Dear Parents and Caregivers, here are this week's notices:

1. Beauty and The Beast - starts TONIGHT!

2. Board of Trustees by-election for a Parent Representative - Nominations Open

3. Parent-Pupil-Teacher Conferences Yr 7-13

4. Tonga Mission and Service Trip - Items Needed

5. Fiesta! 2018 - Friday 30 November 5-8pm

6. Teacher Aide Primary School–start Term 3 2018

7. Enrolment Season 2019 - Now Open

8. Uniform Shop Update

9. Help for Gaming Additions

10. Entertainment Book Fundraiser

1) Beauty and The Beast - starts TONIGHT!

Tickets for Middleton Grange’s 2018 Production BEAUTY AND THE BEAST are now on sale!

Get in quick to secure your seats. Show times are:

Friday 29th June – 7:30pm

Saturday 30th June – 2pm and 7:30pm

Wednesday 4th July – 7:30pm

Thursday 5th July – 7:30pm

Friday 6th July – 7:30pm

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for school-aged children, with June 29th and the matinee offering adults at children’s prices. Family concessions (two adults and two children for $80) also available*.

Reserve your seats at www.middletongrange.eventbrite.com**, or School Reception.

*Family concessions only available at School Reception. **Booking Fee applies.

2) Board of Trustees by-election for a Parent Representative - Nominations Open

As the result of a casual vacancy brought about by a resignation, the Middleton Grange School Board of Trustees has called for a by-election for a parent-elected trustee on Friday, 27 July 2018.

Nominations are being called for - nomination forms and supporting information has been posted to you. If you have not received your copy please contact Reception or email me. Extra forms are available from Reception.

Nominations must be received by noon on Friday, 13 July 2018.

Marrianne Reinders

Returning Officer

Email: m.reinders@middleton.school.nz

3) Parent-Pupil-Teacher Conferences Yr 7-13

Bookings for these conferences will open 9am Monday 9th July. Information will be posted home with reports and is also attached below. Please note that teachers are in alphabetical order by their teacher code. This information is available on your child's timetable. Bookings close at 5pm on the day before the Thursday conferences and reopen at 9am on Friday 27th July. Bookings for Tuesday 31st July will close at 5pm the day before.

We look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you next term.

4) Tonga Mission and Service Trip - Items Needed

The Acts School and Tupou High School in Tonga is in need of replacement King James Bibles and scientific calculators. Many were lost and damaged in Cyclone Gita and the followup Cyclone Keni.

The Tonga team has reserved space in our luggage for gifts and what-not and we are wondering if you have calculators and bibles lying about that could be donated to our cause.

We have around 125kgs of space. We're guessing we need about 20 Bibles and around 60 calculators.

Larger print is probably preferable for the Bibles. 

5) Fiesta! 2018 - Friday 30 November 5-8pm

The Great Annual MGS Fiesta!

FIESTA is our annual school fair, the major fundraiser to purchase equipment and resources for all areas of our School. It is a highlight in the school calendar year and a great school and local community event, stretching well back in Middleton Grange School history. FOOD, LIVE AUCTION, SIDESHOWS, RIDES , LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, STALLS: Garden, Sweets, Baking, Toys, Books, Clothes.  

HOW CAN I HELP?

• Start collecting your pre-loved treasures, Have a mid-winter holiday clean-out and put aside items for Fiesta..... books, clothing, toys, games, household items (We have no storage at school, they get dropped off on the Thursday & Friday of Fiesta week) 

• Ask! Do you have contacts for bulk food items, sponsorship, or auction donations? Please get in touch with the Fiesta team. 

• Help the Fiesta team make it happen. There are a variety of specific tasks that need to be done in the months & weeks leading up to Fiesta. Please consider stepping up, we would love to hear from you NOW if you can help with even one of these things: 

 • organising a stall 

 • emailing people 

• collecting items 

 • being part of the food team. 

 (Requests for staffing volunteers will be sent out Term 4.) 

 Contact the Fiesta Team: f.fiesta@middleton.school.nz 

If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. 1 Peter 4:11

6) Teacher Aide Primary School–start Term 3 2018

Approximately 10.5 hours per week, 9-12.30pm (3 mornings) term time only. We are looking for a person to support our pupils who are ‘English speakers of other language’ (ESOL). Preferably you will be fluent in English and Mandarin to better support numbers of our ESOL pupils. The pay rate is around $18-$19 per hour, dependent on experience. The position ends 14 December 2018 but may continue in 2019 depending on funding.

If interested, please contact Hillary Carley (Principal PA) office@middleton.school.nz for an application pack. Applications close Friday, 6 July 2018.

7) Enrolment Season 2019 - Now Open

Please note the following information if you have sons or daughters or friends who wish to enrol children for 2019:

• If your child is 5 at any time during 2019 you must apply during this enrolment season

Enrolment Application Closing Dates

• Years 7 – 13, Friday, 22 June 2018 - NOW CLOSED

• Years 1 – 6, Friday, 24 August 2018

• Enrolment packs available from the website or Reception

• Please make sure your applications are with us by these dates

8) Uniform Shop Update

Uniform Shop Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12.30-4.00pm.

Next Second-Hand In Take - Monday July 2nd

We are running another second-hand in take day this coming Monday the 2nd of July. If you have some uniform you no longer need Just make sure its all washed up and mended and bring it all in to the uniform shop. We look forward to seeing you soon.

All blazers and kilts must be dry-cleaned and all garments must be in a good condition. All other details are available on our website.

Please bring a completed intake form with you.

9) Help for Gaming Additions

Odyssey House provides a service with youth counsellors who can offer up to 4, hour-long, face to face counselling sessions for young people aged 14 or over. They can also offer phone support. Phone 0800 664 262, and request help specifically for online gaming.

10) Entertainment Book Fundraiser

We are raising funds for our fundraising and you can help. Order the NEW 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Book or Entertainment Digital Membership now and you will receive a BONUS $10 Countdown Gift Card! This is a 'While Stocks Last' deal so order now. Enter promotional code ‘CDGIFT’ at checkout. Your gift card will arrive within 7 business days.

If you have ordered a book already and chose to pick it up they are now available for collection from the Main Reception if you haven't done so already.

Click here to order online or email v.manning@middleton.school.nz to support our fundraising for Learning Resources.

Remember to browse our latest newsletter.

God bless

Middleton Grange School
(03) 348-9826
www.middleton.school.nz

Mission Statement

At Middleton Grange School we are committed to a rigorous learning culture based on an understanding of truth as revealed in the whole counsel of Scripture. We equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to understand their heritage and their place in it; and to critique and engage contemporary society. We work with parents to encourage pupils in their gifts and abilities to serve God and others.