Principal's Patch
Kia ora koutou
What a fabulous start to the year we have had! We have started the year with a record roll of 463 students which is, we think, the largest start of year roll we have ever had.We had 435 learning conferences on Thursday and Friday of last week which is 94% of all of our children. Thank you all for engaging with this opportunity to get the year off to such a positive start. I know our teachers really value having the chance to meet each child and their family individually and to begin the year having already begun to develop a shared understanding of your child's goals and aspirations.
Our new staff and students were welcomed today at our first Welcome Assembly of the year.
We were welcomed in by our senior Kapa Haka students and later in the assembly, enjoyed seeing the parade of flags that represent our new families.
There was great excitement this afternoon around the sandpit as some trucks arrived to dig out the old sand, and replace it with fresh sandpit sand! What a wonderful surprise for the start of the year. The sandpit is such a popular place for so many of our children every day.
Thanks to Nigel for organising this and to Hamish Denny of Drainworkz for making it happen, and to Fulton Hogan for donating the sand. What fun will be had on Monday!
We are looking forward to a very busy and exciting year ahead.
Ngā mihi nui
Sandy and the team
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Tue 12 Feb - first day of Technology for years 7 & 8. Bus leaves at 8:30amTue 12 Feb - Beckenham Outdoor Spaces Team to meet with the community in the Staffroom, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Fri 13 Feb - Celebration Assembly, All Welcome. 10:50 - 11:20 in the school hall.
Wed 20 Feb - Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30pm - 7:30pm All Welcome
Thu 21 Feb - Swimming sports for Years 5 - 8 at Wharenui Pool.12 - 2pm
Fri 1 Mar - Celebration Assembly, All Welcome. 10:50 - 11:20 in the school hall.
Term Dates
Click here to view 2019 term dates.School Notices
Children who are absent, arriving late, or leaving during the day
Please remind your child that if arrive at school after the bell has gone, they need to first go to the office and sign in. This will avoid you getting a text from school to say that your child hasn't arrived which can be very distressing when you know you sent them to school.
The same process applies if you take your child out of school at any time during the day, before 3pm. Please ALWAYS come over to the office and sign them out, even if this is a planned event that their teacher is aware of.
Please communicate ALL information about absences to Jacky in the office. Please feel welcome to copy the teacher in but do not rely on busy teachers to pass this information on to Jacky.
Also, please do not text teachers or email teachers during the day about passing on information to children or about absences and assume that they will get it. Teachers don't always check texts or emails during the day, and we have had times when a teacher has been away from school on a course, or home sick, and important messages haven't got through to the right person. Please always email the office.
Hats
Wearing a sunhat is compulsory for all children when they are outside during Term 1 and Term 4. Please consider a hat to be as important as your child's lunch, and check each morning that they have it in their bag.
Kapa Haka at Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto 2019
Nau mai haere mai ki te tau hou (Welcome to the new year.)“He kai poutaka me kinikini atu, he kai poutaka me horehore atu, mā te tamaiti te iho.” Look after the children to ensure the future strength of the people.
This year we have close to 150 tamariki involved in Kapa Haka across our four kapa groups, Kahikatea, Kōwhai, Pōhutukawa and Te Whānau Mahitahi. All the children from Koru take part in a weekly kapa haka sessions to learn the basics.
If your child expresses an interest in being part of a kapa haka group, please see Jackie at the office to register on the waitlist. This year we are endeavouring to add development group sessions where children on the waitlist will be given time to experience some basic kapa haka learning.
Nga Mihi Mahana(Warm greetings)
Sherrilee Herangi
Kaiako o kapa haka
(kapa haka teacher)
Garage Sale
Jack Kelly who is a Year 7 in Kauri Hub, is raising money for a well for a village in Africa. As part of doing this, he is having a big garage sale on Saturday the 9th of February at 9am at his home at 33 Ngaio Street, St Martins. He would love for anyone from Beckenham Kura to come! There will be lots of toys, books, furniture, clothes and household effects for sale. His neighbours in Ngaio and Koromiko Streets are supporting Jack by also donating goods. There will also be a sausage sizzle. We hope you can come along!Scholastics Book Club
Issue 1 for 2019 will be coming home with your child this week.When ordering an item please include the HUB name that your child is in.
Hub names are:
Koru
Kahikatea
Kowhai
Pohutakawa
Kauri
Internal Hub group names such as Forest, River etc will NOT be recognised and will delay the processing of any order.
Guitar, Bass and Ukulele Tuition Beckenham School 2019
Beginner Guitar, Bass and ukulele lessons, both group and some individual are available during
school time beginning February 2018.
Roger Hamilton has been teaching these instruments for between 6 an
12 years and has done so in 2 other South West Christchurch schools as
well.
