Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter Friday 6th March

A reminder that the Proposed Zone Amendment Consultation process is ongoing. You can access all of the information on our school website here, and you have until Friday 3rd April to make any submissions.

As you are aware, we are currently seeking a new kapa haka tutor. We have been fortunate to secure the services of Whaea Cath Milio for the immediate future, whilst we continue to seek someone more permanent. Whaea Cath will begin next Friday and will work with three kapa haka groups, Y3/4, Y5/6 and Te Whānau Mahi Tahi in Year 7/8. We are very excited to have secured her support, and look forward to seeing this important mahi happening again in our school.

We continue to have challenges, particularly in the mornings, with vehicles being left parked for long periods of time in the 3min drop-off area, and with vehicles double parking and letting children then exit the vehicle from both sides of the car. 

We have asked the City Council parking team to support us with monitoring this. They have asked us to warn that tickets will be issued to drivers who are not complying the signage and road rules.

Logan, your love for learning is admirable. You put forth your best effort in every task and strive to be the best learner you can be. You are a kind and caring friend and will help whenever needed. Your diligence and perseverance in improving your learning is phenomenal. You show initiative and drive to do the right thing and help make the Kauri Hub a happy place to work. Ka pai Logan!

Harper Freeman - Year 5

Harper, you are a stunning role model in our hub. You are always so polite, helpful and caring. You are an extremely conscientious learner. Thank you for always putting your best effort into everything you do. Well done, Harper!

Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…

We welcome our new Mana Ake kaimahi to our kura.  Leanne will be running our drop in sessions and acting as a liaison for our school.  A number of whānau have already made great use of the Mana Ake “drop-ins” that are available on alternate Wednesday mornings 4 March 2020 from 8:30 – 9:10am. These drop-in sessions are here to provide parents with an opportunity to have a private, informal conversation around the well being of their child with one of our Mana Ake workers (kaimahi). If you feel like you would like to attend a drop-in session, please book in a time via the link here: Mana Ake booking  The code to use is 88t39. Alternatively, you can contact Jacky in the office and she will make a booking for you.

Food at School

Please do not send or bring food into school to be shared with other children. (The only exception to this would be fresh fruit). Whilst we understand that there are times you want to celebrate special events for your children with their friends at school, e.g. birthdays or being awarded prizes, by bringing food and treats for them to share, we have a policy of children only eating the food that their whānau have prepared and sent with them. We have a number of students with food allergies and also need to respect the wishes of some families who want to monitor what their children are eating and prefer their children just to eat food they have prepared. From time to time, there may be an event that teachers have organised that will involve food (cultural or learning activities) and they will have advised families in advance that this will be happening.

Healthy Ōpawaho Leaders

Outdoor Spaces Working Bee 

A huge thank you to all the parents and children who assisted us with the working bee last Sunday. We had about 20 people who helped to weed, stain and tidy up the garden areas. We really appreciate you giving your time.

Playspace 

The children had great fun watching the digger dig down five metres to create a soak pit due to the high clay content of the ground. The soak pit will prevent the area from flooding in the winter months. There were lots of questions and wonderings around the hole, and why it needed to be so big, a few children even thought we were getting a new pool.  The main sandpit area will be out of action for some time while the extension happens. There will be a rock edging that will define the new expansion. Soon after the sandpit is completed, the balance play area will start to take shape and will have a creative aspect to it, watch this space.

Life Education

Over the past two weeks, the children have been visiting the Life Education truck and learning how to relate to one another, build relationships and show empathy. Harold remains a firm favourite at Beckenham. We even had a surprise visit from Harold in our celebration assembly!

PB4L Update

Working together to create a safe, supportive and inclusive community as we fill our kete for the journey.

We are now entering into our second year of PB4L (Positive Behaviour For Learning). PB4L School-Wide looks at behaviour and learning with a view to teaching and acknowledging expected behaviour just like we teach our core curriculum areas. The idea is that the children need to be taught desired positive behaviours and have the opportunity to practise them. This term, we are focusing on looking after our belongings, e.g., bags, devices, lunch boxes, stationery etc. and also using respectful language and behaviour.

If you would like more background information on PB4L, please feel free to contact Anna or Nigel or visit www.pb4l.tki.org.nz.