Kia ora whānau,
Here is an update on what we have been doing in the Kōwhai hub over the past two weeks.
Kia ora whānau,
Here is an update on what we have been doing in the Kōwhai hub over the past two weeks.
"Kia ora. I’m Laura. I enjoy sewing and creating and love spending time with my two children and two dogs. I have a background in early childhood teaching and ballet teaching. I am looking forward to supporting the students at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto."
* Reena Brinner* Craig Hurford* Alex James* Daniel Toledo* John Richard Ussher* Darren Webster
This week we shared a slideshow with the students that went through some of the things that they can look forward to working through this term. Please find this in PDF format here.
This term, we will be going through our Sexuality Education curriculum, using the Family Planning resource. There will be a parent information evening on Tuesday of Week 3 (Tuesday October 24th) for anyone who would like to know more about what this will involve. If you have any questions about this learning and can't make the meeting please get in touch with your child's homegroup teacher in the first instance.
This week, Nicky discussed the yearbook with our Year 8 students. All children have begun writing their personal memory which needs to completed by next Friday. As this needs to be done in their own time, please check in with your child as to how they're going and what they're writing.
A big thank-you to all who have sent in 5-year-old photos. Please send them through to Nicky in the next week if you haven't already.
This term, students will be working on their Pepehā. Please chat with your child about any special affiliations of family connections. In particular, children will be needing to know their marae, waka, iwi, if they have those.
We have been incredibly fortunate to have Dave as our 24/7 worker in the Kauri Hub for quite some time, and he has had such a positive impact on so many of our tamariki. Next year we will have Andrew as our new 24/7 Youthworker, as Dave is finishing up his time with us. While we are sad to see Dave leave, we are excited to get to know Andrew, who will pop in a few times over this term to connect with the students and teachers.
The Centennial Touch Tournament at Pioneer kicked off this week, with a number of kids involved in teams. Jenny was there to see the action, and reported that there was a high degree of enthusiasm!
Welcome back to school for our final term. It is wonderful to see the tamariki well rested and with lots of energy for the weeks ahead. We hope you enjoy our update.
We are enjoying our athletics practice sessions at the moment. The whole school athletics event is on Thursday 26th October, and our team will complete their activities from 11am - 12:40pm. Our focus is on the development of the movement skills of run, jump and throw, engagement and fun. A house relay will take place at 2.45. We warmly invite you to join us for this day. Check out the photos below!
These are essential for this term, so please make sure your child has a named hat they can leave at school in their tote tray or in their bag. We encourage sunscreen to be applied at home before school, and we have extra at school that can be applied as children need. Please also make sure your child has a named water bottle at school every day.
We are looking forward to visiting the Christchurch South Library over the next fortnight. Please send children with jackets, jumper, sunhat and solid walking shoes on the day of their trip. Thanks to those who offered to parent help. If you are a parent helper (your child's teacher will have confirmed this with you by email), please be in your child's homeroom class at 1:30pm on the day of their trip. Many thanks.
Anna R: Monday 16th October 1:30-3pm
Anna M: Tuesday 17th October 1:30-3pm
Rowe: Wednesday 18th October 1:30-3pm
Charlotte: Tuesday 24th October 1:30-3pm
Nick: Wednesday 25th October 1:30-3pm
We have some fantastic learning in store this term.
Wellbeing continues to be a key part of our programme, which includes both a whole school PB4L focus and daily notice discussion, as well as explicit teaching and learning activities in class each week. Anna Reid has put together an amazing selection of learning activities for us, which covers being a good sport, conflict resolution, how to apologise, keeping things in perspective and gratitude.
Our PB4L focus this week is being an Upstander. You might like to read this social story at home and discuss it with your child.
Once we have completed Athletics, we will use our afternoon times for art and inquiry. We look forward to learning how to sketch and may make some fun nature creations (thank you Rowe and Anna for planning these for us!).
We are also looking forward to a science inquiry into ngā manu, or birds. We will be learning key science ideas, including:
* Different birds have different shapes, sizes, colours, beaks and feet.
* All birds have two legs, wings, claws and a beak instead of teeth.
* The structure and features of a bird help it to get what it needs to survive. We can tell what sort of food a bird eats by looking at its beak and feet.
* Birds have adapted in line with their environments and/or to
cope around people.
You can help your child by starting to notice the birds in your garden and our local community, and observing their behaviours and features.