Important Notices
Bombay School

Bombay School

Ake Runga - Our Best Always

Tuhono Camp Kotuitui Camp Kawau Camp
Hunua Falls
30/11 to 2/12
Totara Springs Matamata
13/09 to 16/09
Kawau Island
28/11 to 2/12

Board of Trustees Corner  It would be wonderful to meet new parents who are interested in how the board works.  With elections coming up 7 September 2022 now would be a good time to see if trusteeship is something you would be interested in standing for 2022.  Come and join us - we are a friendly bunch.
Who are the trustees? Meeting Dates
 26 July 30 Aug 27 Sept 25 Oct 29 Nov 13 Dec

Home and School Meeting Dates

22 Aug 19 Sept 17 Oct 21 Nov

Agenda items to: homeandschool@bombay.school.nz

Principal's Message

Dear families and friends of the school,

Last Day of Term 2 First Day of Term 3
8 July  26 July

2023 Enrolments 

If you have a child who turns 5 in 2023 and lives in our zone, could you please check with our office to see if we have him/her on the list of new enrolments?

The Inner Voice

We all have that small voice inside our heads. It is often self-critical and limiting. In some cases even paralysing. It's part of the human experience. Some people appear to have bucket loads of confidence and assurance while others are practically crippled by negativity. The self-talk that children develop can often come from the patterns in which their parents/ other loved ones and teachers speak to them.

credit: https://www.kurtzpsychology.com

So it’s critical that we remain mindful of how we are interacting with our children in terms of the words we use, the tone we express, and the messages that we convey to ensure that they consistently feel loved, respected, and well supported by parents no matter the situation. With that said, no one is perfect! We all make mistakes. We all lose our cool. The key is how we recover from such situations and how we address them with our children.

Carol Dweck in her groundbreaking research on mindset studied the difference between people who stuck with a task and succeeded versus those who gave up. Our mindset and self-talk were identified as significant predictors of success. 

The human brain tends to focus on the negative. We similarly tend to call more attention to our children’s misbehaviour and fail to notice when they are engaging in expected or appropriate behaviour. As a result, children may hear more criticism from parents/ teachers rather than praise, which can affect their self-esteem and that inner voice. 

How can we change?

Catch your child being good. Often times, parents feel the need to walk on eggshells when the kids are finally getting along or behaving, but then jump in and intervene once misbehavior emerges. Instead, provide positive feedback when you notice appropriate behavior. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, but a simple acknowledgement of the positive: I appreciate seeing the two of you work together; Great keeping calm even though you didn’t get your way; Thank you for asking so nicely.

Be specific with your praise. Unlabeled praise (Nice work, Excellent, I like that) is fine, but it may not be clear to your child what it is that you are noticing. Instead, tell your child exactly what they’re doing that you like: Nice work putting your toys away; Excellent helping your brother; I like that you started your homework right after your snack. Similarly, if something is challenging for your child, try to notice their efforts rather than whether they did something correctly. So if they are learning something new in math, but got the wrong answer: I love seeing how hard you worked on your homework. I got a different answer for this one. Try again.

Praise your child 5 times for every 1 criticism. While avoiding negative talk and criticism of your child altogether is a great goal, it’s unrealistic. Aiming for a 5:1 ratio of praise to criticism is more attainable and backed by research in creating happy, healthy environments.

Be mindful of your nonverbal communication and practice self-care. This includes your tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. Why? Because even if you’re providing the most beautiful praise, certain nonverbals may suggest that you are being sarcastic or inauthentic. Or worse, combining criticism with a negative tone of voice, disapproving or angry facial expression, and/or tense body language just brings more negative energy to the interaction, having an even more negative impact on your child’s self-esteem and inner voice. So practice and model your own self-care to stay cool, calm, and collected in even the most trying circumstances. Some simple coping skills include:

o taking three slow, deep breaths
o tensing and releasing tight muscles in your body (e.g., shoulders, hands, face) to relax
o momentarily stepping away from a stressful situation for a glass of water and a moment alone

Model how to acknowledge and apologize for your own misbehaviour. Lose your cool? It happens to all of us. If we want children to learn to take responsibility for their own misbehaviour, we need to demonstrate that ourselves. Remember, children, learn about the world and how people interact by observing and imitating their parents’ behaviour. So when you cross the line, wait until things cool down and have a calm conversation acknowledging this: I was really angry last night. And while it’s ok to be mad, it’s not ok to be disrespectful. I shouldn’t have said the things I said to you last night. I am sorry and I will try to use my words more carefully next time. I love you.


