2026 Newsletter - Week 10, Term 2

Kia ora koutou,

The term is racing by, and so much is in front of us before we get to the end of next week.

Lots of excitement is building for this Thursday evening. Our GMS Matariki celebration has become a very popular feature of the school calendar since we started observing Matariki more than a decade ago. It is a wonderful whānau event for the whole school community.

We urge you to book for a parent interview if you have not done so. It is not too late. See details below. Each child's report will be shared with their whānau at this time. The opportunity to discuss this is so valuable for teacher, parent and child.

Ngā mihi

Mark Johnson

Principal/Tumuaki

We have had the following new entrant students start with us since the last newsletter:

Hugo Winter, Ryder Dine and Oliver McCarthy

These three are currently all the members of Tima Tipu with Mrs Chandra who started back teaching with us. A warm welcome to all four of you!

Our school roll is currently 481.

Thursday 25th June - Matariki evening

Monday 29th June - Parent Teacher Interviews - early finish - 2pm

Tuesday 30th June - Parent Teacher Interviews - early finish - 2pm

Friday 3rd July - Final farewell Assembly for Mrs de Lange - 2pm to 2.50pm.

Friday 3rd July - Last day of term 2

Monday 20th July - Term 3 starts

Friday 31st July - Teacher Only Day

Swimming sports for the year 4-6 students were held last Thursday at Green Family Taradale Pool. Congratulations to the following students:-

Our school will celebrate Matariki with a function at school that all are invited to. We start proceedings at 5.30pm in the Hall.

There will be food and drink on sale. Things on sale include pulled pork buns, sausages and vegetable soup, as well as marshmallows for toasting! Look at the flyer below for all the stuff on offer!!

Plan to wrap up warmly, bring a torch along and come to be part of this activity. This is a winter celebration, so it will take persistent heavy rain to see it cancelled. Otherwise it will be on.

Note that for the evening we will be taking cash only for the night. No EFT-POS or GMS Cash Cards.

Reminder we have parent teacher interviews coming up next Monday and Tuesday.

School will close at 2pm both days. Children can be picked up from 2pm. Supervision will be provided until 3.00pm for those who can not be collected any earlier.

Interview time slots are for 15 minutes. Interviews will start at 2.15pm on both Monday and Tuesday. The last interview time on Monday will be 7pm and Tuesday at 6.45pm.

Bookings can be made through the Hero App, under "School Bookings" on the front screen, and then follow the prompts. If you havent already made your booking get in quick as spaces fill up fast!

Hero will only allow one parent booking per child. If your child goes between two households and you wish to have a separate interview to their other parent, then this can be organised. If you only have one child at school, your child's teacher can make the booking for you. If you have two or more children in this situation, contact the office and our staff will be able to make those bookings for you.

If you do not have access to the Hero App, contact Carolyn or Sara at the school office.

We are holding a farewell assembly for Mrs de Lange on the last day of the term, Friday 3rd July.

The assembly will take place in the Hall at 2pm. We had previously advertised it as He Kapua but have made the change. Everybody is welcome to come along and say their goodbyes to Mrs de Lange. This will take the place of the normal Friday assembly.

The garden group celebrated Matariki by tidying up and weeding, gathering and sorting seeds ready for spring, and planting some special potatoes. These are traditional Maori potatoes called 'tutaekuri'

Now with the new Hero system we are unable to text parents when children have been in the sickbay for a minor injury. In future please look out for any email communications from us as this is our only way of contact. Rest assured If the injury was more serious we will always call.

For new parents who are anaware of this, school policy is we must contact parents when any student knocks their head in any shape or form. For serious head knocks we will always call, but for minor injuries we will just send through an email, so keep an eye out for us in your inbox!

If you have a child who is going to turn five at any stage this year or next year, and they are going to attend Greenmeadows School, please let us know as soon as possible.

This also applies to any relatives, neighbours or friends you may have who live in our zone and wish for their children to come to our wonderful school.

Even if you think we may already know, there is no harm in telling us (again).

You can either phone the school or email Sara at saraa@gms.school.nz

Many thanks for your help.

Once again we are running the Hell Pizza Challenge. This is open to all students in the school. Collect a sheet from the library, read 7 books from school, home, or a library, fill it in, and return it to the library. A voucher will be given for a free 333 kids' pizza from Hell Pizza. There is no limit on how many wheels a student can earn. Vouchers expire 31st January 2027.

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.

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