Term Dates 2020
Term 3 - Monday 20th July to Friday 25th September
Term 4 - Monday 12th October to Wednesday 16th December
Teacher Only Day - Friday 23rd October (School is closed on this day)
Term Dates 2021
Term 1 - Tuesday 2nd February to Friday 16th April
Term 2 - Monday 3rd May to Friday 9th July
Term 3 - Monday 26th July to Friday 1st October
Term 4 - Monday 18th October to Tuesday 15th December (to be confirmed)
Upcoming Important Dates
School Photos - (Tomorrow) Friday 18th September
BOT Meeting - Thursday 24th September 6pm in the Staffroom
School Disco - Thursday 24th September
Junior School 5-6pm
Senior School 6:30 to 7:30pm
Remember to check out the Parent Calendar on www.mtprimary.school.nz
for other important events that are happening.
A note from Damien
Kia ora Koutou,
It's hard to believe that this is the last Pipeline for the term! It has certainly been an unusual one with changing levels for COVID. I'd like to thank you all for your support and patience with this. We have all stayed safe and our Mounties have been their normal, awesome selves.
Special thanks to our team here for their commitment and hard work this term, planning for distance learning while still keeping learning at school happening.
Have a safe holiday and we'll see you all back safe again next term.
Nicali, Ben, Warren, Sarah, Leigh, Juliet, Damien
We are keen to hear from any families or businesses who would like to help support our school pool improvement project so it is ready in time for summer.
Thanks to the generosity of those who have already donated money, we have raised nearly half the $20,000 required to sandblast, paint, heat and cover the school pool. We are so grateful for community support as we are unlikely to receive any funding from the MOE for this valuable asset and yet it is so important our students continue to get the opportunity to swim and learn water safety at school, given our location.
Any family or business who donates a minimum of $500 will have their name or logo displayed on a sponsors board near the pool.
The next Board meeting will be in the staffroom
on Thursday 24th September at 6pm
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini
(Success is not the work of one, but the work of many)
Big thanks to John van den Broek who captured these images for us to use on our social media and showcase our awesome new turf!
Ko tēnei te wiki o Te Reo Māori!
This week is Māori language week!
Our tamariki have had lots of fun practicing some of the kupu hou (new words) and waiata (songs) they have learnt in class. Ask your Mounties to teach you what they’ve learnt at home!
We have been giving out tickets to everyone who gives speaking Te Reo a go, and the house with the most tickets will be rewarded with an extra long lunchtime! We also, as a whole school, participated in the nationwide event of only speaking Te Reo for half an hour on Monday. It was an awesome challenge for our Mounties!
Room 17 being part of the 1 million Te Reo speakers on Monday between 12 - 12.30.
Playing shoot out in Te Reo.
Hi Everyone
Dental Van - The Mobile Dental Service Van will be at school in Term 4. 27th October to 20th November.
School Banking - Restarting in Term 4.
School Photos -Tomorrow,Friday 18th September. A couple of weeks after photos have been taken you will be sent your child's photo key code which will enable you to view your child's photos and place orders online.
We are now taking bookings for Term 4 guitar classes held at school.
These classes are run by Rahim Callaghan, a professional musician and experienced tutor.
For bookings and further information please contact:
Rahim - Phone: 027 4751023 or email: rahimc@email.com
Back to the 80’s School Disco
With the planned move to Alert level 1 our Back to the 80's School Disco will go ahead on Thursday 24th September, a great way to celebrate the end of the school term.
New entrants to Year 4 from 5:00pm to 6:000 (gates open at 4:45pm)
Years 5 to 6 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm (gates open at 6:15pm)
Tickets are $5 per child, door sales only.
Please bring the correct change if you can. No pizza this year sorry, due to COVID.
Further information will come out next week on a postponement date if the Alert Levels remain unchanged.
Mountie Cookbook
We love supporting Mountie families and businesses to #supportlocal. Are you a graphic designer or publisher? We would love your help to design and print our Mountie Cookbook! We have some amazing recipes and artwork ready to go. If you are interested please contact Deb Gee 027 606 1810 or email pta@mtprimary.school.nz
Hello Sports Fans
What a crazy winter sporting season it has been with the impact of COVID 19 taking its toll in various ways on our sports codes. Our netball girls have only managed to play 3 games over the season and our hockey and basketball teams have continued to play, but without spectators. I would like to say a huge thank you to the amazing coaches and managers of our teams who have continued to provide support and encouragement to our Mounties throughout these difficult times.
Another casualty of COVID has been our School Cross Country. Unfortunately, even though we have tried to reschedule this, we have found time restrictions have just not allowed for it. However, with all our teams participating in athletics in Term 4, we will be ensuring our children are participating in distance running for this code.
Check out the Community Notice Board section for more out of school sports opportunities!
House Points
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Rachel Kelly
Sports Co-ordinator
rachelk@mtprimary.school.nz
Congratulations to these Year 2 children who received Caught being a Mountie awards for week 8. Well Done!
A big THANK YOU for your contributions to Tauranga Foodbank.
An amazing effort which filled the van!
The Bay children baking cup cakes for Mountie's Birthday!
The Bay - Puffy Paint Taniwha
Fun First Football is back in Term 4!
To book a spot for your child click here
Yummy Stickers
Keep collecting your Yummy Stickers and send them to Mrs Styles in Room 12. We only have this term left to collect them before they are sent away and counted. Remember the more we collect, the more PE equipment we will receive for our school.
Happy crunching and munching!
