Ice blocks will be on sale after school today in the Junior playground. Lost property will be on display. Unclaimed and unnamed items will be donated to the next 2nd hand uniform sale.

Coming Up

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Ice Block Sale - Wednesday 01 April - 3pm (Junior Playground) 🍧

Term 1 Ends - TODAY - Wednesday 01 April - 3pm

Teacher Only Day - Thursday 02 April (School Closed)

Term 2 Starts - Monday 20 April

Year 5 Camp (Rms 18,19 & 20) - Thursday 23 April - Friday 24 April - Peter Snell Youth Village

Year 5 Camp (Rms 21 & 22) - Tuesday 29 April - Wednesday 30 April - Peter Snell Youth Village

Principal Update

In previous newsletters I have talked about the changes to reporting this year. Hero is working hard to make the necessary changes and we are looking forward to sharing the new system with you. It may take a little longer than usual to be ready, but it is important to us that the reports are accurate and meaningful.

ERO’s Research Centre wants to hear from Parents and Whānau about their child’s school’s assessment and reporting practices, as part of a National Project. Here is the link to a 10‑minute survey: https://www.research.net/r/Assessment_Parent_Survey

Teachers will be at school on Thursday working on the New Curriculum, assessment practices and reporting. Please remember that this is a Teacher Only Day and school is closed.

Thanks to Sarah Paterson for organising another fun Travelwise day. It is always heartening to see the Pick Up/Drop Off zone so empty and traffic flowing freely around school.

During the first week of next term I will be away from school. This means there may not always be someone at the Pick Up/Drop Off bay in the mornings. During the Winter months, the drop off tends to be used more so please remember;

• Ask your child to hop out as quickly as they can

• Adults please stay in your car

• If you do need to hop out, please wait in the queue until you are at the bottom of the drop-off so that other people are not held up.

There will always be someone on duty at the end of the day so children will be safe and taken to the office if you are running a few minutes late.

School Notices

School Uniform to Sell?

Do you have outgrown or surplus Browns Bay School uniform items that you would like to sell?

A second-hand uniform sale list will be included in our newsletter at the beginning of Term 2.

If you have unwanted uniform items at home that you would like to include in the sale please complete the sale form via this link - BBS Second Hand Uniform Sale - April 2026

The form will be available until Monday 27 April for you to add your uniform items for sale.
When the sale list goes out, buyers will be instructed to contact sellers directly.

School Events

Travelwise Event

A big thank you to all the parents and children who took part in our first Travelwise event of 2026. It was a fantastic success, with so many students choosing sustainable ways to travel. The Easter hats and headbands looked incredible, and thanks to Auckland Transport, several spot prizes were awarded to children who used the Zebra Crossing and embraced the fun by wearing their Easter hats.

As we head into Term 2, we will continue to prioritise safety on the roads around our school.

Superstars

At the last school assembly, the following students received certificates for their achievements:

YEAR 0/1 TEAM - Yushan Dai R8, Varni Patel R8, Thomas Shen R9, Tilly Maker R9, Isla Young R10, Eason Lyu R10, Ava Schell-Chao R11, Vincent Zhou R11

YEAR 2 TEAM - Elvin Tan R4, Delylah Waugh R4, Lauren David R5, Avery Collins R5, Maya Danks R6, Max Wang R6, Musaib Muzdahir R7, Millie Brown R7

YEAR 3 TEAM - Esme Goodes R1, Asher Lord R1, Rory Lin R2, Ben Riveros R2,

Tia Ejamme R3, Tyler Edenborough R3

JUNIOR VALUES AWARD - Lily Ward R2

YEAR 4 TEAM - Evelina Yan R14, Louis David R14, Cassie Ipong R15, Jaehwi Cho R15, Emily Henderson R16, Sonia Cen R16, Juliette Glaves R17, Ruby Voss R17

YEAR 5 TEAM - Liam Huang R18, Ava Bartley R18, Eaden Liu R19, Delphi Winton R19, Jojo Li R20, Ashley Stevens R20, Aaron Yao R21, Nicole Liu R21, Eve Thompson R22, Agustina Torres R22

YEAR 6 TEAM - Terrence Bo R24, Ella Bezuidenhoudt R24, Dawn Yip R25,

SJ Lee R25, Alex Chu R26, Bonnie Dong R26, Gabriel Cornejo R27, Jack Lewis R27

SENIOR VALUES AWARD - Susie Chen R27

SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL - Masha Deliyergiyeva R27

ACHIEVEMENT CUP - Jack Lewis R27

ARTS AWARD - Cody Seward R26

SPORTS CUPS - Jessica Feng R25, Nicholas Wu R26

Room 24 and Room 10 Buddy Class

Room 24 worked with their Buddy Class, Room 10, to observe cars travelling along Browns Bay Road, recording their colours using Tally Marks.

Community Notices

sKids

Our April Holiday Programme is full of Fun, Adventure & Creativity!

Join us these holidays as we explore, create, and play with activities inspired by the great outdoors.

From exciting challenges and creative art to special trips and team adventures, every day brings something new!

To view our activities, fees and make bookings please click HERE

"Reserve your spot now—space is limited!"