BSDA Pānui Term 1 #2

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Message from Tumuaki (Principal) - Mrs Brown

Mary Brown — Feb 28, 2025

Discover tips to aid your tamariki (children's) learning at home: create a quiet study space, establish a consistent routine, and engage in daily reading together. Happy learning!

Welcome to our 2nd school pānui (newsletter) for Term 1! As we are four weeks into term 1, we are thrilled to welcome more new students to our school community. Special welcome to Harrison, Genesis, Neriah-Jayne & Nathan. We welcome you and your whānau (families) to our BSDA school community.

Supporting your child's learning at home is crucial for their academic growth. Here are 2-3 tips to best support your tamariki (children):

  • Establish a routine: Create a structured routine that includes dedicated time for homework, reading, and relaxation. Consistency helps tamariki feel more organised and prepared for learning.

  • Encourage a growth mindset: Praise your tamariki for effort, resilience, and progress. Encourage them to view challenges as opportunities for growth.

  • Stay involved: Regularly communicate with Kaiako (teachers), attend school events, and involve yourself in your tamariki learning journey. Your involvement shows that you value education and support their success.

By following these tips, you can create a supportive learning environment for your tamariki both at school and at home. Thank you for your continued partnership in their education.

Re-cap over the first couple of weeks at school.

In Week 1 - we welcomed our new ākonga (students) with a mihi whakatau (formal welcome), we also had the BAT FIRST programme run by Auckland Cricket visit our Teina 2 classroom (Years 3&4), they each received a FREE Cricket set that they could take home. We hope they are utilising this free resource. Waitangi Day was during this week so it was a short week.

In Week 2 - Our Year 7&8s had an opportunity to apply for leadership roles in 2025. I would like to congratulate the following leaders:

Head Prefects: Jack & Lili

Deputy Head Prefects: Bevan & Olit

Prefect Team: Laasaga, Susan & Seanan

Yellow Eagles House Captains: Sabrina & Zipporah

Red Lions House Captains: Mary-Jane & Viennesel

Blue Doves House Captains: Piya & Bonaya

Green Wolves Hous Captains: Izayliah & Lacey

Sport Captain team: Benjamin, Piya, Zipporah, Sabrina & Mary-Jane

We also held our Whānau (Family) Picnic Day, this was well attended and we were blessed to have our wider BSDA school community visit us and enjoy our school space together.

Week 3 - We went on a school excursion to the Auckland War Memorial Museum located at the Auckland Domain, we attended a Music and Dance programme to support our literacy and arts programme for Term 1, as a bonus we also got to explore other parts of the Museum. We held our first school house event - Congratulations to Yellow Eagles - House winners for our first house event for the year. To end the week - we held a special assembly to celebrate "International Mother Tongue Language Day", our ākonga wore their cultural attire and we donated gold coins to ADRA (one of our chosen charities we support) - we raised $102.00 for ADRA's local projects in NZ.

To stay up to date with our school, regularly visit our school website www.balmoralsda.school.nz, Like our school Facebook page @BSDAschool and download our school parent app. Our shared calendar is also available on these social media platforms.

Ngā mihi nui

Mrs Mary Brown

Tumuaki/Principal

Community Notice - Auckland Netball have exciting Give It A Go days coming up in March. These events are a fun day out for the whole family, to introduce children in years 1-8 to the excitement of playing netball. See flyer below.