School life

June 3, 2023Art, School lifeby Shem Banbury

Staff Band – Four40 – rocks Assembly

Today, Friday 2nd June, The band Four40 performed at this weeks assembly. Four40 is made up of staff members at MMI who are always ready to perform in front of the school. The teachers, Mr Higgins, Matua Shan, Matua Tia, Whaea Tara and Miss Faye all come together at morning teas and lunchtimes to rehearse for their yearly performance at our school. Their performance was amazing as they sang New Zealand hits and made it fun for the audience. They all played an instrumental part in this performance and played a variety of songs. At the end they hosted a …

June 2, 2023Curriculum, School life, sportby Shem Banbury

MMI School Cross Country

On the 1st of June 2023 Mount Maunganui Intermediate had our school cross country, a day of running and fun down at our beautiful local beach. Decked out in colours and representing their houses, the students of MMI were ready to run like the wind. Our school had great participation, positive mindsets and amazing support towards each other. Parents and teachers encouraged and cheered on all the kids, making it a great day for everyone alike. Check out the awesome photos below. Written by Mila Piatek and Holly James.2023 MMI journalism team.

April 28, 2023Curriculum, School lifeby Shem Banbury

ANZAC remembered

Our school recently held an ANZAC Day assembly, which was organized by our Head Students – Belle, Will, Evie, and Ariki. The assembly was a solemn occasion to honor the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. We were privileged to have a special guest, D’Arcy Bailey, a veteran from the New Zealand Army, who shared his personal experiences and insights about the conflicts that New Zealand has been involved in. D’Arcy’s talk was incredibly moving, and he recited a beautiful poem called ‘Why Wear a Poppy’, which highlighted the significance of ANZAC Day. The …

March 4, 2023Curriculum, School lifeby Shem Banbury

Your Happy Place

We are excited to announce that Mount Maunganui Intermediate has implemented a new program called Our Happy Place. This programme is designed to equip our students with the knowledge, tools, and mindset they need to thrive in every area of their lives. We understand the importance of promoting and protecting Mental Wellbeing among our students, and this program allows us to do just that. Our Happy Place is a platform that provides students with the resources they need to live a happy and fulfilling life, both while they are in school and beyond. More details can be found here – …

January 20, 2023Curriculum, School lifeby Shem Banbury

2nd Hand Uniform Sale

Check you emails for all those who are attending MMI this year. If you have not received the emails with the following information please email – office@mtint.school.nz. If you haven’t booked your learning conference yet, get online and do that – https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/bevYYrs/step1 – the code is qczh8. Stationery needs to be ordered by 23 January so you don’t miss out! https://thebacktoschoolstore.co.nz/…/mount-maunganui…/ Our second hand uniform sale is next week on Wednesday from 4pm-6pm in the school hall. Our school office is open from 9am to 2pm on Friday 27th January or you can email us on office@mtint.school.nz See you all …

December 15, 2022School lifeby Shem Banbury

Reflections on 2023

2022 has been a positive and productive year at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. As I reflect on the year, it is clear that we have achieved a lot in a year filled with ongoing challenges in a COVID world and theassociated challenges with attendance, anxiety and an ever-changing landscape. We have had a large number of pivotal staffing changes and I have to say that all of the new staff have made amazing contributions to the school as a whole. Of note, is our fantastic new(ish) office team. Leonie, Mel and Karen are a phenomenal team who have not only picked …

December 15, 2022Curriculum, School lifeby Shem Banbury

2023 Class Camps

All Mount Maunganui Intermediate students will have the opportunity to go on school camp at the start of 2023. Below is the class timetable and CLICK HERE for more detailed information about this EOTC experience. More information will come out closer to your child’s camp.

December 6, 2022School lifeby Shem Banbury

MMI Preparations for Term 1 2023

I would like to welcome all new and existing whānau for 2023. We are working hard to prepare our classes/teachers/classrooms for our upcoming year. Theinformation you find below is relevant for the start of next year. Please keep thisinformation handy so you can refer back to it if you need to. Rooms and Teachers for 2023You will be emailed, by 15 December 2022, the room number and your child’steacher’s name, together with an introduction from your child’s class teacher.School office will be open on Friday, 27 January 2023You can drop into the office from 9:00am – 2:00pm for any queries. …

October 19, 2022School lifeby Shem Banbury

Term dates for 2023

Below are the term dates for 2023.

August 12, 2022Curriculum, School lifeby Shem Banbury

Mount Maunganui Intermediate Progress and Achievement Booklet

To help with the communication of your child’s academic progress we are making some slightchanges to our reporting system.As usual, your child’s work will be uploaded onto Seesaw. However, this term your child’s academicprogress will all be collated within one booklet. We have called this booklet out Progress andAchievement booklet.This booklet will include samples of your child’s class work, assessment information, and learningreflections from Term 3.The key pieces of work included in the Term 3 booklet will be:Mathematics – Geometry – position, orientation and transformation.Literacy – Including a reading and writing sample.Inquiry – A reflection and assessment on our energy …