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TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
We are proud to be sharing the learning of the Intermediate students with the school community at the Intermediate Technology Showcase on Thursday 11 May at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm.
Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology classrooms to see examples of the students’ work, followed by performances and a presentation in the hall.
The schedule of events is as follows:
6pm – 6:45pm Technology Walk Through
- Manufacturing & Enterprise ROOM 18
- Digital Technology ROOM 19
- Visual Arts and Design ROOM 20
- Hospitality TECH ROOM
6:45pm – 7:30pm Showcase Performances in the Hall
- Performing Arts (Music)
- Visual Arts and Design (Wearable Arts)
- Performing Arts (Dance & Drama)
- Awards presentation
We hope to see you there to support the Intermediate students and to experience what the Intermediate Team has to offer to Year 7 and 8 students.
YUMMY APPLE STICKERS FOR NEW SPORTS GEAR
You can support the school to receive FREE sports gear by collecting stickers from individual Yummy apples or bags of Yummy apples.
Collect your Yummy stickers during Term 2 and Term 3 and place the Yummy stickers on Sticker Collection Sheets and the cut-out labels on Cut-Out Label Collection Sheets (available to download from the school app, collect from the school office or see below).
Yummy apples can be purchased from your local New World, Pak’n Save and participating Four Square stores. You can collect either individual apples with Yummy stickers or bags with cut-out labels. One cut-out label is worth 10 apple stickers.
Hand in completed sticker sheets to the school office before the end of Term 3.
Your Yummy stickers will then be converted into FREE sports gear for the school! The more support we have, the more sports gear we can receive for all to enjoy!
ANZAC ASSEMBLY 2023
On Friday 28 April we held our traditional ANZAC Assembly where we remembered those who were involved in the first major action by New Zealand and Australian forces during the First World War, landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula over a hundred years ago. We also acknowledged the 21 servicemen who fell in World War I and World War II who attended Bell Block School.
Thank you to our guests from the Waitara RSA and all those families who were able to attend.
ANZAC ASSEMBLY 28 APRIL
Please join us for our Anzac Assembly this Friday 27 April at 10am in the hall.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
SWIMMING SPORTS
The school Swimming Sports Day (Years 3-8) is on Tuesday 7 March and will be a day full of activity and colourful whānau support. Students will be dressing up in their whānau colours and will earn points for their whānau by getting involved in the events on the day. We invite all our families to come along to the Swimming Sports at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre and support the students as they get involved.
Schedule of Events:
Tuesday 7 March – Years 3-8
11:30am – Years 3/4 – Width and length events
12:15pm – Years 5/6 – Length events
1:15pm – Years 7/8
2:00pm – Relays
Wednesday 8 March – Junior Swimming Sports
11:30am – Years 1-2
SCHOOL TRIATHLON
**UPDATE** The triathlon has been postponed until Tuesday 28 March.
Friday 17 March sees the return of our school triathlon and a great opportunity to encourage your child to be a part of this event. There are both team and individual events for Year 3-8 students and it’s a chance to get involved and have a go. Events start at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre and finish on the school field. Competitors are required to bring togs and a towel, a bike, helmet, shoes, socks, a shirt and appropriate clothing.
We need three parent helpers to volunteer as safety marshalls on the road. If you would like to volunteer, please email alicia.venter@bellblock.school.nz .
Events and Times:
Team Events
09:40am – Year 3/4 teams race briefing
10:00am – Years 3/4 start
10:20am – Year 5/6 assemble and race briefing
10:40am – Years 5/6 start
11:00am – Year 7/8 assemble and race briefing
11:20am – Years 7/8 start
Individual Competitors
12:45pm – Individual competitors race briefing
1:00pm – Year 3 boys & girls
1:10pm – Year 4 boys & girls
1:20pm – Year 5 boys & girls
1:30pm – Year 6 boys & girls
1:40pm – Year 7 boys & girls
1:50pm – Year 8 boys & girls
Distances:
Years 3/4
25m / 1 length swim
2 km bike (1 lap)
1.5 km run
Years 5/6
75m / 3 lengths swim
4 km bike (2 laps)
3 km run (2 laps)
Years 7/8
125m / 5 lengths swim
6.0 km bike (3 laps)
4.5 km run (3 laps)
MUFTI DAY FOR THE BAY
In support of the East Coast families and schools, we will be having a Black and White Mufti Day on Wednesday 1 March. Bring a gold coin donation, or more if you would like, and all the funds raised will be donated to schools in the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne areas most affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. After seeing the devastation so many are facing, let’s show our support and do what we can to help out just a little. Many other Taranaki schools will also be having a Black and White Day in support.
