The FOTS Team will be providing every student with a free Sausage Sizzle and Ice Block for lunch on Thursday 29 August as a thank you for all your fantastic Read-A-Thon fundraising efforts. Total amount raised $33,000😀👋

Coming Up

• BOT Meeting - Thursday 22 August -6.30pm (Staffroom)

• Whole School Assembly - Friday 23 August -9.45am (Y2 Hosting)

• FOTS Meeting - Monday 26 August - 6.30pm (Staffroom)

• FOTS Sausage Sizzle and Ice Block Lunch - Thursday 29 August (*Free for all Students*)

• Travelwise Day - Wacky Wednesday - 04 September (Wear Winter Woolies or Wacky Clothes)

• Wig Wednesday - Wednesday 11 September (Wear Mufti and a Colourful Wig)

• FOTS Disco - Friday 13 September (Monster Mash Theme)* Please note new date*

Contents

Principal News

• Travelwise

• Thank you to the FOTS Team
  

School Notices

• Fridge List Updates

• Wig Wednesday

• Spring Netball - Registrations are now open!

• Touch - Registrations are now open!

• 2025 Enrolments

Friends of the School

• Read-A-Thon - Thank You Everyone!

School Events

• Book Character Day and Dress Up Parade

• Barefooted NZ Year 3

• Year 5 and 6 Rippa/Tackle Tournament

• Snow Sports National Championships

• Taekwondo National Championships

• Netball Hoops

• Maths Week

Community Notices

Principal News

Travelwise

For the remainder of this term we are having a focus on keeping everyone safe around our school. Starting next week, a group of students will be supporting this work by counting some of the traffic. This means we can collect some hard data and measure our improvement. Please be respectful of the students.

Next week, we ask that you make one small commitment that helps us to keep everyone safe around the school gates;

• Always use one of the marked crossings. It is important when you are with your children and when you are on your own to model safe practices.

• Never drop your children off while your car is parked on a yellow line. This includes the first part of the drop off zone on Masterton Road.

• Never do a U-turn in the road after you have dropped off your child. This holds up all other traffic and has a big impact on everyone else. Our Road Patrollers are trained not to put the signs out while someone is doing a U-turn.

• Always ensure that your child exits your car on the path side - not the road side.

• Please do not use the staff car park. There are sometimes spaces, but it is not safe to enter and exit the car park at pick up and drop off times.

Our Travelwise week is a great time to see some of the benefits of your child walking to school. If your child loves walking and you can commit to even one day a week, it will make a huge difference to everyone.

In the next newsletter there will be a chance to share your ideas and practical solutions.

Thank You to the FOTS Team

Thank you to our amazing FOTS team for a wonderful Read-A-Thon. I am working on the final details of the Courts project and we are looking forward to returning in February with a brand new Astroturf. Thanks to all who raised money for the school.

School Notices

Fridge List Updates

An updated Fridge List is attached to the bottom of this newsletter. Please note that Y4 will be hosting the Whole School Assembly on the last day of term. The FOTS School Disco will now be held on Friday 13 September. The FOTS Sausage Sizzle Lunch will now be a free lunch for everyone on Thursday 29 August.

Wig Wednesday - Child Cancer Foundation Fundraiser

This year we will be supporting Wig Wednesday - the Child Cancer Foundation Fundraiser.

This will take place on Wednesday 11 September where we invite all students to wear mufti and a colourful wig. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Please bring a gold coin donation to support kids with Cancer and their families.

SPRING NETBALL - Registrations are now open!

Term 4 Spring Netball is an open Netball league for Year 1 - 6 students.

Games are played at Pinehurst School on a Saturday anytime from 8.45am until mid-afternoon. 

Please go to the school website for more information on Spring Netball, and how to register and pay. 

https://www.brownsbay.school.nz/index.php/sports/netball  

Entries close at 9am on Monday 26 August.

TOUCH - Registrations are now open!

Touch is a team sport open to Year 2 to 6 students. 

Games are played in Term 4 on Mondays after school (Sunnynook Park TBC)

Please go to the school website for more information on Touch, and how to register and pay. 

 https://www.brownsbay.school.nz/index.php/sports/touch

Entries close at 9am on Monday 26 August.

Our sports teams can only run with the amazing support of our parent community. If you are able to help with coaching or managing please indicate on the online form when registering.

2025 Enrolments

Friends of the School

Please note: There will be no Sausage Sizzle Lunch on Thursday 05 September.

This will now be a free Sausage Sizzle and Ice Block Lunch for everyone on Thursday 29 August.

School Events

Book Week/Book Character Day and Dress Up Parade

Week 4 was Book Week and what a fabulous week it was! As well as the competitions in the library each lunchtime, we enjoyed book quizzes, listening to lunchtime storytime in English, Korean and Chinese, having a different teacher visit our classrooms everyday for more stories and visiting the Book Fair.

We finished our magnificent Read-A-Thon with our Book Character Parade where everybody dressed up as their favourite book character and looked amazing - Geronimo Stilton even came to visit!

A big thank you to all that helped during the week, but, especially to the FOTS Team who manned the Bookfair before and after school everyday. We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you to local author Chris Sanders, who donated his time to entertain Year 0 to Year 4. The children really enjoyed your performances.

We raised over $1000 in rewards to buy lots of new books for our library! A big thank you to our Browns Bay School community for supporting us!!

Take a look at some of the wonderful costumes in our Gallery at the bottom of the newsletter).

Barefooted NZ with Year 3

The Year 3 students had the opportunity to spend some time with Harry Scott from Barefooted NZ. With the focus on Kites and Flight, Harry helped the students make and fly their own paper kites. There was much excitement flying them on the school field. Harry also worked with each class to make traditional Māori Kites out of Palm Tree fronds. This was the launch of our Flight and Kites inquiry. The children gained new knowledge about the history of traditional Maori kites and the significance of using harakeke. Thank you Harry for the opportunity and the learning that took place over the two days. The children loved the experience.

