Term 3 Week 8

Malo lelei, (Hello in Tongan)

Wow! What an awesome turnout we had for our Annual School Cross Country. Thankfully the weather played ball with just enough rain on Thursday to ensure that gumboots were needed on the field on Friday. I especially enjoy watching Cross Country as I have the privilege of watching the students practice and strive to get better. I also have the pleasure of seeing the joy on kids' faces as they finish something they started. We aren't all runners - definitely not - but we can all achieve something when we try, and that's what Cross Country teaches us.

We wish the students going up to Kaipatiki Park today all the very best.

Thank you to those parents who have started to fill in the Google Form - https://forms.gle/B5xM6ZkZ2XK37Gbw6 - around creating a Whanau Database. In case it was on the to do list and slipped your mind - the link is still open.

A massive thank you to all our parents that managed to visit Bunnings last week and see our Kapa Haka students showcase- it was a truly memorable experience.

Today at our assemblies we celebrated Tongan Language Week. We were fortunate enough to have one of our lovely students, Iunisi, show us what she looks like in her traditional Tongan dress

Ngā mihi

Michelle

Our Read- A- Thon is going really well and after just 1 week we have 284 students signed up and just over $10, 000 in donations.

It is great to see that children have set themselves reading goals and are filling in their reading logs each night. Remember to share your child's fundraising page with family and friends and check back in with the leaderboard regularly to see how their whanau is doing and how much they have raised.

We still have lots of prizes for children to win but here are our winners so far:

Draw for those who have raised over $100
Winners are:

1. Evie M – Pīwakawaka
2. Scarlett S – Kererū
3. Thomas T– Kererū

Draw for those having fundraised ANY $ value:

Big Prize Draw - Harry Potter Lego Set: Evelyn D – Tuī

Spot Prize 1 – Nathan W – Tuī

Spot Prize 2 – Aramaia P – Kererū

Draw for anyone who has signed up

Winners are:
Karaoke Microphone Prize – Joel A- Kōtare

Spot Prize winner 1 – Zafar R- Tuī

Spot Prize winner 2 – Ashlyn- Pīwakawaka

Marlborough participated in the Interschool cross country at Kaipatiki Park. Our school came first overall, and everyone ran extremely well.

Some highlights included:

2nd place 8 year old boys: Christian Lee

2nd place 8 year old girls: Nellika Brittin

1st place 9 year old boys: Patrick Han

1st place 9 year old girls: Sofie Gryniewicz

1st place 10 year old boys: Callum Donnell

3rd place 10 year old girls: Chane Denysschen

Semester 1 of basketball has finished and all our teams did so well. We played our best in every game and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship.

A big thank you to our coaches and managers, most who are carrying on in these roles this term. Without you, our children wouldn't be able to play.

A special mention goes to The M Jordans who came runners up in their league and to The S Curry's who came first in their league.

At the moment, all year 2-4 teams practice is every Tuesday at 8.15am at school court. They are run by Mike, Travis Duncan dad.

S Curry team does not have a coach, so I stood as coach/manager. So please feel free to send my contact details to our new players.

I am pleased to inform you that the boys won the champion game last night against Milford school and won Gold medal. Please see attached photos.

We were so thrilled and exceptionally proud of the boys. I believe this is the first gold for MPS for miniball under Harbour basketball.

Next week is Maori Language Week - Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Mr Ogg, Whaea Kat and Whaea Bella has an amazing range of activities all ready to go. We have a number of performances for our local Early Childhood Centres and a performance from Glenfield Intermediate Planned.

Below is a timetable with some of our events - parents are welcome to join us for any of these.

Wednesday: Kindergartens visit 11am. Kapa Haka performing

Thursday: Whole School eating lunch together (12:45) and Glenfield Intermediate Kapa Haka Group coming down to perform. Sausage sizzle also happening

Friday: Whole School Jump Jam to Te Reo Songs. Also Friday, Maori crafts (porotiti) with whanau teams

Below are video clips of our students performing.

Friends of the School (FOS)

Looking to get involved in our school community? Join Friends of the School (FOS)!
We're a dynamic group of enthusiastic parents dedicated to making a positive impact.

As an FOS member, you'll connect with fellow parents, forge friendships, and expand your social circle. Together, we work with staff to organize fantastic events and raise funds for our school. By joining, you'll gain insider knowledge, receive timely event updates, and have a say in fundraising activities.

Joining our committee isn't just about making a difference; it's about having a blast too! Our energetic meetings are filled with creativity and purpose. New members are always welcome, so reach out and get involved.
Email fos@marlboroughprimary.school.nz or visit the Marlborough Primary Parent’s Facebook page for more info. Don't miss our next meeting!

