Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

GRAB A CUPPA - THERE IS A LOT OF NEWS IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...

Gosh - November already! The year is flying by and, as you will see from the 'Upcoming Events' listed below, there is a LOT happening over the next seven weeks of the school year!
Please do take some time to add events to your diary, or to sync the Community Calendar with your personal digital calendar so you can keep up with what is happening.

Welcome to Sean Lake Ryan who is starting a five-week teacher training placement with Elizabeth Drummond in our Koru team on Monday.

Teams and staffing for 2020

We have been working hard over the past couple of months to try and confirm our full-time teaching staff for 2020.
We have reluctantly accepted the resignations of both Tracy Inwood, and Caitlyn Tinnelly from our permanent staff, effective from the end of 2019.
Tracy Inwood is planning to spend more time travelling to Auckland where her two adult children now live, with a view to eventually moving, with her husband Phil, to be nearer to whānau in the North Island some time over the next few years. Tracy has been part of our staff for over 7 years now, and has made many valuable contributions, particularly to our Year 7/8 team, and then to our Year 5/6 team as their team leader.
Caitlyn Tinnelly has been on maternity leave this year and has been fortunate to win a new permanent position at West Rolleston School, just minutes from where she lives. The Early Childhood Centre that her daughter Pene will attend, is adjacent to the West Rolleston School grounds, so this is a very positive move for her from the perspective of being a working mum. We are very grateful to Caitlyn for the energy and commitment she has given to Beckenham since she started here as a beginning teacher in 2015, and we wish her all the best in her new school.

We are excited to announce the appointment of an existing teacher to a permanent leadership position, two existing fixed-term teachers to permanent positions and the appointment of two new teachers to our staff:
Amber Donovan has been appointed to the permanent leadership position of Team Leader of the Kahikatea Team. Amber has been acting in this role since the beginning of 2018 when she willingly stepped up for what she initially thought would be just 6 months, and it grew into 2 years! Amber brings a wealth of experience to this role, both as a team leader in a previous school and as a member of the Beckenham staff for many years.
Jo Smith has been appointed to our newly created role of Assistant Principal, and Team Leader of our New Entrant/Year 1 team, Koru. Jo has worked in a variety of fixed-term capacities in our school for 4 years now, and we are very excited to have secured her leadership and teaching expertise on a permanent basis.
Jules May was appointed to a fixed-term position at the start of this year when she moved to Christchurch from Wellington. We are delighted Jules has accepted our offer of a permanent position. She brings much experience of teaching junior students, with a particular interest and strength in Māori and Pasifika education, and teaching ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Anne Batchelor will be returning to her roots when she starts as our new Year 5/6 Team Leader in 2020 as she was originally a Beckenham student herself! Anne has been teaching at Alexandra School for the past few years and is very excited about returning to the Beckenham community.
Laura Williamson will be joining our permanent staff in the new year after teaching this term in Tauranga and, prior to that, a number of years teaching at an International School in Hong Kong. Laura is originally from Canterbury and is looking forward to returning home and joining us at Beckenham.

So..... with those appointments made, we can now look at our teaching teams for 2020. The caveat on this information is that we never know what is going to happen between now and the end of January! Whilst I would love to think this is completely set in concrete, we all have lives that change, and I am aware that our teachers' plans can and do change, and sometimes at short notice.

Koru
Jo Smith (Team leader)
Elizabeth Drummond

Kahikatea 
Amber Donovan (Team Leader)
Charlotte Verity
Jules May
Katie McFarlane

Kōwhai
Paulette Newton (Team Leader)
Nick Bruce
Rowena Barker
Laura Williamson

Pōhutukawa
Anne Batchelor (Team Leader)
Steve Cooke
Rae Marsh
Gayle McNaughton
Anna Reid

Kauri 
Nicky Dunlop (Team Leader)
Hannah Elliott
Jenny Diggle
Megan Culver

We will be looking at putting together the homegroups for our tamariki for 2020 over the next few weeks. If you have any considerations you want us to consider when putting your child in a homegroup (remembering that we do not take 'requests' for specific teachers!), please email me directly at principal@beckenham.school.nz.

Ngā mihi nui

Sandy Hastings

Principal - Tumuaki

Citizen of the Week

Kacey Pedersen - Year 4

Kacey, you are a wonderful role model in the Kowhai Hub. You are an incredibly kind and caring friend to others. You are extremely helpful and always willing to give a helping hand. Your positive attitude to learning is evident in everything you do. Tino pai mahi!

Olivia Hurford - Year 4

Olivia, you are an absolutely stunning role model in Kōwhai hub. You demonstrate all our school values on a daily basis, especially "We Love Learning", by consistently giving your best to every task you undertake. You are a kind and considerate friend to everyone in our team. Tino pai Olivia.

School Notices

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - How does this work at Beckenham???

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 alternate Wednesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:10am. 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 ku2j6. Alternatively, you can contact Jacky in the office and she will make a booking for you.

