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Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter Friday 14th May

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Kia ora koutou

What an amazing week. We have had rain, mist, sun and wind this week and, at times, all four seasons in one day.  The Cross Country on Tuesday eluded the cool weather front and the children ran in warm, still, autumn sunshine.  It was amazing to see the students persistence, participation and endurance and wonderful to see parents and caregivers cheering them all on.  Thank you for your support and to the parents who helped take the gear in at the end of the afternoon.


Staff Only Day

Friday next week is a staff only day so students do not come to school on Friday. The staff will be engaging in professional development around Structured Literacy, the research and implications for our classroom programmes.  

Have a happy weekend.
Nga mihi nui
Sue Leadbetter
Tumuaki Tuarua / Deputy Principal

Important Dates

Upcoming Events

Week 3:
Mon 17 May - Show Quest Year 7 & 8
Wed 19 May - School Photos
Fri 21 May - Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Week 4:
Mon 24 May - Kahikatea City Excursion (Amber/Charlotte HG)
Tue 25 May - Kahikatea City Excursion (Katie/Lisa HG)
Tue 25 May - Zone Cross Country, at Halswell Quarry
Wed 26 May - PTA Meeting 7.30 - 9.30pm
Thu 27 May - Board of Trustees Meeting 5.30 - 7.30pm
Fri 28 May - Celebration Assembly

Week 5:
Thu 3rd Jun - South Zone Winter Sport
Fri 4 Jun - Koru Art Gallery Trip

Week 6:
Mon 7 Jun - Queens Birthday (School Closed)
Tue 8 Jun - Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Term Dates

Click here to view 2021 term dates.

Citizen of the Week

Lilian Shelku - Year 6

Lilian, you are a shining example of a determined and passionate Beckenham student, who enthusiastically tackles learning with a quiet ‘can do’ attitude. Your exceptional self management skills mean that you are always well organised and can be relied on to confidently take on extra responsibilities. It is an absolute privilege to have you in our hub, Lilian.

School Notices

Parking and driver care on Sandwich Road

We know that everyone is keen to keep our children safe as they travel to and from school. To support this, please can drivers NOT try to undertake U-turns on Sandwich Road during the pick-up and drop-off times. We have witnessed some near misses recently and, ultimately, it is our children who are being put at risk.
Please also remember that the 3 min zone on the school side of Sandwich Road is MAX 3mins - not time enough for you to get out of your car and go into school to drop off or collect your child. If everyone can use this area as a drop-off/pick-up point, then all of the traffic will flow more smoothly.

Staff Only Day

A reminder that our first staff-only day for this term is next Friday, May 21st.
School will be closed for students on this day.

Newsletter Contributions

If you would like to contribute something to the Newsletter - e.g. student achievements outside of school, you can do so by emailing newsletter@beckenham.school.nz

Please include text exactly as you wish it to be shared, and ensure any images sent through are a .jpg format.

Getting Muddy 

As winter approaches, Beckenham Park is developing some muddy patches. The children are very good at finding these! If your child tends to come home muddy or has the potential for this, please make sure they have a spare school shirt and pair of pants in their bag.

ESOL

Last week we were very pleased to welcome Charmaine, our new Teacher Aide, to our first ESOL lessons for Term 2. Charmaine is taking over from Pip and Elizabeth. 


Students worked on prepositions (under, over, between, across, in front, behind) and made paper helicopters to practice science concepts (flying, floating, falling etc.)


Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…

A number of whānau have already made great use of the Mana Ake “drop-ins” that are available on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:30am. 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.



Staff Profiles

Introducing our awesome Kōwhai team teachers - and celebrating the sense of humour and fun they bring to their work each day!

Nick Bruce, Meagan Mathers, Laura Williamson (Team Leader), Rowena Barker, Georgie Jones, Quynh Nguyen

Sports News

Cross Country

In the lead up to cross country, there were lots of conversations about mindset and embracing challenge in our hubs. It was awesome to see our tamariki putting this into practise on Tuesday at our whole school cross country. They showed up, dug deep and ran their best race. Thank you to the Kauri students who took on a variety of organisational roles that contributed to the smooth running of the event and thank you to all the whānau who marshalled the course. 

A huge congratulations to every child who participated.

Year 5 Champions - Jack Sayer and Holly Mcintosh
Year 6 Champions - Jayde Inglis and Archie Arnott
Year 7 Champions - Torun Joergensen and James Stoney
Year 8 Champions - Jonty Mitchell and Molly Arnott

The first 6, (Year 5 to 8) across the finish from each category will go on to represent our kura at zone cross country at Halswell Quarry on Tuesday the 25th of May. 

