Newsletter – Week 2, Term 1, 2022

Kia ora koutou,                                                                                    Week 2, Term 1, 2022   

Our teaching staff are looking forward to the virtual meeting with the teacher on Thursday.  Please check your emails this afternoon for the links and information from your teacher.

We are pleased to let you know that as of tomorrow, our Kiwi Schools App will be ready for use.  Please lookout for a separate notification that will be sent out with more information.  Once our newsletters have been emailed to you they can be read on our website as well as this app.  This is a free app for you and well worth downloading onto your phone.  We are no longer using the SchoolAppNZ.

Ngā mihi nui,

Vicki Parkins Principal vickip@botanydowns.school.nz
Mark Insley marki@botanydowns.school.nz
Joanne Houghson joanneh@botanydowns.school.nz 

Coming up @ BDS…

Thursday 10 Feb – online Meet the Teacher
Wed 23 Mar – Parent/teacher interviews
Thurs 24 Mar – Parent/teacher interviews
Wed 13 Apr – Teacher Only Day
Thursday 14 Apr – Last day of Term 1

SCHOOL NEWS

Newsletter and Website Translation

Our school newsletters are available on the school website and can be viewed in different languages with the translate function. Look for the drop down menu in the top right corner of the website.

温馨提示：我们的学校通讯可以在学校网站上找到，可以用浏览器的谷歌翻译功能以中文阅读

Summer Uniform

A reminder that students should be in summer uniform for Term 1.

Information about our summer school uniform can be found on our website. Please follow this link: Botany Downs uniform information

LIBRARY NEWS

Library Open Week 3!

We are looking forward to welcoming classes back to the library next week. Visiting the library is an important part of the timetable where children extend their reading skills, grow their love of reading, and learn valuable literacy and information skills. Students are encouraged to borrow books to take home to read and enjoy with their family.

You can help build their reading skills by:

• reading to your child everyday (even the older ones)
• being a reader yourself – be seen reading books, newspapers, magazines…
• asking about the book your child has chosen – why did they choose it, what do they like about it, would they be friends with the main character, can they guess what is going to happen, etc
• making reading a fun time, not a chore – read with funny voices, create a special reading spot, put aside 5 minutes in the evening to read together
• reminding them to return their book to the library and choose another
• taking them to visit the public library

To find out more about our wonderful school library, visit the library page on our website: BDS Library Information

COMMUNITY NOTICES

HJ Elite Soccer Programme

The HJ Elite Team is excited to announce the start of their 2022 After School Soccer programmes at Botany Downs Primary in Term 1.  

The Term 1 programme will be held on Mondays at 3:15pm – 4:15pm, from February 14- April 4, 2022 at Millhouse Reserve Park.

To register, CLICK HERE.

This programme is geared towards the development of girls and boys who are new to soccer, or would like to hone their current soccer skills.

 Our focus is identifying each child’s skill sets; maximizing their age-appropriate development; and most importantly ensuring that each child enjoys the process.

The HJ Elite Team will be following the Covid 19 Protection frame work protocols, with contactless drop off and pick-ups at the Blue Clothing Bin in the Bus Bay (Parents will not be permitted to stay on site). 

To further comply with the Covid 19 protection protocols, training will be held at Milhouse Reserve, children will be escorted to and from training by staff members.  

See flier and website www.hjeliteacademy.co.nz for more details!!

For all students with credits from Term 3, please contact HJ Elite Academy for your credit codes to be use at check out.

Email: info@hjeliteacademy.co.nz

Pay the kindo way: https://botanydowns.school.nz/kindo/