Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

What a wonderful way to end the term with the Whānau Roopu which was held in the staffroom on Wednesday evening.  Thank you to our Ao Māori team Steve, Jules, Elizabeth, Hannah, Kate and also our iwi representative from the Board, Samson Karst, for the organisation behind the evening.  Huge thanks also to all the teachers, whānau and tamariki who joined us for pizza, soup and buns and some great discussion.  The staffroom was filled with great smiles, interesting chatter, discussion, waiata, activity and karakia. We brainstormed ideas around the priorities for Te Ao programmes including Kapa haka, Te Reo, Tikanga and also our aspirations for Te Ao Māori in our Kura.  We will share the ideas generated from the night with you all soon.







Paulette and some of our student council showed our school values ‘We Care’ and ‘We Make a Difference’ when they dropped the donations of cans and dried food collected, at the shortest day breakfast, to the Salvation Army. The team at the Salvation Army were blown away with the amount of food we donated.
A huge thank you goes out to our wonderful PTA for organising this collection and to everyone who donated cans. It was very much appreciated and will help many families in need.

Citizen of the Week

Fergus McMillan - Year 6

Fergus, you bring energy, a depth of thinking and creativity to the Pohutukawa Whānau. You are an active and reflective learner, and we love your desire to take on challenges with determination while encouraging others to do the same. Your creativity in writing and reading, especially, is inspiring to your peers. Your kind and thoughtful nature is an asset to our hub. Keep up the great work, Fergus!

Freddie Winsor - Year 8

Freddie, you inject fun and positivity into all that you do. You hit the ground running when you joined us last year, totally unfazed by coming away on camp after only two days at Beckenham Kura. This is you to a T: enthusiasm plus! Since then you have continued to embrace opportunities to lead, learn and grow. You shine as a Waimea House Captain and Sports Leader. Keep up the great work!

Noah Palmer - Year 4

Noah, you have worked extremely hard in all areas of school life since the beginning of the year. You consistently make thoughtful and stimulating contributions to our hub discussions. You always work enthusiastically in all areas of school and are a fantastic role model for others. You are an absolute star. Tino pai!

School Notices

PB4L News (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Working together to create a safe, supportive and inclusive community as we fill our kete for the journey.

At our Celebration Assembly last week, we launched our first 'positive behaviour expectation' which focussed on how we move in and out of the school buildings. We will be following this up by explicitly teaching the behaviour we are looking for and actively monitoring and rewarding the positive behaviour over the last 2 weeks of the term. We strongly encourage you to discuss this with your child/children and actively support this at home. Next term we will focus on other behaviour expectations.  Thank you for your support.
As part of the professional development, we have created a staff noticeboard which is intended to be interactive for all staff members. This board will be updated regularly with new topics for discussion. Currently, we have a map of the school and grounds, which staff are populating with stickers, identifying any hotspots that may appear on duty.  This will identify any particular areas we need to supervise more closely.
If you would like any more information on PB4L in general or at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto, please make a time with Anna or Nigel to discuss it further.

Music News

Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival
Congratulations to the following Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto students who have made it into a Representative Group for the 2019 Christchurch Primary Schools’ Music Festival. 554 students across Canterbury auditioned for the 345 places this year. The auditioners were very impressed by the high standard of many of the pupils applying.

Tabea Brookland: Concert Band - Clarinet
Sophia Brown: Orchestra - Violin
Eva Cameron: Senior Choir
Charlotte Grey: Concert Band - Clarinet
Walter McLoughlin: Senior Choir
Amelia Reid: Orchestra - Viola
Paolo Reid: Orchestra - Cello
Emily Rowe: Concert Band - Clarinet

ICAS Assessments 

The University of New South Wales is offering your child to take part in the ICAS assessment programme.
ICAS is an independent, skills-based assessment program which recognises and rewards student achievement. ICAS is unique, being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments for primary and secondary school students.
Entries are administered at school. For further information, please consult the ICAS website - https://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/icas/about. Each participant will receive a certificate and a detailed report of their performance.
This year, we will be offering Digital Technologies, Science, English, and Maths assessments.
Each assessment costs $15.00 to enter (please note that this has increased from previous years, due to the transition from paper-based assessments to an online test). Payment for these competition fees will need to be paid in full by Friday 2 August 2019. You can pay with EFTPOS at the school office or online school's bank account (ASB 12-3148-0131641-000) with the reference ‘ICAS’ and child’s name as the code. If you wish to enter your child, please fill out the form here.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email - hannah.elliott@beckenham.school.nz.
Ngā mihi,
Hannah Elliott

Bread Tags for Wheelchairs

Do you eat store made bread? What do you do with those pesky little plastic bread tags?

