Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto Schoolwide Newsletter, Rātapu (Sunday) 22 September 2024, Week 9

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Kia ora koutou

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

This week, Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto has been celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a time to celebrate and encourage the use of te reo Māori in the classroom, home, workplace, community and beyond. 

It commemorates the presentation of the Māori Language Petition to parliament on 14th September 1972 and has taken place every year since 1975. It is an opportunity for us as tangata tiriti and tangata whenua to celebrate, promote and help revitalise the language across Aotearoa.


Like any language, te reo Māori has a lot of interesting characteristics that make it stand out. Unlike the English alphabet, which has 26 letters, the Māori alphabet has 15 letters or distinct sounds.

Wero (Challenge)
Practise your pronunciation of the Māori alphabet with your tamariki using this website to support you.

Kaua he whakamā ki te kōrero Māori - Don't be shy to speak Māori 

ahakoa he iti he taonga  - no matter how small, treasure it.


Te Whānau Mahi Tahi - Our Senior Kapa Haka at Cashmere High School for Pō Whakangahau

Last Week of Term 3

2025 Term Dates will be confirmed in Term 4. Thank you to everyone who has already sent in enrolment forms for 2025. Having these in early helps us to predict potential staffing requirements, and we welcome you to pick up an enrolment pack from the Office before the holidays - or download it from the website, linked here, at any time.

With the last week of Term 3 upon us, our final day is this Friday the 27th of September, this is a reminder that next term, all children need to come to school each day with a school hat and their (named) drink bottle, it is also recommended that children come to school with sunscreen applied. 

We Get There Together - Thank you to everyone for their ongoing mahi (work) at kura (school). What a busy Term it has been, and it has gone by so incredibly fast! We hope the holiday time will provide the tamariki with a well deserved break and a chance to recharge for the final term of 2024. 

Ngā mihi nui
Jo Smith - Tumuaki (Acting Principal)

Important Dates

Upcoming Events

Tue 24 Sep - Thu 26 Sep - Koru Games (Senior Students)
Wed 25 Sep - PTA Meeting, 7:30-9:30PM, Green Room
Thu 26 Sep - BOT Meeting, 5:30-7:30PM, Staff Room
Fri 27 Sep - Celebration Assembly, 10:00-10:30am, in the Hall
Fri 27 Sep - Beckenham's Got Talent!, 1:30-3:00pm
Fri 27 Sep - Last day of Term 3, School finishes 3pm
Mon 14 Oct - First day of Term 4, School starts 8:55am
Fri 18 Oct - Welcome Assembly, 9.15-9.30, in the Hall
Fri 18 Oct - Picnic in the Park (Possible Date), 5-7.30PM 
Wed 23 Oct - PTA Meeting, 7:30-9:30PM, Green Room
Wed 23 Oct - BOT Meeting, 5:30-7:30PM, Staff Room
Thu 24 Oct - School Athletics TBC
Mon 28 Oct - Labour Day (kura/school closed)
Thu 7 Nov - Strings Concert, 11:00am in the Hall
Sat 9 Nov - PTA Bingo Night (TBC)
Fri 15 Nov - Canterbury Anniversary Day (kura/school closed)
Mon 18 Nov - Staff Only Day (kura/school closed)
Wed 27 Nov - PTA Meeting, 7:30-9:30PM, Green Room
Wed 11 Dec - BOT Meeting, 5:30-7:30PM, Staff Room
Fri 13 Dec - Final Celebration Assembly, 9.45-10.30am, in the Hall
Mon 16 Dec - Year 8 Graduation
Tue 17 Dec - Last day of Term 4, School finishes 12.30PM

Term Dates

Click here to view 2024 term dates.

Citizen of the Week

Art Van Tongeren - Year 6

Art, you rock! You carry tremendous mana within our team and we love the way you calmy and quietly approach challenges with confidence. You make a positive difference through your words, and lead the way for others to follow through your actions. Kei runga noa atu koe.

