Hi everyone,
We hope you have all had a great break despite the weather! Let's hope the temperature picks up as the term progresses. Here are just a couple of reminders for the start of the term as there are some changes due to the building starting.
Building at Beckenham: Over the holidays, Rooms 5,6,7,14 and 15 were relocated to Hornby High School so our school site looks remarkably different from the end of the term. Where the buildings once stood, there are fences to protect the children and to prepare for the new build site. On Monday, we will be taking the children on a safety tour around the school to show the areas that the children are to move around the school to enable them to keep safe. The fencing that is up will ensure that the children stay well clear and safe while the buildings are in construction. We know the children will be really interested in watching the building as it progresses and keeping them safe is our number one priority.
Classroom/ Learning Spaces: Just a wee reminder of our new learning spaces for the term. Hub 8/9 are now in the old Room 21 and 22 block. Hub 7 is in the old Room 19 Library and Hub 5/6 are now in the old staffroom. All our new learning spaces have retained our original Kowhai Hub names. Please note: Over the holidays new bag hooks were put up outside Hub 5/6 for the children to put their bags on Monday.
Adaptability: Our inquiry this term is investigating the concept of adaptability. Over the next couple of weeks the children will be learning about animal habitats and how animals adapt to their environment. We will be making connections with how we need to be adaptable in our changing school environment.
Hats: A reminder that during Term 4 all children need to wear a hat whenever they are outside. Please have a hunt over the weekend for your child's hat and if you need to purchase a new one, Jacky can help you out at the school office.
Water: As the weather heats up and with limited water fountains outside, we need all children to have a water bottle at school every day. Hydration helps with focus and increases our ability to think. Please make sure your child has a drink bottle at school on Monday.
Parent Help: We would still love the willing help of parents to assist us with our class programmes. We would be interested to hear from anyone that would like to take a small group of children to Thorrington Resthome every Friday from, 11am-12pm.
Newspaper: We would love some donations of newspaper for our team as we embark on a sculpture unit for art. Any donations can be given to your Hub teachers.
Well that's all for now. Have a wonderful weekend ahead.
Kowhai Teaching Team
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Last week was pretty massive, as we packed up, farewelled our Beckenham hub and moved to our Beckenham @ Champion St hub. It was wonderful to see so many parents at our new location for lunch on Friday. Our new spaces are looking good, with beautiful artworks outside and new furniture inside our light filled hub. We are lucky to have a breakout space too.
Enjoying the new sports equipment at Champion St...
... and the new furniture.
Getting to school in term 4:
From day one of next term, children will need to be at school between 8:20 and 8:25am. They check in with a teacher, by Eastern Tce, and then board their bus. The buses depart at 8:30. Flag monitors and bus monitors will need to be at school by 8:15.
Help needed:
On the last Friday of the holidays, October 7th, the rest of our new furniture will arrive at Champion Street. The tables will be in flat packs. We are looking for a team of parents to help us put these together. Please email Nicky if you are able to help out. Exact times will be confirmed next week.
One of our Passion Friday groups for next term is all about learning to knit (we may learn about crochet too). If you can knit and would like to help out between 11 and 12:30, please email Nicky. Even if you could just make one or two Fridays, that would be appreciated. We are also collecting any donations of wool.
Take care and enjoy the holiday.
Last photo opportunities. Our old hub comes down next week.
Enjoying the new sports equipment at Champion St... ... and the new furniture. Our Burton Morris inspired kiwiana murals look fabulous.
Kowhai Newsletter 23rd September
Hi everyone,
Wow! What a busy last week we have had in preparation for our BIG move. Everything went extremely smoothly and we are all happily settled into our new learning spaces. Our teaching teams worked exceptionally hard yesterday to ensure the new learning spaces were set up for the children on Friday. Although we have moved location, we will remain being called Hub 5/6 (old staffroom), Hub 7 ( Room 19- Library) and Hub 8/9 ( Rooms 21/22).
Parent Help
We would really love the assistance of more parents to help us in Term 4. Your continued support with our class programmes is highly appreciated. We understand that many of you are busy, however, any time would be greatly accepted. Please contact your Hub teacher(s) to let them know if you are able to help. We would love any interested parents who would like to take a small group of children to Thorrington Resthome each week and another parent who would be keen on baking pizzas with a group of children each week.
Thank you - A huge thank you goes out to all the amazing parents who have offered to help in our team this term. We appreciate your support with our programmes and trips.
We were thrilled to see such an incredible turn out at our Kowhai Team Dance Extravaganza last week. The children loved sharing and performing for you and we were inundated with many positive comments from you all. Don Ferguson has kindly offered to put a performance video together. We will send out a link when it is ready.
School Books
If your child has any school reading books or library books at home, can you please put them in a safe place over the holidays. We would love the return of any reading books and Anne would dearly love the return of all the library books. Library sessions will return to normal next term.
Neighbourhood Support
Congratulations goes out to Mia Aramowicz and Ben Newton who received awards at our school Celebration Assembly yesterday. They both demonstrated being honest when finding wallets in the park and handing them in so they could be return to the correct owner. We love how they are living our school values of 'We Care', "We Make a Difference' and 'We Get There Together'.
Have a safe and restful break and we look forward to seeing you all in Term 4.
