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Kia ora koutou – All back to normal. Most of the teachers are now back so ākong (students) are all welcome back.

Update for staff away today

Kia ora 

The request for whanau to keep children home is not because it is serious it is because staff are away with sick children or because they are sick themselves.

We are coping at the moment and will be in touch tomorrow. 

All for your help, apologies for the late notice

Morena.

Due to illness we have 8 teachers away at Maidstone today. If you are able to keep your child/children home today that will be very helpful. They will have access to learning online if you keep them at home. School is open as normal. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

New Board Elections

Board Elections are coming up later this year, and if you are interested in finding out more, you are welcome to attend the next Board meeting, to be held in the staff room on Monday 4 July 6pm.

Ākonga attending school when they are sick

Kia ora Whanau

A request to all: Can we please keep our children at home when they are not feeling well. Today we sent more than 10 ākonga home as they were sick. 

With all the germs in the air at the moment it helps us a lot if sick ākonga stay home till they are better.

Your help with this is much appreciated.

Ngā mihi nui

Wikus Swanepoel

Tumuaki / Principal

Quick reminder that the Changes at Puberty meeting is in tonight at 6pm in the school library

Important day – Monday 20 June 2022

Kia ora koutou

Monday 20 June is an important day for Maidstone. 

We invite all our whanau to the tow important events

2:30 – 5:30 Maidstone Matariki Celebrations (lots of fun, music and food)

6:00 – 7:00 Puberty Information Evening in Library

Nga mihi

Wikus Swanepoel

Mufti Day this Friday

Support Staff Week

Kia ora e te Whanau

This week I am very cheeky to ask something unusual. As a kura (school) one of our most important components is our support staff. There is just no way we are able to function without somebody making sure we have the latest books in the library,  the plants in garden are watered, the toilet paper is put into the toilets, your phone calls are answered and your child is supported with their learning.

And that and much more is what our support staff are doing. They are the quiet ones behind the scenes. The saying is: Behind every successful teacher is a hardworking support staff member. But, at the end of the year they are not the ones receiving all the Christmas cards and presents.

So, with support staff week I thought it is an opportunity for us as a community to say thank you to this wonderful group of people.  On Wednesday 15 June I am planning a High Tea for our support staff. And this is where I need the help form you. If you are a keen baker or if you have a secret place to get a plate of morning tea food from, can you email me..   wikus.swanepoel@maidstone.school.nz

I also think an email or a thank you card to our admin staff, teacher aides, gardener, caretaker and youth workers will be much appreciated.

Thank you that I can be so cheeky to ask for your help with this

Wikus Swanepoel

Fun Run tomorrow

You can pre-order your sausages &/or juices for tomorrow through Lunch Online

FUN RUN – change of day/date – now Friday 27 May

Kia ora e te whanau

RE: FUN RUN – change of day/date

Firstly, I would like to thank each whanau for the support we have received so far with the FUN RUN fundraiser. The $20,694 we currently have on the Give-a-little page is an indication of the generosity of our community to work alongside us. I feel so proud of our ākonga and how they have embraced the challenge of getting to $25 000.

Unfortunately, the logistics are not on our side. Since the original date for the Fun Run was decided on, many other things appeared on the calendar meaning that a few of our staff will not be at school tomorrow. We reflected that this does not send a supportive message to the ākonga – our teachers want to be there to encourage them at the Fun Run.

So we decided it was best to postpone the Fun Run to Friday 27 May at 1:30. The weather also looks a little more friendly on Friday.

Reminder – students are to come in full school uniform as usual for morning lessons on Friday, and bring their PE gear/Rōpū colours/towel/change of clothes/money for sausage sizzle/snacks etc, for the Fun Run in the afternoon.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Noho ora mai, Nākūiti nei, nā

Wikus Swanepoel

Principal/Tumuaki

PS: We are $4 306 away from our target (just saying in case you might have some unused coins in your wallet!

Maidstone Garage Sale

As part of our fundraising 2022 we have a unique GARAGE SALE on Tuesday 24 May
We received the following office furniture in excellent condition.
All of this will be on sale at ridiculous prices
First come – First serve
Doors open: 10:00 – 2:00
See you at Maidstone hall
Pick up can be arranged for Saturday 28 May (9:00 – 11:00)
Maidstone Contact – wikus.swanepoel@maidstone.school.nz

Maidstone information flyer 

FUN RUN 2022

Kia ora koutou

Ten days left and we are on $15,274. What an amazing achievement. Thank you to everybody who supported us so far.

The next ten days will be a challenge: We have ten days and $9 276 to get to our target of $25 000.

We know we can do it!!

Looking forward to report to you next week that we are almost there.

Have a great week

Wikus

Three way Conversations

Please do not forget to book for the Three-Way conversations.

The conversations will happen next week. We sent an email earlier today to remind whanau to make a booking via the school interview site.

COVID – Arrangements in Orange

Kia ora

Please see attached letter regarding COVID Orange level at MIS

View PDF

Social media

Kia ora Whanau

We have had a great term and we are looking forward to having a break to re-energise.

Just a heads up that it has come to our attention that a student set up a MIS TIK TOK account encouraging others to say mean things. This is not OK. We investigated and are trying to shut it down.

However, it is possible there are others. Please take the time over the holidays to check your child’s social media apps. We want everyone to have a safe and happy break.