Netball

Year 3/4 netball has started down at Hagley Park on Friday afternoons. Beckenham is lucky enough to have 2 teams this year and they started the season playing against each other. 


 This was a great way for them to gain confidence and understanding of the game before playing teams from other schools. 


Both teams played really well and there were many smiles both on and off the court.

PTA News

SAVE the DATE!

The Annual school disco will be held Friday 11th June. We will run three sessions - times and year groups to follow.
We are still on the hunt for helpers to do a short 1-2 hour shift to help it run smoothly- please fill in the PTA Survey which will be in your inbox, or click here to complete the form.

Reminder

A reminder that our PTA 2nd hand uniform shop runs after school on Monday & Friday. Any donations of uniform can be dropped to the Office during the week.

Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)

Architectural Festival at The Arts Centre 

Studio One Performing Arts

Your local dance school, is currently giving Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Acro lessons in your area. The school’s director is teacher, choreographer & ex-ballet dancer Patricia Paul A.R.A.D. (London). Ballet lessons from 3 years through to Advanced, and all levels in Jazz and Contemporary starting from age 7. For all enquiries please phone 372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz

Nathan Wallis, Conscious Intelligence

Nathan Wallis, New Zealand's favourite Neuroscience Educator (and host of the documentary “All in the Mind”, and co-host of the TV Series “The Secret life of Girls”) is coming back to Christchurch for another of his popular talks about brain development from childhood to adulthood.  He will be presenting at:

La Vida Centre (Riccarton)  - Wednesday 19th May 2021 7.30-9.00pm.

Nathan's talks are very popular with parents, teachers, coaches, leaders and anyone else who is interested in learning about the workings of the brain.  Nathan has a  profound reputation as a lively and engaging speaker. He uses humor and plain language to condense 25 years of neuroscience research into his unique ‘tell you how it is’ style. You’ll be absolutely captivated and walk away jam-packed with more than a few “ah-ha” moments.

More information can be found by following this link:

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Cashmere High School Choral Celebration


Maths Craft

Maths Craft are excited to announce the return of the Christchurch Maths Craft Day, on Sunday, May 23, in The Great Hall at The Arts Centre. Come along to The Great Hall and join us to discover the maths behind craft and the craft behind maths.

The day-long celebration of maths will feature a range of craft creation stations and public talks by mathematician crafters, and promises to engage people of all ages. Knit a mathematical knot, crochet a Möbius strip, fold an origami octahedron, and flex a hexahexaflexagon. Volunteers with backgrounds in mathematics and crafting will be on hand at all times to answer questions and assist people with their creations. Our guest speakers will present a series of maths and craft themed talks throughout the day, ranging in topics from fractals and pleating to crochet and chaos.

The Christchurch Maths Craft Day is free and open to everyone: experts and amateurs, maths-fans and maths-phobes, the crafty and the curious.

Date: Sunday May 23 
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: The Great Hall at The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Blvd, Christchurch
Cost: Free entry 

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter Friday 7th May

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Kia ora koutou

Welcome back. It has been so good to see everyone back this term, and to be amazed at how much some of our children have grown over just the two weeks of the holidays!

A special welcome to all of the new students and families who have joined our school this week. We had 10 New Entrants start this week, with more to come over the term ahead. We love welcoming our new staff, students and their families at our Welcome Assembly each term, and this morning was no exception.

New Building

We can see lots of progress happening on our new classroom block with the roof going on during this week. We are advised that HRS are currently on track to hand over on the agreed date of Thursday 22nd July, ready for the start of Term 3. This is very exciting news as our New Entrant numbers continue to grow. 





Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki

Important Dates

Upcoming Events

Week 2: 
Tue 11 May - Whole School Cross Country
Thu 13 May - Cross Country (postponement date)
Fri 14 May - Celebration Assembly

Week 3:
Mon 17 May - Show Quest Year 7 & 8
Wed 19 May - School Photos
Fri 21 May - Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Week 4:
Mon 24 May - Kahikatea City Excursion (Amber/Charlotte HG)
Tue 25 May - Kahikatea City Excursion (Katie/Lisa HG)
Wed 26 May - PTA Meeting 7.30 - 9.30pm
Fri 28 May - Celebration Assembly

and for your forward planning...

Week 6
Tue 8 Jun - Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Term Dates

Click here to view 2021 term dates.

