Term 3 Week 3 Panui 2023

August 2023

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Talofa Lava, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Greetings

A special welcome to the new tamariki and their whānau, who have joined us this week.

We are having a fantastic term here at BMPS.  The highlight this week has been our Epetoma o te Reo Māori Kūkī Āirani/Cook Islands Language Week celebrations.  You will see some photos from our celebrations on our FB page.

As you know, this term we have started our Mitey journey.  Ask your tamariki about the amazing learning that they have been doing.  You can find out more about this amazing programme here:

https://www.mitey.org.nz/

Below you will find some information about how you can help your child, their learning and their safety here at BMPS.

Attendance

It is vital that if your tamariki are well that they are at school.  We have too many students who are regularly missing school.  We currently have our EWiS workers and NZ Police making visits to homes of tamariki who are not attending school regularly. Please help your child to be at school every day, so that they can make the most of the fantastic learning happening in their class.

Hero

You can access newsletters, your child’s report and other important information on the HERO app.  If you have any issues, please contact the office and we will help you. 

Lunches and Gum

Thank you to all of our whānau who sent their tamariki to school each day with a bottle of water and healthy snacks.  BMPS has a Healthy Food Policy which means that flavoured drinks, lollies, etc are not allowed at BMPS.  Please ensure that your child only brings healthy kai to school.  All other kai will be sent home.  

We have had a number of tamariki chewing gum at school.  Please ensure that for the health and safety of your child and so that it doesn’t end up on our brand new turf, that your child does not bring gum to school.

Here is a link to our policy:

Copy of BMPS Healthy Food Policy 2022

Dogs

Recently, we have had a problem with dogs entering our school, making our tamariki and staff feel unsafe.  If you have a dog, please ensure that it is kept on your property and does not come to school with your child.  In a recent survey, our tamariki highlighted dogs as the thing that makes them feel unsafe when walking to school and within the school grounds.  

Jewellery

For the safety of our tamariki, we ask that our uniform rules are followed.  Stud earrings and one piece of cultural jewellery is allowed.  No hoop earrings, rings, bracelets, etc are permitted.  BMPS uniform rules:

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School Uniform Rules

Road Safety

Thank you for ensuring that your tamariki are wearing seat belts and for keeping our neighbour’s driveways clear when you are dropping and picking your tamariki to and from BMPS.  

Dates for 2023/Term Three

Term Three

Thursday 17th August- Ōtara Sports Cluster Football Zones, at Rongomai Park

Friday 25th August- 11:30 Assembly: please note the change of date

Monday 4th September- Friday 8th September- Tonga Language Week

Friday 8th September- Mainfreight 30th Year Celebration

Monday 11th September- Friday 15th September- Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Friday 22nd September- Last Day of Term 3: school will finish at 1:30pm

Term Four

Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December

BMPS is closed:

-Labour Day – Monday 23 October

-Accord TOD Friday 24 November

Thank you for all that you do to help us here at BMPS.

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