We are collecting them at the front desk in the office. 'Bread tags for Wheelchairs' was started in South Africa in 2006 by Mary Honeybun.  It is a community program where individuals and organisations collect bread tags, which are sold to a South African moulding company, Zibo.  The bread tags are recycled and used in the manufacture of seedling trays and other items.  The money raised pays for wheelchairs for the less fortunate which are purchased through a local pharmacy. This is a really easy way, albeit quite small, of trying to reduce our production of 'new plastic'.

This is the container at the front desk after just one week of collecting tags, I might need to get a bigger container!!  Well done everyone - keep bringing them in.

Ferndale News

We have welcomed a number of Beckenham students into the Ferndale unit at lunchtime this week. It has been fantastic to see the interactions and games, so many new friendships are developing.

Introducing our school's liaison for Mana Ake. 

Kia ora! My name is Anna and I was born and raised in Christchurch. I currently have a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and an M.Phil in Education and Psychology from the University of Cambridge. In addition to this, I have also held various research positions which have involved conducting and publishing research within the field of Mindfulness. I’ve returned to New Zealand this year, and am very much looking forward to working within the Beckenham school community as your Mana Ake Kaimahi Liason.  

Our next Mana Ake drop-in session will be this Wednesday from 8:30 - 9:30 in the upstairs room of the school office.  If you have any questions around parenting or your child's wellbeing that you would like to discuss with Anna please pop in.  Next term we will be providing the opportunity for parents to book into a 15 minute slot in the drop in sessions every second Wednesday.

Sports News

Interhouse  Challenge

Interhouse hockey competition

The House Captains and Deputies have been doing innovating thinking about their role in the school and what they can offer. One idea they had was to have an inter-house competition. Tuesday afternoon saw the first round of the tournament that they organised. The children competed in hockey, football, netball, Tapu Ae, basketball, theatre sports and a chalk art challenge. A special focus was placed on good sportsmanship and points were awarded to houses demonstrating fair play in addition to the points available for a win.

Our sportsmanship focus for this week was demonstrating ‘We care’ by showing respect for the rules of the game and the referee’s call. Many of the games were refereed by the House Captains themselves and it was great to see the children listening and following their direction, while still maintaining a competitive focus.

The basketball element of this challenge is run by players from the Canterbury RAMs. They are offering an exciting and highly engaging introduction to the sport of basketball to children who may not have previously played.

This week, Tennyson played Fisher, while Heathcote went head to head with Waimea. This is the first of three rounds.

After round one the scores are as follows:

Tennyson
Heathcote
Waimea
Fisher

Winter Sports Players of the day

Ruby M, Maddi, Meara, Lola, Mila, Henry, Otis, Freddie, Ishaan, Lucy, Millie J

PTA News

Beckenham Booty Car Sale

Beckenham Booty Car Boot Sale is this Sunday- come on down, we have loads of car boots booked in, all heaving with treasures just for you. Open from 9-11am in the school car park. The weather forecast looks great & a delicious Mexican Bean Soup will be available to warm you up!

Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July is just around the corner. We have Jute Bags, String Vege Bags, Beeswax Wraps & our Ideal Takeaway Coffee Cups to assist you with your war on plastic.  Order online at the following link Plastic Free July or pop on down to the Beckenham Booty Car Boot Sale this Sunday. For more info click on the following link Beckenham Booty

Clubbercise

We have sold out for the first ever Clubbercise Christchurch with Chloé at Beckenham Class. No Door Sales available.

For those that have booked, Thank -you - payment is due now. Payment must be received by Monday 1st July. Non-payment will result in your booking being cancelled & your spot(s) will be offered to those on our “waiting list”

To go on the Waiting list please click on the following link: waiting list 

If you have booked you will receive an email, before the class, advising on how to check in on the night.

We are so excited to see all 100+ of you next Wednesday at 7pm- let’s dance like no one is watching, get fit & get glowing at Clubbercise!

PTA Survey 

Our PTA welcomes everybody's contributions, no matter how big & small.

To make sure we have up to date information about how & when you can help we send out our PTA Survey once a term. If you completed this survey last term & nothing has changed then there is no need to complete the survey again

If you are new to the school &/or your circumstances have changed, please complete this now by clicking on the following link: Beckenham PTA survey

Early Next Term 

Calling all Craft Beer Enthusiasts, the PTA, in conjunction with THREE BOYS BREWERY will be offering a Brewery Tour early next term. For more exciting information check out the PTA Facebook Page for updates.

NZ Police

NZ Police recently launched a new non-emergency number, 105. We’ve done this to make it easier to get hold of us in the event of non-urgent situations or ‘Things which have Already Happened’, which don’t require Police assistance immediately.

You can call us on 105 for all non-emergencies, or you can go online at 105.police.govt.nz to report things like:

- Lost property

- Theft for a public place or car

- Intentional property damage

- Or to get an update or add info to a previous report

In the event of an emergency, always call 111 - Things that are Happening Now.

