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Balmacewen Intermediate School

School Newsletter - December 2017

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday 12th Dec - Yr 7 Futsal tournament and Yr 8 Lip sync

Wednesday 13th Dec - Year 8 social 

Thursday 14th Dec - Whole school swim and poroporoaki

Friday 15th Dec - Final Assembly. Last day of school. More details in newsletter.

Contents

Principal's Message

by Sara Quelch

Dear Parents and Caregivers....

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Year 8 News

by Terry Tarapi

It's a Wrap! 

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Supporting others in Otago

by Anna Garthwaite

Today we presented to Michelle and Nick from Presbyterian Support a cheque for $800 and several car loads of food and treats for the Food Bank. 

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Keeping in Touch

by Alex Buttery

Term 4 has seen 12 touch teams playing in the Oval Junior Module.

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Whats hot in the Kitchen with the Year 7's?

by Alex Buttery

The final 3 groups are finishing up in the foods room for 2017.

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Whats hot in the Kitchen with the Year 8's?

by Alex Buttery

The last groups are coming to an end for 2017 and are cooking up a storm

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Year 8 Triathlon

by Sophie Napper

Our annual year 8 Triathlon gave our students a chance to overcome a challenge. Check out Max's point of view of the day.

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Music 2017!!!!

by Deb Tasi-Cordtz

Congratulations to all students who have been involved in our school choirs, music lessons and musical events this year.

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Otago Primary Athletics Championships

by Lauren Roney

The Otago Primary Athletics Champs were held at the Caledonian Ground on Tuesday 21st November. Balmacewen had 92 students competing and there were some fantastic results.

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Girls Cricket Team at NZ Cricket Nationals

by Lauren Roney

Our Balmacewen girls cricket team had a fantastic experience at Nationals last week.

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Term 4 and Year 8 Masterpieces

by Penny Riley

The term end brings lots of fantastic projects to the completion stage in Year 8.

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Y7 Softie Extravaganza

by Penny Riley

The final rotation of Year 7 students are completing their softie designs and creations.

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School Council Update

by Rachel Smart

A big thank you to our amazing school council who have worked tirelessly this year. You have all done a great job.

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Columba College China Open Day

by Room 10

Ni hao, today 27 students were invited to Columba to take part in a Chinese cultural morning.   

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Block 3 Celebration

by Hannah Cowie

In Block 3 we have been doing Celebration as our ASPIRE this term. Read on.....

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Room 9 Kindness Project.

by Anna Garthwaite

Riley, Rose and Olivia decided for their Kindness Project that they wanted to donate to the Kmart Wishing Tree and they did a bake sale to achieve it.

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School Stationery for 2018

by Sara Quelch

This year we have provided a stationery list of all of the items we would like our students to start the year with. We have left it up to parents to purchase this at a time and place convenient to them. We just ask that all stationery is ready to go for the first day of school please. Yr 7 and Yr 8 stationery lists are attached to this article as a PDF

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Second Hand uniform sales.

by Sara Quelch

If you are looking to sell or buy second hand uniform  please read on for all of the details.

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2018 School start and term dates

by Sara Quelch

Balmacewen's first school day for 2018 is Wednesday 31st January. Students are to meet in the school hall at 8.50am. See term dates below:

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Whole school swim.

by Sara Quelch

To celebrate the end of a fantastic year at Balmacewen Intermediate School we will have a whole school swim on Thursday 13th December.

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Olveston

by Anna Garthwaite

An Edwardian period piece of writing by Olivia Bonner.

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Olveston Poem

by Anna Garthwaite

By Macey Robinson

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The Doors of Misery

by Anna Garthwaite

Written by Ethan and Ali

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Christmas in the stadium and toy swap

by Sara Quelch

Saturday 2nd Dec at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, gold coin entry

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Magic Holiday Programme

by Sara Quelch

We are excited to announce that we have opened up bookings for the Summer Holidays 2017/18. There will be a Magic Centre open every day of the holidays! Please see attached documents for the timetable and information on which centres are open.

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Relax Kids Holiday Programme

by Sara Quelch

Bookings are now open for our ever-popular Holiday Programme, this time we are going on a Summertime Adventure! Read on for more information...

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