Kia ora koutou BDS whānau, Week 6, Term 1, 2023
Congratulations to our tamariki who competed in our school swimming sports. It was a very successful event; we have some photos included in the newsletter below. Thank you to Wayne Johnson and Joe D’Ambrosio for organising this event.
We are very fortunate to have a before and after school programme, sKids, run by Wayne Johnson. There is the opportunity for Early Pick Up with a discounted price. WINZ has also increased their subsidies for this programme.
To find out more you can either go to the WINZ website or email botanydowns@skids.co.nz for more information.
Have a great week everyone.
Ngā mihi nui,
Vicki Parkins, Principal – Tumuaki (vickip@botanydowns.school.nz)
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Coming up @ BDS…
Mon 13 Mar – Yr 5 camp departs (returns Tues 14 Mar)
Wed 15 Mar – BOT meeting
*Wed 15 Mar – Yr 6 parent camp meeting, 6.00pm in Room 18
*(please note – date has changed)
Wed 22 Mar – Jester’s Pie Day (online orders close Tues 21, 11am)
Wed 22 Mar Parent/teacher interviews, 3.20-5.10pm
Thurs 23 Mar – Parent/teacher interviews, 3.20-7.40pm
Fri 24 Mar – BDS Powhiri, 9.15am
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Important Information from the
Ministry of Health…
Are you and your whānau protected from measles?
With people travelling overseas again, there’s a risk that someone with measles could unknowingly bring the disease back to Aotearoa.
Measles spreads easily and quickly, usually between people who are unimmunised or only partially immunised. It can be serious and life-threatening. In the 2019 measles outbreak in Aotearoa more than 30% of the people infected had to be admitted to hospital.
The best protection against measles is the free MMR vaccine. It will protect you and your whānau, and prevent the virus from spreading.
You will be protected against measles if you:
- had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine
- had measles before
- were born before 1 Jan 1969
If you’re unsure if you or your tamariki have had any or both doses of the MMR vaccine, check by calling your GP or hauora provider. Alternatively, check your Plunket Well Child Tamariki Ora book. If you’re still not sure, be safe and get immunised – there are no safety concerns with having an extra dose. MMR vaccines are free at your local health provider and many pharmacies.
As measles still occurs in many countries, if you’re travelling overseas these holidays it’s especially important to be immunised to prevent the risk of being unknowingly infected and causing an outbreak in Aotearoa on your return.
More information about the measles vaccination can be found here:
Measles vaccination – Ministry of Health
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Botany Best Awards
Botany Best: Lexi Tsai, Hallie Bredenbeck, Finn O’Neill, Keileb Dell, Finn Roosenbrand, Bille Turner, Austin Broodryk, Saane Fifita, Mason Ludick, Charlie Pirie, Cordelia Prentice, Kayde Herbert, Mollie Zhang, Audrey Arjona, Ismail Almayah, Enoch Liu, Memphis Kwok, Michael Booth, Chevy Davis, Louis Hunter, Gabriel Divinagracia, and Mia Swartz.
Values Award – Relationships: Miles Maceachen, Eli Adams, Paige Monsanto, Ave Tang, Oliana Aoelua, Rosie Roberts, Olivia Chen, Vincent Liu, Arvi Ahir, Ansh Patel, Evan Guo, Amarah Hoosen, Jade Lundgren, Caroline Animu, Zaria Cormack, Brisha Mehta, Ire Olajide, Amelia Berkett, Yara El Chami, Julian Kim, Gemma Yee, and Anthony Zhou.
These awards will be presented at Friday’s school assembly.
Assembly start time is 9:10am; please be inside and seated by 9:05am.
This week’s assembly item will be from Room 8 & Room 3.
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2023 School Councillors
Congratulations to the students below who have been selected to be our School Councillors for 2023!
Year 5: Ruby Buckley, Khrish Ranchhod, Tanush Tailor, Kayla Fegen
Year 6: Pamela Sekona, Kyan Norton, Cole Redlinghys, Kayla De Lange, Qais Balasmeh, Tere White
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Senior School Swimming Sports
Well done to everyone who took part and swam their best!
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Learner Agency at BDS
Our learners are at the centre of our planning and programmes!
Students have opportunities to talk about what they are learning. In class, tamariki are sharing the work they are proud of. Kaiako (teachers) are giving our tamariki time to reflect on their learning and support them in their next steps.
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Learning and Fun @ BDS
Year 3, Room 13 – Swimming Superstars! Our swimming programme is such an important part of the NZ Curriculum. Room 13 has been thoroughly enjoying the swimming sessions at school and it is great to see our students becoming so confident in the water.
Shared writing by Room 13:
On Mondays and Wednesdays, Room 13 is lucky enough to go swimming.
Swimming is important because we need to be safe when we go to the beach and it is a vital skill.
At swimming, we have fun and play games. Taylor and Wayne are our instructors and they are teaching us how to have a strong kick and big arms.
Swimming is lots of fun at Botany Downs School!
Year 6, Room 18 – Buddy Reading. Each Friday morning Room 18 spends time with our buddy reading class, Room 12. We have loved getting to know our new friends and spending time together. We like to read books and play board games, we even taught them how to play charades. It has been a great chance to develop our leadership skills and get to know the younger students at our school. We are planning lots of fun learning activities to do together throughout 2023.
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Library Reminders…
- Open at lunchtime for reading every day, and games/puzzles/drawing on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Books may be returned any day (not just during weekly class visit)
- Please help your child remember to return their book on time so they can continue to borrow more books
- Students may borrow: Yr 1-3 – 1 book at a time / Yr 4 – 2 books at a time / Yr 5&6 – 3 books at a time
- Please help your child look after the books they borrow: keep in a safe place, keep away from water, food and drink, treat them gently, no drawing or writing in books
- More information can be found on the school website library page: BDS Library
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