MBAS Newsletter, Term 4, Week 1, 13th October 2023

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Kia Ora tātou – Greetings to you all

Welcome Back!

I hope you have returned refreshed after what I hope has been an enjoyable break. Life on the Coromandel  continues to throw curveballs with the hail storm ending the holidays.  Welcome back to Term 4! 

Term 4
As we move into Term 4, it's important to acknowledge how this impacts the different learning areas of the Kura. For the Primary Years and Middle years it is a chance to get out and enjoy the warmer weather. For our Seniors it is important preparation time for exams, the acquisition of remaining credits and for our Year 13’s, the end of the journey through Mercury Bay Area School.

Please make a note of the upcoming events and mark these dates on your calendars, and be sure to keep an eye out for any updates or changes in our school communications.

Celebrating Achievements
I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our students and staff. Last term, we saw some remarkable achievements in academics, sports, and the arts. As we begin Term 4, I encourage our students to set new goals and push the boundaries of what they can achieve.

Get Involved!
I encourage parents and caregivers to get involved in school life. Your support and engagement are crucial to the success of our students. If you have an idea or initiative you would like to see at Mercury Bay, please make a time to come and have a discussion with me. Whether it's volunteering, attending meetings, or simply staying informed, your participation is highly valued. I strongly encourage you to come along to our assemblies where we celebrate our student achievements. It means so much to both Staff and Students to see you at such events.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or if there's anything you'd like to discuss.

Wishing you all a fantastic Term 4 filled with inspiration, learning, and success!

Nga mihi nui,

Ross 

School Board of Trustee Elections 2023

We are happy to announce the new student representative for the Board of Trustees for 2024 is
Indaria Bainbridge-Davies.

Our co-opted member Tania Holmes has been selected to fill the parent vacancy created by Candice
Van de Ven.

There were 2 vacancies for the mid term parent election this year and as we only received two
nominations, I would like to confirm that Dan Asquith and Lorraine Macallister have been re-elected
for a 3 year term.

Regards

Karin Farrelly
Returning Officer

2023 MBAS School Magazine

Remember to reserve your copy of this years MBAS School Magazine by paying for it online or at the office. 

Once again it is only $35. It will be filled with lots of stunning photos and events from throughout the year!

All New After School Oscar Explorers

Room 24 - Writing About the Hail

If you live in or were in Whitianga on Sunday, there’s no way you missed the hail storm that we had in town.  
I collected a container of hail and today we went outside to feel and experience it again as our writing inspiration.

“The hail is cold like…” was our sentence started. I must say…some truly amazing descriptive writing today. 
 “The hail is cold like my hands when building a snowman.” 
 “The hail is cold like sitting in a freezer.” 
 “The hail is cold like sinking in a snowbank. It felt like sucking twenty ice cubes.”

Y10 Kauaeranga Valley Camp

On the last week of Term 3, the year 10 students were given the option to take an exciting trip to Kauaeranga Valley. There we participated in team building activities, fun games and the opportunity to either go on a day hike up the Pinnacles or a shorter walk amongst the beautiful plant life Aotearoa has to offer. Kauaeranga Valley created many special memories that all participants will remember for the rest of their lives. 
Special thanks to all the teachers that made this possible as we know that a lot of planning went into this.

Y10 Student Leaders

Hei1 and Hei8 - First Aid Course

Hei1 and Hei8 jumped straight back into the action on Monday with a First Aid Course!  Sue from St John taught us valuable, potentially life-saving skills - you just never know when you might need them. The students enjoyed learning and practicing the cpr part of the DRSABC. 

Weekly Plane Build Log

View this week's full Log here.

Y5-8 Basketball

Wednesday School Gym

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

Must wear shoes

MB Boars Secondary School Basketball Prizegiving

Mercury Bay Boars Secondary School Basketball Prizegiving
for all teams will be held

Thursday 19th October in the School Gym
followed by pizza and scrimmage

Sports Results

Mercury Bay Secondary School Rugby Prizegiving

Mercury Bay Secondary School held its prizegiving to wrap up a successful season with both boys First XV & Youth grades making finals day with the First XV taking out the Coulter Cup win last won by our school was in 2010.

Secondary School Rugby Committee and Whanau would like to thank the following sponsors whose generosity and support have been phenomenal.

First XV Sponsors - Coast2Coast Building Services, Concrete Worx Ltd, Landmark Homes, Laker Builders, Harcourts, Bayside Takeaways, Mercury Bay Physiotherapy & Pub Charity.

Girls First XV Sponsors - The Mercury Bay Informer, 2Redz Partnership.

Youth Grade Year 9/10 - Peninsula Concreting Ltd

Award Recipients

Pictured:
John McGregor - First XV Player of the Season
Ridge Rameka - Youth Grade Player of the Season
Charlie Vincent - Girls First XV Player of the Season
First XV team winners of Coulter Cup, The Provincial Transport Challenge Shield & Graham Watton Trophy

Acknowledging Representative Players 2023

U14 Thames Valley Rugby Reps: Kyson Mansell, Taingarunui Hinds, William Collier, Kelson Wirihana
U16 Thames Valley Rugby Reps: Tyron Cummings, Kyle Laker, Leon Melde, Quinn McCleery
U19 Thames Valley Rugby Reps: John McGregor, Kevin Zhu, Adam Clague & Cullen Bevan
NZ Area School Barbarians: Leon Melde, John McGregor, Caden Swindlehurst,Cullen Bevan, Maitland Bevan

Tertiary Tidbits

Are you looking for a fresh start in 2024?
Explore Wintec study options for Semester 1, 2024

Find full options and links to register here.

Nurses Notes

Tuesday 31st October for Y9 Vision and Hearing Checks

Community Notices

Mercury Bay Athletics Club Season 2023 - 2024
Registration Open Now! 

Key information:
- Muster - Tuesday 17th October 2023 come down and register a obstacle courses will be avaliable for athletes while     parents register. 
- Register online email mercurybayathletics@gmail.com or follow our Facebook page Mercury Bay Athletics Club for       the registration link.
A couple of items to note:
- If you ALREADY have a singlet from last season, please skip this step in the registration process this is only for those     that do NOT already have one. 
- To help our community in the current economic crisis we have made our club fees FREE this year the ONLY fees are        our affiliation fees with WBOP and ANZ. 
- Club nights will be weekly on a Tuesday 5.15PM - 6.15PM for Juniors and 5.15PM - 6.30PM Seniors. Our first club          night will be Tuesday 31st October 2023.

Lifeguard Summer Job Opportunity

Hello, 

My name is Caitlin and I am a manager for WaterWorld waterpark. We have a park coming to Whitianga Brophys Beach this summer from 27th Dec - 17th Jan. 

We are looking for competent and enthusiastic people who may be interested in joining our team to work as a lifeguard at our park during this period. 

You need to be 16 years old or over and be confident in the water to apply. 

Please if you are interested email me at admin@wipeout.co.nz with an application. 
I look forward to hearing from you.

Caitlin

Dravuni Primary School Donation Request

Thames Valley Swimming Club

Women's/Girl's Basketball Tournament

Mercury Bay Library Upcoming Events