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WINGS NEWSLETTER Vol 18, Term Two, Week Eight, 23 June 2022
Dear Parents and Friends of Sunderland, It's another short week this week as we celebrate Matariki for the very first time with a public holiday. Matariki is the Māori name for the Pleiades Star cluster and the beginning of Māori Lunar Calendar. As highly visible heliacal stars, the Pleiades are among the most important celestial body, after the moon. The Pleiades heliacal rising is widely recognised as the beginning of the new year and then of agricultural season. The Māori also recognise Matariki as the beginning of their new year. This year, Matariki falls near the Winter Solstice (the longest night and shortest day) and therefore, we are starting our journey back to summer again.
Please be mindful when dropping off and collecting children that neighbouring businesses carparks are NOT to be used by ACG Sunderland parents. Please also ensure that children are walking along the footpaths and not walking through the carparks. This is a safety concern for us here at ACG Sunderland and the local business owners.