Bombay School Newsletter 7 November 2019 ( #34)  ~ Our Best Always ~ Ake Runga ~ |
2019 Sponsors Matthew Bagley (IT Support)Franklin Law Frequently used links: Raising a concern. Road Patrol Roster Walking School Bus Coordinator Our Facebook Page Latest Pool News Term Dates for 2020 | |
| Hunua Camp : Year 3-4 . Rooms 8,9,10.11 Hunua Camp Info | |
| Principal's Message |
Dear Families and School Supporters,
What wonderful weather we have experienced these past few days. Though very welcome, the sun appears to be very vicious this spring, so it would be appropriate to reiterate our sun safety procedures.
Hats are to be worn outside at all times. No hat = restricted to sheltered areas.
Sunblock - please supply for your child. Children are to reapply as needed. Classrooms have a small supply, courtesy of Home and School, but it is far wiser to have a personal supply. (For allergy and hygiene reasons.)
Franklin Writers Competition.
Hearty congratulations to Jasper, Sienna, Marina and Greer for their winning entries on the 2019 Franklin writers competition.
We are all very proud you.
These stories were superbly written.
Well done team.
Hearty congratulations to our Kotare team for a fantastic cross country. Thank you to all the parents and families who came to support their children. You can read all about the successes in the sports section of this newsletter.
Year 5-8 Athletics
We ran athletics differently this year, in order to improve the way the events flowed. By splitting it over 2 days we hoped that it would be less rushed and more manageable. We would be interested to hear your views on the way the things went. For pics and results see the sports section.
Planning for next year
We are rapidly finalising staffing for 2020 and our planning for where teachers will teach. As part of this process, we would like to consult you about your views for where your child will be. Next week we will publish the school organisation document and we will embed a form in this newsletter for you to share your views. In the meanwhile, for those who are unsure, it will be a good idea to read about how composite classes work. This will help answer some questions about why mixed year levels have nothing to do with achievement levels.
Walking school bus
The Walking School Bus and Auckland Transport put on an amazing end of year event for the walking school bus kids at Motat on Sunday past.
A few Bombay Walking Bus Students came along and they had a great time following a scavenger hunt, learning about what a forge does, original school desks and deciphering morse code. They currently have a display of old computers and video games, and were quite taken with Pac Man and Donkey Kong….a simpler age!!
It looks like Isabella, Lila, Eden, Mae, Michaela and Stella had a blast. If you would like to join the walking school bus or you would like more information, contact Wendy Powell 021 183 9483.
School Bus
From time to time I receive calls from concerned parents about the school bus service. Thank you for bringing these matters to my attention. I can assure you that we take it seriously and that issues are followed up immediately with the company. Although matters are often handled sensitively and discreetly, I can assure you that action is taken and followed through. If you have any concerns about the bus or the drivers, please bring them to my attention immediately. I will then follow the correct processes to get matters resolved.
Kind regards,
Paul
| Reminders |
ASB Banking day is Wednesday. Bring your banking into the office. If you would like to open a bank account please collect forms from the office. Uniform - Please label all uniform items clearly. We have a large collection of lost property. Labelled items will be returned to their owner. Thank you For information on the Yr 3/4 Hunua Camp follow this link: https://bit.ly/2HvZGWf Lost - has anyone accidentally picked up Quinn’s jumpers. He is room 7, he has lost 2 jumpers size 6 and both are named with Quinn Packer and a cell number. Please return to Rm 7 if found. Thank you. |
Kids Art Works Personalised order forms for calendar art were sent home last week. Orders are available online. Orders close on Monday 18 November @ 9am. These are great gift ideas for Christmas. If you loose your unique order code please contact the school office. 
Coming Events Wednesday 13 November North Group Athletics Wednesday 20 November Franklin Zone Athletics Thursday 28 November Champion of Champions Athletics Thursday 5 December Kotare and Tuhono Athletics Day. Starting at 9am until lunch time Tuesday 5 November School Athletics Day Yr 5-8 We had a couple of very hot days getting through the athletic rotations. Congratulations to all children who participated. Thank you parents for coming along in support. We had some great results with some school records broken. See below:  These are our Athletics champs this year: Junior Girls - Samantha L Runner up - Phoebe L Junior boys - Oliver A Runner up - Jussi M Senior Girls - Livvy M Runner up - Abbey W Senior Boys - Sam C Runner up - Cohen R We had three field records broken too: Discus - Y5 girls Bella N - old record 10.73m new - 12.02m Long Jump - Y5 boys Oliver A - old record -4.10m new 4.30m Long jump Y6 girls Samantha L - old record 3.85m new 4.35m Junior Cross Country The Kotare children had a great day last Thursday. Well done to everyone. Results below: Yr 0 Boys 1st Tyrell T, 2nd Cooper A, 3rd Gus C Yr 0 Girls 1st Alyssa W, 2nd Addilyn A, 3rd Mienke B Yr 1 Boys 1st Tyler P, 2nd Tatum P, 3rd= Kent S, Zach M Yr 1 Girls 1st Olivia A, 2nd Indie T, 3rd Petra M Yr 2 Boys 1st Samuel G, 2nd Cohen F, 3rd Liam E Yr 2 Girls 1st Lydia-Rose T, 2nd Ayva T, 3rd Rona N
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Community Notices |
Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts (www.martialarts.co.nz)
Bombay School Hall Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:35pm
Ph: Richard 09 2925851 or mb/txt: 021 811199
Young at Art children’s Art classes commence second week of term 4. We also have a clay workshop over two Saturdays and pre Christmas workshops being released very soon. We have a couple of places remaining for information or bookings please check out: www.youngatart.co.nz , email: anna@youngatart.co.nz or phone: 0297 712 923 |
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| Seasons For Growth is a grief, loss and change program for children and teens, and helps them deal with challenges in their lives e.g separation, divorce, death or family changes. The next after-school program starts on Thursday 24th of October, 4pm-5pm at St Andrews Church hall in Pukekohe. A Parent Programme is also available. The Programs run for 8 weeks during term time. For enquiries or enrolments please phone/text Marisa Skilton on 021 142 5812, office on 238 7228, or contact me at seasonsfranklin@xtra.co.nz. For more info go to www.pukekohecommunityaction. |
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