Principal's Patch
Kia ora koutou
Matariki Whānau Hui, Kapa haka & Soup - Wednesday 21 June from 5pm
We would like to invite you to our first Whānau Rōpū hui of 2022 next Wednesday.
Matariki is the start of the Māori new year and a time of reflection, connection and planning for the year ahead. We would like to celebrate with you and your whānau on the 21st of June from 5pm.
5:00 pm - Welcome & Performance in Māpuna, the Hall - Te Whānau Mahi Tahi
5:20 pm - Matariki activities begin in Hubs
6:10 pm - Matariki activities finish in Hubs
6:20 pm - Performance by Pōhutukawa and Kōwhai joint kapa haka rōpū in Māpuna, the Hall
6:40 pm - Free Soup and Bread in the hall for all - bring a mug/bowl and share kai together.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki - Principal
Important Dates
Wed 21 Jun - Whānau Matariki Hui, followed by PTA Hāngi
Wed 28 Jun - Board Mtg - 5:30pm Staffroom
Wed 28 Jun - PTA Mtg, 7:30pm Staffroom
Fri 30 Jun - last day of Term 2
Sat 1 Jul - School Holidays begin
Mon 17 Jul - Term 3 begins
Click here to view 2023 term dates.
Citizen of the Week
Timon Spill - Year 8
Timon, you are an active learner who asks questions and explores different ideas to extend your knowledge. You are focused during learning times and use your knowledge to support others willingly. You put your hand up for leadership opportunities, and we all appreciate your ICT prowess! Thank you for being a willing and capable helper. You make Beckenham Te Kura o Puroto a better place.Learning from our Hubs
Pond Restoration - Year 5/6 Team - movie
The Beckenham Ponds is a special place to the community and of course the namesake of our kura: Beckenham te kura o Pūroto. As a school, we have been working alongside the Christchurch City Council with a shared vision of the restoration of these taonga. For the past several years Beckenham students have been planting and maintaining native plants at the ponds, and using the environment for place-based learning opportunities. You may have seen some recent work being done. We hope you enjoy this short movie about this, and why this has our students excited!
Staffing Update
Welcome to Amanda Kay
Amanda started this week working three mornings a week in our Kahikatea Year 1/2 team as a Teaching Assistant, whilst Nathalie is away. Amanda has previously worked as an Occupational Therapist, and has two young children. Spending time with her family and baking take up most of her time!
Farewell to Sonya Watson
We are very sad to be farewelling Sonya Watson in her role as a Teaching Assistant this coming Friday. We wish her all the best as she moves on to a new position.
Congratulations to Sarah Junghenn
We are delighted to be able to confirm that we will hold on to the skills and professionalism of Sarah Junghenn. Sarah has been teaching in the Year 7/8 team for Terms 1 & 2 whilst Jenny Diggle has been on leave. Jenny will be returning next term to Year 7/8.
Sarah has agreed to take the next New Entrant group. She will start full-time in the Koru team in the early part of Term 3.
Community Notices
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)
Cashmere Kea’s for 5 to 8 year olds:
Spaces available for next term onwards. Fun and friendship are the cornerstones of the Kea programme. It is filled with a little bit of everything: outdoor activities, games and crafts.
Meeting Place: Scout Den, Hackthorne Road, Cashmere, Christchurch Meeting time: Monday 5.45pm – 6.45pm Info about prices / contact details for Cashmere Kea’s https://scouts.nz/groups/cashmere-scout-group/ More info about Kea’s in general: https://scouts.nz/keas/
BushFarm School - Final holiday programme
Kia ora e te iwi,
Some sad news to share unfortunately, Bush Farm will be closing on the 6th Oct this year. As such, this will be the last lot of holiday programmes we will be offering to the public. www.bushfarm.org.nz
Please do contact us if you have any questions about the holiday programmes, or about our closure.
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Diamond Futsal.
We are the first and only futsal-specific program in Christchurch.
We have designed this program to engage the community and to increase participation in the game of futsal. We are open to all participants of all abilities that are wanting to give our program and the sport of Futsal a try.
What is futsal? Futsal is a fast-paced indoor variation of football/soccer that is played inside on a hard court with a low-bounce ball. Futsal emphasizes skilful footwork, quick passes, and close control due to the smaller playing area and fewer players on each team. It promotes agility, technique, and creativity while also developing teamwork and decision-making abilities. Futsal is known for its dynamic nature, high-scoring matches, and exciting displays of individual and team skills.
We have attached our flier for the program we plan to run in term 3 and also included a link to a form that students can fill out if they are interested.
