M O S S T O N M E S S E N G E R

22 June 2018

email: office@mosston.school.nz

phone: 345 5432

text: 027 428 7967

web: www.mosston.school.nz

Our Vision:

Nuture positive relationships and create lifelong learners

Poipoia te wairua o te temaiti kia puta aia ki te ao mārama

Our Mission:

To engage learners through quality education

Tākaia te tamaiti ki ngā o te tako

Michelle’s Message Kia ora koutou, ni hau, susada, sà wàt dii, namaste, Selamat siang and gidday.

Wow wasn’t last Friday tumeke? It was certainly a highlight of the 2018 school year. Thank you for all the contributions you

made in so many ways. We are especially grateful to Jayson and Tim who ensured the fire burnt hot and long enough to cook our hangi. I know it created memories for our staff and students. I loved seeing our community come together to celebrate both Puanga and our 140th birthday and look forward to building on this experience. Wig Wednesday was an opportunity for our children to

consider others who may not be as fortunate. It was a fun day with some great hairstyles. We raised $200 for the Child Cancer Foundation.

Congratulations to Charlie and Monique who were placed first and third in the West Cluster Speech Competition and to Ben who also represented us. It has been great to see Mosston participating successfully in the Rippa and Hockey tournaments with other Whanganui Schools and we appreciate parents giving up their time to support children at these tournaments.

The teachers NZEI union meeting is next Wednesday. While we have asked you to collect your children at 1:45pm, we are able to provide supervision until 3pm. Please let Sue know if you would like your child to remain at school until 3pm.

School reports will be sent home on the 29th June. Please take time to talk to your children about these and celebrate the progress your child/ren have made. Parent interviews will be held the following week and you are able to book a time online to make an appointment by following the instructions below. We are looking forward to seeing all parents and sharing your child’s learning with you.

Our school roll is still rising and class numbers are growing. The council is looking at developing Springvale further and opening up more sections. As I result I have met with the Ministry of Education and we are looking to bring in our enrolment zone. This will not affect any children currently enrolled. It is unlikely we will have space for any out of zone enrolments in 2019, unless they are siblings of current students.

We look forward to seeing you at Parent Interviews and having the opportunity to share your child’s learning with you.

Ngā mihi, Michelle mwatson@mosston.school.nz

Parent interview code and instructions To make a booking please go to:

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

Enter this event code eyeek which will take you to Mosston

School bookings then follow the on-screen instructions. If you have any problems with this or don’t have internet access please come and see Sue in the office who is happy to help.

Upcoming Events - also visit www.mosston.school.nz

25 June Ukulele Group and Choir to Okere House at 1:45pm

26 June Reading Together Graduation at 5pm

27 June Teachers attending union meeting at 2pm. Please pick up your children from school at 1:45pm

29 June School reports home

2 July Year 2 Eco School visit (rescheduled)

3 & 4 July Parent Interviews. School finishes 12:30pm both days

5 July Pie orders due in to school office-cash only please

6 July Fitzies Lunch / Last day Term 2

9 July Nathan Wallis evening

Pita Pit every Friday-order through www.lunchonline.co.nz

Library Book Sale in the Learning Hub (opposite the Junior Hub) 2:35pm - 3:15 pm TODAY and every Friday until the end of term. Nothing over $5 with most books only $1 - $2

Te Reo Phrases Tangohia mai te waiwera ki roto tou kete kura Put your water bottle in your school bag

BoT Bit Tena koe Such a memorable day was held last week when we celebrated Puanga and our our kura turned 140 years old. I was in awe of our community spirit and extremely proud to be a part of it. The trustees met on Tuesday 19th and have carried out a review of the day and it has been decided that Puanga and Matariki will be celebrated with an early start and community breakfast every second year and a hangi will be put down every six years. This was allow the students to experience a school hangi during their time at Mosston. We also walked through of the middle hub and we were so impressed with how the maths programme is delivered. The senior school building project is coming along nicely and will be ready for Term 3. The winter months have definitely arrived, please make sure your children are wrapped up warm so maximum learning can be reached. Only two weeks to go and you can have two weeks off. Take care, stay warm and play hard. Bye for now, Nic

Parents’ Group - Pie Fundraiser Kiaora Koutou, our next major fundraiser for the Parents’ Group is PIES made by the awesome bakers at Fitzies. All orders and money needs to be returned to the office by Thursday 5th July and pies will be delivered two weeks after the school holidays on Friday 3rd August. All proceeds are going towards our new turf, so let's get selling whānau! Ngā mihi, Fi Campbell

FOCUS AWARDS - CARES Our recent focus was active– ngangahau. This means: Collaborates and works well alongside others Joins in with school activities Actively involved in my learning Active students this time were Sophia J, Amelia, Barret, Sera, Jeremiah, Jayda, Alex P (R3), Courtney, Leah, Kyra, Majesty, Lucas D and Mokoia.

OWL (Opportunities for Wisdom and Learning) Awards Recent winners of OWL awards were Tim who is an outstanding learner, especially in writing, and to Lydia who is always asking questions to make the most of her learning. Well done Tim and Lydia!

After School Question This is one of a series of questions that are great conversation starters after school.

Library News A big congratulations to Tobey who has joined the Lexile 500K Club. This means he has read over 500,000 words on the Lexile Literacy Pro Reading Programme. Super effort Tobey!

Student Leaders - Keenan Hi, I’m Keenan and I’m very proud to wear the Mosston School uniform as we have an awesome school with great teachers and children. I enjoy helping others and have creative ideas to make fun activities. I am a hard worker in class and really enjoy all sports and school activities. I can remember back to when I was 5 years old thinking how big and scary a school can be so I am kind to children of all ages at our

school. My time at Mosston School has gone really fast and I have enjoyed it all. As a leader I show the CARES values in all areas of my learning and behaviour. My goal as a leader is to make you and our school proud to have me as a leader.

Online Safety for Parents...Set a good example How often do you use your laptop or smartphone at the dinner table? How many angry posts have you published? Take a look at the way you use technology while young people are around. If you see something that troubles you – change it. How good is your knowledge abound online safety, privacy settings and even online shopping? To find out more follow this link. https://www.netsafe.org.nz/online-safety-for-parents