Week 9 Updates

Kia ora e te whānau kura, Hi everybody.

Here are few messages regarding what to look out for in the last couple of weeks of term.

Ngā mihi

School photos

 Hi everyone

Reminder photos next Wednesday 7 July, forms coming home today with information, and a form for sibling photos needs to be signed and returned, if you are wanting siblings photos taken,

Thanks

Kerikeri and Districts Cross Country Results - 8 - 12 y/o

We want to congratulate all the students who took part in the cross country held yesterday at Takou Bay Road Landcorp Farm. Great to see all the Kerikeri Schools in attendance and they were joined by a couple of schools from Whangarei.

What a challenging course it was. 

2.4 km's of hill climbs, downhill sprints and wading through knee deep mud. All this and the usual blustery and cold westerly conditions which seem to grace the event every year. Not for the faint hearted.

In saying that there was no sign of any hesitation on the part of the children and young people competing. 

We want to congratulate all those who participated with lots of gutsy performances and perseverance. A special mention to the place getters from all attending schools.

From the Bay Academy the following students participated:

Avalon - 8 y/o girls

Louie, Ethan, Patrick, Logan, Mahi and Flynn - 8 y/o boys 

Eleanor - 9 y/o girls FIRST PLACE, also running, Lani and Leslie

Arran and Oakley - 9 y/o boys

Amalfi - 10 y/o girls THIRD PLACE, also running, Rita

Dejan and Julien - 11 y/o boys

Whitiora - 12 y/o girls

Bosco - 12 y/o boys FIRST PLACE

A big thank you to the parents and whānau who supported with transport and were there on the sidelines to cheer on the competitors. Mauri Ora!

Student action in Room 2 and 3

“Access to equal opportunities shapes communities and makes a difference in the world”

This was the central idea for the 'Sharing the Planet' inquiry conducted in Rooms 2 and 3. 

Children looked into equal opportunities for natural resources and for education. Soon, it became clear that some children don’t have the same access to water, food and toys like others. 

Aliyah, Anaia and Flynn decided to write letters to the students and their parents asking them for donations of toys and food to help families in need. 

It didn’t take long, and the first toy donations came in, the team was overjoyed! A big thank you to all children and families who donated toys. Now, we will be looking for the right charity to donate these toys to.

Cross Country Results

 The results of the school cross country are below. We want to congratulate all the place getters recorded on the attached list. Many of these children will go on to compete in the Kerikeri and Districts Junior (3oth June at the Bay Academy) and Senior Cross Country (21st June at Takou Bay) events. We wish them the best for their efforts.

We encouraged all the children at school to participate in the school event. I was so proud that 100% of children who were present and were able, also participated. This speaks volumes about their positive attitude and willingness to give it a go. I know how much some of these children would have preferred not to.

We encouraged all the children to set a target of pushing themselves just beyond the limits that thought they were capable of. So many did this, and the sense of achievement and pride as they crossed the finish line was heart warming.

A big thanks to staff, students, parents and whānau for their help and support. We hope you agree that it was a fun day and well worth while for a whole lot of reasons.

2021 Cross Country

 

Book character day Monday 14 June

 

Cross Country Season

 Just an update regarding upcoming dates for cross country events, at the school and regionally.

We will hold a cross country for our whole school in week 6 (next week) on Friday afternoon 11th June.

The Kerikeri and Districts inter-school cross country championships for Year 5 - 8 will be held on Monday 21st June, with a postponement day of the 23rd if required. Children will be invited to put their names forward at school to compete in that event. Parent support will be welcomed as we travel to Takou Bay for this.

The Bay of Islands International Academy will be hosting the Kerikeri and Districts Junior Cross Country on Wednesday 30th June at school. This event is for competitors up to Year 4. Schools attending to date are Kerikeri Primary, Riverview and Springbank School.

We welcome you to come along and support your children on these days. Details on the organisation for events will be sent out well beforehand.

Northland Pest Control Wānanga/Meeting

Last Sunday saw the running of the latest pest control meeting for interested groups around Northland. The Bay of Islands International Academy took along members of the trapping group to present to the meeting about what they have been doing to manage the population of pests in the school grounds.

Details and a video of their presentation is below.

We are excited to be involved early in an initiative to rid the Purerua Peninsula of all pests in an effort to protect and grow the kiwi and native bird communities living here.