Kia Ora Whanau We would like to extend a warm invitation to our upcoming school hui. This is  an opportunity for our Maori Community to come together and discuss different elements of school life. At the hui we will: Share the teaching and learning taking place Have students sharing their learning Present our Te Reo goals and implementation Have time for questions and for you to share what you think is important for our children  We have decided to hold this as a breakfast to see if more whanau can attend. Our hui will be held in the school staffroom on Wednesday 26 August beginning at 8:15am and finishing by 9am. Coffee and food will be available.  Please rsvp to kdeane@maraetaibeach.school.nz We look forward to seeing you there. He waka eke noa – We are all in this together.  Mark Keenan   ...

Dear Parents/Caregivers The Ministry of Education has shared updated information regarding revised guidance on testing  for COVID-19. You can read about the revised guidelines below. As a school we  continue to maintain our good hygiene measures such as regular cleaning of commonly touched surfaces and washing of hands.  We are supporting contact tracing by having QR code posters at our entrances – so if you haven’t already downloaded the NZ COVID Tracer app the Ministry of Health’s NZ-COVID Tracer app page has information to help you do that. As always during school hours please ensure you go to the school office and not directly to your child’s class.  It is still very important that if your child/ren are well they stay at home. Thank you for your support with this as we move into the winter months.  Ministry of Education Update: At a time ...

This year photographs will be available for you to view and order OnLine with PhotoLife Studios. Your son or daughter will shortly bring home an OnLine slip with their unique Access Key detailed on it.  This Access Key will display all the photographs of your child.  It is then an easy process for you to shop on-line and purchase the photographs you want. If you place your order within three weeks of receiving your Access Key you will receive free delivery for your photo orders.  PhotoLife has agreed to despatch all the orders back to the school and your child will bring their photographs home. Any orders placed after this three week period will be sent directly to your specified delivery address and will incur a $6.00 Postage & Packing charge.  You will see this message when you go Online to view and order your photographs. PhotoLife Flyer ...