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Meet our Head Girl
What have the Middle Team been up to?
Reading Together Workshop
Sibling Photos
Swimming Sports Results
Check out who received Sports Stars Awards
Dates for your Calendar
Community Notices
BELL BLOCK SCHOOL
2016 SWIMMING SPORTS RESULTS - YEAR 3-8
25m Freestyle
“Kaha i ngã wã katoa - Our Best Always”
31 Bell Block Court, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4312 | Phone (06) 755 0838 | Mobile: 027 310 9038 | Fax (06) 755 0565
OUR VISION
To provide in partnership with home
and community the educational
opportunities for all
pupils to develop into life long
learners who actively contribute to
society in a positive way.
23RD MARCH 2016
Hello, Kia ora, Bula, Anyoung Haseyo, Talofa, Nihāo, Goededag, Grūezi, Marhaba
What a wonderful celebration of the different cultures which make up our school community
the Explorers and Intermediate team had on Friday. The costumes and food were beautiful.
The students shared interesting presentations about their home countries.
The Year 3-8 Swimming Sports were so well supported by parents and family members.
The Explorers had their Swimming Sports yesterday. It is so good to see the progress many
children have made with their swimming skills. We are fortunate to have the pool on site and to
have so much use of it. Today the Juniors will share their skills.
EASTER BREAK - This Friday 25th March – Tuesday 29th March
Please remember that the Easter break always includes the Tuesday after Easter.
MEET THE LEADERS – Head Girl Hi, my name is Katie Slater. I am very
privileged to be your Head Girl for the first half of 2016. I enjoy a variety of activities
including reading, swimming, debating and netball. I also love to dance – I dance
most days after school and it’s basically my life. I would like to make an impact on
the school by using my skills to help and to bring new and exciting ideas. I hope
this year will be a fun and enjoyable year for everyone.
FROM THE MIDDLE TEAM…Through our inquiry topic - Te Moana, the Middle Team classes have been producing a
variety of different types of activities to meet the learning goals for this topic. If you get a chance go in to Room 13 and read
their newspaper articles. They were being reporters and reporting about the whale stranding that happened in Patea. Room
12 wrote some responses about how it was not nice that a dolphin died in Argentina because people took it out of the water to take photos of it.
Room 14 have created some art pieces of them snorkeling that you should go and see. Room 11 have found out that there is different coloured sand
on the West Coast and East Coast of New Zealand. All classes have been finding out about the reefs and their names in Bell Block (Waiwakaio Reef,
Mangati Reef and Puketapu Reef). Some comments from the children were: “we need the reefs to help protect the fish so they can produce more
fish”, “we need to look after our reefs by only catching a small amount of fish”, “we need to not put rubbish into the sea”.
READING TOGETHER WORKSHOP…Last year in Term 2 Bell Block School ran a
very successful Reading Together program in the School Library. Reading Together® is a
research-based workshop program that helps parents/whānau to provide effective support
for their children's reading at home. There are pamphlets available at the school office that go
into more detail about Reading Together. If you are interested in this program we are looking
at running this again early in Term 2. There are four workshops spread over 6-7 weeks. We
are also offering this to other parents in the community whose children have not yet started
school. So if you know of any families that may be interested please spread the word! Please
put your name down at the office if you are interested.
Thank you. Roz Miller & Wendy Foster
LIBRARY - PARENT HELP NEEDED!!...I have a lot of Junior reading books that need to be taped (not durasealed). This is an easy job that
could be done at home and the more volunteers the quicker it gets done. If anyone is able to help with this please contact either the school office or
Catherine in the library. Thanks.
COMPUTER MONITORS…We are currently on the hunt for 6 computer monitors with DVA ports to set up a Computer Programming Suite at
school. If anyone has any contacts in local companies that may have surplus monitors they are willing to donate, we would be most grateful. We will
also require keyboards and mice with USB ports as well.
PAYMENT OF FEES OR DONATIONS ONLINE…Parents/caregivers are welcome to pay any school fees or donations online, e.g.
Technology, Camp fees, School Contribution etc. Our account details are: Bell Block School Trustee Board, TSB, 15 3956 0057371 02.
SIBLING PHOTOS…Please remember that sibling photos will now be taken from 11:30am on Wednesday 6th April.
