C O M I N G E V E N T S MT MAUNGANUI 2020 INTERMEDIATE ...€¦ · 2/2/2020 · Student Council: Over the next week, teachers will be selecting students to represent their classes

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mtint.school.nz/

2 June 2017

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Principal’s Report

Specialist Team Report

Important Information –

Payments

Updated Bus Information

2020 Camp Information

Coastal Values

Sports Information

Saxophone Tutor Needed

Useful Information

PSG Bingo Night

Donut Day

PSG School Van Update

Community Notices

Police Vetting Forms

C O M I N G E V E N T S 2020

FEBRUARY 2020

21 MMI Tryathlon

9am- 10.20am Motiti, Karewa and Motuotau 10.45am – 12.20pm Matakana, Rangiwaea and Moturiki

21 PSG Sausage Sizzle & Juicie Sale - Lunchtime

28 Basketball Registration Due

MARCH 2020

3 MMI Swimming Sports Year 8: 9am – 10.20am Year 7: 10.45am – 12.15pm

5 Learning Conferences

6 Super 11 Surfing

13 Super 11 Tennis Super 11 Open Water Swimming

20 Super 11 Swimming

24 HPV Vaccinations – Year 8’s

27 Super 11 Touch

APRIL 2020

8 Last Day Term 1

28 First Day Term 2

MT MAUNGANUI INTERMEDIATE

19 February 2020

Newsletter No.

2

TRYATHLON

21st February 2020

This year the tryathlon will be run as two groups of three houses in Block 1 and Block 2. See the coming events calendar above for the times for your child. Check with your child what house they are in and we would love to see you come and support them! ** Students can purchase a sausage and juicie, during lunchtime, after the tryathlon has finished. Poster later in this newsletter.

SHIRTS/ICE CREAM CONTAINERS NEEDED

Our art and hard materials rooms require ice cream containers and old button down shirts, for students to wear, to protect their clothes. If you have anything you could donate please send, with your child, to the art or hard materials room. Thank you.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL Lisa Morresey

Kia ora koutou katoa, At MMI we do not have rules, we have our ‘Coastal Values.’ Our three Coastal Values are:

Respect, Whakahi, Pride, Whakaute and Learner Akonga.

Our staff teach the Coastal Values, as expectations for our learning and behaviour, in all settings. Settings include the classroom, the playground, travelling home, assemblies etc.

On the whole we have had a positive start, but there are some expectations that we are working on.

Travelsafe: Unfortunately, there is some unpredictable and silly behaviour occurring while students bike, scooter and bus. For many students, this is the first time that they are travelling, unsupervised, to and from school, with their friends. Please talk with your child about being safe, sensible and predictable, as they journey home. It can also be a good idea from time to time to do a sneaky ‘spot check’ on your travelling child. Arrange a family member, friend or neighbour, who can get out and about in our neighbourhood and see what is really going on.

Relationships with others: This is also the first time that the Mount Maunganui and Papamoa community comes together in all of its diversity. Most students have come from one primary school where they have known each other for six years. They know which students are shy. They know who has difficulty managing anger. They know who is confident and who is not. As we come together in a new school environment it is important that we are careful in the way in which we approach others. It is important to be kind and to refrain from name calling and teasing and it is important to keep our hands and feet to ourselves, even when we are being playful and silly, as we do not know how others might respond. This is important learning for all of us as we learn and grow. If your child experiences challenges with friendships, social interactions or even bullying please speak to your child’s teacher in the first instance. Students can also email [email protected].

Student Council: Over the next week, teachers will be selecting students to represent their classes on the student council. Each classroom teacher will make the Councillor selection by the end of week four. This may involve nominations, an application process and input from fellow students.

Learning Conferences: In two weeks’ time, Thursday 5 March, we will have our first Learning Conference Day. Learning Conferences is the first opportunity that you will have to discuss your child, their learning, their attitude and behaviour and how they have settled into school. The conferences take place during the school day and into the evening. These conferences are compulsory. We expect every child to attend their learning conference, in school uniform, with their parent or caregiver. If you are unable to attend the teacher will be contacting you to make an alternative date and time. We expect to have 100% attendance at learning conferences, as we really value whānau involvement in your child’s learning. We also strongly encourage you to make appointments to see your child’s specialist teacher. This is really important as part of your child’s learning and transition to secondary school, where students will have specialist teachers for all subjects. Appointments can also be made to meet with: The senior leadership team: Lisa Morresey, Debbie Howell, Harriet Lennihan - SenCo, Nicola Logan - SenCo, Tania Clarkin - Learning Support, Brett Muir - International Students or Andrew Spraggon - Sports Coordinator. You will have received an email with booking information.