Email: office@marlboroughprimary.school.nz
Website: www.marlboroughprimary.school.nz
Location: 4 Wykeham Place, Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 09 - 4810365
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marlborough-Primary-School-112129594831867

1 Tanav Nalla Christine Zheng

2 Ivo Campana Kyle Pestano

3 Zach Brown Korbyn Corpus

4 Elijah Chin Jose Lagahit

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6 Jack Butler Maya Cazeiro Somang Hyun David Li

7 Akshita Srinivasan Jake Lee

8 Jerome Fernando Emma Mason Zion Choe

9 Maiya Smorag Ejlersen Law

10 Bella Yang Lily Tran Jason Polarde Yuki Liang Kees Ashby-Lemanu Luke Atienza Jacqueline Ah Chong

11 Marlow McDermott Jasmine Clow

12 Penelope Bensley Mireya Malicdem

13 Jimmy Liang Charlotte McLean

14 Daniel Lightbody Andrei Wamoto Fayha Reyas

15 Aiden Oh Mj Lee

16 Carl Francis Carina Gao

17 Steyn Palvie Lillian Fan

18 Arkeen Albelda Kristy Patel

19 Patrick Han Mackenna Hilton

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BLUE

Margaux Pajares

Jeel Patel

Joaquina Gonza'les

BRONZE

Keiana Harimate- Heard

Ivo Campana

Maria Nistor

Chloe King

Jorja Meredith

Jahzaiah Reihana

George Gain

SILVER

Nellika Brittan

Aadam Laiquat

Claire Zhang

Isabella McMichael

Cayo Jones

Lucy Frecklington

Vrushi Surisetty

Charli Chua

Sharon Lightbody

Mackenzie Young

Samantha Ragasa

Nathan Woodhead

GOLD

Emma Zhao

Fergus MacMillan

Hunter McDermott

Kubrat Chobanov

Khushi Patel

A very warm welcome to the following students who joined our whānau in the last 2 weeks.

Hannah EDLINGTON

Ayesha VARONA

Noah WOOD

Laanz JOMET

Isabella SMITH

Nathaniel BATEY

WE are aware that some families who have students turning 5 before the end of the year, have not yet enrolled their tamariki. Please could you help us to plan for them by enrolling them early.

We are now accepting in-zone applications for 2024. If you have a wonderful tamariki that is turning 5 next year, please can you enrol then early to enable us to plan adequately for them.

Please contact the office if you have any queries regarding enrolment - office@marlboroughprimary.school.nz

Term 3

Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September

Thursday 20 July - Year 5/6 Museum Visit

Monday 24 July - Year 2/3 Stardome Visit

Friday 28 July - Kahui Ako Matariki Festival - Glenfield Primary

Friday 28 July - Assembly hosted by Kererū whānau

Wednesday 2 August and Thursday 3 August Individual Photos

Monday 31 July - Positive Puberty Talk for Parents 2:30 - 3:30pm

Friday 4 August - Positive Puberty Year 5/6

Monday 7 August - Book Fair Parade

Tuesday 8 August - Year 1 Stardome Trip

Tuesday 8 August to Thursday 10 August - Book Fair in Library

Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 August - Goal Setting Conferences

Friday 11 August - Assembly hosted by Takahē whānau

Monday 14 August - Stardome Trip Year 5/6

Monday 14 August to Friday 18 August - Year 5/6 Bike Safety

Tuesday 15 August - Year 6 Transition Day - GIS

Thursday 17 August - Rippa Rugby

Friday 18 August - Stardom Year 4/5

Wednesday 23 August and Thursday 24 August - Year 1 - St Johns

Friday 23 August - Assembly hosted by Pīwakawaka whānau

Monday 4 September to Friday 8 September - Tongan Language Week

Friday 8 September - Assembly hosted by Tui whānau

Monday 11 September to Friday 15 September - Maori Language Week

Monday 18 September - Science Fair Open Afternoon

Friday 22 September - Assembly hosted by Kōtare Whānau

Friday 22 September - Last day of Term 3

Term 4

Monday 9 October to Wednesday 20 December

Monday 23 October - School Closed - Labour Day

We have a number of exciting outdoor projects that we would like to kick off and complete as soon as possible. We know that we can approach businesses we often work with to get these done, but would prefer to take a more community based approach and support our own school whanau.

If you have a business that we can use and support, please can you fill in the following form so that we can start a database of our community experts.

At the moment we are NOT asking for parents to donate services for free, rather just want to make sure that if we can tap into the services we need.

https://forms.gle/JrjHzK8HTgQ2TiN48

A reminder to parents that we have a number of different companies that supply lunches at school, particularly on Thursdays. We love to support our community and your patronage is appreciated.

Sushi Day - Sushi

· To order weekly sushi lunch, please visit www.sushiday.co.nz and if you are a new parent, you can go to the link www.sushiday.co.nz/sushi-login to register under Marlborough Primary School.

· Don’t forget – Order cut off time is 9pm (Wednesday) for THURSDAY order delivery.

· Any question, please contact Dan on yoursushiday@gmail.com or 021 339 700.

Vietnamese Summer Rolls only.

Summer rolls can be prepared in a packet of 2 pcs for $6. The ingredients are as follow.

- Rice Paper

- Mixed green salad including cabbage

- Carrots

- Capsicum

- Cucumber

- Chicken Katsu (Crumbed Chicken)

- Honey Mustard and Sweet Chilli

Please call 09-442 2040 to place your order.