Beckenham School Newsletter 17 March 2017

Principal's Patch

Kia ora koutou

Autumn weather, gumboots and raincoats...

As the rain poured down at the start of this week, we noticed a number of children without raincoats or gumboots, who were getting very wet coming to school. Gumboots are encouraged on very wet days, along with a pair of slippers to wear inside, and an extra pair of dry socks just in case!
Our PTA are happy to accept donations of gumboots AND raincoats that your children have grown out of, to sell on via the second hand clothing area. Please consider having a sort out at home, and bringing into the office any gumboots or raincoats that are still in good condition that your family doesn't need any longer.

Building Update

I was walked through the West Hub for the first time this week. It is a hive of activity with the internal walls being constructed, and doors and windows arriving to be fitted. The electrical and data cabling teams are working their way through the building to get these services in.


Click here for a full building update.

Ngā mihi

Sandy Hastings - Principal - Tumuaki

Citizens of the Week

Lucy Gray - Year 6

Lucy, you are a superstar in our team. You persistently demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic attitude in all areas of learning and you are a fantastic role model to other students. You are a self-motivated learner and constantly strive to improve yourself. You are are very thoughtful and have excellent critical thinking skills which you use to make insightful contributions to our class discussions. Well done for always putting 100% into your learning. Keep up the outstanding work, Lucy!

Emily Eade - Year 6

Emily, you are an outstanding role model at Beckenham School. You ensure those around you feel welcome and you have taken extra care to look out for anyone who needs a friend. You always remain focused during learning time and have been developing extraordinary leadership skills to help support others to do the same. Your passion and positivity is incorporated into everything you do. It is clear that you love learning! We are looking forward to seeing you continue to grow into a leader at Beckenham School. Tino pai, Emily!

Sharing our Learning

Hub 20

Hub 20 have had a great first half of term, with lots of wonderful learning experiences happening. We have been working on a topic called 'Rising to the Challenge'.  The focus for this is around developing our own sense of identity, and finding common interests and skills among our peers.  We are working towards developing friendships, and being an important part of a wider team.  Part of our learning has been to challenge ourselves and see what we are capable of.  We have set ourselves challenges.  Some physical, such as running a three legged race, and to run around the field without stopping.  Some more academic, such as learning languages - these have been very popular!  We are getting to know what we can do ourselves, and what we may have in common with our peers.  Here are some photos from our challenges.

Koru Hub

Kia ora.  The tamariki and kaiako in Te Whanau Koru are continuing to be engaged and involved in learning about our Identity and our Whakapapa. We have enjoyed exploring the 'Me Bags' sent to school.  These bags contained items collected from home that showed the children’s family, where they come from and things that the children are passionate about and good at.
We have heard how everyone’s family is made up, and, what is important to each family.  Hearing of all the places from around the world that our families have come from has helped us understand that everyone’s past is different and we all share some similarities too.
Our investigation into identity has involved wonderful opportunities for the Arts and Te Reo. We asked ourselves ‘What are the ways in which people portray family or whakapapa through art?’
Here is some of our Koru Art that represents our families as we see them.

School Notices

School Photos

School wide photos are happening on Wednesday March 22nd.
The staff photo will be at 8:00am in the hall
It needs to be this early to ensure teachers can be back in class for students who arrive at 8:15am.

Buses to Champion St will be delayed for this morning. 
All Year 5-8 students will need to make their way to the school hall and assemble there for their photos.
Years 7 & 8 will be photographed first and will start promptly at 8:30am - their bus is booked for a 9:00am departure to Champion Street.

Years 5 & 6 will be photographed second commencing approx 9:00am - their bus is booked for 9:45/10am departure.

Please start reminding your students about the photos, especially the students who are regularly dropped off at Champion St and don't take the bus. They will need to be at Sandwich Road site school by 8:30am if they are a year 7/ 8 and by 8:55am if they are a year 5/6.

Disability Parking on Sandwich Road

Please remember that the two cones out on the bottom of Sandwich Road are the best option we are able to create for disability parking (primarily for Ferndale class). This parking is used every day by Ferndale buses, taxis and parents who all qualify for disability parking. We are not able to officially get this designated by the council, however, as the disabled access to the Ferndale class cannot currently go via our school carpark, this access is very important for these users. Please respect this space and leave it for them to use.

