Newsletter - 12 May 2017

Our Shared Vision

“Students Achieving Educational Excellence and Celebrating Success”

‘Mā tini, mā mano ka rapa te whai’

‘Together we will succeed Students, Staff, Parents & Community’

Nga mihi, Jane Wills

Tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome back.

A great big thank-you to the fabulous parents

who stayed over at Marahau Camp. We had a

lot of rain, and were sorry to have to come

home early, but as Leone is showing us, there

was fun to be had!

Welcome to our new staff: Aysha Wheeler is our new

Te Ara Ora teacher. Aysha comes from England and has

also taught in New Zealand special schools. She has very

quickly shown us that she is

both enthusiastic and highly

capable. Welcome Aysha.

We also have two fabulous new teacher aides. Kelly Crichton

is supporting the team in Te Ara Ora and brings with her a

wealth of experience in community support work.

Elizabeth Burton has lots of

experience in school roles in

Canada, working with young

people with special needs.

Elizabeth is supporting the

team at M@HW. Nau mai,

haere mai ki a koutou!

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This Week’s Stars

Principal’s Award: Promise Dunne

Class Awards

Room 1 - Liam Leitch

Room 2 - Jacob Hewton

Te Ara Ora- Luke Rapana -Roach

MHW- Brooklyn O’Brien

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Last Week’s Stars

Principal’s Award: Tom Storey

Class Awards

Room 1 - Liam Leitch and Tom Storey

Te Ara Ora -Whole Class

Camp was a fantastic experience for those who could attend—very relaxed and

enjoyable. Students, parents and staff had a great first day exploring when there

was some fine weather. Huge thanks to the helpers!

Unfortunately the weather came in on the second day and precluded the rest of

the school coming to camp, but a ‘Rain Walk’ proved a bit of a novelty!!

The remaining students at school had a magical pirate day and treasure hunt,

with plenty of games and Easter eggs!! Thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Wednesday 24 May - BoT meeting

93 Tasman Street, Nelson 03 548 0281 office@maitai.school.nz www.maitai.school.nz