Parent Seminar on Digital Safety - Tuesday 19 Nov 7 - 8:30pm, Staffroom

Mana Ake will be offering the following important Parent Seminar in November - please put this in your diaries now. The digital world is here to stay. Come along and find out how to keep your children safe in the digital world. Learn how the digital world can affect children's well-being and how to support them in this environment.

Whānau Rōpū Hui this coming Friday, 8th November, 5 pm - 7:30 pm

Kia ora, e te whānau,

For our Whānau Rōpū Hui this term we are excited to be having a shared kai/ potluck picnic at school from 5:00pm to 7:30pm on Friday 8th November.  We are looking forward to getting together again to celebrate Te Ao Māori, share some kai and enjoy some games - including the exciting sport of Ki o Rahi. (Click on this link for a quick introduction to this fun and fast-paced game



Nau mai haere mai, welcome. These hui, get-togethers, are a great opportunity to get to know other tamariki, children and whānau, families in the school community. More information will be sent home next week, we hope to see you there. Hei konei rā!

Steve Cooke and Sampson Karst

Senior Jackets

Our school in the news...

There have been two articles on Stuff and in The Press in the past 10 days about the University of Canterbury research on "Juniors Settling Into School" by Dr KAthleen Liberty. Our school was one of the original five schools that participated in this 5-year study of the effects of post-traumatic-stress on our young children who were starting school. As a result of being part of the study, we have, over time, introduced a number of the recommended strategies that came out of the study, to support all of our children with wellbeing and emotional regulation. These include:

• flipping our lunchtimes from Eat-Play-Learn to Play-Eat-Learn, with instant benefit.
• ensuring that our new buildings and refurbishments were fitted out with neutral or calming colours (pale blues and greens) rather than 'pops' of bright colours (reds, oranges, bright blues) that interior designers often suggest for 'effect'  
• removing hanging items from learning spaces, that may catch a child's peripheral vision as they move and flutter and cause increase anxiety (this was particularly important after the earthquakes when we couldn't rely on our world to stay still the way we had previously expected it to)
• educating children about hydration - 'Drink to Think'
• educating children about the importance of sleep - in 2018 we ran a 'Be a Sleep Detective' programme with children from Year 3-8. We will continue to run this at Year 5/6 every alternate year going forward.

Lunchonline

Last Lunchonline orders on Friday 13th December 2019. Orders restart on Feb 10th 2020.

Congratulations to...

Congratulations to Thomas who placed third in the National Judo Championships in Rotorua last weekend. The points he earned during this competition place him as the second-highest-ranking judo player for under 14-year-olds in NZ.


Over the holidays, Winni and Boyd competed in the National Mountain Bike Championships in Dunedin. Over three days, they competed in enduro, cross country and downhill events. Rain on the Saturday increased the challenge of an already very technical course in the downhill section. Congratulations to Winni who placed 2nd in the under 14 grade. 

...our school Theatre Sports Team of Max, Ben, Meg, Archie, Dom and Maia, who competed today (Saturday 2 November) at the Christchurch Schools Theatre Sports Competition. They were amazing.  They came 1st in the blind round (where they were given a game pulled out of a hat) and were awarded 3rd place overall. Fantastic result, especially considering all the other teams were high schools. Their team name was "New and Improv'd"

'New and Improv'd' who won 3rd place at the Theatre Sports Competition today at the Court Theatre.

PTA News

Have you got your free Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Seed yet?

We are so excited that many of you have taken up the challenge to grow a Giant Atlantic Pumpkin for the Twilight Fair in March 2020

Now that you have your seed here are some tips for starting your seed off, it’s not quite as simple as just planting your seed in a pot...Click on the following link to get some great ideas:  Giant Pumpkins NZ . Their video is also very informative & helpful- we strongly encourage you to watch it.



 King Seeds also have some valuable tips.



And remember if your pumpkin doesn’t quite grow to plan there will be other categories to enter your pumpkin into, such as the Best Decorated Pumpkin....or even the Smallest!!

Please keep us updated with how your little pumpkin is growing, we love to see progress pics - send us your images via the Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto PTA Facebook Page

If you haven’t already grab your seed, don’t delay as stock is running out. Grab your seed, one free seed per family, from the Office before or after school.

Good luck and happy growing.

Beckenham Booty: Sunday 24th November, 9-11am

Everyone needs to be pro-active with recycling nowadays. Things that one person no longer needs are just what somebody else is looking for.
Pop on down to our next Beckenham Booty car boot sale, grab a coffee, be environmentally friendly & start shopping for a sustainable Christmas. Or better still book a space for $20 & declutter.
Beckenham Booty - Car boot Sale, located in the Beckenham Te Kura o Puroto staff Car Park at 71 Sandwich Rd - we'll be there, we would love to see you! 

Summer Flags art competition. 

