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Newsletter – Week 4, Term 4 2025
Week 4, Term 4, 2025 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Celebrating 50 Years at Botany Downs School! We are thrilled to mark our 50th Jubilee. On Thursday, every student will receive a special … Read moreNewsletter – Week 4, Term 4 2025
Newsletter – Week 3, Term 4 2025
Week 3, Term 4, 2025 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, The Ministry of Education has informed us that the hall weathertightness project will begin after Labour Weekend, starting Tuesday 28 October 2025. The … Read moreNewsletter – Week 3, Term 4 2025
Formal notification of strike action on 23 October 2025
Please find attached formal notification of the strike action on 23 October 2025. Formal notification of strike action on 23 October 2025.pdf
PTA Reminder for tomorrow – No Uniform Day $2 & Fruju Friday $2 or ice pops $1.
PTA messages: • Tomorrow 17th October is no uniform day. Come dressed in your own clothes and pay $2 to your teacher or on kindo. •Fruju Friday’s are back! Join us after school tomorrow for a cold treat. $2 Frujus or $1 ice pops available. Pay on kindo by midnight tonight or bring … Read morePTA Reminder for tomorrow – No Uniform Day $2 & Fruju Friday $2 or ice pops $1.
Lockdown EXERCISE completed
We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures. I would like to personally thank you for your support while … Read moreLockdown EXERCISE completed
Lockdown EXCERCISE Concluded
We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures. I would like to personally thank you for your support while … Read moreLockdown EXCERCISE Concluded
Practice lockdown
Botany Downs Primary School is conducting a practice lockdown. Further updates will be on the school website.
Lockdown EXCERCISE
Botany Downs Primary School is conducting a lockdown exercise. All updates are provided on our website. Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to. We will update this website when the exercise has been completed. Thank you.
Newsletter – Week 2, Term 4 2025
Week 2, Term 4, 2025 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, It has been a great first week back at school, with everyone showing their Botany Best. Next week on Thursday we have our … Read moreNewsletter – Week 2, Term 4 2025
Reminder – Fruju Friday starts today outside the staffroom – $2 Regular Ice block or $1 Mini Ice block
Reminder – Fruju Friday starts today outside the staffroom – $2 Regular Ice block or $1 Mini Ice block
