Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

...and another term comes to an end! I'm not sure that the weeks fly by for the children as fast as they seem to for all of the adults at school, but this term really has felt like a full and fast one!

This is a short newsletter this week, just to put some final end of term notices in, and to wish you all a safe and restful break.

You should have received your child's report today. They were handed out to children in the afternoon. If you have not received a report, please email Jacky in the office, and she will chase that up for you at the start of the new term. Some children have brought home a second copy for parents who live separately, and others have had a second copy emailed or posted out by Jacky today, according to the instructions we have on our system. If you need to update your family information, contact details or your child's health details at any stage, please do so by contacting Jacky in the office - preferably in writing/email, so that she can update this.

There will be an email coming out during the holidays about booking Learning Conferences for Week 2 of next term. The dates are on the calendar info below.

A huge thank you to the PTA who organised and ran three fabulous Discos, back to back, last Friday. What a lot of fun was had by our children!

As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter, I have been fortunate to have been awarded a Ministry of Education scholarship to travel to Adelaide for the first four weeks of Term 3 to shadow a principal there. I am very grateful for the opportunity and will be there with another Canterbury principal, Jo Earl, from St Francis of Assisi School in Mairehau. We will return in Week 5 of next term, and the two principals who we have been shadowing then come to Christchurch to shadow us for the last four weeks of Term 3. A great opportunity to understand how other schools and leaders operate and to learn from one another.

During my absence, Sue Leadbetter will be Acting Principal and Nicky Dunlop and Paulette Newton will be sharing the Deputy Principal role supporting Sue.

A highlight of the last day of term for me today, was participating in the staff vs students volleyball match in the hall at lunchtime! I never did find out who actually won, but we all, including the 100 or so spectators, had a huge amount of fun!

Best wishes to you all for the holidays

Ngā mihi
Sandy Hastings
Principal / Tumuaki  

NEWS FLASH

Following the responses in our uniform survey we are in the final stages of confirming a new uniform provider.  Rest assured that any items of clothing that are currently listed as uniform items for Beckenham will remain so - we are not changing the items of clothing, just the provider.  Full details at the beginning of Term 3.  

Congratulations to...

Sir Peter Blake Award winners...

This year we could not separate two young leaders. Both are strongly admired and respected by their peers. Over the past two years, one has consistently displayed outstanding leadership skills, while the other has evolved into an outstanding leader.

Tilly

From your first day in the Kauri Whānau, you shone as a natural and capable leader. Your peers respect your calm, proactive and reliable attitude.  You are naturally reflective, displaying empathy towards others and offering kind, genuine encouragement to all. You are community minded, able to identify the bigger picture and put others’ needs ahead of your own. You lead with a quiet confidence: your peers recognise you as approachable, patient and supportive. You excel in the face of challenge, readily stepping out of your comfort zone and encouraging others to do the same. 

Thom

Kauri Whānau has watched you evolve into a very confident, self-assured and enthusiastic leader over the past 18 months. Your charismatic personality makes others feel welcomed, safe and willing to take risks. You are non-judgmental in the way that you accept others and make every person in a group feel valued. You walk beside those who you lead, regularly stepping outside your comfort zone and in the process encouraging others to do so too. Your peers recognise the 150% that you consistently give and the perseverance with which you approach all that you do. 

PTA News

McMillan's Aquatic Centre

McMillan's Aquatic Centre is 7km & only 12 mins drive from Beckenham.
We are offering free assessments now for Term 3 bookings.

Location:                                    54 Wickham St, Bromley (off Dyers Rd)
Lesson Times:                            3.25 - 6pm
Adult lessons/Lane Hire:           1pm - 3pm & 6pm - 8pm
Cost:                                           $150 for 10 x 30 minute lessons.

Call Louise on 332 4617 or email bees.swim@xtra.co.nz to book in now.

www.macswimming.co.nz

Virtuoso Strings Orchestra

Transforming lives through music.
Months of hard work and practise will come to fruition for members of the Virtuoso Strings Orchestra (VSO), who are touring the South Island in July.
Forty-two talented school students will entertain audiences with a fun mix of classical, popular and traditional tunes, in what is the highlight of the year for the young musicians.
The students, ranging in age from 8 years to 17 years, form a tightly knit group who practise incredibly hard together to perfect their ensemble skills, VSO Co-founder Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Sneyd says.
“Their love of music is infectious and their performances shatter every stereotype of classical music that is out there.”
In 2012, Liz along with Craig Utting formed VSO and today the popular youth orchestra is based in Cannons Creek, Porirua, and run by the Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust.
The VSO South Island Tour kicks off on July 13 in Christchurch, and wraps up in
Mosgiel on July 19. All concerts are free and all are welcome.