Specialist Fees: Specialist fees (activity payments) are required to cover the costs of optional equipment, experiences and services that are extra to the school’s curriculum obligations. Payment may also be required for curriculum-based activities that involve a “take home” component for the student to keep. Activity fee for 2020 is $30.00 per student.





Back to school: Thank you to mum’s, dads, caregivers and whānau for supporting your children with uniforms, stationery and back to school expenses. We understand how difficult this time of year can be and we appreciate your efforts in ensuring that your children are set up for school and success. Have a wonderful week and enjoy the sunshine. Ma te wa, Whaea Lisa/Ms Morresey

Meet the Specialist Team - 2020

Our Vision:

To provide a range of dynamic opportunities to

help students prepare for future pathways.

Confidence Creativity Collaboration

This year all specialist classes will be run as composite classes. The classes are made up of a mix of students across their syndicate. We are really looking forward to working with your child this year.

Bridget Ward - Digital Technology This year we are implementing the new Digital Technology curriculum. It involves preparing our students to be confident in a transforming digital world. The curriculum is about ensuring students develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities to deal with new problems and opportunities, as they arise. It involves supporting the next generation of influencers, creators and thinkers, to design digital technologies solutions for future issues. I aim to create a programme that exposes the students to a range of digital tools and scaffold their learning so they are able to make connections to other areas of their lives. Contexts within Digital Technology will link strongly to our school-wide inquiry and skills across different curriculum areas.

Charles Gillies-Smith - Hard Materials and Electronics The Hard Materials and Electronics programme being offered this year will provide the students with basic skills in both these areas, as they come up with solutions to the projects we will be working on. These practical skills can provide them with the option to further their studies at college, or may be useful in their day to day lives around the home, with repairs or projects they wish to tackle. An extension programme is offered on Fridays - block 2, to use these skills in practical applications.




Deb Barr - Food Technology/Hangarau Kai This year, we are operating in our wonderful fully refurbished Foods Room. This exciting environment will provide our students with opportunities to learn and practice basic life skills, as well as working within all three strands of the Technology curriculum. The students work with practical activities using literacy and numeracy skills specific to Food Technology. Alongside to this, learning to develop ideas using planning, problem solving and time management skills. The contexts for learning in Food Technology relate to our school-wide inquiry focus, providing a rich learning environment that gives our students opportunities to develop essential trans-disciplinary skills. Morgan Smith - Dance and Drama In Dance and Drama at MMI, our students participate in both Dance and Drama. They build on their movement vocabulary as well as learn to communicate with others effectively, in order to develop ideas into a performance. We explore topics of cultural dance and its history, learn to choreograph effectively, craft improvisation skills, discover playwriting and devised drama, as well as touching on musical theatre and improving our performance skills. Students explore a variety of different contexts and themes that link in with our NZ Curriculum. I aim to see student’s confidence increase over our time spent together and hope the students have fun along the way. Sally Wylie- Visual Arts The Visual Arts programme enables students to experience and explore a range of techniques, processes and media, based on a variety of contexts and themes. They develop their practical knowledge, both three dimensional and two dimensional, along with learning to develop their own ideas based on motivational resources and artists’ works. It is always great to see students gain confidence and be proud of their accomplishments. Christine Pearce - Music While playing various instruments and learning about the elements of music, in particular pitch and rhythm, students benefit in many ways as listed below :- Music helps the brain develop, is fun, teaches them to focus and relieves stress, helps to understand maths and is a form of self-expression. Music can improve social skills and can boost self-confidence. We have a well-stocked classroom full of keyboards, ukuleles, guitars and a wide range of percussion instruments.

Above is an example of some amazing art work done from Saskia Barber in room 2!




** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ** PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL

We have loaded the voluntary camp costs onto each child’s school account. If you have an AP set up or your account is in credit, these funds will automatically be deducted from the camp cost. If you do not wish for this to happen please email [email protected].

