MENPS News

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Looking ahead, we have a significant staffing change to announce as Aone Laufili, Deputy Principal, will be moving on to a new Senior Leadership role in Term 3.

We will be extremely sad to lose Aone from the MENPS whanau, but we're also excited for the career opportunity this represents for her. Sometimes, professional growth brings change and new challenges, and I want to personally acknowledge her significant and longstanding contribution to our school, and congratulate her on the appointment. Fa'amālō atu!

This means recruitment will be underway soon for her successor in the key Deputy Principal role, with an expectation at this stage that an appointment will be confirmed for Term 4 this year. We will keep you updated when we have further information to share.

Term 2 Parent Conference Bookings are now available to book online. Instructions on how to book can be found on the HERO app. Please also note we have an early pickup on Thursday, 25 June (2pm). SKiDS is available if required.

A reminder that the big PTA Cultural Festival is coming up soon (21 June), so please see below for details and make sure you volunteer if you are able to help. This event is all about community, so we would love to have you pitch in on the day and help represent the diverse cultures represented at our school.

Please save the date and get in touch with our PTA volunteers to get involved if you can help in any way.

Ka kite anõ i a koutou

Alan Jackson, Principal

Friday 5th June:

• PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop - 8:15am - 9:15am

Tuesday 9th June:

• Junior Assembly Years 1 - 3 - 2:15pm - 2:45pm

We are getting our MENPS Walking School Bus back up and running and in light of recent petrol prices think this is the right time for it. We have 2 routes that we will be launching. The ‘Henley Route’ and ‘Prospect Route’. Please click on the link below to find out more information about them and to sign your child/ren up for them. Initially they will run in the mornings but we are hoping to extend to the afternoon buses if we can have more parent volunteers.

If you are able to help be a parent supervisor for either of these routes or would like to start one around your area, please email aonel@mteden.school.nz We are looking to expand the routes we have but it all depends on the parent volunteers we can get. Thank you to those who have helped get these walking buses up and running.

Walking School Bus sign up

Mount Eden Normal Primary School’s Matariki, Dragon Boat & Cultural Festival is happening on:

📅 Sunday 21st june

⏰ 12:00pm – 3:00pm

📍 73 Valley Road, Mt Eden

This special event celebrates culture, connection, creativity, and community — and we would love your help to make it truly representative of the amazing diversity within our school.

The PTA is inviting families to come forward with ideas, activities, or contributions from any culture, country, or background. We would love to support you in sharing something meaningful from your heritage or traditions.

We are looking for ideas such as:

🍜 Traditional foods or snacks

🎨 Arts, crafts, or cultural activities

🎲 Traditional games or interactive experiences

🎶 Music, dance, singing, storytelling, or performances

👘 Cultural displays, clothing, decorations, or demonstrations

🛍️ Market stall ideas

✨ Anything else that celebrates your culture and helps bring our community together

Whether your idea is big or small, the PTA can help support with planning, resources, setup, or coordination.

This festival is all about celebrating who we are as a community:

“He iwi tahi tātou — We are all one people.”

If you would like to participate, perform, run an activity, or share an idea, please contact the PTA:

📧 menpspta@gmail.com

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

A HUGE congratulations to our top fundraising classes from the MENPS Colour Run! Your amazing effort, enthusiasm, and community spirit have earned you a Pizza Party this Friday, 5th June! 🍕🌈🥳

🏆 Top Fundraising Classes:

Year 1 – Room 14

Year 2 – Room 23

Year 3 – Room 31

Year 4 – Room 36

Year 5 – Room 6

Year 6 – Room 4

What an incredible effort from all our students, whānau, and teachers — thank you for making the Colour Run such a fun and successful event for our school community! 💛

📧 Dietary Requirements:

If your child has any dietary requirements or allergies, please email the PTA as soon as possible at menpspta@gmail.com so we can make sure everyone is catered for.

🙌 Want to Help?

If you’d like to help deliver pizzas to the winning classrooms on the day, we’d love the extra hands! Please email the PTA at menpspta@gmail.com to volunteer.

Thank you again for your colourful energy, fundraising spirit, and support, MENPS! 🍕🌈✨

As part of our Cultural Festival, we invite students, teachers, staff, and families to share a performance that celebrates their cultural heritage.

Whether it’s music, dance, singing, storytelling, martial arts, poetry, traditional dress, or another cultural expression, we’d love to showcase the diversity of our school community in a special performance programme in the hall.

Interested in performing?

Please email Jane at jiahui.liu@acetcommunity.org.nz with:

* Who will be performing (your child, yourself, or together)

* A brief description of the performance

* The cultural background or tradition being represented

* How much performance time is needed

* Any setup requirements, equipment, props, instruments, or audio needs

* The total time required, including setup and pack-down

Performance times will be confirmed closer to the festival date and will depend on the number of participants. The information you provide will help us create the performance schedule and determine the order of performances.

We encourage performers of all ages and experience levels to participate. This is a wonderful opportunity to share traditions, stories, and talents from around the world with our school community.

We look forward to celebrating the many cultures that make our school so special!

As we head toward the end of the year, we are inviting families to donate any good-quality, pre-loved school uniforms. Especially long pants. A donation box will be stationed at the school reception, and students are also welcome to bring donations to the end-of-year assembly — and anytime beyond that.

Donation boxes will be readily available, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. Your support helps ensure that every student in our community has access to the uniforms they need.

Term 2 uniform shop dates as below:

Fri 24/04

Friday 08/05

Friday 15/05

Wednesday 20/05

Wednesday 27/05

Friday 05/06

Friday 19/06

Wednesday 24/06

Wednesday 01/07

Friday 03/07

Thank you for your generosity and kindness!

• Annual Menps Cultural Festival, Matariki and dragon boat Celebration

Our annual festival has become a community staple, whether you’d like to perform, dance, sing, share a craft or food from your country, let us know and we will weave it in to the fabric of the

festival.

When: Sunday 21st June 2026

Where: Mount Eden Normal Primary School

Time: 12PM-3PM

Interested in volunteering your time in any capacity or showcase your culture? Please email the

team on menpspta@gmail.com

• 8.15 - 9.15am (5th June)
• In the PTA Room: follow signs from Valley Rd gates OR
• Order by emailing Kitty at menpspta@gmail.com.
• Pay via Cash or Bank transfer

Some Yummy apples stickers are worth 2 points

Did you know that some of Yummy apples stickers are worth 2 points? Buy and enjoy these lovely new apple varieties, Lemonade, Ambrosia and Sweet Tango and DOUBLE your points. Stickers from these varieties can be put on the side of the Collection Sheet that has a picture of trees. If you don't have a Collection sheet, head to the office to get one or collect stickers on a blank sheet of paper.

Happy collecting MENPS!

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Refer to the PTA website for information on the various fundraising and community activities

Co-Chairs Svantje Reiber and Sunny Nathu

Secretary Chantal Brunner

Treasurers Minaxi Chandra and Victoria Couto

PTA Advisor Chantal Brunner

Communications Gina Miao

School Representative Hilary Edwards

Full team of amazing parents/caregivers listed here