Our annual Social Enterprise Market Day is coming soon!
Thursday 6th November 1-2pm
Make sure to bring cash.
We hope to see all students (and staff) there!

MHJC participated with Ormiston Senior College and Ormiston Junior College as Ngā Pou Kahikatea at Friday’s Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga competition.

Congratulations to our performers, Matua Leeroy and the whole rōpū.

We have been notified by PPTA that the partial strikes planned for this week will be going ahead.

Please keep your child at home on these days:

Tuesday 14 October – Y7&9 students

Wednesday 15 October – Y8&10 students

Thanks again for your understanding.

Congratulations to Delta Stewart who recently represented MHJC at the North Island Secondary Schools Equestrian Championships! Well done Delta!

A health notice for our community – Measles cases in Aotearoa

Recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Te Tai Tokerau and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa.

Measles is very contagious and can make people of any age very sick. Watch for measles symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash.

https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

If anyone in your whānau has measles symptoms keep them home and contact a doctor or Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.
Vaccination is the best protection from measles. Check all whānau are immunised.

https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-immunity

https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine

Anyone closely exposed to measles who has not received two MMR vaccinations cannot attend their school | kura for at least eight days.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori at our kura has been full of activities from waiata/poi and Māori games workshops, to Kī o Rahi inter-whānau competitions and guessing the number of Lollies in the jar (in Te Reo Māori! ). There has also been a hāngi lunch for the school and parāoa Parai (fried bread) for kaiako. And on Rāpare, some of our ākonga perform at Ormiston Mall.

Ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa i whakanuia ai i te tekau tau o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu, kia kaha te reo Māori.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who celebrated 50 years of Māori Language Week. Though it may seem small, our language is a true treasure. Keep giving it a go.

Last Thursday, year 10 students in Ngahere whānau travelled to the Auckland War Memorial Museum as part of their “War & Gore” context this term. Students explored the WWI and WWII galleries to learn more about the causes and impacts of these wars both around the world and here in Aotearoa. Students then participated in a game of Laser Tag in the afternoon to practise the teamwork and tactics they had learned throughout the term. 

Congratulations to the students who won the Staff v Students Bench Ball game last Thursday!

Thanks to everyone who supported this worthy cause – particularly Kerasya Naidoo for her planning and efforts. Almost $250 has been raised for UNICEF to help and support children who have been affected by conflict and other crises all around the world.

On Saturday 13th September our Tournament of Minds Secondary STEM Team travelled to Wellington for the day to compete in the TOM Nationals Competition.

It was a long but exciting day with a 6am flight out of Auckland and arriving back after 10pm, but it was well worth it for the fun and learning that was had! Our team did really well and placed 3rd overall – a fantastic achievement!