Court Theatre

We have afterschool drama classes for ages 7- 9 Drama 1 and ages 10- 12 Drama 2 as well as Junior Improv Classes for ages 12- 15.

Nathan Wallis Talk:

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kereru PTA is very fortunate to have Nathan Wallis, X-Factor Education come to our school and speaking about brain development for children aged 5-12 years.   Nathan is a specialist in brain research, an educator and a very inspiring speaker.  We would like to open this evening up to Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto. 

The presentation will take place on Thursday 2 August 2018, 7.30pm to 9.00pm in our School Hall.  Tickets are limited and will be available for purchase from 15 July 2018. Tickets cost $25.00 per person. 

Parents/Whānau can purchase a ticket via our KINDO online PTA shop.  Here is the link https://bit.ly/2z33zAd. 

Please note if you already have a Kindo account you will be prompted to add details to the Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kereru Fundraiser account.  If you are new to Kindo then you will be directed to the Join Up / Create an account section.  For any assistance please do not hesitate to contact theKindo Helpdesk on freephone 0508 KINDO (0508 454 636).

If you have any questions about the evening, please feel free to contact Nic Falloon, PTA Secretary at pta@cashmereprimary.school.nz

We look forward to your parents and whānau joining us for this evening.

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

We have lots happening in the school as the term draws to an end with the Breakfast and PJ day last week to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Huge thanks to the PTA for the great breakfast, and for getting up so early to feed us all! Thank you to everyone who donated cans for the Foodbanks too. So good to be able to show 'We Care' and 'We Make a Difference'.


Please remember that school is CLOSED this coming Monday for a staff ONLY professional development day.

Reports are written and are in the process of being proofread and printed so that they will be ready for children to bring home next Friday, 6th July.

Citizen of the Week

Charlie Edens-Griffiths - Year 6

Charlie, you delight our hub with your witty sense of humour and quick comebacks. You are a great self-manager, always doing the right thing at the right time in the right place. Your writing is inspirational and a pleasure to read! You are always on task and show focus when working independently. Thank you Charlie for being a fabulous role model in Pōhutukawa.

Lily Cummins-Newton - Year 8

Lily, you are an empathetic and considerate individual in our Kauri Whānau. You are acutely aware of those around you, noticing and responding when a kind word is needed to lift the spirits. You are a loyal friend and you encourage others in the face of challenge. You have a positive outlook on life and your humour always brightens our day. 

School Notices

Our neighbours are trying to keep our kids safe - please help them...!

I had a call from one of our neighbours on Sandwich Road this week letting me know that she, and a number of other Sandwich Road residents, always try to reverse into their driveways so that when they leave their properties, they can see children coming along the footpath.
They do sometimes get negative feedback from parent vehicles parked on Sandwich Road when they do this. They asked that our parents understand that they are doing this to try and keep our children safe.

Teacher Only Day

Just a reminder that Monday 2nd July is a teacher only day.  There will be no classes on this day.  BOSCO is open on this day if you wish to book in for care here.  There is a charge for this service.

Lost Property

Once again the lost property bin is overflowing.  Please come and check if any of the items belong to your children.
As usual at the end of this term we will be removing any unnamed items from the lost property bin and donating them to the PTA second hand store for them to sell.

Mud, Sweat & Tears

Kete Badges: 

We have a new scheme in the Intermediate Hub this year, that encourages the children to put our kete values into action. The children have a selection of actions they can undertake that show they are living our school values. By completing these actions and reflecting on what they have done in their kete blog, they are awarded points, which will earn them a kete badge to sew on the sleeve of their school jackets. Badges are very motivating. Actions include, being part of a sports team, contributing to the Treemendous makeover, taking part in the 40 Hour Famine, completing a science badge ... there are at least 30 actions to choose from, as well as the ability to design one’s own challenge. The blogging encourages the children to be reflective about how each action displays a school value; we have been most impressed with the quality of blog posts.



