Koru News Term 2 Week 8

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Kia ora koutou,

Celebration Assembly

Wow! Koru team did a fantastic job performing at Celebration Assembly. They performed three waiata, and the boys, a haka. There were a lot of proud adults in the hall that day. The tamariki utilised all the Kete Values during the learning of the items and during the performance. The smiles afterwards said it all.







Learning Through Play

We are constantly impressed with the connections the tamariki make to the curriculum areas during Play Based Learning. Every day, they are extending their play and learning a lot along the way.


Road with a bridge
Technology - Technological modelling
We Care and We Get There Together





A new habitat for animals (including a T.V. and toys), a home for snakes, the ocean with sand for a shark and a habitat for an elephant

Science - Life Processes and Ecology


Masks for creative play and the disco
The Arts - Visual Art





Adding numbers using the number board and then learning to use a calculator to check solutions
Mathematics - Number and Algebra







In the Jungle!
Exploring to find jungle animals with binoculars
Classifying jungle animals
Science - Living World
Technology - Technological Practice
The Arts - Drama

Outdoor Space

We were all amazed at what the wonderful volunteers achieved in a weekend (and in the rain)! The tamariki have already started to care for the plants and are very excited about using the space and adding their own touches to the space.





Ngā mihi mahana,
Stacey, Kristika, Elizabeth and Jo


Term 2 Week 8 Newsletter

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Reading at Home
Thank you for supporting your child by maintaining regular reading at home. Each day your child needs to self-select a book and put it into their reading folder. If you are concerned about your child's reading or you would like any ideas about supporting your child to read at home do not hesitate to speak with your child's teacher.

Slippers/Warm Socks/Winter Clothing/Glasses
The days are getting much cooler and it's really good to see students dressed appropriately for the weather. Please do remember to name your child's jackets as these inevitably come off when they enter our lovely warm hub. If your child would like to wear slippers or thick socks, do name these too.
We have an increasing number of students who wear glasses and we know it's so important that they develop the routine and discipline of managing this by themselves. If your child is suppose to wear glasses for specific learning tasks - reading, for example, please let us know.

Learning Conferences
Kind thanks to you all for taking the time to meet with us last week for learning conferences. These are such valuable meetings to celebrate with your child all their progress and to identify next steps.

Disco and Swimming Photos....enjoy!

























Kauri Whānau Weekly Update: Term 2 Week 8

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Choir

A huge well done to our choir who performed at the South Music Festival this week. Their love of music was evident in their efforts and radiant faces. Those who sung solos,  sung in the chorus, introduced items and conducted our choir, did so with poise and enthusiasm. We were proud. A special thanks to Megan for leading our choir and sharing her joy for music with the children.



Nail polish, makeup and relationships

Our children are on the cusp of (or midst of) adolescence and teenagehood is just around the corner. This manifests in lots of change, both physical and emotional at Year 7 and 8. We spend lots of time supporting our children to make good choices at this time in their lives.
Talk about 'so-and-so likes so-and-so'  is discouraged at school, as it can lead to teasing and upset children.  Likewise, talk of boyfriends and girlfriends is also discouraged and closely monitored at school. You also may have noticed that at this age, taking care with appearance becomes a bigger focus. We have noticed that the wearing of makeup and nail polish to school is becoming a thing. Today we talked with the children about this not being accepted at school and from tomorrow forward, anyone coming to school with coloured nail polish or makeup on will be given a remover product and asked to take it off. Clear nail polish and non-coloured lip balm (for those with sore lips) are acceptable. We would really appreciate your support with this by checking and reminding your child of the no nail polish or makeup message. Final note, pierced ears are to have simple studs, no dangly earrings.

PJ day Friday

Tomorrow we will be celebrating the shortest day of the year in three ways, thanks to an initiative from the Student Council and the PTA. There will be a free breakfast in the school hall at 8am, children are encouraged to bring a can of food to the hall - which will be donated to a food bank and children can wear their PJs to school. The children can participate in their choice of these activities. A reminder that it is a sports day and so sports uniforms must be packed or worn under PJs. If they choose not to wear PJs, then school uniform is worn.

Ski Day in Term 3: September 6th

Many thanks to those who have signed up to help with our ski trip. We have plenty of offers. I will be in touch with you later about more specific details. At this stage make sure you are available on Friday, September 6th.

We have started fundraising for our ski day by selling cheese rolls at lunchtimes on Monday. These are $2 for three and need to be ordered before school by the flagpole.

Maths-Whizz for the rest of this term

Until the end of term we are working on contextual projects in maths, in preparation for Cantamath. This means we are spending less time on Maths Whizz in class. Time spent on this online learning at home will be important.




Winter tournament – we need you!

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Winter Tournament is on the first Tuesday morning of Term 3 at Hagley Park, (23rd July).

Winter Tournament is a series of quick round-robin games against other teams in our zone. It serves as a qualifier for the Canterbury Winter Tournament. Our travelling weekly winter sport teams will compete in this tournament.

An adult is needed to manage each team and to referee their games. Many of our wonderful winter sport coaches are volunteering their time to be with their team for the tournament. We are able to enter more teams than what we can enter in winter sport and so would like to reorganise some of the teams to maximise the game time for each child. This requires more adult help.

We currently need managers for the following:

Hockey: 1 x year 5/6 and 2 x 7/8
Football: 2 x year 5/6
Netball: 1 x year 5/6 and 1 x 7/8

If you are able to help out, please email Jenny on jenny.diggle@beckenham.school.nz.

You may catch the bus with us or meet us at Hagley Park. You would be needed between 9 and 12:30.

Newsletter Update- Pūkaki Working Bee 15-16th June

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Pūkaki Development/ Working Bee
Over the weekend, we had the first working bee at the Pūkaki play space. Although the rain on Saturday dampened the ground and our jackets, it in no way dampened the enthusiasm of the wonderful parents who came along to help dig the foundations for the 'fort'.  By the end of Saturday, we hade the posts all concreted in.

 



On Sunday, the weather had improved and resulted in a much bigger turnout. We constructed the base and decking for the fort, dug the sandpit and concreted the ring stones in and made the concrete base for the shed.



We have one more working bee this coming Saturday 22nd June, 8am-2pm. At this working bee, we will complete the fort structure, install the fencing, dig out and fill the sandpit and move the shed to the slab. We still need helpers to assist us with this. If you are able to help, please email Paulette at paulette.newton@beckenham.school.nz  or just drop in to lend a hand. Many hands make light work!

On Monday, the children were so excited to see this play space taking shape. Here are some of NEs already looking after the new plantings.





Outdoor Spaces Committee