MBAS Newsletter, Term 3, Week 6, 30th Aug 2024

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Kia Ora tātou – Greetings to you all

I am writing this as our senior students are successfully sitting their derived grade exams this week. There has been a lot of nervous energy around the kura as our students gathered around ready to enter the exam hall. However, I have also been greeted by a large number of broad smiles as they have exited the hall as well, pleased with their efforts. Feeling a little anxious and being nervous is a demonstration of care and connection to their learning and successful achievement. 

We have some exciting events coming up in the next couple of weeks, starting with the launch of School Spirit Week. Wednesday is Pajama Day, Thursday is Character Day and Friday is Daffodil Day/Shave for a Cure Day. Please refer to the posters for more details. 

The Year 7 and 8 Wearable Arts Showcase is being held in the school hall on Wednesday starting at 6pm. (Year 7 and 8 students are expected in Hei block from 5.15pm)

Tuesday next week we are holding our annual Open Day for Year 9 to Year 13 students. Our awesome Year 13s support the day presenting and discussing their experiences with the other cohorts as they circulate around the different faculties and learning areas. The goal for the day is to support our students making the best informed decisions regarding their learning programmes for 2025. Courses are currently being designed in the middle years based on student voice and our senior years course guide for 2025 is available on our school website.

I would like to take the opportunity to wish our sports teams, who are representing Mercury Bay next week at national secondary tournaments, all the very best. It is a fantastic opportunity for our isolated kura to compete and engage with secondary schools from around the country. 

Our kapa haka group will also be participating at the annual Coromandel cultural festival next week. This year the festival is being hosted by Whangamata Area School. They have been working hard on their waiata and haka routines and will be representing us with mana.

Mike Wilkinson
Deputy Principal Senior Years

Trophy Returns

URGENT NOTICE!

Please return all trophies to the office as soon as possible.

BOT Student Representative - Nominations Open

Spirit Week 4th-6th September

Talent Show - Entries Open Now!

Exciting first for our kura with our school wide Talent Quest on the 26th September!!  Applications close next Wednesday so get yours in to the front office quick!

Charity Concert Success!

A Night to Remember: School Charity Concert Raises $1,500 for Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand.

Our recent school charity concert was a resounding success, raising $1,500 for the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand across two electrifying nights. With stunning lighting effects enhancing every moment, our student bands took the stage and delivered performances that were nothing short of professional. The lineup, which featured dynamic band acts and a standout duo, left the audience in awe. The incredible turnout and energy from both nights made this event truly special. We are immensely proud of our students and grateful to everyone who helped make this concert such a triumph.

Room 23 - Mindfulness

After lunch play we take 10 minutes to rest and reconnect with our tinana.

We vary between listening to gentle music and then doing a mindfulness activity based on connecting breath and body and regulating our senses. Today we switched things up and chose a short audio book.

Lots of sleepy body’s and minds today, so this rest was well needed.

Beautiful to see the tamariki connecting in with their individual needs during this time and recognising ways to regulate.

M1 - Wetlands

The beach scene in our classroom is slowly being replaced with a wetlands scene. Many of the birds we have learned about can also be found in a wetland as well as some of the insects. We played a fun game of ‘guess that bird’ based on bird sounds. It was fantastic to have so many birds identified just by their sound alone.

M9 - Technology

Our technology challenge was to create a marble run and to test it. We showed creativity, perseverance and problem solving skills to complete this challenge.

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Primary Wetland Planting

M6, Rooms 30, 31 and 32 were involved in wetland planting on Tuesday. We will be kaitiaki of these seedlings until they can be planted next winter. Thanks to Whaea Bex for organising this experience for us! Check out our lovely writing below aswell.

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Y7 - Visual Arts

Check out these fantastic works of art from Year 7TMI students who have just finished a 6 week rotation in Visual Arts.

Year 7-8 Technology Rotation

Students investigate harnessing wind energy to compete against their peers in a wind powered vehicle competition. A large component of the course is invested in developing skills, first on paper, then using the CAD (computer aided design) program sketchup, to visually communicate their design ideas in both 2 and 3D.

Y7/8 - Wearable Arts Invitation

Y9-10 Te Ao Matihiko Expo

Last Friday thirty year 9 and 10 students attended the Te Ao Matihiko Expo in Thames for an immersive and inspiring look into the future of work potential in Digital Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. There was an activation zone that set up for students to have a go at using some of the latest technology including VR and animation, and the opportunity to participate in an e-sports Rocket League tournament. The Weta Workshop was also there doing horror film makeup on willing participants, this was a hit! Students had the opportunity to listen to a number of leading Māori Technology Entrepreneurs who shared their journey and some inspiration for students in Digital Technology careers. Our students were awesome all day, participating and engaging fully in the experience, and placed well in the e-sports tournament with representatives in 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams! 

