Learning Conferences 
Thank you so much to all the families who attended a learning conference this week. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with you all and for the children to share their learning. We have a had a few families interested in what their child's day looks like in the Koru Tahaki hub. Please see our timetable for a 'typical' day.



Reading Challenge 
This term we are showing 'We Love Challenge' by encouraging the children to read as many books as they can and record this in the back of their home learning books. When a child reads 10 picture books or one chapter book they get to add a ring to their paper chain in the hub. The goal is 10 rings (100 picture books or 10 chapter books). You can support your child to reach this goal by reading with them each night and recording it in their home learning book.

Parent Help
If you are available between 9-10am on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday and would like to help out please email Charlotte. We always need wonderful parents to help put books away and to listen to our children read.
charlotte.verity@beckenham.school.nz

Tuesday 26 June 2018 – no afternoon classes

Kia ora whanau,
We are moving quickly into cooler mornings and muddy grounds. It is greatly appreciated when your child has gumboots for these wet rainy days and warm jackets. Everyone is welcome to bring a pair of slippers for inside if they wish even though we do have lovely warm floors.

Bringing Toys/PE Gear to School
We have started to notice an increasing number of children bringing toys and sports equipment with them to school each day. Please be assured we have plenty of sports equipment for your children to play with. When a child's ball or toy goes missing it can be very upsetting. To avoid this happening we are asking that all toys and sports gear stay at home. If your child forgets this rule we will store the item in our "think tank" and it can be retrieved at the end of the day. Thank you for your support on this issue.

Swimming
We are starting the first of our 9 swimming sessions on Monday 28th of May. If you are a parent helper for this please come about 5-10 minutes before hand so we can share pertinent information with you. Our reading and writing programs will continue as usual so do expect your child to be bringing home their reading folders each day.

Lunch Containers
Thank you for checking that your child has brought home their plastic lunch containers. We have quite a collection so do pop in and have a look in the "Maker Space".

Here are some happy snaps from our first fortnight back together: 

We Make A Difference 
Collecting rubbish on our own initiative, at lunchtime.
  



  

 











We Get There Together & We Love Challenge
The Cross County run