WEEK SEVEN TERM ONE
23 MARCH 2017
BHBI School Newsletter
Manaakitanga Whanaungatanga Wairuatanga Rangatiratanga
Respect
Relationships
Well-being
Leadership
Uniform Alert
We have been
assured by School
Tex that polar
fleeces are
available at the
Warehouse this
weekend. After
making lots of
noise, with you we
have a good result.
Calendar
28th March Pasifika Fono hui at Blockhouse Bay Primary at 6.30
23rd March Interzone girls softball
30th March Student led conferences school closes at 1pm
3rd April Tongariro Trip
4th April Western Zone Orienteering
4th April Board Meeting 6.30pm
5th April Interzone Swimming
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to week seven.
There have been a number of publications in the newspaper recently discussing
New Zealand's declining global ranking in student achievement.
New Zealand has been on quite a journey and with mixed results. What can be
agreed on is that schools cannot flourish in competition and isolation. We need to
work together as a community to share what works best for our students and their
pathway from kindergarten (or preschool) through to high school. Lynfield
Community of Learners is such a community.
This week, Mrs Stephenson and myself attended a collaborative impact conference
along with researchers, education leaders and members of the ministry of
education. To hear and share educational practice that make a difference and
how we can implement these in our schools.
The clear message from Dr Russell Bishop were for schools to actively grow a culture
that promotes the following:
Anti-Deficit thinking (kaua e whakaiti)
Caring for the children (Manaakitanga)
Having high expectations (tumanako teitei)
Managing learning effectively (tiakitanga)
Knowing what needs to be learnt (mohiotanga)
Donation
Reminder
to
parents
who
haven't paid their
school donation.
Please help us to
continue to provide
better opportunities
for our students.
Watch out for Kids
All children crossing
Bolton street must
cross at the school
crossing. Not at the
shops!
Knowing thy learner and knowing thy impact means we need to know (assess) the whole student. Not just tests
(although they are important to establish a baseline for academic learning). We also assess what makes our
students laugh, what they believe in, their family, their culture and how best they learn. We also get to know
what challenges they face and how to use our strengths to meet and overcome these challenges.
By better understanding, we can ensure we don't leave any student behind.
We want all our students and our community to join us in becoming Assessment Literate.
Students
Students will be able to use and understand assessment literacy.
Students are clear about what they are learning and why.
Students will be clear about how they will achieve their learning.
Students will be clear about what the learning might look like.
Students will be clear about how well the learning has been achieved (self assessment).
Students will self evaluate and self-regulate their learning by reflecting on their
current achievement and progress to determine their next learning goals.
Parents
Parents are able to understand assessment terminology and access assessment data on their child.
Parents are able to ask questions and have dialogue in relation to their child’s learning.
Parents are able to support their child’s next learning steps.
Parents are in communication with their child’s teacher and the school regarding their progress,
achievement and school-wide assessment information.
BHBI is building a cohesive model of teaching and learning within our school. All things align to our Strategic
goals, our values, our students and their learning needs. Teachers professional Inquiries focus on Visible Learning
for our children and their families.
Mr Iosia leads School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning, making sure our BHBI Values drive our culture of
Maanakitanga.
Mrs Stephenson drives the Assessment for Learning in the school, ensuring every child develops their learner
pathway alongside their teacher and you. Supporting teachers to develop strategies, environments and
relationships to accelerate advancement.
Mrs Wikitera supports Mrs Stephenson while running the day to day logistics of ensuring our operation runs
smoothly.
These talented and inspiring Associate and Deputies are supported by passionate leaders and teachers.
Student Led Conferences
We hold our student led conferences next Thursday and we want to see all of you. In fact you have to be
there. You deserve to hear your child’s triumphs and tribulations. See where they learn and see their work in
class. They will take you on their pathway this year and share their challenges and then they will tell you how
you can help. What you hear may surprise you.
But you will never never know if you never go. I had my sons interviews at MAGS on Tuesday. That was an hour.
We ask for 15 minutes, please book on line. parentinterviews.co.nz code VMNNG.
Mobiles are off while at school from Monday
We have had a number of unfortunate incidents with students’ mobiles of late and are in the process of
deciding how best to manage students and their phones at school. We understand phones are essential for
working families and busy kids who need to organise their lives.
However we want our students to engage with each other and not their phones while on school property.
We ask that all phones are turned off at the gate and turned on as they leave. Phones are locked up while at
school and contact is made via the office. Nothing really changes we are just making sure that phones are not
out and about when our kids are unsupervised and when incidents can occur.
This will come into effect from Monday and students will be reminded at assembly. Students playing on their
phones, filming others or listening to music on the school grounds will have their phones locked away in the
class until the end of the day. Safer communities together.
Kohia te kai rangatira, ruia te taitea.
Gather the good food, cast away the rubbish. (Adopt what is good and shun what is bad).
Thank you for your understanding, we look forward to seeing you next week.
