Kia Ora, Nǐ hǎo, Greetings,
Welcome to our new students and their families that have just started with us: Emme Selby, Violet Hewitson, Thomas Greening, Jaida Bennett, Mei-En Downs & Aidan Lin.
In assembly we have been focusing on the value of resilience (manawaroa). We watched a clip from you tube that talked about having grit, which was a good discussion starter with students. Thomas Edison is probably the modern day king of perseverance. It is said he tried 3000 different prototypes for the light bulb before he was successful. He is known for his quotes like, “Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration” and “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.” The importance of resilience was also highlight in David Kinane’s digital technology evening last week. Where as when we went to school, speed and producing the right answer were key, the focus now is moving to solving challenges and sticking at a problem which may take many attempts to solve, while learning along the way. When David was asked how parents could help prepare students at home to succeed in solving problems, his suggestions were by finding challenges that increase perseverance like solving three dimensional puzzles, or working on a longer term goal together like preparing for a race or building a tree house together. The important thing is teaching our students that it is good to struggle sometimes, and when you persevere through the struggle, you can learn so much more. We use catch phrases at school like, “I can’t do that… yet”. Students who develop good resilience with their learning succeed better at secondary school and university, because they believe in themselves, and are equipped to cope when the work becomes more challenging.
Community Survey
The community survey has now been fully analysed and gives us some great insights into the future direction of BBPS, and areas we need to put more focus on. To view the results of the survey, please go to Community Survey. Later in the year we will be taking a fresh look at our school vision, in conjunction with the Board, students, parents and teachers, and setting our strategic vision for the next few years. The information from the survey will also help inform our vision and future plans.
Chinese Parent Meeting
A reminder that we have a meeting in the staffroom from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. on the 21st of June. Bring your questions along – Connie is kindly going to translate the evening for us.
Literacy Week – 25-29th June Week 9 Term 2
Literacy week will take place in Week 9. This week will include many teaching and learning opportunities for the children to explore Literacy in our world. The week will open with the Author John Carr’s visit on Monday 25th June. On Wednesday morning 27th June we will be having a Book Character Parade. The children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character that day. We will have a whole school parade at 9.15 a.m. on the top court, parents are welcome to come along. When deciding with your child/ren what character they would like to be please use this as an opportunity to talk and discuss the character and story and why they chose that particular character with them.
PTA News
Disco – Friday 22 June
Disco tickets for next Friday’s disco are now available from the office for $5.00 each – the ticket also includes a sausage. Also available on the night: drinks, candy floss, lolly bags, potato chips & glow products all for $2 each.
The junior disco will be 5.30-6.30 p.m. The middle/senior disco will be from 6.45 – 8.15 p.m.
Room 12 News
Room 12 have been learning about ways to show kindness to others and fill people’s buckets.
We’ve made a video to share our ideas.
http://https://youtu.be/EHaJUwiV6NM
Enviro News
Green Day: Winter Preparation & the Five Rs:
All classes contributed to a positive Green day on Friday the 1st of June. Juniors made sustainable kites and made promises to take more environmentally sustainable actions like refusing plastic bags. Middle school students tidied and planted. The Senior school students painted drains and moved a lot of mulch in our orchard areas.
Thank you to all who participated and remember that the 3 Rs are no more and we have to start the 5 Rs promise and Refuse plastic.
Sports News
The rugby season is underway and BBPS has a squad of players who compete in the HPPA competition in the Under 50kg and Under 35kg grades. These grades are highly competitive and our teams have been improving in skills and ability each time they play.
In addition to the pool play competition, there has been the 7 A-side competition and the prestigious Barbarians Fun Day.
7 A-side Competition
The rugby day was fun and I bet everyone else had fun as well. Everyone loved the squishy mud and watching/playing some really exciting games. We had two teams, an under 50kg and an under 35kg. We all got to play seven games and we scored lots of tries. Overall it has to one most fun school days of our life – Tim Townend, Year 6.
Under 35kg Rugby Team
Barbarian Fun Day
On Sunday 27th May we went to Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini to take part in the Barbarians Fun Day. We had three games against some really good schools from around Auckland and we had an awesome time getting advice from our Barbarian, former All Black Pita Alatini. We got to take a photo with some Blues players and got their autographs as well. Thank you to all the parents that took time out of their Sunday to take us there and to Ms Foulger for her vocal support from the sideline – Carter Penney, Year 6.
Netball
Competitive Interschool Team vs Mission Heights – 16/0 to BBPS
Competitive Interschool Team vs Elm Park – 15/0 Win to BBPS
Friendly Interschool Team vs Waakaranga – 3/0 to BBPS
Girls Soccer
BBPS vs Owairoa – 4-0 to BBPS
Boys Soccer
Interschool Football team vs St Marks -2-0 to BBPS
Kind regards
Kelly Slater-Brown
Community Notices
SWIMMING BLOCK COURSES – Get ready for summer! Swimmers usually make great progress during our block courses. They retain the skills they learn by swimming a few days in a row. All levels and abilities are welcome. Lessons are 30 minutes and swimmers will swim at the same time every day. Email farmcoveswim@gmail.com to secure a place.
Monday 16 July to Friday 20 July 2018 from 9am to 7pm (5 days)
3 swimmers per class – $80 per swimmer
2 swimmers per class – $120 per swimmer
Private lessons (one on one) – $240
Northern Stars
The 2018 ANZ Netball Premiership season is going strong and the Northern Stars invite you to be on the side-line cheering them on. Being your local team we’d love to have you along to support the team as they take on the Silvermoon Tactix on Monday 18 June at Pulman Arena, Takanini @ 7:30pm. Adults $25 and Children only $15.00. See Netball at its best.
For other game dates and details and fantastic membership offers visit: www.northernstars.co.nz and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
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