The Ministry of Education decided to replace and repair the College’s underground services during the holiday period.
This has resulted in the interior of The Street being dug up. All services will be ready for students when they return but the reinstatement of the groundworks, trees,…
In this newsletter read about all the great achievements of students and staff. Please also take note of School Uniform Sales dates, and School Donations information.
2011 Newsletter Edition…
In this new sletter read about the WOW Wee competition and showcase, the BDSC Dance Group and the procedure for return and re-issue of senior text books. Also check out the 10 revision tips for students. 2011…
This edition has details on what the students have been doing for the community and an update on the arts and sports activities. Please also find the procedure for the return, re-issue of senior student textbooks.
2011…
A casual vacancy has occurred on the board of trustees for an elected parent representative. For all interested parties please see attached vacancy details:Advertisement Board of Trustees Casual Vacancy…
This edition covers how our food technology students are faring, year 10 outdoor leadership tramp and the united nations conference our students attended. Also gives us updates on how some of our sports teams are placing in this years competition.
This edition includes a review of the recent Cultural week. Updates from the English and Art Departments. Also the amazing activities of out Drama students.
This edition includes the release dates for students and details about how to access these form the school’s Learning management system.
This issue reports on the success of our senior production, “A Christmas Carol”. The sports results from term 1 are officially announced and an outline of our Cyber Safety parents meeting is released.
We will be holding an NCEA and ‘Parent Portal’ explanation on Tuesday evening, 24th May. The ‘Parent Portal allows parents/caregivers to access contact, attendance, assessment and class activity information about students. The information is updated every weekday and should be checked regularly.…
This newsletter has an update on Polyfest 2011, and find out what is happening with the Senior Production this year.
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This newsletter contains a reminder about the guidance evening being held tonight.
This newsletter includes details about our first rugby evening.
Welcome Back to 2011, this newsletter includes the current traffic management plan and other useful information for parents and caregivers.
The destruction caused by drink-drivers was portrayed in films made by college kids from around the country for this year’s Students Against Drink Driving short film competition. Botany Downs College took out the supreme prize of Best Film 2010 with their film Drive. Congratulations to all on the…
In this newsletter we are recognised by Microsoft as one of 60 Pathfinder schools worldwide and congratulate students on their many end of year achievements.
In this newsletter we are recognised by Microsoft as one of 60 Pathfinder schools worldwide and congratulate students on their many end of year achievements.
In this edition Mr. Leach talks about senior students preparing for the upcoming exams. We celebrate our victory in the Zonta debate and reveal details about the annual BDSC golf classic.
In this edition of our Newsletter Mr Leach illustrates the importance of praise in developing students self-improvement. We report form the year 10 drama workshop and Ms Gillies gives an overview of the Gateway work experience program.
In this edition of the BDSC newsletter we remind readers of the deadline for NZQA payments, give an insight our recent geography trip to Muriwai and round up our winter sports season.
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A Video our students made…
The result of a small ICT project, this 200 megapixel photo mosaic combines photos of all of our students to form the BDSC logo.
A very full Newsletter this month, recapping our cultural week celebrations, information on the upcomming teacher only day and a celebration of John Britten Whanau.
In this edition of the BDSC newsletter Mr Leach talks about the impact of diet and exercise on learning, and we begin or Cultural Week celebrations.
In this edition Mr. Leach talks about the importance of education in student’s lives and we reflect on the successes of Term 2 including our senior school production.
In this issue of the Botany Bulletin, we celebrate the achievement of Erin Johnston who was awarded New Zealand’s Top Subject Scholar in Physical Education.
In this issue Mr. Leach talks about how students can improve achievement by, reviewing lesson content and reinforcing this knowledge by explaining it to others.
Our current Board of Trustees hold their last meeting, and you can find out about who the nominees are for the 2010 elections.
In this month’s newsletter, Mr. Leach discusses the importance of student preparation and attitude towards school. We have articles about Year 9 camp, the tag team triathlon, Outdoor Ed’s kayaking trip, the Sea Week Beach Clean-Up and our Head Girl’s upcoming appearance on TV1.
