Theme: Matariki - “Shine Bright and Sparkly”.

Tickets on sale from 19 May ($5 each) and can be purchased by cash or Eftpos at the school office or through the parent bank account.

Info:

• There will be sausages, donuts, and glow products available to purchase – please bring coins and not large notes.

• Students need their ticket for entry to the disco.

• Wear soft shoes, not sharp heels, to protect the gym floor.

• Parents are welcome to attend the disco with their child.

• Please be mindful and respect that only current students may attend due to Health and Safety around numbers. This means siblings or children from other schools are not to attend.

• The disco begins at 5.30pm. Do not arrive before then. Entry is through the corridor of Tahuriwakanui. 

• Students will remain in the coned off area outside the gym. No wandering off or playing on the playground! No gum at the disco. The disco is for our current students only. Parents are welcome at the disco. 

• At the end of the disco, students will sit down, and parents will come forward to collect their tamariki. It is very important that no children leave Tahuriwakanui without an adult. You may choose to go straight home or join us for a Fire Dance by Brant & Ayla (Kiwi Can Leaders).

• After the Fire Dance you will be invited to enjoy some kai prepared by Whānau teams. The Matariki celebrations should be finished by 7.30pm

Wednesday 18th June at 10.30am we are holding a Lockdown Drill. We have a drill to ensure everyone knows what to do if there is an emergency. The drill allows us to check our instructions are correct and to make students feel safe in case of emergency.

• In readiness for a drill, kaiako go over the procedure that will be followed, answering questions and making sure that the children feel comfortable about the drill. 

• Following the drill, teachers take a “Mindfulness Session,” to relax and refocus the tamariki. There may be a follow-up discussion about how the class performed the drill. 

• Knowing that a drill is coming up, this may give your whānau an opportunity to discuss emergency plans and prepare tamariki for the practice.

Raising funds for Waipuna Hospice. Students to bring a gold coin donation.

School will be closed on this day. Kids Inc will be open, please contact them to book your child in.

Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.

Pōwhiri starts at 9am.

Uniform

The old school uniform can still be worn until the end of this year. From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.

A nurse clinic will be held at kura on Thursday – times to be advised on Facebook.

The immunisation clinic is for measles, flu (adults and children) and other childhood immunisations.

There will also be a self-swab cervical screening for wāhine (adults) – it’s private and quick.
Please watch the Facebook page for times and come to the school office to see the Nurses (children must accompany a parent for any of the childhood immunisations).

Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui

Date: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui

Agenda:

• TBC

Please RSVP for catering:

office@tkom.school.nz
07 576 9433
022 318 1098

Te Kura o Manunui Cross Country 2025

WHO: Everyone.

Dress in house colours

Postponement date: 21st May.

TIMETABLE:

9.00 - 9.30: YR 1/2, TAURANGA SPECIAL SCHOOL & ECE'S

9.40 - 10.00: YR 3 GIRLS & COMPETITIVE YR 2 GIRLS

10.00 - 10.20: YR 3 BOYS & COMPETITIVE YR 2 BOYS

10.20 - 10.40: YR 4 GIRLS

10.40 - 11.30: BREAK

11.30 - 11.50: YR 4 BOYS

11.50 - 12.20: YR 5 GIRLS

12.20 - 12.45: YR 5 BOYS

12.45-1.30: BREAK

1.30 - 2.00: YR 6 GIRLS

2.00 - 2.30: YR 6 BOYS

We encourage all our tamariki to wear pink and take part in Pink Shirt Day on Friday. They will be doing their part to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion. No donation is needed, its more an awareness campaign that bullying is not okay!

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

Community Emergency Hubs – Open Evening at Kura

Community Hubs are being established where you can pitch in to help your neighbours in an emergency. The kura is hosting an open evening on Wednesday 14 May, 6pm to 7.30pm, where you can meet your community and find out what skills and resources you could share in a time of need.  Let’s get together for the community and be super prepared! Loads of fun and worth your time. Nau mai ki te kura!

Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.

Pōwhiri starts at 9am.

Uniform

The old school uniform can still be worn until the end of this year. From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.

Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui

Date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui

Agenda:

• TBC

Please RSVP for catering:

office@tkom.school.nz
07 576 9433
022 318 1098

Class and individual student photos will be taken on this day. Please ensure students are wearing correct uniform.

Children will leave school at 12.30pm to allow conferences to begin at 1.10pm, finishing at 6pm. 

Kids Inc will be operating from 12.30pm, please book with them at www.kidsinc.co.nz.

We will practise evacuating the buildings and assembling on the field, so that if there was a real fire the children would know what to do.

School will be closed on this day. Kids Inc will be open, please contact them to book your child in.

Gold coin donation. Proceeds going toward end of year trips.

Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.

Pōwhiri starts at 9am.

Uniform

The old school uniform can still be worn until the end of this year. From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.

We invite all parents and whānau to join Principal Whaea Ngaere for a tour of our school! This is an excellent opportunity to see our kura pūrākau and stories.

RSVP is required by contacting the office:

office@tkom.school.nz
07 576 9433
022 318 1098

Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui

Date: Wednesday 19th February 2025
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui

Agenda:

• Karakia

• Brief history - Peata & Ngaere

• Introduction of new staff - Team Leaders

• Servies to whānau - Cath

• Office information - Helen

• Friends of the kura - Kylie

• Conferences information - Carol

• School Lunches - Dawn

• Term update

Please RSVP for catering:

office@tkom.school.nz
07 576 9433
022 318 1098

Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.

Pōwhiri starts at 9am.

Uniform

The old school uniform can still be worn until the end of this year. From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.

The last day for Term 4 is Friday 20 December 2024 at 12pm.

School reports are issued on 18 December.
School starts back on Monday 3 February 2025.