Citizen of the Week

Alex Scott - Year 4

Alex, you have been a wonderful member of our hub. You always seek to help other people and be a good role model. You are kind and caring, and encourage others to do the right thing. It has been lovely to see you embracing challenges in your learning and showing such great teamwork spirit. Ka mau te wehi, Alex!

School Notices

Food Allergy Guidelines

Across our school, we have a number of children with different food allergies.
To support the wellbeing of these students we have the following guidelines in place which we ask you to follow:
  • Whenever children bring food to school for shared kai occasions, please follow the guidelines provided by the teachers for that event. 
We will inform you during the year if specific guidelines for your child’s hub change.  Our full allergy policy and guidelines in this booklet, are also available on the Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto website under “Information - Policies - SchoolDocs” then search ‘allergy’.  If you have any questions or concerns, please discuss them in the first instance with your child’s point of contact teacher.

School Cross Country

Our whole school cross country is next Tuesday afternoon, May 11th. 
We would love to invite whānau to spectate this event. 

Senior school races kick off the afternoon with the Year 8s starting shortly after 1:30. We then work down the year groups.  
Junior races will not start before 2:15. 

The children have been out practising this week and are becoming familiar with the course they will run. We are also having conversations around developing a positive mindset around participation in cross country. Success can look like many different things depending on the individual. We encourage the children to set goals for themselves based on running their own best race. This is something that you might like to discuss at home. Some potential goals could be:
- finishing the course
- maintaining a run for the whole way round
- pacing themselves so that can finish feeling strong

Children can wear their housetop on this day or may race in their red school polo. Wearing shoes that are comfortable to run in will be beneficial.

After their race, the children can see you for a quick celebration of their efforts and then should head back to their team's area to be supervised by a teacher. We would appreciate it if you can support the children in remembering this step. 

If you are coming to spectate, please leave dogs at home as some children may be afraid of dogs.   

ESOL 

This week we were very pleased to welcome Charmaine, our new Teacher Aide, to our first ESOL lessons. Charmaine is taking over from Pip and Elizabeth. 


Students worked on prepositions (under, over, between, across, in front, behind) and made paper helicopters to practise science concepts (flying, floating, falling etc)


BOSCO 

With the upcoming Staff Only Days that will be happening on Friday 21st May and Tuesday 8th June, BOSCO can now be booked online on Aimy Plus for those dates, or they can contact Juanita at office@bosco.org.nz   

A reminder that the school is closed to students on these dates.

Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…

A number of whānau have already made great use of the Mana Ake “drop-ins” that are available on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:30am. 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.



PTA News

SAVE the DATE!

The Annual school disco will be held Friday 11th June. We will run three sessions - times and year groups to follow.

We are on the hunt for helpers to do a short 1-2 hour shift to help it run smoothly- so please look out for the PTA Survey which will land in your inbox this week, or click here to complete the form.

Community Notices

(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)

The Envirokids Programme

Envirokids is an exciting new initiative to connect Christchurch kiwi kids to our Environmental Community.

Every Saturday after launch (15 May) activities available 10am - 3pm at the Kiosk in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens  
 
Activities for all primary and intermediate aged children 

Every week we will showcase a different organisation in our network. There are so many organisations in our networks with activities for children. This is an opportunity to get passionate children together and connect them with these organisations. If you would like your organisations to be involved please email us at envirokids@chchenvirohub.org. Any suitably qualified Envirokids facilitator will be available to help as much or as little as you need. They will be available on the Saturday and they can help organisations plan activities if required.

Thinking about Hagley for Year 9 2022? 10 key points about us:

  1. We're a Designated Character School. To join us, you must agree to engage with our culture and our values of Whakamarumaru (Responsibility), Mana (Respect), Whakawhirinaki (Trust) and Tika (Integrity). We also need to be confident that Hagley has the resources to support you in your learning, that there is a programme that will meet your needs, and that there is a place for you in that programme. 
  2. We are a restorative school. 
  3. We have an inclusive and diverse learning environment. 
  4. We offer a connected curriculum. 
  5. All Year 9 students have two hours of Te Reo Māori, three hours of Health, and two hours of PE each week. They also all take English, Maths, Social Sciences and Science. Students also choose from a wide range of Kete Wana courses to complete their programmes. 
  6. Social action and student leadership are actively promoted and celebrated. 
  7. Our Targeted Learning class is very small. Only 2-3 places will be available for new students in 2022 due to returning students. 
  8. GATE students are able to excel in their specialty fields. 
  9. Enrolment for Year 9 2022 opens on 10 May 2021 and closes on 25 June 2021 at midday. It is essential to apply during this time. 
  10. There are only 125 places available in Year 9 for 2022. A ballot is usually required and will occur on 8 July 2021. Notifications re places occurs by 16 July 2021. Criteria for priority enrolment for those with family/whānau links to Hagley is on our website. 

