Rimu Term 1, Week ending 29th March

The Rimu Team of Learners

Easter already and the end of term is in sight.  Well done to all of our fantastic students who shared their learning with their parents and caregivers during our two days of learning conferences.  You were all so confident sharing your learning goals and talking about what you have achieved and what your next steps are.  It will be great to see all the exciting progress you have made at our next round of conferences midyear.

Life Education

Our students have been attending Life Education sessions over the last two weeks.  The focus for the sessions has been around building self-esteem, having a positive mindset, and also how to stay cyber-safe.  They have been given activity booklets that have tasks related to some of the learning that has taken place, which will be sent home.

PAT Testing

This week we have been doing PAT Testing. These tests are sat every year and are used alongside other data to inform the teaching and learning programmes. The results for these will be shared with the students when they become available.

Bayfield Get Inspired

Our students have now been put into their groups for this after choosing their top 3.  They will have found out by the end of the week and groups will be meeting next Thursday 5th April to discuss what they will be doing and what they need to bring before the following day, 6th April, when they will be with their group for the whole day doing their chosen activity.

Reading Zone

Don't forget students must be taking their Reading Zone books home each night to read for at least 30mins.  It must be the same book that they are reading at school.

Swimming Sports

Swimming sports was a huge success.  A big thank you to all of our amazing parents who helped to make the day run so smoothly.  Those students who gained top 3 placings will attend the ICSS Swimming Sports Competition on 10th May.

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Important Dates Term 1

March 30 - April 3 - Easter holidays - this includes the Tuesday April 5 - ICSS Softball

April 4 - 6 - Bayfield Get Inspired Week

April 13 - Last Day of Term

Emails:

jackP@bayfield.school.nz

svenC@bayfield.school.nz

Rimu Term 1, Week 6 ending 16th March 2018

The Rimu Team

This term seems to be flying by! The Rimu team had a great time swimming last week and we saw some really big improvements from a lot of our students. With that out of the way we are back into our proper routine, with reading zone, free writing and workshops all back in full swing. As fast as the term is going we are getting in a lot of learning and the students are beginning to show maturity and self management in the Rimu Team.

Swimming Sports

Swimming sports is taking place this Thursday at the Millennium Pools, 15 March. With the year 5 and 6 beginning their races at 11am and finishing up around 2:00pm. Can we please ask if you decide to take your child home from the pools you MUST sign them out with the sign out person who will be situated by the exit.  

Kids Blog

Our students are starting to publish their work to the Rimu Kidsblog.  The work that they put up should be pieces of writing that they have drafted in class and are very proud of and want to share.  We encourage students not to just use it as a format to post unrelated things as it is not intended to be a social media format but a celebration of good work.  We encourage parents to view the students writing and offer constructive feedback through the comments section.  Check it out (link below) the Rimu blog and check in regularly to see any new posts.

https://kidblog.org/class/rimu-team-2018/posts

ICSS Cricket

Congratulations to the Bayfield cricket teams that represented the school at the ICSS cricket tournament. Both teams represented the school incredibly well and the A team even took out the whole competition to defend the trophy for a second year.

• Note from the library:
• We are about halfway through the job of preparing books that were donated in last year's Book Bonanza.  In order to all of these wonderful books into circulation, we need some extra help to finish the covering/taping.

Can anyone spare some time to volunteer to help Isa with this?

If you can help please email Isa (isaR@bayfield.school.nz).

Important Dates Term 1

March 19 - Life Education starts 

March 19 & 21 - Learning Conferences - school closes @ 12:40pm on Monday 19 March

March 29 - ICSS Softball

April 4 - 6 - Bayfield Get Inspired Week

April 13 - Last Day of Term

Emails:

jackP@bayfield.school.nz

svenC@bayfield.school.nz