{"id":14776,"date":"2026-05-22T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=cfa27d68c8da06b5be798bbfd0db51e2"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:05:18","slug":"koru-team-news-term-2-week-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/koru\/koru-team-news-term-2-week-5-2\/14776","title":{"rendered":"Koru Team News Term 2 Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Koru Team News 2026<\/span><\/h1>

Term 2, Week 5<\/span><\/h3>


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

This week we welcomed 3 new children, and their wh\u0101nau, to our hub. It's great to have you part of our team! <\/span><\/p>

Thank you so much for helping your learner bring back their literacy folder each day! We have been loving hearing about all the practice they are doing at home with their soundpack, practising their heart words, and sounds, and then blending them to make little words!! Ka pai!!<\/span><\/p>

Kinetic Letters<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Kinetic Letters is the name of the handwriting programme we follow here at Te Kura o P\u016broto. Each letter of the alphabet is grouped according to how we form the letter. We then practise the letters as a group. We start with the Jumper family where each of the letters, m, n, h, b, r, p,  start with a down, bump back up, push over. Our focus for the next few weeks is the abracadabra family of letters, c, o, a, d, g, q, s. These letters all begin with a magic c, pull around and push along the ground. Bounce and Skip are part of this programme and they help us to focus on our handwriting and remind us where the letters start. Are they a Bounce letter (start at Bounce's branch, top of the line) or are they a Skip letter (start at Skip's branch, half way up)? Bounce and Skip love watching the children practise their handwriting and often find it difficult to choose someone to have a sleepover with. We love seeing what adventures they get up to when they come to your house for a sleepover!!<\/span><\/p>

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<\/a><\/div>We had fun dressing up for our Book Character Dress Up Day to mark the end of our Readathon!<\/span>

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<\/div>Staying Safe Online: Bullying<\/b><\/span>
One in five young people in New Zealand have been the target of online bullying - it can<\/span><\/span><\/div>
happen to anyone, and it can be hard for parents and wh\u0101nau to deal with. Beckenham<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Te Kura o P\u016broto takes online bullying seriously and would encourage you to chat to your <\/span><\/span><\/div>
tamariki's teacher if you have any concerns about online bullying. <\/span><\/span><\/div>

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Visit <\/span>Netsafe\u2019s Online Bullying Advice for Parents<\/span><\/a> to read more.<\/span><\/p>

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Friendship List<\/b><\/span><\/div>

This is a good way to make connections with other wh\u0101nau and organise playdates. If you'd like to be included in the Koru Friendship List, let Kendall know, along with your phone number, and she will update the list and email it out. If you're on the existing list, no need to request again, you'll stay on :).<\/span><\/p>

Reminders:<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Friday 29th May<\/b> - Staff Only Day - School closed<\/span><\/p>

Monday 1st June <\/b>- King's Birthday Holiday - School closed<\/span><\/p>


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We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.<\/span><\/p>

Ng\u0101 mihi,<\/span><\/div>

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Kendall, Elizabeth, Nicola and Stacey<\/span><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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