BUSES There has been a route change for 711b. Please click on the link below:

https://www.baybus.co.nz/media/2148/school-route-711b.pdf







2020 CAMP INFORMATION

Ngatuhoa Term 1 Week 4 24/02/2020

4 classes Motiti Mon-Wed Rms 23 & 24 Wed- Fri Rms 21 & 22


4 classes Motuotau Mon-Wed Rms 2 & 3 Wed- Fri Rms 1 & 4


4 classes Matakana Mon-Wed Rms 6 & 7 Wed- Fri Rms 5 & 8

Finlay Park Term 1 Week 9 30/03/2020

Mon - Wed Karewa Rms 16 to 20

Finlay Park Term 1 Week 9 01/04/2020

Wed - Fri Rangiwaea Rms 11 to 15

Waitawheta Term 2 week 2 04/05/2020

2 classes Mon-Wed 2 Classes Wed-Fri

Moturiki Mon-Wed Rms 25 & 26 Wed- Fri Rms 9 & 10

CAMP INFORMATION Historically, students have had the option of two alternate camp experiences. In 2020, due to the whole school moving to composite classes, each class will be going to camp with their house/motu group. This means that there are some children who may go back to Ngatuhoa in 2020. Teachers are aware of this and will plan and alter the camp plans accordingly. Organisationally, it is just too difficult to have classes split, dependent on their 2019 camp. We understand that some children may be disappointed, but we know that they will enjoy the camp experience, no matter where they go. We are no longer offering the sibling discount (apologies to those classes who were misinformed of this) as we are now only allowed to request donations to cover the cost of camps.

Donation Requests Ngatuhoa $120 Finlay TBC Waitawheta $135




COASTAL VALUE CERTIFICATES 2020 Term 1 – Week 2

1

Lane Ririnui For exploring new opportunities and always giving 100% in your learning

2

Jem Dougal For being a consistent active listener, and a having a 10/10 attitude towards your learning.

3

TJ Spee Your willingness to help others. You have quickly become a role model in our whanau and we are lucky to have you!

4

Sienna Hambling For being an independent learner and completing tasks in the given time frame.

5

Sienna Latu For a kind and caring attitude towards fellow class members.

6

Lucy Tawharu-Senf For always be so helpful in the classroom and giving new things a go! I love the positive attitude that you have brought to MMI. Tino pai rawa atu!

7

Alex Boyer For a great start to MMI and interacting with your peers.

8

Franco Fourie For showing he is a learner by getting stuck into work and feeling proud of his achievements.

9

Eva Stockman For the way you listen to the discussions, consider different perspectives and ask questions.

10

George McDonald I love how you take pride in our class and keep it clean and tidy without being asked.

11

Luca Hill For already getting stuck in to what MMI has to offer. I love your ‘can-do’ attitude! Kei runga noa atu koe!

12

Avalon Milden For having a positive attitude towards your and contributing to discussion with whakaute and passion.

13

Taine Tautuku For putting in effort to research about his pepeha, and for leading mihimihi. Ka nui te mihi ki a koe.

14

Rhys McLeod For demonstrating courage sharing her House Leader speech in front of our house. Kātahi te tamaiti kaha ki te tuari!

15

Poppy Marwick For a confident start to 2020. You have shown leadership and maturity. It’s great to see you being so happy and settled at the start of the year.

16

Griffin Hunt For a great start to the year. You are always willing to help others and you are quickly becoming a role model in Whanau 16, well done!

17

Jett Ramos For a positive and settled start to the year. Thank you for being super helpful and kind to all of our new class members.

18

Ella Weatherall For becoming Room 18’s 2020 Classroom Councillor.

19

Lincoln Lyes For his total focus and strong efforts to help and support others.

20

Scott Tekotia For being focused on your class work and putting 100% in. Mīharo Scott! Keep it up!


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21

Breeze Werahiko For starting 2020 positively. Kei te whakahīhī au ki a koe!

22

Issy Gillard For your impeccable manners, work ethic, and friendly attitude. A fantastic start to intermediate!

23

Savannah Smith For constantly striving for personal excellence and demonstrating coastal values.

24

Lucy Goodwin For a positive start to the year. Thank you for being super helpful and for always being kind and supportive to others.

25

Hugo Tawharu-Senf We love the way you have made everyone feel welcome in class. Ka pai.

26

Angus Berry For raising the bar as a Year 8 student - your hard work is evident in all areas of learning. Keep up the great mahi!

Visual Arts

Neisha Nielsen Room 26

For her positivity and enthusiasm towards new learning.

Digi Tech

Dante Rawiri Room 13

For showing persistence when working with the Sphero robots and debugging your program.

