Newsletter 11 September 2014

11 September 2014
Rumaki
Ko enei nga tamariki o te Kapahaka Whakataetae o Te Kura o Peterehema mo te
Whakataetae Kapahaka o nga kura tuatahi o te rohe nei. E kaha ana ratou ki te
whakaharatau i to ratou hotaka mo te whakataetae na a tera wahanga o te tau.
These children are the kapahaka group that will represent our school at the
Regional Primary School Kapahaka Competition next term. They are practicing
their programme of performance items in preparation for this event being held
next term.
Ko enei tamariki ; Rico, Makaio, Karanema,
Kobe, Heretini, Mereana , Tai nga
kaikorero o to matou kura i te Whakataetae
Manu Korero o te rohe nei i tera wiki.
These children represented our school
extremely well at the Regional Te Reo
Speech Competition held last week.
Week 9
15 Sept to 21 Sept
Tue WBOP Speech Comp
Wed WBOP 7’s
Online Interview bookings
close 12pm
Thu Mid Syn Mini Pass It
tournament Day 2.
Student Progress
Interviews 1pm. School
closes at 12.30pm.
Mobile Dental Clinic .
Fri
PP WBOP 7’s
Week 10
22nd Sept to 28 Sept
Mon Jnr Syn Production Dress
Rehearsal
Tue Room 8 Farm Visit
2.00pm Jnr Syndicate
Production
6.00pm Jnr Syndicate
Production
Wed 6.00pm Jnr Syndicate
Production
Fri
Last day of Term 3
School finishes at 3pm
Term 4 Week 1
13 Oct to 19 Oct
Mon Term 4 begins
School starts at 9am
Mobile Library
Term 4 Week 2
20 Oct to 26 Oct
Thu School Assembly
Snr Syndicate ‘Kids for
Kids’ concert at Baycourt
Kia ora te Whanau
Student Progress Interviews - 18th September
Online bookings for interviews have been made for about 50% of our students.
Bookings will continue to be open until the 17th September and we hope that more
parents will take this opportunity to arrange a time to meet with their child’s
teacher. Teachers will update parents on student progress as well as providing
suggestions for parents to continue supporting their child’s learning at home.
School will finish at 12.30pm on the 18th September to allow interviews to begin at 1.00pm.
East Cluster Success
Hannah Norrish and Renee Mitchell represented our school at the East Cluster Speech Competition held
at Pillans Point School on Tuesday. They were up against speech winners from Otumoetai schools including
Brookfield, Bellevue, Matua, Pillans Point & Otumoetai Primary. Hannah won the Year 5 section and Renee the
Year 6 section, congratulations to both girls, they presented their speeches in a confident and animated
way. Both girls will now go on to present their speeches at the WBOP event.
Uniform - New Additions
At Tuesday night’s BoT meeting two new uniform items were approved. Track pants and PE shorts will be added
to the list of options for School & PE uniform. Track pants ($38) will replace cargo pants, cargo pants have not
been a very popular option for a variety of reason. The PE shorts ($18) which will go onto our PE uniform list are
the same shorts listed by Otumoetai Intermediate on NZ Uniform’s website. Neither of these items will have the
school logo which will minimise cost for parents.
Absences - Reminders / Updates
If children are absent from school parents are asked to telephone, email or txt the office by 9 am, clearly stating
the reason for the absence. If a reason is not given then the absence will be entered as “?” Unknown. The
Unknown entry will remain on our attendance register until the absence is explained.
The following Attendance Codes are used to record absences:
?
Unknown
P
Present
L
Late
E
Explained Unjustified
J
Explained Justified
M
Medical
D
Doctor/Dentist
Q
School Trip / Camp
If a child is absent and we have received no notification, the school will ring to verify the absence before
10:00am. To avoid any unnecessary costs and wasted time please let us know if children are going to be away
by leaving a message or txt (with explanation) on the school’s phone system.
If children are going to be absent from school for a period of time for non-medical reasons make contact with
your child/s teacher and forward a letter to the Principal explaining the reason for the absence.
If you need to collect your child at any time during the school day please check in at the office before leaving the
school and again when children return, children who are late to school (after 9.00am) must also check in at the
office. Please give your child’s teacher prior notice of any known absences that will occur and the reason for that
absence.
