MBAS Newsletter, Term 4, Week 5, 10th November 2023

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Kia Ora tātou – Greetings to you all

Primary Update

Kia ora e te whānau,
We are well in the swing of things for term 4 and can’t believe it is week 5 already!  The rest of the term is going to be just as busy!

HMS Buffalo - Museum in class sessions
We previously mentioned that we had in class sessions for the HMS Buffalo in connection with our local museum coming up.  We would like to thank Becs for bringing history and local curriculum into our kura.  The learning experiences are engaging and tailored to all of our year levels across the primary.

Yr 3-6 Athletics
Last week we had our annual Yr 3-6 Athletics Day, which was hugely successful - with some staff participating in the relays!  While these days are filled with loads of fun, effort, perseverance and achievement, they can also be quite tiring!  Amazing mahi from our primary team involved in this event and as always the amazing organisation and support from Leisa and her team!  Years 1 and 2 Athletics are on Monday 4th December!

Road Patrol Training
This is happening this Friday - today!  We are really proud of all of our Road Safety Traffic Team for 2023 and also our current year 5 students who have put their names forward to volunteer for 2024.  Their job is really important and they take this responsibility very seriously.  At times it can be quite a thankless role and very challenging but they persevere!  Please support them when crossing the road - across the crossing!

KAURI Days and Service Day
Next Tuesday and Thursday we have our KAURI Days - Teachers have planned some fun but challenging activities for our students.  Wednesday is service day - Yr 3-4 classes are going to do a beach clean up, other classes are going to be involved in a variety of tasks that will benefit our primary years environment and classrooms.

Reminders:)
As we near the end of the school year our students can sometimes become quite tired.  Please continue to ensure they are getting enough sleep.  Hats, water bottles and sunscreen will be required more and more as the weather continues to warm up - our primary rule - no hat, no play!

Last but definitely not least, we wish our senior students all the best for their exams and may their futures be exactly as they want them to be!

Ngā mihi,

Hira & Pip

MBAS Kauri Day - Current Year 8's

Upcoming Questionaire

A paper copy of this questionaire will be coming home with your child next week. However, if you would like to have the conversation with your children over the weekend and email your responses to: farrellyk@mbas.ac.nz you are welcome to do so.

Nga mihi
Ross Dunn

Trophy Return

Please make sure you return all 2022 Middle Years Trophies to the office as soon as possible. Thank You.

2023 MBAS School Magazine

Only a couple of weeks left to reserve your copy of this years
MBAS School Magazine pay for it online or at the office. 
Still only $35!

Room 22 - Drawing

Room 22 tamariki practising their drawing skills by sketching our caterpillars and chrysalis’s. 

M3 - Native Birds

M3 have been investigating native birds, especially as many are nesting now. The bird we have focussed on has been tōrea-pango, the oyster catcher. They have learned about how the birds nest on the beach and how the chicks blend in with the sand, making it really hard to see them. A huge amount of learning and some really fantastic art work.

M4 and M7 - Robots

On Wednesday we had Fliss from Office Max come and teach our ākonga some coding using Sphero Indi robots. M4 and M7 worked together to code the robot through metamorphosis of a butterfly. Lots of fun!

Y7-8 Athletics Day

Tuesdays Y7/8 Athletics day had sunshine, enthusiasm and lots of great results.  This annual event is the qualifying event for our Thames Valley Cluster, so we were joined by Whenuakite School for this awesome day.  Stay tuned for who qualified for Peninsula Central at the upcoming Thames Valley Athletics Day.

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International Students Beach Day

Mr Wilson and Mr Irwin took 11 International students out to Crayfish Bay. Beautiful weather, lots of swimming, games and general fun. We stayed for most of the day with ice cream and pizza at Luke's on the way home. The Students all had a great day. 

Sports Weekly

Mercury Bay Secondary School Rugby AGM

Mercury Bay Secondary School Rugby notice of AGM meeting

Tuesday 21 November 6pm at MBAS School Library

New and existing Committee members are welcomed for the 2024 Season

Y5-8 Basketball

Wednesday School Gym

Year 5/6 2.15pm - 3.30pm
Year 7/8 3.3pm - 5pm

Must wear shoes

Nurses Notes

DENTAL CARE IS FREE TILL YOU TURN 18
YEAR NINE STUDENTS AND ANY NEW SENIOR STUDENTS AT MBAS– A REMINDER THAT
YOU NEED TO REGISTER WITH LUMINO DENTIST

IMPORTANT TIPS ABOUT TEETH AND MOUTH HEALTH

•    VAPING CAUSES BAD BREATH, TOOTH DECAY AND GUM DISEASE
•    WATER IS THE BEST AND IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTION AND CLARITY AND IS PREVENTATIVE AGAINST TOOTH DECAY
•    SUGARY DRINKS CAN LEAD TO TOOTH DECAY AND GUM DISEASE
•    WEAR A MOUTH GUARD FOR CONTACT SPORTS – A BROKEN TOOTH IS DAMAGED FOR LIFE

Community Notices

Private Tutor Wanted - For Primary Aged Student

One of our primary school whānau is looking for private tuition for their primary aged student. If you are interested please leave your contact details with our admin staff so they can contact you directly.

Youth Photo Competition

Summer Sailing - Registrations Now Open

Registering your sailor for courses is a two-step process:

1. If your child is not a junior member or family member of the club for this year 2023_2024, please click on this link to join.  Participants in the junior sailing program must be MBBC/YNZ members either via the family membership or individual junior membership. Click Here for the 2023_24 Membership Form. 

2. Once your child is a member of MBBC, click on this link to enter the pertinent details and choose the course(s).  You can choose one course in Term 4 and one or more Block Courses during the summer if you wish.  Please fill out one form per child and upon sign up you will receive an invoice to confirm your spot.  Click Here to Register for a Course.  

Thames Valley Basketball

To pre-register for Representative Trials please click on the link or copy and paste to a browser.https://forms.gle/YhzBD77typr7r7Lg6

TVBB Tournament