bring you our annual community Giant Pumpkin Fest to be held in April in the beautuiful Mangakahia Valley of Northland, supporting charities in a wholesome, family friendly, purse friendly, fun way. We encourage anyone to enter - there are a range of sections from GIANT to smallest mature pumpkin, ugliest, cutest, decorated-painted, carved or cooked! You do not have to grow your own if you enter decorated-painted, carved or cooked - we have plenty of inexpensive pumpkins you can buy). Schools and Rest-homes or Care facilities for the elderly are welcome to ask us to plant pumpkins for them - these Gentle Giants are fascinating to watch grow! They expand in size daily! - we plant for free in schools and rest/care homes for the elderly. The event has more than just pumpkins there are games and activities for all. Food, prize giving, maybe an auction, a charity draw (you get to nominate a charity and we draw one winning one to donate to) raffles and stalls - available if you want to sell or if on the day you are browsing to buy or just enjoying the ambiance of the day. Come and see for yourself! The fun stats now with getting your pumpkin seed and entry forms. Visit: Titoki General Store, Beyond the Bridge Plants, The Old Parakao Store Cafe or The Office Cafe Mangatapere

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Website: https://www.maungatapere.school.nz/
Location: Mangakahia Road, Maungatapere, Whangarei, New Zealand
Phone: 09 4346743
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