Open to all ages, your students may be interested in participating. This competition is seeking designs for summer-themed street flags using a specially crafted colour palette. Six winning designs will be selected to display on 125 street flags around our central city from January to end of March 2020.
Winning entries will receive a voucher worth $150 to spend in the central city!
Competition entry criteria and the submission template can be downloaded on our webpage: https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/enliven-places-programme/how-the-council-is-enlivening-places/design-a-summer-flag/

SURFKIDS

Childrens Surfing  Programme.
Learn the skills of Surfing in a fun, safe environment. All equipment provided and professional instruction from Aaron Lock and team. For kids 8 - 14 years.
Sundays 10am to 12pm.
Dec / Jan Holidays : from 16th Dec, 10am -12pm
Cost $35 per day or $145 for five or $270 for ten lessons. Bookings essential.
Venue :Sumner.

Call Aaron on 0800 80 SURF (7873) or register online at surfcoach.co.nz

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

Welcome back to Term 4! There is no doubt that Term 4 always seems to fly by faster than any other term, and that there is always a lot happening in the school at this time of the year.

We had a fabulous turnout at our Welcome Assembly on Friday, with a record number of new whānau present for our termly welcome to new families and children.

On Wednesday this week we welcomed Year 7/8 students from Carisbrook School in Dunedin to compete with our students in our annual inter-school sports challenge. We were extremely fortnuate with the weather, and this year, we managed to win the trophy back! Congratulations to everyone who participated and showed such great sportsmanship and manaakitanga to our visitors.

Enrolling your four year old...

If you have a four-year-old who you are intending to enrol at Beckenham, we would really appreciate you getting your enrolment form in as soon as possible. You can download an enrolment form from the school website and email it in to Jacky in the office. This helps us with our planning for next year, and helps us with providing evidence to the Ministry of Education that we need more staffing than they have so far allocated to us for 2020.

House Activities in Term 4

In Term Four, on alternate Fridays, we have House Games instead of Waiata. These games provide an opportunity for children to mix with other children of different year levels and ages from across the school and provides leadership opportunities for our senior students.
Children can wear their 'House Shirts' every Friday- if you haven't purchased one yet, these are available from the school office.

Parent Seminar on Digital Safety

We are very pleased to be able to announce that Mana Ake will be offering the following important Parent Seminar in November - please put this in your diaries now.

Our next Whānau Rōpū Hui - whānau picnic and chance to learn a new game together!

Save the date of our next whānau rōpū hui in your diary - Friday 8th November from 5:00pm. We will have the opportunity to learn a game called "Ki o Rahi" which is a Māori ball game, described in Wikipaedia below:
"Kī-o-rahi is a ball sport played in New Zealand with a small round ball called a 'kī'. It is a fast-paced game incorporating skills similar to rugby union, netball, and touch.[1] Two teams of seven players play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the 'pou' (boundary markers) and hitting a central 'tupu' or target. The game is played with varying rules (e.g. number of people, size of field, tag ripping rules etc.) depending on the geographic area it is played in. A process called Tatu, before the game, determines which rules the two teams will use."

The evening will be a chance for families to learn the game together, and to play in mixed teams. It should be a lot of fun!

Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Principal - Tumaki

Important Dates

Citizen of the Week

Samantha Maule - Year 8

Sam, you are a thoughtful and empathetic member of Kauri whānau. You consistently show initiative, identifying what needs to be done and seeing the task through to completion. Your learning is always completed to the best of your ability and you will often go the extra distance to make sure tasks are completed on time. Keep up the fantastic work!

School Notices

Please do not send food to school to be shared

Please do not bring food into school to be shared with other children. (The only exception to this would be fresh fruit). Whilst we understand that there are times you want to celebrate special events for your children with their friends at school, e.g. birthdays or being awarded prizes, by bringing food and treats for them to share, we have a policy of children only eating the food that their whānau have prepared and sent with them.  We have a number of students with food allergies and also need to respect the wishes of some families who want to monitor what their children are eating and prefer their children just to eat food they have prepared. From time to time, there may be an event that teachers have organised that will involve food (cultural or learning activities) and they will have advised families in advance that this will be happening.

Sunhats

Looking at the weather last week you might wonder if the sun will shine again, but I'm sure sunny days are not that far away.  During term 4 it is compulsory for all students to wear a hat.  These are available for purchase from the school office, the PTA second hand uniform shop and from Mainland Uniforms at 189 Peterborough Street.  Caps are not an acceptable form of sun protection for wearing at school.  Please name your child's hat on the inside with their own name (particularly important if they have a hand-me-down hat from someone else).

Parking outside the School

The 3 minute drop off zone has generally been working well since its instigation.  Please remember that it is a 3 minute drop off zone, and is designed so that students are dropped off. Please do not park here if you intend walking your students into class.

When dropping off or picking up your child from school, please also 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 whānau.

Lost Property

We have a collection of drink bottles (Metal and plastic), beautiful knitted hats, a variety of socks and mittens and unnamed bottoms and tops, along with many un-named uniform items etc. The lost property is on display on the library veranda throughout the day.

Jewellery at school

One piece of jewellery/taonga of cultural significance may be worn under clothing. This may be displayed on formal school occasions.
Plain ear studs can be worn.
Sleepers or dangly earrings are not appropriate for school as they can catch and tear.

