MRI Update, Friday 24 February

Whakapuāwai – To Thrive

MRI Update, 24 February 2023

Key Dates for Term 1:
NZEI Stop Work Meeting for Teachers; School Closed for Instruction from 12.30pm – Wednesday 1st March
Photolife School Photos –  Monday 13 March
Board Meeting – 7pm, Monday 20 March
Talanoa Ako Parent Teacher Learning Conversations –  28 & 29 March
Last day of Term 1 – Thursday 6 April
Easter Good Friday (holiday) – Friday 7 April
Teacher Only Day – Monday 24 April
ANZAC Day – Tuesday 25 April
Term 2 starts – Wednesday 26 April

Message from the Principal 

Kia ora koutou,

It has been great to have our first full week at school!  The students have settled in well and there is a really lovely feeling evident across the school.  The students’ enthusiasm and the positive energy they bring to school each day feels really good and has made it a great start to the school year for everyone.

Thank you for taking the time to come along to our ‘Meet the Teacher Evening’ last night.  It was wonderful to be able to come together, meeting new families and reconnecting with others.  Please feel free to make contact with your child’s teacher by email or phoning the school office, with any questions or concerns that you may have. 

Today we had our first House Colours Day.  Kōwhai – yellow, Rimu – Green, Kāuri – Blue, Rātā -red flooded the school, representing respective Houses and helping to build a sense of House spirit across the classrooms.

A number of groups, team trials, activities and opportunities are now kicking off.  We encourage all students to check the daily notices so that they know what is coming up.  A direct link to the notices can also be found via our school app or on our website homepage.  We encourage students to get involved, try out new things and discover new passions!

Yesterday we had the first Central Zone sport of the year.  This was Boys Tennis and we had Ben and Harit represent MRI.   They competed well and had a fantastic day.  Well done!

We’d like to remind you that on Wednesday, school will be closing for Instruction from 12.30pm.  This is to allow our teachers to attend a NZEI Te Riu Roa union meeting which they are legally entitled to attend.  A permission slip to allow your child to leave school at 12.30pm on this day was sent home on Monday with your child.  If you haven’t already returned this, please do so first thing next week or you can email your child’s teacher before Wednesday to give your permission.  We will have a few non-union staff who will be able supervise students who must remain at school until 3pm.

As Covid continues to circulate in our community, we encourage you to continue to keep vigilent for monitoring your child for symptoms and testing them if they are unwell.  We thank you for doing this.

Finally, please let us know if there is something that your child has achieved so that we can acknowledge them. We love to celebrate success!

 

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!

What is the most important thing in the world?

It is people! It is people! It is people!

Ngā mihi nui
Kristen Walsham
Principal – Tumuaki

Meet The Teacher evening

NO Driving onto the school campus grounds

For the safety of all our students, as well as our neighbouring Primary and Grammar students, no one is to drive into our school grounds/carpark for before-school and after-school drop off or pick ups.  This must be done on one of the surrounding streets.  Only staff are allowed to drive onto school grounds during these times.

MRI Pump Track

We are SO excited that our Pump track is now well underway after COVID delays! It is starting to take shape and looks amazing!… Special thanks to the Bikes in Schools project for the funding and the FourForty track builders crew.

House Colours Day!  

Community Notices

Term Dates 2023
Term 1 : Tuesday 7 February – Thursday 6 April
Term 2 : Wednesday 26 April – Friday 30 June
Term 3 : Monday 17 July – Friday 22 September
Term 4 : Monday 9 October – Friday 15 December