Jaiden Sitompul - Year 8

Jaiden, you have a big heart and always show that you care. You are very aware of when your peers need support and always display empathy and understanding. 'We love challenge' is a value that you live by. Jaiden, you grab hold of opportunities, displaying confidence and growing resilience.

School Notices

Support for our Thai and Brazilian students

We are looking for a person who can speak and read Thai and a person who can speak and read Portuguese, to sit with some students in our school during a formal reading and maths test, to translate the instructions into Thai or Portuguese. Each test will take up to 60 minutes and will be done in school time.

If you have the skills, time and willingness to do this please email Georgie.jones@beckenham.school.nz

Your help will be very much appreciated.

Health Update 

There has been a number of cases of vomiting, and tummy bugs across the school.  If your child is sick, please keep them home, and practice good hygiene. Staying at home if you are feeling unwell helps to reduce the spread.

Please remember that if your child has been vomiting, they need to stay home for 48 hours since their last episode/event.

Coffee Van!

We are very fortunate to now have a coffee van at school on Mondays from 8am to 9am.
Please note that no children should be served after 8.45am. Please arrive earlier with your child if you wish to share a hot drink together before school starts.

To help care for the environment please consider bringing a keep cup to use.

Please see the price list below.

Congratulations to...

Kawariki.. who had an amazing achievement last Sunday at the Surf Lifesaving “Southern Regional Pool Rescue Championships”.  This covers all of the South Island (Te Waipounamu).

He won top U13 Male Competitor overall and these were his results:

Individual Events:
1st U13 Male 50M Brick Rescue Medley
1st U13 Male 50M Swim with Fins
3rd U13 Male 50M Brick Carry
3rd U13 Male 100M Swim with Obstacles 

Team Events:
1st Under 14 Mixed Brick Relay
1st Under 14 Mixed Obstacle Relay
2nd Under 14 Mixed Medley Relay

Pō Whakangahau - Te Whānau Mahi Tahi

On Thursday the 12th of September, our senior Kapa Haka group performed at Pō Whakangahau, which was held in the Performing Arts Centre at Te Iringa o Kahukura, Cashmere High School. The evening showcased Kapa Haka groups from a range of local schools. Our rōpū, (group) performed waiata and haka, including some original waiata written by Cath Milo. The children worked tirelessly in the lead-up to this event and performed superbly. The quality of their voices and the expression in their faces was a joy to watch. 

The performance was amazing and we were all so proud - Ka pai tamariki mā!
Ngā mihi nui - a big thanks - to Jenny Diggle for supporting our tamariki, and 
to Whaea Cath Milio for all of her mahi (work), leadership and guidance of this rōpū.  

Kauri Speech Finals

A huge congrats to all of our Kauri speech final competitors today! They did so well and really represented our Kura with pride. It is such a hard thing to do and they all demonstrated huge amounts of we love challenge.

The results are:
Year 7
1st: Oscar Wood
2nd: Annabelle Aitken
3rd: Ben Winchester

Year 8
1st: Harriet Parawa
2nd: Bonnie Hopkinson
3rd: Oliver Breitmeyer

Oscar and Harriet went on to represent our Kura at the Year 7 and 8 Inter-School Speech competition this week, and both did an amazing job - Ka rawe! 

Congratulations to Oscar who won the Year 7 section.

Scarlet's Scarf

Earlier in the term Kahikatea ākonga (students) read "Scarlet's Scarf" and have made these creations by finger knitting / looming.

Gardening Club is growing!

With Summer well on its way the gardening club could do with donations of surplus vegetables & herb seedlings please, seeds are also welcome.  We have some very keen gardeners in the school!

If anyone has topsoil they’d like to move on we would welcome this, whether a wheelbarrow or trailer load. We'd also love donations of newspapers to create new beds.

If you have children’s rakes & spades your kids may have grown out of, we would welcome those too.

There will be a couple of boxes in the office for donated newspapers & seedlings.
Please contact the office if you have any soil etc. & we’ll get the appropriate help. 

