Special Edition - Welcome back to Term 4 at Beckenham!
Kia ora koutou
As you will all no doubt be aware, we will have ALL of our students back on our Beckenham site on Monday for the start of Term 4.Getting around our site has changed again this term with the building progressing and the office now in another new, but temporary, location.
Below is a map that will hopefully help you find your way around.
The Office and staffroom will be located in the old NE classrooms, backing onto the staff carpark. The pedestrian entrance to the office, and to the East Hub (from Sandwich Road) will be via the staff carpark.
The Year 7/8 team have moved into the East Hub, and the Year 5/6 team are in the Sandwich Road end of the West Hub. Both teams have worked tirelessly over the past three days preparing their new learning spaces for the students on Monday.
We will begin classes at the normal time of 8:55am on Monday, then we will all meet in the courtyard between the East Hub and the Office (weather permitting), for our first whole school WELCOME ASSEMBLY since the start of Term 1!
We would like to invite any parents who are able to attend to join us in this assembly.
All of the staff are looking forward to being back on the same site together again after a year of working on two sites. We are very excited about welcoming all of our students back to school and a fabulous term of learning ahead.
Best wishes
Sandy Hastings
Principal - Tumuaki
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Mon 16 OctTerm 4 starts. Classes begin at 8:55am. Everyone at Sandwich Road site.
Welcome Assembly in the new, East Hub courtyard. EVERYONE very welcome!
Mon 23 Oct
Labour Day - school is closed.
Wed 25 Oct
BOT Meeting - 5:30-8:00pm
PTA Meeting - 7:30-9:30pm
Thu 26 Oct
Yrs 5 - 8 Athletic sports in Beckenham Park.
Wed 1 Nov
Yrs 5 - 8 Long distance races, 1000m & 1200 m
Thu 9 Nov
Special group photos & Hubs 12 & 13. 1:15-3:00pm
Mon 13 Nov
Zone Athletics at Hansens Park
Fri 17 Nov
Canterbury Anniversary Day - school is closed.
Wed 6 Dec
Canterbury Athletics in Ashburton
Mon 18 Dec
Year 8 Leaver's Assembly
Term Dates
Click here to view 2017 and 2018 term dates.
School Notices
Sun Hats are required from Monday
During Term 4 students are required to wear an approved school sun hat (red or black). Caps are not permitted.
Bucket style sun hats are available from the office for $10 each, sizes M & L. Wide brimmed hats are available from The Warehouse for $18.
The Beckenham School PTA is fundraising and promoting sun safety by selling handy 50g tubes of Cancer Society SPF 30+ sunscreen.
Click on the link below to place your order and be sunsmart!
http://bit.ly/2hrlokd
We have let Lunchonline know that ALL of our students are now at our Beckenham site so they will be delivering all of the lunches here from Monday.
For your information! Can you please note that Pita Pit Sydenham has a new menu and it is set up slightly differently – take a look when you next order.
The kids’ sized pitas are now priced at $5.65 which includes three fillings and sauce. The three fillings and sauce are chosen separately. Previously, there was a charge for each filling and sauce.
This menu is loaded and effective from the first week of term 4. Have a great break over the holidays.
Bucket style sun hats are available from the office for $10 each, sizes M & L. Wide brimmed hats are available from The Warehouse for $18.
PTA - Sunscreen offer:
Summer is just around the corner and we're all looking forward to some warm days, barbecues, games of cricket, trips to the beach and lots of sunshine!The Beckenham School PTA is fundraising and promoting sun safety by selling handy 50g tubes of Cancer Society SPF 30+ sunscreen.
Click on the link below to place your order and be sunsmart!
http://bit.ly/2hrlokd
Lunchonline
Hello Lunchonline Families!We have let Lunchonline know that ALL of our students are now at our Beckenham site so they will be delivering all of the lunches here from Monday.
For your information! Can you please note that Pita Pit Sydenham has a new menu and it is set up slightly differently – take a look when you next order.
The kids’ sized pitas are now priced at $5.65 which includes three fillings and sauce. The three fillings and sauce are chosen separately. Previously, there was a charge for each filling and sauce.
This menu is loaded and effective from the first week of term 4. Have a great break over the holidays.
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
Christchurch School of Music
Come and join us for this exciting, FREE performance of a childhood favourite story, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes. This performance is based on the much-loved book by Eve Sutton and Lynley Dodd and is filled with visually and aurally engaging percussion music with dancing cats from all over the world.Presented by the Christchurch School of Music with the world percussion ensemble, colourful dancers, a naughty box-loving pussy cat and narration by Celia Stewart, this performance will engage the children in wonderful music and storytelling.
Most suitable for 3-8 year olds but all welcome.
When: Friday October 20th
Cost: FREE
Show times -
10am-10.50am
11.30am-12.20pm
1.30pm-2.20pm
Where: Charles Luney Auditorium, St Margaret’s College, Winchester St.
Please register your interest and preferred show time with Roanna Funcke:
roanna@csm.org.nz
Building the ADHDvantage
Building the ADHDvantage 3.30-5.30pm Saturday 14th October, St Marks church Hall Opawa.Guest speaker Dr Sarah Watson - a conference to support and inform parents and adults living with ADHD, as well as teachers and specialists.
By joining us you'll get:
• greater awareness and education of ADHD
• factual information on ADHD
• to understand what proper assessment and multimodal treatment of ADHD by trained professionals means, and
• understand the resources required for assessment and treatment of ADHD in adults.
Find out more at http://www.adhdnewzealand.co.nz/adhd-nz-awareness-month.html