Our website has more information: https://www.hagley.school.nz/enrolment/year-9-enrolment/

We also have an open night coming up on Thursday 27 May with rolling starts at either 4.30 pm or 5.30 pm.

Open Christchurch

The free festival celebrating architectural excellence and our special places has launched its programme for 15/16 May. With 46 buildings open to the public, two guided walks and dozens of activities - from children's workshops to expert talks - the programme is packed. 

Highlights include the CSO's dress rehearsal in the internationally acclaimed auditorium at the Town Hall, a cardboard city-making workshop for children, and one-off access to private residences of architectural significance. 

There are several events aimed at children and many family-friendly buildings.

Event organisers encourage residents and visitors alike to participate in Open Christchurch and to study the programme and website to create their own itinerary of highlights so that they can discover or connect with the city in a new way.

Activities for children

Open Christchurch is a Public Learning Destination for Te Mātāpuna Mātātahi Children’s University, which allows members to earn hours in their passport for completing an activity sheet at Open Christchurch venues. Members can access the portal and download an activity sheet. Once they complete the visit and worksheet, they will receive a stamp from their school.
  • CSO dress rehearsal at the Town Hall, Sat 15 May: 10am-12.30pm
  • Q & A with elected members at Christchurch Civic Offices Te Hononga, Sat 15 May: 10am-12pm
  • What’s behind the door? Architecture at The Arts Centre, Saturday 15 May: 10-11am; 12-1pm; 2-3pm. Sunday: 10-11am; 12-1pm
  • Cardboard City Building with Annabel Cropper and Yvonne Hall, Saturday 15 May: 1.30 – 4 pm
Check out their full programme here: https://openchch.nz/
Join their FB event here for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/830309760849631

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto PTA Survey 2021

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Hello to all our Beckenham School Families,

Well where on earth did Term 1 go?  We hope you all had a wonderfully relaxing term break with your families and friends and are ready for another term ahead.

Here at Beckenham School, our families and wider community are really quite extraordinary.  Because of this, the PTA are able to do a really good job supporting our school through a variety of events, activities, practical support and fundraising. 

In this ever changing world, we are aware that peoples' circumstances change.  For the PTA to best support the school community, we keep up to date details for those wonderful helpers or 'friends of the PTA' so we can reach out to them in time of need, when we need that extra little support.

We have around 350+ families within the school so we ask that if everyone could find a way of giving a little of their time or energy to help, the success and support that the PTA offers to its school and its families would be even more amazing, and shared by so many.  Many hands really do make light work.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the following few questions. 
To access the form please click here.

Kind Regards
Jody Smith, Nicola Arnott and the PTA team

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter Friday 16th April

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Kia ora koutou

What a busy and long term this has been! Thank you to all of the staff for their huge commitment to our tamariki, and especially to our teacher for the massive week they have put in this week with Learning Conferences going into the evening on both Monday and Wednesday. Thank you too to all of the children and whānau who participated in Learning Conferences. The information sheets that you received at learning conferences are the first report of this year. We are expecting the next report to be through our new digital platform - HERO - during Term 3. 


Great to see continued progress on our new classroom blocks.

School Website - Literacy Learning Page

We have updated our website with a new section on Literacy Learning. We will continue to add resources and information to this page.


New Staff for Term 2

Next term we will be welcoming three new staff to the school. 
Chelsea Carmichael will be joining the Koru (New Entrant) Team where she will start the third home group of new entrants who start next term. Chelsea is a Highlanders fan from Mosgiel and has been teaching in Melbourne for the past 10 years.



We also will be welcoming two new teaching assistants to the school - Sonya Watson and Charmaine Pedersen. (photos to come next term!

Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

Upcoming Events

Fri 16 Apr: - Last day of Term 1

School Holidays

Term 2, Week 1:
Fri 7 May - Welcome Assembly 

Week 2: 
Tue 11 May - Whole School Cross Country
Thu 13 May - Cross Country (postponement date)

Week 3:
Mon 17 May - Show Quest Year 7 & 8
Thu 20 May - 12-3pm - South Zone Winter Sport
Fri 21 May - Staff Only Day (School Closed)

Term Dates

Click here to view 2021 term dates.

