Welcome to BMPS Panui Term One 2024

January 2024

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Talofa Lava, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Greetings

We hope you are all enjoying a great summer holiday. We are excited to be welcoming our tamariki back to school for 2024.  Term 1 begins on Thursday 1 February.

A special welcome to all the new whānau joining BMPS in 2024.  We would also like to welcome our new kaiako, Miss Tui Toki-Jervis, who will be teaching in the Kiwi team and Miss Nikita Jay, who will be teaching in the Tui team. 

We invite you all and especially all new whānau to join us for a powhiri on Thursday 1  February at 9am.  Nau mai haere mai.

Kaiako and the Team at BMPS for 2024:

Here are our BMPS Strategic Goals for 2024:

The first day of term one 2024:
All tamariki will go to their class when they arrive at school.  Class lists will be displayed outside of the library and in class windows. There will be staff available to help tamariki find their class.

Morning Tea, Lunches and Water Bottles

• Tamariki need to bring morning tea.
• Tamariki must have a named water bottle (drinking fountains will only be used to fill bottles).
• Lunches will be provided from the first day of school.

Enrolment
All new tamariki who are in-zone will be able to enrol at BMPS.  The office will be open from Tuesday 23-26 January from 10-2:30pm for enrolment forms and information.

Uniforms and Stationery
Please refer to the separate newsletter regarding uniforms and stationery.

School Fees and Donations
Please note that once again BMPS is part of the Ministry of Education’s Donations Scheme which  means that there will be NO school fees for 2024. 

What do I do if my child is unwell and is not able to attend school?
Our usual attendance procedures apply. Please leave a message for the Attendance Officer on 092748271 or email office@bmps.school.nz. Please state your child’s name, class and the reason they are away so that we can code the absence appropriately in our student management system. 
As per our normal process, we will follow up on unexplained absences.

Your Contact Details
It is vital that we have your contact details: phone and email. Please make sure that the office has your correct contact details and if you move or change phone number, please share this information. You can email this information to:
office@bmps.school.nz

Bairds Kindergarten, Mt Richmond and Skids
Bairds Kindergarten-please contact Pulusea directly for information.
Skids- please contact SKIDS staff directly for more information.
Mt Richmond (R1 & 2)-please contact them directly for more information.

Dates for 2024

Term 1
Thursday 1 February to Friday 12 April
BMPS will finish at 1:30pm on 12 April
BMPS is closed:
Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February
Good Friday – Friday 29 March
Easter Monday and Tuesday – 1st and 2nd April

What’s on During Term One:
Monday 1 February: Powhiri at 9am
Friday 16 February: Kahu trip to Waiheke Island 
Wednesday 28 February: Meet the Kaiako/Learning about Maths & Literacy afternoon
Friday 1 March: Kiwi trip to Waiheke Island 
Friday 7&8 March: Kahu noho at MIT Marae
Friday 15 March: Tui trip to Waiheke Island 

Term 2
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July 
BMPS will finish at 1:30pm on 5 July
BMPS is closed: 
Friday 31 May: Teacher Only Day
Monday 3 June: King’s Birthday 
Friday 28 June: Matariki

Term 3
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
BMPS will finish at 1:30pm on 27 September

Term 4
Monday 14 October to Tuesday 17 December
BMPS will finish at 1:30pm on 17 December
BMPS is closed:
Friday 25 October: Teacher Only Day
Monday 28 October: Labour Day

We hope that you enjoy the last days of the holidays and look forward to seeing you on Thursday 1 February.

Ngā mihi nui.
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