40 Hour Famine Sign-Ups

It’s that time of the year again – 𝟒𝟎 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 sign-ups begin tomorrow 23 May 2023.

If you wish to sign-up, please see the following 𝟒𝟎 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 representatives from each whānau during Morning Tea and Lunch in the Central Whānau (Tuesday and Wednesday):

1. Anita Zhong (Coast)
2. Akaylah Healey (Forest)
3. Anmoldeep Kaur (Water)
4. Chanel Lam (Mountains)

Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day was celebrated today as the finale of Kindness Week and to coincide with Aotearoa’s Pink Shirt Day. The day was capped off with a fun Colour Run!
Well done MHJC on a fabulous Kindness Week! We are already looking forward to next year.

Cultural Dress Day

Thursday, as part of Kindness Week, MHJC celebrated Cultural Dress Day. Both students and staff took part in this event that is always a favourite on our annual calendar. Well done to everyone who participated. Here are some highlights.

Kindness Week

MHJC is celebrating Kindness Week from 15 May – 19 May.
Lots of activities in celebration of this week are on! Key activities include . . .

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 – 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐲
Come to school dressed in your traditional attire, cultural passion, or as a group.

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 – 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐲
Wear a Pink Shirt along with the rest of Aotearoa. Make sure to bring a gold coin donation.

Update to weather event 8pm Tuesday 9 May

Kia ora 

I trust our community has not been too badly affected by the heavy rain today.

At this time (8pm) the site is safe for teaching and learning tomorrow (Wednesday 10 May).

Please check our social media posts and website for any notifications overnight should the weather worsen.

If you have any problem getting your child/ren to school owing to road closures please notify the Whānau Assistant.

Nga mihi

Strike Action

A reminder of the strike action this Thursday 11th May. School will be closed.

Rostering home is also occurring next week (Week 4). Details are as follows:

Week 4 – Tuesday 16 May – Year 9

Week 4 – Wednesday 17 May – Year 10

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