Principal's Patch
Kia ora koutou
It was lovely to get back to school on Wednesday out of my week in isolation as a household contact of someone with Covid!This week has seen a little more progress on the fencing project, with new posts going in around the netball court by the Kōmanawa building. we expect this next section of fencing to be completed by the end of next week.
Roadworks continue next week
We have spoken with the team who are working on the new water pipes on Birdwood Ave and Sandwich Road, and they expect Sandwich Road to continue to be a one-way street for all of next week. Thank you for adjusting your pick-up and drop-off plans to accommodate these roadworks, and keep our children safe.
COVID-19 update
Since we reported to you on Tuesday 22 March, we have had another 8 cases of Covid confirmed across the school. We continue to see people returning to school having completed their period of isolation, whilst others go into isolation, mostly as household contacts. We have had more staff needing to isolate as well, accounting for a number of relievers in the school.
Attendance across the school since our first Covid case 3 weeks ago has gone from around 88%, to 77% at the end of this week. In conversations with principals of other Christchurch schools, daily attendance is mostly varying between around 60-80% at the moment. Given we might be getting to the peak of COVID, we hope to see this attendance rate climb back up again by the end of this term and in Term 2. Saying that, we continue to appreciate you keeping sick children at home!
Ngā mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal
Important Dates
Upcoming Events
Wed 30th Mar - BOT Meeting 5.30pm - 7.30pm (Staff Room)
Thu 14th Apr - Last day of Term 1
Fri 15th Apr - Good Friday (School Closed)
Thu 14th Apr - Last day of Term 1
Fri 15th Apr - Good Friday (School Closed)
Term 2
Note that Monday 2nd May is a Staff Only Day (School Closed)
Tue 3rd May - First day of Term 2
Tue 3rd May - First day of Term 2
Term Dates
Click here to view 2022 term dates.Citizen of the Week
Madeleine Dougherty - Year 6
Madeleine, you are a great example of someone who demonstrates all our school values. You always take up the challenge to further your own learning, and your love of learning absolutely shines through. You contribute in many ways to our school community. Kai pai to mahi!
School Notices
No Coffee Cart next week - Nicola is not available
Paying your school Donation
Thank you to all of those people who have logged into their HERO via their browser or app, clicked on 'Finance' and have paid, or made contributions towards, their school donation for 2022.
Claiming back 33% of your School Donations and Contributions from the IRD
Just a reminder that if you make payments towards this year’s School donation before 31st March it will appear on your Donation receipt for the current financial year and you may be eligible to claim back 33.33 cents for every dollar you donate to the school.
You can follow this link to the IRD website https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/individual-tax-credits/tax-credits-for-donations/submit-a-donation-receipt to find out more.
You are now able to produce your own Tax Donation Receipt from your Hero Login, from the tax year ending 31st March 2022. You will need to do this by signing in through your browser, not in the app.
Please follow this link for instructions. Your receipt will be downloaded to your device for you to print or attach to your online IRD donation claim.
For receipts for previous years, you will still need to contact Rachel Higginson by emailing accounts@beckenham.school.nz to request a tax receipt.
There is a limit of 4 tax years for claiming so this means you are currently able to claim for:
2018 tax year (ending 31 March 2019)
2019 tax year (ending 31 March 2020)
2020 tax year (ending 31 March 2021)
2021 tax year (ending 31 March 2022)
Scholastic Book Club
Thinking about our environment and the amount of paper waste that occurs we are no longer issuing Scholastic Book Club brochures to students. You can however view the Scholastic Book Club brochure online and place your order as usual. You can access the brochure via the link below:
If you would like a paper copy, please contact the Office and we can organise this for you.
Library Books Still Missing
Our library books are still missing and we would really love to get them back. Please can you check your home bookcase, in bags, under the bed - or any other place books tend to wander. Or, if we have lent you one of these wonderful books could you kindly return them back to our library or email the Office (office@beckenham.school.nz) saying you would like to keep them a little longer. Thank you!
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| Hey Warrior - Book Title |
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| Hey Awesome - Book Title |
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| What To Do When Your Temper Flares - Book Title |
BOT Update
From time to time we will ask you to review one of our policies that come up on our review cycle. The policy for parental review this term is the School Closure Policy.
You will find it on School Docs site using this link.
You will need to log in using the Username: beckenham and the Password: pride
We have now found that the best way to give Feedback really simply is done by clicking the green speech bubble.
From here, you will be taken to this form (pictured below) where you can give feedback. This may include things you think need to be added, considered, or altered. We really appreciate you taking a few moments to give feedback on our School Policies.
Please note: it is vitally important that the school has all of your up to date information, if in the case of an emergency (or school closure) we have to contact you urgently. If you have had any changes within the last year, or since enrolment, PLEASE email us at office@beckenham.school.nz and update your address, living arrangements, email address, contact phone numbers - including place of work and work contact details. We may have the correct details already - but it pays to double-check this!
Congratulations to some past Beckenham students!
The cast for the 2022 Cashmere High school production, Jesus Christ Superstar, has been announced. It was fantastic to see so many of our past Beckenham students getting involved and being given both leading roles, and parts in the Ensemble. We counted 5/9 lead roles being past Beckenhan ākonga! Congratulations to these talented young people! Isaac Macdonald, Sadie McLoughlin, Ben Evans, Juliette Gray, Georgina Cockfield, Sophia Brown, Morvern McDaid, Nathan Salgado, Fynn Skelton and Hannah Winchester
The cast for the 2022 Cashmere High school production, Jesus Christ Superstar, has been announced. It was fantastic to see so many of our past Beckenham students getting involved and being given both leading roles, and parts in the Ensemble. We counted 5/9 lead roles being past Beckenhan ākonga! Congratulations to these talented young people! Isaac Macdonald, Sadie McLoughlin, Ben Evans, Juliette Gray, Georgina Cockfield, Sophia Brown, Morvern McDaid, Nathan Salgado, Fynn Skelton and Hannah Winchester
BOSCO NEWS
Bookings are now open for the School Holiday programme at BOSCO
For more information, call 0276456632, or email office@bosco.org.nz
Book now at bosco.aimyplus.com
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
Be sure to click on the event details below so you can stay notified about these upcoming events.
April 2nd: Fossil Fools Day - https://fb.me/e/1vv02W0H6
April 9th: All About BUGS - https://fb.me/e/6m4VbVHXW
April 16th: Easter Upcycle Workshop - https://fb.me/e/2hZ32Fdg7
April 23rd: Upcycle Fabric Workshop - https://fb.me/e/3cU6Dp0No
April 30th: "2040" Movie Screenings - https://fb.me/e/1FC9TKe1x