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Kia ora koutou
The discovery of COVID cases in Christchurch this week has been an important reminder to all of us of the importance of us all following health & safety guidelines, scanning wherever we go, and getting vaccinated if eligible.
Please remember that face masks are required to be worn if adults need to come onto the school site for any reason. This includes coming into the office, or when meeting after school with staff (who will also wear a face mask).
Please only come on-site if you are going to the office or to an after school meeting. We continue to request that you do not come into the hubs during the school day whilst children are around at Alert Level 2.
Staffing Update
Laura Williamson has decided to step down as Team Leader from the start of 2022, and we are delighted to announce that Anna Reid has been appointed as the new Team Leader of the Kōwhai (Year 3/4) team. We are still looking to appoint two more teaching staff for 2022 and once those appointments are confirmed, we will be able to confirm teaching teams.
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| Anna Reid - newly appointed Team Leader of Year 3/4 for 2022 |
Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Week 3:
Wed 3 Nov - Board of Trustee's Meeting (5.30 - 7.30)
Sat 6 Nov - Theatre Sports Competition (@Rangi Ruru Girls)
Week 4:
Wed 10 Nov - New Entrant (Chelsea and Tracey's Home Groups) & Year 8 School Photos
Fri 12 Nov - Canterbury Anniversary Day (School Closed)
Term Dates
Click here to view 2021 & 2022 term dates.Citizen of the Week
Sarah Ashworth - Year 6
Sarah, you are an awesome role model on Pōhutukawa. You quietly go about the business of learning and always give 100% effort. Any responsibility you are given or seek, you undertake diligently and with good humour. Ka pai to mahi, Sarah.School Notices
Logging on to HERO
Your child's reports will be being published through HERO this year, so it is important that you are able to access this information.
It is difficult for us to get a clear picture of how many of you have successfully logged into HERO so far, or to know who are the people who might need a bit of extra help. If you have not yet managed to log onto HERO, PLEASE call the office, or come into the office, and one of the staff will be very happy to walk you through the process. There is also a 'how to log onto HERO' guide here. You can use HERO on multiple devices: a smartphone, a tablet or a computer.
School Donations and Fees
A huge thank you to everyone who has already paid any outstanding fees, camp contributions and contributed towards the school donation.
To access your account, you need to log onto HERO.
A small number of items are fees and are required to be paid. These include stationery and uniform items, and payments for optional activities such as miniball.
Camp contributions support us to cover the cost of running camps. At the moment, we are taking quite a loss on running camps so every contribution is important - even if it is only a partial contribution to the camp cost.
Our Board have decided not to charge and itemise for each individual activity, but to ask instead for a once-a-year donation of $150 per child. This equates to $2.88 per week. This school donation covers a wide range of costs. We use this donation to support a wide range of curriculum activities including Swimming and Gymnastics costs (Years 1-4), Kapa Haka tutor, trips, visiting speakers, performers, coaches and educational supports (e.g.Life Education, drama groups etc) who come into the school.
To set up an automatic payment, or to make a one-off payment, please copy the school’s bank account number: 12-3148-0131641-00 into your internet banking and use your child’s name as the reference.
Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean-Up Week
This week is 'Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week'. Because this week is a short week, the goal will be to get our school cleaned up, looking amazing, and rubbish-free during Week 3.Sports News
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the Year 5-8 Athletic Sports yesterday. More photos and full results will be coming out next week. A huge thanks to Jenny Diggle, staff and parent helpers for making sure that this event was so successful.
PTA News
We have two final fundraisers for 2021! Order forms for both should be in bags, or on your bench by now!
CALENDAR ART
Our annual calendar art fundraiser is now open! Order forms will be home by now.
Simply log in to https://www.kidsartworks.com/ - and enter your child’s unique code that is on their order form, then follow the order and payment process. It’s very easy. You can order calendars, diaries, sketch books and heaps more. You can choose between the gorgeous work they have done in class, or submit your own image. Orders MUST be in by Monday 8th of November, at 9am in the morning. There will be no extensions this year – so if you want a copy of your child’s unique art work do it now!
CURED SALAMI
Thinking of those summer BBQ platters with cheese, salami and crackers? Or do you want a new Christmas present for a family member? Well, we have the perfect idea for you.
These are seriously delicious!
Order forms should have come home in your bag. Please feel free to collect orders from your workmates, friends and family. The order forms should be returned with either cash or online payment before Thursday 11th November at 3pm. We will be at school from Wednesday next week to collect orders. Pick up will be from school on the 10th and 11th of December.
If you prefer to order online, please click this link: CURED Salami Order Form
(The PTA account number for salami payment is : 12-3148-0244558-00. Please use your surname and SALAMI as reference).
Thanks everyone for your support!
Weetbix Kids TRYathlon
The Weetbix TRYathlon is on (fingers crossed!) next year, Sunday 6th of March in the morning at Jellie Park. If you have a child aged 6 or older who is keen to get involved you can easily register them online at https://tryathlon.co.nz/locations/christchurch/ and join our school group by searching “Beckenham”.
There will be a gazebo for the kids to hang out in and a bbq cooking well deserved sausages on the day.
It’ll be a great day family day out and something to look forward to for next year!
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
Waimairi Surf Life Saving Club
Spaces available for 7-9 year old's this summer!
Teaching surf awareness and safety each Sunday morning. While surf life saving is not a learn to swim facility, it is a great compliment to regular pool training.
Contact Brad John, Junior Surf Coordinator
Beckenham Pallet Project
Have you seen the benches around Beckenham? Are you interested in constructing or decorating one? As part of the Better Beckenham project, we will be constructing and decorating benches on Sunday 7th November from 10am to 12 noon at the back of Cashmere New Life church (St. Saviours Church on Colombo St opposite Countdown). Even if you don’t want to build or paint, feel free to pop in, have a look and a chat.
For more information head to http://www.betterbeckenham.org.nz/benches or get in touch with dave@cnl.org.nz
