From the Principal's Desk
Firstly, a very warm welcome to MGS for 2017. A special welcome to those families new to the school. We hope and pray that your association with us will be of great joy and blessing for the years ahead.
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These dates are subject to change. Regularly check the calendar on the school website for amendments.
February
Mon 27 – Wed 1 March
- Y9 Camp 9Gm
Mon 27
- IC BBQ
- Year 11 Geography eld trip
- Y12 Biology Field Trip
Tue 28
- Y6 Trek about Tuesday
- E Day Y12 13 Business Classes
March
Wed 1 – Fri
- 9SM Camp
Thur 2
- UC Liaison Visit
- Careers Room at lunchtime
- Strength finders 8SE & CR
Fri 3
- First Aid Course
Mon 6 – Wed 8
- 9LI Camp
Mon 6
- Otago Uni Liaison visit
- Library at lunchtime
Tues 7
- Canterbury SS Athletics Prelims, Rawhiti Domain
- Pasifika Supreme Awards 7–9pm, Haeata Community Campus
Wed 8 – Fri 10
- 9 LH Camp
Fri 10
- Pasifika Careers Expo — ARA
Sat 11
- Canterbury SS Athletics Finals, Rawhiti Domain
Mon 13
- Year 13 Focus Day, Riccarton Park
Join our Prayer Group
When: Every Tuesday 9am
Where: At the back of the staffroom, through the door on the left
Please feel free to join us at any time. We welcome new prayers.
Any queries? Contact Justine Hart on 0274860423
Welcome to our Parent Coffee Mornings
We welcome all school parents to come and enjoy a chat over a quality cup of tea or coffee every Friday during the term in the Performing Arts Centre from 9.00 am onwards.
A gold coin donation to cover costs would be appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Y7 Activity Day
The day dawned cloudy, and with threat of rain, our four Year 7 classes arrived at Spencer Park and were mixed into inter-class teams. The Activity Day is very important for helping pupils transition into the Middle School, as they make new friendships and strengthen class and team bonds.
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Welcome to New International Pupils
30th January 2017! One of the most memorable days for the International College in a very long time.
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Peer Support
Thursday February 2nd saw Middleton pupils young and old return to school routines after their summer break (which wasn’t long enough for some!). But for a set of Year 12s and the Year 7 pupils, the new year signalled the beginning of Peer Support, a mentoring programme designed to help the rather disorientated Year 7s navigate the choppy waters of Middle School.
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Upgraded Primary Playground
Primary pupils were both excited and pleased to arrive back at school and discover that the new playground for Years 3 to 6 was ready and waiting for them.
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Head Prefects 2017
Maka and Holly have proven to be very popular choices for Head Prefect roles for 2017. Both enter the role with a reputation as young people of the highest integrity and dependability.
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International College BBQ
The annual Intenrational College BBQ held on Monday 27th February, was the best ever!
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Vodafone Home Line & Intelligent Rewards™
Vodafone Home Line o ers Intelligent Rewards™ meaning your paid account automatically generates credit for us, your school!
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NCEA Information from Careers NZ
Careers NZ talked with Michael Jones to grab some of his tips on how he supports his kids when NCEA results are released.
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The BLUE Seat
The year 3–6 playground has a special blue seat that you can sit on if you’re feeling a bit sad, grumpy or lonely.
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Y10 Careers Day
For our work experience day we went to the Christchurch city council building to learn about different types of engineering. We were met by James Ting, who was going to show us around.
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Former Pupil Wins Prime Minister's Award
Josiah Tualamali’i, former Middleton Grange pupil,, current University of Canterbury Political Science and History student, and Pasifika youth leader, won the 2016 Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Award for Leadership & Inspiration, sponsored by Air New Zealand.
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