Tēnā Koutou, Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Namaste, Ni sa bula, Noaia’e mauri, Fakalofa lahi atu, Kia Orana, Ni Hao, An Nyung Ha Sai Yo, Nay Ho, Hej, Hallo, Sawat Dee, Cześć, Goeie Dag, សួស្តី, Здравствуйте, hola. Greetings to our school families.

It’s time to dust off my trusty “camp gear” this weekend, ready to head down to Tongariro with our Year 6’s next week. It’s a huge moment for them. They spend so many years watching the kids head off to camp, and waiting for their turn. Something special happens to kids on camp, and they are quite simply “different” when they return – in a good way. Although parents dealing with really tired kids next Friday night may not necessarily agree initially :-). They learn to be independent, to self manage and organise, and to face challenges and celebrate success. It’s one of my favourite times of the year, and we look forward to sharing updates with you as we go – check out our Facebook page next week.

Enjoy your long weekend, have some great family time, and travel safely, those who are going away.

Nga mihi,

Kathryn Ramel

Principal

Welcome to our new students – we hope you enjoy your time at our school!

Jake F, Luca H, Pax S, Cairo T, Isabella S

School Diary

Week 6: 7 June – 11 June

  • Mon 7.6 Queen’s Birthday – School Closed
  • Tues 8.6 Year 6 Camp Tongariro Depart Wishing our Year 6’s a great camp!
  • Fri 11.6 Year 6 Camp Tongariro Return

Week 7: 14 June – 18 June

  • Wed 16.5 Middle School to Goodall Reserve 9.15-10.30am
  • Thu 17.6 Scandrett Planting Day (Seniors Only)
  • Fri 18.6 Full School Assembly 2:10pm (Kah 1)

Week 8: 21 – 25 June

  • Mon 21.6 Middle School to Goodall Reserve 9.15-10.30am
  • Tues 22.6 Soccer Zone Day

Results of our PE & Health Survey

See the attached pdf to see the results from our recent PE & Health Survey. It has taken a little while to share these, as they needed to be presented to the BOT first. Please note – a few responders had mentioned students’ names – we have blocked these out. 

SBS Health and PE Consultation Results 2021

Teacher Only Days 2021

Under the Primary Teachers Collective, we have two Teacher Only Days to schedule this year. The BOT have approved these as:

Mon 9 August (Week 3, Term 3): Focus: Staff Development and PLD on the new NZ Histories Curriculum

Mon 15 November (Week 5, Term 4): Assessment and Reporting

SBS will be closed for instruction on these dates. Kelly Club will be offering supervision for those who require it – information to follow. We will send out plenty of reminders closer to the time, but wanted to be sure to give parents plenty of warning.

Mahurangi Kāhui Ako Parent Support Group

Parenting is tough. It’s the stuff they don’t tell you about in the ante-natal classes. If you want to meet with a confidential small group of fellow parents, share experiences, ideas, and problem solve with a lovely facilitator, Mel Fergusson, see below:

Monday Mornings: 9:30am – 11:00am, Methodist Church Lounge, 1 Hexham St, Warkworth

or

Monday Evenings: 7:00 – 8:30pm, Betty Paxton Room, Mahurangi Community Centre, 21 Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach

For more information contact: Mel Fergusson, 0278142026

Starts 28 June, term times only. Gold coin koha.

Inter School Netball Tournament

Four teams of Year 5 & 6 students represented SBS at the inter-school netball competition held at Wellsford last Wednesday. Our kids were amazing! They displayed outstanding determination, resilience, sportsmanship and skill – despite many having never played before. After some nail-biting action, SBS came through to finish first-equal with Matakana. A massive thank you to our coaches on the day- Zoe, Kylie and Loran.
Also many thanks to Shannon Corsan, who went along with the teams today – taking the great pics, giving great support. (More pics on our SBS Facebook page).
Stars Out Of School – Hunter S
We like to share and celebrate our kids achievements out of school – it’s part of being the SBS family. Hunter S entered the 6km Rangitoto/Motutapu Dual Race recently, and came 3rd overall in the Open Mens division! Hunter is 9! There were 77 runners of all ages, competing in a gruelling course, up and down Rangitoto, in muddy and uneven terrain. He maintained 6min kilometers for the race, finishing in 36mm, 22sec. A huge effort – well done Hunter.
Items we would love to support Play Based Learning:
Our Junior classes would be really grateful for any donations of the following, if you have them spare, or can rescue them from your recycling:
egg cartons
boxes (small and large)
cardboard tubes
Skirt coat hangers (the ones with the clips on the top)
Kelly Club Snells Beach – new classes and options
New classes for Term 2:
Monday afternoons are now doing Sewing Classes, the kids are learning both how to sew with a machine and hand sew. Up first has been the wheat bags which have been a huge hit.
Friday afternoons we are now doing Cooking Classes, learning the basics for preparing and cooking entrees, mains and desserts. Taking home what they make each time.
These are run in the half session 3-4.30pm which is $14
We also have our full session from 3-6pm which is $21
We have also introduced a half session before school care 7.45-8.30 for $7
Along side our full session 7-8.30 for $13
For bookings or to find out more, contact:
Lauren Harvey
email: snellsbeach@kellyclub.co.nz
phone: 021 1954 227
www.kellyclub.co.nz and select “Snells Beach” from the drop down box
Support for the Snells Beach Kindy Garage Sale Extravaganza
Snells Beach Kindy and the Mahurangi East Library are hosting a Garage Sale Extravaganza on the 12th June, 9am – 1pm, Mahurangi Community Centre, 21 Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach. 
Head along for the bargains and stay for the: • Sausage sizzle • Bouncy castle • Face Painting • Baked Goods • Storytime with the Mahurangi East Library. For more details see: Garage Sale

 

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