{"id":14665,"date":"2026-04-24T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=ee9e57693de1796a15d6ff45982b9777"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:54:40","slug":"kahikatea-news-term-2-week-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kahikatea\/kahikatea-news-term-2-week-1-2\/14665","title":{"rendered":"Kahikatea News: Term 2, week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

 Kia ora te Wh\u0101nau, <\/p>

A big welcome back to Term 2! We have heard many amazing holiday stories and hope you all have had some lovely, quality family time together. Our tamariki have been so excited to be back, and there has been much chat and reconnecting with friends and teachers this week.<\/p>

We have started off the term by delving into some new and exciting learning:<\/p>

Maths in Term 2<\/b><\/p>

This term, our Y0-2 \u0101konga (learners) are using Numicon equipment to support their maths learning. Numicon uses equipment which helps make numbers visible (see) and tactile (touch\/use), allowing learners to see how numbers are composed (made up of), how they fit together and how they relate to each other.<\/p>

The \u0101konga (learners)  have been wonderfully engaged in these Numicon sessions. They have been highly motivated to complete the daily activities, explain their thinking mathematically and use their maths vocabulary.<\/p>

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Literacy:<\/b><\/div>
Our literacy learning is back in full swing, and the tamariki have come back from a break refreshed and ready to learn. It has not taken them long to get back into our literacy routines. <\/div>
A reminder to bring reading folders to school on Thursdays.<\/div>
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<\/div>Inquiry Learning:<\/b><\/span><\/div>
This term, our inquiry learning will be exploring the Social Sciences strand of Geography. Throughout the term, we will begin by looking at:<\/span><\/span><\/div>