Morvern, a Year 7 student, has designed her own action for ‘We Make a Difference’. You can support her to make a difference by purchasing her reusable bags...

Hello! I'm Morvern from the Kauri Hub and I am making some bags for Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July is trying to not use plastic for all of July, so it would be awesome if you could play your part and not use plastic bags, but reusable fabric ones. I have made these handy bags in two sizes. You can purchase bags for a gold coin, either one large bag or a bundle of 5 snack bags. Pay your money and select your bags from the honesty box in the school office. 100% of the money will go to Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue, who are saving bull breed dogs lives. Thank you for supporting them!

Congratulations 

Four students from Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto participated in a belt grading with Cardinals Taekwondo on Sunday 24th June.  These students needed to demonstrate  perseverance and courage as well as a combination of kicks, punches, blocks and stances, at a demanding 4 hour grading.

The following belts have been awarded:
Paolo Reid - yellow belt with green tip
Luigi Reid - yellow belt with green tip
Amelia Reid  - yellow belt with green tip
Weaver McDaid - white belt with yellow tip

This is a significant personal achievement and we are very proud of them.

Congratulations also to the students from Beckenham who auditioned for the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival . Over 550 students applied for the 330 available places so there was plenty of competition.

The following students were successful:
Bonnie Brookland - flute
Eva Cameron - Junior choir
Charlotte Grey - clarinet
Walter McLoughlin - junior choir
Bella Reddecliffe - viola
Emily Rowe - clarinet
Tom Woodhouse - trumpet

Sport News

Canterbury Cross Country

The postponed Canterbury Cross Country event was held at Halswell Quarry last Wednesday on an extremely muddy and slippery course. Five children from Beckenham attended the event after finishing within the top six placegetters at zone level competition. We had some top 20 finishers, an incredible achievement. At this level, the children are racing against the best of the best from all over Canterbury.  All children put up a fantastic effort against the tough competition. We are incredibly proud of the dedication and love of challenge shown by these five children.

Netball Trials

A special mention to Tilly Harris, who has successfully made it through three rounds of trials towards earning a place in the Canterbury Primary Schools Netball Representative Team. Tilly is an exceptionally dedicated sports person and this achievement is testament to hours dedicated to training. We wish her the very best of luck for the final trial being held this Sunday.

Staff Versus Students Basketball

Youth and agility met age and experience last week in a very tense and exceptionally close basketball game between our Year 8 student and a team of staff. In the end, there was only one hoop it with with the final score at 22:20 to the teachers. Thank you students for a fun game!

PTA News

The PTA are holding their annual disco on Friday June 29th.

Come along prepared to dance to DJ Don.

Year 0 - 3, 4:30-5:30 pm

Year 4 - 6, 6:00-7:00 pm

Year 7 - 8, 7:30-8:30 pm

Entry will be by gold coin donation.

Community Notices

Helen O'Grady Drama Academy

3 reasons to join...communication, presentation, confidence.
Join our after school drama classes.
To enrol please contact us by phone or via our website.
0800161131.  www.helenogrady.co.nz

Matariki Mākete

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

Well - the Big Day is finally here and the sun is shining too, which is a real bonus.
Today, we have been hosting Ruud Kleinpaste (The Bug Man) and Riley Elliot (The Shark Man) at school and tomorrow, is the TREEMENDOUS MAKEOVER day!



Check out the video below, taken earlier this week, of Andy Lyons from Heathcote Valley Gallery, an uncle of some of our students, carving this huge log from our school oak tree, into a very special chair.


All of the CCC sports grounds are closed this weekend, so take the opportunity to come along to the Treemendous Makeover and help to make this area a beautiful place for our children to play!

Staffing Update for Term 3 & 4

As you know, Michelle Maule, our Deputy Principal, is currently on secondment to the Ministry of Education, working in the Special Education Team. This secondment was originally expected to be for two terms, however, the Ministry have asked Michelle to stay on until the end of the year. We are very proud of Michelle for the experience that she is able to offer at the Ministry to support other schools, and know that she will be expanding her expertise to bring back to Beckenham as well.

Sue Leadbetter, who is currently doing an amazing job of being Deputy Principal in Michelle's absence, will now continue on doing this until the end of the year. 

That leaves a vacancy for a teacher to take the next New Entrant class that is due to begin in Term 3 and we are delighted to be welcoming Jo Smith back as a full time member of our staff for Terms 3 and 4 to take this position.

