150th Anniversary Celebration

"Current school family" registration forms distributed on 16th February.

 

150 years of education at Matakana School 
10th March 2012 

This celebration is a wonderful opportunity for old friends to meet and to make new  ones. Likewise it is a chance for former staff to visit and re-connect with  their colleagues. 
 

Invitation from Celebration Committee Chair:  Lisa Bindon (current BOT Chair and past pupil of Matakana School)   

Looking forward to you all joining us for a day of commemoration and celebration.

I am sure there will be time for all to get together and reminisce on their time at Matakana School. 

Current pupils are eagerly awaiting this event and I’m sure they will surprise us with the activities they have planned. 

We hope you will take time to enjoy Matakana and the beautiful areas surrounding. 

Together, let’s make this a weekend to remember. See you all there
 

 

PROGRAMME

 From    10.00am          Registrations Open  (Matakana School Hall)

                                   Explore Matakana
                                   Please take this time to explore our area, e.g.
                                   Matakana Village Farmers Market (8-1pm)
                                   Matakana Country Park Market (9-1pm)
                                   Morris & James Factory Tour (11.30am)
                                   Brick Bay Sculpture Trail (10-5pm)                     
                                   Tossi Art in the Woolshed (9-1pm)
 
            2.00pm            Official Welcome
                                   Welcome by Principal Darrel Goosen
                                   and School Leaders
                                   Performances by Matakana School Children
 
                                   Memorial Unveiling
                                   Official Opening of the “Friendship Garden”
                                   Dedication Tree Planting
               
Cutting of Anniversary Cake by oldest past student and youngest current student followed by afternoon tea.
 

                                    A time for a chin-wag including:
                                    Check out the Memorabilia display
                                    Photographs
                                    Check out the Changes tour
                                   
            6.30pm             Anniversary Dinner
A selection of items will be available to purchase (please pre-order on registration form) or BYO picnic (BBQ available for use)
                                    Cash bar operating

 

            7.00pm             Entertainment begins
 
            9.00pm             Evening concludes

 

Photographs and Memorabilia  If you have photographs or other items that you could lend for a display during the celebration, we would love to borrow them.  We would prefer emailed scanned images or photocopies, rather than the original photos.  Please clearly label items and send to:

Post: Kim Scott, Matakana School
 952 Matakana Road,
 RD5, Warkworth 0985
Email:   events@matakana.school.nz
 

Spread the Word  Please do make contact with friends, family, former classmates or anyone you know who has had an association with Matakana School, and tell them we’re turning 150 years old!  We’d like to see as many people there as possible. 

Registration form:
Online at www.matakana.school.nz.
Pick up a copy from the School office
 

Commemorative History Booklet  We are compiling a booklet of school day memories and the history of Matakana School.  We would love to include a wide range of items in the booklet, so please write a few lines or paragraphs.  Remember to include the years you were at school and your maiden name, if applicable:

Post: Kim Scott, Matakana School
 952 Matakana Road, RD5,
 Warkworth 0985
Email: events@matakana.school.nz
 

 

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