We are more conscious than ever that the pandemic and world events are creating tensions and anxieties. With that in mind, we are constantly considering well-being and ways to help students develop resilience and, in many cases, simply cope. For example, through 'The Stanley Bay Way', we celebrate and practise kindness intentionally throughout the school day.

Last week Room 10 and 11 went on a walk exploring our local community for our Inquiry.

We used rich descriptive language and our senses to describe what we could see Outside Our Bedroom Window. Some of it we could really see but sometimes we added details from our imagination as well - can you tell the difference?

Kia ora we are your house leaders for this year and we would like to inform you about the new initiative we have planned for this year!

During these school holidays, Auckland Transport wants to hear from tamariki about what safe roads look like to them.

We will be closing the school pool on Wednesday 13 April for the end of the summer 2022 season. We would appreciate the return of the school pool keys. If you haven't already done so, please bring your pool key into the office, clearly labelled with your child's name (to identify in Kindo) so that we may process the $10 refund. All refunds will be made directly into your Kindo account. Many thanks.

The FOSB would love parents to join the team helping to raise funds for our amazing school. Whether you have time to be part of the committee or just want to support ad hoc, please come along on the 12th April at 6.30pm in the teachers lounge to hear the plans for this year.

We are putting together a list of volunteers who can help the school with the occasional working bee.

With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, come and join me, Sarah, an SBS Mum of three kids, at MUM SQUAD!

My Vaccine Pass is no longer required from volunteers.

Tuesday 26- Friday 29 April 8.30-11.30

Undoubtedly, the past few weeks for most of us have been interesting; the challenge for all of us has been partly around juggling work, school and life.

Designed to keep your children entertained during the holidays.

Have your child experience learning with Kumon, a unique method of learning with over 4.2 million students worldwide.

We went on a walk around our neighbourhood and noticed lots of interesting and exciting things we hadn't seen before. We also saw our friend's houses and our old daycare.

In Ropu Pihinga, we are learning about who we are, and what the things we see now were like in the past.

Room 1 & 2 went down to Stanley Bay Beach last week. They compared the beach today to old photos to see how it had changed over time.

In 2021, as part of a school-wide wellbeing review, we engaged the Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTPB) to carry out a longitudinal independent playground audit.

Last week we had an action-packed week, fresh air, fun and learning.

Hop along and Join the Easter Bunny for an egg-citing fun filled community Easter Egg Hunt.

As we are seeing an increasing number of Covid cases in the community, we can expect to have changeable teaching and learning circumstances in the coming weeks and maybe months, due to students and staff absences.

Join Fork & Willow at the beautiful North Shore Cricket Club on Saturday morning from 10am – 12pm.

Thread Room- Belmont

Ropu Kakano had a fantastic Camp Fun Day. We loved spending time in the tents with our friends, telling stories and playing with our toys.

Seaweek is held annually in New Zealand and is run by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE), a non-profit group that promotes education on sustainability. This year it is from the 5th - 13th March.

EOTC 2022 for Ropu Pihinga was a huge success. This year the children had three days of EOTC; a day exploring Devonport by foot and discovering the history of our Tūrangawaewae, a day at Lake Pupuke participating in a number of water sports, and a day at school taking part in outdoor activities and games.

Last week the senior school went to Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges. Our days and nights were jam packed with super fun activities.

New Zealanders who have Covid-19 symptoms or are a household close contact can now order a rapid antigen test (RAT) through a newly launched site.

Is the date for our class, individual and sibling photos.

Our students will participate in education outside the classroom next week as part of our Physical Education and Health Curriculum. EOTC offers students hands-on experiences that are not available inside the school. We hope that the week ahead gives them an exciting learning opportunity to practice being a risk-taker, resilient, collaborators and problem solvers...and have a lot of fun on the way.

Our neighbours are very tolerant, but recently there has been a spate of parent cars blocking driveways.

Swim instructor Bella has 7+ years of swim teaching experience, and is bringing lessons to Stanley Bay School pool!

I often get asked about how our learning spaces positively impact student achievement and wellbeing? In the next few news bulletins, we will demystify and share insights about how our learning spaces work and why.

We are proud to announce our leaders for 2022

We would like to know what you think!

Registrations are now open for the 2022 season at North Shore Rugby Club.

Providing Hiphop, Contemporary, Jazz & Musical Theatre classes.

Selection Process for Student Leaders

Our juniors in Rm 12 have loved being back in the classroom. This week they have jumped straight back into their learning by creating,making... and having fun!

This year we have chosen to use the online learning program IXL. We trialled this during 2021 and collectively agreed that this supported our learning programs more effectively.

Last week was just an incredible time to be in school. The energy levels were palpable as the children returned to the classrooms after six months of home learning and partial opening. We are delighted to have them back on site - it has reinvigorated the staff and reminded us all 'why we do what we do'.

Kids Athletics is a 6 week 'have-a-go' style athletics programme where primary and intermediate school aged kids have the opportunity to try a variety of athletics activities in a non-competitive environment.

We would love new and continuing parents and families to join the first meet-up of Friends of Stanley Bay School (FOSBS) for 2022.

Rock band is back on at school this term.

On Thursday 3 February, each teaching team shared an overview of how the classes would be organised and what you, as a parent, can expect.

In this article, please find responses to your questions via covidenquiries@stanleybay.school.nz and frequently asked questions.

As we head into 2022, Stanley Bay School Board are fully committed to providing your child with the best possible education under the Covid Protection Framework (CPF).

Is your child shy? Do they feel intimidated by the idea of public speaking and performance? Do they just need 45 minutes a week to take part in organised craziness?!

What a fabulous kiwi summer - endless days at the beach and enjoying all NZ has to offer. I hope you have managed to recover from 2021 and enjoyed being with your family and hitting the pause button for a while.

Classes starting Term 1. Contact Dave 021331971 for more information

So sad that our school community wasn't able to join in with saying goodbye to our Year 6 students and to our Year 6 teacher, Gail Brookes.

The School App provides parents and caregivers with instant access to school information on a mobile device.

Did you know you can buy your child's stationery via Kindo?

As part of our Health and Safety procedures, we annually review our medical database so that we can support students with identified health concerns. Please let us know if your child has a medical or health condition/s that we should be aware of, or if our existing plan for your child needs updating.

As we look to be returning to the classrooms it is a timely reminder about our school's Sun Protection Policy. The Stanley Bay sun hat is compulsory for Terms 1 & 4.

The Stanley Bay School online shop, Kindo is designed to make it easy for you to complete permission slips and view, register and pay your school donation and other essential items for your child.

We now have a Stanley Bay School Facebook page.