NEWSLETTER MASTER Newsletter Term 2 | Week 4 2026
THIS IS THE NEWSLETTER MASTER. PLEASE REMEMBER TO COPY THIS BEFORE CREATING THE ACTUAL NEWSLETTER.
From the Principal
Keep this to 300–400 words maximum.
Suggested structure:
From the Principal
• Welcome
• One celebration
• One important reminder
• One look ahead
Avoid including operational notices, policies, road closures, fundraising details, etc. Those belong elsewhere.
Kia ora whānau,
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Ngā mihi,
Lou Reddy
Deputy Principal
School Notices
A dedicated section for operational information.
School Notices like
• Road safety reminders
• Parking updates
• Dog policy reminders
• Contact information updates
• SchoolDocs reviews
Short bullet points only.
Headline
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Community and Fundraising
Headline
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Yummy Sticker Collection
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Learning Spotlight
Throughout the year, each phase takes a turn to share learning highlights, exciting projects, and special events, giving families a glimpse into life across the school.
This should become the heart of the newsletter.
Feature 2–3 stories only.
Example:
Technology - Soft Materials
Gallery with 4 photos
Short story
Focus on quality rather than quantity.
Highlight One
Story
Highlight Two
Story
Highlight Three
Story
Celebrating Success
Chess Tournament Champion
Congratulations to Jonty, who won this year's school Chess Tournament. It was wonderful to see so much strategy, concentration and sportsmanship on display throughout the competition.
Orienteering Championships
Congratulations to our students who proudly represented Counties at the Auckland Orienteering Championships. We are incredibly proud of their commitment and achievement.
Growing Together
School Garden Update
Our garden continues to flourish. Students have planted bok choy, lettuces, sweet peas and flowers to support pollinators and improve biodiversity. New bamboo teepees have also been constructed to support climbing plants as they grow.
Staff Spotlight
Meet Mrs A
Introduction
Meet Mrs B
Introduction
Community Notices
Speech & Drama Lessons
Imaginaire Speech & Drama have places available for 2026.
Music Lessons
Musiqhub offers guitar, keyboard and drum lessons onsite during school hours.
Mobile Library
The Auckland Mobile Library visits Maraetai every Wednesday and selected Saturday mornings.For additional community notices and events, please visit the school website.
The images are all added with a zoom, so they can be enlarged. Important is not to overload this section. A decision has to be made on what to add the the week ahead and what to add here. Some schools have a dedicated ‘Community news’ page where everything goes.
To add the zoom, in edit mode click on the pencil, go to design and click on Lightbox.
Sponsors
Thank you so much to our sponsors! We aprechiate the support to enhance the learning of our children.
