{"id":14570,"date":"2026-03-13T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=2a73d9c6c45dc66f182aeda9c7d4a2f7"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:02:23","slug":"kauri-team-newsletter-term-1-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kauri\/kauri-team-newsletter-term-1-week-6\/14570","title":{"rendered":"Kauri Team Newsletter – Term 1, Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kia ora koutou,<\/p>

What a jam-packed two weeks we\u2019ve had in Kauri!<\/span> Week 5 featured the South Zone Swimming Sports, round two of our Whare Kotahitanga, Walk or Wheel Week, and plenty of learning packed in between.<\/p>

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Week 6 is already shaping up to be a highlight for the yearbook as we enjoyed a range of activities during Leadership Week<\/strong>. From discovering what type of leader we are to putting those qualities into practice, it has been fantastic to see students stepping up and embracing new challenges.<\/p>

Upcoming Dates:<\/b>
Week 7:    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>Wednesday - Whare Kotahitanga (Rotation 3)
<\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>  <\/span>Thursday - School Based Immunisation Programme<\/p>

Week 8:    <\/span>      <\/span>   Monday - Canterbury Hockey Skills Sessions
    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>  Thursday & Friday - SISS Mountain Biking Event<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>    <\/span>  <\/span>Friday - Celebration Assembly & Kauri Sausage Sizzle<\/p>

Week 9:    <\/span>    <\/span>     Wednesday - Huxster Mountain Biking Event at McLean's Island<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Have a fantastic weekend with your tamariki,
<\/b>Hugo, Kate McG, Megan C, Sarah A, Megan H & Nicky<\/p>

Thank you to Megan Harris
<\/b>Over the last three weeks, we have been incredibly lucky to have Megan Harris covering Megan C\u2019s homegroup while she has been away. Megan has stepped in seamlessly and has been a wonderful part of Kauri during this time.<\/p>

Thank you, Megan, for all the support, care, and enthusiasm you have brought over the past few weeks \u2014 we have truly loved having you in Kauri!<\/p>

South Zone Swimming Sports (& Swimming Cups)<\/b>
In week 5, our BTKOP representatives headed off to the South Zone Swimming Sports to compete for a chance to advance to the Canterbury event on Thursday the 26th of March. We want to congratulate all of our swimmers for the determination, grit and speed they showed through their races and a further congratulations to those who progressed to the Canterbury event. <\/p>

We have also presented our first cups for 2026 and wanted to share our congratulations to Sarah W and Sebastian B who were our 2026 recipients. What an incredible achievement for you both!<\/p>

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Whare Kotahitanga<\/b><\/div>
Our house captains, deputy house captains, and sports leaders have been showing off their fantastic leadership skills by running our Whare Kotahitanga sessions over the past two weeks, with two more to go. During this time, we have been taking part in activities within our house groups, involving all tamariki across the school. Students have rotated through four different stations: rautaki (sport), t\u016bhono (connection), auaha (creation), and hononga (team building). Tamariki across the school have been loving this time to connect, and our kaiako (teachers) have been raving about the leadership shown by our student leaders \u2014 tino pai!<\/div>

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Week 6 - Leadership Week<\/b><\/div>
Leadership Week has been a highlight for our class. We were lucky to hear from three inspiring speakers \u2014 Craig Saunders, Lucy Gray, and Andy Thompson \u2014 who shared their experiences and insights about leadership. Through their talks, students learned about different leadership styles and what it means to lead in positive and meaningful ways.<\/div>

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Throughout the week, we had plenty of opportunities to put these ideas into practice. Students planned a tuakana\u2013teina buddy session and spent time on Friday connecting with our Kahikatea buddies. We also walked to Mount Vernon and then on to Hansen Park, where we took part in leadership and team-building challenges.<\/div>

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Each afternoon, students participated in a variety of fun team-building activities, including blindfolded mazes, tug of war, the electric fence challenge, and the classic game of Zip Zap. On Thursday afternoon, we also enjoyed a swim at Waltham Pool, and we returned to school on Friday morning for a team breakfast together.<\/div>

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It has been fantastic to see students stepping up, supporting one another, and growing their leadership skills throughout the week. Please enjoy these photos from Leadership Week!<\/div>

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