Author: Matua Admin

Kia ora koutou, We’ve made it to the end of a very different term, which we trust has finished well for you and your whanau.  Throughout the COVID pandemic, we have certainly felt the effects of the reduced connection between home and school.  Having whanau involved in all aspects of school life supports the depth...

Kia ora koutou, Our thoughts continue to be with families and tamariki who are isolated at home with COVID in the household.  This can be a challenging time for everyone involved, either due to the degree of sickness experienced, or the impact of being off work and school.  We trust that you are navigating this...

Kia ora koutou, While much of the world is a little distracted by the pandemic, our wonderful tamariki at Matua School are getting on with the business of learning. I want to give a shout out to our wonderful kaiako (teachers) who are working hard to develop engaging learning opportunities for students during a challenging...

Kia ora koutou, Thank you again to everyone who is making efforts to support our COVID guidelines and requirements. We appreciate people wearing masks while on-site and those making an effort to stay away from school. We have noticed that some are still coming into classrooms at drop off or pick up times. While we...

Kia ora koutou, It has been wonderful to see all our tamariki back at Matua School for the start of 2022.  While the country is still dealing with COVID, which does impact us - we continue to work hard on making school as safe and normal as possible for all our students.  @School Parent App ...

Kia ora koutou, We are just a few days away from the end of school for 2021, and can you believe what a year it has been?! I met with both the Board of Trustees and PTA this week, and in both meetings, we reflected on how even with the uncertainly and interruptions that COVID...

Kia ora koutou, Life at Matua School continues to be filled with days of wonderful learning and lots of fun as we make our way towards the end of the year.  We will all be aware of the increasing presence of COVID in the Tauranga community, with a number of local schools being impacted.  Thank...

Kia ora koutou, VACCINATION MANDATE Many of you will be aware that the COVID-19 Vaccination order comes into effect on Tuesday 16th November.  On this date, all staff and volunteers at Matua School will be required to have had their first COVID-19 vaccination.  I am pleased to confirm that Matua School will be able to...

Kia ora koutou,   VACCINATION MANDATE This week we received confirmation from the Ministry of Education regarding the government’s COVID-19 vaccination order.  As a result of the order, everyone who works for a school, who may have contact with children or will be present at a time when children are also present, must have had...

Kia ora koutou, At the end of this term we farewell Mrs Bartley, much-loved teacher of Room 22.  Kim started as a beginning teacher at Matua School 6 years ago, and has developed into a highly skilled and effective member of the Matua team.  Learning is never boring or predictable when you are in Mrs...