Talofa Lava
Welcome to week 4!

Congratulations to our Year 6 learners who recently received their Leadership badges - thank one and all for all that you contribute to the life of our school!

We are all looking forward to our school cross country planned for Wednesday. A lot of work goes into the lead up for such an event and I sincerely thank Julie and Malcolm Bluck plus Phil Inwood and Briony Hansen who together will be out at the park very early in the morning to set up our course.

A great day was had with our Pink Shirt Day and our Mothers’ at Heart event - check out all the lovely pics below. You will also find information about a number of upcoming events.

Congratulations to all our learners featuring in this newsletter!

Julie Hepburn
Principal
Red Beach School

Colour Run!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Colour Run! It was such a fun afternoon and the tamariki had a truly amazing time. It was awesome to see so many smiling faces.

Our class prize winners from raising the most money on Raise It were:

1st Place: Room 17

2nd Place: Room 15

3rd Place: Room 9

They all got to enjoy their prizes to end last term and we re very excited to do so.

We were able to raise enough to cover out new football goals and put money towards additional school beautification projects that are currently in the works. We are hoping our new goals will be ready to go later this term.

Mothers at Heart

Thank you for coming to our Mothers at Heart event. It was lovely to host you all for a yummy afternoon tea and performances by Glee and Kapa Haka. We heard lots of positives from visits to classes and know that your children enjoyed spending time doing a craft with you. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen.

Travelwise

Road Safety Week and our fabulous Year 6 Travelwise Ambassadors would like to remind the RBS Community of some of our rules around our school. All children must:

*Use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road and listen to the instructions given by the road patrollers

*Wear a helmet when riding a bike or scooter to school

*Walk their wheels across the crossing and inside the school gates

Be safe everyone!

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PINK SHIRT DAY

Red Beach School was tickled pink on Friday, as we celebrated Pink Shirt Day.

It was wonderful to see all the tamariki in their pink!

Check out this amazing footage taken by Josh Hirst below- a former Red Beach Student.

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Year 1 Performing Arts

Over this term Year 1 tamariki is taking part in a Performing Arts rotation with a focus on Te Reo and Te Ao Maori. This includes Waiata, Poi, Rakau, Storytelling and some Visual Art in the lead up to our Matariki celebration at the end of the term.

Storytelling/Drama

Rūma whā has been learning about The Ruru in the big book 'Owl Babies'. We got to know the characters in the book, understanding their physical appearances and inner characteristics. Tamariki acted out the baby owls waiting patiently for their Mother's return using expressive voices and effective body language. The Owl Mother swoops through the trees to be reunited with her babies..

Rakau Sticks

A Māori stick game consisting of the rhythmic throwing, catching and tapping of the Rakau sticks. Traditionally boys and young men used this game to increase dexterity and alertness, while girls and young women were thought to benefit from increased skills for poi and dances.

Waiata

We started to learn some of the waiata that we sing as a school during events and will be joined by some of our Year 6 Kapa Haka Leaders to walk us through them.

Matariki Art

We are going to make Lanterns, the perfect symbol for lighting & brightening the path for the Māori new year. We will use tissue paper and glue to cover with colour and with a LED safety light our lanterns will light up the night sky beautifully. We are going to bring them to our Matariki celebration in week 9.

Poi Dance

Wāhine (female) dancers perform the Māori Poi, a dance performed with balls attached to flax strings, swung rhythmically. The Poi dance was originally used by the Māori women for keeping their hands flexible for weaving and by the men for strength and coordination required during battle.

LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS

The students in Year 2 have been busy learning about animal groups. Our specific objective was to recognise that there are lots of different living things in the world and that they can be grouped in different ways. The children learned about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects and fish.They sorted animals into their groups and gave reasons why an animal belonged in a certain group. We were looking forward to using our learning during our trip to the zoo but, unfortunately, the weather prevented us from going last week. We are planning to reschedule our trip for Term 4.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Year 3 & 4 - Maths Art Week:

In the last week of term 1 the year 3 & 4 students were involved in a school wide Maths art week where students found that Maths is not just about boring numbers and worksheets but can be fun, engaging and informative through the magic of art and creativity.

There was an opportunity for all the classes to do a tour of the school and take a look at everyone’s master pieces and the year 3 & 4 students did not disappoint! Not only did the year 3 & 4 classes integrate Maths and Art but also other areas of the curriculum. Our creations included (but not limited to) Polish art cutting, geometric animals, fraction circle art, zentangle cubes, 2D shape robots, angles to create aquariums, symmetry, reflection and translations! Here are some pictures to show how creative our year 3 & 4’s are!

SENIOR SCHOOL

Love Soup

Caitlin O’Malley, from Room 17, proposed a plan to the class that we collect non-perishable food for Love Soup. This is a wonderful initiative that has seen our students learn to give back to their community. Caitlin will be able to sign off on one of her M.A.D (Make a Difference) Homelink challenges by organising this event. But it didn’t end there, she showed her RICH Heart by extending this idea to all year 3-6 students who wish to take on this challenge for their own M.A.D Homelink Challenge. Over the last two weeks, RBS has gathered 8 boxes full of food for Love Soup! Thank you to everyone who contributed. Photos will be sent out soon to add to your M.A.D slides.

Inquiry - Space

In Year 5 and 6 we are inquiring into Earth and Space. To launch our inquiry, we had an asteroid land at school and came up with plans as to what we would do if Earth became uninhabitable - where would we go? How would we survive? From this we had lots of wonderings to explore. What would it be like to live on another planet? What about gravity? What does the moon do?

To help us find our answers, we have started to do a range of experiments and inquiries into all things space. For example, what is the effect of gravity on us and how would that change on different planets? How bright is the sun and how does that affect each planet?