Citizen of the Week

Cassia Turner-Germon - Year 4

Cassia, you are amazing. You have a growth mindset and tackle challenges with a positive attitude! Ka pai! This makes you a role model for others in our kura. You are kind and caring, and always there for others. You show initiative in the way that you volunteer to help out and find different ways of problem solving. We look forward to seeing your lovely smile each day. Keep being your fantastic self. 

School Notices

Are you planning a big clean up during the holidays?

If so, you may have some items you might like to donate to our Koru Team to use in their Learning Through Play. 
We would love…
Old toy cars and vehicles
Sandpit toys including buckets, watering cans, spades, dump trucks, diggers etc.
Old baking equipment you no longer need for our mud kitchen
Bits of downpipe, guttering or other plumbing parts to use in the sandpit
Dolls clothes (to fit 41cm dolls or prem size babies), prams etc.
Pop up tent
Knights and dragons for our castles
Lego or Duplo
Surplus craft supplies
Plastic animals

If there is anything else you come across that you think may be suitable,  please see or email one of the Koru Team.

Showquest

Show Quest rehearsals are in full swing and the children are responding really positively to the challenge. Below is information about purchasing tickets to the show and important costuming information. Our performance date is Monday May 17th. On this day the children will be at the Town Hall from 10am until after their performance in the evening. 

Tickets
Please visit Ticketek to order your tickets. If you can't make the show, there will be a video.

Sports News

Cross Country

Our whole school cross country is coming up at the start of next term. This will be held on Tuesday the 11th of May in the afternoon. 

Seniors will have an earlier lunch and start first. The Junior students will start later in the afternoon. Timings will be confirmed during Week 1 of the term and sent out to you via the school newsletter. 

We encourage all the students to embrace our school value "We Love Challenge" and to try their very best. While for the majority this will be participating as a runner, there will be additional ways to make sure all our tamariki are involved in the event. Teams have started our practises already and will continue during the first week of Term 2. We know that some children will enjoy practising over the holidays. Happy running! 

Congratulations

Congratulations to our own Paul McKinnel who, with his team, won the Canterbury Club Championship, the Watson Shield, last weekend. We wish Paul and his team all the best for the National Club Championships this coming weekend!

Paul (in the blue cap, centre of the photo)

Community Notices

(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)

The Big Little Theatre Company

There are 2 shows in Christchurch, 1 at the Little Andromeda Theatre on the 22nd of April, and 1 at the Isaac Theatre Royal on the 23rd of April.

So what is the show about you ask?  It’s a  comedy of falsehoods, wit and questionable societal norms, Big Little Theatre Company's reimagining of Oscar Wilde's the Importance of Being Earnest will have you laughing out loud and hungry for a muffin.

Jack is in love with Gwendolen. Algernon is in love with Cecily. Cecily is Jack's ward. Gwendolen is Algernon's cousin. Jack told Gwendolen his name was Earnest. Algernon told Cecily his name was Earnest. Neither Jack nor Algernon are actually called Earnest but of course Gwendolen and Cecily both think their love is called  Earnest. Maddie and Morgan can't find Earnest anywhere on Instagram, someone misplaced a baby and Quin is just happy to be here. 

Confused? Good. You’ll just have to come along for a fun filled evening out to make sense of just who Earnest is and why he is so important.

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter Friday 9 April, 2021

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Kia ora koutou

Learning Conferences next Monday and Wednesday

Monday 12th April and Wednesday 14th April

School will close at 2pm on both days, to allow Learning Conferences to begin at 2:15pm.

Please go onto the School Interviews website and use the code kk64k to book your learning conference. The Learning Conferences are for 15mins each, except for Year 7/8 where you need to book a 15-minute slot, but allow 30 mins (it works!)

The focus of these Learning Conferences will be to update you on how your child has settled into the school year, and to give you a picture of the areas of focus they are working on, particularly in numeracy and literacy. 

Learning Conferences - After School Supervision

If you require your child to be supervised from 2 - 3pm on either or both of these days, please contact Jacky at the office, 3371404 or office@beckenham.school.nz.

House Games

Our senior students are putting their leadership training and skills to great use in the running and support of our House Games that are scheduled to happen weekly (weather permitting) on Thursdays this term and next. Below is a photo taken yesterday - a lot of fun being had by all as they worked together to get the parachute to behave in the way they wanted it to.