Many thanks from the Gardening Club!

Senior String Ensemble

Strings concert 7th November at 11:00 in the hall. Whānau welcome.
If you would like your child to learn the violin, viola, cello please come along and listen - there will be details of enrolments for 2025 at the concert.
Anne Robinson is our itinerant strings teacher and Head of Strings for Christchurch School of Music.
Please contact Anne if you wish to find out any further details.
annejohnrobinson@gmail.com.
(021)1322604


Sports News

Touch Rugby

Term 4 is touch rugby season. There is an awesome weekly competition, Centennial Junior Touch, held at Centennial Park, next to Pioneer Recreation Centre. We know that some whānau have been organising touch teams to play in this competition. If you are in the process of organising a team, please fill out the attached form. We hugely appreciate the mahi, (work) and enthusiasm shown by whānau in providing this sporting opportunity to our tamariki, (children). By filling in this form you are helping us keep up to speed with what teams exist representing our school and you can let us know how we can support you.

School Duathlon and Canterbury Duathlon

Our School Duathlon saw a group of enthusiastic competitors run and bike to victory. This endurance event requires participants to dig deep to finish the challenging course. Every competitor deserves to feel proud of their efforts. 

School Champions
Year 5 Hayd'n O'Connor and Jayme Scott
Year 6 Laura Stoney and Zach Guise
Year 7 Alex Scott and Abigail Blencowe
Year 8 Annabelle Smith and Jack Sayer 
 

The Canterbury Duathlon was held Ruapuna Speedway. This course is even longer than our school course and the sheer amount of competitors on the start line can be pretty daunting too: there can be more than one hundred people in some categories. It's a cool experience to race your bike around the race track. 

All of our competitors represented our school exceptionally well, with awesome spirit and determination. The results this year are particularly exciting. 

Hayd'n O'Connor 1st Place
Levi Bunting 2nd Place
Laura Stoney 3rd Place

Congratulations to all of our Duathlon competitors. 

Winter Sports Uniform

If your child has a sports top, shin guards or football boots that have been borrowed from school, please return these as soon as possible. If your child has a black polo or basketball singlet and is competing in Koru Games they may keep their sports top. 

Ultimate Frisbee

The Ultimate Frisbee team had a friendly game at Christchurch South Karamata Intermediate School on Friday at lunchtime.  

This opportunity was set up and supported by a parent who has been coaching the team during lunch times. We are hugely appreciative to Dave for sharing his expertise and enthusiasm for this sport with the tamariki (children), and to all of our parent help - we couldn't have done it without you.

Koru Games

This week, 50 of our Year 7 and 8 students are participating in Koru Games, a three-day sports tournament that takes place at venues across the Selwyn District. We have teams entered in Kī o Rahi, ultimate frisbee, touch rugby, hockey, and basketball. Many of our tamariki, (children) are competing in a sport that is new to them, while some are following a passion of theirs in a sport that they have prior experience playing. We wish all our teams the best for this tournament. A huge thank you to whānau, who are coaching and managing teams at this event. 

PTA News

Bingo Night Donations

The PTA are thrilled to announce that our school will be hosting a Bingo Night on 9th November 2024 to fundraise for Kapa Haka uniforms for our Tamariki.

This event promises to be a fun-filled evening for our community, and we are seeking the support of local businesses to make it a success.

We would love to hear from anyone who owns a business or works in a business who would be interested in donating goods or services that can be used for spot prizes, bingo prizes or for our raffle/auction.

Please email us at pta@beckenham.school.nz

More details about our Bingo night will be out soon…

Weetbix Tryathlon

  • Entries are open for the Weetbix Tryathlon on 23rd February 2025 at Jellie Park. Early bird entries get a discount so sign up today.

  • The TRYathlon is all about giving it a TRY and is a rewarding and fun day out for you and your child. Every child gets a t-shirt and medal. We have the school gazebo set up where children and parents can meet and each year the PTA usually have an offering for the children.

