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Friday 16 September 2022
The countdown is on to our whole school production "Kaitiaki - Guardians of the Ngahere" to be performed at the Civic Theatre on Thursday 29 September at 7pm. Whole school signing practices have started and there is a whirl of activity going on in all classrooms!
Now is the time to purchase your tickets and some also for the Grandparents and extended whānau!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS!
Nominations for Myross Bush School Values Award this week are:  

Miller Rutledge for Ngakau Tapatahi “Doing the right thing even when no one else is looking.”
You are a very reliable and trustworthy class member. You always settle to your mahi, and when you finish, you find other on-task activities to complete. You encourage others to get the job done, and look for ways to help whenever there is an opportunity to do so. You are a leader in Kawaka, and we think you rock!
 
Brock Smith for Whakapai Ake “Be the best you can be.” Brock, you are a reflective learner. You work incredibly hard to achieve your learning goals, and it has been fantastic to see you hungry for more and wanting to improve! Ka pai Brock!
 
Madisyn Kennedy for Kotahitanga '"Getting along together." Madisyn is a kind, caring and thoughtful student who is always looking for ways to help others. She is a super Big Buddy to her Matai friend, always giving her buddy time and attention even in her own time. Ka pai Madisyn, you are a great role model.
 
Abigail Rankin for displaying Whakapai Ake “Be the best you can be.” Your leadership in our dance workshops has been much appreciated. The strength you have shown when interacting and discussing with others has been invaluable. You listen to the ideas of others and take these onboard, while thinking carefully about what will look interesting in our class dance. Tumeke Abigail!

Victoria Duncan for Whakapai Ake “Be the best you can be.” Victoria has been growing in confidence and it is super awesome to see her taking more risks in her learning. She is becoming more resilient as she realises mistakes are ok and are part of being a learner. This is especially evident in Reading. Tino pai, Victoria!

Jordie McGregor for Te Papa Atawhai “Reduce, reuse, recycle and restore, replenish.” Jordie you are a fantastic helper at tidy up time and any other time you see work needs to be done. You start straight away and carry on until the work is finished. You are an amazing role model for the new students and we are lucky to have you in Matai. Tino pai Jordie!

The Values trophy was awarded to:
Emma Watt for Ngakau Tapatahi “Doing the right thing even when no one else is looking.” Emma is a student who is careful to make the best choices at all times. She is helpful, reliable and a great role model to others in Rawe. Tumeke Emma!
Congratulations to the following students who all got Bronze awards at the latest Science Fair:
- Brock and Lochie did a technology project called 'Cattle Shoof' (it is about special padding for lame cow's hoofs).
- Pippa and Charlotte H did a science project called Melting Chocolicious (this is about melting chocolate at different temperatures).
- Ryan and Keats did a technology project called Aqua Alarm (this is about an alarm reminding you to drink water before bed).
- Jonty and Sam did a science project called Gassy Balloons (this is about the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar and they measured the balloon's circumference).
- Benji and Lucas P did a science project called Turbo Balls (which is about dropping and timing different types of balls).
- Flynn and Lucas M did a science project called Celery Capillary (about if food celery and flowers absorb food colouring).
- Kaitlyn and Aleisha did a science project called Bye Bye Bugs (this is about what syrup attracts the most bugs).
CLICK HERE to view more photos on our Facebook page.

Congratulations to Flynn McGregor who attended the Otago/Southland Brass Band Contest last weekend and sang a duet with his friend Will Allen along side the Ascot Park Hotel Auxilliary band. They were awarded the ‘Wow Factor Entertainment Award’ (check out that trophy!) Tumeke Flynn!
Over the next few Newsletters, I want to gather community input and feedback on elements of the school we are reviewing. This will be collected through "mini-surveys" and the results will then be shared with the community.

