MENPS News

Kia ora koutou

The Arts are a vital part of the New Zealand Curriculum and an important part of life at Mt Eden Normal Primary. Experiences like our Showcase performances are just one of the many ways we encourage children to develop confidence, creativity, communication and collaboration in authentic and meaningful ways.

Learning songs, movement and performance pieces together builds more than just performance skills - they also learn to persevere, listen to others, solve problems, express themselves and contribute to something bigger than themselves. These are the experiences that create lasting memories and help children grow as capable, confident learners.

We’re looking forward to welcoming our Y2 families this evening to see what our next group of performers have been preparing. I know there has been plenty of excitement in the Year 2 classrooms as the big night approaches, so I’m sure it will be every bit as entertaining.

I look forward to seeing you many of you there tonight!

Maths Week is a great reminder that mathematics is about much more than just getting the “right answer” – it is about being curious, making connections, explaining our thinking, persevering when things are challenging, and discovering different ways to think about and solve real-world problems. A big thank you to the teachers and the Maths Team for bringing maths to life in so many creative ways for the children.

Ka kite anō i a koutou

Alan Jackson, Principal

Thursday 13th August:

Year 2 Showcase - 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wednesday 19th August:

Mid Term 3 New Entrant Cohort visit 2 - 9:00am - 10:30am

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

Friday 21st August:

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

PTA Mid Term Ice Block Sale - $2 - 3:00pm - 3:30pm

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 lucym@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

Donate to the MENPS PTA Online Fundraiser!

Our biggest online fundraiser of the year is coming soon, and we’re looking for incredible donations to help make it our most successful auction yet!

We’re inviting businesses, organisations and members of our community to donate items, goods, services or experiences that can be auctioned online. Every donation helps raise valuable funds that directly benefit the students of Mount Eden Normal Primary School.

We’d love donations such as:

🎁 Gift vouchers

🛍️ Products or gift hampers

🍽️ Restaurant, café or food vouchers

💇 Beauty, wellness or fitness services

🏡 Holiday accommodation or getaways

🎟️ Event tickets or family experiences

🎨 Classes, workshops or lessons

🌞 School holiday programmes

⚽ Children’s activities, sports or music programmes

🚗 Professional services

…or anything else you think our community would love!

No donation is too big or too small—every contribution helps us create an exciting auction while supporting our school.

If you’d like to donate, or know a business that may be interested, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 Email us at: menpspta@gmail.com

Thank you for supporting our school and helping us make this year’s fundraiser one to remember. Together, we can make a lasting difference for our tamariki. 💜

Dust off those childhood dreams and get ready for a night of laughter, entertainment and fundraising!

📅 Saturday, 12 September 2026

🕖 7:00pm – 11:30pm

📍 Rocky Nook Irish Club, Morningside

Come dressed as your childhood dream, idol or preferred toy—whether you always wanted to be a scientist, astronaut, fairy, sports star, royalty, racing driver or anything in between. It’s your chance to let your imagination shine!

Enjoy a fantastic evening featuring:

🎶 Dancing

🎭 Comedy & entertainment

🍴 Delicious snacks

🎟️ Raffles & spot prizes

🔨 Live auction

All proceeds support Mount Eden Normal Primary School (MENPS).

Proudly presented by Ray White Mount Eden.

🎟️ More details and ticket sales coming soon—mark your calendars now and don’t miss one of the biggest parent nights of the year!

Save the date and start planning your costume! 🌟

Order your Kids Art Works products and transform your child’s artwork into beautiful keepsakes the whole family will love.

Whether you’re getting organised for Christmas, looking for thoughtful gifts for grandparents, or simply want a special memento of this year’s creativity, these personalised items are something you’ll treasure for years to come.

Order forms went out as a flyer with your child a few weeks back.

Lost your code or have a question please email menpspta@gmail.com

Our second-hand uniform shop is running low on larger sizes. At the moment, we have plenty of sizes 6–8 (and some size 10), but we’re receiving regular requests for sizes 12 and 14, and our shelves are looking very bare.

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!

Celebrate mid-term with an ice block! Ice blocks are for sale on next Friday at 3pm under the sports canopy. $2 each!!

Thank you to those who have given in Yummy Apple Sticker Collection sheets already.

Although Yummy apple sticker collection ends on Friday, 4th of September, please feel free to start bringing in collection sheets to the office when they are completed. This will help so that all the counting does not have to be done at one time! Please take another blank sheet from the box.

Thank you and keep 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

To celebrate opening CRL soon, we are offering tickets to 'CRL First Look' events. These events are free public open days at Auckland's three new City Rail Link stations. Tickets are free, and you can book up to six tickets per person for a one hour session. During your one-hour First Look session, you'll have the rare opportunity to walk through this impressive station before trains begin carrying passengers. Enjoy entertainment and activities celebrating the local community while discovering how the City Rail Link will make journeys faster, easier and more connected for generations to come.

Get your tickets here

We’re getting ready to seek feedback on proposed improvements to Mount Eden Road, as part of our wider Keeping Central Auckland Moving campaign, see flyer attached.

The campaign brings together proposed changes for Mount Eden Road, Remuera Road and Sandringham Road, aimed at improving bus reliability, traffic flow and safety as central Auckland continues to grow.

What are we proposing on Mount Eden Road?

Mount Eden Road supports nearly 30,000 journeys every day and is one of Auckland’s busiest bus routes. With Maungawhau Station opening as part of City Rail Link, we also want to make it easier and more reliable for people to connect between buses and trains.

We’re proposing practical changes that make better use of the existing road space, including:
connecting and extending sections of existing bus lanes

• starting the afternoon bus lane heading away from the city at 3pm instead of 4pm
• improvements around Normanby Road and Puke Street for buses, pedestrians and people cycling
• three new signalised pedestrian crossings
• changes to clearway hours and road markings around Stokes Road and Essex Road
• removing or relocating some bus stops to create more consistent spacing and improve efficiency.

Full details and maps of the proposed changes will be available on the Keeping Central Auckland Moving webpage when engagement opens.

Have your say

Public feedback is open from 27 July to 23 August 2026.

We’re also holding three drop-ins:

Remuera
Saturday 8 August, 11am–1pm
Remuera Library, 429 Remuera Road

Mount Eden
Saturday 15 August, 10am–12pm
Mt Eden Village Centre, 449 Mount Eden Road

Sandringham
Wednesday 19 August, 5pm–7pm
Wesley Community Centre, Timohia Room, 740 Sandringham Road

These are informal drop-ins rather than presentations. People can come along at any time during the session to view the plans and ask the project team questions.

We’d appreciate your support sharing the engagement with your communities and networks once it opens.

If you would like to meet with the project team or have any questions, please get in touch.

Ngā mihi,
AT project team