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MATAMATA PRIMARY SCHOOLNEWSLETTER 30 APRIL 2020

From The Principal

ENDEAVOUR ACHIEVE EXCEL

TERM DATES 2020Term 1 - Mon 3/2 - Thur 9/4 (Waitangi Day 6/2)Term 2 - Wednesday 15/4 - Friday 3/7 (Anzac Day Mon27/4) (Queens Birthday Mon 1/6) Term 3 - Monday 20/7- Friday 25/9 Term 4 - Monday 12/10 - Tue 15/12

BALLOT 2 - POSTPONED UNTIL SCHOOL RETURNSDate to be advised

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Thank you to all the families who filled in our online learning survey. Student and Parent voice is crucial for us. We use the data collected to help improve our systems. We really appreciate all the supportive and constructive comments that have been sent to our staff. Thank you to our AWESOME teachers for the dedication and hard work you have put into setting up an online learning system. This is not easy or natural for our teachers. Building relationships is key to teaching children. Being able to look them in the eye and read body language is crucial to the way we educate our learners. Sitting beside them and adjusting the planning and lessons to suit the pace at which they are learning new knowledge and skills is very difficult to do through a computer screen. So, yes we do realise some of the online learning is not perfect but we are doing our best in a less than ideal situation.

Returning to School: At this stage returning to school is possible but unfortunately not like our learners remember it. To be honest it is not a lot of fun at the moment!! Mixed Year level bubbles have been set up. Students must obey all social distancing rules set by the Government. Students must wait at the front of the school and come onsite at strictly set times to reduce social contact. Playgrounds, toys and sport equipment are all out of bounds. Each child has their own set desk and they will continue with the set online learning with teacher support from a distance. A far from ideal way of learning.

Thank you: A huge thank you to Alex and Alma Juma for all their IT support. Our BoT made the decision to release over 60 of our school devices to families who did not have a device. Alex and Alma were instrumental in the retrieval and distribution of these assets.

Supporting local – As a staff we are all supporting our local businesses and contractors wherever we can through online ordering and booking local businesses to complete our required work. We urge our school community to support local and do the same.

Please stay safe. We really look forward to the day our MPS learners can all safely and happily bounce back into our school, see their mates and get stuck into their learning.

One day it just clicks… “You realise what’s important and what isn’t. You learn to care less about what other people think of you and more about what you think about yourself. You realise how far you’ve come and you remember when you thought things were such a mess that they’d never recover. And then you smile. You smile because you are truly proud of yourself and the person you’ve fought to become.” Unknown

Ngaa MihiGlenn MacPhersonPrincipal

Pre COVID-19

During COVID-19

MATAMATA PRIMARY SCHOOL

This week in ReviewMatamata Primary School Swimming Sports Results from Term 1

Well done to all of the children that placed in the Matamata Primary Swimming Sports. Please see the results from the day below;Championship Boy - Quaide Balsom/Max Bennett (1st Equal), Championship Girl - Keiley Bennett Bowler Cup - Boy: Quaide Balsom, Girl: Keiley Bennett 25m 7yr Girls: Sophie Henderson - 2nd Freestyle, Ella Porteous - 3rd Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, 2nd BackstrokeZoe Wilcox - 1st Freestyle, 1st Breaststroke, Tatum Balsom - 3rd Breaststroke, Olivia Carnachan - 1st Backstroke, Nicole Gillgren - 3rd Backstroke, 25m 7 yr Boys: Jack Swap - 1st Freestyle, Angus Grice - 2nd Freestyle, 3rd Backstroke, Fletcher Rae - 3rd Freestyle, 2nd Backstroke, Hosea Webber - 1st Backstroke, Eli Feiten - 1st Breaststroke, 25m 8yr Girls: Zy Karakia - 3rd Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, Sophie Hawes - 1st Freestyle, 1st Backstroke, Ruby Farmilo - 1st Freestyle, 1st Breaststroke, 2nd Backstroke, Indie Bolten - 3rd Breaststroke, Kavya Bajaj - 3rd Backstroke, 25m 8yr Boys: Max Bennett - 1st Freestyle, 1st Breaststroke, 1st Backstroke, Dawson Smith - 3rd Freestyle, 3rd Backstroke, Finn Gouk - 2nd Freestyle, Johnny Dalton - 2nd Breaststroke, Konrad Kath - 3rd Breaststroke, 2nd Backstroke,25m 9yr Girls: Penny Dye - 2nd Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, 3rd = Backstroke, Faith Hills - 1st Freestyle, 1st Breaststroke, 1st Backstroke, Maya McCullum - 3rd Freestyle, Rebekah Gillgren - 3rd Breaststroke, 2nd Backstroke, Scarlett Smellie - 3rd= Backstroke, 25m 9yr Boys: Hunter Rae - 1st Freestyle, 3rd Breaststroke, 2nd Backstroke, Zach Louse - 2nd Freestyle, 1st Backstroke, Spencer Olesen - 3rd Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, 3rd Backstroke, Aidan Jobe - 1st Breaststroke, 25m 10yr Girls: Keiley Bennett - 1st - Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, 1st Backstroke, Emma Smitstra - 2nd Freestyle, 2nd Backstroke, Bostyn Raupita - 3rd Freestyle, 3rd Backstroke, Camryn Gillgren - 3rd Breaststroke, Emily Nagel - 1st Breaststroke, 25m 10yr Boys: Quaide Balsom - 1st Freestyle, 3rd Breaststroke,2nd Backstroke, Kden Anderson - 2nd Breaststroke, Cru Karakia - 2nd Freestyle, 1st Backstroke, Jaoquin Reynoso-Tanner - 3rd Freestyle, Alan Li - 1st Breaststroke, Billy Swap - 3rd Backstroke, UNFORTUNATELY THE INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS WAS CANCELLED.