Outcome to Mini-survey #1: School Values and Vision survey outcome (These results will be discussed at the next Board meeting) 

Mini-survey #2: Community Consultation
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE MINI-SURVEY #2
The Chatbus has been running for a year and a half now and is having a positive impact on our ākonga. Having a Counsellor onsite one day a week for the whole year is a valuable resource not many primary schools can say they offer their students, parents and staff. 

The Chatbus South Trust wish to see this service established for the long term and are looking for community sponsors who would financially partner with us. If you are interested in getting behind this cause, please email me at principal@myrossbush.school.nz
A reminder that we ask parents to drop off and collect their children between 8.15am and 3.15pm. 
Unless they are bus children, students on the school grounds outside this timeframe are the responsibility of parents. 
If the pickup timeframe is a challenge, we encourage you to enrol in an afterschool programme like "XO Kids" which can pick students up from Myross Bush School.
To support you with ensuring the Hero app is working for you, have a look at the following short videos:
Video 1: App Notifications Preferences

Video 2: How to ensure you don’t miss any Hero Notifications
School Board
We warmly welcome the following new Board members who commenced their term on the Board on Wednesday 14 September:
  • Karen Botting
  • Phillipa Munro
  • Gareth Wishart
  • Amy Kerslake (Staff Representative)
Sport
On Friday 2 September Myross Bush senior students headed over to Makarewa to play in the annual Exchange. The hosts turned it on in the netball and demonstrated foresight and height intercepting our passes to secure a tidy win and take hold of the Collinson Trophy for the year.
In the rugby, there were some excellent tackling from both teams and some exciting tries. In the end Myross Bush School took home the Rutledge Sheild after an entertaining afternoon. CLICK HERE to view more photos on our Facebook page.
Congratulations to our MBS Magic Netball Team who finished this season winning their competition! They beat Waverley 13-12 in a very close final yesterday.

Special thanks to Fleur Morris, Jodie Rutledge and Kelly Gentle for all their hard work growing our players this year!

Congratulations to Jayda and Keeley Templeton who recently swam in the Hokonui Sprints.
Jayda got two 2nd placings and Keeley swam in eight races coming 1st in them all! Teno pai rawe girls!
Whakatauki (Proverb)
School Sponsors
Myross Bush School and our Friends of School rely on a number of businesses and services who support us in a myriad of ways including donations, prizes and raffles, etc. Please consider engaging one of the following sponsors as their generous support deserves ours.
School Calendar
Week 8
  • Friday 16 September
    • 9am Southern Zone Athletics - Ascot School
    • 2.15pm Kawaka is leading our School Assembly
Week 9
  • All Week - Production Practices
  • Monday 19 September
    • 7.30pm Board Meeting - Staffroom
Week 10
  • Monday 26 September
    • Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day (Public Holiday)
  • Tuesday 27
    • Progress Reports Published in Hero (Updated Goals and Values)
  • Thursday 29
    • 7pm School Production "Kaitiaki - Guardians of the Ngahere"
  • Friday 30
    • Last day of Term 3
CLICK HERE FOR THE MYROSS BUSH SCHOOL CALENDAR
2023 School Dates
 
Term 1: Tue 31 Jan to Fri 7 April (6 Feb Waitangi Day) 
Term 2: Mon 24 April to Fri 30 June (ANZAC Day 25 April, TOD Fri 2 June, 5 June King’s Birthday) 
Term 3: Mon 17 July to Fri 22 Sept (3 Ways Thur-Fri 27/28 July, Arts Extravaganza Sept 21) 
Term 4: Mon 9 Oct to Thur Dec 14 (Oct 23 Labour Day) 
Community Notices
  • The School Newsletter is published fortnightly. You can expect to receive it in your email on Friday every even week (e.g. Week 2, 4, 6, etc)
  • Classroom Newsletters are published via Hero in alternative weeks to the School Newsletter
  • Look out for frequent videos and photos published on our School Facebook page
  • Make sure you have downloaded our School App as it is our communication hub 
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Jamin Lietze
principal@myrossbush.school.nz

Our mailing address is:
288 Mill Road North
RD 2 Myross Bush
Invercargill 9872






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