Community Notices

Aquagym

Swim for Life!  Where Champions Grow!
Book now for Holidays and Term 3 2019.  459 Cashel Street.  Ph: 3810299.  info@aquagym.co.nz

Open Christchurch

Open Christchurch, which invites the public of all ages to discover central city architecture and public spaces with free, one-off access to special buildings, and a range of themed walking tours, kicks off on the 30 June.
More information can be found here: https://teputahi.org.nz/2015-programme/open-christchurch/
the first event is at The Cathedral Grammar Junior School when they open their doors and its rooftop playground for all to encounter for one day only.
Other venues include Christ's College Memorial Dining Hall, the stunning Heritage building and Ao Tawhiti (Christchurch's only vertical school.)

The Arrowsmith Programme

Is your child struggling with aspects of learning at school?
Three out of 30 children in each class struggle with a learning difficulty. The Arrowsmith Program helps children with learning difficulties. If you would like to hear more about the Arrowsmith Program, including details of full time, part time or at home options - go to https://arrowsmithschool.org/
or https://sevenoaks.school.nz/arrowsmith/

Parents, Teachers, Learning Support Staff

Gina Wilson is coming to Christchurch.
Do you have a concern for your child’s health, learning or behaviour? Then you won’t want to miss this one-day-only presentation!

Gina Wilson (BHSc, B'Ed Tchng, ND, DipHerbMed) is a Naturopath specialising in health, learning and behaviour; Nutrition Consultant; and Biomedical therapist. Gina works with children to improve their overall health via nutrition, natural supplements and education.

There aren’t many health professionals in NZ who have the depth of knowledge and ever-developing, up to date information in this field as Gina and we are fortunate to have her visiting Christchurch to present here for the very first time!

Gina’s presentation offers practical help and covers:

The importance of the gut and its effect on the body and brain
• Fussy eating and what you can do
• Poor sleep, some of the reasons why
• Constipation/ diarrhoea and how to address these
• Suggestions of some basic supplements and why they may be needed e.g. zinc, magnesium, b-            vitamins
• Common nutritional deficiencies that may contribute to ASD/ADHD behaviours
• Environmental toxic exposures that may contribute to ASD/ADHD behaviours
• Lifestyle habits that may contribute to ASD/ADHD behaviours
• How to identify underlying triggers for children’s behaviour (including anxiety and low mood)            and learning problems
• How to address these causes so the child can thrive, concentrate, and learn with ease.

Location: St Albans School, Christchurch
Time and date: Saturday 31 August 2019 from 10am – 12noon
Cost: $25 per ticket
To register interest (or for any queries) email Kate Wood by Friday 5 July 2019
biomedicshealth@gmail.com
Spaces will go quickly so don’t hesitate to register your interest ASAP

Lego Brick Show

The Christchurch Brick Show is back again organising and promoting our annual Lego Brick Show to be held in Horncastle Arena on 13th and 14th July 2019. The Christchurch Brick Show is listed as a key event in the Kids fest magazine. Click on this link lego brick show to see more details.
Some of our highlights this year will be a 7m long LEGO interactive carnival scene and back on display we will have the LEGO replica of the New Brighton Pier.
We are excited to have more than 200 exhibitors displaying an assorted variety of LEGO sets and individual creations.  Children will have the opportunity to go hands-on with various LEGO focused activities in Imagination Station’s huge build and learn zone. Free activities include building spaces, mechanics benches, mosaic walls, gaming area, remote control LEGO vehicles and epic ramp races.

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

What excitement we are all feeling, looking forward to the new playground being built beside Pūkaki, one of our New Entrant hubs.  We have a working bee operating on Saturday and Sunday this weekend putting in some of the structural needs for the sandpit and fort.  Thank you so much to those who are supporting this, the first addition to the new outdoor play spaces that the PTA have been fundraising for. We feel very lucky to have such a progressive and energetic PTA who are enabling us to develop these very special spaces, around the school, for our tamariki.





Post reports, we would like to say thank you to the parents and grandparent who have sent emails and messages to teachers after receiving the latest school reports. This is always very much appreciated by the staff.  As a Senior Leadership Team, we recognise the hours that go into thinking through, drafting, editing, proofreading, checking and moderating these reports outside school hours.  We are very, very grateful to have such a dedicated and professional staff.

Thank you to all the families who were able to attend the learning conferences this week. We value having this time with whānau to share the wonderful learning that is happening with our tamariki.  We hope that you found them very beneficial.  We would appreciate any feedback from the night.

