Author: Matua Admin

Kia ora koutou, After three weeks of school being closed and learning happening online, we are all very excited to see the smiling faces of our tamariki at school this week.  It is great to be part of a country and community that can pull together through these tough times and see such positive results...

What a wonderful start we have had to Term 3.  It was great to see children returning to the classroom excited to be back with a fresh enthusiasm for school!  Everyone had a lot of fun on ‘Book Character Dress Up Day’ with some truly fantastic costumes on show at our parade.  This event is...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, This last week has been all about our school production, with over 425 students on stage across three performances at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre!  We were so proud of all our Matua students, who represented our school and their families so well.  A special congratulations to the...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou,   Practice for our school production, ‘The Beeltes’ is in full flight.  We are loving seeing students across the school taking on the challenge of learning new songs, sharpening up their dancing and memorizing lines!  The show promises to be a stunning event that we will all be...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, Last Friday we proudly celebrated the opening of an Interactive Art Installation designed and built by Room 18 and 22.  The installation retells Te Toka a Tirikawa, the story of Apanui, Kinomoerua and Takahia.  It was wonderful to have the parent community support this by gathering before school...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, This week I had the privilege of joining principals from around our local area for a hui at Huria Marae in Judea.  We were invited by the Ngāi Tamarāwaho Kaumātua for a meeting to share and develop together a greater understanding of Kāhui Ako (our community of learning),...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, We are always thankful for the many people who go above and beyond to support the school and community.  You will recall that we have recently refurbished the ‘Superloo’ toilet block.  Our goal was to create a space that was more friendly for students to use.  We were...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, This week we farewell Mr Morris who is moving his family to Cambridge for the rest of the year.  James and his wife are expecting their first child in early Term 2, and are looking forward to being closer to whanau through this exciting stage in their lives. ...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, What a stunning event the PTA Gala was last Saturday!  It was fantastic to see children, families, and the wider community enjoying the wide range of games, entertainment and food options that were available.  These special events cannot happen without the passion and commitment of our PTA.  We...

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP Kia ora koutou, Last week we had our ‘Teacher Only Day’ where staff attended a conference run by our Kahui Ako - ‘Community of Learning’.  It is certainly a challenge for families when school is closed and so we appreciate your support, as it allows teachers time to focus on professional...