The EBIS Bulletin www.ebis.school.nz WHAKATAUKI: Mauri te pono Believe in yourself
23 March 2017 Dear Parents and Caregivers VACANCY ON THE BOARD: Late last year a vacancy came up on the Board and after advertising this to the school community, the Board want to go ahead with selecting a new member. If you are interested, even if you have previously made contact with the Board, please can you forward a copy of your CV to our new Board Chair Shelly Reet
[email protected] outlining information about you and your interest in being on our Board. We are very keen to hear from you and would love you to come to our next meeting on 28 March 2017 6pm in the staffroom to see how the EBIS Board operates
SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY Last Thursday we had a wonderful day at the athletics sports. The weather was beautiful and the children superb. We had a great group of parents assisting us with our fundraising for the Interchallenge. A huge thanks to all the families who came along and joined us, to all the students for their fantastic behaviour and participation, and to all of our staff for their energy Nga mihi nui, Tofa soifua, Kind regards Louise Bray-Burns Principal PUPIL SUCCESS IF EVER YOU HAVE ANY NEWS OR PUPIL SUCCESSES PLEASE EMAIL THEM IN TO ME
[email protected] EBIS FACEBOOK Please take time to look our Facebook page EBIS Wellington for successes and goings on at EBIS. Our teachers and children are often involved in many things that don’t always get to me for the Bulletin.
Either click on this link https://www.facebook.com/ebis.school.nz/ or go to our website and open the link from there. “Follow us” to keep up dated with all the goings on!
SCHOOL NEWS
KORERO WHANAU EVENING TONIGHT COME ALONG FOR A “CUPPA” AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOUR CHILD IS DOING AT EBIS WHILE THEY ARE AT THE DISCO 23 March 7 – 8.30pm. This is an evening for all parents and caregivers of EBIS students. It will be held in the library while the school disco is on. It is both an opportunity to meet other parents as well as hear about some of the interesting topics we are currently exploring at school i.e.
Accessing the Parent Portal - Mr Tolley The EBIS Maths Programme - Ms Fabricius Class Dojo and PB4L - Mr Chave Friends of EBIS activities - Mr Swanepoel
CHARTER – our new school charter 2017 – 2019 is now on the website for you to read. This outlines the school direction for the next 3 years detailing the strategic aims and then outlines our goals, objectives and actions for 2017. The goals for 2017 are inclusive and on top of “business as usual” for the school. It takes into account the feedback from the community members who gave their thoughts and ideas to the school least year. NETBALL – There will be a Netball parent meeting in the school library on Monday 27 March from 6 to
7pm
FUNDRAISING HOT WEATHER AND STAYING PROTECTED We have been experiencing some really hot days, so please ensure your child brings a blue or black hat (with a brim) and water bottle at school. On Athletics practise days, it is important the students have water and a hat for protection as well as sunscreen all of which we will encourage them to put on. The school has EBIS sun caps for sale for $15. There are a limited number of them so if you would like you child to have one be in quick
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ROCK ACADEMY HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: Location: St Patrick’s Parish Hall, 5 Rongotai Road Kilbirnie Time: Starts at 9:00am and finishes at 3:00pm. Drop off 8:45am. April week one: 18th to the 21st, Tuesday to Friday. April week two: 26th to the 28th, Wednesday to Friday. Activities include: Daily busking trips – The pupils get to keep the money, highly motivating and great for their confidence. Group jam sessions – Learning lots of cool new modern rock and pop songs every morning. The Rock Academy’s Got Talent workshop and competition – Pupils learn how to audition, introduce themselves, hold eye contact and perform a piece to take out TRA trophy. Singing lessons/exercises – Singing exercises and scales every morning. Instrument skills sessions – learning new riffs, licks, chords, tricks and techniques. Industry workshop – Learning how to be a successful musician however large or small their ambitions may be. Solo and group song writing sessions – Pupils are asked to write and perform their own songs over the three days. Please contact us today to book a place Geoff Day The Rock Academy & The Singing Academy Wellington 021 565 750 www.therockacademy.co.nz APRIL 2017 SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS COACHING PROGRAMMES Capital Coaching will be running tennis coaching over the April school holidays, at Kilbirnie Tennis Club, Crawford Rd. Spot prizes, loads of games and activities - a great way to keep kids entertained and still in the game! Prices from $45/ day. Please find attached a flyer with the dates, times and costs or email Troy Leamy at
[email protected]. Camps will be running rain or shine with an indoor venue secured. Term 2 Tennis Coaching at Kilbirnie Club If you are thinking about learning how to play tennis, or are wanting to play competitively (interclub and tournaments) why not register with us in term 2. Groups from $14/session - after school slots available all week round. If you are interested, please email Troy Leamy at ‘
[email protected] or check out our website - www.capitalcoaching.co.nz