We congratulate and welcome Marcel Frei, Lisa Taylor and Carmel Wade to our Board of Trustees.  Our staff representative is Jules May.  Samson Karst, also a parent, has been appointed to our Board as our iwi representative from Ngai Tahu.  We all look forward to continuing this very positive and effective partnership that ensures the very best for our tamariki and whānau.

Nga Mihi
Sue, Nigel and Paulette

Olive, you truly make a difference in our team. You are a thoughtful, compassionate young person with a great sense of humour! You always go out of your way to show kindness to others and lend a hand to whoever needs help or encouragement. Thank you for being a wonderful example of how to live every one of our kete values, day in and day out. Ka mau te wehi, Olive.

Freya Day - Year 7

Freya, you are such a caring soul! You look out for those around you, checking that they are okay. You give your absolute best to all of your learning and are always willing to listen to feedback. Keep up the awesome work!

School Notices

Staffing

New Enrolments and plans for term three.

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 treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only.   To make an appointment please contact our Call Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year.

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

·        Northcote Clinic, 24 Tuckers Road, Casebrook

·        Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street,

·        Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton

·        Timaru Clinic, Level 1, 18 Woollcombe Street, Timaru

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.45am and 3.00pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment.
If your child has dental pain as a result 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

Caring for our Environment

Do you eat store made bread? What do you do with those pesky little plastic bread tags?
We are collecting them at the front desk in the office. 'Bread tags for Wheelchairs' was started in South Africa in 2006 by Mary Honeybun.  It is a community program where individuals and organisations collect bread tags, which are sold to a South African moulding company, Zibo.  The bread tags are recycled and used in the manufacture of seedling trays and other items.  The money raised pays for wheelchairs for the less fortunate which are purchased through a local pharmacy. This is a really easy way, albeit quite small, of trying to reduce our production of 'new plastic'.
There is a container at the front desk for you to pop your bread tags in...let's see how quickly we can fill it!

Sports News

Weekly winter sport continues to be a highlight in our week. It is great to hear positive feedback from our coaches about growing skill and confidence. A huge thank you to our parent coaches for the time and expertise you give each week.

Players of the day for week 5:
Maria, Morgan, Sumayiah, Torun, Quinn, Bella, Ava, Petra, Ilia.

Players of the day for week 6:
Morvern, Joel, Soriel, Riley French, Vienna 

We are very lucky to have Anna Dawson, our liaison person for the Mana Ake Team, working within our Kura.  Anna is a trained Psychologist who has such positive energy around the work she and her team do at our Kura.

Mana Ake drop-in session for parents will be held in the upstairs room of the Office this coming Wednesday and then fortnightly from now on.  Please see below for information about Mana Ake.

PTA News

Shortest Day Breakfast

Mark your calendars & make sure you come along for a hearty warm breakfast on Friday 21st June (the shortest day of the year). In conjunction with the Student Council, the PTA will open the Hall doors from 8am.
Enjoy a Free breakfast (Porridge or Weetbix), donate a can of food so that someone else can enjoy a free meal too. The Student Council will donate these cans to a local food bank. BYO Bowl - let’s look after our environment too.

A Weetbix breakfast will provide two weetbix. There will also be GF Weetbix

• you don't have to wear PJs to eat breakfast and, you don't have to eat breakfast to wear PJs
• this is not a mufti day so you either wear PJs or wear school uniform
• cans will be donated to a food bank (please bring food items)

CLUBBERCISE is coming to BECKENHAM.

The PTA are super excited to be co-hosting, with Clubbercise Christchurch NZ with Chloé, the following Clubbercise class: Clubbercise Christchurch with Chloé at Beckenham
LOCK it in- Wednesday 3rd July at 7pm
Secure your spot, bookings are OPEN, tickets are $10 each: https://forms.gle/jRE3wK9gw9AcQJS18
Clubbercise is a group fitness class held in the dark with disco lights, laser lights, UV lights, neon face & body paint and the Clubbercise branded LED glow sticks (Your class fee includes HIRE of LED glow sticks, they are RE-USED over & over again)
Clubbercise is exercise in disguise! Come along, dance, get fit & let's glow!
Please note, due to licensing requirements participants need to be aged 16 years & over.

PLASTIC FREE JULY

With PLASTIC FREE JULY just around the corner why not get on board NOW & go plastic free!

The BECKENHAM "We Care" Range offers products that care for the environment, celebrate living in Beckenham & provide practical assistance in our daily lives.

Check out our products that promote plastic-free- JUTE BAGS ($10), RETHINK String Produce Bags ($10), IDEAL Coffee Takeaway Cups($17) & the groovy NEW designs for our latest BEESWAX WRAPS (from $5)!
Along with old favourites, like the Beckenham Tea Towel ($10), the affordable black stylish Beckenham Apron($20) & an A2 Canvas($30)- we have something for everyone.

ORDER NOW:https://forms.gle/yPmWudaqFGyaNF117
Help us wage the war on plastics.

