On Monday 10th of April all the teachers of BBPS, with parents and students of Maori descent, attended the Marae by the Uxbridge Centre. We followed correct Marae protocol both inside and outside of the wharenui. We were greeted and ushered onto the Marae
Trinity Easter Puppet Show:
On Thursday 6th of April, the Trinity Puppet Show came and shared the Easter story with us. It is a show that involves comedy and some student interactions.Each year the storyline is changed and updated to involve modern aspects and
Enviro-Schools Beach Clean Up:
As a part of Seaweek next week, and also in conjunction with Keep New Zealand Beautiful, the whole school took part in an Eastern Beach clean up day. We went in staggered sessions with junior starting first.As usual, we had
Enviro-Assembly for the School:
On Thursday afternoon we had a special school assembly for Enviro-Schools.We watched a clip about what plastic does in our waterways and oceans. We had the enviro leaders talk to us about the guiding principles of BBPS school and about sustainability.The
Book Character Parade
This morning the Junior School and the Middle School had a book character parade around the courtyard to celebrate the end of a successful Book Fair Week. Travis said," We can write about how great it was."Ranya said, "We saw a
Weetbix Tryathalon
The Weetbix Tryathalon was held today at Point England Reserve. Bucklands Beach Primary was represented by 18 keen competitors and were joined by several past pupils. The skies were overcast which made for
Chinese New Year Dumplings
Today Room 3 made Chinese Dumplings as part of their Inquiry Unit Chinese New Year. We are extremely grateful for the help from the Kwong family that made this possible. Jamie's parents provided ingredients and expertise as they worked with
Powhiri to Welcome New Staff and Korean Guests:
School started well this week with a whole school powhiri. We welcomed Mrs Kelly Slater-Brown as our new principal, as well as other new staff. Visitors from Korea, including and teachers and students, are enjoying learning English and experiencing what
Family Fun Night
Friday evening saw a warm sunny evening. At six o'clock many families and students returned to school to have a family picnic on the school field. The pool was open and many students enjoyed a splash in the warm water.
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