News from Kerri - Final notice Term 2 2020

Dear parents and caregivers

We are finally at the end of a very long term, and we want to wish the staff and community a restful and enjoyable holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back for term 3 and hopefully our first undisrupted term of the year! Take care and if you are travelling, travel safely.

Below are a few final updates to prepare for term 3.

Staffing Update
We would like to welcome back Victoria Caughey to Bayfield for Term 3. Victoria worked at Bayfield until 2017, and is returning for the rest of this year to work in the Titoki team, specifically in the Titoki iti space. 


Liz Tidswell, who has been working with the Totara and Kowhai team is going to also join the Titoki iti team on Fridays.

Fridge list
We will be sending this out via email tomorrow.  We do hope that you find this helpful and it helps both the school and community to be better organised as we move into term 3.

Please continue to check the school website calendar for additions, cancellations and postponements.

As some of the events mentioned may be new to you, I have created a brief explanation of the events below.

BCG Community Fundraising event
Our BCG is now up and running and are in the process of organising a community event for next term. 

The BCG will get out some “save the dates” out early next term. So watch this space!

Event explanation

Hui/Fono
Each year we host a meeting with the parents of children who identify as Maori or Pacific Islander. 

This meeting is to review our action plans and look at ways to ensure we are catering for our Maori and Pacific learners. We welcome all parents to come along and contribute to our school plans.

Art Weeks and Art Exhibition
Next term we are hosting our Bayfield Art Exhibition 24 - 28 August. This will include our school calendar art (we will send links for you to get your orders in for Christmas) our collaborative canvases, and other wonderful sculpture and art works.

From the 10 - 21 August our teams will be focusing on Art and welcome parents to come and share their talent, ideas and painting skills during this week. 

Please contact your team's learning leader if you are interested in supporting our children during these weeks.

Inner City Sport
Inner city sports are for Year 5 and 6 children across the inner city primary schools, including the Waiheke primary schools. Events are spread out across the year and all Year 5 & 6 children at Bayfield trial to represent the school in these events.

Reporting for Term 3
Term 3 - what to expect on Hero (reporting and achievement) Click here
Learning ConferencesIn week 2 of the term, we will be holding our learning conferences. 
These are led by the children and it is an opportunity for children to share and be accountable for their learning goals. 
Information on how to book will be sent out before the end of term.

Curriculum Overview
Team overview of the term- click on the following link to check out the overviews on the team blogs. As we like to be adaptive and cater to the individual needs of our learners, some variation to these overviews may occur as the term progresses. But we wanted to provide families with what our main curriculum focuses are for this term.

Year 1 - Titoki

Year 2 - Kowhai

Year 3 - Pohutukawa

Year 4 - Totara

Year 5/6 - Kauri

Roading Update
Over the July holidays Auckland transport are upgrading Clifton road to add “speed bumps”.

Please check out the link below to see the scope of the upgrade

https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/herne-bay-cycling-and-walking-improvements/

Stop, Kiss and Go and the Yellow LinesStop, Kiss and Go will resume in term 3. This is the process of dropping off junior children in the morning and having senior children escort them to their team spaces. Look out for our amazing Year 5 leaders who will be waiting to support our junior children out of cars and into school from the first week back.

Yellow lines on Clifton Road by Titoki itiYou have probably noticed the broken yellow lines outside the junior area on Clifton Road and wondered why this is a no stopping area.

The purpose of this section is to make sure that children are able to cross the road safely and can see up Clifton Road, but more importantly allow for motorists to see the children. Please do not park in this section of road, as it is a major health and safety concern. The last thing any member of our community wants, is to cause an accident, or worse have a child hit by a car.

Once the road works are completed on Clifton Road, we are eager to engage with Auckland Transport on how they could provide a safer crossing option for children crossing Clifton Road.


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