Kind regards
Michael Malins
Sports News
Well done and congratulations to the following teams that placed at Western Zones
Softball - Year 8 Girls: 3rd Equal; Year 7 Girls: 2nd
Swimming - Year 8 Girls Freestyle - Kaia Samuel: 2nd; Year 7 Boys Backstroke How Yee: 2nd. Year 7 Girls 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay - 3rd; Year 7 Boys 4 X
50m Freestyle Relay - 2nd. Year 8 Girls 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay - 3rd; Year 8
Boys 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay - 2nd
Open Girls Medley Relay - 3rd; Open Boys Medley Relay - 3rd
Congratulations to both Kaia and How who will progress through to the
Interzone competition, scheduled for Wednesday 5th April.
Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top three of their
swimming age group at our recent school swimming sports.
Year 7 Girls: 1st Katya Blong 2nd Ashleigh Muir 3rd Caitlin Stoneman
Year 7 Boys: 1st How Yee 2nd Evan Hewett 3rd Equal Caleb Young 3rd Equal
Andy Liu
Year 8 Girls: 1st Kaia Samuel 2nd Josephine Wells 3rd Anneliese Judd
Year 8 Boys:1st Jacob Laurence 2nd Devon Hankins 3rd Equal Kartik Malik 3rd Equal Parry Pan
Girls Cricket
A Year 7 and Year 8 girls team competed in the Cricket Blitz competition. This competition ran over a four week
period, playing their games outside of school hours on a Wednesday afternoon, and competing against
schools within the Western and Central Zone. Of the two teams, our Year 7 girls played
extremely well in all matches, ending the
competition overall winners, going undefeated.
Well done, and congratulations, to all girls that
took part.
Athletics
Roman Viney - Year 8 has been named in the Grade 12/13 Auckland
Interprovincial team for Athletics. He is 1 of 11 grade 12 boys selected to
represent Auckland at Easter weekend against other provincial teams
from around New Zealand. They will be holding the event at The Colin
Pugh Sports Bowl, Queen Elizabeth Park, in Masterton. Also, former students Lex Revell-Lewis and Tremayne Redman-Gardner
also named in the Auckland team.
We would like to acknowledge Percy Maka who recently broke the 11
year old WORLD RECORD in discus. It is a credit to his commitment and
hard work, and to the commitment of his parents. Well done Percy!
Thank you to Mr Russell Mathews who has coordinated with
Huckleberry farms and one of our parents to move the rich resource we
have been gifted.
Our school has benefited greatly and the garden beds, compost and
planters will be moved on site next Saturday.
Communities doing great things together. Supporting each other.
Home Stay
During Term 3 2017 we will be having 20 Chinese students staying in our school. They will be staying for 11
days. If you are interested in having a Homestay please let me know.
Thursday 20 July to Monday 30 July and 24 July to 4th August
Email [email protected] or fill in the form below. You are paid $240 a week.
They will be attending Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School and you will need to see that they are at school
by 8:30am daily.
Your language spoken at home needs to be English. I will make a home visit if I have not met you before
and answer any questions you have. You will need to fill in Police Vet Forms as this is a requirement from the
Ministry of Education.
Kind Regards Jan Stanley
ESOL Department
Name of child______________________________________Room________________
We are able to accommodate 1 girl/ 2 girls or 1 boy / 2 boys (Please circle one) CHINESE/KOREAN
Homestay will have own room (not essential) YES / NO Email_______________________________
Address _________________________________Phone ______________Mobile:________________
Must-see show these school holidays!
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Electronic Waste
Drop Off Day
1st April 2017 Saturday 9am-3pm
Car Park of Green Bay High School
(143-161 Godley Rd, Green Bay)
ts a CDP
Live presen
Auckland
duction
Kids pro
What items are accepted free of charge
Computers, Laptops, Tablet PC
Electronics Valves
Mainframe Circuit Boards PDA
Test equipment
Server, Router, Modem, Switch Stove
Wiring & Cabling
M/wave oven Hifi Stereo Amp Players
CellPhones Telecoms
(Video,DVD,CD,Tape,Record) Speaker
Car Battery Garden &
Laptop Nicad SLA Lithium Battery
Workshop Tools
Charged items: $5 for Flat Panel TV/monitor, Printer/fax, Audio
$10 for Dishwasher/Washing MC/Dryer
$15 for any CRT TV ( Glass Tube )
$20 for any Fridge/Freezer, Photocopier
*Please understand the charges above goes towards the recycling cost.
Not accepted: Primary battery (AA,AAA,C,D etc), light tube, Light Bulbs
Other Hazardous waste ( e.g. oils, paints, Garden & general chemicals ) TV Cabinets
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Andy Griffiths
18 – 22 APR
Drop Off your unwanted Electronic/Electrical
Bruce Mason Centre
products/equipments on this Drive-Thru Event. Staff will unload
everything for your convenience. Please remind dropping off e waste just
aucklandlive.co.nz or 0800 111 999
on the event day. Dropping off e waste at this site prior/after the event day is
not allowed at all. Surveillance cam is operating for people dumping items.
Large quantity requires pre-arrangement with an organiser (Tel 09 579 2606) on
any working day.
Do not dispose your e-wastes on the streets. E-waste (electronic waste) is
hazardous and a threat to our precious land if they end up in our landfills.
Click www.ewaste.org.nz
for disposal of e waste at your convenient time.