  • Children 6 years old on event day can complete in the Splash & Dash

  • Children aged 7-15 years old on event day, can complete the TRYathlon as an individual or in a team of two.
Our school has created a School Group which you can join when you enter from home. Search for Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto when prompted. By linking to our school group it will give us the chance to win some great prizes.


If someone you know requires financial assistance to enter the TRYathlon, such as subsidised entry fees or funding for necessary equipment, then you can apply to the Weet-Bix TRYathlon Foundation for assistance. Visit www.tryathlon.co.nz/foundation for details.

If you have any school related questions please contact the PTA via pta@beckenham.school.nz or send us a chat message on our Facebook page and we will try and help.

BOT Update

Policy Review Term 3 - Closes in 1 Week

We would welcome your feedback on our policy topics, and subtopics, that are up for review this term. These topics can be found at the link below. Please follow these intstructions below to submit your feedback.
  1. Visit the website https://beckenham.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
  2. Enter the username (beckenham) and password (pride).
  3. Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
  4. Read the policy.
  5. Click the Start your review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.
  6. Select the reviewer type.
  7. Enter your name (optional).
  8. Follow the prompts to show that you've read the topic and enter your feedback if you'd like to comment.
  9. Agree to the privacy statement and click “Submit review”.
If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.
This review closes on the 27th of September 2024.

Community Dental Services - Holiday Clinics October 2024

The Community Dental Service will be closed for the upcoming school holidays:

     Closed from: Monday 30th September 2024
     Reopen: Monday 14th October 2024

Four of our community dental clinics will be open during the break:

     Rangiora    (163 Ashley Street)
     Rolleston   (2/3 Norman Kirk Drive)
     Aranui        (240 Breezes Road)
     Timaru       (18 Woollcombe Street)

If your child is experiencing any dental pain/discomfort, you can call us on 0800 846 983 and/or email: commdental@cdhb.health.nz and one of our clinicians will contact you.

BOSCO School Holiday Programme - onsite at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto

Bookings are still available for the October Holiday Programme at BOSCO.
Please use the link below to register as a parent and make bookings via our booking system Aimy Plus.


Community Notices

(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre have a range of school holiday activities for pre-schoolers through to teens, including thrilling performances, circus fun, vibrant workshops and artistic adventures. There’s something for everyone, from a Superhero Circus to Ōtautahi’s Next Top Rocket, by some of Christchurch’s many fabulous artists and performers. The Centre also has a free fun-zone, which families can drop into at their leisure. It’s all happening between the 27 Sep – 13 Oct. View the full programme.

Canterbury Kidz Kartz

REGISTRATION NIGHT

An invitation for anyone interested in joining Kidz Kartz, and a friendly reminder for our Kidz Kartz Families!

Kidz Kartz offers horse crazy children the opportunity to learn everything about horse care, maintenance, how to handle and drive ponies, race day preparation, and even the chance to race at official race day meetings! 

The Kidz Kartz initiative is to offer all children (aged 8-16 years) the opportunity to experience working with miniature horses and ponies. And learn everything they need to know to be able to pursue a career in the equine industry or own a horse of their own one day! 

Registration Details:
Wednesday 25th September
Riccarton Park Racecourse, training area off Racecourse Road
4:30pm - 5:30pm 

For more information please find us on Facebook - Kidz Kartz & Pony Trust Canterbury or email kidskartscanterbury@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

AFS NZ - Student hosting opportunities

Welcome the world into your home and become a Global Family with AFS AFS Intercultural Programmes is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation that provides exchange programmes and intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. Hosting an AFS exchange student is your family’s chance to experience a new culture right here, in your own home. AFS friendships last a lifetime, expand your horizons and give you a new family member. We welcome all types of families and offer support throughout the hosting experience. Check out our website for more information and to see the students looking for host families for 2025: https://www.afs.org.nz/hostastudent/



