Kia ora e te whānau, 

What a wonderful, mostly sunny start we have had to our Fourth Term! We have had lots of fun, playing outside, soaking up the sunshine, and digging away in the sandpit. Everyone is settling back in well with the routines and showing lots of curiosity, kindness, and enthusiasm for learning. 

Athletics

We have started practising for our Athletics Day, which will take place on Thursday, the 30th of October. We are practising our jumping, running, and throwing. It has been wonderful to see everyone give it a go and cheer on their friends! Nau mai te wero! We love challenge!

Social Sciences - Our Kura, Our School

This term, our Social Science focus is Our Kura, Our School. We began by taking a walk around our school to visit all our favourite spaces around the grounds. We had a korero (discussion) about our cultural narrative and about what the name 'Beckenham te Kura o Pūroto' means. We will continue to learn all about our school, and the people in it, and what makes us so diverse and special. 

Sunflowers

The lovely teaching assistant, Lucy, took a group of students out to plant the sunflowers that had sprouted over the holidays. Tamariki enjoyed learning about how to plant them and are excited to watch as they grow into beautiful flowers, which will brighten up our kura. 

Earthquake Drill

On Thursday, we had a school-wide earthquake drill to practise keeping ourselves safe. We learned to drop, cover, and hold. Everyone did an amazing job staying calm and following instructions. We are proud of how sensible and confident ākonga were during this important practice. 

Hats and Sunscreen

A quick reminder that hats are required at school every day this term. Please ensure your child's hat is clearly labelled. Hats are kept in your child's bag (or blue cubby) and sent home each day.  Students without hats play under the hall veranda during break times. Please apply sunscreen to your child each day before they come to school. We have a bottle in the hub for reapplication in the day if needed. If your child requires their own sunscreen, please bring it to school in a named bottle that can be kept on the teaching station. 

Ngā mihi nui, 

Niquita, Katie, Stacey, and Elizabeth