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 * Student Achievments

Calvin Shelwell has win the under 13’s boys singles championship, the doubles trophy and then the most improved junior boy Trophy at the Bucklands Beach Tennis Club recently.

Lawrence Shum achieved 2nd in under 13‘s in the counties manakau table tennis tournament, Luke Huang and David Lu were 1st in the Counties manakau table tennis doubles Tournament association open tournament for under 13’s.

Leo Roper – has successfully competed in the Run Auckland 10k Race from Musick Point, coming 7th overall; 2nd (under 20 yrs category). Also, at the Xterra 12k Trail Race in Hunua he was 4th overall; 1st (under 20 yrs category). Outstanding results, competing in these grades.

Luke Higgins and Ryan Cook who have both made the Auckland boys golf development squad for 2010. || ||
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The science fair investigation will be presented within classes, and the actual science exhibition will be held Tuesday 26th July to Thursday 28th July. Parents are able to come and see these projects in the hall on Tuesday and Thursday at 8am-5pm, the late time is on Wednesday 8am-8pm.
 * The science fair has arrived, now you can pick your topic and start questioning it and testing the question, the boards are available at the office in a range of colours from the office for $10. The colours are white, black, green, blue, yellow and red.The teachers have chosen that this year you are aloud to work in pairs for your science fair project.

The teachers will help the students on picking an appropriate topic or a question, the students keep a management plan on all their progress through-out their science fair research, the students are encouraged to keep a log on their progress, this is optional. This will help the students have more of an understanding of how to write an investigation.

Year 8 and 7 classes have been doing mini-investigations to help their preparation for their own investigation on science fair. This also helps them understand the ways of sciences and physics, when the students interact with the testing it helps them get a better understanding write an hypothesis, variables, apparatus, method, results and conclusion for the Experiment. || ||
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Online activities

Students have been being bullied on socail networking sites lately, so now students have been encouraged not to have facebook, my space or bebo if they are under the legal age of 13 years old. 200 students were randomly selected, these students were anonymous, they completed a survey on what they use internet at home and school, or if they use any social networking sites such as facebook, my space or bebo. 98% of year 7’s have internet at home and 94% year 8’s have internet at home. Almost 60% of these have socail net working sites. The main consern is that private facebooking is ok, but it still needs supervision by an adult at all times if under the age 13. This may be as simple having the family computer in the living room or next to the television.

The school is advising that all students under the age of 13 should not aply for any socail networking sites that state you should be under the age of 13. The reason the school is bringing this topic up, is because some students have been cyber bullied on these sites. If the school finds the persons with facebook, my space, bebo or any networking sites under the age of 13 the school will delete the information as soon as possible.

Parental Participation: The school recomends that students under the age of 13 should ask their partents or an older member of the family before sending any information about them selves or others of the family before they post it. The school also would like parents to talk about internet saftey to insure that the child will not get into any ‘cyber bulling’.

The school hopes that this will not be brought up again.

By Harrison Switzer-Corbett and Edmond Yin.

COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS 2011

Some colleges ask for the latest school report with their enrollment forms. We have told the local colleges that reports are not available until the end of July. They are not really complaining about this (Macleans College) students are able to bring their own copy of their report when they take there interview.

Macleans College will visit and hand out enrollment information/packs on Thursday 3 June please make sure enrollments forms are taken back and returned to Macleans College.

In zone applications will be taken as an automatic enter but out of zone applications will be held and it is a random ballot as to who is in the school or not. There are 300 applicants and only 20 are drawn out to come to this Macleans College.

By Harrison Switzer-Corbett and Edmond Yin. After School Classes

The first semester for After School classes is continuing this term. The booklet and enrollment forms for the second semester (Terms 3 and 4) will be distributed to students soon. Keep an eye out for this as the spaces for the After School Classes run out fast.

The closing date for enrollments is Friday 11 June. We would like to have all enrollments finished by the end of the Term 2, in order to start on the 19 July, 1 week of Term 3.