Join us these school holidays and unleash your child’s imagination with a range of enchanting workshops:
  • Creative Clay Pot Plant & Planting Fun
  • Create your own Magical Kingdom
  • Scented & Glitter Fragrance Making Workshop
  • Posy Jar: a Blooming Adventure of Creativity & Scent!
Choose from two morning or afternoon sessions per day: Monday 30th September, Tuesday 1st, 3rd & 7th October

Suitable for children aged 3 – 12yrs (please support under 7’s by remaining for the session)

$25 per session. Purchase 4 or more workshops and receive $10 off your order with coupon code fun-filled (applied at cart)

Price includes materials and self-serve tea & coffee

Spaces are limited—sign up today and let your child’s imagination blossom!

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS for SUPER-CREATIVE CHCH KIDS!

Come to Children's Imagination Academy for an amazing lineup of Spring holiday workshops from October 7th to 11th- something for everyone!

  • Young Designers T-Shirt Printing: Design and print your very own cool t-shirt with Down Below Print Co!
  • Yoga: Have a spring stretch, breathe, and unwind with fun yoga sessions for all levels.
  • Labyrinth Meditation: Take a relaxing journey through our labyrinth and find your zen.
  • Bubble Art: Dive into a world of colorful bubbles and create some bubbly masterpieces!
  • Drama Session: Step into the spotlight and explore the magic of drama with interactive games and scenes.
  • Creativity Reflection Session: Share and reflect on your creative adventures with new friends.
Spaces are filling up fast, so make sure to book your spot ASAP! Don’t miss out on this fantastic week of connection and creativity.

Bookings Essential
For more details and to sign up www.imaginationacademy.nz/holidays

Kauri whānau update: Term 3 Week 8

 

Kauri Whānau Update: Term 3, Week 8

 

IN THIS POST:

  • Ski Day
  • School Speeches
  • Cashmere High Testing-Year 8
  • Tech on Monday
  • Contact Details
  • Phones at school


Ski Day!
We are sure you have heard all about it by now, what an amazing day we had. The sun was shining and there wasn't a whiff of wind anywhere. Many of our first timers made it up on the chair lift, which was impressive. 
Here are some pics, we are working on a video/movie to follow.















Kauri Speech Competitions:
We held our 2024 speech competition in the hall this week. Our judges Tim (one of our Teacher aides) and Jo (Principal) were really impressed with the level of persuasive speech writing and the students' delivery.
Well done to all who presented and to Oscar Wood (Y7) and Harriet Parawa (Y8) who are going through to the Inter-School competition at St Martins next week.








Cashmere HighTesting:



The testing for our Year 8 students' enrolled at Cashmere High for 2025 will be held at Cashmere High on the morning of Monday 23rd September. Any questions please contact the office at Cashmere High School.

Technology this week:
A reminder that we are heading to tech tomorrow-Monday 16th September instead of Tuesday, this is just for this week but means students need to arrive at school no later than 8:30am on Monday morning.

Contact Details:
Finally if any of your contact details have changed and need updating please contact the office and let them know.

Cell Phones at school:
Please fill in the form HERE if to let us know whether your child brings a phone to school everyday, sometimes or not at all. This is so we are able to collect them in from teh students' that we need to.


Koru Team News: Term 3 Week 8 (13/09/2024)

 Kia ora, e te whānau,


A very warm welcome to Alex, Dante and Harry who have joined our team recently. You've made a wonderful start to school, tamariki - well done!


Preschool visits - On Fridays we have been welcoming visits from some of our local preschools. This is a great chance for some of our tamariki to see their past teachers and friends from preschool. The children just love showing their preschool friends around the hub and playing with them again! Their teachers also enjoy seeing how they have settled into school.


Word of the Week - Each week our kura has a school-wide Word of the Week. This weeks word is Determination. The Word of the Week is introduced each day in the daily notices and often there will be a story or short video clip to demonstrate the word in action. These words show us how we can live our school values. We have great discussions about the word and talk about the various ways we can demonstrate the word during our day. Each word is revisited each term so the children get to know them well and can identify ways they, and others, can show the word. Next weeks Word of the Week is Cooperation. Other words we use are, upstander, honesty, inclusion, kindness, respect, resilience, friendship, and responsibility.


