Former CBS Student Deputy Head Prefect 2016 COMING UP TUE 24 NOVEMBER International Student Trip WED 25 NOVEMBER Board Meeting at 7.30pm FRI 27 NOVEMBER New Entrant photos except Room 7 MON 30 NOVEMBER Book Week begins TUE 1 DECEMBER Year 6 Rainbows End Trip WED 2 DECEMBER Grandparents’ Morning FRI 4 DECEMBER New Entrant Photos – Room 7 Book Week Character Parade
Congratulations to Te Ohorere Williams who will be deputy head prefect at Westlake Girls’ High School next year. Te Ohorere was a wonderful student at CBS, graduating in 2009 with the major arts - drama award. Here is what Westlake Girls’ newsletter has to say about Te Ohorere............. ’Te Ohorere Williams is a very positive and able role model, as well as a top academic student. Te Ohorere is a member of Choralation and in the NZ Secondary Students’ Choir. She served on her House service sub-committee, as a Smart Swan tutor and competes nationally as a surf life-saver among many sporting interests.’ It is always wonderful to learn about former CBS students.
‘Friendship Seat’ Thanks to the ‘Not Self, But Service’ team and their efforts, we now have a friendship seat. People can go to the seat if they need to make a friend.
FOCBS MEETINGS THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2.00pm in staffroom
WELCOME Olivia Hall Jack Oliver Kelly Xu
TERM DATES TERM FOUR 2015 12 October – 17 December TERM ONE 2016 2 February – 15 April TERM TWO 2016 2 May – 8 July TERM THREE 2016 25 July – 23 September
For further photos see page 7!
After school friends.
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Reminders
Swimming Pool Keys This is a 'hat term.' Please ensure your child has their named school hat at school every day. For the sake of safety we ask that you inform us ahead of time if your child is not going to be at school. Please use either the designated telephone number (410 9551) or the absence option on the tiqbiz school app. Haven't downloaded the app yet? Please see below how to do this. The app is an important communication tool.
There are still keys available to purchase for the swimming pool, for use over the summer between 18 December and mid March 2016.
The cost of the key will be $80.00 and there are limited numbers of keys available. Keys will be given on a ‘first come - first served’ basis once payment has been received.
Keys can be purchased via the online payment portal ONLY. Either click on the link on the school website - under Campbells Bay School Online Payments or use the tiqbiz app online payment portal.
A copy of the contract / rules will be given to you with your key Should you require a copy of this before you purchase a key, please collect from the school office.
Important 2015 Dates Tuesday 1 December - Year 6 trip to Rainbows End Friday 4 December - 2016 class placement information to go home to parents Wednesday 9 December - 5.30pm 7.00pm
Year Six Graduation Dinner (PA Rooms) Year Six Graduation Ceremony (Hall)
Friday 11 December - 2015 school reports to go home to parents Monday 14 December - 5.00pm
Monday 11 January to Friday 22 January 9:00am to 4:00pm – holiday swimming programme offered by Skillz4Life.
Years 0 - 2 end of year concert
5.30pm Years 3 - 6 (including kapa haka) end of year concert 6.20pm
Dates the pool will be unavailable:
Approximate end of concert
Please Note: (1) All times are approximate. (2) Should the weather not allow the concerts to be held on the field the concerts will be held in the hall. Thursday 17 December
Chicken Pox Just to make your aware, we have had reports of cases of chicken pox at school. Please keep this in mind if your child is unwell and has not had chicken pox or been vaccinated.
12.30pm School year ends with a final assembly on the court area outside the hall or inside the hall if the weather dictates this.
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FOCBS Meeting The final meeting of the year of Friends of Campbells Bay School will take place at 2.00pm on Thursday 26 November in the staffroom. The main item on the agenda is putting the finishing touches to the planning of the activities that will be provided for our school community on the evening of the end of year concerts. You are all welcome to attend this meeting.
Book Week is next week Monday 30 November - Friday 4 December. We still need three more parent volunteers on Wednesday 2 December from 9.30 – 11.00am, which is our busy Grandparents visits day. Please contact Tracey on 410 5103 or email me at: traceyjacksonsmith@gmail.com Thank you again for your support.
Wednesday 2 December is Grandparents’ Morning (If you don’t have a grandparent nearby, it is also a ‘Special Person Morning’).
Friends of Campbells Bay School (FOCBS) Coordinator Position Available (Paid) A paid (fixed term) position has been created for 2016 to help ensure FOCBS is a focus for parent/caregivers of the school’s community so parent/caregivers participation is increased as they become involved in assisting with the organisation of FOCBS events throughout the year. In essence, the FOCBS Coordinator will be responsible for leading this organisation while providing numerous opportunities for members of our school community to become involved with FOCBS. It is anticipated the coordinator will work, an average of eight to ten hours per week (term time only), reporting to the principal.
Our school is celebrating books and reading during Book Week. Your grandchildren would like to invite you to a special grandparents’ morning on Wednesday 2 December from 9:15am until 11:00am, morning tea included.
Should you wish to find out more about this position please email Karen McNair: karenm@campbellsbay.school.nz
Book Week Character Parade
Applications close at 4.00pm on 27 November.