Hard Materials

Soul Rimaha Room 22

For your involvement and effort learning new skills.

Music

Siena Bonthron Room 4

For your awesome progress at making connections between Music and Maths.

Dance & Drama

Ruby Preston Room 21

For your fantastic storytelling skills during our improvisation lesson this week. Keep up the fabulous work and positive attitude :)

Food Tech

Israel Cameron Whanau 13

For showing outstanding work ethic.






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SPORTS INFORMATION

Basketball Registrations for term 2 are due by 28 February 2020. Google form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e8LFPidGnJrSQcTCJP6wNzsd_zcYT0VkgkxZnzKvjbw/edit?ts=5e3ca77e

Netball 2020 Season The Netball Season will begin in Term 2. If your child is interested in playing netball this year for MMI, they will need to attend trials, in Term 1. This year we will run 4 netball trials, with the hope that players will be available to attend at least 3 of these trials. Jodi Tod will be in running our trials. Please register your child with this link: Netball Registration Form. We have yet to be notified of pricing from Harbourside Netball, so will advise you of this at a later date. All netball games are held on Saturday mornings, at Harbourside netball courts. Any questions, please send to [email protected]. Dates of Trials held at Mount Maunganui Intermediate: Friday 6th March: 12.45pm - 2.45pm (During School Hours) Sunday 8th March: Year 7's 1.00pm - 3.00pm and Year 8's 3.00pm - 5.00pm Friday 13th March: 12.45pm - 2.45pm (During School Hours) Sunday 15th March: Year 8's 1.00pm - 3.00pm and Year 7's 3.00pm - 5.00pm

OTHER SPORTING CODE CLUBS OPPORTUNITIES

Calling all Rippa Rugby and Junior Rugby Players!

It’s time to register for the 2020 Junior Rugby season. Click here to register your child to play for the Mount Maunganui Junior Rugby Club in the 2020 season. The season kicks off on the 5th May and we’d love your child to be part of our awesome club.

!!! Important!!! All players playing tackle rugby, please register before the 4th March and be weighed-in at the Mount Rugby Club (Blake Park) on Wednesday 4th March between 5-7pm or on Saturday 7th March 2pm - 5pm. If you are unable to attend either one of these sessions, or have any other questions, please email the club at [email protected] or phone Blair on 021 442 253.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/103801




https://forms.gle/QasTXUZv1sPRhpMM8







To register, email:

[email protected]





POLICE VETTING SCHOOL PARENTS

The BOT has revised its Child Protection procedures, and in the interests of pupil safety, all parents likely

to help in the school, will be encouraged to undertake a police vetting check.

The Board of Trustees hugely appreciates the excellent support that parents provide to our staff and

pupils. If, as a parent helper, it is likely you could participate with pupils in an unsupervised position, or

you provide transport for other children, then you are encouraged to undertake a police vet.

Examples of the types of activities requiring parent police vetting are:

sports coaching/management

transporting pupils to events beyond the school eg class trips, elite sports events, competitions,

tournaments

parent help on school camps

If you would like to read about the police vetting process, please go to:

http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/online-vetting-user-guide

The police vetting process takes approximately 3 weeks to complete and will remain current for a period

of two years.

The police vetting forms are included with this newsletter and are also available at the school office.

Once completed, please return confidentially to Karen McGovern – [email protected], who

will then processes your police vet through the online police vetting service.

NB Proof of identity is also required, please attached a copy of your drivers license.

SAXOPHONE TUTOR NEEDED

MMI are looking for a Saxophone Tutor to teach two small groups of students.

Group 1 = beginners and Group 2 = second year students.

This would involve 1 hour per week.

Day and time negotiable.

The Ministry of Education will pay the tutor and tuition occurs out of school hours ie before school, during a half hour of lunchtime or afterschool.

Please email Christine Pearce, Music Teacher [email protected]






USEFUL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO START 2020

SCHOOL TIMETABLE School Starts – 8.45am

Morning Interval – 10.25am Lunch – 12.20pm

Dismissal – 2.45pm

ABSENTEE INFORMATION Please inform us of your child’s absence by using one of the following ways:

Text – 027 232 0446 Phone – 575 5512 ext 1

Email – [email protected]

BUS INFORMATION Web -

https://www.baybus.co.nz/schools/school-bus-routes-2020/mount-maunganui-intermediate/

MEDICATION If you child has a severe medical condition or needs to take medication at school please contact the office.