Calendar Art -You might have noticed the very cute calendar artwork has been finished and is on display in the hubs. If your child is in Georgia's or Elizabeth's Home Group you will be able to purchase their artwork either as a calendar, a notebook, a mouse pad, or a pack of greeting cards. These make great gifts for relatives! This is a PTA fundraiser. Keep a look out for the order form coming home soon. 


Sunhats - A little heads up as we move into some sunnier weather, it is compulsory for all children to wear a hat in Terms 1 and 4 when outside at school. These can be plain black or red, in either a wide brimmed style, or bucket hat. They can be purchased from Mainland Uniforms or other clothing retailers. Please send these to school clearly named.


Changes to contact details - If there has been any change to your contact details, or those of the emergency person you have for your child, please advise the office so they can be updated.


Staying Safe Online Scams - People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year - and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so the actual figure is likely much higher! It's important that you and your tamarilki know what to look out for to avoid scams. Netsafe have put their best advice together to help you stay safe online and stay away from scams.
Read their scam tips here. 



Here's some photos of what we've been up to in the koru hub...
Playing schools during Learning Through Play.


Teaching new friends our adapted way of playing Upwords. 
Look at our great little set ups using different equipment in the classroom.
We have been enjoying the beautiful spring weather outside...







We hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend together!

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou,
Stacey, Georgia, Nicola and Elizabeth






Pōhutukawa Update, Term 3, Week 8















Ngā mihi e te whānau, warm greetings to you all,

Hard to believe it's 2 weeks to go until the end of Term 3! We've been enjoying some warm, sunny afternoons and it's great to see some students starting to bring sunhats to school. Sunhats become a compulsory uniform item next term, and it's definitely a good idea for them to be worn now, as well. Children can choose either plain red or plain black wide-brimmed or bucket hats – these can be purchased from Mainland Uniforms. Thank you for taking the time to read on for some updates on our last 2 weeks, and some other important information. Thanks as always for your continued support.

Margaret Mahy Playground Trip

The weather was kind to us last Wednesday as we filled three buses and visited Margaret Mahy Playground for the afternoon. The students were super excited to be going to the playground, and some couldn't quite believe we were going "just to play!?" It was a joy to see the students showing our Kete values out in the community and the trip went really smoothly. We Care, We Get There Together, We Make a Difference, We Love Learning, and We Love Challenge were all on display as the students played together, interacted with their environment, gave their social, physical and cognitive skills a workout, and, well, just had fun! It affirmed that so much learning can happen outside of the classroom. We'd like to extend our gratitude to the big squad of 20 parent helpers for  their tautoko, support in making the trip a success. We hope you enjoy this movie of the trip that we showed at Celebration Assembly today.

Paralympic Rotations

Hopefully you have been hearing all about our Paralympic Sport Rotations in the afternoons. This is the last part of our term-long inquiry into the Olympics and Paralympics. We have been using our 2024 concept of Identity to learn about accessible sports, which encourage people to be independent, rely on themselves and acknowledge what everyone can bring to the table. Students have been learning about goal ball, boccia, sitting volleyball, and frisbee golf, all sports that support unity and inclusivity for all members of our team. They challenge the students to improve both physically and mentally to persevere and overcome challenges, nau mai te wero! We hope you enjoy the photos of our rotations.

Choir

On Wednesdays, the Y 5-8 Choir has been rehearsing a range of pieces that we will be performing at the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival in November. This Wednesday they had the pleasure of attending an Area Rehearsal at Haeata Community Campus. This rehearsal was led by the Musical Directors of the festival and was attended by a range of schools that will be taking part in the performances. Our choir's hard work shone through at this rehearsal, the level of focus and attention that the students showed was amazing. They should be very proud of the work they have put in! They are looking forward to getting stuck back into our rehearsals and getting ready for the big November performance. Tino pai tamariki mā!

