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Balmacewen Intermediate School

School Newsletter May 2016

Important Dates:

May 23-27th Rm  14 @ Berwick Camp.

May 23th - Rm's 1 & 25 at Planetarium.

May 25th  - Rm's 2 & 6 at Planetarium.

May 26th - Rm's 5 & 9 at Planetarium.

May 27th - Rm's 10 & 11 at Planetarium.

May 30th  - Rm 26 at Planetarium.

May 30 - June 3 Rm 7 @ Berwick Camp.

June 6th - Queen's Birthday - no school.

June 13 - 17 - Rm 23 @ Berwick Camp.

June 28th - Class photographs.

July 8th - last day of term 2.


Contents

Unique  experience at Ancient Olympia

by Andrew Hunter

I was lucky enough to represent the NZ Olympic committee at the International Olympic Academy Director's sessions in Greece.

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Year 7 news May 2016 

by Beth Downie

We are three weeks into Term 2, read on to find out what is happening for the Year 7 team.

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Year 8 News

by Terry Tarapi

Read on to find out about our Year 8 happenings!

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School Accounts and Invoices

by Sara Quelch

We have now started emailing accounts out to parents. If you haven't received your account by email you need to please contact the office asap.

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Under the Sea Clay Creations

by Mary Brady

In art Year 8 students have been working with clay. 

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Busy, Busy, Busy-learning, trying and applying.

by Mark Henderson

Students learning about materials and techniques of tool use, and applying the new skills on their projects.

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Painted Animals

by Mary Brady

Year 8 Art students have been painting up a storm.

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Art Room ....Frida Travels Abroad

by Mary Brady

Art students design outfits for Frida Kahlo to travel abroad in and then paint paint paint.

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What's hot in the Kitchen with the Y7's in May? 

by Alex Buttery

A new term and 3 new groups are cooking in the kitchen. What will we create?

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What's Cooking with the Year 8's in May?

by Alex Buttery

New recipes and familiar routines see a new group of Year 8's cooking in the Foods Room.    

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Netball at Balmac

by Beth Downie

The season has begun! Read on to find out all about it! 

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Zombie - Moment In Time

by Terry Tarapi

Read our descriptive moment in time creative writing.

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Getting ready for blast off!

by Lisa Dixon

Room 14 spent time today preparing their water rockets ready to test later this week!

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Cyclone Winston Appeal

by Rachel Smart

The Balmacewen School Council have recently made a donation to help the victims of Cyclone Winston in Fiji.

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Marimba

by Deb Tasi-Cordtz

Today we had our first Marimba lesson with Mrs Mepham.

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Max shares his extension writing.

by Anna Garthwaite

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Maia Puriculli Callau shares her extension writing.

by Anna Garthwaite

 

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Haunted House poem by Darcy Monteath.

by Anna Garthwaite

This poem is also featuring in the next issue of Extra newspaper and Darcy is the poet of the month.  

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