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Excited to announce our Level 2 Drama Production ‘Attila the Hun’
Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/mrgs-drama-presents-attila-the-hun

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Mālō e lelei, Talofa lava, Taloha ni, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Namaste, Ni sa bula and a warm Pasefika greetings!

Tonight (Thursday the 27th of July) Mt Roskill Grammar is hosting our NCEA fono.
The event will begin at 6:00pm and finish no later than 7:30pm.
This fono is designed to let the families of our year 10 & 11 parents know what NCEA is and what you should expect for your child.

There will be break-out rooms for discussion to take place in Samoan, Tongan, and English. It’s important that you attend the Fono so you will have a better understanding of NCEA.

Please use the link below if you are attending.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk4LhNjVSWuPolf2klgGnWIgPi6eAzzVUmwthCC829C1oQYw/viewform?usp=sf_link

While there is no eating or drinking allowed in the Learning Hub, there will be food and hot beverages provided afterwards. Parking will be through Gate 3 (off Frost Rd) and our Pasifika prefects will direct you to the Learning Hub.

RSVP

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Course Information Evening

On now in the Hub. Until 7.45pm.
Unsure of options? Come and speak with our Heads of Department

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We look forward to seeing you tonight!

What: Course Information Evening
Where: MRGS Learning Hub
When: Tonight (25th July) 6:30pm – 7:45pm

Families of year 9 to 12 students are warmly invited to attend the Course Information Evening on July 25.
Drop into The Learning Hub anytime between 6.30pm and 7.45pm to talk with teachers and Heads of Departments about subject choices.
All subjects are represented, and academic deans will also be available.

Students will be able to confirm their options choices on the night if they have made their decisions.

The due date for students to complete their options choices for 2024 is Friday July 28.

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Newsletter, Term 3 Week 2

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Debating

Aanya, Natalia and Jennifer 3rd out of 36 teams. Competing in quarter finals at University of Auckland Sunday! We wish you well.

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Families of year 9 to 12 students are warmly invited to attend the Course Information Evening on July 25.
Drop into The Learning Hub anytime between 6.30pm and 7.45pm to talk with teachers and Heads of Departments about subject choices.
All subjects are represented, and academic deans will also be available.

Students will be able to confirm their options choices on the night if they have made their decisions.

The due date for students to complete their options choices for 2024 is Friday July 28.

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Administration Role

We’d love for you to join our office team.
Great people, term time position.

Would you love to work in an educational environment where your administration and organisational skills will be in great demand?

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Matariki

We are approaching the time to celebrate Matariki. Matariki is the star cluster also known as Pleiades or the Seven Sisters globally. This time to celebrate is a significant cultural event for many Māori and New Zealanders. This time holds deep spiritual significance for our whanau Māori, marking Te Tau Hou Māori and carries three significant themes:
Remembrance – Remembering those who have passed away since the previous Matariki celebration.
Celebrating the present – Gathering to feast, whanau being together and joining in with activities together.
Looking to the future – planning, setting goals and looking forward to the year ahaed.

Traditonal to Māori pūrakau, Matariki represents whānau and symbolizes a time for reflection, renewal, and connection. Each of the stars within the cluster carries its own unique meaning.

Matariki (often referred to as the mother of the stars) – Represents leadership and guidance. The main star of the cluster who welcomes the new year.
Tipuānuku – Symbolizes the abundance of food from the land.
Tipuārangi – Signifies growth, creativity, and the arts. Tipuārangi means to grow in the sky, it reaffirms our connection to the forests and the birds in the sky.
Waipuna-ā-rangi – Waipunarangi means ‘water that pools in the sky’ this whetū is connected to the holistic significance of rain.
Waitī – Symbolizes our connection to freshwater resources and preservation of them.
Waitā – Represents the strong connection to te moana and is the whetū for salt water.
Ururangi – Signifies the power of the winds and communication.
Pōhutukawa – Signifies rememberance for those who have passed since the last rising of Matariki. It is the star who carries the names and memories of loved ones who have died in the past year.
Hiwa-i-te-rangi – this whetū is the Māori wishing star. We speak our hopes and desires for the year out loud to this whetū as affirmation.

During Matariki celebrations, communities come together to honor their ancestors, share stories, perform, spend time together and share kai. Matariki is a cherished cultural celebration that strengthens the bonds within the Māori community and fosters a sense of unity and belonging for all of us.

If you and your whanau wish to get involved in local Matariki events here are some links:
https://www.matariki.com/events
https://www.matarikifestival.org.nz/2023/umu-kohukohu-whetu-2023/
https://www.matarikigi.co.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/events/6754754361209602/?ref=newsfeed

If you wish to access free resources about this time of year or resources for your own celebrations you may find some helpful rauemi here:
https://www.matariki.com/resources
https://kauwhatareo.govt.nz/en/kaupapa/te-matahi-o-te-tau-matariki-ahunga-nui/#

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Newsletter: Term 2, Week 10

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