{"id":13471,"date":"2025-02-28T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=34873b7a13e6e15a5f22bea97d86a9e9"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:20:49","slug":"kowhai-news-term-1-week-5-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kowhai\/kowhai-news-term-1-week-5-5\/13471","title":{"rendered":"K\u014dwhai News Term 1 Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kia ora wh\u0101nau!<\/p>

Over the past two weeks, we have been very busy establishing routines, engaging in learning activities and having lots of fun along the way. We have also started going to kapa haka with whaea Cath. Every homegroup will be given the opportunity to try kapa haka this term. Anna R, Rowe and Hazel's homegroups are going to kapa haka from weeks 3-5 and  and Anna M's and Georgia's homegroups are going in weeks 7-9.<\/p>

Home Learning<\/h3>

Our literacy groups are well under way now. If your child is on the Structured Literacy programme, they will be taking home one book every week to practise reading at home. Once your child has completed the Structured Literacy programme, home learning will consist of reading a chapter book or non-fiction book of their own choice each night. Some students will bring home a journal story or article that they have read in class. All students visit the library once a week. <\/p>

Reading\/Library Folders<\/h3>

We would just like to remind you that in order to take reading books and library books home, your child will need to have a reading folder OR a library folder. This does mean that your child will need to keep their folder in their bag so they are able to take reading books home during the week, if needed.<\/span><\/p>

Our library days are as follows:<\/span><\/p>

Monday = Rowe's and Hazel's literacy groups<\/span><\/p>

Tuesday =Georgia and Anna M's literacy groups<\/span><\/p>

Wednesday = Anna Reid's literacy group<\/span><\/p>

Maths <\/b><\/h3>

We will shortly begin our focus on teaching addition and subtraction strategies for the rest of the term. All groups will be working on place value, number knowledge and basic facts. Each week, students will complete exercise and application tasks, open-ended and unfamiliar problem-solving tasks, games and teacher focus groups. The ak\u014dnga especially love our introductory 'Rapid Routines'. These are fun maths thinking tasks, such as Which One Doesn't Belong<\/a><\/p><\/h3>

Geometry<\/h3>

Currently, our students are enjoying lessons and activities based on the geometry strand of mathematics. These activities are based on learning 2D and 3D shapes and their properties. The students are being introduced to vocabulary associated with these properties, e.g., faces, edges and vertices.<\/p>

There is a Geometry section in Mathematics Games on the intranet which they can use as well. Try getting the children to identify the names of common household shapes or send them on a scavenger hunt to locate shapes.<\/p>

Staying Safe Online<\/b><\/p>

All You Need to Know About TikTok
<\/i><\/span>Tiktok is one of the fastest growing social media apps. It\u2019s a platform for creating, sharing and discovering short
<\/span>videos \u2013 and many young people love it! From new dance crazes to funny clips to animal videos, Tiktok can
<\/span>inspire creativity and bring joy.
<\/span>But it\u2019s important that parents and wh\u0101nau help their tamariki navigate Tiktok safely. Today we\u2019re sharing the <\/span>Netsafe Tiktok Family Safety Toolkit<\/span><\/a> so you can help guide your wh\u0101nau to a fun and safe digital experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Toys<\/h3>

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We have noticed a large number of toys being brought to school lately. This includes keyrings, Pokemon cards, special notebooks etc. Please could you ensure these stay at home. It might help to check the backpack in the mornings. Thank you for your support with this.<\/p>

Top Team<\/h3>

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We have organised a Top Team event for our K\u014dwhai children this term which is very exciting! Weather permitting, the event will take place on Friday 7th March in the afternoon and the children will be taking part in all sorts of fun activities. Just a heads up that there will be some water activities involved so please make sure your child has a change of clothes (including shoes) in their bag and a towel to dry off after the event.  They will have the opportunity to demonstrate their amazing co-operative skills and really embrace the school value 'We Get There Together'. Below are some photos of tasks that will challenge our students.<\/div>

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 Art<\/h3>

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The focus this week for Art has been creating a self-portrait. The children have been following the rules of facial proportion and have achieved some outstanding results.<\/p>

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Have a lovely weekend. <\/p>

Ng\u0101 mihi, <\/p>

The K\u014dwhai Team - Anna R, Anna M, Hazel, Georgia, Rowe and Megan.<\/p>


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