I have been very fortunate to have been awarded a Ministry of Education Principal Job Shadow scholarship to travel to Adelaide for the first four weeks of next term. I will be going to a school in the west of Adelaide called Lockleys North School and working with their principal, Tyson Grinham. Tyson has been the successful Australian recipient of the matching scholarship, and he will then come to Christchurch and visit Beckenham for 3 weeks in the latter half of Term 3. This is a very exciting opportunity and I am very grateful to the Board for the support that they have given in supporting me with this. 

Ngā mihi

Sandy Hastings

Tumuaki / Principal

Morvern, your bubbly personality and enthusiasm for all that we do in the Intermediate Hub is infectious. Your love of learning is evident through the exceptional work that you do across the curriculum. We see the way you care for others on a daily basis. Morvern your sense of fun lifts our spirits in the Kauri Hub. You are a deep thinker who has great vision. Thank you for the helpful suggestions that you frequently offer. Keep being the fabulous role model that you are.

Arthur Branco Diefenthaler Year 3

Arthur, you are such an amazing member of our Kōwhai Whānau. You regularly display all of our school values in all of your learning, and you always have a big smile on your face! All of us in the hub know that you can be relied upon to do the right thing at all times. Thank you for all of the effort and enthusiasm you bring to our team Arthur, you are an absolute superstar! Tino Pai!

School Notices 

Pyjamas and Breakfast on the Shortest Day 

Lost & Found

This was found in the school playground on Thursday...we would love to return it to its owner.
Please pick it up from the office.
We also have a bundle of lost clothing items building up again in the lost property box in the admin foyer.
Please come and have a look if your child has lost any items - there are shoes, drink bottles, hats, umbrellas etc!! 

McMillan's Aquatic Centre is 7km & only 12 mins drive from Beckenham.

We are offering free assessments now for Term 3 bookings.

Location:                                    54 Wickham St, Bromley (off Dyers Rd)
Lesson Times:                            3.25 - 6pm
Adult lessons/Lane Hire:         1pm - 3pm & 6pm - 8pm
Cost:                                            $150 for 10 x 30 minute lessons.
Call Louise on 332 4617 or email bees.swim@xtra.co.nz to book in now.
www.macswimming.co.nz

Electronic Music Afterschool Programme:

PYDT are looking for young people to be part of a fresh, exciting Electronic Music Production programme at the Te Koru Youth Centre. If you're interested in learning how to make your own Music on computers in a fun, social environment at a cool Youth Centre, this is the place for you! If You would like more information about this programme, please email studio@pydt.org, or give Tom a call on 0210503237.

While we have a big focus on Music and Technology here at PYDT, our main focus is professional, holistic youth work. We put a lot of emphasis into our programmes and run them to the highest standard, but they are always seen as simply a point of leverage for us to connect with and support the young people who come through our programmes. We have already had an amazing response from the parents who currently send their young people along, so much so that we have had parents tell us that they are astounded by the change in behaviour their young person has had while at home. Parents have also expressed their excitement that their young person is surrounding themselves with people who have their best interests at heart, rather than loitering around local businesses and causing problems.

This musical endeavour is just one of the many programmes we run here at the centre, including our widely endorsed Leadership Training Course for schools, Holiday Programmes, after-school Youth Hangout spaces, Disability Youth Groups and so many others!

Get ready for flu season – protect your whānau and community

Colder weather also brings along a nasty passenger – the flu.
As you may have seen in the media, it’s been a terrible flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, which
is a possible predictor for what we may see here.
Families in the Hurunui and Kaikōura districts can once again ensure their children have the best
protection available against the flu this winter – and it won't cost a cent! Young people from six
months to 17 years of age living in the Kaikōura and Hurunui areas (within the Canterbury District
Health Board) can receive free flu shots.
Influenza infection rates are generally highest in children and healthy children are the major cause of
the spread of the virus in the community. Around 80 percent of people infected show no or minimal
symptoms so you can spread the flu bug without knowing you have it – and the elderly, pregnant
women and people with chronic health conditions are particularly vulnerable.
Canterbury District Health Board is urging you to protect your whānau and the wider community by
getting your flu shot as soon as possible. This year’s vaccines have been specially formulated for New
Zealand and are expected to offer protection against the strain that was circulating in the Northern
Hemisphere.
While flu shots are free for under 18s, they’re available for anyone for a fee from a doctor, nurse or
some pharmacists. You or your whānau may qualify for a free shot as well- check out www.flufree.co.nz for more info and flu facts.