Congratulations to...

Congratulations also to Meara who competed at the Canterbury Classic Karate Competition and won a gold medal in her age group for Kumite (combat). A lot of hard training went into the preparation for this competition so it was well deserved.



Congratulations to Charlotte who gained 3 firsts in a recent ballet competition.  She was also the ballet champion for 'Under 15-year-olds'.


and... Congratulations to Lucy who spoke at the TedXYouth in September, here in Christchurch. You can see Lucy's talk here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqIgh_bw0Q

Sports News

Athletic Sports

This year, we are excited to announce that we will be holding our athletics celebration as a whole school event. This will take place on Monday the 4th of November. Years 5 to 8 will be out on Beckenham Park competing in field and track rotations all day. Years 0 - 4 will start the day with their usual school routine and join us on the park for their run, jump, throw rotations from 11:50 am.
Athletics learning is a key part of our PE curriculum across all teams. The children are being taught safe and effective techniques as well as perseverance, resilience, and sportsmanship. Our whole school athletics day is a celebration of this learning.

This year, all children will compete alongside each other rather than in boy/girl events. This is one way that we are seeking to make the event inclusive to all. Sport Canterbury does have gender-based divisions for zone level competition and we will still be able to identify qualifying athletes from Years 5 - 8 to represent our kura at this event. To achieve this we will run our sprint finals for Years 5 - 8 by gender. Like previous years, we will be identifying a top girl and boy athlete from each year level from 5 - 8 who will be recognised at a Celebration Assembly following the event.

Our athletics day concludes with sprint finals, starting at 2:00. Our whole school will come together to cheer on the runners. The final event is a House Relay, which doubles up as an adults versus children race. With years 0 - 8 participating in this relay, we are going to need your support to make up an adult team. Bring your running shoes!

Long jump for years 5 - 8 will be held at Hillview Christian School, on a separate date, yet to be confirmed.

More detailed information about the day’s programme will be communicated to you before the event.

Sport Uniforms - Please Return

We are missing several Sport Uniform tops. Please hunt in bags, under beds etc for any that are  hiding and return items back to school. This clothing is expensive and it is preferable to have them returned rather than charge for replacing them.

PTA News

Your Free Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Seed is ready for collection now!

Every family at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto can collect their pumpkin seed from the Office before or after school.

At every Twilight Fair, next one is on Friday 20th March 2020, we host a Pumpkin Competition & invite all families to have a crack at growing their own Giant.

We will email out hints & tips to those that partake in this opportunity. To be ready for the end of March, get your seed sprouting now.

Fun Fact: The NZ record was set in 2016 at 789.5kg, grown by Tim Harris from Morrinsville- surely a Beckenham Pumpkin will grow bigger than that????

Calling all Green Fingers

We will need plants for our Plant Stall at the Twilight Fair. If you have seedlings starting to pop up in your garden & you are happy to transplant them & nurture them over the next 6 months we would love to have them for the Fair.

Clubbercise

Wednesday 23rd October at 7pm, $10 per session



Clubbercise classes are designed for everybody... It doesn’t matter what fitness level you’re at. It doesn’t matter what your coordination is like. All that matters is that you turn up. No fear. No judgement. Just music, fitness and fun

Book your spot now the LAST Clubbercise Christchurch with Chloé at Beckenham for 2019

Bring a friend- it's exercise in disguise!

Beckenham Booty

Hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner.....If your family is considering a ‘Sustainable Christmas’ make sure you pop down to the next Beckenham Booty - Car boot Sale on Sunday 27th October 9 - 11am & start that Christmas shopping.



Recycle- Reuse- Re-wear at the next Beckenham Booty

Car Boot spaces are still available: book Beckenham Booty now 

Photography Mini Session Offer

One of our talented parents is kindly offering a 20-minute photography mini session including 5 images & for up to 5 people for $70.....AND 10% will be donated to the PTA!

Liane Helena Photography specialises in maternity, newborn & family photography. The first session sold out in minutes so another session has been offered on Saturday 16th Nov in the stunning Botanic Gardens.

Limited spaces available, click on this link Book Photography session to secure your spot.

Scorpio Books

NZ Bookshop Day is on Saturday, 26th October and we have some exciting events planned! Graphic novelist, Katie O’Neill will be hosting a drawing workshop, we’re throwing a Wundrous celebration of all things Nevermoor, we’ll have staff picks for only $15 each and most importantly – With each sale, customers are able to nominate a local school for us to donate 10% of their purchase to!

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award

 ...Every year we have the great pleasure of nominating an outstanding leader for the Sir  Peter Blake Leadership Award. Children and staff have a voice in who should be the recipient of this prestigious award. We have a number of outstanding leaders in Year 8 this year, all of whom would have been worthy recipients. Each of these outstanding leaders stand out for different reasons, be it a passion for a cause, a commitment to the team in sport, compassion and support of others or having the initiative to rally the troops when required. Congratulations Year 8 on the fabulous leadership you are displaying this year.
Last Friday, Hinewai Collins, from Westpac, attended our Celebration Assembly to present this year’s Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Award.