Pōhutukawa's Got Talent!

We laughed, we cheered, and we were left amazed at the talent of the performers this afternoon at our 'Pōhutukawa's Got Talent' auditions. A HUGE shout out to everybody who summoned up the courage to stand in front of their peers, as well as teachers and whānau to play music, sing, dance, tell jokes, and fully entertain! We will be letting the 3 acts who will represent us at the whole school 'Beckenham's Got Talent' show 

Speeches

We have been working very hard on our persuasive speeches in Writing over the past few weeks. It's been wonderful to see the students diligently planning and crafting their speeches,  with many also putting in some extra mahi, work at home too.
Next week they will be presenting their speeches, and we will conduct a Speech Final to award the Megan McLachlan Year 5 - 6 Speech Cup. Nau mai te wero, embrace the challenge!

Duathlon

Last Monday saw 33 of our students take up the wero, the challenge of the School Duathlon, and test their endurance over a course that saw them run, then bike, then run again! It was wonderful to have their fellow students outside cheering them on and to see so many family members here at kura to tautoko, support the tamariki. You could see the lift that it gave them when they heard the cheers. Congratulations to all of the competitors, and special mention to our Year 5 Champions Haydn and Jayme, and our Year 6 Champions Laura and Zach. Look out for a movie from the Kauri Media team of the event coming soon

Beckenham then achieved a couple of stunning results at the Canterbury Duathlon this week at Ruapuna. We had 13 competitors who represented our kura. A huge effort from these students to back the school race up just a week later! Congratulations to these athletes for giving it heaps and Haydn winning the Year 5 Boys event, and Laura coming third in her Year 6 Girls' race. Ka mau te wehi, kōrua, awesome achievement you two!

Rae Returning 

Next week we will be welcoming Rae Marsh back from medical leave. We have had a couple of visits from Rae this week, and the students were very excited to see her back! We'd like to thank Mikyla, who has done a stellar job, and has made amazing connections with the tamariki in Rae's stead. We are excited that Mikyla will be staying on with the team for the rest of the year, working 3 days a week to cover classroom release time.

 

 

 

 

Kahikatea News Term 3 Week 8

 

Kia ora Whanau/Caregivers, 

What a busy term it has been! We are fast approaching the school break and noticing that many of our tamariki feel tired and some have been unwell. Thank you for keeping your child at home when they are not well, this helps to stop the transmission of bugs and illnesses. 


PB4L focus word of the week - Determination 






Updating Contact Details 

It is very important that we have the correct contact details for people who are listed as caregivers for all of our students.  If you have moved house, changed your phone numbers or have different people who you would like to have as emergency contacts, please get in touch with the office and update us with the new details.
Obviously, if other details concerning your child have changed, e.g. medical issues, then we would also appreciate knowing about these. 

Woodwork

Megan's dad came to show the tamariki some carpentry skills. The children learnt how to use a hammer and nails. Some items that were created, included a bird box and a seat. 








Other learning from the hub:







Cyber Safety 

Staying Safe Online: Bullying

One in five young people in New Zealand have been the target of online bullying – it can happen to anyone, and it can be hard for parents and whānau to deal with. Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto takes online bullying seriously and would encourage you to chat to your tamariki’s teacher if you have any concerns about online bullying.




Staying Safe Online: Scams

People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year – and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so the actual figure is likely much higher!

You and your tamariki must know what to look for to avoid scams. Netsafe has put its best advice together to help you stay safe online and away from scams.

Read their scam tips here. 


Swimming - Term 4 Week 3 & 5 

Please check the Hero notices for our news about swimming in Term 4. If you can help on one of the days please email your child's homegroup teacher. Thanks to those of you who have already emailed! This is such a fantastic opportunity and we rely on parent/whanau support to help make it a success. 

Arohanui, 
Team Kahikatea- Sarah, Ella, Lisa, Quynh & Amber