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, Ola, 안녕하세요, Ayubowan, Vanakkam. Greetings to our school families.
A special welcome to all our new school whānau, six brand new SBS kids in our mid-term cohort entry – we’re so glad to have you with us. Let’s cross our fingers for some warmer weather ahead as we move into spring! I hope every one is well as there have been a few nasty bugs doing the rounds – it’s certainly been a challenging few weeks for many families.
You may have noticed a rather large addition to our staff carpark, with the Life Education trailer taking residence for the next couple of weeks. All SBS classes will have sessions over the next two weeks, learning valuable life lessons about things such as the importance of Balanced Diet, Conflict Resolution, Friendships and Physical Health…. Have a chat with your tamariki through the week about what they may have learned with Harold!
Looking ahead, our Cultural Celebration is coming up at the end of Week 10 (Friday 25 September) – and it’s shaping up to be a beautiful, colourful and memorable day for all. Our teachers, support staff and parents are already practicing dances, making cultural clothing and most importantly planning some delicious cultural dishes to share.
Our PTA Quiz Night is also making a much-anticipated return! Check out the flyer below for details. For those new to our school, this is a fabulous adults-only evening and the PTA’s main fundraiser for the year. You can enter as a team or join one to meet new people. Every year the costumes get more creative – so get planning! We’ll share more info as the term goes on.
Kia ora e te whānau,
Mr Morley
“Don’t put lithium batteries in the recycling bin”
Mr Port
“Up the Wahs”
School Diary
Week 7 Mon 31 August – Fri 4 September:
LIFE ED ALL WEEK
- Wed 2/9 Mahu College Enrolments close
- Thur 3/9 Travelwise breakfast
- Fri 4/9 Full School Assembly, 2.10pm in the hall. (Year 2 Production/Musical)
- Fri 4/9 Pizza Day – Fundraising for Yr 5 Camp
Week 8 Mon 7 September – Fri 11 September:
LIFE ED MON-THURS
- Mon 7/9 Pubertal Change talks Y5/Y6 (2-3pm)
- Wed 9/9 Proposed Tot 2 Walk to Kindy for cultural performance (9-10.30)
- Thurs 10/9 Pubertal Change talks Y5/Y6 (2-3pm)
- Fri 11/9 PTA Disco 5.30-7.00pm
- Fri 11/9 Pizza Day – Fundraising for Yr 5 Camp
Week 9 Mon 14 September – Fri 18 September: TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI
DENTAL VAN RETURNING TO SBS
- Mon 14/9 Pubertal Change talks Y5/Y6 (2-3pm)
- Fri 18/9 Pizza Day – Fundraising for Yr 5 Camp
Week 10 Mon 21 September – Fri 25 September:
- Tues 22/9 Interschool Speeches – Horizon School
- Weds 23/9 BOT Meeting 6.30pm
- Thurs 24/9 End of term assembly including Values Awards, 2.10pm in the hall.
- Fri 25/9 SBS Cultural Celebration
- Fri 25/9 LAST DAY OF TERM
- Fri 25/9 PTA Quiz Night
Welcome to our new students
Amir A, Lola A, Ellie C, Keira C, Kylo F, Hayes S
Important Notice to all Parents and Whānau – student with extreme allergies
This is an important reminder for all families at our school, and in particular for those new to our school. In our Junior School we have a student with a severe egg allergy. This student is allergic to eggs through ingestion, inhalation, and touch.
Please ensure that:
No whole egg products are included in lunch boxes. This includes items such as hard-boiled eggs, egg sandwiches, bacon and egg pie, or eggs in rolls.
Egg used in baked goods, such as cakes or muffins, is still fine.
Thank you very much for your understanding and support in helping us keep all of our students safe.
Interschool Cross Country Results
Snells Beach School headed off to the interschool cross country event at the Warkworth Showgrounds on the 20th August, with a team of over 60 athletes. The event was a huge success for our team and the amazing behaviour and values of our students was also noticed by all!