BECKENHAM BOOTY- Re-cycle, Re-use and Re-wear. 

Bookings are NOW Open for the Sunday 30th JUNE Car Boot Sale, located in the staff car park.
LIKE https://www.facebook.com/beckenhambooty  for the latest updates.
Book NOW: https://forms.gle/WyierMvY94zHcaDK6

Community Notices

MAC's July Holiday Programme.

Need something for the children to do during the cold weather in the July Holidays?  MAC's is running a 5-day intensive swim programme.
Dates:  Monday 15th - Friday 19th July (2nd week of holidays)
Times:  1pm - 5pm
Cost:  $75.00 for 5 x 30 minute lessons
Group and Private lessons available.

Small groups, quiet environment, exceptional coaching from Michael Finlay.

Ring 332 4617 or email us at bees.swim@xtra.co.nz to book in now.

BOSCO

BOSCO holiday programme 8th – 19th July now have enrolments open.  Funfilled Activties for 5 - 13 years (which can be found on our website www.bosco.org.nz) . 7.30am - 6.00pm opened to all families.

Ministry Of Social Development & Oranga Tamariki Approved Programme

WINZ Subsidies Available

Email Or Ph- Yvette Cleall Manager manager@bosco.org.nz or 027 645 6632 for Further Information.

Kidsfest

The KidsFest brochure is now live!
You can find the digital copy here - https://www.kidsfest.co.nz/kidsfest-2019-online-brochure/
Online Bookings are also open.

Write Like an Author 

Write Like an Author is an internationally acclaimed writing course that teaches young writers the skills and techniques that professional authors use to create their stories.
During the camp, each participant will develop and write an original creative story under the guidance of a well-known, professionally published author.

The camp will be held at St Margaret's College during the school holidays, starting on Monday, July 8, 2019, and running until Thursday, July 11, 2019. The presenter is Maria Gill.
The camp is ideal for young people who have a dream of becoming a published author or anyone who wants to improve their writing skills.

The camp is non-residential and runs from 9am to 4pm each day.
The course fee is $195.00, which includes a discount for early registration.
The number of places on the camp is strictly limited.
For more information go to writelikeanauthor.com

BADJELLY THE WITCH

By Spike Milligan & adapted by Alannah O’Sullivan, Music by Geoff Davidson.
Director: John Armstrong
Performance dates:  July 10th – 21st, 7pm,  Wednesday, Thursday & Friday and
11am & 2pm Saturday & Sunday.
Please note Wednesday 10th and Wednesday 17th July are ‘Relaxed Performances’
Tickets: $10 for everyone.
Venue: The Drama Theatre, Rangi Ruru School, Merivale Lane, Christchurch.

Bookings: https://www.riccartonplayers.co.nz/current-production or 03 336 4699

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou 

It has been an exciting fortnight including a visit from the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern and her entourage.  Jacinda's visit lasted 30 minutes and she delighted us all.  The children showed a real interest in the information on climate change that was shared and provided some funny moments when answering some questions that Jacinda posed.

Jacinda -  "Who knows what I do for a job?"
New Entrant - "You are the President of New Zealand."
Jacinda - "Great guess, I work with some other politicians in the Beehive in Wellington. What do you think we do there?"
New Entrant - "Make honey!"
Jacinda - "Well I do have 2 beehives at my home and we get honey from those.  Does anyone else know what we do in the beehive?"
Year 4 child - "You make the rules!"

Lucy Gray and her Climate Change team shared 15 minutes with the Prime Minister sharing ideas, discussing the government's intentions and asking questions.  What an incredible opportunity.

 The other excitement has been the installation of our new signage around the school.  If you haven't already, please come into the office and see our wonderful values wall that has been delighting visitors all week.  The Logos on the back of the hall and on the front of the school show very clearly "this is our place."



This week we say farewell to Cath Barrie who has won a position working with the RTLB (Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour) service. Cath has worked at Beckenham for the past 12 years. We have valued the contributions, expertise and leadership that Cath has shared through teaching across the school, in our  Learning Support programmes and with our diverse learners.   Thank you for everything.  All the very best for a wonderful opportunity for professional growth Cath.


We welcome Georgie Jones who is going to work in Cath's position in the Kauri team from next week. We know that Georgie’s great skills and teaching experience will be well utilised and she will be a wonderful addition to the team.



Have a very happy and relaxing Queens Birthday break.  We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.

Nga mihi nui
Sue, Nigel and Paulette

Citizen of the Week

Daniel Smith - Year 8

Daniel, you have stepped up to the responsibility of being a Year 8 leader and role model in our kura. You are perceptive and empathetic towards the needs of others and you demonstrate inclusivity in your actions. Daniel, we regularly see you embracing challenge, be it during academic learning, during sports or by putting yourself outside of your comfort zone and learning a new skill. It is fantastic to see your developing confidence, and the fine upstanding young man you are becoming.