The citation ... Great leaders don’t say, ‘I’. They don’t think, ‘I’. They think, ‘we’. They think ‘We get there together’. A great leader works with everyone to help them be the best that they can be. As our 2019 recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award, this philosophy is a perfect fit with your personal leadership style.
At times when a leader is needed in the Kauri Team, a magical phenomenon occurs: our team naturally looks to you, while you simultaneously step forward to lead. This happens with mutual trust, respect and humility. At times when a leader is needed, you deliver.
A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.
Inclusive. Encouraging. Supportive. Kind. Enthusiastic. Fun. These words came up again and again by peers to describe you. Many wrote ‘He really deserves this award’ and we couldn’t agree more. Congratulations, Ben Evans.

Ben Evans - Sir Peter Blake Award recipient, and Hinewai Collins, Westpac Bank

More great feedback from our community...

Today I received this lovely, unexpected email from Sally Airey, who is the Education Coordinator -Healthy River Ōpāwaho Programme

Morena Sandy

I met some of your students on World Rivers Day helping out with a volunteer maintenance and planting day at Farnley Reserve on the awa.  (They spent at least an hour weeding Tradescantia sp. beside the river  before they rushed off to make signs for the climate change march…). 
Ngà mihi


Sally

Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

Citizen of the Week

Millie Jameson - Year 8

Millie, you live our value, 'We Care', on a daily basis, through your empathetic interactions with others. You bring deep thinking to discussions and written work, displaying your love of learning. When problem solving you are persistent, creative and collaborative. You have so many talents, Millie, and your willingness to share these brings joy to others.

Syesha Mee - Year 6

Syesha, you are a stunning role model in the Pōhutukawa hub, exhibiting our school values in all that you do. You give your best in all of your learning and are always seeking to improve. You are a mature and diligent student Syesha, who can be counted on to do the right thing, at the right time, in the right place. Tino pai mahi!

School Notices

What a great group of Nature Ninjas we have here at Beckenham! These students from the Koru team picked up all of this rubbish from our grounds last Monday morning.

Unveiling of new, student designed, Environmental Signs for our community

Ferndale Drop Off Area and Staff Carpark

As external funding has been secured, last week we were able to sign our partnership agreement with 24/7 Youth Work and Cashmere New Life Church to secure the ongoing support of a Youth worker for our Year 7/8 team for 10 hours a week. We are very excited about this new venture and the new capability that is being provided for supporting the wellbeing of our tamariki.

Lockdown Review - Information from the Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has released the final report of the Lockdown Review report. The report is based on input from a wide range of stakeholders, including leaders and staff from schools and early learning services in Canterbury, parents, children, young people, NZ Police and Ministry of Education.

It was evident throughout the Lockdown Review that everyone’s key focus was to improve practice and preparation to ensure children’s safety for any potential future emergency event.

The safety of children and young people is our highest priority and the Ministry of Education are committed to working with schools, early learning services, and NZ Police to respond to the opportunities for improvements that have been identified through the review process.

It has been identified there is more that can be done to support communities to understand their roles during an emergency event. The Ministry of Education will be working with NZ Police to develop guidance for parents and caregivers to support communities responding to an incident and what to do during a lockdown.

Schools and early learning services have a responsibility under Health and Safety legislation to keep staff and children/young people safe. This responsibility needs to be balanced against a parent’s right to take their child out of the school or early learning service should they wish to do so. However, it should be noted that opening the school or early learning service to a parent could be a risk when there is unknown danger.

A copy of the Lockdown Review is available on www.education.govt.nz 

If anyone wants to discuss the outcomes, recommendations or our procedures on the day please contact us to arrange a time to meet. You can be confident the current guidance provided by the Ministry of Education will support a review of our existing policies.

Congratulations to ...

Meara Stace

This past weekend Meara competed at both the South Island Secondary and Primary School Championships and the Canterbury Cup in Karate. She competed in the Premier division for the first time and gained a bronze medal in all her competitions, putting her in the top three for 10/11 year olds in the South Island.

Board Talk

Enrolment Zone Review

Sports News

The Canterbury Schools orienteering competition 

The following students took part in the Canterbury Schools Orienteering Competition on the weekend of 14-15th September. Quinn Clarke, James Stoney, Stella Gillman, Claudia Hood, Fergus McMillan, Anna Wright,  Zoe Clarke, Vida Gerard, Gemma York, Florence Gerard and Vienna Scott.

The first day of the competition was a sprint event held at the old Avonside Girls School and adjacent Red Zone. The second day was a long event held at Spencer Park forest. The Beckenham team had some outstanding performances which resulted in first place for the Year 6 and Under Boys team and a second place for the Year 6 and Under Girls team. Ka Pai

PTA News

Back in 1969 Quiz

Quiz Helper Team

Wow-what a night we had at the ‘Back in 1969 QUIZ Night’ last Saturday. Not only did we have a Groooovy time but $4.2k profit was raised!