Well done to the following students who placed in the top 10 for their races:
Year 0-1 Boys – 1st Jordy S, 5th Josh M
Year 0-1 Girls – 1st Quinn M, 2nd Milly T, 4th Chloe V
Year 2 Boys – 2nd Ted B
Year 2 Girls – 2nd Remy L, 3rd Eliza Y, 6th Hunter P, 10th Harper G
Year 3 Boys – 2nd Cooper M, 9th Sacha W, 10th Falco S
Year 3 Girls – 1st Chloe M, 2nd Jamie M,
Year 4 Boys – 1st Baxter T
Year 4 Girls – 5th Harper M, 6th Aria P, 7th Holly P
Year 5 Boys – 2nd Oli H, 4th Ari F, 5th Jordan S
Year 5 Girls – 3rd Isla K, 6th Marlee J
Year 6 Boys – 2nd Simon M
Year 6 Girls – 1st Harper M, 4th Ruby E
We then had a team of our top Year 5 and 6 students attend the Hibiscus Coast Cross Country competition held at Shakepear Regional Park. Massive congratulations to Harper M and Ruby E who came 3rd and 4th respectively in the Year 6 Girls race, Isla K who came 5th in the Year 5 Girls race, Oli H who came 9th in the Year 5 Girls race and Marlee J who was a part of the winning Year 5 Girls relay team.
- An Interactive Maths practice tool for students in Years 3 to 8 is available on the Parent Portal.
Maths practice (education.govt.nz) - The practice tool content supports the New Zealand Curriculum and includes content covering number problems, working with money, counting, multiplying and dividing, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, powers, and roots.
- Students can practice in English, to help reinforce what they’ve learnt at school.
- Short, regular sessions will help students build confidence with Maths. This can be 10 to 15 minutes sessions, 3 to 5 times a week.
- You don’t need to be a Maths expert to support your child’s learning.
- Just by spending a few minutes together throughout the week, encouraging effort, and celebrating progress, you can help build confidence and the skills children need to thrive in Maths.
- The practice tool website has been developed following feedback from parents and whānau that they wanted practical ways to support learning at home.
Upcoming Snells Beach School PTA Events
Trash Free Tuesdays – Let’s Make Every Lunch Count!
Lunch ordering at Snells Beach School
Here at Snells Beach School we have lunch-ordering through Ezlunch available every day. Follow the link below to sign up for ezlunch and check out the menu. Sushi is available and needs to be ordered the night before whilst sandwiches/baking/other lunchbox items from New World can be ordered up to 8am of the same day. Please note, the lunch order is delivered right before our 1pm lunchtime so students still need to bring morning tea with them. Please contact the school office if you have any questions.
We’re running the August Lunch Shout: 5 x $10 Kindo credits to be won by families at Snells Beach. Every family that orders lunch through Kindo in August goes in the draw, with one entry per child they order for. Five winners, all from your school. 🙂
Community Notices
Round up your crew and roll into FLOW88’s second FLOW Session! All wheels are welcome—skateboards, scooters, BMX and balance bikes. Join the skate comp, group ride, chalk art jam and creative challenges, with skateboard decks and art prizes up for grabs. It’s all about style, creativity, kindness and confidence, celebrating the best of the Matakana community. Be yourself. Full Style. Full Flow.
Saturday 30 August | 1pm–3pm
Diamond Jubilee Park Pump Track, Matakana
Get along to our local tennis club and have a game of tennis or join in some fun activities! This day is open to all and their will be membership specials for new members.
Community Notices
Snells Beach Flower Show
Snells Beach Garden Circle Spring show is to be held on Saturday 5th September at the Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach.
We would like children to enter the show. Children’s sections are:
- An arrangement in a saucer 5 years & under
- An arrangement in a saucer 6- 8 years
- Animal, made out of fruit or vegetable 9 -12years
A full show schedule is at Snells Beach Library. Please put name under each entry. Exhibits may be brought to hall between 3pm – 4pm on Friday 4th September or Saturday 5 th September 9am – 10.20am. Hall is closed for judging from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Show is open to the public from 1.00pm to 3.30pm.
Entries may be picked up from hall after 3.30pm on Saturday 5th September.
For all enquires please ring Barbara Carpenter on 027 294 1780, Show Convenor
Tennis Coaching in Snells Beach: Our new MRS Coaching website is now live with all the info on: https://mrscoaching.com/
Or email us at: tennis@mrscoaching.com
You can now book your Term 3 sessions online, including:
Junior coaching
Adult sessions
Tennis cardio fitness classes
If there is a class time you would like that isn’t currently listed, please let us know. We’ll do our best to accommodate where we can.
Looking forward to seeing you on court!
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