Maramataka
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mobile Dental Clinic 2026
The mobile dental unit will be onsite from Monday 4 May to Friday 3 July 2026.
The dental team will prioritise seeing overdue tamariki during this visit. As the clinic will be prioritising all appointments, it may not be possible to see all students.The dental team will notify whānau prior to their dental appointment. When you receive this notification, please:
contact the team to update any contact details,
confirm medical details,
or renew permissions for examination and dental x-rays.
Current service demands and delays are placing pressure on teams and your support is appreciated.
If you have any queries or urgent dental concerns, contact 027 742 8588 or 0800 TALK TEETH for further help and advice.
Whānau Hui
Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui
Agenda:
TBC
Pizza provided. Please RSVP for catering:
Pie Day
Pie Day Friday – yum! A delicious hot pie can be ordered for lunch.
Order forms will be sent home with students on 2 June. Order forms and payment need to be returned to school by 22 June. No late orders will be accepted. Cash or Eftpos only with order form please (no payments to be transferred to the bank account).
Matariki Disco
Tickets: Tickets price TBC and available from the office (cash, Eftpos or through the parent bank account).
Theme: TBC
A few important reminders:
Bring your ticket to the disco.
Bring coins not large notes to buy food and glow products.
Parents are welcome at the disco.
The only children who attend our disco are current students. This means older siblings who used to be at our school or children from other schools are not to attend.
At the conclusion of the disco, parents should promptly come into Tahuriwakanui (the gym) and get their children. Children will not be released without a parent/caregiver being present.
Please do not tell your children to go outside somewhere to meet you.
Food must be eaten in the correct area. Not in Tahuriwakanui.
Wear soft shoes, not sharp heels, to protect the gym floor.
Please stay within the coned area. (Not on grass or playground).
Mid Year School Holidays 2026
Enjoy the school holidays!
Kids Inc. run fun Holiday Programmes during the school holidays. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid the disappointment of missing out.
Bookings online: www.enrolmy/com/kidsincoscar
Or through our website: www.kidsinc.co.nz
Email: info@kidsinc.co.nz for more information
Fire Drill
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.
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.
Teacher Only Day
School will be closed on this day. Kids Inc will be open, please contact them to book your child in.
Pink Shirt Day
Each year we celebrate Pink Shirt Day, raising awareness about standing up to bullying. The tamariki will be doing their part to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion. The tamariki are encouraged to wear something pink.
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!
Cross Country 2026
Te Kura o Manunui Cross Country 2025
WHO: Everyone.
Dress in house colours
Postponement date: 13th May.
TIMETABLE:
TBC
10.40 - 11.30: BREAK
TBC
12.45-1.30: BREAK
TBC
Foodbank Appeal
We will be collecting for the Foodbank Appeal. A collection box will be in the school office for the Tauranga Community Food Bank appeal.
The Foodbank is grateful for any donations they receive, however they are especially in need of canned soup & fruit, cocoa powder & icing sugar, cereals, spreads, muesli bars, baking items and toothpaste. Thank you for your support.
Whānau Hui
Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui
Agenda:
Reporting to parents
Sports update
Feedback from last hui
Updates across kura
Pizza provided. Please RSVP for catering:
Cohort Entry 2026 — Term 2, Entry 1
Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.
Pōwhiri starts at 9am.
Uniform
From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.
April School Holidays 2026
Enjoy the April school holidays!
Kids Inc. run fun Holiday Programmes during the school holidays. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid the disappointment of missing out.
Bookings online: www.enrolmy/com/kidsincoscar
Or through our website: www.kidsinc.co.nz
Email: info@kidsinc.co.nz for more information
School Photo Day
Class and individual student photos will be taken on this day. Please ensure students are wearing correct uniform.
Whānau Hui
Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui
Agenda:
TBC
Pizza provided. Please RSVP for catering:
Teacher Only Day
School will be closed on this day. Kids Inc will be open, please contact them to book your child in.
Fire Drill
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.
Student-led Goal Setting Conferences
Children will leave school at 12.30pm to allow conferences to begin at 1.00pm, finishing at 6pm.
Learning spaces will be open for whānau from 1.00pm–6.00pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to guide you through their learning space and share their progress so far this year.
During your visit, your child will:
Show you their books and displayed work
Share what they are proud of
Discuss and set learning goals for the term ahead
We encourage all whānau to attend and celebrate your tamariki and their learning journey.
Cohort Entry 2026 — Term 1, Entry 2
Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.
Pōwhiri starts at 9am.
Uniform
From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.
Whānau Hui
Te Kura o Manunui Whānau Hui
Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Tahuriwakanui
Agenda:
TBC
Pizza provided. Please RSVP for catering:
Meet + Greet
This is an opportunity to meet and chat with your child’s teacher and to have a look around the learning spaces. We truly value the partnership between whānau and kaiako so please come along!
Cohort Entry 2026 — Term 1, Entry 1
Te Kura o Manunui welcomes all new students on their first day at kura.
Pōwhiri starts at 9am.
Uniform
From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform. Click here for more information on our school uniforms.
School Office Open 2026
The school office will be open from Tuesday 27th January 2026, 8.30am to 3.00pm
First Day Back
School starts back for students on Monday 2 February 2026.
Uniform
From 2026 all students will need to be wearing the new uniform.
Uniforms can be purchased online at www.kukrisports.co.nz. The school has samples of uniforms in all sizes. Please come and try for size before purchasing. Please allow 3-4 days for delivery.
Summer School Holidays 2025/26
Enjoy the Summer school holidays!
KIDS INC OSCAR Summer Holiday Programme
Bookings will be open for the upcoming Xmas & January holiday programmes.
Please book early to avoid missing out, as some days have limited spaces.
Book online at www.enrolmy.com/kidsincoscar
For more information please check out our website www.kidsinc.co.nz
Centre phone 022 5437462 (022kidsinc)
Last Day of Term 4 - 2025
The last day for Term 4 is Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 12pm.
School reports are issued on 11 December.
School starts back on Monday 2 February 2025.