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.
Wow! The Term 3 holidays have gone by fast and now we are moving into what is shaping to be a very busy Term 4. During the break we have had GeoTech engineers take bore samples of the soil in preparation for the new build classrooms. So it is exciting times here at SBS. Lines are now painted on the field and Mr Tomes has dug out the Long Jump pit preparation for our athletics day next week. Alongside teaching and learning your child’s teacher/s will also be completing assessment that will form part of their End of Year reports. As the weather improves we will also be getting outside and enjoying our local environment with Swimming, Athletics and end of year picnics. Just today our Year 1 children have ventured down to explore the rock pools at Snells Beach. This will no doubt spark a high level of interest for their Inquiry Learning and big questions to investigate in the following week. We are so lucky to live here in the beautiful Mahurangi East.
Fingers crossed for awesome weather next week for our planned athletics days.
Noho ora mai
Stay well, look after yourself, good bye.
Trent Morley – Acting Principal/ SENCo
School Diary
Week 2: 24 – 28 Oct
- Mon 24.10 Labour Day Public Holiday
- Weds 26.10 SBS Athletics Day (Whole School Sprints) Year 3 and 4 Rotation – more information below
- Thurs 27.10 Year 5 and 6 Athletics Rotation
Week 3: 31 Oct – 4 Nov
- Tues 1.11 Y.3 Swimming at Mahurangi College
- Thurs 3.11 Y4 Swimming at Mahurangi College
- Fri 4.11 Whole School Assembly – Class: PAC (Singing and Dancing)
Week 4: 7 Nov – 11 Nov
- Mon 7.11 Scholastic Book Fair all week – more info to come
- Tues 8.11 Inter School Athletics
- Tues 8.11 Y.3 Swimming at Mahurangi College
- Thur 10.11 Y.4 Swimming at Mahurangi College
Some other key dates this term:
- Fri 18.11 PTA Quiz Night
- Mon 28.11 Teacher Only Day
- Fri 9.12 SBS Christmas Concert
- Tues 13.12 Year 3-6 picnic at Scandretts
- Tues 13.12 Year 0-2 picnic at Snells Beach
- Wed 14.12 Prizegiving Ceremonies
- Thur 15.12Year 6 Graduation Evening
- Fri 16.12 Last Day of School – 2pm finish
Welcome to our new students – we hope you enjoy your time at our school!
Lanthe F, Rikus F, Emily H, Florence H, Mila M, Matilda P, Emily T
Snells Beach School Ahtletics Days
We look forward to welcoming our SBS whanau to the school next week to encourage the students as they have a go at some athletics events. The schedule is as follows:
- Wed 26.10 – 10:30am start for whole school sprints – starting from Year 0 and finishing with Year 6’s (at around 11:30pm)
- Wed 26.10 – 12:30pm start for Years 3 and 4 athletics rotation
- Thur 27.10 – 12:30pm start for Years 5 and 6 athletics rotation
Year 4 students helping our caretaker, Mr Tomes, get the long jump pit ready.
Puriri 2 Photography Exhibition
Last term Puriri 2 learnt about photography. We explored elements such as the rule of thirds, light painting using long exposures, and perspective. We were very proud of the results and finished the term by hosting a photography exhibition to showcase our learning.
Coastal Heritage Art Mahurangi Schools Competition
We were very proud to have several SBS students’ artwork selected to be in the exhibition of the Coastal Heritage Art Mahurangi Schools Competition. Prizegiving was held and we were super excited to hear that Eva R from Manawa 1 was the winner of the junior section with her artwork of a fish. Thanks to Mrs Henry for working with all classes on this project.
Epro8 Engineering Competition
Our Year 6 SBS Engineers competed in the EPRO8 Auckland finals at Blockhouse Bay Intermediate. For two and a half hours they stayed focused on the task working as a team to solve their selected challenge. Congratulations for reaching the Auckland finals. This is the first time our school has entered this competition. Team members: David W, Eva M, Milly C and Kayden C
Year 0-1 Rock Pool Adventures
Marathon-running Fundraisers
We have some wonderful SBS parents who are running the Auckland Half Marathon on 3oth October and are fundraising for our school. They have started a givealittle page to help with their fundraising: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/auckland-half-marathon-for-snells-beach-school
The “World Famous in Snells Beach” PTA Quiz Night
Junior Cricket
Warkworth Athletics
Club nights are on Wednesdays and start at 5.30 pm. For the juniors, we are finished and packed up by 6.30 pm and no later than 6.45 pm for the seniors. Our first club night will be October 26th, and we will run for 7-8 weeks on either side of Xmas (15 weeks approx in total). We will most probably start the second half of the season Feb 1st 2023. Our club operates out of Shoesmith Reserve in Warkworth. We are open for Juniors (3-6) and Seniors (7-14). Your child’s age is based on how old they are on 31st December 2022. We are relaxed if you wish to move children up on down between the grades once the season starts. For more information contact athleticswarkworth@gmail.com
New Mixed Martial Arts School in Warkworth
The Power Project MMA is Warkworth’s newest mixed martial arts school. Coach Ben has more than 20yrs experience in Muay Thai and sports coaching, and is passionate about bringing high-level MMA coaching to kids and adults alike, in a fun and safe environment. Kids classes (9yrs +) are a mix of games, cardio, and technical drills. Tuesdays 5.30-6.15pm at Warkworth Scout Hall. $10 drop in, or $80 for a 10 class concession. krubennz@gmail.com 0223046242
Totally Psyched – Mental Healthcare for Families, Teens & Kids
Totally Psyched are a compassionate team of professional, highly qualified psychologists, doctors and therapists who are dedicated to supporting your child every step of the way. Located in Warkworth. For a detail list of services, please check out our school Facebook page.
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