{"id":13041,"date":"2024-08-30T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=437d6e370579d4962aa44bf063797818"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:09:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:09:54","slug":"kowhai-news-term-3-week-6-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kowhai\/kowhai-news-term-3-week-6-2\/13041","title":{"rendered":"K\u014dwhai News Term 3 Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kia ora wh\u0101nau,<\/p>

The term is progressing rapidly and we are extremely busy with our learning. Here is an update on some of the things we have been doing.<\/p>

Inquiry<\/h3>

For Inquiry, we are now focusing on learning about world cultures and everyone has chosen a country they are interested in to research and will then create a presentation of facts and information about that country. This may be a leaflet, a poster or a digital representation. Some of the things we have been finding out about are flags, languages, climate, population, animals and food and drink. The children are really engaged in this topic and are learning valuable research skills, looking for and locating relevant information online. Below you can see some of the children making flags from different countries using mini construction bricks.<\/p>

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Writing<\/h3>

We are focusing on descriptive writing over the next few weeks, using our five senses to describe a scene. What do we see, hear, smell, feel and taste? In this way, we can create a piece of writing with lots of rich language which creates a moment in time that we really feel part of. We started with describing ice cream which involved having a taste tester that was very much enjoyed by everyone and really helped to motivate the descriptive writers in us!<\/p>

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Willowbank Trip<\/h3>

As you will know, we are preparing to go on a trip to Willowbank on Friday 20th September as part of our inquiry on world cultures. Thank you to all the offers of parent help! We now have more than enough which is fantastic. Here is a link to our social story<\/a> for this trip. Please do take your time to go through this with your child\/children.<\/p>

Cyber Safety<\/h3>
Staying Safe Online: Bullying<\/i><\/span><\/div>

One in five young people in New Zealand have been the target of online bullying \u2013 it can happen to anyone, and <\/span><\/p>

it can be hard for parents and wh\u0101nau to deal with. Beckenham Te Kura o P\u016broto takes online bullying seriously <\/span><\/p>

and would encourage you to chat to your tamariki\u2019s teacher if you have any concerns about online bullying.<\/span><\/p>

Visit <\/span>Netsafe\u2019s Online Bullying Advice for Parents<\/span><\/a> to read more.<\/span><\/p>


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