Have a great summer, we will see you back in 2018, here's our final newsletter for 2017.

Check out what we have been up to here!

Attached are links to some helpful info about scholarships and applying for them. Will be really useful for anyone looking at scholarships next year.

• http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/
• http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#3__What_should_you_know_about_scholarships_
• http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#4__How_do_scholarship_search_platforms_work_
• http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#5__What_students_should_know_before_they_search_for_a_scholarship_
• http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#7__Guide_to_applying_for_scholarships

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Mercury Bay Area School Board of Trustees wishes to consult with our local community to help to guide our growth and development into the future.

We invite you to complete this survey by Friday 1st December 2017. There are no right or wrong answers, and you do not have to register your name. However, if you do wish to be contacted, please ensure that you complete the contact box at the end of the survey.

Please find a link to the survey here - https://goo.gl/forms/TLCF0MKUmSZKQ92Y2
Alternatively attached is a pdf of the survey, which can be printed, completed and returned to the school office. If you are unable to use either of these options, you are welcome to complete a survey at the school office where they are holding hardcopies.

We appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback to continue improving our school.

Kind regards
MBAS Board of Trustees

pdf Community Consultation 2017 (120 KB)

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Our school offers specialist music lessons in flute, clarinet,vocals, saxophone, drum, guitar, bass guitar and keyboard. Lessons are often over-subscribed and places fill very quickly.

If you would like your child to take part in these lessons, please click the hyperlinks below (for each instrument) or if you have received a hardcopy of this letter please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the links to register.  We will confirm our ability to offer lessons to your child by the end of Week 1 in 2018, and payment in advance for Term 1 will need to be made immediately on acceptance of the lessons in order to keep the space. We are also happy to accept a payment schedule on request.

As the lessons are so highly sought after, it is essential that your child’s fees are paid termly in advance, or that you arrange regular payments in order to pay it off by the end of the year. Additionally, if a student misses too many lessons without explanation, their place will be offered to another student. It is the student’s responsibility to get themselves to their lessons on time. Our teachers do their best to remind students, but ultimately it is their responsibility.

Please note, students in Years 3-6 are only allowed to take one specialist music lesson. Students Year 7 and above may do more than one instrument after consultation with the tutors.

Drum Lessons - Years 3-13 - https://goo.gl/forms/M2yL6a3brSmHDDnq1

Saxophone - Years 4 - 13 - https://goo.gl/forms/XDIj5uq9lNRchLwQ2

Flute and Clarinet - Years 3 - 13 - https://goo.gl/forms/JAdSlBb4hxeiHdVN2

Guitar and Bass Lessons - Years 4 -13 - https://goo.gl/forms/eBU2kZUuV5wEmEYd2

Keyboard Lessons - Year 3 - 13 - https://goo.gl/forms/QUkWYClLfrZ5oirI2

Vocal Lessons - Year 4 - 13 - https://goo.gl/forms/F8opQHSCqdhpoN6j1

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If You Want Your Child to Succeed in Life …Come & Learn How

Prof. Adele Diamond and Paul Blackman

If you were lucky enough to catch Adele Diamond’s presentation in May this year you won’t

want to miss the follow up she has sent to the people of Mercury Bay.

She won’t be with us in person but has entrusted Paul Blackman to deliver this on her behalf.

Free presentation at MBAS Library 7pm-8.30pm Wednesday Nov 1 2017

All Parents, Children, Educators, Medical Practitioners, Mental Health practitioners & anyone with an interest in their child’s future are welcome.

Adele’s discoveries have impacted education around the world and she  is recognized as one the 15 most influential neuroscientists in the world. She has discovered the key to a successful life, be it in health, wealth, education, relationships & life in general is about self-control. The now world famous “Dunedin Study” in New Zealand has come to the same conclusions. Paul has worked with her material for the past five years explaining how to  put neuroscience theory into practice by delivering workshops, speaking at conferences and working with teachers, parents and professionals nationally.

