30th April 2019
Kia Ora,
Welcome to Term 2 everyone. The staff at Brooklyn hope that all of ourfamilies have had a fantastic 2 weeks together and that all our student’sbatteries are recharged and they are rearing to get stuck into all of theexcellent learning that awaits!
A reminder that any important dates and events will feature below on theTerm Calendar, and also notices will be posted on our Brooklyn SchoolFacebook page.
With the cooler months ahead, Brooklyn hats can now be rested until Term4 and of course swimming is finished until October – please return anypool cards if you still have them.
We now look forward to beginning Winter sports and this includes Miniballwhich begins soon.
So, it’s time for new goals to be set and achievement targets to bereached.
Have a wonderful term everyone!Chris
Our 2019 theme: Brooklyn School NewsletterKaitiakitanga:
Guardianship, Self Efficacy, Wellbeing, Sustainability & Relationships.
Brooklyn School Guitar Lessons
We are very lucky to again be able to offer guitar lessons at Brooklyn School with a new guitar teacher..Lessons will cost around $10-15 per student for 20-30 minute group lesson. Groups will be made up of 4-6 students dependent on skill level. Payment for these lessons will be made directly to the teacher.
Students wishing to participate in this opportunity please phone the office or return the slip below to the school office this week. We hope to have lessons starting at Brooklyn School next Thursday.
Thank you
_____________________________________________________________
Brooklyn School Guitar Lessons
I wish my son/daughter__________________ to participate in guitar lessons on a Thursday at Brooklyn School.
Signed: _________________________
Phone: _________________________
TERM 2 Week 1
29/4 T2 Starts
30/4
1/5
2/5 3/5
Week 2 6/5
7/5 8/5
9/5 10/5
Week 3 13/5
14/5 15/5
16/5 17/5 18/5 Netball Fund- raiser
Week 4 20/5
21/5 22/5
23/5 24/5
Week 5 27/5
28/5 29/5
30/5 Brooklyn School X Country
31/5
Week 6 3/6 Queens Birthday Holiday
4/6 5/6 6/6 7/6 Brooklyn School
145th Anniversary Open Day
*** X Country
Rabbit Island ***
BOT Elections Week 7 10/6 11/6 12/6 13/6 14/6
Week 8 17/6 18/6 19/6 20/6 B Grade Gymnastics
21/6 A Grade Gymnastics
Week 9 24/6 25/6 26/6 Nelson Mathix
27/6 28/6
Week 10 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7
On 8th May we will be calling fornominations for FIVE parentrepresentatives to our Board of Trustees.Nomination forms will be going homeshortly. Please think about who you mightlike to nominate, remember you cannominate yourself if you wish.
Electoral Roll is available at the school office to check & make sure you are eligible to vote.
Our Returning Officer isJosie Moriarty Email : [email protected] – 027 477 7419
Term 2 Miniball Draws
Juniors
Brooklyn Bouncers Verses Time Court Week 1 - 6th May Mahana Makos 4.00pm 2
Week 2 - 13th May BYE Week 3 - 20th May UMO Dodgers 4.00pm 2
Week 4 - 27th May LMS - A 3.30pm 2 Queens Birthday
Week 5 - 10th Jun MSS Magic 3.30pm 2 Week 6 - 17th Jun Parklands Juniors 3.30pm 1
Week 7 - 24th Jun LMS Bombers 3.30pm 1
Seniors
Brooklyn Swish Verses Time Court Week 1 - 10th May SPC Seniors 3.30pm 2
Week 2 - 17th May BYE Week 3 - 24th May MSS Legends 3.30pm 2
Week 4 - 31st May Mot Steiner Sen 3.30pm 1 Queens Birthday
Week 5 - 14th Jun LMS Lakers 3.30pm 1 Week 6 - 21st Jun SPC Seniors 3.30pm 2
Week 7 - 28th Jun BYE
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