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Balmacewen Intermediate School

School Newsletter: February 2023

IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday 6th February - Waitangi Day  - no school.

Tuesday 7th February - Room's 5 and 13 at Beach Ed day.

Wednesday 8th February - Room's 7 & 8 at Beach Ed day.

Wednesday 8th February - Meet the teacher evening 7pm in the school hall.

Thursday 9th February - Room's 9 & 10 at Beach Ed day.

Friday 10th February - Itinerant Music concert.

Monday 13th February - Room's 11 & 14 at Beach Ed day.

Tuesday 14th February - Room 6 at Beach Ed day.

Thursday 16th February - Year 8 HPV Vaccination information session.

Friday 17th February - Mihi Whakatau

Tuesday 14th Feb - Swimming lessons start for year 8 students.

Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st Feb - Year 7 classes museum trips.

Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th February - Room's 3 & 4 at Camp Waihola.

Wednesday1st March 1.30pm -  NZEI Primary Teacher's paid union meeting. School closes at 1.00pm. 

For more school dates please see the calendar on our school website.


Contents

A great start to the year!

by Andrew Hunter

Welcome and well done to everyone for an excellent start to the year.

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MEET THE TEACHER EVENING 2023

by Sara Quelch

This is an early opportunity to meet your child’s teacher to discuss class programmes and expectations. This will be held on Wednesday 8th February at 7.00pm. It will begin in the school hall with an address from our Principal Andrew Hunter.

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Paid Union Meeting - Wednesday 1st March

by Sara Quelch

There is a Paid Union Meeting on Wednesday 1st March at 1.30pm. Please read on for important details...

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Music Tuition

by Sara Quelch

Your child has the opportunity to learn a musical instrument at school this year.

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Absences

by Sara Quelch

Please read on for important information regarding student absences...

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School Accounts

by Sara Quelch

The school account for Term 1 will be emailed in Week 3.

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HPV Vaccinations

by Sara Quelch

Please see attached an important notice from the Public Health Nurse regarding the HPV vaccination. There will be an information session at school and a consent form that needs to be returned.

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Beach Education Day 2023

by Paul Kemmett

Early this year all Year 8 classes will be attending a Beach Education day at the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club. We are excited to offer this programme again to our students and know they will benefit from this experience.

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Online lunch options.

by Sara Quelch

Our regular online lunch options (subway and sushi) are available again. Please remember to update your child's new class (year 8 students.)

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Back to school reminders...

by Sara Quelch

Sunscreen, sun hats, road safety and masks

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