{"id":13497,"date":"2025-03-14T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=0516383bf04f6a1ca85328350a9947fd"},"modified":"2025-03-14T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:36:13","slug":"kowhai-news-term-1-week-7-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kowhai\/kowhai-news-term-1-week-7-4\/13497","title":{"rendered":"K\u014dwhai News Term 1 Week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kia ora e te Wh\u0101nau, <\/span><\/p>

Welcome to the Week 7 K\u014dwhai blog. <\/span><\/p>

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Top Team<\/span> <\/span><\/h1>

Last Friday, Top Team came to Beckenham, and the K\u014dwhai children had a great time trying lots of different team building activities out on the park. They worked in teams of 6-8, competing against other teams as they rotated around a variety of tasks. They showed amazing co-operative skills and really embraced the school values 'Nau mai te wero - We Love Challenge' and 'M\u0101 t\u0101tou katoa te waka e hoe - We Get There Together'. It really was wonderful to see, and we are so grateful that the weather turned out so well for us. Have a look at the photos below:<\/span><\/h3>

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T<\/span>his term, our inquiry focuses on science, specifically understanding chemical and physical changes. Students have been exploring this concept through hands-on experiments. So far, they have investigated the reaction between Mentos and Coke, and some classes have done a fruity-sweet colour-mixing experiment. Throughout this inquiry process, students will be developing their scientific thinking by forming hypotheses, making observations, recording results, and reflecting on their findings. We look forward to continuing to explore this topic.<\/span><\/p>

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NO Nuts Reminder<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
This is a reminder that the K\u014dwhai Hub is nut-free this year, so please ensure your child has NO nut products in their packed lunch. Thank you for your support with this. <\/span><\/div>

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Online Safety: Gaming<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

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. <\/span><\/p>

But 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><\/p>

Today we\u2019re sharing Netsafe\u2019s <\/span>Online Gaming Wh\u0101nau Toolkit<\/span><\/a> so you have all the resources you need to keep your kids safe. <\/span><\/p>

YouTube Video: <\/span>https:\/\/youtu.be\/rPN_ev1RSDQ<\/span><\/a><\/p>

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We hope you all have a fantastic weekend! <\/span><\/div>

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Ng\u0101 mihi nui, <\/span><\/div>
The K\u014dwhai team<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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