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Archive for November, 2009
Cricket Champions
Last Tuesday, our Cricket Team successfully defended its field day championship title, crushing to opposition in a series of awesome displays. Well done lads – Champions again in 2009!
New Fax Number
We have just installed a revamped phone system, and along with this we have a new fax number, which is 09 834 8439.
Website Update
We’re in the middle of cutting over to a new Content Management System for our website. Please bear with as as some features may be non-operational and things may change frequently until this change is complete.
Mr Bainbridge – 20 Years of Service
This morning the staff held a special surprise morning tea for Mr Bainbridge, to celebrate his 20 years of service. Speeches were had and Mr Bainbridge was presented with a certificate and a gift basket.
When Mr Bainbridge arrived in 1989 Matipo was down to 150 students, the campus was in poor condition and the school was earmarked for closure. It is because of his efforts that we have come so far today.
Matipo Staff 1989 (Click for large)
Wayne Bainbridge 2009
Cultural Festival
On Wednesday 11th November Matipo’s Cultural groups headed down to Corbans to perform at the Cultural Festival. We were among 35 other Primary Schools. We had been practicing twice a week and even more when we came closer to our performance date. We were all quite nervous but once on stage there was no holding us back!
We opened with the Kapahaka group, followed by our Maraukau group, Samoan group and lastly our Polynesian group – who had a Hawaiian theme. Our performances were well received by the crowd and especially by the MC who borrowed our cd as he was so impressed by the dances!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a BIG thank you to all our tutors and supporters who came to Corbans! It was great to be greeted by you all and pass on your praises to the children.
Mālō e lei
‘Oku ou ‘oatu heni ‘eku fakaMālō loto fiefia mo māfana mo’oni ki he cultural group of Matapo ki he’enau fu’u ngāue lahi, malie, mo faka’ofo’ofa mo’oni, pea pehe ki he fae moe tamai pea moe kau fai ako kotoapena’a nau kau mai ki he tokoni’i ‘a e ngāue ‘a e si’i fānau.
Mālō ‘Aupito
‘Ofa Lahi ‘Atu
Sela Si’i ‘Oto
Miss ‘Oto