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

This is a BONUS newsletter this week! Whilst the newsletter is normally only once a fortnight, we had a slight glitch in our processes last Friday which meant that a number of important messages got left out of last week's newsletter so this is a 'catch-up' edition!

The big event on the calendar for the next couple of weeks is the TREEMENDOUS Makeover Day, next Saturday, 16th June. This will start at 9am and run until 12noon, followed by a BBQ. We have over 700 plants to plant, and mulch to spread and we have a variety of dignatories and visitors attending, including Hon Eugenie Sage - Minister of Conservation and the Environment, Hon Nicky Wagner MP and Dr Duncan Webb MP.

Please do try and get along and be part of this momentous occasion! If you can bring a wheelbarrow, spades/shovels all the better!

There is one final working bee in preparation of this tomorrow from 1-3pm.
The three key jobs for tomorrow are the shifting of a very large log which will be carved into a seat once it is in position. As many muscles as can possibly be mustered for 1pm would be amazing! Following that, there is a log trail to build and the final logs to be cut and shifted. This working bee is ideally one for adults rather than children, as the work is largely quite heavy.

Two other key events happening in the next few weeks are the School Disco (Friday 29th June) and a Pyjama Mufti Day with a porridge breakfast (Thursday 21st June). Read on for more information about these events.

Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

COURT THEATRE PERFORMANCE

On Monday 11 June we will all be attending a special show by the Court Theatre. This will take place in the school hall. There will be two performances, the first at 9.30  and the second at 2.00.
HE KURA KŌRERO - THE GIFT OF SPEECH

“Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori!”

The love of language. The power of words to change our lives and connect us to stories. The courage to face our fears and learn from the challenge is at the heart of He Kura Kōrero.

Kaiarahi is fun, bright and strong… but sometimes struggles with being brave. Join Kaiarahi’s adventure to find the courage to speak Te Reo Māori, be a part of the exciting journey and delve into magical worlds through language.

He Kura Kōrero inspires young people to be bold and brave when using Te Reo Māori in their everyday life, whether they know a little or a lot.

He Kura Kōrero is a new bi-lingual tale of wonder and delight from the same creative team that brought you Māui me Te Rā, Matariki- The little eyes in the sky and Matatihi- Maia’s journey of Bravery. This stunning performance explores Te Reo Māori through live music, puppetry, Kapa haka, song, and storytelling.

There is a cost of $4.50 per child for this performance. This amount will be added to your school account.

South Music Festival

Tickets for this event are now available to be purchased from the office.  Tickets are $5 each.  Each student has been allocated 2 tickets for each of the nights , i.e. a total of 4 tickets, which they can purchase.
We will make any unsold tickets available on Monday 18th June.  First in first served.
The event is being held at Hillview and starts at 7pm.  We request all students to be there in full uniform at 6:20pm.

The PTA are holding their annual disco on Friday June 29th.
Come along prepared to dance to DJ Don.

Year 0 - 3, 4:30-5:30 pm
Year 4 - 6, 6:00-7:00 pm
Year 7 - 8, 7:30-8:30 pm

Entry will be by gold coin donation.

Student Council News

Pyjama Mufti Day - Thursday 21 June

A Pyjama Mufti Day, in support of The Methodist Mission to help restock food banks over winter, is being held on Thursday 21st June. Please bring a can of food.  This can be dropped off at the multi purpose kitchen and in exchange you can grab a bowl of hot porridge for a sustaining winter breakfast.

The PTA will be making porridge for breakfast and this will be available fromo 8:00am from the hall kitchen servery.

This event is being organised by the Student Council in collaboration with the PTA.


Bring your own bowl, and you can have a hot breakfast of porridge and fruit. Bring a can of food, in exchange for breakfast, we will donate that to the Food Bank so that others can have a hot meal too.

Kiwi Family Trust Presents-Empowering Positive Change 3 Day Programme Christchurch:

Are you interested in moving forward with your life, communicating better with loved ones or looking for a change of direction? If you are ready for a change, check this out!
Date: 18th, 19th & 20th June 2018
Time: 8.30am for 9.00am start to 4.30pm
Venue: 420 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

Enrol today online here http://www.kiwifamilytrust.org/eform_detail.asp?id=9&name=Application+for+Enrolment or call Katrina toll-free on 0508543375.

Criteria Information:
Anyone with a community services card, under 20 years old or that works or volunteers in the community, education, social or health sectors are immediately sponsored by Kiwi Family Trust. Anyone outside of this criteria can fill out the application for sponsorship section of our enrolment form to be sponsored.

Keep your budding Chef entertained these holidays!

Do you have an eager Chef at your school?  International Culinary Studio provides the perfect programme to develop your child’s culinary skills from the comfort of their own kitchen.

Our Junior Chef at Home programme provides children, aged 8-16, with an insight into the culinary world, developing many of the cooking, baking and technical skills they will need if they decide to turn their passion into a career.

Your student will move through this self-paced programme in around 20 hours, and enjoy regular online interaction with our Chef Instructors.

No need for Fancy Equipment or Expensive Ingredients
Learn about Health, Safety, & Hygiene in the Kitchen
Receive Feedback from our Chef Instructors
Interactive Recipes and Videos
Choose from Cooking or Baking or do both
Enter the Mystery Basket challenge and you could win a prize!

Enrol your Junior Chef today!

International Culinary Studio is offering your students a chance to enrol this school holiday at a discounted rate of $20 per student per course. The school with the most enrolments will receive a culinary hamper worth $500, which will be donated to their school for fundraising, a raffle or whatever purpose they choose.*

See the full details of the Junior Chef Programme on our website HERE

For more information, request for info packs or posters for your school, please email Tracy Kruger on tracy@internationalculinarystudio.com

Papanui Youth Development Trust

July OSCAR Holiday Programmes, Pirates and Cruisers are now open!

The programmes will be running from Monday the 9th to Friday the 13th of July, with Drop Off open from 8:30am and and Pick Up open from 3pm each day.
Pirates is designed for those in Years 1-6
Cruisers is designed for those in Years 7-8
The pricing of the programmes will be as follows:

$35 per child, per day
$140 one child, all 5 days
$120 per child for all 5 days when 3 or more children from the same family are registered in either programme.

We are WINZ approved, which means there may be an opportunity for parents to seek financial assistance from Work and Income if money is a barrier.

We have some absolutely fantastic activities lined up for the week. For the Pirates these include Shark Making, boat building, trips to Foster Park (Rolleston) and the Antarctic Centre, and our Cruisers will be getting busy with heading to Flipout, The floor is lava, ten pin bowling, a giant nerf war and   loads of other great activities!

After our online success of the April holiday programmes, our registrations are to be completed online, from any device which can access the internet!
Head over to pydt.org to get your family signed up today.

Or if you would prefer to register in person, then feel free to head down to the centre (1a Harewood Rd, Papanui) and one of our team will help you out!
We think we run the best value Holiday Programmes in town, not only do we provide you with a great, safe place in which you can be confident in the care of your young people while you work, but we make a concerted effort to engage with your young people and get to know what makes them tick.
If you are seeking child-care for the upcoming holidays and haven't previously had the chance to try one of our programmes, there could not be a better time to get involved and see what we're all about!

Starfish Swim School 

Bookings for the July Holiday Program are now open!
Week One: 9 th July – 13 th July - $65
Week Two: 16 th July – 20 th July - $65
Or $110 for both weeks.
Email: info@starfishswimschool.co.nz
Or phone us at: 03 3381795, 2 Nash Road, Aidenfield

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

Treemendous Makeover Saturday 16 June - only two weeks to go!

The excitement is really building now as we are on the final countdown to our Treemendous Makeover Day on Saturday 16th June.
The day before the Treemendous Makover Working Bee, we are looking forward to having Ruud Kleinpaste - the Bug Man, and Riley Elliott - The Shark Man visit the school. They will be speaking to all of the children, and the teachers, on that Friday.


Please make sure that you have Saturday 16th June (9am-midday) in your diary!

We will have over 800 plants to plant in our Treemendous Makeover area, and there will be a sausage sizzle at the end of the planting - around midday.

What Now TV Crew at Beckenham today

Home Learning Survey

We have had a fabulous response (147 so far) to the Home Learning Survey sent out two weeks ago. This survey will close on Tuesday, so if you haven't had a chance to give your feedback yet, please click on this link and have your say.

