www.bridgepa.school.nz Issue 11/2015

Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet

Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou

The school has recently joined KidsCan and this has had immediate benefits for our pupils. KidsCan will provide each pupil with a Warriors Raincoat. We are still waiting for the bigger sizes to arrive but the majority of the pupils have them. They are lined inside so will keep them warm and dry during the winter months.Black School Shoes complete with a couple of pairs of socks are also available and these will be given out this week. Nit Treatment will also be available but is currently out of stock. Our pupils are very fortunate. They have access to morning breakfast, fresh fruit, chilled milk, Duffy Books, Raincoats, Shoes, Toothbrushes and Toothpaste and the Say Ahh Programme. These things need to be respected, appreciated and not taken for granted by our pupils.Steve DriverPrincipal (Tumuaki)

Monday 3rd AugustStudent Teacher

Assembly Awards

Principal’s Prattle

New Teacher

Bridge Pa School NewsletterConnect to the Past – Prepare for the Future

“E anga whakamua ai – Me titiro whakamuri”

STUDENT TEACHERNau mai haere mai ki a Darshon Hokianga ki te Kura O Bridge Pa. Darshon is a second year trainee teacher studying at Te Rangakura Kura. She will be here at our school in the Middle Class with Whaea Oriwia for the next 7 weeks. A Powhiri was held on Monday morning to welcome Darshon to the school.

Pupil Mahi

TEACHER ONLY DAYA professional development (PD) opportunity has become available for the teaching staff. This PD is about Inclusive Education and includes topics such as: resources available to support inclusive practices, gathering and including student voice in our work, inclusive curriculum and classroom adaptions.

This will be valuable PD for all staff and for better outcomes for our pupils. A notice was sent home on Friday letting you know about this and we would appreciate these forms being returned to the School Office by this Thursday 6th August.

What’s On

Assembly AwardsAt the Assembly held on Thursday 30th July, the following awards were given out. Congratulations to all recipients.

Class CertificatesJunior ClassKymahny Heperi-Tawera & Nadia De Thierry

Middle ClassTukorehu Waerea & Karen Kingi

Senior ClassKata Morrell & Tuia Edwards

Swimming CertificatesSome of our pupils were way when we awarded the Swimming Certificates from our Swimming lessons at Flaxmere Pool. Congratulations to:

Herewini Leaf-Murray, Te Rangitahu Ripley, Skai Sadler, Juliet Hokianga, Jack Metekingi Mary Waerea-Tawhai, Desire Manihera and Valley Ferris (absent). Best Attendance AwardThe best Attendance Award was won by the Middle Class.Hastings Intermediate Technology AwardsThe following pupils were recognised by Hastings Intermediate School for their Technology Skills:

La’mour Spooner, Kata Morrell & Bailey Waerea.Caught Being Good in AssemblyOasis Ferris, Skai Sadler, Te Awhi Ropiha, Tane Morrell, Cyrus Manihera, Cainea Waerea, Jack Metekingi, Jamaica Edwards, Tainui De Thierry, Colten Garnett.

WinnersJelly Tip Chocolate (Large) Cainea WaereaDuffy Book Tane MorrellDuffy Book Tainui De Thierry

Karate Maths CertificatesThe following pupils were successful in achieving a White Belt in Stage 6 Knowledge:Doreen Witherington, Zsade Manihera, Mia Smith.Assembly PresentersLa’mour Spooner & Jeston Craig

“When the women caught the eyes of Mitai’s brothers, each man fell immediately in love. All except Mitai.”

MatarikiWe have been learning about Matariki throughout the school. The Middle Class girls created this mural from the story “The Seven Stars of Matariki” by Toni Rolleston-Cummins. They projected the picture on to the wall and then each girl drew a part of the picture. Then they painted it. Looks great and is hanging in our library. The boys are working on there one now.

The Junior Room Tui and Pukeko writers are learning to find the main idea and write details. They looked at the story “Beans” by Patricia Grace and then wrote their own story using main idea and details to organise their ideas.

SheepWhen I was scootering home from school I smelled (smelt) sheep poo. I saw sheep poo on the road. It makes you laugh at the poo on the road. It smelt disgusting. Then I saw the sheep. They were cute. I can hear them saying “Baa, Baa, Baa” I think they smell bad.By Nadia De Thierry

The Dead CatWhen I was cycling home from school, I saw a dead cat. The dead cat was on its back like a pancake. It smelt gross. It had long fur. It was grey and black. I felt sad because it died.By Juliet Hokianga

The BirthdayMy cakes a peach cake.My piñata has candy inside. By Mataio Taito

Junior Room Writing