Birdwood School Term 2, Week 8 2022

Birdwood School

  Term 2, Week 8
      2022

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Kia ora Birdwood whanau,

I hope you’re all taking care of yourselves as we head into mid-year, which is always a busy time e.g.
winter sports, public holidays (Matariki Holiday 24 June our kura will be closed) not to mention COVID,
winter ills and everything else we are having to contend with at the moment.

MATARIKI - This week we begin our Matariki celebrations, with Friday 24 June set to be our first national
holiday to formally recognize the Māori New Year. Traditionally a time for giving thanks to the Gods and
acknowledging the spirits of those who have passed, Matariki is also a time for celebrating where we live,
and how we live, as we grow together as one people. Whatever you’re doing to celebrate, please take
some time to think about and cherish those within your whanau.

TERM 2 REPORTING - Mid Year Reports will be sent home Wednesday 6th July. Our Parent Teacher
Student learning conferences will be held in Term 3, Week 1.

LEARNING CONVERSATIONS 28th July 1.00pm-7.00pm - This is an opportunity for you to hear from your
child/ren and their teacher about their progress as a learner at Birdwood School, we hope that you can
make the time to attend as this means the world to your child/ren when their whanau show an interest
in their learning and to find out about their next steps in learning. Information on how to book on for
these conferences will be in the next newsletter and will also accompany the reports sent home.

Nga Mihi
Viv Carr
Acting Principal

If your child is absent, please remember to call 833 8479/ text 0275694305 or
                 website:www.birdwood.school.nz or Skoolloop

Board elections occur every three years and will occur this year in September. Over the
next few weeks we will share more information about what the Board does at BWS and
                                                                                                       BOARD ELECTIONS
what is involved in the election process. This week we have included an explanation from
                                                                                                 WHY JOIN, AND WHY WENEEDYOU!
the website School Board Elections. School board members are active leaders in our
schools. They have an important role of supporting strong professional leadership and
ensuring effective teaching for all students through informed
governance. Parents/caregivers and people in the wider community can be parent
representatives. School boards need to represent the diversity of their school communities
to ensure a bright future for all our children. The school board elections are the opportunity
to vote for candidates who will make a positive difference for children’s education. We
need more people willing to use their skills and experiences for the benefit of
students! "Board members are entrusted by the community to ensure the success of our
schools and a bright future for our children. We need an education system where all
children are expected to succeed and one where we all take shared responsibility in
ensuring this happens. As a member of a school board you can make things happen - you
can make a difference."

•   For more information read the Community member guide to the role of school boards
    and check out our information for parents on the NZSTA website - Lorraine Kerr,
    NZSTA President https://www.schoolboardelections.org.nz/becoming-a-board-member

‘Our Akoanga, Our Learning’

In Te Henga this week we had lots of students
completing their Hell’s Pizza Reading Challenge! Well
done and keep up the hard work!

In Digital Club this week we made pizzas and chocolate
chip cookies. We are learning that an algorithm is a set
of instructions just like a recipe. We made some
delicious food!

In the Junior classes this week we completed a Matariki
rotation. The students learned about the stars of
Matariki, practised poi, and used rakau sticks. Here is a
look at our Matariki art.

EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Taylor-Rose Cherrington,
Sharaya Kumar, Kaloapatina
Lafaele, Eliger Marjoribanks,
   Dofilia Muyunda, Kartel
 Royal-Hall, Harlem Sapati,
 Kelisiana Tiatoa, Anthony
    Tiatoa & Kaya Grace

                                           CAKE STALL FUNDRAISING FOR CAMP
                                Thank you to everyone in making our fundraiser today a
                                success. A special thanks to Mr & Mrs Winterstein and
                                Kilisitina we appreciate all your hard work and support.
                                A whopping $700.00 was raised…..AWESOME!!

UPCOMING EVENTS 2022

           Friday 24th June      Matariki Public Holiday – NO SCHOOL

           Wednesday 29th June   Birdwood Walk to School Day

           Tuesday 5th July      Photolife Day

UPCOMING   Wednesday 6th July    Frog Prints Trip for Junior School & TPoTR

EVENTS     Friday 8th July       Last Day of term 2

           Monday 11th July      Kiribati Language Week

           Monday 25th July      First day for Term 3

           Wednesday 28th July   Learning Conversations – school finishes at
                                 12.30pm

           Monday 8th August     Cook Island Language Week