Kia ora whānau,

This is a notice about forming a Year 3/4 Netball team this year. This would involve playing a game once a week at the Christchurch Netball Centre in Hagley Park. The games will be on Friday afternoons, starting in Term 2 and running through to around the middle of Term 3. Parents will need to take their child to and from the courts each week for the games. Practices will happen at school once a week either during lunchtime or after school. 

If you would like your child to play in a netball team representing Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto, please e-mail Rowe back immediately and she will forward these onto Carolyn Aitken, who is the parent in charge of Year 3/4 netball.  We currently need at least four more players to create a team. Please email Rowe by Thursday the 18th of March.

We also need some support from parents. If you are interested in helping with coaching please let Rowe know.  Coaching is easy, as skills and drills are provided, with easy to follow weekly plans. 

Thank you so much.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Rowena Barker

rowena.barker@beckenham.school.nz

Kia ora whānau,

We are very excited about our upcoming trip to Ferrymead Heritage Park on the 23rd and 24th of March. This trip links strongly to our theme of ‘Change’ and the main focus will be on heritage life and development/change over time. 

The following homegroups will be visiting on these days:

Tuesday 23rd March - Nick and Meagan’s homegroups

Wednesday 24th March - Laura, Rowe and Quynh’s homegroups

On each trip, our tamariki will be divided into four groups and participate in the following workshops:

• Heritage school
• Picnic games 
• Bakery
• Heritage accommodation 

We will also go on the tram, have a tour around the village and dress up in old fashioned clothing.

On the day of the trip, your child/children will need to:

• Be at school by 8:45am
• Bring a filling morning tea and lunch in their lunchbox
• Bring a full water bottle
• Have sunblock applied before arriving
• Ensure their sunhat is at school (if unsure, send a spare)
• Bring a light waterproof layer if it appears overcast
• Wear comfortable shoes

We will need approximately 2-3 whānau helpers for each homegroup. This will involve helping to oversee small groups of learners, supporting food breaks and joining in with activities. 

Please make contact asap with your child’s home group teacher if you are able to help us on the day. 

Unfortunately, there are limited numbers of helpers, so if you miss out this time there will be more opportunities later in the year to help. For health and safety reasons we are unable to accommodate siblings/preschoolers. We do have some room for whānau who need to come with us on the bus, otherwise there is ample parking at Ferrymead. 

We will be in contact with those parents who will be coming along next week. 

The cost of this trip is covered by your school contribution. 

Ngā mihi nui,

Team Kōwhai

laura.williamson@beckenham.school.nz

rowena.barker@beckenham.school.nz

nick.brice@beckenham.school.nz

quynh.nyugen@beckenham.school.nz

meagan.mathers@beckenham.school.nz

 Kia ora whānau, 

We have been a busy hub this week, starting into our new inquiry unit - exploring Canterbury historical life and how it has changed over time. Over the next few weeks the students will learn about the first waka to come to Aotearoa, changes in technology, fashion, school, animals, plants, housing and transport in Canterbury
. We will also be visiting Ferrymead for a day in Week 8. A notice about this will come out next week. 

We now have our library days set in stone for this term and they are as follows:

Nick and Rowe's homegroup - Monday

Laura's home group - Tuesday

Quynh and Meagan's homegroup - Wednesday. 

Please help your child by reminding them they need to bring their library folder with their books to return on their day of the week. 

During our Team Hui this week we had a discussion with the tamariki about our hub toilets, and making sure we keep them nice and tidy. We have had some instances of urine on the floor and around the toilet. Please help us by having a chat to your child about their toilet etiquette at school. Thank you! 

We have been busy in Discovery this week: 

We have been asked to pass on the following notice from the Southern Districts Cricket Club about Year 3/4 Girls Cricket. Please see the information below. 

Have a great weekend! 

The Kōwhai Team - Laura, Meagan, Rowe, Quynh and Nick 

Kia ora Kōwhai whānau, 

We have had a great Week 3 in the Kōwhai Hub - our first full five day week! The students have been enjoying continuing with the water play (when the weather has allowed!) and the students who chose not to participate in water play have had a fun time enjoying various art activities. 

Today was the last day of water play as we start our new inquiry unit topic next week. Our inquiry focus this year is Change and we are starting explore this by looking at historical changes around Canterbury - from the first waka to our shores, to today. 

To start off our inquiry learning journey about historical Canterbury… Next Thursday, Kōwhai children will be boarding the Kōwhai Hub Ship, recreating the 1800’s immigration from Europe to Aotearoa New Zealand. Please bring any blankets, pillows, pegs, and ropes that you have to help build the ship’s cabins. Please make sure everything is named. 

We have started our Kapa Haka lessons for the year with Whaea Cath. We have also been learning about rakau (stick) games in the hub. The students will be creating their own rakau over the coming weeks. We are still looking for newspapers and magazines to help create these - so if you have any spare at home, please send them in with your child. 

We have added a doll house into our learning through play activity. If you have any spare toys at home that you no longer use and that would suit imagination play in a doll house, please send them in with your child. 

Here are some pictures of our learning though play activities this week. 

Have a lovely weekend. 

Ngā mihi, 

The Kōwhai Team - Laura, Quynh, Nick, Meagan and Rowe

Kia ora whānau, 

Please fill in the survey below if your child is interested in playing Miniball this term. If you put your name down at learning conferences you will still need to fill this form in. 

https://forms.gle/z9HK4LEjV7GSzhw18

As the games start soon please fill this in by end of Thursday the 11th of January. 

Nga mihi, 

Jenny and Laura