Reminder: Tuesday 26th June - School will close for formal instruction at 12:30pm

Due to the Paid Union Meeting for teachers in Christchurch that will be happening on the afternoon of Tuesday 26th June, we will be skeleton staff (Principal and Teacher aides only) from 12:30pm due to our teachers all needing to attend the union meeting. We are requesting that you pick up your children at 12:30pm that day, or contact the office to let us know they will be staying at school so we can arrange supervision.

I hope you all have a relaxing and safe long weekend.
Ngā mihi nui

Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal

Important Dates

Citizen of the Week

James Coleman - Year 6

James, you are an outstanding role model in our hub. You are a highly motivated learner and consistently put your best effort into your learning. You are extremely enthusiastic, inquisitive, caring, and helpful. Thank you for the magnificent contribution you make to our team. You are a superstar!

Ashlyn Taffs - Year 3

Ashlyn, you are such a superstar in the Kōwhai Whānau. You demonstrate of all our school values in all that you do. You approach all learning challenges with a fantastic attitude and a massive smile. Everyone in the hub knows that they can rely on you to be a good friend as well as an amazing role model. Thank you for being awesome Ashlyn! Tino pai.

School Notices

Impetigo (school sores)

We have had cases of Impetigo reported at Beckenham.  Please read the following information provided by the Ministry of Health.

What to do

• Go to the doctor.
• Check and clean every day.
• Gently wash the sores with warm water and a soft cloth. Wash the sores until the crust comes off and wash away the pus and blood.
• Check other children for impetigo. Use any cream from the doctor on the sores.
• Cover sores with a cloth or plaster to help stop the infection from spreading.
• Keep your child’s nails short and clean.
• Wash your hands before and after touching the skin or sores.
• Make sure your child washes their hands often, especially if they touch the sores.

What to do if impetigo gets worseYou need to go back to the doctor if any of these things happen:

• sores last more than a week
• sores become red or swollen
• sores have pus in them
• your child has a fever.

The infection may have spread to other parts of the body or blood. Your child may need blood tests and antibiotics.
It is important to take the antibiotics every day until they are finished, even if the impetigo seems to have cleared up earlier. The antibiotics need to keep killing the infection in the body after the skin has healed.

Time off from kura or school
Until sores have dried up or 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has started.

Drop off zone on Sandwich Road

This seems to be working really well in the mornings, but not in the afternoons. This afternoon every space was taken up with cars that were parked there, all but one without a driver in it, for over 10 mins from 3pm. This completely defeats the purpose of there being a drop off/pick up zone. Caregivers who should have been able to just drive in, pick up their waiting child and drive away again were not able to do this.

There was an article on STUFF just yesterday about the challenges that many schools face with pick up and drop off times. Let's not be one of those schools!

We believe that everyone in our school community has the wellbeing and safety of all of our children as a top priority. To achieve this, we need every person to support the strategies that the school, the council and the road rules provide for our children's safety.

We have been putting 'friendly reminders' on vehicle windscreens since the start of term. If the situation doesn't improve next week, we will be asking the Council to send a traffic warden out to help support this strategy.

Our Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto PTA "WE CARE" products are still available for purchasing. We are so excited to share our NEW ‘We Care’ range with you.


Products that help us care for our environment & provide practical assistance in our daily lives- the Jute Bag & Coffee cups are a must for those on the go & will have all the other shoppers in the supermarket green with envy!

We are still also offering an old favourite, the Beckenham Tea Towel, along with a NEW affordable black stylish Beckenham Apron & an A2 Canvas.

Check out ALL these amazing products on our website

ORDER these products throughout the rest of the year & at your convenience.

Thanks to all those that competed the PTA Survey.
Results, with regards to the 2nd Hand UNIFORM SHOP HOURS, highlighted that people prefer afternoon sessions during the week.
Therefore the UNIFORM SHOP (located at the PTA Hub /old dental clinic on the corner of Sandwich Road and Eastern Terrace) will be OPEN Monday, Thursday & Friday 3-3:30pm for the rest of this term starting on Thursday next week.
Want to join the "PTA SUPPORT CREW"? - complete our PTA SURVEY & indicate how/when/where you can support your school - PTA SURVEY 2018

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