Kowhai Teaching Team
Parent Help
We would really love the assistance of more parents to help us in Term 4. Your continued support with our class programmes is highly appreciated. We understand that many of you are busy, however, any time would be greatly accepted. Please contact your Hub teacher(s) to let them know if you are able to help. We would love any interested parents who would like to take a small group of children to Thorrington Resthome each week and another parent who would be keen on baking pizzas with a group of children each week. Thank you - A huge thank you goes out to all the amazing parents who have offered to help in our team this term. We appreciate your support with our programmes and trips.
Performance
We were thrilled to see such an incredible turn out at our Kowhai Team Dance Extravaganza last week. The children loved sharing and performing for you and we were inundated with many positive comments from you all. Don Ferguson has kindly offered to put a performance video together. We will send out a link when it is ready.School Books
If your child has any school reading books or library books at home, can you please put them in a safe place over the holidays. We would love the return of any reading books and Anne would dearly love the return of all the library books. Library sessions will return to normal next term.
Neighbourhood SupportCongratulations goes out to Mia Aramowicz and Ben Newton who received awards at our school Celebration Assembly yesterday. They both demonstrated being honest when finding wallets in the park and handing them in so they could be return to the correct owner. We love how they are living our school values of 'We Care', "We Make a Difference' and 'We Get There Together'.
Have a safe and restful break and we look forward to seeing you all in Term 4.
Kowhai Teaching Team
Koru Blog Term 3 Week 9
Over the holidays...
Can children in hub 10-11 please save and bring in one clean yoghurt container at the start of term 4? Thanks
Firstly, we hope you enjoy family time and stay safe over the holidays.
Secondly, keep reading over the holidays....stories before bed, going to the library (the new Halswell library is worth a visit). Ask your child questions and make predictions as you read, e,g.
* Who is your favourite character and why?
* What might the ending be?
* Why did the author write the book?
Also, model reading strategies for your child, e.g.
* Using the initial sounds
* Noticing the end sounds
* Reading-on and re-reading when you are unsure
* Notice if your reading does/doesn't make sense
Market Day
Hub 10/11 - Feeding the ducks and ducklings! (Jewel afternoon)
Hub 12-13 Discovery
Here we are working together and discovering new ways of learning.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Kahikatea Newsletter Week 9
Enjoy the break and Time with your Children
We are very proud of all the learners in Kahikatea. Have a well-earned rest and enjoy the wonderful spring weather.
Term 4
Term 4 starts again on Monday 10th October and finishes ten weeks later on Friday 16th December.
The following are some things we are going to be looking forward to learning and sharing next Term (dates to be confirmed in our newsletters closer to the events);
- Athletics - Run Jump Throw
- Visit to the Art Gallery
- School Reports
- Kahikatea Production
Food and Water
We have noticed our children having big appetites and as they grow they will need more food. Heading in to Term 4, please make sure they have enough food to last them through the school day including; A Healthy Snack, Morning Tea and Lunch.
Water is extremely important for health and learning. Please send a drink bottle to school for your children to access throughout their learning day. We encourage our tamariki to hydrate regularly.
Sunhats
Protection from strong UV rays is important. Please make sure you child brings their named sunhat to school for Term 4.
Writing
We have been writing poems about special people in our lives. We have used similes and metaphors to give the reader a vivid picture of our special person.
Sandy
Sandy is a bell bird because she can sing like a princess.
She is sparkly because she is beautiful like a butterfly.
Sandy is going to be the princess of the whole entire world.
Sandy is going to be the queen and Sandy will be the boss of Earth.
I love Sandy as a principal
I love school
By Moa
Joshy
My brother is as cool as an eagle.
Fierce and brave
He is black because he wants to be an All Black.
My brother is like Nike shoes.
He's super fast!
He is as soft as a blankly.
He gives me the best hugs.
He is like a wood cutter because he can make you a radio.
I love my Josh!
By Michaela
Jaxon
Jaxon is like a cheetah because he can run and run.
He is red.
He stands out in a crowd and can run past a cheetah.
Jaxon is strong like a cupboard.
By Jaimie
Hub 2 Spring Similes
We had fun learning on Thursday with our lovely seniors. Here are our similes we created then shared with their help;
Group 1 - Spring: as cute as a duckling, the water is as brown as chocolate, as fun as spring, as good smelling as flowers, as delicate as a flower, the water is as sparkly as a diamond.
Group 2 - Spring: flowers smell as nice as perfume, ducklings are as soft as a cat, flowers are as beautiful as a butterfly, rain is like a cloud, rain falls down like a shower, sky as blue as the ocean, rainbows are like colours in the sky.
Group 3 - Spring: as blue as the sea, as smelly as a flower, as soft as a cat, as bright as the sun, as beautiful as the sky, as beautiful as a flower, as beautiful as a rainbow, as pink as a flower.
Music Stations
Learning a musical instrument is fantastic for brain development. We have been creating our own music on the glockenspiels during Discovery Stations, which is "more fun than the ipads!"
Asia Awareness
We have created robots that will help someone from another country with settling in New Zealand or Beckenham School. Our challenge with creating it was to get it to stand by itself. This took a lot of team work, planning, discussion and masking tape! We demonstrated that We Love Learning, We Love Challenge, We Get There Together and We Make A Difference. Check our creations out:
