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!!!

Welcome to term 2. It has been fabulous to see so many smiling faces this week.
As part of our long term whole school focus on Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L), this term we have a whole school focus on encouraging positive relationships including the use of good manners e.g.

Thank you for all you do as parents to help make our children the best they can possibly be.

Nga mihi nui

Sue, Nigel, Paulette and the team.

Citizen of the Week

Annabel Grantham - Year 4

Annabel, your positivity and enthusiasm radiate through all that you do. You are an active and reflective learner in the way you focus on learning, always putting in your best effort, and seeking feedback to enable you to set new learning goals. You are a polite, caring and considerate member of our hub and your manners and courteous nature are appreciated by many. You are a kind and thoughtful friend to all and we love your willingness to lend a hand no matter the task. Tino pai rawa atu!

School Notices

School Cross Country

We will have our school cross country this coming Monday 6th of May. The senior races (Year 5-8) will begin at 1.30 pm starting with Year 8 and concluding with Year 5. The junior races (NE-Year 4) will begin at approximately 2.15 pm, starting with Year 4 and concluding with NE students. 
We are anticipating that each race will be roughly 10 minutes in duration. To ensure you do not miss your child’s race, we recommend that you are here 15 minutes before the race is due to start. Students can wear their house top or school polo shirt, will need sensible running shoes and a drink bottle. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Paid Union Meeting Early closing - Tuesday 7th May

As you may be aware, the negotiations between our teachers' union, NZEI, and the Ministry of Education continue with no agreement yet in sight. 

School 2019 Board of Trustee Elections

Friday 10th May - Nomination forms will be posted to everyone on the school’s caregiver roll.
Friday 24th May - NOMINATIONS CLOSE at noon. An election will then take place if the number of nominations exceeds vacancies. There are three parent vacancies for Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto.
Wednesday 29th May - Voting papers will be sent by post to all on the school caregiver roll.
Friday 7th June - Voting closes at noon.
Thursday 13th June - Votes are counted, and you will be advised of the results.
Friday 14th June - New Board takes office.If you have any questions about our 2019 BOT elections, please contact the school office or one of our current Board members.

Term 2 Interim Reports

Following on from Learning Conferences at the beginning of Term 1, we will be sending out a 
Term 2 Interim Report in week 6, this term. The purpose of this report is to give you an overview of your child's engagement with school, with their peers and with learning so far this year.  
In week 7, we will be holding learning conferences with your child’s home group teacher. At this conference, teachers will share your child's progress and achievement in relation to the curriculum levels and identify the next learning steps.

The format for the Term 2 interim reports will look like this.


BOSCO - Teacher only Day
BOSCO is open for the full day and has spaces available for the teacher only day on Monday 20th May.
Bookings/Queries can be done via www.bosco.org.nz, or contact Yvette on 0276456632.

Scholastic Book Club

Issue 3 2019 is out and will be coming home with your child this week.
Scholastic recommend you submit your order online by Friday 17 May 2019
Close date is Saturday 22 June 2019. 

Book Amnesty

This term we will be doing a stocktake of our reading books at school.  Please would you have a really good look for any readers that may be lurking behind the bookshelf at home, under a bed, or (as in our case) the toy box! Please send these books back to school as soon as possible.

Kauri Fundraiser

Jennian Homes Mother's Day 5km fun run/Walk in Hagley Park.
Sunday 12th May.  Join us for a run, walk or stroll this Mother's Day.  It'll be a great start to the day and you'll be doing your bit to help beat heart disease.  All participants receive an event t-shirt designed by Dick Frizzell.  Register online at jennianmothersday.com

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

An extra and brief newsletter today as it is the end of the term.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Year 7/8 camp at Wainui this week. The teachers have put weeks of planning into this and I want to acknowledge their huge efforts. Thank you also to all the parents and whānau who supported with baking, fundraising, attending camp and various other activities. I know that a terrific week of learning about stretching personal expectations and limits took place, with learning about the power of persistence, determination and self-belief were key learning outcomes for many. I am sure that there are around 125 extremely tired adults and children this evening, glad to be home again.

Early closing - Tuesday 7th May

As you may be aware, the negotiations between our teachers' union, NZEI, and the Ministry of Education continue with no agreement yet in sight. We are hosting a paid union meeting at Beckenham on Tuesday 7th May (replacing the meeting that was cancelled last term following March 15th events). We will be closing at 1:45pm on that day and request that you arrange for your children to be collected at 1:45pm, please.

It has been a very busy term, and I would like to thank both staff and whānau for their support and commitment to our children and their learning. I know that staff and children, and hopefully families too, are looking forward to the holidays to recharge and relax.

I am heading away on May 3rd and will be away for 8 weeks. On my return to NZ I will be attending the NZPF conference in Auckland in the last week of Term 2, and look forward to being back on site again in Term 3.

Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

Measles

Increasing tamariki vaccination rates is crucial to containing Canterbury’s measles outbreak.

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Ramon Pink says the upcoming school holidays is a great opportunity to ensure vaccinations are up-to-date.

The most effective way to stop the current measles outbreak is to vaccinate those aged 12 months to 28 years who have never received an MMR vaccine.

As well as vaccinating those who have never been immunised, to prevent the transmission of measles, and to protect those most at risk of developing serious complications from measles, a second MMR vaccine is being made available to more people. A second MMR vaccination is available to:
all those aged 12 months–28 years
caregivers of infants aged up to12months
those aged between 29 and 50 who work with children
Dr Pink says if you are travelling these holiday’s please make sure your tamariki are fully vaccinated before departing.

For more information visit https://www.cph.co.nz/news-events/

Football Goal Posts in Beckenham Park

The local football club has erected goal posts in Beckenham Park.  We have been contacted by the Club with a plea that these are not treated as climbing frames.  One of them has a net - these cost over $300 to replace - and should not be pulled/bounced off like a trampoline or other similar actions likely to cause damage.
The goals are quite obviously not a piece of play equipment so please do not use them as such.

Sports News

Huxter Mountain Bike Relay 

On Friday 4th April, 22 children from Pōhutukawa and Kauri battled the elements at McLean’s Island in a fantastic display of perseverance and determination. Despite the challenging conditions, there were lots of smiles visible from beneath the mud.


Erik was just telling us just yesterday that rain and mud made for more fun; well, he got his wish! Tino pai to all our riders! Congratulations to Ben Evans who achieved an impressive 6th place in the individual category.

Canterbury Swimming

We had a record number of children qualify for Canterbury Swimming this year. We recognise that these children put in a lot of work into their training outside of school.

Congratulations to:
Zoe Clarke - 6th place Year 6 Freestyle
Charlotte O’Connor - 6th place Year 8 Breaststroke
Thomas Lyall - 5th place Year 7 Backstroke

BOT Update

Trustee Elections are happening in Term 2. Have you considered putting your name forward for election to the Board?

Becoming a Trustee

Trustees 
Trustees are active leaders in our schools. They have an important role of supporting strong professional leadership and ensuring effective teaching for all students through informed governance.

Parents/caregivers and people in the wider community can be school trustees. School boards need to represent the diversity of their school communities to ensure a bright future for all our children.

The trustee elections are the opportunity to vote for candidates who will make a positive difference for children’s education. We need more people willing to use their skills and experiences for the benefit of students!

"Board members are entrusted by the community to ensure the success of our schools and a bright future for our children. We need an education system where all children are expected to succeed and one where we all take shared responsibility in ensuring this happens. As a member of a school board, you can make things happen - you can make a difference."

- Lorraine Kerr, NZSTA President

A call for nominations will be happening at the start of Term 2. Please keep an eye out for nomination forms and information.

Community Notices

St Martins Scout Group Book Fair and Table Top Sale

Sat & Sun 27-28 April, 9am-3pm
297 Centaurus Road (near Rapaki)
We would LOVE your book donations before the sale - please drop off on the top door step of the den or email cubs@smartscouts.co.nz if you are unable to deliver them.
Please also email cubs@smartscouts.co.nz if you are keen to book a site for the Table Top Sale (byo 3x3m max gazebo if needed and table). $20 for one day, $30 for two days.

Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre

Landsdowne Terrace Playcentre, Cashmere is looking for a learning support worker to provide additional support for one of our tamariki and whānau. The position is for two sessions per week, 9-12 a.m, days negotiable, fixed term for 6 months. The ideal candidate will:
❖ demonstrate a strong interest in Playcentre philosophy
❖ be familiar with Te Whariki and committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
❖ have experience working with tamariki with specific language, social communication, learning and behavioural difficulties.
❖ be able to collaborate with whānau, centre members and external agencies as required to develop and implement an individual education plan for each child
❖ educate and empower other centre members

Contact Sara Moore on 930 0436 or email sara.csc@playcentre.org.nz for an application form.

Principal's Patch

Kia ora e te whānau

Today's rain and cold was a reminder that we are nearly at the end of the summer term, with daylight saving ending this weekend.

Our Year 7&8 team head away to camp at Wainui on Monday morning. We have seen vanloads of food delivered in the past couple of days, and know that they will have an amazing 5 days of learning together in the outdoors.

I will be away for all of Term 2 and Nigel and Sue will be Acting Principal collaboratively in my absence. Paulette Newton will step out of the Year 3/4 hub for the term and act up as Deputy Principal. She will still retain the leadership and oversight of the Year 3/4 Team. Dorinda Hampton will be teaching full-time in Paulette's place.

Congratulations to our intrepid mountain bikers who participated in the Huxter Mountain Bike Challenge today... I haven't caught up with the confirmed results yet, but this picture certainly paints a story of true commitment to the cause!


Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Principal - Tumuaki

Citizen of the Week

Maria Silva Souza - Year 8

Maria, your smile is contagious! You approach everything with a positive, can do attitude and do everything you can to pass this on to others. You make a difference by using your initiative to look for opportunities where you can lend a hand. Tino pai!

Mac Evans - Year 6

Mac, you are a conscientious, hard working student. You are an active listener and a loyal friend. You can always be relied upon to be doing the right thing at the right place at the right time. Tino pai!

School Notices

Please remember that you need to dismount from bikes, scooters, and skateboards in the school grounds before, during and after school. This applies to adults, as well as children. These are times when there are many people around, and we have seen some close calls from both children and adults who have nearly taken someone out as they have ridden through.

Mobile Phone Collection

It would be great if you could rummage around in your drawers and toy boxes and bring into the office any unwanted mobile phones you may have.
Phones collected help our school gain valuable rewards and the environment also benefits by keeping our landfills free of mobile phones their array of hazardous toxic substances.

Measles Vaccination update from the CDBH

To help contain Canterbury’s measles outbreak a wider group of people are now eligible to receive a second MMR vaccination.
As well continuing to provide the vaccine to those aged 12 months to 28 years old who have never been vaccinated, Canterbury DHB is extending the availability of a second dose of MMR vaccine to:

• all those aged 12 months – 28 years
• caregivers of infants aged up to 12 months
• those between 29 and 50 who work with children.

Extending the second dose to these groups recognises the importance of stopping the transmission of measles amongst young people.

Please don’t export measles these school holidays. The measles virus is incredibly infectious. If you are travelling these holiday’s please make sure your tamariki are fully vaccinated before departing.  It takes two weeks for a person to be fully immune after a vaccination, so please contact your GP team about vaccination as soon as you can.

More information on the measles can be found at www.cph.co.nz/news-events

School Trustees Association

Tēnā koe,
My name is Leigh Kennedy and I am a Governance Advisor with New Zealand School Trustees Association. We have school board of trustees elections approaching this year. To that end, we have scheduled Kōrari (aspiring trustees) community information evenings for Christchurch. These are free and informal information sharing sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the role of a school trustee.

We warmly invite current and prospective members of Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto board to attend the session closest to your school. We hope that by attending, you will be able to chat to prospective trustees about your own school, and personalise their queries.
So we can capture the attendance numbers, we ask interested attendees to RSVP to  lshelley@nzsta.org.nz
We hope to see you there.

Sports News

Canterbury Duathlon

Race report by Daniel Smith

On Monday the 25th of March, the Canterbury Duathlon was held at Ruapuna Raceway and I competed for the 2nd time. When we got there we put our bikes into the transition zone and all of our bags into our allocated area and then waited to be marshalled for our races. The starting 2km run was a bit tiring, but surprisingly the 9km bike was the toughest part for me because I was on a mountain bike rather than a road bike, and having a road bike is a huge advantage, so I was passed by a lot of people on the bike. Then there was the last 1km run where your legs feel like jelly, but my training helped me and I managed to run the whole thing and pass a lot of people who just couldn't make it. I really enjoyed the day and it was a great experience. All of the Beckenham students did amazing and it was an awesome time.

Special congratulation to
Petra Cooper - 5th place in Year 5 Girls
James Stoney - 9th place in Year 5 Boys

South Island Mountain Bike Championships 

Well done to Winni and Boyd Goldsbury, who represented Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto at the South Island Mountain Bike Championships last weekend. Both children took on the enduro, downhill and cross country events in three days of racing at Mount Hutt bike park. Winni came first in both the enduro and cross country and, was on her way to securing a third first placing in the downhill, when a flat tyre prevented her from finishing the race. Boyd placed really well in his division, ensuring to get in lots of gnarly jumps along the way.

Kiwi Volleyball League

For the past term, three teams from Kauri have been developing their volleyball skills each Wednesday after school with coaches from Volleyball Canterbury. It was fantastic to see many children trying out this super fun sport for the first time and the coaches commented on the children’s perseverance and improvement.

PTA News

BECKENHAM BOOTY- Car Boot Sale: What a huge success this was- we were FULL.

Thanks to all those that came for a shop or booked a spot!

The NEXT car boot sale will be on SUNDAY 28th APRIL, 9am-11am. (LAST Sunday of the school holidays)

Whether you are a 'Marie Kondo' wanabee & want to set free those items that no longer "spark joy"

OR love searching for those treasures amongst other people's "loot in their boot"

Make sure you are at the next  BECKENHAM BOOTY & let's Re-cycle, Re-use and Re-wear

BOOK in your car boot NOW- $25, spaces are limited.
To keep in the loop on all things Beckenham Booty LIKE the  Beckenham Booty Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/beckenhambooty

PTA SURVEY

It’s that magical time again when we ask YOU for your thoughts & ideas. How, when & if you can assist when any of our planned events for 2019. And most importantly, how you would like those raised funds spent. Thanks to everyone who has already completed the survey.

The PTA SURVEY 2019 is out NOW. Thanks in advance for answering our questions

Community Notices

April Holiday Spanish Immersion Programme 

Ages 5 to 12 years old.
Options for children with or without knowledge in Spanish.
Small & personalised groups: ratio is 10 children per teacher.
Affordable options: Early Bird (before 31st March) & Sibling Discount

For more information please visit our website: https://enrolmy.com/speak-spanish/activity/88-April_Holiday_Immersion_Programme

Antarctic Centre Holiday Programme

“Experience Antarctica” $69.00 (6 – 12yrs)
Do your children like adventure and having fun then during the holidays have them join the explorers at the Antarctic Centre! They will discover the Little Blue Penguins, chill out in the snow and ice room, ride the awesome Hagglund, find out how to survive in Antarctica, play games and much much more…!
The adventures will be running Mon 15th – Thurs 18th April 2019 from 9.00am  – 4.30pm during the first week of the holidays, and as each day is different book for one day or more!.


“Be a Penguin Keeper for a Day” $79.00 (10 -13yrs)
Join our penguin keepers and assist them in their daily routine to look after the Little Blue and White Flippered Penguins. Includes an exclusive back stage access to other areas including the vet room and penguin feeding pulpit. Other activities include the 4D and Hagglund Ride.
This programme will be running Mon 15th – Thurs 18th April 2019 from 9.00am – 4.30pm during first week of the school holidays.

Limited number of places each day.
All the information is in the attachment and please feel free to forward this onto any friends/family who may be interested in our holiday programmes.
All bookings are now via our website - https://www.iceberg.co.nz/our-experiences/school-holiday-programmes/

Please remember to complete the additional medical information.
For enquiries email Education: education@iceberg.co.nz

The Patricia Paul School of Dance

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

Sunshine Football

Since 2009, Sunshine Football has provided an inclusive safe, fun and rewarding football programme designed for children and young adult players with developmental delays. We have a ratio of 1 Coach to 3 players, and can consider options for those with higher needs.

We run 1 ¼ -hour long sessions for children and young adults on Mondays from 4.15-5.30pm during school Terms.  Terms 1 and 4, are 6 weeks of sessions outdoors at Christchurch Football Centre on Yaldhurst Rd. For Term 2 and 3, 8 weeks of sessions at Action Indoor Sports, Iversen Tce.

We currently have 45 players of varying ages..

We are volunteers based, coaches and trustees. Our coaches range from youth to adult, all with compassion for the game and the players.

Players are provided with a uniform for games. There is no charge to be part of Sunshine Football. We ask for an annual donation of $50. We are predominantly funded by the efforts of passionate Trust members.

Sarah Stewart
Sunshine Football Administration
Mobile: 027 2002651
Email: sunshinefootball@xtra.co.nz

https://www.facebook.com/sunshinefootballchristchurch