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IN THIS POST:<\/span><\/h3>- Passions<\/li>
- Parent survey<\/li>
- Maths evening<\/li>
- Ski Day<\/li>
- Cantamath Projects<\/li><\/ul>
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<\/div>Passions:<\/b><\/div>Passions have kicked off to a flying start this term with an array of choices, something for everyone.<\/div>The debaters are having a blast, lots of laughs as we learn the art of debating. We have been learning about the structure of a debate (who speaks when), ettiquette (not talking over one another) and have debated some light hearted topics as a starting point. On Friday we ran two debates: the first was Cats vs dogs, <\/b>the second Beckenham Te Kura needs longer break times. <\/b>The affirmative teams took out the win both times. As we progress we will tackle some more serious topics and learn how to research and present our arguments more confidently. I can see there are some budding politicians and lawyers in our midst already!<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyC5MgM8dKOfRImSViNYkuGOFqYMG5DXVPkOc8QzaPh6OZfC-T9HOufaarmn_UeC_bWuipVY7j7JXFDg9kTeYOurf9lErtXrORtDEDemSvhQU7scmAeBRVzahDmfDbYr19MqTwtsBYrRfGZNLYQgdFa46-f2hAuHjP4NFuAOzRcsEvqGcUuTRhtche8PSR\/s320\/IMG_0125.jpg\")
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<\/div>Parent Survey:<\/b><\/div>Thanks to the parents who have filled this in already. If you have a chance to, we would love some feedback. Click HERE <\/a>to share your ideas around learning in the Kauri hub!<\/div>
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<\/div>Maths Parent Evening:<\/b><\/div>We are hosting a Maths workshop for all parents of Y1-8 at kura on Thursday, 29th August (5:30 pm \u2013 7:30 pm).<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyYh7k0Qp-y6dEIrSf6f13-68fE-aLbq77hBP70zasE75ojAPRAr7Q7aTsdreZs1zayrvKjXNF-BH4Cue5yMTaY_-LvCefY6U0dRfVGbq_eicldPdR8s21lJKpZkJW4YyUWy3Hz6DT5fBstRqVvqxtzg704SVBciwXkkAH1L7aUu0vCylyUw_sDOnPwNAX\/w370-h260\/maths%20pd.png\")
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- Passions<\/li>
- Parent survey<\/li>
- Maths evening<\/li>
- Ski Day<\/li>
- Cantamath Projects<\/li><\/ul>
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<\/div>Passions:<\/b><\/div>Passions have kicked off to a flying start this term with an array of choices, something for everyone.<\/div>The debaters are having a blast, lots of laughs as we learn the art of debating. We have been learning about the structure of a debate (who speaks when), ettiquette (not talking over one another) and have debated some light hearted topics as a starting point. On Friday we ran two debates: the first was Cats vs dogs, <\/b>the second Beckenham Te Kura needs longer break times. <\/b>The affirmative teams took out the win both times. As we progress we will tackle some more serious topics and learn how to research and present our arguments more confidently. I can see there are some budding politicians and lawyers in our midst already!<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>
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<\/div>Parent Survey:<\/b><\/div>Thanks to the parents who have filled this in already. If you have a chance to, we would love some feedback. Click HERE <\/a>to share your ideas around learning in the Kauri hub!<\/div>
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<\/div>Maths Parent Evening:<\/b><\/div>We are hosting a Maths workshop for all parents of Y1-8 at kura on Thursday, 29th August (5:30 pm \u2013 7:30 pm).<\/div><\/a><\/div>
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