{"id":13826,"date":"2025-06-19T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T23:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=1402fcd7a06c8d441174eb286573dc7c"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:52:31","slug":"pohutukawa-news-term-2-week-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/pohutukawa\/pohutukawa-news-term-2-week-8-2025\/13826","title":{"rendered":"P\u014dhutukawa News Term 2 Week 8 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span><\/p>Ng\u0101 mihi e te wh\u0101nau,<\/span>

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It was fantastic to see so many of you at our Learning Conferences last week, we really appreciate the whanaungatanga<\/a> that comes as a result of these conversations. If you were unable to make it, we urge yout to touch base with your child's homeroom teacher for a quick update on learning. M\u0101 t\u0101tou te katoa te waka e hoe, we are all rowing the waka together.<\/span><\/p>

M\u0101nawatia a Matariki<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

It was rawe, awesome, to see so many wh\u0101nau at our Matariki celebration last week, and to see the kapa haka r\u014dpu up on stage doing their thing. Matariki is an opportunity to reflect on the past 4 seasons, celebrate the present with whanau, and look forward to what is to come as the days get longer... if not warmer quite yet! We have been learning all about Matariki over the past few weeks. Of the 9 stars we acknowledge, 2 are associated with the natural elements of wind and rain. We certainly had those elements in play over the last few weeks and a lot of learning also came with them. It would be wonderful to reflect on this learning with your tamariki over the holidays. He taonga te ako, the treasure is learning.<\/span><\/p>


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Shoes\/ Ng\u0101 h\u016b<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

It has been really great to see the students 'stepping up' to show We Care for our school environment by removing their shoes during this wet and muddy season.  We are lucky to have wonderful underfloor heating in the classrooms, so feet stay nice and warm, and as an added benefit our carpet stays mud-free! In addition to this, we suggest that if your child is coming home with very muddy clothes, please consider supplying them with a spare pair of school shorts and a spare school top for them to change into once they finish their games. <\/span><\/p>

 <\/span>BYOD\/ Cyber Safety<\/b><\/p>

We are so lucky to have such a huge uptake of wh\u0101nau signing up their children to bring their own devices to school. We'd like to ask these wh\u0101nau to please remind your children to bring their devices to school, and fully charged. This enables the school Chromebooks to be used by those students who do not bring their own devices to school. <\/span>Learning online continues to be a vital part of our learning at school, and the cyber safety of our tamariki is always at the forefront of what we do. At the beginning of the year, we held workshops on how to be cyber safe, and also expectations around using devices. We have recently been revisiting some of these ideas, and reminding our students that their school accounts are for<\/span> learning purposes only.<\/a> <\/strong>M\u0101 t\u0101tou te katoa te waka e hoe, we are all rowing the waka together.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Winter Sports\/ H\u0101kinakina<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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Our Winter Sports programme is also now full steam ahead, with all of our students getting some amazing netball, football and hockey coaching and tautoko, support from our Year 8 student leaders on Wednesday afternoons. Our competitive teams are enjoying themselves in the South Zone competition and representing Beckenham admirably. A huge mihi, thanks to the parents who are helping out on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. We simply couldn't do it without your help and support.<\/span><\/p>

Stationery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

As we are at the halfway point in the year, we'd really appreciate it if you could check with your tamariki about their stationery and what they need. Essential and consumable items that all students require are: HB pencils, an eraser, glue sticks, a highlighter, and a blue pen. <\/strong>We have gone through the students' remaining stationery , and they will be able to tell you what they need. Thanks for your support with this, m\u0101 t\u0101tou k\u0101toa te waka e hoe.<\/span><\/p>

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These items have been handed into the office lately. If you recognise anything as yours please go and see the lovely ladies in Admin to claim them! <\/span><\/div>

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