We are excited to keep exploring through research and experiments and are looking forward to our Zoom call with astronomists from Stardome coming up this week.

MOTUORA

This term on Tuesday afternoons, Motuora students are going to NHG Gymnastics in their new facility based in Karepiro drive. It is great for the student’s co-ordination, strengthening muscles and overall gross motor skills. The students love the challenge and freedom of an open safe space to move. Here they are having fun and are supported with our teachers and teacher aides.

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SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK

Interested in listening, and helping children read?

Could you spare an hour a week, or an hour every so often?
Red Beach School Reading Club is currently looking for volunteers.

We are looking for one person to help every Tuesday 11.30-12.30, and others to help on an as needed basis to cover sickness or holiday leave.

We run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 11.30-12.30 and Thursday 9.30-10.30 at Red Beach School.

If you are interested in volunteering please get in touch with Amanda – amandac@redbeach.school.nz

UNIFORM

Link below for our uniform, to order visit: www.argyleonline.co.nz - find Red Bach School in the Upper North Island region schools.

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A FRIENDLY REMINDER

Please don't park in our Staff Carpark. We need these parks to be available for staff. We have many itinerate and special needs staff who come and go throughout the day transporting resources and sometimes students.
If you need to collect an unwell child, you are most welcome to come down close to the office for pick up.
Thank you for your understanding.

For all sports enquiries, please email Julie Bluck - julie@redbeach.school.nz

COMING UP THIS TERM

RBS Whole School Cross Country - this Wed 22nd May (save date Thurs 23rd May)
Yr 5/6 Rippa Festival - Thursday 23rd May
Yr 1 Water Confidence Programme - Monday 27th – Thursday 30th Ma
Yr 2 Water Safety Programme - Tuesday 4th June – Friday 14th June
Yr 3/4 Water Safety Programme - Monday 17th June – Thursday 27th June
Inter-school Football - Thursday 20th June (save date Tues 25th June)

CONGRATULATIONS

Netball Tournament - The Yr 6 RBS Pulse
The Y6 RBS Pulse team recently competed in two pre-season tournaments, and came out victors in both!

They played outstandingly in all games at both tournaments and progressed through to the finals. At the North Harbour one, they came up against Waitakere City, and as the final whistle blew the teams were tied on 12 - 12. Play continued with extra time and RBS Pulse scored the goal to claim the win!

The following Sunday the RBS Pulse played in a city side tournament winning all their games comfortably. Many thanks to the girls, coach Aimee and all our wonderful supporters for two amazing days.

Netball Tournament - The Yr 6 RBS Stars
The Netball Pre Season Junior Tournament started off with a bang as the Stars team emerged victorious, winning their grade and showcasing their skills and teamwork. Excitement levels were high and it was a great start to the season, setting a positive tone for the games to come. A huge thank you to the coaches Aimee and Gemma and all of the parents that came along to support on the day.

RBS CROSS COUNTRY

The annual Red Beach School Cross Country is taking place this Wednesday 22nd May with the saver day being Thursday 23rd. All RBS tamariki will be taking part in this event. Buses will collect children from school in the morning, take them to Te Haruhi Bay, Shakespear Park and return them to school in time for the end of the school day. Year 0, 1 & 2 students will be departing from the park to return to school at around 12pm. We would love to see you at the venue, supporting and encouraging our tamariki. Children can come dressed in their community colours for this event. Please note there is a cost on Kindo per student to cover the buses.

Please ensure you observe the following Shakespear Open Sanctuary Rules:

Dogs and all other animals/pets are prohibited at all times

Please check your vehicle to make sure it is pest, vermin and hazardous material free

Keep away from and do not touch any traps or bait stations

Keep to the designated tracks through the sand dunes

Do not climb over fences into bird breeding areas of the dunes

Please take all rubbish and food scraps with you

Please note that the start times are listed as a guide only.

(Slight changes may be made on the day)

Yr 0/1 Girls - 10.15 Yr 4 Girls - 11.35

Yr 0/1 Boys - 10.25 Yr 4 Boys - 11.55

Yr 2 Girls - 10.35 Yr 5 Girls - 12.15

Yr 2 Boys - 10.45 Yr 5 Boys - 12.40

Yr 3 Girls - 10.55 Yr 6 Girls - 1.05

Yr 3 Boys - 11.15 Yr 6 Boys - 1.30

RIPPA FESTIVAL

Good luck to our four teams who will be competing in the HBC Primary Schools Rippa Festival this Thursday at Silverdale Rugby Park.

WATER SAFETY AND CONFIDENCE PROGRAMMES

WATER SAFETY & WATER CONFIDENCE PROGRAMME
We are excited to be able to offer the Water Safety & Water Confidence Programme once again to our Year 1 – 4 Tamariki in Term 2.

Yr 1 Water Confidence Programme Term 2
Week 5 (Monday 27th – Thursday 30th May) - rooms 4, 5, 6, 10
- Year 1 students will be able to attend a water confidence programme at Northern Arena.
- A form for each class is available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
- The budget for this is $54 (Covers instruction - 4 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).

Yr 2 Water Safety Programme Term 2
Weeks 6 & 7 (Tuesday 4th June – Friday 14th June) - rooms 2, 12, 13, 30
- Year 2 students will be able to attend a water safety/swimming programme at Northern Arena.
- A form for each class is available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
- The budget for this is $120 (Covers instruction - 9 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).

Yr 3/4 Water Safety Programme Term 2
Weeks 8 & 9 (Monday 17th June – Thursday 27th June) - rooms 1, 15, 16, 26, 29
- Year 3/4 students will be able to attend a water safety/swimming programme at Northern Arena.
- A form for each class is available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
- The budget for this is $120 (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 - 4 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. Due to an increase in the cost from our supplier, our RBS sports shirts are now $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.