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Kia ora koutou,
It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the halfway point of our school year! It’s been a busy and rewarding time, with our students working hard in the classroom and throwing themselves into a wide range of extracurricular activities.
A huge shout-out to our amazing sports coaches and managers who have supported inter school events and our netball teams—your time, energy, and encouragement make a real difference for our students.
We’re now heading into the swimming & water safety season, and I want to give a special thank you to Julie Bluck for her outstanding coordination of this important programme. Swimming is such a vital skill, and we’re grateful for the effort that goes into making it successful.
BOT elections are coming up soon. If you’re curious about what’s involved or thinking of putting your name forward, please don’t hesitate to come and have a chat with me or any member of our current Board. We’d love to talk with you.
And finally—have you seen our new room numbers? They look fantastic! A big well done to our students who created them with inspiration from our school murals—you’ve done an amazing job, and they’re a great example of school pride in action.
Ngā mihi nui,
Julie Hepburn
Principal
Red Beach School
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It is Samoan Language Week this week! We launched the week with an assembly including performances from our Pasifika children, Woodhill School, and Orewa College. The shared morning tea after was amazing, fa’afetai tele lava to all our fanau and teachers who contributed to this event.
ACROSS THE SCHOOL
Junior School Y 0/1
We really enjoyed linking our learning in Maths and Art. Take a look at some of the connections we made.
Our Year 2 and 3 students have dived into their swimming lessons at Northern Arena yesterday, kicking off a two-week programme designed to build water confidence and safety skills. The introductory session focused on assessing each child's swimming level to tailor the upcoming lessons to their needs.
These lessons are an excellent opportunity for our tamariki to develop lifelong skills that will keep them safe around water.
Year 4 / 5
This term, our Year 4/5 students have been learning and playing Tapuae, a fast-paced and exciting Māori game that’s all about teamwork, strategy, and fair play. The game has been a hit with our tamariki, who have shown incredible enthusiasm and sportsmanship.
Tapuae involves two teams working together to knock over a target using a soft ball while defending their own space. It’s a fantastic way to build communication skills, stay active, and connect with Te Ao Māori through traditional games.
We’ve loved seeing everyone get involved, cheer each other on, and grow in confidence each week. Ka mau te wehi, Year 4 and 5s.
Year 6
Our Year 6 students have excitedly jumped into maths this term using our brand-new Numicon equipment. The colourful, tactile shapes have brought number concepts to life, helping students explore place value, number patterns, and operations in a hands-on, visual way.
A big focus has been on rational numbers, especially fractions, where Numicon has really helped students see the size of parts and wholes more clearly. They’ve been building and comparing fractions while explaining their thinking with confidence. The buzz in the classroom is real, and we’re excited to keep building their number sense through meaningful exploration and structured mathematical talk.
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE NEWS
Link below for our uniform, to order visit: www.argyleonline.co.nz - find Red Bach School in the Upper North Island region schools.
For all sports enquiries, please email Julie Bluck - julie@redbeach.school.nz
COMING UP THIS TERM
Yr 5/6 Rippa Festival - Thursday 12th June (save date Tues 17th June)
Yr 2/3 Water Safety Programme - Tuesday 3rd June – Friday 13th June
Yr 4/5 Water Safety/Swim Skills Programme - Monday 16th June – Friday 27th June
INTERSCHOOL FOOTBALL
Five teams from RBS had the privilege of attending the interschool football tournament at Stanmore Bay Park. The weather was glorious and the action intense as our boys’ and girls’ teams battled it out for football supremacy. All teams played hard and fair against challenging opposition. Special congratulations to the Rovers who were overall winners of the Girls’ competition, and the Knights who came out on top in an epic penalty shootout in their final game. A big thanks to the coaches and managers who helped train the teams and supported them on the day.
RIPPA FESTIVAL
Good luck to our 5 teams who will be participating in the HBC Primary Schools Rippa Festival at the Silverdale Rugby Club next Thursday 12th June.
WATER SAFETY/WATER CONFIDENCE/SWIM SKILLS PROGRAMME
We are excited to be able to offer a Water Safety, Water Confidence & Swim Skills Programme to our Year 1 – 5 Tamariki this term.
Yr 2/3 Water Safety Programme Term 2
Weeks 6 & 7 (Tuesday 3rd June – Friday 13th June) - rooms 1, 13, 14, 26, 29, 30
- Year 2/3 students will be able to attend a water safety/swimming programme at Northern Arena.
- A form for each class is now available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
- The budget for this is $125 (Covers instruction - 9 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).
Yr 4/5 Water Safety/Swim Skills Programme Term 2
Weeks 8 & 9 (Monday 16th June – Friday 27th June) - rooms 15, 16, 17, 18, 24
- Year 3/4 students will be able to attend a water safety/swim skills programme at Northern Arena.
- A form for each class is now available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
- The budget for this is $125 (Covers instruction - 9 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).
We would appreciate your contribution from now on. If we are not able to meet the total budgeted figure for swimming, then we will not be able to proceed as planned.
Payment can be made via one of the following options:
- Through your KINDO account, or by transfer to the school bank account:
#12 3107 0083794 00 Please put ‘swim’ & your child’s full name as reference - Eftpos at the school office
- You are welcome to pay this in instalments
Years 1 - 5 Water Safety/Water Confidence Programmes held at Northern Arena:
Northern Arena holds a pivotal role of ensuring safety and providing key life skills to children in the community. Northern Arena’s award winning learn to swim school focuses on changing and saving lives in and around water with learn to swim and water safety programmes.
The programme that your child will be able to participate in at Northern Arena will be held in term two. Below is an outline of what will be provided:
The Schools Learn to Swim program teaches children from years 1-9 to be more comfortable and safer in the water.
The program:
- Provides individual student assessments at the beginning and end of the programme
- Caters swimming lessons for all levels and abilities.
- Teaches students to swim and survive by learning correct stroke technique and swim fitness.
Alongside the schools learn to swim program is an extremely important and comprehensive, practical boat and water safety module. The Northern Arena School Water Safety and Boat Safety Programme enhances confidence in the water and teaches students key boat and water safety skills with all equipment provided. Key survival skills include:
- Floating(Heat Escape Lessening Posture)
- Treading Water (in calm and moving water)
- Swimming to safety
- Submersion and searching
- Unaided entry and exits
- Life jacket education, skills and practices including ‘HELP’
- Boat education, skills and practices
- Boat practices in life jackets
SPORTS UNIFORM
The Red Beach School unisex sports uniform is available for purchase through the school. Our RBS sports shirts are $40 and the sports shorts are $22. The sports shirt is compulsory for students involved in a Red Beach School sports team however, the sports shorts are optional. Both items are available through KINDO.
YUMMY STICKERS
Keep on chomping and collecting those stickers then return your completed sheets to the school office. Remember, the more Yummy Fruit you eat, the more free sports gear we receive for the school! - forms below.
