Term 4 Week 1: Friday 13 October 2023
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Important Dates
Monday 9 October – Sunnybrae Read-a-thon launches
Saturday 14 October – Electoral Voting, School Hall
Thursday 19 October – Earthquake Emergency Drill
Thursday 19 October – BOT Meeting, 5:30pm in the Staffroom
Monday 23 October – Labour Day – Public holiday – School Closed
Wednesday 25 October – Lucky Book Club online orders close
Thursday 26 October – Dress Up Book Character Parade, 9:10 am
Friday 27 October – Special Visitors Day, 9:00 – 11:00 am – All Welcome
Thursday 9 November – Year 4-6 Athletics, 9:30 am – 2:50 pm – All Welcome
Monday 13 November – Teacher Only Day – School Closed
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Positive Behaviour for Learning
Fundraising Read-a-thon
Book Week: Book Swap, Dress Up Parade, Special Visitors Day
Stop, Drop and Go Initiative
Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme
Sports Update: Table Tennis Success
Lucky Book Club Issue 7 out now
Uniform for Term 4
KIndo Online Eftpos
Community Notices
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The PB4L focus for Term 4 Week 2 will be on:
Independence: Everywhere – Be organised and ready to learn.
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Read-a-thon
A Read-a-thon is a fundraising event whereby students will read over and above what they usually do in exchange for sponsorship by family & family friends.
Our students are seeking online sponsorship for their efforts during our Read-a-thon. Students have Bingo sheets that include fun reading challenges, appropriate to their age and reading level, to complete between now and Friday 27 October.
Reading is a lifelong skill and is an important way for our students to communicate, create and make connections with whānau. Whether you are reading for knowledge, interest, fun or cuddling up with whānau, it is a wonderful experience, whether shared or independent. The funds raised will help us with our future reading and literacy projects at our school including the purchase of decodable reading books.
Thank you for supporting Sunnybrae Normal School and our students.
Click here for more information and to register your childs online fundraiser.
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BOOK WEEK: 24 – 27 OCTOBER
Book Swap
On Tuesday, 24 October, there will be a Book Swap in the School Hall.
From next week, children can bring a book from home and hand to the classroom teacher. Books must be suitable for ages 5-10 and be in good condition. Please just bring one book. On Tuesday 24 October, classrooms will visit the hall and students can choose a book to take home.
Book Character Parade
On Thursday, 26 October, students are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character.
At 9:10 am there will be a formal parade on the covered turf for those who are dressed up. This will be a great deal of fun. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade.
Special Visitors Day
In conjunction with Book Week, Sunnybrae students would like to invite all their Special Grandparents, Best Aunties, Favourite Uncles, or Family Friends to visit our school on Friday 27th October.
Events will include:
8:30 am – The Book Fair Fundraiser opens. Visitors are welcome to visit the library with the children to view the book selection. Books will be available for families to purchase for home or to donate to the Sunnybrae Normal School Library. Eftpos and cash options will be available to purchase the books.
9:00 – 10:10 am – Our Special Visitors Assembly in the Hall.
10:10 – 11:00 am – Our Special Visitors are invited to visit classrooms to read stories with the children and participate in classroom activities. During this time, they are also welcome to visit the library with the children to choose a book to take home or donate to the school (the library will remain open until 11:00 am).
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STOP, DROP and GO Zone on Sunnybrae Road
From Week 4 until the end of the year, we would like to trial a STOP, DROP and GO ZONE in our Sunnybrae Road bus bay.
This is a Student Council initiative that aims to support smooth and safe drop-offs for our families. The plan is for a quick stop and quick drop and then go. This will prevent some from parking in the bus bay for long periods.
So what is it? Cars will be able to drive into the bus bay and children will exit the vehicle while parents remain in the car. Children must exit the car on the left-hand side of your vehicle. This allows our children to step onto the sidewalk safely.
Sunnybrae Student Council members will be onsite at drop off to help you out. Please support our student leaders with this new initiative. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme
During Term 4 all classes will be taking part in the personal safety programme called Keeping Ourselves Safe.
This programme has been developed by the New Zealand Police and the Ministry of Education and is a comprehensive personal safety programme. It will be taught by your child’s classroom teacher. Our School Community Officer, Senior Constable Steve Harwood, will also take a lesson with each class. Steve has been involved in the Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme at Sunnybrae Normal School for many years and has recently run a professional development session with our teachers. We thank Constable Harwood for his ongoing support.
Further details can be found in the Seesaw message sent out this week.
If you have any questions about the programme, please contact Anita Knight: aknight@sunnybrae.school.nz.
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SPORTS UPDATE:
Table Tennis Success
Congratulations to the Sunnybrae Bees (Maxim, Matilda, Yun Yi and Hing Yi) who competed in the North Harbour Table Tennis competition at the Table Tennis Centre in Akoranga Drive during Term 3. The team won their grade, competing against mostly Intermediate School teams. Well done team.
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Book Club has Arrived
Look out for your copy of Issue 7 of the Book Club catalogue that came home in school bags this week.
It’s packed with hundreds of books for just $3.50 to help you on your child’s reading journey. Order online before Wednesday 25 October, for free delivery to school. CLICK HERE TO ORDER ONLINE
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Uniform for Term 4
With the sunnier weather coming our way, this is a reminder that in Term 4, all students must wear a Sunnybrae hat when playing outside.
Wearing fewer layers in the classroom is also recommended so that everyone is at a comfortable temperature. Yellow polo shirts with a sweatshirt that can be taken off and shorts or skorts are ideal. Please ensure your child’s hat is clearly named.
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Kindo now offers Online EFTPOS for
school payments
You can now enjoy using online EFTPOS with the following banks when making payments on your mykindo account- ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Co-operative Bank and Westpac. Check out the support page for more information.
If you don’t bank with one of the above banks. The Online EFTPOS team are currently working to bring on other banks. They will happily pass on your feedback if you drop them an email at oesupport@paymark.co.nz, to let them know who you bank with and how much you’d love to see Online EFTPOS!
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Kind regards
Lorene Hurd, Principal
SUNNYBRAE NORMAL SCHOOL
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REMINDER:
Please note that all children are to be collected from school by 3.00pm. If you are unable to collect before this time, you may be interested in booking your child into the YMCA after-school club held in the School Hall.
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Book in one full paying adult cut or colour plus 2 children’s cuts and go in draw to win either A Stationery Pack for 2 children or 1 School Uniform
for the 2024 school year. You get to choose what option you’d like.
Book online hairidentity.co.nz or phone 09 443 5077
Hair Identity, 41 Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest
Open from 1 September – 30 November. Drawn 1 December 2023.
T&C’s apply – see instore for details. This prize is for primary/intermediate aged children.
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