The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.

Calf Club Sponsors

Our Calf Club committee have been hard at work with preparation for this year's calf club.

We would like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to these generous sponsors for their support!

Arnet Law Ltd
Animal Stuff
A S Wilcox & Sons Limited
Auckland Zoo
Auckland Zoo
Autobahn Cafe
Baby Banz
Bracu
Blundstone
Bakers Delight Pukekohe
Countdown Pukekohe
Countdown Pokeno
Counties Custom Killing
Counties Power
Campbell Tyson
F45 Pukekohe
Farmlands Pukekohe
Franklin Vets Pukekohe
Four Square Bombay
Golden Horse Feeds
Hampton Downs
Ignition Firewood
Jenny Pope
Kaiwaka Clothing
Max Birt Sawmills
McDonalds Bombay
N & J Wood
Playground People
Pacific Biofert
Pokeno Bacon
PaknSave Pukekohe
St Pierres Sushi
Stoneycreek
Swazi Apparel
Twin Agencies
Timberline Landscape Supplies

Interested in offering sponsorship?

Please get in touch, we would love to hear from you :)

Stephanie Hooper   -   Steph2190@hotmail.com


Speech Finals

On Wednesday 30th we held our Year 5 - 8 Speech Finals. All finalists did a fantastic job and should be proud of their efforts. The results are as follows: Kotuitui 1st - Evony B 2nd - Lila D 3rd = Isla M and Sahara W,                            Highly Commended -  Bradley L, Micheal T Tiffany R. 

Kakahu: 1st - Neve W-S 2nd - Bella N 3rd - Isla C                                            Highly Commended - Damian R, Jacob P, Casey N, Sienna W.

Good luck to Evony and Neve for the Franklin Speech Competitions this week!

ICAS will return to Bombay School this year. 

We encourage you to consider entering your child in ICAS. This fantastic assessment program allows students to challenge themselves and be recognised for their academic efforts. The assessment is now fully online and sitting dates will commence in Term 3. 

Learn more by visiting https://www.icasassessments.com/.

Free Flu Jabs

Free flu jabs for tamariki aged 3 to 12

Children aged 3 to 12 years old can get a free flu vaccination from their GP, healthcare provider or at most pharmacies from this Friday 1 July.

Free flu jabs for tamariki – Ministry of Health

Most tamariki aged 9 years and over need one vaccination each year to get good protection against flu.

If you have a child under 9 years old, talk to your healthcare provider as they may need one or two vaccinations depending on whether they’ve had a flu vaccine before.

If tamariki have recently had COVID-19 they can have a flu jab as soon as they’ve recovered.

House Tees 

The next delivery of personalised house tees is in Term 3 and will be on Monday 1 August 2022.  The deadline for orders to be placed is 4pm Monday 25 July 2022.  Order forms can be downloaded from the school website.  Once filled out, then simply email or drop it into the school office.  One tee sheet per order form please.

SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP

New Uniform Guidelines for purchasing uniform on school website. Order at the school office 8am-4pm any school day.  Order form can also be downloaded from school website.  Allow 10 working days to receive your full order – usually fulfilled sooner.   

Recycled Uniform Used uniform selection, in good condition:-                  Blouse size 6, 18  Polo shirt size 2, 4, 6  Polar fleece  size 4, 6, 12   Shorts size 4 Skort size 2, 4, 6, 18 Plain or cargo pants size 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 ¾ pants size 8, 10 Layer jacket size 4, 14 Long-sleeved tee size 4, 6, 12 Trackpants size 4, 12, 14 Vest size 4, 12 Triathlon tee size 6 Bombay Tennis Club girls polo ladies size 8 NEW Sport skorts black, no logo, suitable for tennis size 4, 6, 8 NEW Girls white tee Ake Runga print, 2 only – size 10, 14 $10 ea   

Request used uniform on a new uniform order form (write USED UNIFORM REQUEST), provide a cellphone number and Diana will contact you about condition, availability and price.

Extra Pudding Awards

   Alexis gets the extra pudding award her story writing.

Lukas can plan and write a story independently. Well done Lukas.