A big shout out to the Quiz Master, Phil, all of you that braved the cold weather in your polyester attire & to all the businesses that supported this quiz with their fabulous donations - Quiz Sponsorboard

Winning TOP Teams were:

1st: Woodstock 6

2nd: Honky Tonks

3rd: Awesome Sparkling Unicorns

And the Best Dressed Team went to the "Get your Vax Right" Team- marking the introduction of the Measles Vaccination to NZ in 1969

Check out the Sitech Battery Powered Sports PA System (Portable Outdoor Sound System) that has been purchased using the profit from the Quiz! Look out (listen out) for this new piece of equipment at the next school event.

Snazzy new outdoor speaker system

Thanks to everyone who supported this fundraiser ❤️

Calendar Art Orders are open now

Check you kids school bags- hopefully, you have received their individualised order form. This has a unique code on it for your child – use this code to order your artwork online. If you lose this code please contact Jacky at the office.

The kids have been working hard this term to create some great art for their calendars (or diaries, note pads, mouse pads etc) & it’s all happening earlier this year so that those with relatives overseas can get those treasured gifts to them for Christmas.

If you do not have access to the internet at home there is a laptop in the office that you can use to place your order.

You can still order via the office if you want to pay cash.  The order form and the correct money need to be placed in an envelope and left at the school office.

Last day for orders is the last day of term, Friday 27th September

Beckenham Booty

Time for a “Spring Clean?” - well book in now for the next ‘Booty’ on Sunday 29th September, 9-11am. The new rate of $20 per car boot space is sure to please. Come along & Re-cycle, Re-use and Re-wear at this cosy community event.  

Community Notices

Arts Centre Market 

My name is Abbie and I am the Makete Co-ordinator for the Arts Centre, I’m getting in touch as I thought some of your music students might be interested in the young buskers day coming up on Sunday the 6th of October.

We want to celebrate young talent whether that’s a solo singer/songwriter, a rocking three-piece band, a dance troupe of 10, or a comedy duo. We are offering 15 or 30 minute time slots for 6 to 16 year olds at the Makete. There is no cost involved and the tamariki are welcome to put out a hat to collect from the audience.

 Acts must register their interest as spaces are limited and the programme will be curated to ensure it is varied. I would appreciate if you could take the time to pass this information on to your students, below is a link to the event where they can register:
https://www.artscentre.org.nz/events/the-arts-centre-makete-young-buskers/

Aquagym

Swim for life!
Book now for holidays and next term.
459 Cashel Street.  Ph: 3810299.  info@aquagym.co.nz

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

" Tēnā koutou e te whānau. Next week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori language week! It is an opportunity for concentrated celebration, promotion, and encouragement of our language, Te Reo Māori.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is becoming a major fixture on the national calendar and we will be celebrating it at Beckenham te Kura o Pūroto with our tamariki. We hope you will also join us in the celebrations!
The chosen theme for 2019 is again 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying  - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.

What can we do?

• Encourage our children by asking what Te Reo Māori they have learned at school. Explore the language together.
• Use what you know. We can raise the status of our language just by using it.
• Keep improving your own language, and share what you know with your tamariki. Learn a little use a little! "

You might enjoy starting by downloading the free app "KUPU" to have fun with your tamariki (children) learning te reo kupu (words) for objects by taking a photograph and having the app identify the kupu (word)

Congratulations to our Year 3/4 Kōwhai Team

for all the learning that went into their Wearable Arts over the past few weeks, and culminated in their show last night for whānau. The children have had so much fun, learning and problem-solving together to create the wonderful pieces of art that were on show. A special thank you to the staff and parents who supported them with this important mahi (work).

Sandy Hastings
Principal - Tumuaki

Citizen of the Week

Ava Howard - Year 6

Ava, your love of learning shines from within, and sees you searching for challenges. You show focus and detail when completing your learning. You demonstrate kindness and tolerance to others, ensuring you are always surrounded by friends. You are always happy and willing to lend a helping hand. You are a fabulous role model in our hub Ava.

Grace Howard - Year 6

Grace, you have a bright and curious nature, and are always happy to take on any challenge issued to you. You are a self directed learner, and always show independence and initiative when undertaking learning. You have many talents and it is always a delight when you share these with us. You have a sophisticated sense of humour which sees you entertaining many. Tino pai Grace.

Te Paea Huntley - Year 6

Te Paea, you are an absolute joy to have in our team. You show 'We love learning' at all times by giving your best in all areas of school life. You are an incredibly kind and caring friend to others, and you show respect to others at all times. You offer to help when you see a need, which demonstrates initiative and the value 'We get there together'. Thank you for bringing a positive attitude and a beautiful smile to school each day.

