Our BEST - Always

35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848

Monday 3 August 2020

Dear parents/caregivers, The children are very settled and focused in their learning. We are definitely back to “school as normal” with our cultural and sporting activities adding an exciting dimension to school.

Last week we were able to farewell Mr T. We had a very successful afternoon with his family, past and present staff, past and present BOT and PTA. Friday’s school assembly showcased the children’s farewell to Mr T. Mr T can be extremely proud of his celebration for being principal at BDS for 15 years. Special Terrific Person Award

Congratulations to all the following children, who will receive their special certificates at this Friday’s morning assembly, starting at 9.10am in the hall: Rhayne Fabro, Justin Qiao, Ruby Turner, Ayla Richards, Autumn Jacobs, Wynand Bloem, Harlen Hadrup, Emma Sun, Rosie Chin, Mia Jack, Milla Meyer, Tanique Bischoff, Caden van Niekerk, Chase Herman, Johnny Zhou, Ruolin Wang, Ethan Wu, Tiffany Yun, Liam Rameka, Anson Leung, Prisha Verma, Jaxon Blokland. Values Programme

The following children have been selected for showing CONSIDERATION and will be receiving our BDS values bookmark and their names will be put on the Values Tree. This will be presented at School Assembly on Friday. Julius Ming-Peterson, Ethan Liu, Charlie Gao, Dillon Jardine-Trail, Damian Roberts, Sidney Chai, Maanvi Patel, Simrin John, Magda Snyman, Aris Ezra Fesolai, Riya Doddala, Roselynne Tokai, Ruby Chen, Kayla de Lange, Chloe Zhi, Ella Mitchell, Courtney Kretzmann, Ryder Lindgreen, Makiyla Thomas, Sienna Jillings, Krish Jain, Bhavya Maanvi, Jesse Stubenitsky, Yara Dindas. From our Board of Trustees As a member of the BOT I enjoy being part of a diverse group whose main goal is to help each child reach their potential. I was recently involved in the process of selecting a new jacket with our uniform provider. In the end it came down to a vote and our students picked a great jacket! I love hearing about how we encourage empowerment and learner agency through encouraging student collaboration. Karina Wright, BOT PhotoLife Class & Individual Photos Your child’s “Photo Access Keycode” will be coming home today. Ordering is now done on-line. Orders must be placed before 23rd August 2020.

Coming up…

Wednesday 5 August - Somerville Int visiting to talk to Year 6 Tuesday 18 August - ICAS Science Tuesday 25 August - ICAS English Friday 28 August - Pakuranga Int visiting to talk to Year 6 Tuesday 1 September - Senior Speech finals Wednesday 2 September - ICAS Maths Friday 4 September - School Disco Wednesday 23 September - BDS Art Trail evening Friday 25 September - Last Day of Term 3 Friday 23 October - Teacher Only Day

Our BEST - Always

Our BEST - Always 35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848

Special Assembly to Farewell Mr T

On Friday 31st July we held a special assembly to say goodbye to Mr T. Mr T was the principal here at BDS for 15 years. Students from across the school and our choir led by Mrs Jo performed items. The singing of the whole school and the items were outstanding. Well done to all the students and teachers for giving Mr T an assembly he will remember.

Cross-country Results

Cross-country was a big success this year and we had some amazing runners take part. Their hard work during our fitness sessions really shined through, and the determination all the students had was something to be proud of. Great work everyone and thank you to the parents who came out to support and cheer on the students. The top 8-10 students from each gender/year level will be invited to compete against other schools on the 11th of August (next week). Notices will be coming home.

Joe D’Ambrosio (Sports Coordinator)

Place Year 5 Girls Place Year 5 Boys

Name Room Name Room

1 Taylor Lawrenson 15 1 Johnny Zhou 15

2 Charlie Mcnae 25 2 Dylan Mason 27

3 Navia Ranchhod 27 3 Liam van der Merwe 27

Place Year 6 Girls Place Year 6 Boys

Name Room Name Room

1 Jordan Viljoen 26 1 Ridley Huang 24

2 Mikayla Fillet 26 2 Jesse Stubenitsky 14

3 Naomi LeRoux 24 3 Brayden Hemopo 14

Place Year 4 Girls Place Year 4 Boys

Name Room Name Room

1 Sophia Macbeth 20 1 Jesse Elliott 20

2 Selena Wu 20 2 Lucian Geldenhuys 22

3 Annie Li 21 3 Aaron Qiao 22

Next PTA meeting will be held in the staffroom

TONIGHT, at 7.30pm.

All Welcome!

SKIDS - Providing Before and After School and Holiday Prgrammes Before School care - 7.30am to 8.30am After School care - 3.00pm to 6.00pm Holiday Programme - 7.30am to 6.00pm To see if you qualify for an OSCAR Subsidy, please click on the link - https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/extra-help-information/childcare-assistance-tables/oscar-subsidy-current.html (Government subsidy towards your child care.)

To make a booking, please register on skids.aimy.co.nz or email us at botanydowns@skids.co.nz

Our BEST - Always 35 Mirrabooka Ave, Howick, Auckland 2010 / 09 534-9848

School Disco

Fri 4 Sept…

Details coming

soon!