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Kia ora koutou
Reminder: School will be Closed next Friday - Canterbury Anniversary Day
We were grateful for the fine weather today that enabled us to have our Celebration Assembly outside. The children have quickly adapted to the outside assemblies and we enjoyed sharing in the successes of a number of our students. A large number of Citizen of the Week certificates were given out, most from last term when we hadn't had assemblies. Strong themes that ran through the awards were kindness, respect, and being committed to doing their best. Congratulations to all!
We also celebrated the success of some of our Year 8 students who received Gold Kete Badges and Academic Cups. Photos of these will be shared next week. Vaccination Update
As you know, by 16th November, all adults who work or volunteer in any capacity on a school site in New Zealand, when children are present, must be vaccinated with at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. We are well underway with gathering this information from our staff, and we appreciate the support of whānau involved who have also provided us with their vaccination details. This information is kept in a confidential register.
This week we have been advised by the Ministry of Education that we are also required to keep a register of COVID vaccination information for eligible students - ie, those aged 12 and over.
Next week Jacky will be emailing out a vaccine survey to whānau of all our eligible students requesting their vaccination information. Please be clear that there is NO suggestion that students must be vaccinated to attend school. The Ministries of Education and Health are wanting this information collected in the event that we have cases at school.
Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Week 4:
Mon 08 Nov - Zone Athletics Year 5 - 6
Wed 10 Nov - New Entrant School Photo's (Chelsea and Tracey's Home Groups only)
Year 8 School Photos (formal & informal
Thu 11 Nov - Year 0-4 Athletics TBC
Thu 11 Nov - Celebration Assembly (12.00 - 12.30pm)
Fri 12 Nov - Canterbury Anniversary Day (School Closed)
Week 5:
Mon 15 Nov - Zone Athletics
Week 6:
Tue 23 Nov - Learning Conferences (2.15 - 7.30pm)
Wed 24 Nov - PTA Meeting (7.30 - 9.30pm, all welcome)
Thu 25 Nov - Learning Conferences (2.15 - 7.30pm)
Fri 26 Nov - Celebration Assembly (12.00 - 12.30pm)
Term Dates
Click here to view 2021 & 2022 term dates.
Citizen of the Week
Daniya Verma - Year 8
Daniya, you are such a caring and diligent member of our Kauri whānau. You care for others by noticing things and acting to support them. You also take great care of our hub pets. Your love of learning sees you give everything 110%. Thank you for being such a fabulous role model, Daniya. Tu meke! School Notices
LunchOnline Orders finish on the 10th of December!
More information on Lunch Orders can be found on our website, here. Mana Ake “Drop-Ins” are continuing…
A number of whānau have already made great use of the Mana Ake “drop-ins”. Sessions are now on Tuesdays from 9:30 - 10:30 for parents, starting on November 2nd. 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 yj2ed. Alternatively, you can contact Jacky in the office and she will make a booking for you.
PTA News
Keep in touch with the PTA
To stay up to date with the PTA, please check out our Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto PTA Facebook page,
linked here. Or come along to one of our meetings - all welcome.
Meeting dates can be found in the weekly school newsletter, or on the school calendar -
linked here. These meetings are usually held on a Wednesday night 7.30-9.30pm.
Our PTA account number is: 12 3148 0244558 00
Calendar Art - Final Call!
Orders for your child's Calendar Art close at 9am this Monday 8th of November.
There will be NO last minute orders accepted.
It’s very easy, and they have done some gorgeous work. These make unique Christmas gifts for family and friends, and are perfect for posting overseas!
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser!
CURED Salami Fundraiser
Looking for a great Xmas present? A delicious addition to your platters & hampers? Buy a CURED salami, or pack of biersticks and help support Beckenham Te Kura Pūroto PTA!
CURED salamis are naturally manuka smoked, gluten free, dairy free and with no MSG!
Order forms have been sent home with tamariki, and extra order forms are available in the Office (please wear a mask and scan in if you wish to pick one up).