TERM DATES Term 1 - 3 February to 8 April Term 2 – 28 April to 3 July Term 3 – 20 July to 25 September Term 4 – 12 October to 16 December

TERM 1 UNIFORM/SHOES Term 1 requires all students to wear school hats. Hats can be purchased from the school office for $15.00. Hats are compulsory in our outdoor areas, at all times. We appreciate your child may have specific footwear requirements, due to severs, or other conditions. Please consult with us before you purchase shoes that may not fit with our uniform requirements. All shoes must be plain black.

DROPPING YOUR CHILD TO AND FROM SCHOOL These are NOT drop off zones:

Lodge Avenue Staff Carpark

Lodge Avenue Turn Around

The Busy Bay on Links Avenue For the safety of your children, when dropping off or picking them up. Please refrain from entering and parking in these areas.

SCHOOL TELEPHONE The school office telephone is for emergencies only. Please make sure your child knows what their after school arrangements are before they come to school. These calls are at a cost to the school.

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP We are calling for anyone interested in being part of the parent support group (PSG) to contact us. They are always looking for volunteers to join their team. Please email if you are interested:

[email protected]

CAMP INFORMATION All camp information is located in this newsletter. You can also click the link direct to our website:

https://mtint.school.nz/eotc/

CANTEEN We operate a lunch online system. The

website for this is: www.lunchonline.co.nz. You can order from 12th February for the following days of the week: Mondays – Bakers Delight only Wednesdays – Subway only Thursdays – Bakers Delight only Fridays – Subway only.

CHANGE OF DETAILS It would greatly assist us if you could please advise the office if you have any changes of address, phone numbers, email addresses and emergency contact details. In the event of an emergency, sickness or injury we need to be able to contact someone who can collect your child.

COMMUNICATION Checkout out our website, newsletters, daily notices and Facebook links.

https://mtint.school.nz/ https://mtint.school.nz/daily-notices/ https://www.facebook.com/Mtint.school.nz/ https://mtint.school.nz/newsletters/

SUBJECT FEES Click on the link below to read about our school donation scheme:

https://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/School/donations/MOE-Donations-Scheme-Info-A3-FA-Web-2-DEC.PDF We offer the following specialist subjects here at MMI:

Food Technology Hard Materials/Electronics

Media Studies/Robotics Music

Visual Arts Dance and Drama

ONLINE PAYMENTS SPORTS FEES/OPTIONAL TRIPS ETC - If you wish to pay online or by automatic payment you are encouraged to do so. Our bank account number is:

12 3146 0104711 03 Please put your child’s name as the reference.






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PSG INFORMATION

Email: [email protected] To secure your table!











SCHOOL VAN UPDATE - PSG

Our parent support group worked hard last year towards the purchase of a school van. We raised approximately $17,500.00. Initially, we decided to purchase a second hand one but these proved to be expensive and our Board of Trustees agreed that it would be better for the school to purchase the van new. Therefore, the BOT will top up the PSG funds to purchase a brand new 12 seater, due to arrive any day. The PSG ran many events in 2019 and we also ran a sponsorship scheme where we received fabulous support from many families and businesses connected to our school. We are extremely grateful for these donations to our school. Soon you will see our new van here at MMI, which will display our sponsors’ names. Thank you so much to the sponsors, PSG, BOT and your fundraising efforts. Watch this space!!




COMMUNITY NOTICES




Summer, Sun and Softball!

The Western Bay of Plenty Softball Association has Softball and T-Ball available as the perfect summer sport. It’s easy to learn and play, only involves a couple of hours a week and very inexpensive to play.

Junior Softball season starts again on 8th February for Term One 2020 and we would love to see you at the park, enjoying Softball. Beginners are very welcome and don’t worry about having a glove at this stage, but please wear trainers.

Games are on a Saturday, at Carlton St Reserve, Ngatai Road, Otumoetai from 9am and run between 1 hour (U8 T-Ball, U10 Primary Softball) and 1:30 hours (U13 Intermediate and U15/U18 College Softball) - age cut off being 31st December 2019. The season runs through to 21st March 2020.

Ask your school sports person if the school has a Softball team first or come down to the park on Saturday 8th or 15th February at 8.30am and we can put your child into a team.

For more information visit http://www.sporty.co.nz/wbopsoftball.

Email: [email protected]


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