Well, swimming sports has come and gone again and what a day it was!! We had great school participation with over 500 students attending the event at Papatoetoe Centennial Pools. Spirit Whanau managed to secure its first ever win by a nail-biting two points over Endeavour.…
The BDSC Golf Classic and Auction is an annual event first organised in 2006. All proceeds from the tournament
go towards sport at Botany Downs Secondary College. Now in it’s fifth consecutive year the event continues to grow.
After raising over $14,000.00 dollars in 2009…
College Reception will be open from 20th January for general enquiries and enrolments.....
The NCEA examinations have kept our senior students very busy. Students strive to get their certificate endorsed with Excellence and Merit and I am sure that mos t s tudents f ind these questions challenging as they involve problem solving and critical thinking at a high level. The College is continually…
All students should be focussing on their upcoming examinations. It is important that students are doing at least 2-3 hours each evening. Revising is best done in a quiet environment where notes or work is summarised and can be reflected upon. To study effectively one needs to be eating the right…
What a student brings to the classroom is very much related to their achievement. Each student’s belief about the value and worth of investing in learning and the manner in which they learn so that they can build a sense of self from this engagement is important. Success in education comes from…
The Benefits of Parent Involvement in their child’s education (From The Victorian Parents Council – Education Horizons)
When families are involved in their children’s education in positive ways, children can achieve higher grades, have bette r attendance at school, complete more homework,…
John Hattie’s book “Visible Learning” is a valuable resource to understand how learning takes place. The contributions the s tudent brings to his or her learning include:
Prior knowledge of learning; Expectations; Degree of openness to experiences; Emerging beliefs about the value and…
The College welcomes 4 new teachers this term: Gordon Howard, Art; Ben Howard-Clarke, ESOL; Jennifer Marillier, Mathematics; Bronwyn Waterhouse, Business Studies.
We also welcome the following to our Associate Staff:
Rachel Crewe, Library Manager
Sharmaine Hare, International…
Since the last newsletter, once again our students have been out there working hard and reaping the benefits of doing so. The College community has a wealth of talented students who excel in the academic, sporting and cultural arenas. Congratulations to the following students on their personal achievements.......…
As I wrote in the last newsletter, Term 2 is an extremely busy term for both students and staff. Staff are currently writing senior reports which will be issued to students week 8 (17th June) of this term. I encourage parents and students to attend the senior student-parent interviews scheduled for…
Term 2 is action packed with opportunities for students to get involved whether it be participating in one of the many winter sports that are underway, or supporting a
school team from the side lines. Last week we hosted the choir of 65 s tudents and 14 staff members from our sister school,…
BDSC NCEA results show that students in each level are 10-15% above the National Decile 10 average. It is clear to me that we have great teachers who work really hard to make sure each student achieves the very best they can. These teachers challenge, motivate and support their students to achieve.…
Schools cannot excel alone but need communities and society to work with them.
Thank you to all the parents who have supported the College over the last few weeks with Friends & Family, Athletics, Swimming, Year 9 Camps, NCEA Parents Evening and the ERO visit.
Athletics Champs results....…
...On Tuesday 17 March we are holding a Parents Information evening on NCEA – the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. NCEA is the New Zealand qualification and as such is recognised by all universities in New Zealand for entry into all courses…
I would like to congratulate the students who have achieved excellent results in the external qualifica tions. We had 22 Scholarships awarded. In every level our results were at least 15% higher than the National Decile 10 Average. This is a fantastic outcome for the College.
Botany Downs Secondary College welcomes back to school all students especially those who are new to the area. If students are to achieve their potential this year it is important that students, parents and teachers are continually communicating about learning and achievement. Absence from the classroom…
The Botany Downs Secondary College Staff would like to wish everyone a very pleasant holiday period. It is important that the College and parents work together to ensure each student achieves at their highest level. 2008 has been an extremely successful year for the College and I congratulate the…