Category: Newsletters

Kia ora koutou, The first term of the year is flying by quickly, and we are all enjoying a late summer push with lots of sunshine!  We love the positive feeling around the school, with children enjoying the opportunity to take part in the performing arts.  We are also proud to celebrate our Rākau Team,...

Kia ora koutou, There has been plenty of excitement at school, with formal practices for our Gobsmacked Production getting underway this week. Every child from Year 2 - Year 6 is involved in this learning experience, culminating with three shows held on Tuesday, the 28th and Wednesday, the 29th of March. This production opportunity is...

Kia ora koutou, Thanks to those who participated in our Learner Conferences last week. Having parents, students, and children sit together and talk about learning is valuable and worth the investment of time. We will make time to formally meet again towards the end of Term 2 when mid-year reports go home. Getting Involved We...

Kia ora koutou, It has been wonderful to have everyone back at school over the last couple of weeks. We have particularly appreciated being able to start the year with parents more connected to the school. We started with a pōhiri last Friday, welcoming new students, whānau and staff to Matua. Earlier this week, we...

Kia ora koutou, It has been an excellent start to the school year at Matua today.  It can be sad to get to the end of a summer break, with the children at home ALL THE TIME....but I'm sure dropping them at school today also has a few positives as well! With the start of...

Kia ora koutou, What a fantastic year we have had at Matua School. It is great to be part of a community that enjoys learning together! The last couple of weeks have been filled with celebrations, creative activities and lots of class trips. We trust that your child has finished the year feeling positive about...

Kia ora koutou, Last week we held a Whānau Hui on Structured Literacy.  It was fantastic to have over 30 parents join us to hear more about how Matua School is approaching the teaching and learning of reading.  As discussed in the evening, the event has been videoed.  Both the video and slides from the...

Kia ora koutou, Over the past two years we have been focusing on developing how we teach reading at Matua School. This professional learning aligns with national and international research and focuses on Structured Literacy, which is at the foundation of literacy development. We have been working with Ande Ford from Clarity Education, who has...

Kia ora koutou, This term, we are excited to open our refurbished hall kitchen! We have loved seeing students begin to use the space for food technology through classrooms and the Garden to Table programme. It will also be wonderful to see the kitchen used at this weekend’s PTA Quiz Night and the Night Market...

Kia ora koutou, Welcome to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - this is Māori Language Week! As part of our celebration of all things Te Reo, our Kura took part in our annual pōwhiri at the Ōtūmoetai Pā on Levers Road. Ōtūmoetai Pā was the most significantly populated site in the Western Bay of...