Murchison Area School

02/09/2026

🌸🍣 FRIDAY LUNCH IS HERE! 🍣🌸

Spring has officially sprung, so we're welcoming it with a Friday lunch favourite — SUSHI! 🙌

🍣 Teriyaki Chicken or Vegetarian
💰 $12 for 8 pieces

Plus, all your regular Friday lunch favourites are available as usual. Check out the attached menu for all the options.

📋 Orders to the school office by 8.45am Friday.

A little taste of spring to brighten up the end of the week! 🌸😊

01/09/2026

Today, as part of Book Week, we celebrate Lois - who has been our incredible librarian for 30 years! What a fantastic achievement for an absolute taonga to our school. 'The Hobbit' was chosen for her celebration cake, as it was the first book she read and sparked her love of reading. Thank you, Lois, for all you do to inspire a love of reading in our tamariki!

01/09/2026

There's a new lunch available from the school lunches tomorrow - Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad. As we move into warmer weather, they will be providing a new 'cold' meal each Thursday for the rest of the term. Check out next week's menu, too!

01/09/2026

Billets required - ONE night only - Thursday 29 October.
M.A.S is hosting Junior (Years 7-10) TOSI next term. This is a 2 day sporting event featuring Tapawera, Collingwood and Amuri Area Schools, as well as Murchison.
In order to keep this cost effective we are committed to hosting our visitors.
While we realise it is still a little way out from the end of October, in the interests of best practice we are now required to police vet any families taking billets. This process takes up to 5 weeks.
Hence, we need to get this process in place immediately. If you are able to help us out here, could you please contact Peter Grigg and advise how many billets you can take and what gender please. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
[email protected]

31/08/2026

Don't forget - tomorrow is school photo day!
We look forward to seeing everyone in their beautiful uniforms. If you are after a sibling photo, but haven't had a form, please contact Kathryn in the office and she can sort it for you.

31/08/2026

It's Book Week this week!
We have lots of activities throughout the week suitable for all ages, with 'Dress up as a book character' non-uniform day on Friday. There are prizes and House Points up for grabs throughout the week.
Photo and re-designed book cover entries are due by the end of the week. They can either be dropped into the office, or emailed to [email protected]

30/08/2026

Lost Property Bin!
Picture is of items found at the pool.
There are also a few jumpers in the bin as well.

30/08/2026

27/08/2026

Tuakana-teina is a traditional Māori concept that pairs an older or more experienced person (tuakana) with a younger or less experienced person (teina) for shared learning, mentoring and support. This special relationship is one of the things that makes being part of an Area School so unique, and Matiri class were privileged to welcome some of Owen class’ Big Buddies' in earlier in the week, to share in our reading time!

The Matiri ākonga (students) were delighted to have some of their big buddies join us. Three Matiri ākonga had the opportunity to show off their reading skills to their Owen buddies and then, in return, the Owen students read a picture book to each of the Matiri ākonga.

Our big buddies were very popular, and we loved having them in our classroom! It was a wonderful opportunity for our ākonga to support one another, share a love of learning and reading, and strengthen the relationships between our youngest and older learners.

We look forward to welcoming more of the Owen class, a few at a time, to share their love of reading with our youngest readers.

Ngā mihi nui to Miss Moore and Owen class! ❤️