COMING EVENTS
Friday 29 May MID TERM BREAK
Monday 1 June QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
Friday 5 June Dress in orange day for World Vision
FRIDAY FLYER 28 May 2020
Newsletter 10
Lastly a reminder that while we are seeing a gradual easing of
some level 2 restrictions, many are still in place. Please help us
to make everyone safe and be diligent signing in every time you
come on to campus, continuing to role model physical
distancing etc.
Enjoy the long weekend, school resumes on Tuesday 2nd June at
the usual time.
Terry Storer
Principal
PE UNIFORMS PE uniforms have arrived .
If your child ordered a uniform, and they have not received it,
please send them to Cathy in the Office.
A friendly reminder to please write your child’s name on their
PE uniform.
CLASS PHOTOS We will now be having Class Photos on Tuesday 16 June. This
includes sibling photos if you summitted the forms for this.
If you wish to book a sibling photo please collect a form from
the office.
Kia ora tatou
Lockdown provided unexpected
opportunities and challenges. For
many teachers, and households,
adapting to a 100% distance learning
model was a steep curve and one that
evolved over time. While the experience is still fresh, I would
like to capture the essence of what went well and what we
could have done differently for our reflection and growth. The
following link will take you to a short questionnaire https://
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPSDistanceLearning
On Tuesday, the Herald published their regular weekly travel
guide. Congratulations to Ede Bird in Class 11 who took out top
spot in a student travel writing competition. The editor of the
Travel Magazine gave Ede great feedback.
“Congratulations on a beautifully written travel story. You
created a strong sense of place and anticipation, and I was
captivated by your journey. We loved that your story was about
environmental awareness as well as sharing beauty of the
location and what was most memorable for you. I’m confident
you have a bright writing future ahead of you and, although you
might not be able to travel right now, the world is waiting to
inspire more beautiful tales from your next adventures.”
Ede’s article can be found at https://www.nzherald.co.nz/
travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12334018
Today saw us celebrate Whitsun. The current restrictions gave
us the opportunity to explore different ways to observe and
honour this very important time of the year. Students made
doves that were hung all around the centre of the school for
our whole community to share and enjoy. Thank you to Luis
Bernal and Roanne Patecki for coordinating the day.
Mid Term Break Tomorrow
NO SCHOOL OR KINDY
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
• After 31 years of living and lovingly making our house a
home to raise our children in, and live a life that
supported years of teaching in Steiner schools, we are
moving on, to embrace the next phase of the great
adventure. Warm and airy, set in mature bush with
direct access to the Manukau Harbour, built
predominantly with bio-friendly and natural materials,
this is a home we would love to pass on to another
Steiner family. Here's a link for more
information: https://www.arizto.co.nz/property-
search/68-70-laingholm-drive-laingholm (John Lawry)
Contact the editor, Dana Marcroft at [email protected]
Guideline 150 characters max please. Deadline Thursday lunchtime.
Graphic advertisements to be formatted to fit A6 portrait (¼ page).
Whole page ads are not accepted for non school-related activities. Ads may
be published a maximum of twice per term, at the editor’s discretion.
Veggie Quiche $4
with Seasonal Salad $6
Snacks
Inari (tofu pockets stuffed with rice) $2 Inari pockets have a tiny amount of gluten. I can do gluten free on request… come to lunch bar and pre-order in the morning.
Samosa - potato and pea, no chilli $2
Mini rice bowl (plain sushi rice) $2
Mini rice bowl (sushi rice, marinated tofu,
spring onions) $4
Banana Cake $2
Afghan $2
Honey Crispy $2
Juicie $2
Mac and Cheese $4
with seasonal side of veggies $6
Pre-order at the lunch bar in the morning for gluten free.
WHITSUN FESTIVAL Hello dear parents and community.
Whitsun time is now with us and this is a most relevant time to consider its essence and impulse.
Wherever in the world one individual honestly strives to understand another and endeavours to act in
total compassion, respect, and awe of the other, genuine community raises. In celebrating Pentecost we
celebrate the sacred singularity of the individual, we celebrate the spark of divine fire that shines from each one of us, and we
bring that awareness to the meeting of the other and share that eternal presence.
As we come out of lockdown, we bring our own experiences into the world and share our true essence with our loved ones,
coming together as a community once again.
Our yearly Whitsun Festival happened today at school. This festival is normally celebrated as a whole school assembly in the
auditorium where we share music and verse from different cultures. This year we came together a different way. We created a
whole school expression of love and compassion. Everyone in our
school made and hung a white paper card dove under the magnolia
tree in front of the staff room. Classes came one a time until we had
all “come together” in a symbolic display of our community.
May I recognize and praise my sacred uniqueness,
May the spark of the divine fire shine free from me and each one of
us,
May I honestly strive to understand the others and meet them in love
and compassion,
May genuine community arise out of our eternal presence,
May we stand together inspire others to be open to live in peace and
joy,
May that search be contagious in all human beings.
One individual, one family, one community, one nation, one world.
Luis and Roanne
Festival group
We have still been busy with lockdown ideas for the 40 hour famine which is held on Friday 5 -7 June . This year the focus is on
Malawi. Due to climate change, unseasonal and unpredictable weather events like cyclones, droughts and floods have devastated
the community in Malawi repeatedly over the last few years.
Students in our Middle and High School are aware of children like Prisca and her family (watch https://youtu.be/zgFkFc3aeFk) and
are choosing a challenge, fundraising and joining the fight against hunger and injustice in Malawi.
The money you raise this year will provide schools and farmers with seeds for crops, watering systems and goats so the people of
Malawi can build resilient and sustainable farming practices. This reduces the impact of devastating events like climate disasters
and the COVID-19 pandemic.
You too can help make a difference for children like Prisca. Support our Michael Park Fundraising Page:
https://my.worldvision.org.nz/ss/BTj1oI/michael-park-school
On Friday 5 June we are going orange for the 40 hour famine. Students are encouraged to wear something orange and bring a
gold coin donation towards Malawi. We are also running a photo/art competition - “Where in the World would you rather be?”
Friday 5 June