Emma Vaile - Year 4

Emma, you are a superstar! You consistently demonstrate a warm, positive and caring attitude and are a great friend to others. You have excellent self-management skills and are an outstanding role model. You are extremely reliable and are always willing to lend a helping hand. We love having you in our team. Well done!

School Notices

ICAS Assessments 

The University of New South Wales is offering your child to take part in the ICAS assessment programme.

ICAS is an independent, skills-based assessment program which recognises and rewards student achievement. ICAS is unique, being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments for primary and secondary school students.

Entries are administered at school. For further information, please consult the ICAS website - https://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/icas/about. Each participant will receive a certificate and a detailed report of their performance.

This year, we will be offering Digital Technologies, Science, English, and Maths assessments.

Each assessment costs $15.00 to enter (please note that this has increased from previous years, due to the transition from paper-based assessments to an online test). Payment for these competition fees will need to be paid in full by Friday 2 August 2019. You can pay with EFTPOS at the school office or online school's bank account (ASB 12-3148-0131641-000) with the reference ‘ICAS’ and child’s name as the code. If you wish to enter your child, please fill out the form here.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email - hannah.elliott@beckenham.school.nz.

Ferndale News

As part of our regular programme, we develop skills around accessing resources in the community.  Currently, we are focusing on leisure skills and are visiting Pioneer Pools for a weekly swim session.

Sports News

Cross Country

We had a fantastic day of participation at our whole school cross country event. The sportsmanship and leadership displayed by our children were outstanding. Thank you to everyone who came along to support the children, it certainly added to the atmosphere.

Year 1 Champions: Laura Stoney and Ben Stoney
Year 2 Champions: Eadie Jenkins and Ollie Karst
Year 3 Champions: Cameron Inglis and Spencer Ingram
Year 4 Champions: Jade Inglis and Archie Arnott
Year 5 Champions: Torun Joergenson and Billy Murfin
Year 6 Champions: Mahli Boreham and Josh Breitmeyer
Year 7 Champions: Ruby McNiven and Erik Cassels-Brown
Year 8 Champions: Roxy Murfin and Ben Evans

We recognise the achievement of every child who participated in this event; all the competitors who ran their hearts out, those who supported others and those who took on important responsibilities to assist with the running of the event.

Since then, the top six students from each race have competed at zone level. The event, which took place at Halswell Quarry this week, adds an extra layer of challenge, which our tamariki all took in their stride. All children ran a race to be proud of. The following children have qualified to represent our Kura at Canterbury level on the 19th of June, Ben Evans, Erik Cassels-Brown, Lucky Lasiyal, Josh Breitmeyer and Kever Thorley.

Winter Sport

Today was our first day of winter sport. Some children in Years 5-8 travelled to Hagley and Nunweek Park for competitive games of hockey, football and netball, while other children had an introductory session to school-based winter sport. We also have 5 Year 7 and 8 boys who are joining St Martins to play rugby in a combined team on Thursdays.

Our first games were fantastic. The atmosphere on the bus home was buzzing as the children regaled the highlights of their game.

Congratulations to our players of the day who impressed their coach with their technical skills and sportsmanship.
Roxy Murfin, Cooper Reddecliffe, Eli McGuigan, Zoe Winsor, Helena Caunter, Zara McIvor, Sophia Brown and Charlotte Grey.

Congratulations also to players of the day from week two:

Bianka Cain, Keanna Hakeagaiki, Olive Morel, Grace Howard, Jonty Mitchell, William Pooch, James Stoney, Daniel Smith, Walter McLoughlin, Kever Thorley, Fergus McMillan.

PTA News

Kids' Disco

Polish those shoes & practice those moves, the KIDS' DISCO is coming back to town.
Mark the date NOW in your calendar- FRIDAY 14th JUNE in the HALL
NE -Yr 3: 4:30-5:30pm
Yr 4 -Yr 6: 6-7pm
Yr 7-Yr 8: 7:30-8:30pm
GOLD Coin entry fee.
If you are able to help out at ONE of these DISCOs please email amandawolt6@gmail.com

Clubbercise

We listened -YOU said NO to the ADULT DISCO..... So the PTA, in conjunction with Clubbercise Christchurch NZ with Chloé will be trialling a ONCE a TERM class on a Wednesday Night in the Hall.
What is Clubbercise??- Clubbercise classes are run in a darkened room with disco lights & branded LED glow sticks to a soundtrack of old & new club hits!
Come along, dance, get fit & let's glow!  - follow https://www.facebook.com/ptabeckenhamschool for more detailed information on this upcoming event- 1st class will be held this term, date to be confirmed!!

