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.

There’s been lots happening lately here at SBS. It’s been nice to feel like we’re back in our groove, with lots of concentrated time for learning both inside and outside the classroom. Our Enrichment Groups for students with specific strengths and talents in Years 4 – 6 are underway with Mrs Young – today the Conservation Group are out at Tawharanui. Winter sport musters are kicking off – we thoroughly enjoyed our Rugby League taster skills sessions this week. There is a Disco coming up soon – this is our first one since September 2019! And, we can have an Easter Egg Hunt again, after Covid robbed us of this last year.

We are printing paper copies of this newsletter this week to pop on the fridge, or wherever you family keep track of things. Stay in touch online or through our app for reminders.

Nga mihi,

Kathryn Ramel

Principal

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

Tiana A-G, Harper M and Liam K

School Diary

Week 8: 29 Mar – 2 April

  • Mon 29.3 Middle School walk to Goodall Reserve 9.00a,m to 10.15am
  • Weds 31.3 6:30pm BOT Meeting
  • Thurs 1.4 SBS Great Easter Egg Hunt – 2pm (details below)
  • Fri 2.4 Good Friday – School Closed

Week 9: 5 Apr – 9 Apr

  • Mon 5.4 Easter Monday – School Closed
  • Tues 6.4 Easter Tuesday – School Closed (Kelly Club Available)
  • Weds 7.4  St John in Schools – Senior School Emergency Response Module.
  • Weds 7.4 PTA Meeting 7:00pm in the Staffroom – Disco Prep
  • Fri 9.4 Full School Assembly 2:10pm in the hall.

Week 10: 12 Apr – 16 Apr – Travelwise Week (details to follow)

  • Mon 12.4 Big Walk to School
  • Mon 12.4 Scooter Raffle (all week)
  • Mon 12.4 Library Competition at lunchtime (all week)
  • Tues 13.4 Guess the Teacher’s shoe
  • Weds 14.4 Whole School Walkathon 12pm – 3pm (more details next week)
  • Fri 16.4 Fancy Feet Parade
  • Fri 16.4 End of Term Assembly 2:10pm in the hall

School Council 2021
Congratulations to everyone who bravely put themselves out there to be selected for the school Council this year. It’s a challenge to take a risk in front of your peers. As always, some will miss out, but we consider all our Senior students leaders in the school, and other opportunities will arise for events throughout the year. Our school Councillors for 2021 are:

House Captains:

  • Cutters: Dove Elton, Jaxx Repia
  • Dories: Amalia Port, Bobby Green
  • Schooners: Isabelle Trout, Cade McGuire
  • Scows: Zilke van der Merwe, Loki Dove

Head Librarians:

Noah Cavanagh, Charlotte Addison, Charlie Edwards, Sienna Stanbra

Head Mediators:

Ollie Parish-Blackler, Macsen Steen, Emma Rountree, Lucy Cole

Head AV Monitors:

Dillon Genet, Charlie Bason, Elsa Stanley, Georgia Cowley

Head Green Team Monitors:

Jamie Chapman-Wilding, Natasha Sickling

The Great SBS Easter Egg Hunt 2021 – Attn parents of students with food allergies

Next Thursday 1 April (the day before the Easter break), we will be having our annual SBS Easter Egg hunt. In the four houses, students search set areas of the school for hidden chocolate eggs. These are then gathered up and distributed evenly. Each child will get approximately 5 x small solid chocolate eggs. (see pic for brand). If your child has food allergies, and you are happy for them to take part in the hunt, but be given something different to eat, please send alternative food to Miss Ramel in a clearly named bag/container, before next Thursday. We will ensure they receive this. 

Signed Emirates Team NZ Shirt

Lottie-Lou and Bobby (& Reggie who has now gone to College) were so proud as their Dad, Dan won the America’s Cup as a member of Emirates Team New Zealand. They have donated to the school a signed shirt, as a fundraiser to support SBS. This is a genuine Emirates Team New Zealand Sail Racing shirt in Size S (retails at NZD$80 but with signatures of the team it is priceless!) Shirt is framed however this is not professional framing.

We think this would look fantastic in a man cave, lady’s lair, sports club, or keen sailor’s house!

This will be auctioned via the school Facebook page, with a starting bid of $100. The auction will close on Friday 9th April at 3pm. For more information or if you are unable to bid via Facebook and would like us to bid on your behalf, please contact Marissa on 09-425 6058 or mbale@snellsbeach.school.nz

All funds raised will go towards new reading books for our growing Junior School. 

Please note the Easter Holidays Coming Up – Easter Tuesday

The Easter Holiday period does not fall in the school holidays this year, and because of this, can sometimes catch parents out. The school will be closed for Good Friday, and Easter Monday, but all schools New Zealand also close for Easter Tuesday. This is one of those funny, historic throw backs, to when New Zealand only had 3 school terms (and the same amount of holidays – just distributed differently). Schools closed for Easter Tuesday to allow for a longer “mid term break”. Nowadays, Easter often falls within the school holidays anyway, and Easter Tuesday is overlooked, but when it occurs in term time, Easter Tuesday is still legislation, and as such is followed. We simply work open for an extra day at the end of the year. Kelly Club is available for Easter Tuesday childcare. 

PTA Disco 

Our PTA are organising a school disco FRIDAY 9 April 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the hall.

 ONLY current SBS students & pre-school siblings will be admitted. PLEASE NO older siblings or friends. Parents & Caregivers welcome (and encouraged for Years 0 – 2).

Students MUST be picked up from the hall at 7:30pm, they will not be released to walk up to the carpark alone. 

Sausage sizzle & other snacks. GOLD COIN ENTRY PER CHILD

Announcing the return of Mr Morley’s twin brother, internationally famous DJ, Triple M (Mere Male Morley)!

Hockey Muster and “Have a Go” Day
Tuesday 30 March, 3.15 – 4.15 on the school netball courts. If you’re keen to try hockey or plan to play next term, come along for a hit around and meet the Snells hockey people. Bring your hockey gear (mouth guard, shinpads and stick) if you have it. Newbies just turn up and we’ll lend you a stick. Remember to register at MJHC website, under Snells Beach, by the end of March if you want to play.
And parents – don’t be shy, come along too and meet myself and Alexandra. We’re still seeking another coach so the season can go ahead, and will definitely need parent involvement to help out on the sidelines.
Questions to Neil McGarvey 021 794835

Speech Language Therapy Sessions Here At School

One of our school parents, Kendall Stewart is a speech language therapist. Give her a call, text or email to discuss your child and whether Speech Therapy could help them. 0275888879  kendall.stewart@me.com

 

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