With 40 years experience, Paul is a qualified Guidance Counsellor , RTLB and teacher.

Discover the secrets of how to think ‘outside of the box’, learn self-control, expand creativity & problem solving and how to use your working memory. Learn how making the right decisions & choices and how following your passions improves executive functions, academic outcomes and mental & physical health.

Adele’s research clearly shows how executive functions ( the parts of the brain responsible for self-control) can be improved especially with  very young children. She offers a different perspective that addresses children’s emotional, social & physical needs. We need to nurture our whole child to grow into an amazing human being. Come & listen to Paul as he explains the practical applications of her research and how it links to your child’s success.

If your child presents with learning differences this talk will also be beneficial for you & your child. All welcome

Contact Paul Blackman 027 2379086 for more details or turn up on Wed Nov 1 at the MBAS library.

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Congratulations to the following students who have been identified by Magic zone selectors at Secondary School Netball competitions for 2017 to attend player development training squads for Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty for 2017/18.

See the flyer for details.

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Review officers will be at our school 11-20 September for our triennial review. This is a wide scoping review where all elements of our school are reviewed. One of the key elements of their focus will be around "what we are doing to support all of our "students learning", which all forms part of our differentiated learning programmes, detailed planning, appropriate assessment practices, and safe, learning journeys for all of our students.

For the next 3 Mondays that Dr Hemmes is away we will have Ashleigh Battaerd (Nurse) in at the same time for anyone to see.

Please make appointments at the office.

Register and Trial Tuesday 12th September 
School Field - down primary end.
After School.
Looking for students for Year 5/6 mix and Year 7/8 mix.

Queries see Leisa McCleery

It is now only four months (122 days) to the Carnival and organisation is well underway in progressing well. Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page and give it a “LIKE” to stay up to date. There are now lots of photos from last year so see if you are there.
 
Closer to the Carnival we will be looking for senior students to help out on the day with face painting and also we will be looking for donations of toys for the toy stall so have a think as to whether you are able to help with either of these.
 
By now I am sure you will have the 8th January 2018 in your calendar. We are always looking for ideas and assistance for the carnival so if you can help or have a suggestion please contact the Carnival Administrator, John Skelton Ph 021-795582 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in Australia and New Zealand to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants. 

We would like to invite your students and families to our FREE Live Online Sessions in March. Students are welcome to register for Thursday, 31st August at 9.30pm NZT.

The LIVE Online session gives students and families the opportunity to learn more about becoming an exchange student and the various scholarship options that are available in 2017. 

Students can find out more about our exchange programs to over 25 countries, listen to former exchange students share their experience and learn about our scholarships and discounts on offer in 2017. Please note that the deadline for Scholarship and Early Bird Discount applications is 31st October 2017. 

We now offer 14 partial scholarships for semester and year applicants including our 2 x NEW New Zealand Ambassador Scholarships. 

"You come back a different person, with so much more confidence & you feel that you can conquer the world"  Jessica, Semester Program to Italy

We would appreciate if you could please mention our upcoming information session in your newsletter.  You can copy the below text . If you would prefer to receive the attachment in a different version, please respond to this email with your request.

This Saturday on the 26th of August Tairua School is hosting a fun run around the shore of Tairua Harbour.

Both the 2.5km fun run/walk and the 5km fun run will start and finish at Tairua school. The start time is 9am, so runners will need to register and pay their $5 entry fee at least 15 minutes before this.

There will be awards for the top places in the different age categories. All money raised will go to Room 6’s Totara Springs Camp.

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New Entrant Parent Information Evening
Wednesday 6th September
6.30 - 7.30pm
Mercury Bay Area School staffroom

Representatives from Kauri Learners, Peanutz, Mercury Bay Preschool, Mercury Bay Kindergarten, Riverlee and Mercury Bay Area School will be there to talk about some common questions people have about transitioning to school.

We will be discussing:
School readiness (What does that mean?)
Our transition process
The importance of play

Please email Anne-Maree McDougall at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any questions regarding this evening.