Beckenham Booty

Bookings are NOW Open for the Sunday 30th JUNE Car Boot Sale, located in the staff car park.
LIKE https://www.facebook.com/beckenhambooty  for the latest updates
Book NOW: https://forms.gle/WyierMvY94zHcaDK6

BOT Update

It’s time to vote!!
By now you should have received your voting papers in the post. There is a tight turnaround, so please return them to school by the 7th of June. You can drop them off at the school office or place them in the self-addressed envelope, or send them directly to CES School Trustees Elections. Late votes cannot be counted.

Every eligible voter should vote to ensure that elected boards represent the community, have a good mix of gender, ethnicity, and skills and bring a variety of experiences to the board table. This can make a positive difference to your children’s learning.

If you have any questions please contact Nigel Easson at school.
nigel.easson@beckenham.school.nz

Community Notices

Forest Run Fest

The Forest Run Fest is a morning for all levels of walkers and runners to get out there, compete and breathe in the fresh winter forest air with family and friends.
We offer four events including a half marathon, 10km, 5km and 2 km courses, the latter being staged especially for children 10 years and under.
We are offering a $10 discount to any parent or family member if their child registers for the Half Marathon, 10km or 5km distances using code SCHOOLS2019. The website for the event is www.forestrunfest.co.nz

Girl Guiding Community Programme

My name is Meg Walley I am the Girl Experience Manager for our Community Programme held here in Christchurch with GirlGuiding New Zealand.

The aim of the programme is to provide pop up adventures & experiences for girls, aged 5-17 in the Christchurch community who are not members of GirlGuiding New Zealand. We aim to give girls amazing experiences in a range of industries, leaving them feeling inspired, empowered and ready to take the world by storm. We love working with experts in the field so that girls get an informative and educational experience.

This initiative was started in Auckland at the beginning of 2018 and due to its success, we have bought it to Christchurch.

We would love to give your girls an opportunity to take part in these amazing weekend adventures to discover new skills, make new friends and most importantly have fun.  Last month our events included:
Stem in the Park:  An afternoon of challenging and exciting STEM activities using the world around us to experiment, design, build and test our creative ideas.
Robotics: A collaboration with Animation Station giving the girls a chance to create their own robot warrior and battle them against each other.

The calendar for June includes:
Operation Animation: A collaboration with Animation Station allowing girls to become a director for the day as they learn stop motion animation.
Shred the Slopes: The ultimate girls day at the mountain!  A behind the scenes look at how Mt Hutt is run, gear hire, lift pass and lesson with a professional to bring out your inner adventurer.  This experience is for beginners and girls aged 10 – 18.

In the pipeline we also have collaborations with:
Ethique Beauty: A workshop and talk from the CEO Brianne and her entrepreneurial journey.
Woman in Construction: A workshop from Woman in Construction and a speaker who is dominating this male dominated field.
Christchurch Adventure Park: Get ready to learn how to mountain bike like a pro with this beginner’s guide to Mountain Biking.

For more info check out https://girlguidingnz.org.nz/community-programme/.

Starfish Swim School

Bookings for the July Holiday Programme are now open!
Week one: Mon 8th July - Fri 12th July
Week two: Mon 15th July - Fri 19th July
Email: info@starfishswimschool.co.nz or ph us at 033381705.  2 Nash Road Aidanfield.

Parenting Together- Our Kids and Anxiety  

On the 12th of June, there is a parenting workshop focusing on supporting parents who have children with anxiety.  Sessions will start at 9.30am at Linwood Union Church, 378 Linwood Ave
Morning tea will be provided
On the 26th of June “overcoming Bedtime routines”.
Link to the flyer

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

This week we celebrated Support Staff Day on Thursday with a lovely morning tea.  We are so lucky to have such a wonderful team of teaching assistants and support staff supporting us all at Beckenham.  We also welcomed two new teaching assistants to our staff this week.  Scott Baker and Jamie John join us for term two to work in Kowhai and Koru.   

We ended the week with a couple of very special highlights.  The first was our first session of Waiata for the school for the year.  Steve Cooke and our Tuakana Team led the session which included some new waiata and revisiting some favourites.  A wonderful opportunity for our whole school to get together to learn Te Reo and sing together.


The second highlight was watching the Intermediate Hub’s dress rehearsal for their Showquest performance on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall.  The performance, which is approximately 5 minutes long, evoked a range of reactions, smiles, sighs, gasps and claps from the children.  Many of the adults in the audience also reported goosebumps and tears.  An incredibly powerful performance.  Thank you to the Kauri Team for their creativity, persistence and all the extra hours that go into making costumes, the choreography and planning.  We are all so proud of you.

Happiness is Autumn leaves!!!!