Structured Literacy Parent Workshop video

We know that there were many people who couldn't make the Structured Literacy workshop two weeks ago, so we videoed it and have uploaded it to a school YouTube Channel for you to access:


Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

Upcoming Events

Week 11: 
Mon 12 Apr - Learning Conferences - SCHOOL CLOSES at 2pm 
Wed 14 Apr: - Learning Conferences - SCHOOL CLOSES at 2pm
Fri 16 Apr: - Last day of Term 1

School Holidays

Term 2, Week 1:
Fri 7 May - Welcome Assembly 

Week 2: 
Tue 11 May - Whole School Cross Country
Thu 13 May - Cross Country (postponement date)

Term Dates

Click here to view 2021 term dates.

Citizen of the Week

Mila Montejo - Year 8

Mila, you are an exuberant, bubbly, ray of sunshine. Your lust for life and positive energy is contagious. It has been great to see you make great gains in your learning, all due to your positive attitude and the way you embrace extra opportunities to learn. You are wonderfully supportive and encouraging to you peers, teachers and younger students. 

School Notices

Cross Country

Our whole school cross country is coming up at the start of next term. This will be held on Tuesday the 11th of May in the afternoon. 

Seniors will have an earlier lunch and start first. The Junior students will start later in the afternoon. Timings will be confirmed during Week 1 of the term and sent out to you via the school newsletter. 

We encourage all the students to embrace our school value "We Love Challenge" and to try their very best. While for the majority this will be participating as a runner, there will be additional ways to make sure all our tamariki are involved in the event. Teams have started our practices already and will continue during the first week of Term 2. We know that some children will enjoy practicing over the holidays. Happy running! 

Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…

A number of whānau have already made great use of the Mana Ake “drop-ins” that are available on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:30am. 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.

News from our ESOL classes

ESOL students from Kahikatea have been busy cooking muffins over the last fortnight, and practicing sequential language (first, then, next etc.). The students also wrote a recount of the experience in their books. Fun was had by all!


Meanwhile, our Kōwhai ESOL students have been learning about prepositions and giving directions. They have created mazes, given directions to help partners get to the playground and had fun playing the Minefield Game. Many thanks to Elizabeth for sharing this fun, learning activity!
(insert images ESOL week9,9b,9c)



Sports News

Last weekend our Year 7 student Billy Murfin, represented Canterbury in an athletics meet in Dunedin. He was part of a team of athletes selected from all the athletics clubs in Canterbury. They competed against athletes from Otago and Southland in a range of events.

Billy came first in the boys grade 11 100m race, his team also won the 4 x 100 relay.

Canterbury won the overall tournament trophy thanks to an awesome effort from the whole team, which also included the mighty Isla Mitchell (Y4). Ka pai!


Volleyball

Three teams from Kauri participated in weekly volleyball sessions at Hillview Christian school this term. These sessions were run by Canterbury Volleyball and incorporated skill development and competitive games. The children participated with huge enthusiasm and made huge progress in their skill development, especially their serves! A massive thank you to Gail for supporting the children at these sessions each week. 

Miniball

Four teams of children from Kōwhai have been participating in a miniball league at Pioneer this term. This group of enthusiastic children have gone from strength to strength in their skill development. Many of them were trying the sport for the first time. Thank you to all the parents who supported the children at the games by managing the team and doing the score board. Another thank you goes to Lola, Cooper, Zoe, Marcellus and Ollie, (students from Kauri) who have been sharing their knowledge and giving their time to coach these teams. 

Canterbury Swimming

A huge congratulations to all the tamariki who competed at Canterbury Swimming on Thursday. It is a massive achievement to qualify for this event.

Nau mai te wero!
Zoe, Cooper, Fergus, Tahere, Stella, Lola, William, Emma and Jack

Results:
Zoe Clarke - 5th Butterfly and 9th Freestyle
Jack Sayer - 11th Breaststroke
Lola Harris - 12th Backstroke
Stella Gillman - 19th Freestyle
Fergus Mcmillan - 18th Butterfly
Cooper Reddecliffe - 18th Freestyle 

Community Notices

(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)

Dental Care during the School Holidays                                 

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.  The clinics will offer check-ups, treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only.   To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays.

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:
  • Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby,

  • Northcote Clinic, 24 Tuckers Road, Casebrook,

  • Timaru Clinic, Level 1, 18 Woollcombe Street, Timaru
The clinics will offer appointments between 8.15am and 4.45pm for school-age and preschool children.  If your child has dental pain because of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance.

To book an appointment at one of our clinics please: call 0800 846 983 or, email commdental@cdhb.health.nz