MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

In Weeks 9 and 10 of the term, we have the Years 5 and 6 Productions, respectively, to look forward to, with plenty of learning still to come!

Ka kite anō i a koutou

Alan Jackson, Principal

Please be advised that Friday, 23rd October (before Labour Weekend) has been designated as a Teacher Only Day this year. This day is a government-mandated Curriculum day to continue work integrating new curriculum changes.

School will be closed for instruction for this day, so you will need to make alternative arrangements (SKiDs available).

Saturday 12th September:

PTA Parent Social and Online Fundraiser - see details under MENPS PTA

Wednesday 16th September:

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

Term 4 New Entrant Cohort Visit 1 - 9:00am - 10:30am

School Board Meeting - Staffroom - 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Thursday 17th September:

Year 5 Production - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Friday 18th September:

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

Monday 21st September:

Sports Assembly - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wednesday 23rd September:

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

Term 4 New Entrant Cohort Visit 2 - 9:00am - 10:30am

Thursday 24th September:

Year 6 Production - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

If there is a MENPS family who visits Mt Roskill local library, next time you go if we could kindly ask you to please collect one of our readers that has been returned there by mistake and bring it back to us.

This would be much appreciated.

Walking to school is a wonderful New Zealand tradition and a great way to connect with others in the community, start the day with some fresh air and exercise, and help reduce morning drop off congestion. Most importantly, our walking school bus provides children with a safe and supervised way to walk to school alongside their friends.

In collaboration with Auckland Transport, MENPS currently has a ‘Henley Route’ walking school bus running 4 times a week in the morning only. A huge thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers, who give their time to make these routes work.

Thinking of joining?

We'd love to welcome new walkers, but please be aware that joining a Walking School Bus also means being willing to support the route as a parent volunteer from time to time. This might only be an occasional morning, depending on the number of parents who are able to help, or if you are unable to give your morning, we are in need of someone to manage the admin side of things. The more volunteers we have, the less frequently each person needs to do a walk.

To sign your child up:

1. Please collect a Walking School Bus sign-up sheet from Shannon at the school office.

2. Complete the form and return it to the office.

3. The completed form will be passed on to Lucy, who liaises with AT and our current Walking School Bus whanau.

4. We will then confirm your child's place once we have ensured that we have a safe and appropriate parent-to-child ratio on the route.

If you have any questions or are keen to start up another route, contact Lucy at lucym@mteden.school.nz .

Year 5 and 6 parents - the wait is over!! 🥳🥳 The online auction is now live for the Year 5 & Year 6 showcase VIP seats. 🪑✨ Spread the word!

👉 Start bidding here: https://galabid.com/menps26

Feel free to share the link with other MENPS PTA parents who might want to get in early.

🏆 Happy bidding! And shout if you have any questions. Thanks!

Looking for amazing activities, experiences and offers for the whole family? Check Galabid every week for exciting new listings and fantastic deals.

🎉 Get your holiday programme sorted — with amazing offers for the whole family!

Don’t miss amazing offers updated weekly!

👉 Explore this week’s listings on Galabid ( https://app.galabid.com/menps26/items )

Lost the artworks code?

Not to worry, The artworks initiative has been extended. New flyers went out last week with individual codes.

If you already placed your order, all is well and it will likely go out during early term 4.

Want to place another order? You can still do so with your previous code. Perfect Christmas gift ideas!

Meet the entertainment by “the Conartists” who have created a fun comedy show for our themed event!

It’s time for parents to let their inner child out! Join us on Saturday 12 September, 7–11:30pm at Rocky Nook Irish Club for a fun night of dancing, entertainment, pizzas, raffles, spot prizes and live auctions — all while fundraising for MENPS.

Come dressed as your childhood dream and bring your friends along! 🎟️ Tickets are now available via myKindo — simply log in, select Mt Eden Normal Primary School, choose Parent Social Event, and purchase an individual ticket or book a table of 8. Everyone is welcome!

Our second-hand uniform shop is urgent need of all sizes to be donated.

If your child has outgrown any clean, good-quality uniforms in these sizes and others, we’d be incredibly grateful for your donation. Your generosity helps keep school uniforms affordable and supports families in our school community.

Donations can be dropped off:

* At the school office during school hours

* At the hall during late afternoon/evening pick-ups

* At the PTA room during Uniform Shop opening hours

Thank you for helping us keep our Uniform Shop stocked and supporting our MENPS whānau!

Email menpspta@gmail.com I Follow us on Facebook

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

Are you a former student or staff member of Ellerslie School? We welcome you to be a part of our Alumni community!

Please join us in celebrating our history - share your memories with us and connect with past whānau of Ellerslie School.

If you would like to be kept up to date on all the festivities to celebrate our special 150th birthday occasion to be held in 2027, please sign up to our database by completing this form:

https://forms.gle/X1QTFxnRcNGpPyfK9

Please sign up to our Ellerslie School Alumni Facebook page with an Instagram page coming soon: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582768932221

If you have any queries please email: alumni@ellerslie.school.nz.