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Our BEST - Always
35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848
Monday 27 May, 2019
Dear parents,
TEACHERS ON STRIKE WEDNESDAY 29 MAY
WE ARE CLOSED THIS WEDNESDAY
All primary and secondary school teachers are going to be on strike on Wednesday 29 May.
Please do not send your children to school on 29 May.
本校将于5月29日（星期三）停课一天，请不要将孩子送到学校，谢谢配合。
Special Terrific Persons Awards Congratulations to all the following children, who will receive their special certificates at this Friday morning’s assembly, starting at 9.10am in the hall: Liam Goldsmith, Cooper Jiang, Ethan Wibowo, Liam Manson, Danny Ge, Nikit Nandan, Jaaveis Iese, Tonnia Xiang, Harkirat Gill, Daniel De Wet, Belle Carson, Ninke Du Plessis, Oliver Rayson, Vashisht Kerkal, Alvin Leung, Rebecca Wang, Seger Chad, Carter Lincoln, Kezia Tong, Risa Miyata, John Belding, Lauren Tosh, Isla Donaldson, Jazzy Godara and Chanelle Good. Botany Downs School Values Programme The following children have been selected for exhibiting responsibility and will be acknowledged at this Friday’s assembly, and their names put on the Values Tree in the library: Sariah Hooker-Mason, Aydan Boparai, Tai Smith, Luke Liversage, Sean Wu, Gemma Green, April Clements-Goh, Kingsley Lai, Jacob Robertson, Justin Qiao, Jesse Meng, Naya Abou Hassan, Madison Kong, Sean Lim, Zeena Williams, Hannah Zhu, Roxie Lindgreen, Robby Phan, Tawny Nowell, Ashlan Bratton, Ava Lombard and Anna Ferguson. Phones and Smart Watches at School Phones and smart watches can only be brought to school if permission is first obtained from the principal, and on the clear understanding that they must not be used in the school grounds and/or during school hours for any texting, messaging, calls of any kind or photos please. In the event of an emergency every room has a landline phone, and our school office is constantly staffed between 8.00am, and 4.00pm. Contact should be made through the office, and then only if absolutely necessary. Please contact Mr T if any clarification of this long established school policy is needed. Many thanks parents.
Coming up…
Monday 27 May
BOOK WEEK begins
Wednesday 29 May SCHOOL IS CLOSED
Thursday 30 May Author Juliette MacIver here all day
Friday 31 May Book Character dress up parade
Monday 3 June SCHOOL IS CLOSED. (Queen ’s Birthday weekend)
Wednesday 5 June Rugby Field Day
Monday 10 June PTA Meeting at 7.30pm in the staffroom
Wednesday 12 June BAKE SALE run by Y3/4
Our BEST - Always Our BEST - Always
Our BEST - Always 35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848
School Closed A reminder that there is no school next Monday 3 June, as it is a statutory holiday. Keeping Our Children Safe in the Playground We want all the children to feel, and be, safe, secure and happy. There are always at least four staff members on duty at playtimes and lunchtimes. These staff members are clearly identified to the children by a brightly coloured jacket, and also carry a simple first aid kit to deal with minor scrapes im-mediately. Almost all teachers, including senior management, and many support staff, have current first aid certificates. We also have our Values Programme, where children learn about the basic values of Courtesy and Manners, Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Consideration, Cooperation, Determination and Tolerance. Two values are focused upon per term throughout the school. Our reflection time, held in every classroom several times per week at 2.45pm, gives an opportunity for children to talk about and to practise school values, and to celebrate great behaviour and learning achievements. We run a Peer Mediation Programme. Selected children are given mediation skills by a trained adult mediator to take ownership of less serious issues that arise in the playground. Key aspects of this programme are reinforced in the classrooms by teachers. Children are encouraged to use their “WITS”. This teaches children strategies to deal with peer conflict and bullying. The programme was created with an understanding that this will enhance learning environments. It is a four stage process: W=walk away I=ignore T=talk about it S=seek help. Appropriate playground behaviour is discussed within each class, so that children are clear in their own minds as to what they can and can’t do. This really amounts to one simple word-“respect”-respect for other children, for adults, for self, and for other people’s property. Mr T Have a great week everyone! Kind regards, Mr T [email protected]
Save the Date - Mufti Day Wednesday 12th June Keep this date pencilled in for our mufti day and bake sale this term. We would love to have some more parent helpers so please contact us if you are able to help out. School Disco - Friday 28th June This term we will be hosting the Junior and Senior discos on one night in the school hall. Years 0-3 will be from 5.30pm-7pm and years 4-6 from 7.30pm-9pm. Tickets are $5 per child and only students of Botany Downs Primary School are able to attend (this means only siblings who are students at the school, no pre-schoolers or past students) A flyer to order tickets will be sent home soon, however this year you can also order tickets online: http://form.jotform.co/91257906919873
Make sure you save up your gold coins as we will have lots of yummy food, drinks, treats and lucky dips on sale! We would love to have some parent helpers on the evening so if you are able to lend a hand, please can you contact us: [email protected] New PTA Members Needed! We have a PTA meeting in the staffroom, Monday 10th June at 7.30pm and would love to have some new members join us- please come along to find out what we are all about. Many hands make light work so the bigger the PTA gets, the better we can work to make positive changes for the school.
Our BEST - Always
Next PTA meeting: in the staffroom Monday 10 June at 7.30pm.
All welcome!
35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848
Book Week - Week 5 Mon 27 to Fri 31 May Book Fair hours: please note updated opening hours: Wednesday - closed due to teachers’ strike action Thursday - 8-8.30am and 3-3.30pm Friday - 8-8.30am and 2.30-3.30pm There is a wonderful range of books etc for sale—come in and have a look! Payments can be made by EFTPOS, credit card or cash Author Visit: we are very excited to have New Zealand author Juliette MacIver coming to talk to the school on Thursday 30 May. Book Character Parade: the final event for Book Week on Friday 31 May. Come to school dressed as a book character. Check out these links for some easy costume ideas: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/30-last-minute-world-book-10976213
https://www.mumsnet.com/books/world-book-day-costume-ideas
https://www.stayathomemum.co.nz/my-kids/activities/100-easy-ideas-for-book-week-costumes
https://www.madeformums.com/toddler-and-preschool/last-minute-easy-world-book-day-costumes/
