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  Term Dates for 2022 Start of Term 1 – Thursday 3 February Waitangi Day – Monday 7 February (public holiday)Teacher Only Day – Thursday 14 AprilEnd of Term 1 – Thursday 14 April  Start of Term 2 – Monday 2 May Teacher Only Day – Friday 3 JuneQueen’s Birthday – Monday 6 June (public holiday)Matariki Holiday … Read moreNewsletter – Tuesday 14 December Last Day of 2021

Term 4, Week 8 2021     Kia ora koutou Botany Downs whānau, This is the final newsletter for 2021 and what a year it has been.  We certainly did not expect to have a second year of a global pandemic.  As our BDS whānau, you continued to show support and understanding for all the many … Read moreNewsletter – Week 8 Tuesday 7 December

Term 4, Week 7 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, We have been advised by the Ministry of Education that schools will retain their existing COVID-19 settings until the end of the 2021 calendar year.  This means we do not need to put any changes to our present organisation until 2022.  Please … Read moreNewsletter – Week 7 Tuesday 30 November

Term 4, Week 6 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, Thank you so much for your support last week with our return to school.  The students were happy and calm, and it truly was a seamless transition back to BDS.  Please keep in contact with your class teacher if you have any … Read moreNewsletter – Week 6 Tuesday 23 November

Term 4, Week 5 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, From Wednesday this week we are very pleased to be able to provide our BDS community both learning at school face to face, and home learning.  Our amazing staff have worked diligently through this process and their dedication to teaching is outstanding. … Read moreNewsletter – Week 5 Tuesday 16 November

Term 4, Week 4 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, We are pleased to let you know that all classes now have heat pumps installed which not only means lovely warm classrooms in winter but also air conditioning in the summer.   On Friday this week, 12 November, teachers will have their non … Read moreNewsletter – Week 4 Tuesday 9 November (fixed)

  Term 4, Week 3 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, Welcome to our newsletter for Week 3 Term 4 and the sun is shining again. Since our last newsletter the  Minister Chris Hipkins has announced an indicative date of Monday 15 November for the return of Year 1-8 students in Alert … Read moreNewsletter – Week 3 Tuesday 2 November

Term 4, Week 2 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, We hope you enjoyed the long weekend and we look forward to another week of home learning. With our continuing lockdown, home learning expectations remain the same; that our students try to complete the work to the best of their ability while … Read moreNewsletter – Week 2 Tuesday 26 October

Term 4, Week 1 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, Welcome back to the start of Term 4 and a special welcome to our new families who are joining our BDS community.  We hope you and your children have had a chance to relax, rest and enjoy the holidays. Our teachers are … Read moreNewsletter – Week 1 Tuesday 19 October

Term 3, Week 10 2021     Kia ora koutou to our BDS Community, In this final newsletter for Term 3 we would like to extend a sincere thank you for being so supportive and caring when working alongside your child with their home learning, and the BDS staff during lockdown.  Your many messages have been … Read moreNewsletter – Week 10 Tuesday 28 September