Year 3 Boys - 1st Kahurangi Emett-Pene
Year 3 Girls - 1st equal Cian Flannagan & Lexi White, 3rd Charlize Duncan
Year 4 Boys - 1st Dylan Chilcott, 2nd equal Adam Chilcott & Sam Hunger,
3rd Tyler Reade
Year 4 Girls - 1st Lara Murdoch, 2nd Samara Lester, 3rd Mia Padrutt
Year 5 Boys - 1st Tyrehse Ruwhiu, 2nd equal Bryn Emett-Pene & Luca Ward,
3rd Leo Lea’ana
Year 5 Girls - 1st Mia Waruhia, 2nd Peyton Watt, 3rd Abby Gardner-Harrison
Year 6 Boys - 1st Dean Clarkson, 2nd equal Elijah Tangitutu & Dylan Benton,
3rd Arlo Jordan
Year 6 Girls - 1st Tiana Wright, 2nd Cindy Na, 3rd Kiera Johnstone
Year 7 Boys - 1st Heath Cummings, 2nd Liam Hunger, 3rd Zharn Kidney
Year 7 Girls - 1st Campbell Smith, 2nd Aimee Witehira, 3rd Hannah Frater
Year 8 Boys - 1st Autahi Anderson, 2nd Cameron Wright, 3rd Jack Dixon
Year 8 Girls - 1st Caitlin Sole, 2nd Selena Renau, 3rd Julia Padrutt
25m Backstroke
Year 3 Girls - 1st Cian Flannagan, 2nd Charlize Duncan, 3rd Jessica Macartney
Year 4 Boys - 1stAdam Chilcott, 2nd Dylan Chilcott, 3rd Sam Hunger
Year 4 Girls - 1st Samara Lester, 2nd Mia Padrutt, 3rd Lara Murdoch
Year 5 Boys - 1stTyrehse Ruwhiu, 2nd Matthew Masters, 3rd Bryn Emett-Pene
Year 5 Girls - 1st Lucy Evans, 2nd Abby Gardner-Harrison, 3rd Zhana Frost
Year 6 Boys - 1st equal Dylan Benton & Dean Clarkson 2nd Arlo Jordan,
3rd Flint Roderick
Year 6 Girls - 1st Cindy Na, 2nd Tiana Wright, 3rd Kiera Johnstone
Year 7 Boys - 1st Liam Hunger, 2nd Heath Cummings, 3rd Ashdin Tuuta-de Thierry
Year 7 Girls - 1st Campbell Smith, 2nd Aimee Witehira,
3rd equal Jackie Callander & Amber Jordan
Year 8 Boys - 1st Jack Dixon, 2nd Harper Normandon, 3rd Samuela Vakadula
Year 8 Girls - 1st Caitlin Sole, 2nd Selena Renau, 3rd Charlotte Giddy
25m Breaststroke
Year 3 Girls - 1st Charlize Duncan
Year 4 Boys - 1st Adam Chilcott, 2nd Sam Hunger, 3rd Cade Johnstone
Year 4 Girls - 1st Lara Murdoch, 2nd Samara Lester, 3rd Mia Padrutt
Year 5 Boys - 1st Tyrehse Ruwhiu, 2nd Luca Ward, 3rd Lucas Besley
Year 5 Girls - 1st Lucy Evans, 2nd Lauren Keighley, 3rd Peyton Watt
25m Breaststroke ...continued
Year 6 Boys
Year 6 Girls Year 7 Boys
Year 7 Girls Year 8 Boys
Year 8 Girls - 1st Dylan Benton, 2nd Flint Roderick, 3rd Elijah Daken
- 1st equal Kiera Johnstone & Tiana Wright, 2nd Maia Tuuta-de Thierry,
3rd Lucy Leach
- 1st Liam Hunger, 2nd Mahliek Clark, 3rd Chris Hardegger
- 1st Campbell Smith, 2nd equal Jessica Frater & Aimee Witehira,
3rd Amber Jordan
- 1st Cameron Wright, 2nd Harper Normandon, 3rd Jack Dixon
- 1st Julia Padrutt, 2nd Caitlin Sole, 3rd Katie Slater
3 Stroke Medley (Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle)
Year 6 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 7 Boys Year 7 Girls Year 8 Boys Year 8 Girls Butterfly
Year 6 Boys Year 6 Girls Year 7 Girls Year 8 Boys Year 8 Girls - 1st Dylan Benton, 2nd Elijah Tangitutu, 3rd Flint Roderick
- 1st Kiera Johnstone, 2nd Tiana Wright, 3rd Lucy Leach
- 1st Liam Hunger, 2nd Zharn Kidney, 3rd Ashdin Tuuta-de Thierry
- 1st Campbell Smith, 2nd Aimee Witehira, 3rd Jessica Frater
- 1st Cameron Wright, 2nd Jack Dixon, 3rd Harper Normandon
- 1st Caitlin Sole, 2nd Julia Padrutt, 3rd Katie Slater
- 1st Dean Clarkson
- 1st Kiera Johnstone, 2nd Cindy Na, 3rd Tiana Wright
