School cross country coming up

Tie your laces in double knots. Put on your gloves for an early morning run in the frost. Dust of that old sweatband and prepare yourself for SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY!

This will be held on the first Tuesday back in week 1 of term 3 (July 30^th)  so start training.

Good luck!

Author's Visit courtesy of Room 13

We were lucky to have Abe’s Grandmother Barbara Else visit us this Friday and speak to us about her new book The Queen and the Nobody Boy which is a finalist in the New Zealand Post Book Awards Final in the Junior Author category.

Barbara read us segments of her new book and answered some questions from the audience. It was great to get an insight from such an established and skillful author. Thanks to Abe and his family for the hook up.

Personalising your class dojo avatar

How to get your secret code...


1. Log in to your student email account
2. Send me (rcooke@balmacewen.school.nz) an email asking for your secret code.

Your email needs to start by greeting me (e.g. Hello Mr Cooke)

THEN (on a new line) ask me for your code (make sure to use a question mark to punctuate a question).

THEN (on a new line) finish by signing off your correspondence.

e.g. Thanks, Your sincerely, Kind regards (your name)

REMEMBER TO PUNCTUATE YOUR SENTENCE CORRECTLY!

If you complete this task I will send you your secret code and you can go to student.classdojo.com and customise your avatar!