Tēnā koutou kātoa

Nau mai, haere mai

We are in the midst of Matariki and it was so neat to be able to acknowledge this at school last week. Even better, was that we could do this with kai grown at school that helped create the very popular soup sold. Thanks to everyone who came along to school last Wednesday to mark ten years since GMS first celebrated Matariki in 2015. Again we could enjoy a special gathering together as a community. Yet again, our PTA showed their incredible commitment to our school community working to provide a warm and hearty meal for all.

Thanks also to everyone who made that important time to come out this week to meet the teachers and discuss the progress that your children have been making this first half of 2025. I know how valuable this korero is for the teachers, and it helps everyone move into the second half of the year focussed on learning.

The midyear holiday now approaches - and it is obvious that plenty of the children are ready for a break. We had so much packed into the past nine weeks, so it is time for an opportunity to reset and refresh. I wish all the best for a safe and enjoyable holiday to our school whānau.

Ka kite anō,

Mark Johnson

Principal

We have had two new students start with us since the last newsletter. We give a warm welcome to Arlo Loch and Evelyn Dougherty.

We wish you the very best for your time at Greenmeadows School.

Our roll is currently sitting at 494.

We have had some wonderful people helping out over the term who are finishing up this week. Jess De Souza has been covering for Mrs. Cunningham while she has been on leave this term. Many thanks to Jess for helping us out at short notice and doing a fantastic job keep to the programmes going. And we also want to thank Jayne Edwards who has been helping in Team 1 for the past few weeks and been a wonderful presence in our junior school.

Kids deep down just love getting cold, muddy and exhausted ... so, of course, they sign up for the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in their hundreds from GMS. It really was the perfect day to get out and show off our new gazebo!

And what do you know, GMS were also winners of brightest school award!

The Greenmeadows School Board of Trustees triennial elections are coming up again, with a confirmed date for election being Wednesday the 10th September. Our board has an election every 18 months, with three of the six parent representative spots coming up at each election. By holding elections every eighteen months, this ensures that we have continuity on our board.

At this election we have four parent representative positions becoming available due to one of our parent representatives standing down.

We are an open and friendly board who meet two to three times each school term. The role of the Board is to set the school’s overall strategic direction. It is important the board members reflect the overall diversity of the school to ensure a bright future for all our students.

If you are thinking about becoming involved in our BoT, nomination forms will be sent out via email in mid-July.

Just another reminder! We have a new mathematics curriculum in New Zealand schools, we have therefore arranged for some maths curriculum experts to visit GMS to talk to our staff along with teachers from neighbouring schools. This means that our school will be closed for that day. We apologise for any disruption this might cause.

Friday 27th June - Last day of Term 2

Monday 14 July - Term 3 begins

Friday 18 July - Mihi Whakatau for new whānau and students

Tuesday 12 August - Teacher Only Day: school closed

The Hell Pizza Reading Challenge is running in the Greenmeadows School library again this year.

Complete the pizza wheel by reading seven different books, then go to any Hell Pizza store and redeem it for a FREE kids 333 HELL Pizza.

Read a book, record the book title and sign on the sheet. When you have completed your seven books, leave it in the box in the library to receive your pizza voucher.

A big thank you to Goodman Fielder for donating the bread and buns, and also a massive thank you to Hellers for supplying the sausages for our Matariki evening, we really appreciate your support.

Time to stock up the coffee supplies? You can choose between 250g, 500g, or 1kg sized coffee beans or plunger style grounds. The coffee is available in strong, medium, mild or decaffeinated blends.

Sales from the Greenmeadows School coffee will go towards funding sport and athletic related activities/equipment at our school. For a large 1kg bag, which sells for $52.50, the school will receive around $15.00 back.

Ordering is open so head to our purchase page to get your bag delivered tomorrow! Please EITHER scan the QR code or click on the link below to order. Orders will arrive at the school reception office and can be collected or sent home with students. Please select ‘Pick Up’ at checkout for this option. Delivery is also available via the shipping option.

Below is a link to download our school App if you haven't already.

This is how we communicate with the school community any importmant messages or reminders.

https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/out/ktaxf?u=https%3A%2F%2Fschoolappsnz.co.nz%2Finstall%2F&t=install%20link&w=w-5610919473&i=&l=l-7600403145

Email: admin@gms.school.nz
Website: http://www.gms.school.nz/
Location: Greenmeadows School 45 Osier Road, Greenmeadows, Napier, New Zealand
Phone: +64 06-844 7024
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmsnapier