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Matariki Whānau Rōpū Hui
and to place your order for our whānau rōpū hangi.
Ordering Hangi:
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
(Link to form to confirm attendance, and optional food order - https://forms.gle/5MWnTdx2LMdLf7Y2A)
Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Newsletter, Friday 18 June 2021
Principal's Patch
Kia ora koutou
Celebrating PRIDE week
Celebrating Pride in Every School
Whakanuia te uenuku ki ia kura
Supporting rainbow young people and their whānau to have a sense of belonging in their schools and communities.
Thanks to Anne Chin and the Diversity group for the fabulous displays in the library to support Pride week.
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Week 8:
Tue 22 Jun - Structured Literacy Parent Seminar (7-8pm)
Wed 23 Jun - Canterbury Cross Country (Halswell Quarry 9am-2pm)
Wed 23 Jun - PTA Meeting (7.30 - 9.30pm)
Thu 24 Jun - South Zone Winter Sport
Thu 24 Jun - Structured Literacy - Parent Seminar (9-10am)
Thu 24 Jun - Board of Trustee's meeting (5.30 - 7.30pm)
Fri 25 Jun - Celebration Assembly (12.00-12.30pm)
Fri 25 Jun - PTA Sausage Sizzle (1:20pm)
Week 9:
Mon 28 Jun - Winter Tournament (Hagley Park North)
Tue 29 Jun - Year 0-4 Cross Country Challenge (Hillview Christian School, 12-3pm)
Wed 30 Jun - Whānau Rōpū Hui and Hangi (5-7pm)
Thu 1 Jul - Postponement date for 0-4 Cross Country Challenge
Thu 1 Jul - South Zone Winter Sport
Week 10:
Thu 8 Jul - South Zone Winter Sport
Fri 9 Jul - Celebration Assembly & Band Concert (11:50am -12:40pm)
Fri 9 Jul - Last Day of Term
Fri 9 Jul - Celebration Assembly & Band Concert (11:50am -12:40pm)
Fri 9 Jul - Last Day of Term
Term Dates
Click here to view 2021 term dates.Citizen of the Week
Charlie Price - Year 6
Charlie, it is always heartening to see that you show the "We care' and "We get there together' values by giving help to others, often without being asked. You are always in the right place at the right time and are a role model in this area. The effort you put into your learning shows a great desire to always be and do the best you can. Kia ora mo to mahi!School Notices
Teachers Paid Union Meetings - Next Thursday 24th June
Structured Literacy Parent evening
Tuesday 22 June - 7:00 – 8:00pm
Access To Period Products Initiative
Access to period products is a necessity, not a luxury. The need to access period products exists for every young person who experiences menstruation including young women, girls, transgender, and gender diverse youth, in ways that meet diverse needs and cultural perspectives.
If you have a young person who is in Year 5/6 or Year 7/8 who experiences menstruation, we would appreciate you getting together with them and taking the time to complete this form.
More information to come.
Whānau Rōpū Hui and Hangi
Nau mai haere mai! Come along, get to know other tamariki and whānau, enjoy some kai, and get involved in this important aspect of our kura. Come to the staff room first and get a cup of tea to bring over to the Kōwhai hub if you would like. The hui will coincide with Matariki, a time of renewal and celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are going to come together to connect, celebrate and learn. All welcome, for more information please click here.
Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…
Guinea Pigs in the Library
Literacy Learning and Dyslexia
Speaking 4 the Planet...
Zoe placed second and Cleo was highly commended in the Year 7/8 category.
Staff Profiles
Congratulations to...
PTA News
Mid Winter Breakfast

Community Notices
Camp Wondergirl is an organisation that inspires, empowers and educates girls ages 8-12 to explore mindfulness, embrace uniqueness, and express their superpowers. Our mission is to make sure every girl knows she is a Wondergirl - powerful, loving, and unique. We offer the tools, support, and community girls need to grow their superpowers so they can flourish into the Wonder Women they are destined to be!
Parent to Parent
Logging into our new system: Hero and accessing student accounts
Introducing: Hero
A new, web-based school / home communication system with an app for your convenience.
Invitation to Whānau Rōpū Hui
Tēnā koutou e te whānau,
We would like to welcome you to our first Whānau Rōpū hui of 2021. The hui will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 30th June, in the Kōwhai Hub.
The hui will coincide with Matariki, a time of renewal and celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are going to come together to connect, celebrate and learn.
A hangi option will be available on the night. The kai will be pre-order only and available for collection part way through the evening. There will be a vegetarian option as well. Ordering information will come out shortly.
Our Whānau Rōpū hui aims to:
welcome both Māori and non-Māori parents and whānau
establish and strengthen whānau connections
support and encourage Te Ao Māori at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
promote student awareness and pride in culture, heritage and identity
encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas between home and school
Nau mai haere mai! Come along, get to know other tamariki and whānau, enjoy some kai, and get involved in this important aspect of our kura. Come to the staff room first and get a cup of tea to bring over to the Kōwhai hub if you would like.
Ngā manaakitanga noho ora mai,
The Te Ao Māori Curriculum Team
(Elizabeth, Meagan, Steve, Lisa, Megan, Sampson)
welcome both Māori and non-Māori parents and whānau
establish and strengthen whānau connections
support and encourage Te Ao Māori at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto
promote student awareness and pride in culture, heritage and identity
encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas between home and school