Pacifica News – NCEA & National Standards Workshops

Do you really know what National Standards and NCEA are?

Just when you thought you knew how National Standards/ NCEA work 

and how they impact your children, are you more confused now?

Have you got question that you were too shy to ask about National Standards or NCEA at you parent evening?

To all Maori and Pasifika parents and families, who live or whose children attend school in the McLaren Park and Henderson South area, we here at MPHS HUB West, along with the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Education Review Office and Career Services will be delivering workshops in April for parents who have questions about National Standards and NCEA.

- National Standards Workshop :

• Pasifika families presentations will be April 2nd 6.00pm to 7.30pm
• Maori families presentation will be April 8th 6.00pm to 7.30pm

- NCEA Workshop : 

• Pasifika families presentation will be April 4th 6:00pm to 7:30pm
• Maori families presentation will be April 11th 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Come along to our informal evening and meet Mose Tokuma Pasifika Education Coordinator and Conrad Herewini Parents Families and Whanau who will be delivering National Standards and NCEA to Pasifika and Maori parents/families.

These workshops will be held at MPHS HUB West Building Toru. Refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Aroha Te Namu on 09 838 4820.

In the Garden

Project Twin Streams Update

BREAKAWAY HOLIDAY PROGRAMME APRIL 2013

 

In the Neighbourhood Street Events

In the Neighbourhood Manual Launch

HIPPY Update

The MPHS HIPPY Programme is underway for the year! 

Our new families are into their third week of the programme and already many have commented on what a difference it’s made having that one on one quality time with their preschool child :

“I am amazed at how much enthusiasm my son has shown towards the HIPPY activities. Even his kindy teachers have commented on how he is more attentive now…”

We have a group of families starting the second year of the programme as well, and many of these children recently started school excited and ready to learn! They have settled into school well and are continuing doing their daily 15 minutes of HIPPY with their parents at home as well. HIPPY is a two-year transition to school programme so it continues through the first 6-12 months after a child starts school.

“HIPPY has helped develop my child’s confidence in learning. It is bonding time for me and my daughter and has prepared her well for primary school.”

There are still a few places available on the programme for this year, so if your child is between 3 ½ and 4 ½ years of age, contact us now, so you don’t miss out.

Phone or text Gaylene: 8384820 / 021 2328149 or call into HUB West.

MPHS Playgroup

Did you know about our community play group? We meet every Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9.30am – 12 noon.

Our play group is a mixture of play time, mat time where we read stories that the children choose followed by some songs. Our lovely volunteers run and organise the programmes. We have a lovely group of parents and grandparents who enjoy sharing a coffee with each other. Bring morning tea and come along for the morning! We ask that you do not bring any nut products as some children have nut allergies. The cost for play group is a gold coin donation per family.

For more information please contact MPHS on 838 4820

 

Share your Skills with your Community!

UPCOMING CLASSES AT HUB WEST :

Fun for Life & Move for Health Zumba Brought to you by West Fono

• Wednesday           4:00pm to 5:00pm
• Saturday           8:30am to 9:30am 

Choral Singing – Takutai Moana Koea

• April 11th                          7:00pm to 9:00pm
• May 9th                              7:00pm to 9:00pm
• June 13th                          7:00pm to 9:00pm

Photo Solutions + Scrapbooking 

• April 13th                         10:00am to 4:00pm
• May 9th                            10:00am to 4:00pm 

Coming soon :

• Basic Food safety certificate course
• CV writing courses
• First Aid Courses 

HUB West is available for you to Share your Skills with your community. We can host during the morning, afternoon and evening for small or larger groups.

We are currently looking for people with skills in : 

• Asian cooking
• Sewing skills
• Guitar, violin or other instruments
• Sport specific clinics – touch rugby, rippa rugby

If you are able to teach these or other skills we are here to help you plan and organise classes.

Contact Aroha at HUB West on 838 4820 or aroha@mphs.org.nz

April’s Community Angel

Mark from High Tech Youth Studio

Mark is a local resident of KareKare where he lives with his wife Tracey, son Kody and lots of animals. Mark has been mentoring at Studio MPHS since it opened in October for eight hours a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mark is a computer programmer, software developer, musician and all round good guy!

Mark is always available for our members answering questions, working alongside them to solve what ever computer based problems that may arise.

Thank you for all your hard work Mark!