You can find Harry at the weekends as part of the Council’s free Parks Out and About in Auckland. Follow him on Facebook to see the next event.

Year 5 and 6 Rippa/Tackle Tournament

Four Y5/6 Rippa Rugby teams and one Tackle Rugby team took part in the North Harbour Rugby Tournament at Windsor Park last week.

While some players were already accomplished players, others experienced the game for the first time. So much fun was had by all, along with some very pleasing results on the field. 

A huge thank you must be given to the parents who ran the teams on the day, along with the parents who transported all the students to and from the event. We can only participate in days like this with everyone`s support. 

Snow Sports Nationals

Austin (Rm 30), Year 3, has been participating in a number of snow events and competitions lately. 

He participated in the Cardrona Junior Interfield ( Ski Slalom) on 28 July 2024, where he got a first place and a second place for his two races (Under 8 group).

He also participated in the 2024 National Junior Schools Ski Champs where he had great results. Students compete for their schools from all over New Zealand. There were 21 schools represented. Schools are ranked based on their top 4 place getters. As Austin was the only competitor from Browns Bay School it was hard to place highly against schools with numerous competitors, however, Austin’s results placed him as the 2nd school!!

Austin then competed at the Auckland Primary/Intermediate Snow Sports Champs at Snow Planet where he placed second in the Y3/4 Freestyle-Ski Competition. Well done Austin on these great achievements.

Taekwondo National Championships

Lui, Eileen and Yuni won the 2024 NZ National Championships, Kukkiwon Cup in Taekwondo Competition on Saturday:

Lui (Rm26) Age 9-11 Male under 42kg Kyorugi Gold Medal

Eileen (Rm20) Minor (11 years and under) Female Poomsae Individual Bronze / 

                                Minor (11 years and under) Female Poomsae Pair Gold 

Yuni (Rm21) Minor (11 years and under) Female Poomsae Individual Silver / 

                            Minor (11 years and under) Female Poomsae Pair Gold 

Well done!!

Netball Hoops

A huge thank you must go to the school FOTS Team for the assistance in replacing our broken Netball posts with new reversible height posts in both our Junior and Senior playgrounds. We would like to ask the Whole School Community to support us by not allowing anyone to climb or swing off these hoops, reminding anyone seen doing this to please stop, so that we can keep these valuable resources useable.  

Maths Week
Dear Parents

As some of you may know we have been celebrating Maths week this year from the 12th - 16th August.

We have been doing some fun Maths activities at school, including daily puzzles and riddles on the school Today Notices. We would like to include our community and families too by sharing a little game called Salute.

It is a great game to practice those addition facts but why not subtract the numbers or multiply them together as well for a bit of an extension.

Have a bit of fun and try it with your family.

Enjoy

The Maths team

Community Notices

Fridays 23rd Aug – 20th Sept 3pm-4.30pm (afternoon tea included)

For children, yoga can be particularly beneficial, promoting physical fitness,

emotional well-being, and stress relief. Incorporating yoga into our program at sKids;

Browns Bay offers numerous benefits for children’s overall health and development.

Some key benefits of yoga for children include:

 Improves Physical Health

 Promotes Emotional Well-Being

 Enhances Concentration and Focus

 Boosts Self-Esteem and Confidence

 Teaches Stress Management Skills

 Encourages Mindfulness and Self-Awareness

 Improves Sleep Quality

 Fosters Creativity and Imagination

 Yoga is for every ‘body’

We are very excited to have Claudia, a trained Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness

instructor join our sKids Browns Bay team.

Join her on Fridays for a “Yoga/mindfulness” experience.

For bookings and information please click here:

https://enrolmy.com/skids-4surekids-limited/activity/55-sKids_Browns_Bay_Yoga_Time

Hockey 

The North Harbour Hockey Association has an exciting opportunity for (NHHA) U10 (Year 3 and 4) and U12 (Year 5 and 6) Cubs and Hawklets programmes. These programs are designed to introduce young athletes to the sport of hockey in a fun, supportive, and development-focused environment.

 Why Enrol?

• Skill Development: Our program focuses on building fundamental hockey skills while fostering teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship.

• Experienced Coaches: The Cubs and Hawklets will be guided by experienced coaches dedicated to helping each player reach their full potential.

• Inclusive Environment: We welcome players of all skill levels, ensuring that every child has the chance to learn and grow.

• Community and Fun: Beyond skill development, our program emphasizes creating a sense of community and enjoyment in the sport.

 Participation in sports plays a crucial role in the overall development of children, teaching them valuable life skills that go beyond the field. By enrolling in this program, your students will have the chance to make new friends, stay active, and build a lifelong love for hockey.

For more information and to sign up please see the links below:

Information for the u12 (Year 5 and 6) is available here: 2024 Harbour u12 Cubs and Hawklets (Year 5 and 6) (google.com)

Information for the u10 (Year 3 and 4) is available here: 2024 Harbour u10 Cubs and Hawklets (Year 3 and 4) (google.com)

We're back in Phoenix Plaza again this year for the ultimate showcase of boys' toys! From classic cars to hot rods and chopper bikes, the latest Stihl power tools, live music, merchandise, prizes galore and much more, this event is a must-visit for all enthusiasts.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just love browsing the toys, there's something for everyone. Don't miss out on the chance to see, touch, and experience the best in boys' toys!

Why not treat yourself to a barista coffee, brunch or lunch in one of our many fabulous cafes and eateries while you're in town. Or take a stroll on the beach for a perfect day in Browns Bay.