{"id":11646,"date":"2022-06-03T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=5d82dd54cee498c61ed263094cfb244d"},"modified":"2022-06-03T16:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T04:41:07","slug":"beckenham-te-kura-o-puroto-newsletter-ramere-friday-3-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/newsletters\/beckenham-te-kura-o-puroto-newsletter-ramere-friday-3-june-2022\/11646","title":{"rendered":"Beckenham Te Kura o P\u016broto Newsletter R\u0101mere (Friday) 3 June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Principal's Patch<\/h2>

Talofa tagata uma!<\/h3><\/div>
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Learning Conferences coming up in Week 10 on the 4th and 6th of July<\/h3>
Teachers are currently writing reports in HERO and these will be made available to you on Friday 1st July. Learning Conferences will happen the following week, and school will finish at 2pm on Monday 4th and Wednesday 6th of July to allow time for these.<\/div>
A booking system for learning conferences will be in next weeks newsletter.<\/div>

Messaging Teachers<\/b><\/span><\/h3>
If you need to get a message to school about a child's absence (or any other important message) please ALWAYS contact the office either by email or by phone. Please do NOT text teachers as they may be away, or may not check their phone and then your message doesn't get through. <\/span><\/div><\/div>

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office@beckenham.school.nz<\/span><\/div>
03 337 1404<\/span><\/div>
Text only - 02102794107<\/span><\/div>

Winter footwear options<\/span><\/h3>
With winter here, we encourage children to wear gumboots to school (especially on particularly rainy days, and to have a pair of slippers or an extra pair of socks in their bag for wearing in the hub. <\/span><\/div>

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Ng\u0101 mihi nui<\/b><\/div>
Sandy Hastings<\/b><\/div>
Tumuaki - Principal<\/b><\/div>

Term 2 Dates<\/h2>

Monday 6 June<\/b> - Queen's Birthday - School closed<\/span><\/div>
Wednesday 22 June - Wh\u0101nau Hui & H\u0101ng\u012b<\/span>
Wednesday 22 June <\/span>- PTA Meeting (7.30-8.30PM in the Green Room)<\/span><\/div>
Friday 24 June<\/b> -<\/span> Matariki - School closed<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Monday 4 July - school closes at 2pm for Learning Conferences<\/span><\/div>
Wednesday 6 July - school closes at 2pm for Learning Conferences<\/span><\/div><\/b><\/div>
Friday 8 July<\/b> - Last day of Term 2<\/div>

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Click here to view 2022 term dates<\/a>.<\/span><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Citizen of the Week<\/h2>

Lillie Neame - Year 8<\/h3>Lillie, you are a ray of sunshine within Kauri hub! You wear a smile wherever you go and as a learner, you show fantastic determination and drive. Not only this, but you are also an incredible friend to so many and we admire the way you are so inclusive of everybody around you. Pai t\u014d mahi Lillie.  <\/div>

School Notices<\/h2><\/div>

Toys and trading cards at school<\/span><\/h3>
We have noticed an increase in children bringing both toys, and trading cards (especially Pokemon cards) to school recently. We know that all of these items are extremely precious and that if they get lost, or accidentally given away or misplaced, it causes very real distress.<\/div>

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Our policy \u200bhas always been to ask that toys (including trading cards) are left at home. <\/div>

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Talking with your child about 'stranger danger'<\/h3>
For many years the rule for children has been \"Don't talk to strangers\". The messaging to children has changed over the last few years to focus on \"Adults who can help us\". As part of the Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme (New Zealand Police), there is a lesson with the children about Adults Who Help. The lesson covers:<\/div>