- 1st Campbell Smith, 2nd Jessica Frater
- 1st Cameron Wright
- 1st Caitlin Sole, 2nd Selena Renau, 3rd Charlotte Giddy
Whanau Relay
1st Piwaiwaka, 2nd Takahe, 3rd Kereru
Class Relays
Middle Team – 1st Room 11, 2nd Room 13, 3rd Room 14
Senior Team – 1st Room 9, 2nd Room 7, 3rd Room 10
Intermediate Team – 1st Room 15, 2nd Room 16
Staff/Student/ Parent Relay
1st Intermediate students, 2nd Parents, 3rd Year 6 students, 4th Middle students,
Staff were disqualified
SPORTS STARS
Congratulations to all of the players who received Sports Star awards over the past few weeks!
Cricket: Kiwi Junior Stags - Troy Ireson, Emma Hale, Thomas Hale, Kara-lee Henry; Kiwi Intermediate Blazers - Ella Wilton; Junior Primary Drivers - Serenity Trinder-Poutu, Ishaan Kataria; Junior Primary - Bluecaps - Nathan Macartney, Tyler Reade; Senior Primary - Blasters - Elijah
Tangitutu
Touch: U9’s Blue - Valorian Motilal, Coredae Wipiiti-Boylan; U9’s White - Azarlyah-Jay Millar, Aiden Morgan; U9’s Black - Cade Johnstone, Dylan
Chilcott; U11’s 1 - Leo Lea’ana, Kiera Johnstone; U11’s 2 - Cindy Na, Abby Gardner-Harrison; Y7/8 - Nitahn Trinder-Poutu, Jade Hassall
Inline Hockey: Emma Petersen, Marley Webb, Steven Henry, John Henry
School Triathlon Y3-8 - Thursday 24th March – Teams start at 11am, Individual competitors start at 1pm.
If postponed due to bad weather, a message will be left on the school answer phone and also on Facebook.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Thursday March 24th
Friday March 25th Monday March 28th
Tuesday March 29th Friday April 1st Wednesday March 30th
Monday April 4th - Friday April 8th
Tuesday April 5th
Wednesday April 6th
Thursday April 7th
Friday April 15th
- School Triathlon Y3-8 from 11am
- Good Friday Holiday
I hope you enjoy the Easter
- Easter Monday Holiday
break and can spend some
- Easter Tuesday Holiday
extra time with your family
- Puketapu Twilight Gala 5:30-8pm
and friends.
- Weetbix Tryathlon
On behalf of all staff
- Junior Team Cycle Skills Programme
- Y6-8 Interschool Swimming Sports
- New Entrant Orientation Morning 9-10:30am in the staffroom
- Sibling photos from 11:30am
- Y5/6 Tony Kemp Cup Rugby League Competition
- School ANZAC Service
- End of Term 1
COMMUNITY NOTICES: Hurricanes Kickboxing train at Bell Block Hall every Tuesday and Thursday evening in the art of freestyle kickboxing which is a mix of karate, tae
kwon do and western style boxing techniques. Classes start at 6pm and finish at 7pm for juniors 4-13 years old and are priced at $5 per session
with the first session free. We also run adults classes on the same night for parents and/or older siblings which are 7pm - 8pm. Contact Gavin on
021 121 7079 or yghughes@Hotmail.com for more details.
Puketapu School Twilight Gala: Friday 1st April 5:30pm to 8pm - food, rides, quick fire raffle and lots more. Support Puketapu School and have
a fun family evening.
The MOUNTAINAIRS Basketball team have their first home game at the TSB STADIUM this SUNDAY 27 MARCH, tip off at 7pm. Your children
are involved in providing this season's half time entertainment so you can use the discounted BARTERCARD KIDZONE DOOR. See you there!!!
ADULTS $10, CHILDREN $5 – CORRECT CASH ONLY PLEASE.