Newsletter 20th October 2022

Newsletter Date:  20 October 2022

Issue: 14/22

KIA ORA TEAM BAYVIEW

We hope you had a wonderful two weeks during the October school break. The children definitely needed a break as they were incredibly tired. They have returned with smiles and vigor as we begin to navigate the warmer weather and a very busy term 4. We have lots planned for this term including our end of year celebrations. We are making a few changes to how we do this though due to the hall being unavailable for school gatherings and because we just can’t guarantee that the COLA will actually be finished and available for use! The due date for the COLA is still sitting around the 9th December.

Term 4 is our term to celebrate all we have achieved for the year. This is the first year since 2019 where we have attended onsite learning uninterrupted for a whole year!

Some of these celebrations will have to happen offsite due to the hall being used as a classroom and the uncertainty around  the exact date the cola will be installed. Notices will be sent well in advance so you will have all details.

Our year 6 graduation will happen on Monday 12th December and will be held at Belong Church, 16B Poland Road, Wairau Valley.

Our school prizegiving will also be held at Belong Church and only recipients of awards and their whanau will be invited to attend. This will be held at 6pm. Parents of the recipients of awards will be contacted personally.

We will let you know more around these events as we get closer. 

COVID

Sadly covid is still around and experts are predicting a potential spike in cases over the next few months. We continue to follow advice from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health. Masks are voluntary at Bayview School and is totally the choice of the individual.

We will: 

• Continue to keep up our hygiene procedures of wiping surfaces regularly, encouraging children to use hand sanitiser regularly and ensuring good ventilation in indoor spaces.
• Support our learners and staff who wish to continue wearing a mask.
• Welcome parents back onsite and encourage mask wearing when inside buildings.
• Ask parents to continue to keep sick children at home as this will prevent the spread of illness.

The current covid response means that:

• Staff and students who test positive to Covid must isolate for 7 days.
• Household contacts no longer have to isolate but must have a daily Rapid Antigen Test for 5 consecutive days. They may attend school if they test negative and do not have COVID-19 symptoms. Information on how to get RAT kits can be found here: Request a RAT– Ministry of Health 

Thank you for all your support during the past few years and in moving forward. It has taken a team to get through and we are so grateful that our team worked so well together.

HATS

Just a friendly reminder that hats are compulsory for children to wear during term 4. These can be purchased from the school office $15 (old style hat with the gold trim) or from Janbells $17 (new broad brim hat).

JANBELLS UNIFORM

Pre orders are available from the 1st October with limited stock arriving mid October 2022. Preorders are available for new Year 0 learners joining Bayview School in Term 4 2022 only. Full stock will be available from January 2023.  

We have changed our supplier and our uniform is now being provided by Argyle Schoolwear and can be purchased either online or in store at Janbells Uniforms. 

Janbells details are:

• Shop 7, 408 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 0630
• Phone: 09 4783450
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.Janbells.co.nz (click on School Uniforms, Bayview School. Not available until the 1st October)
• Opening hours for instore shopping: Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 3pm, Sunday and public holidays closed.

Janbells offers layby and afterpay as other payment options. 

Please note The Warehouse Glenfield no longer stocks our uniform. If you are unable to purchase the new school uniform from Janbells please come and see us in the office and we will sell you some of the old uniform at cost.

Our uniform consists of:

• Polo shirt (only available at Janbells)
• Zip up polar fleece jacket (only available at Janbells)
• Dark blue shorts, skort, trousers (can be purchased anywhere but also available from Janbells)
• Sunhat (required in term’s 1 and 4 available from Janbells)
• Beanie and scarf (optional during the colder months available from Janbells)
• Sandals (summer, can be purchased anywhere but also available from Janbells)
• Appropriate covered footwear e.g sports shoes (can be purchased anywhere but also available from Janbells)
• White, Black or dark blue socks (in line with our new school colours).
• Earrings should be studs only for safety reasons.
• Jewellery can include a watch or culturally significant necklace.

 

The Bayview Board has decided that 2023 is our transition year into the new uniform. This allows parents the opportunity to upgrade to the new uniform during 2023 when you are able to. 

All Bayview Learners will need to be in the correct new school uniform by the beginning of 2024.

Our new school uniform with our new logo is something we are very proud of and we want our learners and yourselves to be proud of this as well. Please support us by ensuring your child’s uniform is clean and is worn correctly each day. 

As this uniform is new, we will not have any second hand items available for purchase in the office. 

Our sports uniform is still available through ezlunch and we do hold a few second hand items in the office.

If you have any queries regarding this please feel free to contact the office.

NEW LEARNERS JOINING BAYVIEW SCHOOL

A huge welcome to the following learners who have started at Bayview School!

Morgan Murphy, Jacob Carpenter, Jack Painting, Cole Francis, Hendrix Seuava-Edwards, Ryan Coffman

We look forward to developing our connections with you over this year and to give every child at Bayview the best learning opportunities. We are stronger when we work together. 

Dates for diaries
Chocolate fundraiser for camp begins (Y4/5 learners only)	21/10
LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY	24/10
Class and portrait photos	1/11
BOT mtg 6pm online	3/11
H2 & 3 museum trip	7/11
Gymnastics zone day Y1-4	9/11
Gymnastics zone day Y5/6	10/11
H4 &5F maritime museum trip	15/11
All unsold chocolates and money due back to school	21/11
Interschool athletics day	24/11
Work starts on H11 toilet block	28/11
2023 road patrol training 9am	1/12
BOT mtg 6pm	1/12
School colour run	2/12
Sports prizegiving. Venue TBC	9/12
Year 6 graduation at Belong Church	12/12
Prizegiving at Belong Church 6pm	14/12
End of year reports sent home	16/12
Farewell Assembly 9am	16/12
Last school day for 2022 12.30pm	19/12

Di and Team Bayview Staff   

 

Walking School Bus end of year celebration – we are going to the Zoo!

The Auckland Transport WSB end of year celebration is on Sunday 6th November at Auckland Zoo.  Entry is free for WSB volunteers and students. 

If you would like to attend please RSVP with full names of those attending by 28/10/22 to [email protected]

If you would like to know more about signing up as a volunteer or student walker please contact me on the above email or call 027 4083053.

We currently have WSB routes from Glendhu Road, Morriggia Place and Lynn Road.

 

Kids Klub

Driver and general staff required

We require a driver to transport children from Glenfield Primary School to other local schools during the school term. We have a 12 seater van that would be supplied. Hours would be approx. 8.00am – 9.00am.

We also require additional staff to work at our before school, afterschool and holiday programme.

If you are interested, please phone Bruce on 027 272 6994 during work hours, or email me on [email protected]