Congratulations

Along with some other Bombay students in different teams, Aylee A (Rm 6) competed at Cheerfest Championships in Auckland on Saturday with her cheerleading team. Representing Cheer Dynamix, her team 'Skittles' won 1st place in the Mini Novice Division.

School Board Parent Election

It would be wonderful to meet new parents who are interested in how the board works.  With elections coming up next year, now would be a good time to see if trusteeship is something you would be interested in standing for 2022.  Come and join us - we are a friendly bunch.

      
A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported the Oxford Pies fundraiser. We had a fantastic response. Home & School has made a profit of $1320. Pies will be availalbe to collect from Rm14 on Tuesday 5 July from 2pm onwards.

Thank you to Annalise Chisnall and Mrs Wilson for coordinating this fundraiser, it is a big job!

Chickens for Calf Club

Order forms are available to download from the website or collect from the office. Orders close today Thursday 30 June.

Community notices


Young at Art

Young at Art offer Children’s, Teens & Adult Art classes in Pukekohe.  Our Holiday workshops are open for booking.  These holidays we are offering Papeir mache, Acrylic & Watercolour Painting, Tie Dye, Craft, Mixed Media and Fabric Painting workshops, Term 3 ART ADVENTURES after school classes are open for booking in groups for children aged 6-9yrs, 9-12yrs and 13yrs+ on Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s. If there is no space in your chosen class please email Anna to join the waiting list we often have an odd spot come up at the beginning of term. Adult workshops include watercolour, Resin Art and Family Mixed Media workshops. For more information or to book please check out:   http://www.youngatart.co.nz/ / email: admin@youngatart.co.nz.  Bookings are essential as places are limited

A little bit about us: Brain Play teaches after-school science & technology classes to Kiwi kids aged 5 - 13. Find us in 9 venues across Auckland and online. Topics this term include 3D printing, electronics, coding, animation, STEM experiments & more. Free trials available for new students. We also run a holiday program, with before and after class care available for maximum flexibility. Check out our timetable on our website and use the form to get in touch - https://www.brainplay.co.nz/.


Link to our latest Tots to Teens digi-magazine. Totstoteens 

The Cyber Safety Section

Resources.

Thank you Mrs Jones and Mrs Faire for finding these resources for us.

  • Online bullying (or cyberbullying) is covers sending, posting, or sharing: negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone, and can include using personal or private information to embarrass or humiliate someone.

Online bullying is unique because it is:

  • Persistent – the internet is 24 hours a day, so it can be hard for kids to get away from it.
  • Permanent – if the content is not reported and removed it can impact your kids in the future.
  • Hard to notice – as new apps and social media platforms become available, it can be hard to know what is happening.

How to keep your children safe from online bullying

  • Set expectations and stay calm – talk to your children about what they do online and what you want them to do.
  • Understand and evaluate the situation.
  • Understand how your children are being affected.
  • Don’t take away their devices, as they might be receiving support from their friends as well.
  • Work through a plan together – How to create an online plan(external link).
  • Mobile phones

    You can block phone numbers that are sending bullying or abusive messages.

    To find out how, search “how to block phone numbers” and the model of your child’s phone. You can also contact your service provider to block numbers or disable the account that texts come from.

    Contact the school

    If the bullying is happening at school, you can contact your child’s teacher. If you need help to do this, you can contact Netsafe(external link).

    Visit Netsafe for more information:Online bullying advice for parents(external link)How to stop online bullying

Online bullying via social media

You can deal with online bullying by reporting it to the social media platform. Instructions on how to report, lock content and unfriend people on social media is available here:

Where to get help

If you or someone you know needs help, contact Netsafe(external link):

help@netsafe.org.nz | Freephone: 0508 NETSAFE

The Netsafe helpline is open:

  • Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm.
  • Weekends: 9am to 5pm.

If your child needs counselling, contact Youthline(external link):

Here's an attached quiz (with suggested answers) aimed at maybe yr 6/7/8. Good discussion points and things to think about.
These are a series of stories aimed at years 4/5/6:
https://www.childnet.com/resources/the-adventures-of-kara-winston-and-the-smart-crew/chapter1/ - acceptable emails
A story in 3 parts about online behaviour/bullying/support. Aimed at year 3/4/5:
Aimed at year 1/2:
https://youtu.be/bv8AGkZHYJQ - keeping safe online