Kia ora e te whānau

I am writing to inform you about an incident that occurred at the Firth Street crossing this morning, involving one of our students who was riding their bike to school and was struck by a car.  
First and foremost, we are incredibly relieved to share that the student is safe.  While they have sustained some bruising and a fright, they are recovering well.  
Because this happened during the busy morning drop-off period, a number of our students may have witnessed the accident.  This can be distressing for young people to see, and we are monitoring our students closely at school today.  If your child seems upset or wishes to talk about what they saw, please let us know so we can ensure they receive extra support from our team here at MIS.
This unsettling event serves as a timely and critical reminder for all of us about road safety around our school zone.  We ask that you please use this opportunity to talk with your child/ren tonight about the following safety rules:
Walk, don't ride:  Students must always dismount and walk their bikes, scooters or skateboards across the Firth Street crossing.
Helmets are a must:  Please ensure your child is wearing a correctly fitted helmet every time they ride.
Stay alert:  Remind your children to keep their eyes up, avoid distractions (like phones or headphones), and look both ways to ensure cars have completely stopped before stepping onto the crossing.
We also kindly ask our driving community to take extra care, slow down, and remain highly vigilant during peak drop-off and pick up times.  The safety of our students is our absolute priority and we thank you for your partnership in keeping our roads safe.

Shannon Johnson

Deputy Principal

MIS Colour Run Fundraiser.
Please note the correct date for this event is FRIDAY 19th JUNE.

We would love our whānau and community to get behind this exciting project as we work towards covering our turf and creating an amazing all-weather space for our students to play, learn, and thrive.
Every donation makes a difference! Don’t forget to jump onto myprofilepage.co.nz to create your child’s fundraising profile and start collecting prizes and Monty Coins!

Yesterday students were given a timetable of all the AIMS Team Sports trials happening over the next 4 weeks, starting today.
Here is a copy of the timetable.
Trials subject to change due to weather and other factors.
Daily notices will be accurate with which trials are happening each day. If unsure, see teacher in charge of that sport.

AIMS-Team-Sports-Trials-Notice.pdf

Immunisation permission forms will be sent home with your child today. 
Please remember if you don't want your child to receive the immunisation or if they have already had it you will still need to fill out section B of the form and return it to school asap.