School Notices

Whānau Rōpū Hui - Mon 16 Sept 5:30pm

School Strike 4 Climate - 3rd rally on Friday, 27 September

Junior Neighbourhood Support

Kia ora Whānau,

It is wonderful to have the contact with your lovely children when I come into the school. I am keen to give more awards out to the children who are doing great things in the community to help others, the environment or promote safety. Could you please have a think about the children you know from Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto and if you know they are doing some great things please nominate them for an award? They receive a certificate and goodie bag which are presented at school assemblies.
You can nominate them on line at www.nscanterbury.nz

Many thanks
Elissa Smith

Sensory Room

We are in the process of setting up a sensory / quiet work room and would like to know if anyone can help us please?
Does anyone have any of the following you would like to donate to school?
Room divider screen (s)
Material - large pieces or small - different textures.
An ipod that works.
Cook books
Art activity books
Any puzzles
Art resources eg, coloured or sparkly paper, foil, wool, buttons, zips, plastic or wooden trays.
Flower press.
Please bring these items to the office or contact Jacky at office@beckenham.school.nz, Ph: 3371404

What is PB4L?

PB4L Introduction Video
PB4L ‘Positive behaviour for learning’
PB4L School-wide is about teaching behaviour, just as we teach other subjects.
 
“ If a student does not know how to read, we teach
  If a student does not know how to swim, we teach
  If a student does not know how to multiply, we teach
  If a student does not know how to behave, we ......”

We have now introduced two PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) lessons with our first one focusing on how ‘we move through doorways’. We have had great success with this and the children are starting to think more about how to go outside or inside without bumping into anyone and also thinking about opening doors for others. It has been wonderful to see. Of course, we will need to revisit this so that it stays fresh in the children’s minds. Just last week, we launched our second lesson which is focusing on how we look after our belongings and specifically, how we can keep our cubbies tidy and clean. We have been running a daily cubby competition to see which team has the tidiest cubbies and this is really lifting the game. Cubby tidiness has improved hugely! We will continue to focus on this over the next weeks as we want the children to take responsibility for showing that ‘We Care’ by looking after their things and consequently, our school environment.

As a staff, we are focusing on Active Supervision (duty) which involves being more interactive with the students when we are on duty and pointing out the good behaviours that we can see and thereby moving away from focusing on the undesirable behaviours. We want break times to be a positive and enjoyable experience for all. It is also a great way to get to know all the children too. We are also going to be looking at the ‘hotspots’ we have identified and targeting those areas where issues tend to arise so we can try to preempt anything occurring.

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:

·         Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston
·         Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street
·         Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton
·         Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby

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

Sports News

Winter Sport

We had a fantastic run at Weekly Winter Sport this season with only one day rained off. Through participation and belonging to a team, the children have been learning and practicing dedication, collaboration, sportsmanship and resilience in addition to technical sporting skill. We have received many positive comments about the good sportsmanship shown by our children while competing in winter sport, which makes us very proud. Wananae!

A huge thank you goes to all the parent coaches who dedicated many hours to the children’s training and supervision. We couldn’t offer this opportunity without your support.

Results
1st in D grade hockey - Beckenham JA (year ⅚)
1st in C grade netball - Beckenham KA (year ⅞)
2nd in A grade football - Beckenham DF (year ⅞)

Players of the day:
Bianka, Zoe, Bryar
Walter, Josh, Lauren.

Winter Tournament

Congratulations to the year 7/8 hockey team who competed in the Canterbury Winter Tournament last Thursday at Nunweek Park. You all held your own against strong competition.

Sunhats
Looking at the weather today you might wonder if the sun will shine again, but I'm sure sunny days are not that far away.  During term 4 it is compulsory for all students to wear a hat.  These are available for purchase from the school office, the PTA second hand uniform shop and from Mainland Uniforms at 189 Peterborough Street.  Caps are not an acceptable form of sun protection for wearing at school.  Please name your child's hat on the inside.

PTA News

Read-a-thon Collection Extended

Thanks to everyone who set themselves a reading challenge & read over the past two weeks.
It's now time to collect from your sponsors, drop the funds & your cards back into the Office this week. The last day for collection is now Friday 13th September.
Remember all those that return their cards gets a 'scented bookmark' from their teacher & goes into a lucky draw, to be drawn at the next Celebration Assembly.
Return your cards to be in to win- with or without sponsor's funds, we still want you to return your Read-a-thon cards back now.

Twilight Fair 2020 Planning Meeting

We would like to invite you to the first planning meeting for the Bi-annual Twilight Fair in March 2020. It will be held next Wednesday, 11th September at 7:30pm at 154 Fisher Ave- All welcome.

Back in 1969 Quiz: Saturday 14th September

So many amazing things happened "Back in 1969". Let's celebrate some of these 50-year milestones with a quiz.
The quiz will follow the usual format & one category will be focused on all things 1969.
Tickets are $20 each, max. of 6 per team. Supper provided, bar available & prizes galore.
This event is an adult-only event (R18). Doors open at 7pm.
Dress up is optional but sooooo encouraged!!! Prizes for the "Best Dressed".
Profits raised from this event will be used to purchase a Portable Outdoor Sound System.