Chloe Jones - Powerlifting

Last week Chloe broke and set the teen 2 Deadlift only world record under U 100ś weight category, and deadlifted 125KGs, this wasn't an all time Pb but overall she currently has the world record. Nationals was held at Te Awamutu event centre on the 17th and 18th of August with over 100 athletes competing over these 2 days. What an awesome acheivement!

Basketball Prizegiving

Basketball Prizegiving Friday 13th September in the school Gym from 5pm- followed by pizza and scrimmage.

Local Thames Valley Rugby Selections

Congratulations to the following students and former students who have been selected for Thames Valley Rugby Representative programme for the 2024 campaign.
U16 Boys - Kyson Mansell, Brynn George, Tyron Cummings, Oscar McGregor
U16 Girls - Tia Samuel, Carolina Van Rooyen
U19 Girls - Manaia Boyd
U19 Boys - Leon Melde, Caden Swindlehurst, Kevin Zhu, Maitland Bevan, Cullen Bevan, Tyrese Melde, Colville Green.

Sports Results

Football
Junior Boys beat Hamilton Boys High School Bronze 2-0
Both goals by Curtis Treherne

MBAS Fundraising Quiz Night is back - Sept 6th

Friday September 6!

WOW …. One more week to go until our 2nd Quiz night.  Come along and enter the Tardis and enjoy your “Through Time” adventure.  Tickets are still available from the office.  Be in quick to secure your place. Thank you to everyone who has bought a grocery item or two for our raffle.  The prizes are looking great.  We have had such an amazing response that there will be a 2nd prize as well.  You can purchase your tickets for the raffle at school, before and after school next week, Monday to Thursday, $2 a ticket or 3 for $5 . Come and buy some tickets. We will have an EPTOS machine there so you can purchase your quiz ticket as well. The raffle will be drawn at the Quiz on Friday September 2. If you are not coming to the quiz can you please help us in some way, this is what we need: 

● Picking up the tables from the Fishing Club on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning
● Taking the Tables back to the Fishing Club on Saturday morning
● Wait staff on quiz night
● Help with our Silent Auction and raffle table 
● Help selling our grocery raffle before or after school 
● Help with Hall preparation on Thursday and Friday 
● Help with clean up on Saturday morning

If you are able to help please leave your contact details at the office or contact Kathy on 0273161955.  Thanks again. Friends of Mercury Bay Area School team. 

Tertiary Tidbits

For Wintec Open Day and Wahine in Trades information session, please use the link below for all information on these upcoming events.

https://www.wintec.ac.nz/about-wintec/events

Find out about Fees Free 2025

For all your information please click this link - https://www.feesfree.govt.nz/2025/

Youth Search and Rescue for Students

Click these links for further details:https://ysar.org.nz/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpBq66Zw54

Careers Corner

Nurses Notes

REGISTERED NURSE

MBAS HAS A SCHOOL NURSE AVAILABLE MONDAY-THURSDAY ALL DAY

POP IN TO THE NEW SCHOOL WELLBEING CENTRE

WALK IN APPOINTMENT/ TEXT OR PHONE TO 0273273945

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH NEEDS OR QUESTIONS

SHAZ ISELI / REG NURSE FOR MBAS

Community Notices

Mercury Bay Museum - Conservation Week

Mercury Bay Athletics Club - Urgent Coach Request

Following our recent AGM, it has become clear that we do not have sufficient support to proceed with the upcoming season.  Specifically we are in urgent need of 9 additional coaches and someone to fill the president role.  

If you are able to help with either of these critical roles, please contact us by September 1st (email MBAC Secretary, mercurybayathletics@gmail.com or via our Facebook page).  Without this support, we will be unable to commence the 2024-2025 season. 

If we do get enough Committee Members and Coaches we will proceed with our Committee meeting on September 2nd.  
Thank you for your attention to this matter.  We look forward to your prompt response.

Regards 
Mercury Bay Athletic Club

Swim Club Registrations - Now Open!

SWIM CLUB REGISTRATION ARE NOW OPEN! ALL WELCOME! Head over to the Mercury Bay Swim Club facebook page, they have the registration form pinned at the top or email them directly mbaswimclub@gmail.com. See you poolside... - Swim to Live - Live to Swim

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