Student Council News

Sports News

PTA News

Staff Profile

Charlotte Verity-McCormick

Kia ora! I love teaching at Beckenham, with our fantastically vibrant and supportive community and children. I have taught for around 7 years, in Melbourne and then here in Christchurch. My whānau is important to me, and I love spending time with them. I have 3 brothers, one in London, one is Australia and one here in Christchurch...and I have a fur 'nephew'...a gorgeous chocolate labrador called Ghana. In school, I especially love science, reading stories, and learning about our environment with students. Outside of school, I love to travel and am lucky to have been to almost 20 different countries, and I was lucky to live in London for 4 years. I also love going to see my grandparents, being in my garden, writing creatively and getting out for walks in nature. I also love seeing friends, and getting into the swimming pool for lots of laps! Here is a photo of my brother Liam, and I, in Sri Lanka.

Community Notices

Sport Canterbury

The April school holidays are fast approaching! Join us for a week of action packed fun and adventure, with plenty of sport, onsite activities, and outings.
To check out the programme details for each venue or register online, go to www.sportcanterbury.org.nz

April 2017 school holiday highlights for full day participants:

Week One: 18th - 21st (Easter Monday is the 17th )
Papanui: enjoy a trip to the Margaret Mahy playground, a rugby skills session with the boys from the Belfast Rugby Club, plus the usual awesome swimming at Graham Condon and trip to Hoyts.
Lincoln: learn new skills with a session from Touch Canterbury and Canterbury Country Cricket and bounce the afternoon away at Mega Air!
Pioneer: Juniors get crafty and make and fly your own kite, swim at Pioneer and join the Seniors for a trip to Hoyts to see ‘Baby Boss’. Seniors get inventive with a session with Science Alive and hit the pool for swimming fun.
Westburn: learn new skills with a session from Touch Canterbury, swim at Jellie Park and take trip to Hoyts to see ‘Baby Boss’. Juniors - scoot, skate or bike around the Westburn Bike Park, using road safety skills, Seniors - have a go at Frisbee Golf.
Swannanoa: learn new skills with a session from Canterbury Country Cricket, swim at Dudley Park and get crafty with kite making and flying.
 Ashburton: sharpen your cricket skills with a session from Mid Canterbury Cricket, swim at the EA Centre, including fun on the inflatables and see ‘Baby Boss’ at the movies.
Week Two: 24 th , 26 th – 28 th (Anzac Day is Tuesday 25 th )
Christchurch Boys High: learn new skills with a session from High School Old Boys Rugby Club, go crazy at the Phat SK8 roller disco, take in a movie at Hoyts. Juniors get crafty and make and fly a kite, Seniors swim at Wharenui.
Rolleston: take on an orienteering challenge at the Halswell Quarry, Juniors enjoy a picnic and games afternoon at Parekura Reserve, Seniors swim at the Selwyn Aquatic Centre.
Register online now www.sportcanterbury.org.nz
Week One registrations close on Monday 10 th April at 5pm (or earlier if fully booked)
Week Two registrations close on Monday 17 th April at 5pm (or earlier if fully booked)
An 8am start option is available at Westburn and CHCH Boys High

Bambino Market

A boutique market for the littlies.  Lincoln events Centre Sun 26 March 10am - 3pm.  15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Kids Judo

Mainland Football

If you want to be a better teacher, a better junior coach, a better parent leader…

Mainland Football organise a Junior level 1 coach education on Saturday 18 March at English Park, 127 Cranford Street from 9am to 1pm.
The aims of the JL1 course are:

To be able to understand the Junior Football Framework.
To be able to meet your player needs.
To be able to transfer the principles of effective coaching and a player-centred philosophy to your own coaching.

If you want to be part of it, it’s only 65$ and you can register with the link below:

Mainland Football Coaches Network:             Mainland Coach Education 2017 Registration Form

Mainland Football - GIRLS ONLY & Boys Futsal Holiday Programmes

Age: 6-14 year olds
Dates:  19th, 20th and 21st April 2017
Times: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: St Thomas’s of Canterbury College
Cost: $37.50 per day – 10% discount of second child when registering two or more siblings.

Mainland Outdoor Holiday Programmes

Age: 7-14 year olds
Dates: 26th, 27th & 28th  April 2017
Times: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: English Park
Cost: $37.50 per day ($112.50 for three consecutive days) 10% discount of second child when registering two or more siblings.

More information visit: www.mainlandfootball.co.nz

HALSWELL UNITED AFC - FOOTBALL

SEASON STARTS 1st APRIL - REGISTER ASAP if interested
Online registrations are OPEN. For ALL players aged 4 to 70+
The season starts 1st April to end of August (early bird fees before end of March).
First Kicks 4-6 years ($60), Fun Football 7-8 years ($100), 9th/12th Grades ($130), 13th/18th ($150) for the season
Senior Men/Women – Casual Kick around Wednesdays, 6.30pm (Halswell Domain)
For more information please visit our website at: www.hawkfootball.org.nz/register
Email: Sam Bunn: huafcGM@gmail.com for information