BBI JUNE NEWSLETTER 2019

247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 09 534 2896, Email: mailbox@bbi.school.nz,

Welcome to our winter months. ‘Winter is coming’. We do hope that everyone gets through the next few months without health concerns. The students need to be prepared with additional clothing for wet or cold days. BBI ENROLMENTS FOR 2020 We will be taking Year 7 enrolments for 2020 at the beginning of August 2019. The 2020 prospectus and enrolment forms will be distributed to Year 6 students at Macleans Primary, Pigeon Mountain, Bucklands Beach Primary, Mellons Bay and Owairoa Primary Schools early August. For all other enrolments, the prospectus and enrolment packs will be available from our school office from Monday 5 August 2019. You are welcome to collect a pack from the office (8.00am – 3.30pm), or alternatively post a large A4 sized stamped addressed envelope to the office. All enrolments are due to the BBI School Office by 3.00pm on Wednesday 4 September 2019. Closing date for out of zone enrolments Wednesday 4 September 2019. The Ballot date, should it be necessary will be Wednesday 11 September 2019, and written notification to all applicants will be posted by Friday 13 September 2019. MEASLES OUTBREAK Please be aware of the Measles outbreak in Auckland. If your child is unwell for any reason please keep them at home. If your child contracts measles or is suspected of having measles please notify the school immediatly. If you are concerned about measles call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or call your GP. Please do not just turn up to your GP, after hours or emergency department as you could potentially infect others. AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES Most after school classes finish on the week of the 24 June (unless there is a makeup class). The booklet and enrolment forms for the second semester (Terms 3 & 4) will be distributed on Friday 7 June. Keep an eye open for this, as classes fill up very quickly. BOARD MEETING The next meeting will be Wednesday 19 June @7pm in the boardroom. BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTING There have been four nominations for parent representatives on the Board of Trustees. Canterbury Education Services (CES) are the Returning Officers for our school. Voting papers have sent out to all BBI parents as well as those in zone from our main contributing Schools. Please note that voting closes at 12 noon on Friday 7 June. There will be a box at the school office where voting papers can be dropped in, or alternatively follow the instructions on your voting paper (to send by email). The four nominees are:

• Alan Figgins * Wendy Levy • Jocelyn Cameron * Raven Garcia

A profile sheet will be sent out with the nomination forms. Please do support our school and take time to vote. BBI HOODIES The BBI hoodie is now available again to order at a cost of $65 from John Russell School Wear until the 8th June 2019. This will be the last order for a few months so get your order in before the winter months arrive.

BBI JUNE NEWSLETTER 2019

247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 09 534 2896, Email: mailbox@bbi.school.nz,

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP Our shop is open every Wednesday morning 8.15am-8.45am and then again in the afternoon from 3pm -3.30pm. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS We welcome various short term overseas students to our school throughout the year. We will be hosting several groups of visitors in July/August. The opportunity for exchange of cultures is a valuable experience for all students. Thank you to the families who have welcomed overseas visitors into their homes. If you would like to register as a host for our visitors please contact Debbie Pegler of Student Care NZ. debbie@nzstudentcare.com Ph 027-285-7838. The groups we are expecting are as follows: Korean Group: 24 July – 9 August 2019 Korean Group: 2 August – 21 August 2019 Chinese: 13 August – 16 August 2019 Our long standing exchange with Kodomo Library in Japan happens again in August. AIMS GAMES 2019 The AIMS Games International Sporting Championships is the biggest sport event in the southern hemisphere, attracting nearly 11,000 young athletes from New Zealand and abroad. In 2018, BBI placed 2nd at the event from 326 schools, BBI sent over 170 students to compete, collecting a total of 47 medals. In 2017, we finished 1st, out of the 303 participating schools. The 2019 entries are closing soon. Most entries are now in, BBI teams are being selected through school and students will be notified by the end of term if they have been successful in the following teams: Basketball, Mixed Hockey, Futsal girls, Futsal boys, Netball, Tag, Cross Country a Gymnastics team, Hip Hop and Aerobics teams. Individual athletes need to complete registration commit by Wednesday 5 June. For more information, have a look at the AIMS Games website: http://www.nzaimsgames.co.nz. If your child is interested, MEETS THE AIMS CRITERIA (found online) and has not yet signed up to an individual code, then please email our Director of Sport:stacey@bbi.school.nz. There are strict qualifying standards, we will have students competing in: swimming, tennis, rock climbing, multi-sport, yachting, canoe slalom sport, golf, mountain biking, badminton and table tennis players. Other sports on offer are: BMX, squash and indoor bowls. It is a highly competitive competition. This year, the event will take place in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui from 8 -13 September. We look forward to another large and successful BBI team to represent BBI this year. PARKING / STOPPING Bucklands Beach Road is a busy road. If possible, please encourage your child to walk to and from school. Alternatively, your child could be dropped off and picked up at a point close to school. Please note that St John’s Church next door to us, also runs a kindergarten, and is not to be used as a pick up or drop off place. Strictly no parking in the bus bay area. Please ensure that you obey the parking restrictions around the school – especially yellow line areas or on the footpaths. The speed limit is 40km in the immediate area around the school. If you are collecting students from the bus bay, please park in the areas provided. This is a “no waiting” area as the bus needs to get through, so please just drop off or pick up in this area. STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS/ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL Please ensure that if students are leaving school early or during the school day, that a note is sent to the class teacher stating the time and the reason. Students are expected to be at the office signed out and waiting for their parents at the specified time. This avoids interruptions to student learning in the classroom, and also teaches students to take some responsibility for themselves. In cases of emergency – then of course the office staff will go to classes to call students when necessary. If your child is away for any reason please ensure you inform the office. Students should not be arriving at school before 8am as there is no supervision unless they are at school for a specific activity eg. running club, cheerleading.

