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Coming Up

• Cluster Netball - Thursday 14 August

• ICAS English Exam - Thursday 14 August - 9am (School Hall)

• Testing for Math-A-Thon - Friday 15 August

• Whole School Assembly - Friday 15 August - 9.45am-10.30am (Year 0/1 Hosting)

• Year 6 Visit to Northcross Intermediate School - Monday 18 August

• ICAS Science Exam - Wednesday 20 August - 9am (School Hall)

• FOTS Hellers Sausage Sizzle Lunch - Thursday 21 August (Orders available on Kindo now) 🌭🌭🌭

• BOT Meeting - Thursday 21 August - 6.30pm (Staffroom)

• FOTS Beats By Bingo & Silent Auction (R18) Night🎶 - Saturday 30 August (Tickets available on Kindo now) (see last week`s newsletter here for more information)

Contents

Principal News

• Production Update

• Staying well

School Events

• BBS 2025 Math-A-Thon

• Travelwise Black & White Event

Awhi Update

• Different ways we can help each other

• Trimper

School Notices

• 2026 Browns Bay School Enrolments

• Term 4 Sports Registrations Open

• Bikes & Scooters

Principal News

Production Update

Our Year 5-6 students are busy rehearsing for the upcoming school production "Good in the Hood." The children are working hard putting the scenes together, practising music compositions and dances, and getting art work ready. A production is a great Browns Bay School tradition and we are looking forward to another great show this year.

Advertising will start soon and tickets for the event will be available on Kindo. Parents of children in the Senior school are offered tickets first, and they will be available for other members of the school community in the following weeks.

Staying Well

At the moment we are in the peak season for sickness at school. At school we try and play our part by keeping our classrooms well ventilated and ensuring that children get plenty of fresh air during the day.

We often notice at this time of year that children feel extra tired. Getting enough sleep is vital for children’s learning, behaviour and overall wellbeing. At Primary school age, most children need around 9–11 hours of sleep each night to be ready for a full day of activities and learning. A consistent bedtime helps children settle more easily, wake up refreshed, and focus better in class. Tired children can find it harder to concentrate, manage their emotions and enjoy school.

We encourage families to set up a calm bedtime routine—turning off screens at least an hour before bed, reading a book together and making sure bedrooms are quiet and comfortable. Even 30 minutes of extra sleep can make a big difference to your child’s mood and learning the next day.

By working together to ensure children get the rest they need, we give them the best chance to succeed, grow and thrive at school.

School Events

BBS 2025 Math-A-Thon

Congratulations everyone on another great Math-A-Thon week!

We had fun with estimation questions, including estimating how far Mrs Burn could throw a gumboot! 

We have 1 more week to go!

You still have time to create your own fundraising site and share it with friends and family. We are raising money for some wonderful upgrades to our school playgrounds. 

Scan the QR code below and follow the prompts. 

Congratulations to all last week’s prize draw winners, and especially to Ezra from Room 32 who won our major prize, some ear buds!

We have one more prize draw this Friday for anyone who has created a fundraising site and collected some sponsorship. 

The Math-A-Thon test will take place this Friday!

We also have 3 major prizes for the students who raise the most money.

First prize – Rainbows End Super Pass for 2 adults and 2 children - this includes entry and rides

Second prize - $100 Westfield voucher, and Third prize - $50 Westfield voucher

There will also be a class incentive - pizza lunch for the 2 classes with the best participation (worked out on a class average). 

Major prizes will be awarded at the School Assembly in Week 10. 

Thank you everyone for all your help with the Math-A-Thon!

Tanya Sheppard

Travelwise Black & White Event

It was wonderful to see so many students at BBS add a splash of black and white to their school uniform while using sustainable transport on our Black and White Travelwise Day. They greatly enjoyed meeting the Travelwise Zebra at our Masterton Road Crossing.

Our Travelwise team took great pride in promoting sustainable transport within our school and wider community.

A whopping 495 students used sustainable transport — a fantastic outcome for our school community.

Each class created a black and white paper chain to visually represent the number of students in their class who travelled sustainably. These were joined together into one long chain and presented to the Senior classes. Students were given 10 seconds to estimate the total number represented. The Senior class with the closest estimate — along with a matched Junior buddy class — will receive a pizza lunch prize. The prize winners will be announced at our next Whole School Assembly. (See our Photo Gallery below for more photos).

Awhi Update

Different ways we can help each other

For the next two weeks, your children will be learning about the different ways that we can help each other. These come under the school values of Takohanga, Taking Responsibility, and Tū Rangatira, Personal Excellence. This week’s lesson focuses on the importance of taking turns and positive ways to co-operate with others. 

Next week, we will explore the difference between tattling and telling. It is important to tell when someone needs help, when it’s not a kid sized problem that you can solve yourself or if someone is in danger. We will be encouraging all students and staff to follow this advice: 

Before you speak, THINK:

• Is it true?

• Is it helpful?

• Is it necessary?

• Is it kind?

By stopping and thinking, we hope that our classrooms and playgrounds are great places to be. 

Trimper

Jojo and Nathan from Room 32 were noticed displaying our school values this week 😀

School Notices

2026 Browns Bay School Enrolments

Term 4 Sports Registrations Open

The following sports are now open and registrations and payments must be made by 9am Tuesday, 19 August.

Click the links for more information and to register:

Term 4 Spring Netball - Saturdays at Pinehurst for 6 weeks (Years 1-6)

Term 4 Touch Rugby - Mondays at Sunnynook Park for 8 weeks (Years 2-6)

Year 5 & 6 Super Cluster Football Interest

We can take one Y5/6 Boys team and one Y5/6 Girls team to a 9-aside Super Cluster Football tournament in September. If you are interested in trialling for a team please complete this form by Thursday, 21 Aug.

Click here to express interest

Please understand that many students will miss out as we can only take 12 boys and 12 girls from the whole of Year 5 and 6.

Bikes & Scooters

Children in Year 5 and 6 are required to have a Bike Licence with a completed

consent form from parents or caregivers to ride independently (forms are available from the school office).

When registering and obtaining consent from our school, children will be provided with a High Visibility vest for their safety and may use the scooter/bike rack located behind Room 17.

Without a Licence or for younger Year levels, children are required to be accompanied by a parent or caregiver to and/or from school.

Rules and Recommendations:

• All Bike Licence rules must be adhered to.

• Closed shoes, High Visibility vests and helmets must be worn.

• Scooters and bikes should not be ridden in the school grounds between 8.30am and 3.30pm.

• Bikes and scooters must be walked across the crossings and into the school grounds.

• Bikes and scooters must be parked in the bike and scooter rack behind Room 17.

Community Notices