{"id":12815,"date":"2024-06-07T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T04:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=17c22276e0d2e358123b8845a5352c2b"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T04:31:09","slug":"kahikatea-news-week-6-term-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kahikatea\/kahikatea-news-week-6-term-2\/12815","title":{"rendered":"Kahikatea News Week 6 Term 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Big Big thanks to all our parent helpers who made the DISCO possible. <\/span><\/span><\/div>

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You may have noticed a whole lot of waka going up in our homerooms. Tamariki (children) have been working on a hoe (oar) that expresses how they contribute to class. This shows our school value of M\u0101 t\u0101tou katoa te waka e hoe, 'We Get There Together'. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Salt painting<\/h2>

Sarah and Quynh\u2019s homeroom explored salt painting. This process involves the pulling (osmosis) property of liquid on salt. It was challenging to get the picture you wanted as you were limited by the materials. <\/span>Our tamariki showed patience working together and demonstrated our school value of Nau mai te wero, 'We Love Challenge'.<\/span><\/p>


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Arts- Music<\/b><\/span><\/h2>

Last Friday some of our tamariki (children) enjoyed a music session with Ferndale \u0101konga (students). Both parties had a brilliant time - we are so lucky to spend time with our Ferndale friends<\/span><\/p>

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Cyber Safety - Gaming<\/b><\/span><\/h2>
Eighty percent of tamariki in New Zealand aged 8-17 have played games online. Games can have many benefits: entertainment, social opportunities, coordination development, problem-solving and multitasking skills. But, most of all, gaming is popular because it\u2019s fun. \nBut games can be tough for parents and wh\u0101nau to navigate. How much gaming is too much? How do I make sure my tamariki aren\u2019t seeing inappropriate content or chatting in-game with strangers?<\/span><\/span><\/div>
\nToday we\u2019re sharing Netsafe\u2019s Online Gaming Wh\u0101nau ToolkitNetsafe\u2019s Online Gaming Wh\u0101nau Toolkit<\/a> so you have all the resources you need to keep your kids safe. <\/span><\/span><\/div>
\nYouTube Video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/rPN_ev1RSDQ<\/a><\/span>\n<\/b><\/span><\/div>

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Literacy<\/b><\/span>Encourage your tamariki on their reading journey through reading and storytelling. Every child is given reading books to take home for home reading. <\/span><\/h2>


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Mathematics<\/b><\/span><\/p>

We are currently exploring and developing an understanding of time through a unit of work called How Long Now?<\/span><\/p>


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Dear parents and wh\u0101nau,<\/i><\/span><\/p>

This week we have been exploring time and learning to tell time to an hour and a half-hour. We have also been looking at different sorts of clocks.\nPlease support your child in drawing pictures or taking photos of clocks in your home and community (for example, watches, appliance clocks, novelty clocks, clock radios). \nAnother way you can support your child's learning is by talking about the time when certain things happen, especially if it is on the hour or half hour. For example: \"Look! It's 8 o'clock, time for bed\" or \"It's 5:30, time for tea\".<\/i><\/span><\/p>

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Also, we are always helping our children to consolidate their number knowledge. Any card and board games are a fun way to reinforce this learning. For example memory, fish, old maid, snap, stop the bus. <\/i><\/span><\/p>


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Resilience<\/b><\/span>This week uur PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) focus has been on Resilience. Here are the links from our daily notices: <\/span><\/h2>

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Building Resilience: Character<\/a><\/span><\/p>


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Teaching Assistant <\/h2>

We are fortunate to have a trainee Teaching Assistant joining our team. 
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Hi everyone <\/i><\/p>

My name is Sanduni and I\u2019m from Sri Lanka. We moved to <\/i><\/p>

New Zealand 8 years ago with my husband Harsha and my 6-month-old son Sedas. My son is now 9 years old and studies at Beckenham School in year 5. I have another daughter too. I love to dance and teach traditional dancing to Sri Lankan kids in Christchurch. <\/i><\/p>

I will start studying a teacher aide course this year <\/i><\/p>

because I love to help children like you improve their <\/i><\/p>

learning skills. I'm so excited to start my first day next week. Thank you very much to all the teachers who have allowed me to visit their classrooms. See you all on Monday morning. <\/i><\/p>

Sanduni <\/i><\/p>


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