Confirmed School Term Dates for 2015
 Term One
– Monday 2nd February to Thursday 2nd April
 Term Two
– Monday 20th April to Friday 3rd July
 Term Three
– Monday 20th July to Friday 25th September
 Term Four
– Monday 12th October to Wednesday 16th December
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Senior School Speech Competition
On Friday 22nd August the Senior School held their annual speech competition. We were lucky enough to have
two judges from Bethlehem College, Ralph Davies and Hannah Morrison, year 13 students. Also Teia Fidow
and Malachi Fidow, past pupils. We were entertained for ninety minutes, listening to funny,
entertaining and informative speeches. It was a very hard decision for our judges but the final results were
Year 5: 1st Hannah, 2nd Nina, 3rd Jack
Year 6: 1st Renee, 2nd Meg, 3rd Theo
East Cluster Speech Competition
An outstanding result for Bethlehem School at the East Cluster
Speech Competition on Tuesday.
Hannah won the Year 5 and Renee
won the Year 6 competition.
These two impressive girls go on to
represent Bethlehem School and the
East Cluster at the WBOP Speech
Competition on Tuesday 16th
September.
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Senior School Speech Competition
On Friday 22nd August the Senior School held their annual speech competition. We were lucky enough to have
two judges from Bethlehem College, Ralph Davies and Hannah Morrison, year 13 students. Also Teia Fidow
and Malachi Fidow, past pupils. We were entertained for ninety minutes, listening to funny,
entertaining and informative speeches. It was a very hard decision for our judges but the final results were
Year 5: 1st Hannah, 2nd Nina, 3rd Jack
Year 6: 1st Renee, 2nd Meg, 3rd Theo
East Cluster Speech Competition
An outstanding result for Bethlehem School at the East Cluster
Speech Competition on Tuesday.
Hannah won the Year 5 and Renee
won the Year 6 competition.
These two impressive girls go on to
represent Bethlehem School and the
East Cluster at the WBOP Speech
Competition on Tuesday 16th
September.
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Hockey
BS Panda Sticks
BS Red Sticks
BS Strikers
BS Super Stars
Date
Bell/Brook Blacksticks
06/09
7-4
Bell/Brook Blacksticks
6-6
Greenpark Phoenix
30/08
Laura China
06/09
Won By Default
Bethlehem Talls
Bethlehem Giants
Bethlehem Saints
Bethlehem Bouncers
KKPS Katicats
30/08
4-4
Pongakawa Ping Pongs
06/09
4-9
Maungatapu Faststix
30/08
5-10
Pillans Peacocks
9-0
Mt Scorchers
Jack Leaver
30/08
Tahatai Tournadoes
30/08
10-1
Frejya Dunsmuir
06/09
Miniball
Opposition Team
9-1
06/09
BS Wild Things
Score
30/08
06/09
BS Turf Breakers
Player of the Day
Date
Won by
2-1
Player of the Day
Pillans Pukekos
BC Panthers
Maungatapu Hotsticks
Score
Opposition Team
29/08
BYE
BYE
05/09
BYE
BYE
29/08
Waldorf Wizards
05/09
Tauriko Rebounders
29/08
BYE
BYE
05/09
Merivale Warriors
29/08
Waldorf Wolves
05/09
Ashton Gordon
26-14
OPS Giants
To All Kiwi Tag Parents
As you are aware that without parents supporting their child's sports by way of coaching and managing we are
not able to register the teams.
Lisa Elliott has been the Kiwi Tag co-ordinator for Bethlehem School for the past two years.
Term Four 2014 will be her last year with us. We are wanting to recruit either one or two parents who will work
alongside Lisa in term Four this year and who will be able to take over the role next year.
Please fill out the form below if you are able to assist in this role.
Name___________________________________________
Phone/cell________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
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Bethlehem’s Got Talent 2014
Thank you to all the finalists who performed for the school on Friday 29th August. You were
fantastic and the school thoroughly enjoyed the show. The winners are:
Juniors: Rose Scott
Middle School: Braeya Embling & Stevie Green.
Seniors: STOMP group: Seton, Cormac, Sam, Cory, Kawana, Tuterangiawhio & Jade
Congratulations winners on your outstanding performances!
The children and teachers of the Junior Syndicate would like to invite you to come and see
our production of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.