If you would like your child to enroll in learning an instrument, either call
or email Roger Hamilton directly on the contacts below or fill out this
page and return the tear off section to the Office by start of term.
email: rbhamilt@gmail.com
cell: 027 3070466 / 9424619
Note: Children can learn Ukulele from Year 3 up. To learn Guitar, you need to be at least Year 5.
And bass learning is from year 6 up. The reason for these limits is the physicality of learning the
instruments. Many of my students start on Ukulele and go onto Guitar, they learn a lot of the skills
for the guitar on the ukulele by that, plus they know how to play 2 instruments. The ukulele is
becoming more and more popular amongst adults as well as children. I recently saw a virtuoso
player from Canada on Ukulele play the ‘Jumping Flea’, which is the English translation of
‘Ukulele’. He is known as one of the best players in the world. If you are curious, go to YouTube
and search “James Hill. Ukulele”. Ukulele players in their 2 nd year get to go to “Strum, Strike, Blow’, an annual event for players at Horncastle Arena.
See Youtube also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFbUO8dKfX0
Registration forms for these lessons are available from the office.
Lunchonline
At the beginning of every year you need to log onto lunchonline and check that they have the correct details for your child's team for the year. To do this, please log onto the lunchonline website https://orders.lunchonline.co.nz/home/AccountLogin and click "members" and change their hub name and school (otherwise your lunches will end up in the wrong location). If your child no longer attends a school with Lunchonline then you can make them "inactive" by unticking the box next to their name.If you have finished with Lunchonline altogether then you will want to close your account and get a refund of any left over money. Simply click "close account" and follow the instructions to receive your refund (less a $5 admin fee). If you have less than $5 left on your account you won't receive a refund. Lunchonline now have the capability for you to donate your remaining credit on your account straight back to the school.
The next batch of refunds will be processed by Lunchonline at the end of Term 1 2019.
Wellbeing at Beckenham Te Kura
Wellbeing continues to be a priority for our staff and students. To help our tamariki understand what wellbeing is, we have developed and refined our own school definition, based on Te Whare Tapa Whā. Students will be learning about the ‘four walls’ or aspects of Wellbeing over coming weeks. Discussing Wellbeing at home can help cement your child’s understanding of it.(INSERT IMAGE: TE WHARE)
Beckenham Te Kura: Wellbeing Definition
My wellbeing helps me feel good and flourish in life.
It is based on Te Whare Tapa Wha. It includes my mind, body, feelings and how I work with others.
PTA News
Weetbix Tryathlon - 24 February 2019
Not long now until the Weetbix Tryathlon 2019 event. We hope you are all looking forward to a fabulous day. We have had a huge number of entries this year which makes for a really fun morning. Keep an eye out for the Beckenham Flags where we’ll create a base for everyone. The PTA will pop on a sausage sizzle for every competitor. Pack a picnic and get your support crew ready for a fun fun morning. Any questions about the event don’t hesitate to make contact with Nicola – 021532996
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
The Patricia Paul School of Dance
The Patricia Paul School of Dance, your local dance school, is currently giving Jazz and Ballet lessons in your area. The school’s director is teacher, choreographer & ex-ballet dancer Patricia Paul A.R.A.D. (London). Ballet lessons from 3 years through to Advanced, and all levels in Jazz, Contemporary, Tumble and Hip Hop starting from age 7. For all enquiries please phone 372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nzChildren's Day
Sunday March 3rd 11am - 3pm Please visit ccc.govt.nz/summertimes for further details.Sydenham Rugby Club
Junior Registration Dates 2019:Junior registrations (U6 – U18) will be held at the Cashmere Club in the Sydenham Lounge on:
Wed, 13th Feb, 5pm to 7pm
Sun, 17th Feb, 10am – 12pm
To register / purchase shorts and socks / measure for uniform size
Birth certificates / passport, are required for all new members.
Fees:
$80 subscription per player - (2 siblings $120) (3 siblings $140) (4 siblings $180)
Shorts $25, socks $20 will be available to purchase at each registration day with eftpos available
Register Online:
www.sydenhamrugby.co.nz/sydenham-rc/registration
CSM choirs
At CSM we have two great choirs - the Christchurch Children's Choir, an all-comers choir for 8-12 year olds. This choir meets on a Saturday morning from 9am-10am and is held at 62 Ferry Rd during term time. A fun choir to be in with plenty of performing opportunities. For this choir you can just enrol through our website www.csm.org.nz/enrolThen there is our wonderful Christchurch Girls' Choir, an auditioned choir for 9-15 year olds. This choir formed last year and has gone from strength to strength impressing audiences with their beautiful sound and delightful repertoire. They meet on a Wednesday evening from 5pm-7pm during term time, also at Catholic Cathedral College . If you would like to audition for this choir please email Celia Stewart at musdir@csm.org.nz and I will send you an audition pack. Auditions are being held on 13 February.
Halswell United Football Club Registrations
Registrations are now open for 2019. Please visit www.hawkfootball.org.nz for more info.