The school can cover: French/beginners. Tutor: Katia Errady-Christopher French/intermediate. Tutor: Katia Errady-Christopher French/advanced. Tutor: Katia Errady-Christopher German/beginners. Tutor Joanne McNeil Chinese/Mandarin/beginners. Tutor: Sue Weng Chinese/Mandarin/intermediate. Tutor: Sue Weng Japanese/beginners. Tutor: Rei Iwai Japanese/intermediate/advanced. Tutor: Rei Iwai Spanish/beginners. Tutor: Joanne McNeil Spanish/intermediate. Tutor: Joanne McNeil Homework support. Tutor: Peter Guyan Craft. Tutor: Anne Burgess Dance. Tutor: Miss Liz Andrews Breakdancing. Tutor: Mr Darren Powell Improvised Comedy. Tutor: Mr Mahmood Hikmet Drama. Tutor: Mr Mahmood Hikmet Photography/beginners. Tutor: Alanah Paterson Singing Lessons. Tutor: Kerry Scurr Guitar/beginner/advanced. Tutor: Alistair Morrison By Harrison Switzer-Corbett and Edmond Yin

ALL WHITES VS. PARAGUAY

On Friday 25 June, B.B.I showed how much they support the All whites by showing their last pool match against Paraguay. From 6:30 am students, parents and staff all crammed into the school hall. Students came dressed in white and brought the loud voices and of course the South African vuvuzela horn that has played a very important roll in the FIFA world cup 2010. Breakfast was served in the hall the breakfast was a sausage sizzle and a hot chocolate. The teachers were the ones serving the breakfast. while the kids were watching the game. WOOHOO. OLAY OLAY OLAY OLAY All whites, All whites!

By Harrison Switzer-Corbett and Edmond Yin

Online activities

Students have been being bullied on socail networking sites lately, so now students have been encouraged not to have facebook, my space or bebo if they are under the legal age of 13 years old. 200 students were randomly selected, these students were anonymous, they completed a survey on what they use internet at home and school, or if they use any social networking sites such as facebook, my space or bebo. 98% of year 7’s have internet at home and 94% year 8’s have internet at home. Almost 60% of these have socail net working sites. The main consern is that private facebooking is ok, but it still needs supervision by an adult at all times if under the age 13. This may be as simple having the family computer in the living room or next to the television.

The school is advising that all students under the age of 13 should not aply for any socail networking sites that state you should be under the age of 13. The reason the school is bringing this topic up, is because some students have been cyber bullied on these sites. If the school finds the persons with facebook, my space, bebo or any networking sites under the age of 13 the school will delete the information as soon as possible.

Parental Participation: The school recomends that students under the age of 13 should ask their partents or an older member of the family before sending any information about them selves or others of the family before they post it. The school also would like parents to talk about internet saftey to insure that the child will not get into any ‘cyber bullying’.

The school hopes that this will not be brought up again.

By Harrison Switzer-Corbett and Edmond Yin.



LoL Drink...   People are going on about how LOL is so good and how they hate it. A quote from a BBI students says “it has great flavors but its too expensive at the BBI tuck shop compared to your local dairy” Others say that “It’s nice And it gives me loads of energy” But some say that “it is too boring it’s just like fruit juice and lemonade they need to put more effort into it and be more creative.” Others agree with the same thing” I love the flavor and it so fizzy with a taste of goodness in it” WOW people are acting up over the drink ‘LOL’ Also Justin Bieber is the person who promotes ‘LOL’,he is the advertiser. BBi Science monitor Virginia Says that “the drink ‘LOL’ is very unique” and that even though she hasn’t tasted it she says “ I can Taste Now, I Love It” People are worried about effects of LOL Drink has 26-gm of sugar. School wants parents to think about a diet.IT claims it has "No Bad Stuff" but children are being warned to avoid a new fruit juice drink ‘LOL’.Teachers became alarmed after spotting students as young as six drinking the carbonated Drink LOL for breakfast."Fruit juice contains sugar and this is highly concentrated. It is bad for teeth.And could take children to hospital to get teeth taken out if nessacery. It contains no other nutritional value, Parents should be giving their children flavored milk or water.