It was lovely to see some photos from families celebrating Anzac Day on April 25th this year with wreath making and displaying poppies at their homes.

MATAMATA PRIMARY SCHOOL

This week in Review

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS - POSTPONEDWe were due to have our annual school

photographs taken at school on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 May. Unfortunately these dates

will now be postponed due to COVID 19.An order form was sent home before school

closed. Please keep hold of this as it can still be used for when the School Photo’s go ahead. Children will now only be photographed

individually if parent’s place an order.All children will be photographed with their classes, unless they are absent on the day. ORDERING - THREE OPTIONS BELOW;

● Complete order form and return to school with payment.

● Take the form to Kodak and Black store along with your payment.

● Pay online and return the form to the school.

We will update you with the new dates as soon as we have these.

WRITING FROM ROOM 17

School Re-opened This Week Under Level 3 For Children Of Essential Workers

This week a very different Matamata Primary School re-opened for a small amount of children

whose parents are Essential Workers. There was a huge amount of preparation involved with opening our doors on Wednesday with a group of teachers

working on a rotation system to run the two “bubbles” of children arriving at school. The Health and Safety processes involved with this are huge so

a Sanitising Station was set up at the front of the school before the children enter.

The children brought their own devices to school and worked on these throughout the day.

Thank you to all of our parents for supporting the school during this time. We appreciate those of you that are able to keep your children at home learning and while in Level 3 do not encourage any parents

to enter the school grounds. The teachers, Principal and Office staff can be contacted by email.

We will respond as soon as possible.

Reuben Mason using 2D shapes on a Seesaw activity to make a picture

Conrad Dalton trying out the “Magic Drawing” activity from Seesaw

Blake Amodeo responding to a Seesaw - activity finding a flag that relates to family – his great grandmother came from England

LOCKDOWN!

Lockdown is green like grass, It tastes like mum making ANZAC biscuits,It smells like fly sprayIt looks like not many people outsideIt sounds like vacuum cleaners and my dog Bailey barking,It feels like flies going everywhere

Written by Liam Gulbransen Room 7

MATAMATA PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEW LAUNCH OF 12 MONTH ENTERTAINMENT DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP

We have been notified that the Entertainment Membership will now be for a 12 month period so this means if you

purchase a membership at any time, this will be valid for 12 months from purchase date. Previously these were

June-June. The membership is $65.00 and these are only available in a digital version for your phone. There are amazing food and entertainment deals in these saving hundreds of dollars. There are lots of activities such as

cheap movie tickets, Leap, Mini Golf, Zoo etc. You can go online to https.www.entbook.co.nz/15555k49 to purchase.

The school raises $13.00 for each membership sold. School Policies & ProceduresMatamata Primary School Policies and Procedures are available to be viewed online at http://matamataprimary.schooldocs.co.nzUsername: matamataprimary Password: 3440

Bank Account details for online paymentsIf you are making online payments the information required is: Matamata Primary School Office Account ASB: 12-3438-0004624-00Please make sure your surname and reference for what the payment is, e.g. Senior Camp, Touch Rugby etc

FRIDAY SUBWAY LUNCHESWe now have Subway lunches available for order every

Friday. Go to www.subwayexpress.co.nzOn this site you will see the School Lunches so click on this and you can log in (you will need to create this the first time). It will then ask you the options you want and follow the instructions. Make sure you put your child’s

first and last name and Room number on the order. We have added mini subs for the smaller children. There

are also cookie and drink options. Subway then deliver this to school ready for lunch every

Friday.

Reminders, Events and Important Information

Download the School Loop APP Today!! Please see the details on how to download the app here.

Please ensure all children’s clothing is named as we have an increasing amount of lost property with no names on these.

ZOGGS SWIMMING GOGGLES FOR SALE3 pack of goggles (2 children/1 adult) for only $20.00 available from school office. Great value, good quality goggles.

PICKING CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOLPLEASE NOTE WHEN PICKING UP CHILDREN REMEMBER TO UTILISE THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. WE HAVE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS ON DUTY TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN CROSS THE ROAD SAFELY.

REMEMBER PLEASE NOT TO PARK OVER DRIVEWAYS OR IN THE CHURCH CARPARK. WE NEED TO REMEMBER TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE ASTHIS IS A BUSY TIME DROPPING OFF ANDPICKING UP CHILDREN.

PRIME MATHS WORKBOOKS PAYMENT DUEEvery child in the Middle and Senior Syndicate is doing Prime Maths. As part of this programme the children were required to buy a work book for $10.00 through the school. If you have not yet paid for this could you please send this through to the school office ASAP. The children have been working on Prime Maths for some time now.