BBI JUNE NEWSLETTER 2019

247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 09 534 2896, Email: mailbox@bbi.school.nz,

DATES TO NOTE 3 June Queens Birthday 11 June AAIMS Football Y8 Girls 4 June SEZ Badmington – St Kents 12 June AAIMS Football Y7 Boys 5 June BBI Road Race 13 June AAIMS Football Y8 Boys 7 June SEZ Gymnastics 14 June Trees for survival day 7 June Wearable Arts @ Sommerville 18 June SEZ Boys Hockey 13-14 June Wearable Arts @ Sommerville 19 June BOT Meeting 7pm in the Boardroom 10-14 June Sports Camp 1 20 June SEZ Girls Hockey 10 June AAIMS Football Y7 Girls 22 June Orienteering at school 4pm-5.30pm 24-28 June Sports Camp 2 MACLEANS COLLEGE ENROLMENTS FOR 2020 Macleans College enrolments for the 2020 academic year will open on Wednesday 5 June 2019 Enrolment forms will be available from the office or can be downloaded from the website https://www.macleans.school.nz/parent/student-enrolments/domestic-student Parent Only Information Evening will be held on Wednesday 24 July 2019 at 7.00pm in Mansfield House Parent /Student. Open Day will be held on Saturday 10 August 2019 from 9.00am to 12.30pm (last tour 12.00 noon) HOWICK COLLEGE ENROLMENTS FOR 2020 Open Evening Wednesday 26 June 2019 Bill Dimery Performing Arts Centre Howick College is pleased to invite parents, caregivers and students interested in enrolling for 2020 to our Open Evening to see and hear first-hand from our students and teachers about the future focused, innovative teaching and learning happening at Howick College. We will host two student led tours at the times shown below. Each tour will be followed by a session in the theatre. Please book the session you wish to attend on our website Tour 1: 4pm Presentation 1: 5pm - 5.45pm, Tour 2: 5pm Presentation 2: 6pm - 6.45pm Prospectuses and enrolment packs be posted to all our in-zone families will be distributed through our local feeder schools over the coming weeks. The enrolment forms will also be available on our website to print and complete from the 10th June. For more information please see our website: http://www.howickcollege.school.nz We look forward to meeting you. Dates for Enrolment Afternoons: In-Zone Enrolment Meetings Wednesday 24th July 4pm to 6pm In-Zone Enrolments Meetings Thursday 1st August 4pm to 6pm Closing date for out of zone applications: Wednesday 4th September Ballot will be drawn on Wednesday 11th September

BBI JUNE NEWSLETTER 2019

247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 09 534 2896, Email: mailbox@bbi.school.nz,

PAKURANGA COLLEGE ENROLMENT FOR 2020 Enrolment packs will be available from College Reception from the last week of Term 2. Parent Information Evenings 18th June & Wednesday 19th June 2019, 7.00pm in the Pakuranga College Library. College Open Morning 3rd August, 9am-12 noon In-zone applications due at College Friday 23rd August Out-of-zone applications close Wednesday 4th September Out-of-zone ballot drawn Wednesday 11th September Out-of-zone ballot results posted Friday 13th September Orientation Evenings 22nd & Wednesday 23rd October 6pm in Pakuranga College Hall

To whomever heard Mike King and to those who did not hear him, he has established a Nationwide programme called “I Am Hope”. This charity has an aim to raise awareness of mental health issues with youth and to raise funds so that all students aged under 19 can access free counselling. Mike King stipulated that this ‘is absolutely true, free counselling for any student and they can go for as many times as they need’; it does not matter the wealth, the ethnicity, the gender- it applies to ALL students. This website https://www.iamhope.org.nz/chooseacounsellor has been setup by Mike King and the “I am Hope Foundation”. This is the place you can go to find access to the free counselling.