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