MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

Student Manners

As I mentioned to the children recently, I am always impressed with how many of our students show such lovely manners without being asked or reminded.

A simple 'please', 'thank you' or 'excuse me' goes such a long way, so it is always lovely to see these habits reinforced in children. It isn't something that should be taken for granted, so - to the parents who help make this a priority - keep up the great work - such a positive aspect of life here at school, and a credit to the community!

Character Parade

Tomorrow is, of course, the Book Character Parade. If you are wondering why this is on the same day as the Halloween Disco, the truth is that we actually didn't consider the implications for costumes until it was too late (obvious as it seems now). Not ideal, but hopefully you may manage to double up and use the same costume for both events! Either way, I know the children who wish to participate are very excited no matter what they wear.

Thanks go to our wonderful library staff - Amanda and Viv - for bringing Book Week to life this week and organising so may fun activities in celebration of literature!

Ki o Rahi Zones

This year, we were fortunate to receive funding from Sport Auckland to run a 'Ki o Rahi' tournament, which is a completely new game for our students. This is a traditional Māori ball game played on a circular field, combining elements of rugby, netball, and handball.

It was also a slightly different event as it was open only to students who had never represented the school at Zones before, so it was a genuine first for all of the participants. The children put in a high-energy performance had a very enjoyable time learning the game while taking part in some good-natured competition with other schools across the Cluster.

Thanks go to Karen Moore and the supporting staff who made this opportunity possible!

Halloween Disco Friday 7 Nov

It's one of the most highly-anticipated events in the PTA calendar, and one not to be missed. Further details on the Halloween Disco below!

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Alan Jackson, Principal

Friday 7th November:

Book Character Day - come dressed as your favourite book character
PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop open - 8:15am - 9:15am
Halloween Disco - Yr 0-3 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Yr 4-6 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Monday 10th November:

Year 3 Athletics Day (save day Friday 14th Nov)
Mid Term 4 Cohort Entry Start

Tuesday 11th November:

Year 4 Athletics Day (save day Monday 17th Nov)

Thursday 13th November:

Year 5/6 Table Tennis Competition - all day - Auckland Table Tennis

Highly Recommend

I can highly recommend these books. My son, a reluctant reader, absolutely loved these, as did I when he would allow shared reading 😄. Shannon

Junior Disco: 5.00–6.00pm

Senior Disco: 6.30–7.30pm

Prizes for Best Dressed, Best Dancing, and Best Colouring Contest!

Tickets

Tickets should have been delivered to your child’s class. Please check your child's bag for the ticket. If you have more than 1 child at the school, tickets were delivered to 1 of the siblings.

Please make sure your child brings their ticket to enter the event. Pizza, treats and water included in the ticket.

If they forget or lose the ticket, don’t worry — their name will be on the entry list, and they’ll still be able to join the fun!

Door sales ($5) will also be available if needed.

Drop & Leave Event & Pick up

Unless you’re a parent helper, this is a drop and leave event. Children need to be picked up from the Hall at the correct time. Juniors 6pm, Seniors 7:30pm. Children are not allowed to leave the Hall to find you.

Year 0/1 Quiet Space

Caregivers who have purchased tickets for the Quiet room should have their name on their child's ticket. Use this ticket and enter through the side door of the Year 0/1 block. Ask a parent volunteer if you can't find this door.

This space connects to the hall, allowing children to pop in for a short break or reassurance.

Please note:

-Children can move freely between the hall and quiet space.

-Caregivers (except helpers) cannot enter the main hall.

If your older child requires extra support, please contact menpspta@gmail.com.

Ice Blocks, Drinks & Treats

A range of ice blocks, drinks, and treats will be available for purchase.
Most items cost $2 (small candy floss $3), so send your child with a little money if you’d like them to enjoy something extra!

Thank You Volunteers!

We’ve got all the help we need for tomorrow’s Halloween Disco — thank you to everyone who’s volunteered to make it a fantastic night!

However, we’re still looking for Event Coordinators to help lead the Disco team next year.

If you’re interested or would like to know more, please email menpspta@gmail.com

Volunteers Still Needed for the Disco: Event Coordinators, Decorators , Between Disco Clean-Up , After Disco Pack-Up and Inside Disco Helpers

For more information and to sign up click here ➜ Parent Help Roster – Halloween Disco 2025

Thank you for helping make this spooky celebration happen — it wouldn’t be possible without our amazing MENPS community!

Many thanks to all who bid during the recent silent auction fundraiser. Congratulations to our Ice Cream Party winners - the following classrooms will enjoy an ice cream party with their teacher on Friday 28 November. Details will come to you via Hero to confirm dietary requirements. Thank you also to our ice cream fairy for donating so much ice cream!!

Year 1 - Room 12

Year 2 - Room 23

Year 3 - Room 30

Year 4 - Room 36

Year 5 - Room 7

Year 6 - Room 17

Tuesday 24 November, 5-7pm, on the school field.

Bring a picnic dinner for the whole family, and join other families to celebrate another successful school year! All welcome!

Many thanks to sKids for providing face painting and other fun activities for our tamariki to enjoy at this event.

We want you to join our team! We need help filling a few roles - please email us at menpspta@gmail.com to nominate yourself for any of the following
- Co-Chairperson - We need a new parent/caregiver to bring their enthusiasm and energy to the role as we look ahead to a new year of events. The team are keen to repeat what has worked before but open to how things can be improved. This role is perfect for a Year 3 or 4 parent and is a commitment that is very flexible around your other commitments - you can lead remotely via whatsapp and the PTA inbox. There are only 5 meetings a year on site.
Thank you to exiting co-chairperson Pam who is stepped down after being in a leadership role on the PTA since 2022.
- Co-Treasurer - we have two treasures to reduce the number of hours required by each volunteer. We need a new person to be responsible for cash handling/bank liaison/ eftpos machine organising/ reimbursements. Do you know MYOB or are keen to learn?
Many thanks to Paula for helping with this since the start of 2023 and to Minaxi for continuing in her role focusing on background accounting and reporting. Teamwork makes the dream work.