The grand finale to Book Week is the Book Character Parade held on Friday 4 December. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character from their favourite book. The parade will be held on the courts outside the hall at the following times: 9:15am Year 3/4 9:45am Year 0/1/2 10:15am Year 5/6 All parents and caregivers are most welcome but it is not compulsory! If it is raining the parade will be relocated to the school hall with limited space for an audience :(
Please bring in any clean jars (jam or similar) with labels removed to the school office. We need a large number of them for the year 6 graduation dinner.
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Library books The last day to issue library books this year is Wednesday 25 November. All library books need to be returned to school by Wednesday 9 December. Thanks.
Latest Additions to Room One
Campbells Bay Community Forest 2015 Campbells Bay School is very grateful to the school community and local residents for supporting the weeding and upkeep sessions for the forest held during 2015. The children love contributing and being in the forest, so the weed cover has been reduced markedly. Thank you to the parents and teachers for their enthusiasm, making the weeding project easier. Richard Hursthouse (one of the originators of the forest) and other outside agencies have been working to help rid the forest of persistent plant pests, and this has helped greatly. Thank you everybody for your help, and in 2016 we will continue the good work .The school appreciates the effort made. Thanks, Jenny Hunter, Community Forest Champion ď Š
CBS Choir Performs in Town Hall Our CBS APPA Choir performed at the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association 75th Music Festival at the Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday evening. They were part of a stunning evening that showcased the enormous talent and vitality that is music in schools across Auckland. Thanks to Jenny Watt, our choir leader for this choir and to everybody from CBS who participated, including the wonder CBS dancers under the direction of Nicole Rowland. Pictured below right, Ray Woolfe with Nicole and Jenny.
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Sports News Weekly sports results can be found on the following link: https://sites.google.com/a/cbsprimary.org/campbellsbayschool/sport/sports-results Would all managers of sports teams please email weekly news and results to our new sports email address: sports@campbellsbay.school.nz
Rhythmic Gymnastics Well done to all the fabulous girls who competed in the interschool rhythmic gymnastics competition last Wednesday! You have been working so hard the last two terms and you did such a fantastic job with your routines! :) Thank you so much to Miss Adair for her amazing help in coaching the teams. :)
Waterwise Regatta CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Regatta team scooping three of the four trophies up for grabs. Competition was fierce at Lake Pupuke last Thursday against Takapuna Primary, Forrest Hill Primary and Milford Primary. Emma Houliston won Top Girl Kayaker. Benjamin Brighouse won Top Boy Kayaker and the boys’ sailing team made up of Rensei Shimoyama, Zac Manning and Cameron Kemp cleaned up their sailing race. The girls’ sailing team had a tough race with Lucy Leith, Freya Caisley and Zoe Meacher showing great sportsmanship. Well done also to Tessa Rouse, Taylor Helm, Declan Pickstock and Maz Christopherson for outstanding effort and thank you to all the parents for their support. A Very Proud Mrs Rogers
Waterwise Session Dates Term Four Reminder for year six parents of the Waterwise dates for Term Four. Any assistance you can give on these days would be greatly appreciated. Thursday 26 November
Room 6G
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Excellent Achievement at St Johns Ambulance for CBS Students
Ryan (room 22) and Maya (room 9) Russell were the winners of some amazing awards at St John’s Youth Division Prize giving for the East Coast Bays recently. Ryan won the Pride of Uniform Award for his standard of uniform maintenance and appearance for the entire year, along with a Participation Award for his junior Penguins Division. Maya won her badge for Drill as part of the Grand Prior’s Award Scheme. There are about 90 cadets in the division out of which Maya and Ryan both did exceptionally well throughout the year to be recognized at the annual prize giving. On behalf of Campbells Bay School, congratulations Ryan and Maya for your achievements and for your ‘Not self but service’ attitude to our community.
Annalise Johnson, St John’s penguin cadet of year 2015
(Freya Smith won this last year) Freya Smith won the Future Leaders award for 2015.
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Babysitter Available I am a past student, now currently year 12 and studying at Kristin school. I am available to baby sit either during the night or day. Charlotte Cowie 021 151 8337 Year 12 Kristin School
Campbells Bay Tennis Club XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Book early! Contact Graeme on 021 206 2177 or thompsontennis@vodafone.co.nz
GUITAR LESSONS IN 2016 Guitar Lessons are available at Campbells Bay School, through Dave Gatman from Musiqhub. If you would like to enrol your child to start Guitar Lessons in 2016, please contact Dave at dave.gatman@musiqhub.co.nz. Or for more information, please visit www.musiqhub.co.nz.
School Holiday Nanny Available My name is Rebecca and I am a 28 year old fully registered primary school teacher currently teaching at CBS. I am looking for a family to nanny for over the upcoming school holidays. I am fun, energetic, artistic and passionate about learning. I am first aid certified and hold a full driver’s license. I would love to meet you to discuss further, please contact me on 0211346473 or rebecca.brown87@gmail.com
North Shore Youth Music is a community organisation which runs a variety of orchestras and choirs for young people. Applications are now being accepted for 2016 and auditions will be held on Wednesday 16th December. See www.nsym.org.nz for an application form. Orchestras Stringalongs (5 - 8yrs), Junior Orchestra (9 - 13yrs), Youth Orchestra (14+yrs) Choirs Songsters (5 - 8yrs), Children’s Choir (9 - 13yrs), Youth Choir (14+yrs)
The photographs show that age is no barrier to friendship: Keith (grandfather at CBS), Graeme (tennis coach) and John joined by photo bombing Isis and then a crowd
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