Please continue to inform the school of all positive COVID-19 cases through the Covid Notification Form – which you will find on the website pop-up. To advise the absence of students who are house hold contacts of positive cases, please now follow normal absence reporting procedure and email absences@beth.school.nz An expected date of return to school for these students would be appreciated in the email.
Staff Only Day - Next Friday
We would like to remind you that Friday, 13th May is a Staff Only Day - this is an Accord day determined by the Ministry of Education and school will be closed on this day to allow our staff to undertake professional development. Please click these links for all Term Dates, calendar and Daily Notices information on our website.
Primary Lunch Orders
We have had a great start to the new Primary Lunch Orders system through Libelle. If you would like to use this service for your BC Primary child, please click here to register each student and here for FAQ's and more information on using their website. Please note that the daily cut off time for orders is 8.30am, however, orders may be placed in advance to help with that morning rush!
Dropping Items off for Students
Parents are reminded that any forgotten items which you may wish to drop off for your children - sports shoes, lunch, iPads etc - are to be named and dropped in the collection box in the Resource Room which is accessible from the visitor parking outside L Block for your convenience. Please let your child know to collect from there. Money should not be left here but taken to the school office.
Y7-Y13 Cross Country
Tuesday, 17th May is all set for our Y7-Y13 Cross Country event which will commence in the afternoon. Details regarding parent attendance will be provided in the coming days.
Photolife Students Photos
Key codes to allow you to order your students KGroup photos online have been handed out to students this week. Orders placed by Sunday, 22nd May will be delivered free to school, any orders placed after that date will incur a delivery fee.
International Camp
International Camp for senior students (Years 10-13) will be from the 23rd - 25th May at Tui Ridge in Rotorua. We will depart at morning tea on Monday and return before the end of school on Wednesday. More details will be provided to those involved over the coming weeks.
Year 7 & 9, 2023 – Apply now - Applications close on 30 June
Do you have a student who is not currently at BC, or know of friends/family who are thinking of applying to BC for 2023? Please complete an application via our website as soon as possible.
Being held at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tauranga, 20th - 21st May 2022. Click here for more information.
Open Home Foundation
Open Home Foundation have a need within our community for Foster Parents. People that are willing to open up their hearts and their homes to a child/young person. If you wish to find out more, please visit their website here
Tertiary Awareness Day
Tertiary Awareness Day this year will be Wednesday, 11th May. We have a range of tertiary providers from around NZ coming to present to all Year 12 and 13 students during periods 4 and 5. Students are able to select which providers they would like to hear from by filling in a form that has been emailed to them; it is very important they complete this by Friday, 6th May. There will also be a Careers Expo in the Primary Hall during lunchtime which students can opt to attend - we strongly encourage them to do so. It is an excellent opportunity for our students to explore their options when they finish school. Parents, caregivers and whanau may like to have conversations about future career pathways and what they learnt with rangatahi after the event.
Verse
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”Romans 8:26
RSA Poppies
Thank you to everyone who supported the sale of RSA Poppies this week. The RSA representatives appreciated what we were able to raise towards meeting the needs of people returning from conflict, and they were impressed by the ANZAC commemoration service our students led in the Centrum at school today.
40 Hour Famine
Term 2 will also see us participating again in the 40 hour Famine with a focus this year on the children of Afghanistan.
A Thought
"Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time." Oswald Chambers
Brass Tuition
We have some instruments and slots available for beginner Brass students in Years 7-9. If you are interested in learning trumpet, trombone, french horn or tuba please email nathan.horner@beth.school.nz. The cost for instrument hire and tuition is $70 per term.
Orchestra Workshop
An advance notice that there's an Orchestra Workshop on Wednesday, 11th May: 3:30pm-7:00pm. We will provide food for this.
Band Camp - 18th-20th May
All members of the Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Group and Chamber groups have been sent a letter home with all the Band Camp details. Please complete the online JotForm by Tuesday, 10th May.
Groups and Ensembles
Just a small reminder that the music program is back up and running as normal this term. We are thankful to be back to indoor rehearsals!
Monday 3.15pm: Animoso
Tuesday 7.30am: BC Sound Collective
Wednesday 7.30am: Orchestra
Wednesday Lunch: String Group
Thursday 7.15am: Jazz Band
Thursday Lunch: Junior Band
Friday 7.15am: Concert Band
Music in Instagram
Follow us @musicbcnz to keep up with all of our activities.
Sports Colour Award Applications
Applications for Sports Colour Awards are now open. Please click here to see the criteria and to complete the application form. Applications close Friday, 20th May 2022 and are to be returned to the BC Sports Office. Sports Colours are awarded for outstanding performance amounting to excellence throughout the sports inter-school season.
Gymnastics for Y1-Y6
The Gymnastic Academy will be providing classes at Bethlehem College during Monday lunchtime in the PAC Hall during Term 2. For information and booking please go to The Gymnastic Academy webpage.
Hockey Fun Sticks Programme for Y1 and Y2
Hockey Tauranga have a 12 week hockey discovery programme for Y1 and Y2 students beginning the third week of May on either Saturday mornings or Tuesday after school. For more information and to register go to Tauranga Hockey Community Engagement webpage.
Want to know everything about sports?
Check out the sports website - to see who is in charge, sports handbooks, sports documents. Primary click here, Secondary click here Please also follow our "Bethlehem College Sports" Facebook page to keep up to date with sports at BC.
Physio
We have a physio onsite in R204, for appointments call/text 021 438 825 or book online at www.biaphysio.com
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide Biblically-based, Christ-centred education, equipping students for effective service and leadership.
VISION STATEMENT To be a Christian learning community of excellence where lives are transformed.
