Kahikatea News Week 9 Term 2

Posted on 1 July, 20221 July, 2022 by Katie McFarlane

Kia ora kōutou,

It is amazing to think that we are halfway through the year! We are looking forward to meeting with you all next week at our mid-year learning conferences.

We had an incredible trip to the International Antarctic Centre last week and learning about Antarctica, its climate, and the animals that live there. Thank you so much to our amazing whānau helpers for coming along and supporting us with our trip - we couldn't do it without you.

Learning Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting with you and your child/ren at learning conferences on either Monday or Wednesday next week. Please remember that school finishes at 2 pm. Please go ahead and book a learning conference with your child's home group teacher if you haven't already... it's not too late.

Belongings

We have noticed that there is quite a collection of belongings that are being left behind at the end of each day, including jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, etc. Please feel free to pop in and collect these items the next time you are on site.

Kahikatea News Week 7 Term 2

Posted on 17 June, 202217 June, 2022 by Katie McFarlane

Kia ora e te whānau,

Term 2 seems to be speeding by! We have been having a busy and wonderful time in the Kahikatea Hub, and we hope that you are all been keeping well.

Cross Country

The kids had an amazing time at the Cross Country on Tuesday this week! They should all be very proud of themselves for giving it a go and trying their best. Thank you to the whānau that were able to come out and support the kids and to everybody for supporting your kids.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

As part of our school-wide Positive Behaviour 4 Learning (PB4L) program, our focus this week has been learning about and using EMPATHY. Kahikatea learners have spent time discussing what empathy looks like, sounds mean tand feels like.

Dress Ups

As the weather is becoming colder we are finding ourselves taking part in a lot more indoor activities. One of our beloved activities is the dress ups. If you have any dress up costumes that you are no longer using please consider sending them our way. The kids would love some more options!

Upcoming Events:

Matariki Whānau Rōpū Hui

We would like to invite you to our first Whānau Rōpū hui of 2022. Matariki is the start of the Māori new year and a time of reflection, connection and planning for the year ahead. We would like to celebrate with you and your whānau on the 22nd of June from 5pm.

5:00pm - Welcome & Performance - Te Whānau Mahi Tahi

5:20pm - Move to hubs - Matariki activities

6:20pm - Return to hall - performance by Pōhutukawa and Kōwhai joint kapa haka rōpū

6:45pm - Hāngi (for those who have pre-ordered hāngi)

Nau mai, here mai. All Welcome!

The Christchurch Antarctic Centre

We are very excited to be visiting The Christchurch Antarctic Centre on Thursday, 23rd June.

Thank you to all those parent/whānau who have volunteered to assist. We now have sufficient numbers of parent/whānau helpers. Thanks everyone!

Some important information:

Katie and Emma’s homegroups will be leaving school at 9am and will return by 12:15pm.
Please ensure that if your children are in Emma or Katie’s homegroups that they are at school on time on Thursday as we need to be boarding out buses at 9am.
Amber and Krystal’s home groups will be boarding their bus at 11.45am and returning to school by 3pm.
Please ensure that your child is dressed in their school uniform.
Please ensure that your child has a warm jacket/clothing.
Please ensure that your child has comfortable shoes.

Learning Conferences

Learning Conferences will be happening during the last week of Term 2, on Monday 4th and Wednesday 6th July, from 2:15pm - 6:30pm. To book your conference, go to http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/abad8

Reports will be available the week prior. Learning Conferences are an opportunity for you to meet with your child's home group teacher and discuss their progress and next steps.

Thank you for all of your support! That's all for now,

The Kahikatea Team

amber.donovan@beckenham.school.nz, katie.mcfarlane@beckenham.school.nz, krystal.hunt@beckenham.school.nz, emma.hayes-smith@beckenham.school.nz

lisa.collier@beckenham.school.nz,

Take a look throught this important social story all about our upcoming trip :

Kahikatea News Term 2 Week 3

Posted on 20 May, 202220 May, 2022 by Katie McFarlane

Kia ora e te whānau,

Here is the latest news from the Kahikatea team.

The Christchurch Antarctic Centre

The Kahikatea tamariki (children) and kaiako (teachers) are very excited to be heading to The Christchurch Antarctic Centre on Thursday 23rd June. The purpose of this trip is to consolidate the learning that our ākonga (learners) are doing this term around animal habitats.

Katie and Emma's home groups will leave school at 9am and return at 12:15pm, and Amber and Krystal's home groups will leave school at 11:45am and return at 3pm.

The curriculum achievement objectives that we are focusing on are...

Learners will...

- recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive.

- recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat

During our time at The Christchurch Antarctic Centre, the children will experience...

- a guided tour through the Antarctic Attraction and Penguin Encounter

- an 'Antarctic Storm' in the Snow and Ice Room

- a walk through the interactive gallery

- meeting some huskies

In order for this trip to go ahead, we require four parent helpers to come along per home group. You will be assigned a group of four to five children to supervise during the entirety of the trip.

Please email your child's home group teacher if you are able to help.

Literacy in Kahikatea

We love literacy! Here is an example of how our timetable currently looks in regards to literacy. We will share more about maths and other learning areas in future blog posts, so check back in again soon!

That's all for now,

The Kahikatea Team

lisa.collier@beckenham.school.nz

katie.mcfarlane@beckenham.school.nz

krystal.hunt@beckenham.school.nz

emma.hayes-smith@beckenham.school.nz

amber.donovan@beckenham.school.nz

Kahikatea Newsletter Week 5 Term 4

Posted on 18 November, 202118 November, 2021 by Katie McFarlane

Kia ora koutou, It has been a busy couple of weeks for the Kahikatea team! A big highlight was our Year 0 to 4 athletics last week, which included adapted long jump, shotput, hurdles and relays.

All our tamariki participated in each event with their house group, and it was wonderful to see our kete values in action!

As always, our hub has been a hive of activity. Here are some pictures to show you some of the things we have been up to during Learning Through Play.

That's all for now!

Team Kahikatea

amber.donovan@beckenham.school.nz

lisa.collier@beckenham.school.nz

charlotte.verity@beckenham.school.nz

katie.mcfarlane@beckenham.school.nz

Week 7 Term 3 Kahikatea – Welcome Back!

Posted on 10 September, 202110 September, 2021 by Katie McFarlane

Kia ora e te whānau,

It has been wonderful to be back at school for the past two days! Our hub has been a hive of activity since the children arrived on Thursday morning. Here are some photos of our wonderful children in action.