We have received some wonderful donations- Check out the amazing 'Quiz Prize Pool'.  A huge thanks to all the businesses that have supported this Quiz. If you are able to donate a prize (i.e. vouchers, service, accommodation, etc..) please email the PTA now.  pta@beckenham.school.nz

The annual PTA Quiz always sells out. Book your Quiz Ticket now.

Have you tried Clubbercise yet?

Another fabulous session is scheduled for Wednesday 18th September at 7pm. Come and dance yourself happy to the best Club Anthems from the 90’s till now, get high on the vibes and dance like no one is watching.

The next session is filling up fast, secure your spot now.  Book Clubbercise

Come along sweat, glow & enjoy a Clubbercise Christchurch with Chloé at Beckenham session where neon & glitter get you fitter!!

Three Boys Brewery Tour: Sunday 22nd September, 2-4pm

Calling all Craft Beer Enthusiasts - Come along to the Three Boys Brewery Tour & take up the opportunity to see the inner workings of a locally owned and operated craft brewery. The tour includes tastings of four of their craft beers. You also get to take an etched glass home with you. After the tour, relax in the bar with a quiz, be in to win some prizes & munch on some nibbles. $50 per person. This tour is 75% full so best book now to avoid disappointment. Remember this event is an adult only event (R18). Book now Three Bots Brewery Tour

Beckenham Booty

Bookings are open now for the next ‘Booty’ on Sunday 29th September, 9-11am.
Book Beckenham Booty

The new rate of $20 per car boot space is sure to please. Come along & Re-cycle, Re-use and Re-wear at this cosy community event.

How to Raise a Champion: Balance is Better.

A presentation from Sport Canterbury in conjunction with Elmwood Normal School to debunk the myths of what some parents and coaches believe is the way to future sporting success for their child/children. We talk about the word ‘champion’. This does not have to mean you must be the winner or the best at something. To be a champion is to be the best version of yourself and this is the message we will be getting across throughout the evening.

We will hear from four guest speakers including Sharon Kearney, John Quinn, Jonelle Quane and Andrew Ellis who will share their personal experiences.
Come along for an informative and enjoyable evening!

When: Tuesday 17th September
Where: Sixty6 on Peterborough
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Book your tickets using the following link: How to Raise a Champion tickets

What Now TV

During 2019 we are broadcasting from around the country, show casing a different community each week.  After filming in Wellington & Auckland What Now is returning to Christchurch and I would like to invite your families to be part of the live audience!  All are invited (including adults) to come and experience live tv being made while being part of our awesome audience…& it’s FREE!!   As space is limited, we work on a ‘first in best dressed’ approach.

You are most welcome to include this link in your notices for your families to register online www.whatnow.tv/bonus/audience 

We look forward to joining your community!
Kind Regards

Suzanne Irvine
Audience Coordinator | What Now
whitebaitmedia.com

GIRLS CRICKET – ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS

Parents – consider your daughter playing cricket this season in an all girls grade.
Its QUICK – finished by lunchtime Saturday.
Its FUN – they play in an all girls grade and everyone gets a chance to bat and bowl every game
NO EXPENSIVE GEAR NEEDED – the club supplies it all.
St Albans Cricket Club is located centrally at Hagley Park.
The season starts in October and we are now taking registrations for junior girls in years 4-8. For more information see : www.stalbanscricket.co.nz
If interested call/text Barry 027 535 6245 or email on barryvb@stalbanscricket.co.nz

Port Hills Athletics Club

Faster, higher, stronger?
Port Hills Athletics Club will help you get there!
Registration days: 15th September 4-5pm and 17th September 5-6pm
Hansen Park club rooms, Opawa.
Info: Amanda Landers : juniortrack@porthillsathletic.org.nz
Or message us your phone nr. on Facebook (Port Hills Athletics
Club) and we will get back to you!

The International Antarctic Centre School Holiday Programme

Bookings are now open for The International Antarctic Centre School Holiday Programmes. This year we are also adding a special Tech4Antarctica programme for those older students (9-13yrs)

 All bookings are on our website www.iceberg.co.nz - Events and Education

Starfish Swim School

Bookings for the October Holiday Programme are now open!

Week One: Monday 30 th Sept – Friday 4 th October
Email: info@starfishswimschool.co.nz
Or phone us at: 03 3381795
2 Nash Road, Aidanfield

Come swim in our intensive week to refresh your skills in time for summer!

Spring school holiday fun at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora

Explore the rejuvenated Arts Centre these school holidays! The arts organisation has an exciting array of school holiday activities for children and families, many of which are FREE! Events include arts, crafts, dance, theatre, fudge-making, poetry workshops, scavenger hunts, busking opportunities at the famous Arts Centre Mākete (now on every Sunday again), and films at the newly-opened Lumière Cinemas.

Visit www.artscentre.org.nz to check out the jam-packed programme

Indonesia Cultural & Tourism Festival

Free Entry, Free Food , Gifts and door prizes.
Sat 7 September 9:30am - 2:00pm at The Grange Theatre, Middletong Grange School, 30 Acacia Avenue, Christchurch.