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Balmacewen Intermediate School

School Newsletter February 2019

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mon 4th - Wed 6th March - Rooms 2 and 6 at camp Waihola.

Wed 6th - Fri 8th March - Room 25 at camp Waihola.

Mon 4th March - Attitude NZ presentations

Fri 8th March - Balmacewen Int Swimming sports at Moana Pool.

Mon 11th - Wed 13th March - Room's 10 and 26 at Camp Waihola.

Wed 13th March - Dunedin Primary Schools Triathlon.

Thurs 14th March - Room's 6, 2, 25 at Arai te Uru Marae.

Fri 15th March - Room's 1, 5, 26 at Arai te Uru Marae.

Mon 18th - Wed 20th March - Parent interviews.

Fri 22nd March - Room's 9,10,11 at Arai te Uru Marae.

Mon 25th March - Otago Anniversary Day - no school.

March - Year 7 trips to Toitu Museum - please see the calendar on our school website for more detail.

March - Year 8 trips to the Otago Museum - please see the calendar on our school website for more detail.


Contents

Message from the Principal

by Andrew Hunter

It has been a whirlwind start to the year with many events and activities to enjoy!

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Year 8 Happenings

by Terry Tarapi

We extend a very warm welcome to families and friends of our Year 8 Community.

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Year 7 News March 2019

by Beth Downie

The Year 7 team have had a fantastic start to life at Balmacewen Intermediate - read on to find out about what we have been up to.

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Beginning of Year Interviews

by Sara Quelch

We invite all parents and caregivers to book a short interview with their child's teacher during week 8 (18th-20th March.) Please read on for online booking instructions.....

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Family Zone

by Andrew Hunter

Thanks to all who came to our Online Safety Parent Evening. We are pleased to offer Balmacewen families the opportunity to subscribe to Family Zone.

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CAMLAB - UPDATE + BADGES

by Phillipa Dick

It's been great to see the variety of activities going on in the CAMLAB at lunchtimes. We've also been exploring new learning tools in the classrooms. We're excited to be trialling the CAMLAB badge system this year. Find out more in the article below.

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Mihi Whakatau 2019

by Sara Quelch

Please read on to see some fantastic photographs from our school Mihi Whakatau which was held on Friday 15th February.

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Hard Materials Technology

by Mark Henderson

Learning new skills and persevering to achieve, a study of progress.

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Term 1 school accounts:

by Sara Quelch

Please read on for information regarding term 1 school accounts...

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Board of Trustees Elections May 2019

by Andrew Hunter

The triennial Board of Trustees Elections are approaching.

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COLLABORATION IN ACTION!!

by Deb Tasi-Cordtz

This week Room 2 took up a tower challenge. Could we work together? Could we achieve the goal?

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Aquarium Trip - Room 7

by Lisa Dixon

On Wednesday 13th February Room 7 heading down the peninsula to the Otago Marine Studies centre for our ignitor session for our Adaptation unit.

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Absence from school

by Sara Quelch

Please note the guidelines below regarding reporting student absences.

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Library and Summer Reading Programme

by Gill Fisher

This is what it looks like after school starts and the summer reading programme is over, (and they are three deep too).

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Pacific Island Performance Group

by Deb Tasi-Cordtz

Balmacewen Intermediate School is interested in entering a Pacific Island Performance Group in the Otago Polyfest later in the year. We are looking for a tutor or two to support this group. Can you help?

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Sushi with lunchonline

by Sara Quelch

Now you can order sushi to be delivered to Balmacewen Intermediate on a Friday. First delivery is Friday 1st March. Go online to www.lunchonline.co.nz and follow the 4 easy steps to get started.

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