Term 2 Week 3: Friday 17 May 2024

Term 2 Week 3: Friday 17 May 2024

Important Dates 2024
Wednesday 22 May – Earthquake Drill
Thursday 23 May – PTA Fundraising Movie Night, 5.30pm in the School Hall
Friday 24 May – Whole School Assembly – 2.15pm in the School Hall – All welcome
Monday 27 May – Year 5 & 6 Cluster Sports Day
Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day – School closed
Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday – School closed
Wednesday 12 June – Year 5 & 6 Camp
Tuesday 25 June – Parent Teacher Conferences, 1.30pm – 6.40pm                Tuesday 25 June – our SCHOOL CLOSES AT 12.30pm
Wednesday 26 June – Parent Teacher Conferences, 3.30pm – 5.30pm

IN THIS ISSUE:
Spotlight on Year 3 & 4
Mental Health Education
Sports Update: Year 5 & 6 Cluster Sports Day
Teacher Only Day – Y Out of School Care
Open Morning for Prospective Enrolments
PTA Update: Fundraising Movie Night
Community Notices

The PB4L focus for next week will be on: 
Respect: Playgrounds and Fields – Collecting sports equipment and put things away where they belong and look after equipment

Spotlight on Year 3 & 4
Quiz Afternoon Student Recount:
Yesterday (on Monday), after lunch we did a Human Body Quiz at Sunnybrae Normal School with the Year 3/4 students and teachers. First we got into groups. In my group were Shu and Betina. We had to make group names. Our name was the GOATs (the Greatest of All Time). Before we could start we went to the covered turf to listen to the rules. Ms Scott told us all the rules we had to remember. Then we could start. We all spread out so nobody else could know our answers. Then we got a runner. My runner was Shu. All the runners ran to their teacher when Mrs. Olliver blew a whistle. Shu ran to get the first question from the teacher (Mrs Blair). The first question was “How many parts of your brain are there?” We had four tries until we got it right. After that we were racing through the quiz. Fast. At last it was the end of the quiz and we got first! Can you believe it? Then Ms Clow called “Come to the field” so we did. Ms Clow asked us who was first, then second, then third and so on. After that we went back to class and the quiz was done. Phew, what a day!
By Henry – Room13 

Yesterday all the Year 3 and 4 classes did a quiz race at the covered turf. Our team name was called The Seahorses. I was the writer and Cruz was the runner. There was some hard words and some easy words. Our team came second place but it didn’t matter. Some people were playing games and shouting. My favourite thing in the quiz race was cheering for other teams because they worked hard, so was my team. When the quiz was finished I had to run to the tree then back. When we went inside we talked about it. By Vega Room 15

Yesterday afternoon after lunch Year Three and Fours were going to go to a human body quiz. First we got into teams. Next we decided the team names. Our team name was Animals. After that it was time for the quiz. Each person had a job. We were eagerly waiting for the whistle to blow. When the whistle blew the runner sprinted to get a question. The reader reads the questions and says it to the writer. Then we think a lot and tell the answer. Some people needed clues so they ran to their own teacher and gets a clue. Number two question was very hard, it was what is the longest bone in your body. It was a femur. I had so many favourite things like reading and having fun and playing. I really want to do another quiz. By Aashritha Room 14

SPORTS UPDATE:
Year 5 &6 Cluster Sports Day 
The annual Cluster Sports Day will be held on Monday 27 May. This is when the Year 5 & 6 Sunnybrae students play against Willow Park, St Mary’s and Northcote teams in a variety of sports, at various venues in our local area.

This is a fun day, designed to give students the opportunity to try out a new sport. This year’s sports are: rippa rugby, hockey, netball, badminton and football (soccer).
All Year 5 & 6 students participate in this fun day.

We will need parental support to ensure this day goes ahead. A notice went home earlier this week, contact Rachel Olliver for more information. rolliver@sunnybrae.school.nz      

Please join us for a fun family fundraiser to see Despicable Me 3 with your classmates and family. Thursday 23 May 2024 – in the School Hall, 5pm – 7.15pm. Entry $5 per person (all under 5’s must be accompanied by a paying adult)

Pre purchase tickets on myKindo up until 5pm Wednesday 22 May. 
Click here to buy online

All tickets purchased on myKindo will be eligible to go into the draw to win spot prizes drawn at intermission. Please do not send money to school. There will be no presale tickets available from the office. The tickets will be delivered to the classroom on the morning of Thursday 23 May to students who have pre-paid. Check their school bags at the end of the day. Any absent students will have their tickets held at the door sales entry.

Doors open 5pm
myKindo Ticket Holders enter via the Hall Doors by the Pool 
Door Sales enter via the Administration Block entrance by staff carpark: Cash / Eftpos available 
Food can be purchased in the School Hall – Pizza, Popcorn, Iceblocks & Drinks
Special Movie Combo Offer: 1 slice of pizza, mini bag of popcorn and a drink for $5 (while stocks last)
Cash only at the food stalls.

5.25pm –  Welcome and Expectations Slide Show
5.30pm – Movie Starts
6.15pm – 6.30pm – Intermission for extra food purchases and draw of the spot prizes for Kindo Ticket Holders
7.15pm approx. – Movie ends and parents can collect students from School Hall – Parent Helpers for clean up will be appreciated.

Please note the movie is PG rated so parents/caregivers will be required to sign a disclaimer at point of purchase. Run time 1hr 29mins.

Drop off and Pick up: There is the option for parents to ‘drop and go’ for Sunnybrae students.  No student will be allowed to leave the School Hall at the end of the movie unaccompanied by a parent or caregiver. Please wait by the school hall side doors (by the pool) to collect your child.  

Please bring a bean bag or a pillow and blanket (no chairs please) and get comfy to watch this fun movie.

Teacher Only Day
The Y is proposing to run a one-day programme on the Friday 31 May for the Teacher’s Only Day – if you would be interested in booking please click the link below. This will be run out of the YMCA North Shore, 5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote. 

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE

Enrolment at Sunnybrae 
If you live ‘in zone’ and have a child turning 5 this year, please ensure you enrol your child/children as soon as possible. Please also encourage any new families to enrol their children, as this helps us with future planning. Please visit our website www.sunnybrae.school.nz, and complete an enrolment form.

Year 1 Out-of-Zone Places Available
We also have places available for Year 1 out-of-zone enrolments. Applications are available on our website.

Moving?
If you are moving away from Sunnybrae, please contact the office as soon as possible. Thank you.

Naming your child’s school items
Please ensure all items that come to school are clearly named. This includes
clothing, drink bottles, lunchboxes, shoes, school bags and swimwear. We do our very best to get the named items back to your children as soon as possible. We appreciate your cooperation.

Kind regards
Lorene Hurd, Principal
SUNNYBRAE NORMAL SCHOOL

REMINDER:
Please note that all children are to be collected from school by 3.00 pm. 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.  

CLICK HERE TO BOOK FOR YMCA 

COMMUNITY NOTICES:

CREATIVE DRAMA CLASSES

Creative Drama Classes run by Thespianage are continuing at TheatreWorks, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead.  There are two levels of classes, catering for ages 7 – 16 years.  These classes run during term on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., depending on age.  The cost is $ 110.00 for nine weeks.

Term Two is our Shakespeare term.  This time, we will be looking at the tragedy of “Antony and Cleopatra”.

Robyn Donnelly (BSc, DipDrama) who has been teaching drama at a variety of venues since 1997 is the tutor.  If anybody would like further details or application forms, please contact Robyn on (021) 588-762, info@thespianage.co.nz or go to mairangiplayers.co.nz/creativedrama.shtml