Ko Tawera te Maunga e ruu nei taku ngaakau

Ko Waimakariri te awa e mahea nei aku maaharahara

No Otautahi ahau

Ko Anney Collin ahau

E mihi ana ki ngaa tohuo nehe o Tainui e noho nei au

Noo reira, teena koutou katoa

Torlesse is the mountain that speaks to my heart

Waimakariri is the river that alleviates my worries

I am from Christchurch

I am Anney Collin

I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Tanui

Thus, my acknowledgement to you all

Kia ora e te Whaanau, 

It is a great privilege to be Interim Principal at Motumaoho School. I have enjoyed meeting some whaanau in the last few days and I look forward to meeting more of you as my time here continues. I will be with you until the end of Term 3 while the Board of Trustees recruits a new Principal.

For most of my life, I lived in and around Otautahi/Christchurch before moving with my husband to the Waikato ten years ago. I am the mother of four adult children and Granny to seven, so you can imagine that my life outside of school is just as busy as that within school. 

I was the Special Education Needs Coordinator/Learning Support Coordinator at Whitiora School in central Hamilton until the end of April and started at Motumaoho School on 5 May. I have previously been Principal at Okains Bay School and Cholmondeley Children's Centre.

Please come in and introduce yourself to me so that we can learn a little more about each other, as together we support the learning of your children.

Ngaa Mihi

Whaea Anney

It has been a cold start to the term but Room Pīwakawaka have been working hard. 

We started the term talking about the seasons and explored the different colours of the leaves during Autumn. This inspired some writing and artwork, which is now on display in our room. 

We've been learning all about frogs and their fascinating life cycle. The students have also been practicing how to group different animals based on their characteristics. It's been wonderful to see them sharing their ideas and opinions, both in small groups and during class discussions. 

We've been practicing every day for cross country, and it's been incredibly inspiring to see the students giving their best effort. With each session, they're getting a little faster and stronger. Whether it's through our stretching routines or jogging drills, there is improvement shown by everyone.

We are all excited for Pink Shirt Day on Friday and can't wait to see everyone in their lovely bright outfits! 

What a wonderful start we've had to the new term in Ruma Tūī! The photos below capture a glimpse of all the exciting learning and fun we've been having — reading with Pīwakawaka class, exploring measurement using non-standard units, enjoying Tuesday afternoon music and percussion with Miss Carli, and baking delicious ANZAC biscuits with Eden. 

We have started on our Inquiry into Zero Waste, starting with learning about frogs...  a very important bio indicator species. We are pleased of share some of our writing about the life cycle of a frog.

Ruma Pīwakawaka - Theo and Ashlyn-Rose

Ruma Tūi - Mason and Dylan

Caught being Good Lucky Draw: Qiyana and Waiparemoa

School closed on Monday 2 June

This is a part of the Government-Directed Maths Professional Development program for all schools. Motumaoho School will be closed for the day.

Matariki
School closed on Friday 20 June

This Friday we are dressing in PINK to Speak up, Stand together and Stop bullying! You may like to wear a pink tee shirt, pink socks, a pink wig or come dressed top to toe in pink!
 
By taking part in Pink Shirt Day on Friday 16 May, we're doing our part to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion. Let's help create a kinder, more inclusive Aotearoa, where everyone feels safe, valued, and unafraid to be themselves.

If you'd like to donate to this campaign please click here.

Every three years, state and state-integrated school communities elect their parent and staff representatives to help govern their schools. Later in the year we will be holding our triennial School Board Elections. 

To ensure we have the correct contact information for you, we will soon be sending out a form for you to provide your contact details. This information will only be used for the purpose of the elections and to update our records. 

Happy birthday to the following students and staff who have just celebrated or about to celebrate their special day. We wish you a wonderful year ahead.

Miller, Te Pō, Dylan and Whaea Anney!

We have a wonderful grandparent in our school community who has generously offered to make slippers for our students. If you happen to have any surplus wool at home that you’re willing to donate, we would greatly appreciate you bringing it in to school. Thank you for your support!

We’re excited to let you know that Motumaoho School is making great progress toward reaching the $1,000 threshold for the Fuel for Schools programme. Our current total is $744.00

Our school is nominated by local businesses or farms that receive bulk fuel deliveries from Fern. For every 100 litres of bulk fuel they purchase, 50 cents was donated to their nominated school- which is Motumaoho School!

Once we reach the $1,000 goal, we will be able to choose from a range of packages — including options for sports, technology, literacy, music, and vegepods.

We would like to take the time to mention who those members of the community are that have contributed to your school, they are listed as follows:

Sarwan Singh Farms Limited

RF & CL Lansdaal Ltd