Orders need to be in by Thursday 11th November 2021 at 3pm.
(The PTA account number for salami payment is : 12-3148-0244558-00. Please use your surname and SALAMI as reference).
Salami Collection
Please note that pick up is from Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto at the following times:
Thursday 9th December 2021
- 9.00 - 10.00am
- 2.30 - 3.30pm
- 5.00 - 6.00pm
Friday 10th December 2021
- 9.00 - 10.00am
- 2.30 - 3.30pm
Thank you for placing your order, your support is as always really appreciated.
Sports News
Year 5-8 Athletics Results
Our senior athletics day last week embodied our school value 'We get there together'. It started with a dedicated team of seniors arriving at school early to help get the park ready for the day ahead. We kicked off the day, as we usually do, with the mid-distance track event; an optional additional event taken on by those who are keen to take on the challenge of a longer run. This was followed by rotations of field events and the sprint heats.
Throughout the day, we were impressed by the way the children participated in the events and encouraged each other. We are really proud of the spirit with which they participated in the day's events. Some children were striving to achieve their best, some showed leadership by supporting the running of a rotation whilst others role-modeled 'getting involved and having a jolly good time while doing so'. One example of this was in a Year 8 sprint heat when, after starters orders, the line of children joined hands and skipped down the track. We loved seeing the children approach the day with positivity.
The day concluded with the sprint finals and the House Relay. The House Relay was an exceptionally exciting race with Tennyson and Waimea battling it out over the last few lengths. In the end it was Tennyson who took the win, with Waimea nanoseconds behind them.
A huge thank you to the parents who supported us with running this event and to the seniors who helped out either before, during or after the event.
Year 5 Champions: Jack Sayer and Cammy Inglis
Year 6 Champions: Petal Lee and Cian Scott
Year 7 Champions: Lola Harris, Caitlin Mcintosh and Billy Murfin
Year 8 Champions: Cooper Reddecliffe, Zoe Clarke and Mahli Boreham
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| Some of our Year 7/8 students out on the Adventure Park today - how fabulous is that! |
Sports uniforms - please return these to school
If your child has a sports uniform at home that is no longer needed, please return it. The only children who will still need their uniform are children involved in miniball (year 3/4), zone athletics, (Years 5 - 8) and Canterbury Duathlon, (Year 7/8). There is a returns box outside the library for sports uniforms.
BOT Update
Māori Educational Success - Policy Review
From time to time we will be asking you to review one of our policies that come up on our review cycle. The policy for parental review this term is the Māori Educational Success policy.
You will find it on School Docs at
this link.
Username: beckenham
Password: pride
Click on Current Review, and then the Policy name - on the right you will see which Policies are available for review by Parents. Then simply follow the directions to submit feedback.
Feedback is encouraged, and welcomed.
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Board Meetings in Level 2!
An insight into what our Board meetings look like in Level 2! Social distanced seating, masks and joining virtually for some!
If you would like to know more about our Board of Trustees, please
click on this link to go to the school's website.
If you are keen to be involved in the future, keep an eye out in the Newsletter for updates on appointments and elections!
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
This Weekend! Beckenham Pallet Project
Have you seen the benches around Beckenham? Are you interested in constructing or decorating one? As part of the Better Beckenham project, we will be constructing and decorating benches on Sunday 7th November from 10am to 12 noon at the back of Cashmere New Life church (St. Saviours Church on Colombo St opposite Countdown). Even if you don’t want to build or paint, feel free to pop in, have a look and a chat.
Elements nature based play:
Are you looking to give your children an active & creative experience in school holiday’s?
Let’s be imaginative & curious amongst nature. Think huts, ropes, trees, water play, tools, arts n crafts. Time and space to be a kid! For the summer holidays Elements are offering a range of programmes such as Going Wild Xmas, & Barefoot n Buckets, or Kiwi Summer in a variety of Chch locations including Marshlands, Brighton, Lincoln & Cashmere for ages 5-13yrs. Limited spaces.