Have a happy Autumn weekend and we will see you on Tuesday after our Staff Only Day on Monday.

Nga mihi nui
Sue, Nigel and Paulette

Citizen of the Week

Caleb Clancey - Year 6

Caleb, you are an awesome role model in our hub.  You settle to tasks quickly and put in your best effort.  You love to help others to succeed and you show empathy for others.

School Notices

Bingo Comedy Night

Dabbers at the ready, Jack & Kitty are looking forward to meeting you all on Saturday 18th May for the Kiwiana comedy Bingo Night.  Book your $20 tickets NOW.
https://forms.gle/sjYH8az6qr4MUz9QA

PB4L

PB4L–SW is one of a range of initiatives within the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) portfolio led by the Ministry of Education. PB4L came out of the Taumata Whanonga behaviour summit in 2009, which was convened in response to concerns about student behaviour in New Zealand schools.
PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) will be implemented over several years - this is not a quick fix.

What have we achieved over the past two terms:

The Ministry of Education is holding various workshops throughout the year, some for the PB4L Leads (Anna and Nigel) and some for the PB4L Team (we will introduce them in the next newsletter). This ensures that we are keeping on track with our goals and making sure the whole team is involved and informing the rest of the staff and the community.

At the end of the last term, we had the Ministry of Education carry out the School-Wide Evaluation. This evaluation aims to determine how accurately PB4L School-Wide is being implemented and was carried out to gain baseline data at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto. We will provide feedback about our result later in the term.

During a full staff meeting (including support staff), each member completed the EBS (Effective Behaviour Survey) to identify what strategies are ‘in place’ and ‘not in place’ within our school. This is setting us up with the evidence to support positive behaviour in our school and links to our results.

We will be updating the school website with the PB4L Purpose Statement (soon) and some information about what PB4L-SW means at Beckenham.  We will also be sending out information regularly in the school newsletters.

If you have any questions about PB4L, please see Anna or Nigel.

Parking outside the School

When picking up your child from school, please ensure you stay off the painted yellow lines. These are there to ensure drivers and our road patrollers have a clear view of the road. There is a lot of parking on Eastern Tce and on Norwood Street if the drop off zone is busy or alternatively, you might need to make a circle of the block.  Please respect the purpose of these lines especially on wet days to maintain the safety of all our children and their whanau.

REMINDER Teacher Only Day Monday 20th May

School will be closed this coming Monday 20th of May for a Teacher Only Day.  If you need childcare, BOSCO is taking bookings.

Lost Property

We have an ever-increasing amount of lost property at school. When clothes are named, it is very easy to return items to students. We appreciate that purchasing school uniform items can be costly and naming clothing will prevent clothing being lost. Thank you so much for your help with this.

Parent Bookshelf

Many parents often request books to support them at home with parenting.  Historically we have kept these parent support books in the library and now they have been given a new place to live - the parent bookshelf in the school office. There are some incredible titles about reading, Growing Boys into Great Men, Raising Great Girls, dyspraxia, understanding ADHD,  understanding ASD, to name just a few. Feel free to pop into the office to take a look. Books can be issued at any time via a sign in/out book which is found on the shelf.

Possible Strike Action 29th May

New Zealand’s principals and primary teachers have just voted about what to do to get further government action on the current crisis in recruiting and retaining teachers.

We’re agreed – we can’t in good conscience accept the Government’s latest collective agreement offer because it does not begin to address the crisis. We have therefore voted for another course of action, this time involving secondary and primary teachers on May 29th.

Our school will be closed for instruction on Wednesday, May 29th. While we recognise this inconvenience we know this will cause, however, we need to send a clear message to the Government that we are standing strong for our students.

Already children’s education is suffering because of the difficulty in recruiting teachers, having enough support to cater learning differences and giving teachers time to effectively plan lessons, and complete the high administration requirements. We must take bold steps to turn this around.

Through our union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, we are asking for:

Time to teach. More resources and staffing to adequately support children with additional learning needs – this will benefit all children because teachers will be freed to spend more one-on-one time with every student.
A significant increase in teachers’ salaries so that they are properly valued for their qualifications and responsibilities, and as a country, we can recruit and retain teachers.

We appreciate your continued support on this important issue. For more information, please go to http://campaigns.nzei.org.nz/time/ or talk with your child’s teacher.

Ferndale News

Here we are playing balloon tennis and making lego cities.

Sports News

Beckenham Booty

Booty Bookings are NOW open for the Sunday 26th May Car boot Sale, located in the staff car park.  LIKE @BeckenhamBooty Facebook f\page for the latest updates.  Book NOW: https://forms.gle/WyierMvY94zHcaDK6

Disco

Save these dates -
Friday 14th June: Kids Disco
Saturday 15th June: Adults 80s/90s Disco.
More info to come, start practicing those moves!!!