There will be 3 shows:
Matinee– Tuesday 23 September 2-00 pm
Evening performance– Tuesday 23 September 6-00 pm
Evening performance– Wednesday 24 September 6-00 pm
(The children will also be performing for the rest of the school on Monday morning, 22 September.)
Tickets will be on sale from the school office from Wednesday 10 September.
Tickets will cost $2.50 per seat, for adults and children. Children will need to purchase
a ticket and sit with their parents during the performances. (However children under 2 years
are admitted free and may sit on an adult’s knee.) Tickets sales are limited to 290 per show
due to seating and fire safety restrictions.
The Junior Syndicate is very excited about performing for you and we look forward to seeing
you at one of our shows!
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CAR FREE WEEK
Next week is Car Free Week. Grace and Tazmyn are Bethlehem
School’s Feet First co-ordinators and they have decided they would
like Bethlehem School to take part in Car Free Week. So every day
next week we would like all our children to walk, scooter, skateboard or
bike to school. You can only bike unaccompanied if you are Year 6.
Younger children, you could bike if you have an adult with you. If you can’t walk, bike,
scooter or skateboard to school because you live too far away get your parents to drop
you off on Te Paeroa Rd opposite the Montessori Preschool and walk from there. Every
day some senior students in high visibility vests will be at each of the school entryways
to record whether you have come to school in a car free way. At the end of the week
the points from each day will be added together and the class with the most points will
win a fun afternoon for their class. This fun afternoon will take place towards the end of
the year. We will take the number of children in each class into consideration when we
decide on the winning class.
For the 'A Night Before Christmas' celebration this year I am again putting together a children's choir. This choir
will be made up of children from Bethlehem Baptist Church, Bethlehem School and a local home school choir.
If you are in years 3-6 and enjoy singing I'd love to invite you to be a part of this opportunity.
'A Night Before Christmas' will be on Saturday 20th December with a postponement date of Sunday 21st
December. The venue this year is Mills Reef.
Anyone interested please meet Mrs Embling
Mon 22nd Sept @ school at lunch time in Rm 3
Being a part of this choir will require the following commitment:
Weekly Sunday afternoon rehearsals from Sunday October 26th
through to Sunday December 14th.
There will also be a sound check at some stage on the day of the performance - a time for this is yet to be
confirmed.
For any further information please contact me via email [email protected]
I look forward to having an awesome time singing & sharing in the celebration of Christmas with your children.
Many thanks
Rochelle Embling
DOLLAR VALUE
LOST PROPERTY
Nanny Reweti has many unnamed items of lost
property in her office.
Bethlehem School has joined the cash for kids
programme at Dollar Value.
PLEASE DROP RECEIPTS TO THE
SCHOOL OFFICE
Please check the lost property box for items that
may belong to your children, preferably during
mornings before school when Nanny Reweti is in
her office.
Remember to clearly NAME all items of clothing
and shoes!
for the school to gain cash credits.
Otumoetai Intermediate Enrolment Information
We have available a small number of no longer
used plastic formed student desks with lift tops
and metal frames.
Please contact Rob Little, our Property Manager,
if you would like to pick one up at no cost or for a
small coin donation.
Ph 027 620 3449
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Mobile Dental Clinic
The mobile Dental Clinic will at Bethlehem School from 18th September until 30th October.
Know any first time Mums with new-borns? The Ark Early Childhood Centre at Holy Trinity Church runs the
SPACE programme, providing support and friendship as well as informative discussions and activities. For
more information phone (07) 578 5377
School Holiday Fun at Your Library
Holiday events at Tauranga City Libraries include a Lego competition, creating towers and bridges and making a board
game using the computer. For registration and more information:www.library.tauranga.govt.nz or phone 577 7177 Monday to Friday.
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Holiday Art & Drama Classes
Taught by Mrs Rona Wilcox
Monday 6th October – Friday 10th October
(2nd Week of School Holidays)
Held at 30 St Andrews Drive, Bethlehem
ART
Mornings – 9:30pm to 12:30pm
COST: $35 per session or $150 for the week
DRAMA
Afternoons – 1:30pm to 2:30pm
COST: $15 per session or $70 for the week
All art materials are provided. Children need to wear old clothes or bring
an art shirt.
All art materials are provided. Children need to wear old clothes or bring
an art shirt.
All art materials are provided. Children need to wear old clothes or bring
an art shirt.
To enrol please contact Rochelle Embling at Inspire Education Studio