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HELPFUL INFORMATION
Please refer to our Parent and Caregiver Handbook (located on our website) for a comprehensive guide and information for students at MAC.

Absences: Let us know about sickness/appointments/late arrivals/other absences from school, please email: absence@mtaspiring.school.nz

• For all enquiries about accounts: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
• For financial hardship: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
• For the latest apprenticeship & job opportunities see the MAC Careers Website https://careers.mtaspiring.school.nz/mahi-jobs

AN INVITATION TO PARENTS OF YEARS 7 AND 8 STUDENTS

WHAT:  Meet-the-teachers evening

WHEN:  Wednesday 8 March, 6.00pm - 7.00pm

WHERE:  Year 7 Hapori 1 and Year 8 Hapori 3 (please see map here)

Come and hear our Year 7 and 8 teachers introduce themselves, take a tour of our new spaces, and find out more about how students learn in these spaces.

There will be a sausage on the BBQ in the quad to finish up. We look forward to seeing you all there!

MORE INFORMATION:  Please contact Tiffany Kemp (Year 7): kempt@mtaspiring.school.nz or Kate Brown (Year 8): brownk@mtaspiring.school.nz

THANK YOU

We value our community connections which are fundamental to the success of our school and its students. One such organisation is Medenterprises who generously donated computers for our staff and students to use. Thank you Medenterprises - we appreciate your support.

SHOWQUEST 2023

Showquest is Aotearoa’s biggest performing arts competition for schools. This event challenges students to create a performance centred around a theme that combines Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Culture and Technology. This year's performance will be in Invercargill on Friday 19 May.

We are seeking students of all ages to be part of this year's cast and crew. There will be a meeting on Monday 20 February (week 4) at interval for all interested students in Performance 1.

Club, Friday lunchtimes, Soc Sci 4 - between the playground and the field.

Bring your best commander decks!

2022 MAGAZINE ISSUE

We apologise for the late issue of the 2022 MAC magazine. These have now been given to the whanau teachers to issue. Only one magazine is issued per family and this will be given to the youngest member of the family to bring home. If your family has not received a copy of the magazine by the end of this week please liaise directly with your youngest child's whanau teacher to ensure that you receive your copy. 

HPV VACCINATION PROGRAMME

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme will be offered to all Year 8 students at school this year.

On Monday 20 February, the Public Health Nurse associated with your school will be doing education around the vaccinations to the Year 8 students. The students will be given a consent form to take home to their parents/caregivers. If you do not wish for your child to partake in the education, please contact the school.

Please read the consent form carefully, fill it out in pen and return it to school ASAP, even if you do not consent for your child to be vaccinated at school.

No student will be vaccinated without their parent/caregiver’s consent.

The HPV vaccination is also available free of charge through your practice nurse or doctor up to their 26th birthday. Delaying the vaccine may mean your child needs more injections to be protected, as people aged 15 years and older need three injections.

The first round of the vaccination will be delivered on Monday 13 March.

For any further information please phone the Public Health Nurse for your school, or look up www.health.govt.nz/hpv

WILLIAM PIKE CHALLENGE 2023

As part of our commitment to giving our students opportunities to grow and develop essential skills for their future lives, our Year 8 students can join the William Pike Challenge. The challenge comprises three main elements: outdoor activities, community service and a passion project. Through this experience, students are taken outside their comfort zone to solve problems or deal with situations they never expected – all while having fun.

We will be starting 2023 with a short meeting for all interested students and parents. This will be in HāporI 4 (the Year 8 classrooms) at 5.30pm on Wednesday 22 February. We will be overviewing the programme, and answering any questions. If you cannot attend but wish to find out more about the programme, please contact Ms Gilfedder or Mr Cassaidy. 

SCHOOL BUSES - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For your information: Bus routes and timetables, and eligibility criteria can now be viewed on our website: https://www.mountaspiringcollege.nz/school-bus-lists.html If route stops or times are updated these will be reflected here, but we will always try to notify you if we are aware that any changes have been made.  

Here is some further information on the bus loading sequences:

HAVE YOU MOVED? / ARE YOU MOVING?

We are required to have your correct physical address on file. If you have moved recently, or are about to do so, please email office@mtaspiring.school.nz to supply the updated information.   

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