{"id":14848,"date":"2026-06-19T08:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=57a333fd3e6445fea869c951869f6e70"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:01:08","slug":"pohutukawa-team-news-term-2-week-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/pohutukawa\/pohutukawa-team-news-term-2-week-9-2026\/14848","title":{"rendered":"P\u014dhutukawa Team News Term 2 Week 9 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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P\u014dhutukawa Team News Term 2, Week 10, 2026<\/b><\/span><\/div>

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Ng\u0101 mihi e te wh\u0101nau, warm greetings to you all,<\/b><\/span><\/p>

What a busy few weeks we have had! We look forward to having the chance to connect with you at our Learning Conferences and also see many of you at our Matariki Evening coming up as well.  These connections, and the whanaungatanga<\/a> that comes with them, are so valuable. They are wonderful chance for the students to reflect on their successes, as well as look ahead to the next two terms. We hope you enjoy some photos of life in the P\u014dhutukawa Hub over the past busy few weeks. Please take the time to read on for some important information.<\/span><\/p>

Shoes\/ Ng\u0101 h\u016b<\/span><\/strong><\/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. It really does make a huge difference to our learning space. Our next 'step' in this regard is to continue to work on keeping the shoes in a tidy way. Again, revisiting these expectations at home, as well really helps us to get there together and show kindness to each other for keeping our learning spaces accessible for all, as well as showing We Care for our cleaning staff. A reminder that students can bring slippers to school to wear indoors as well if not having shoes on is a problem. <\/span><\/p>

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

Our Winter Sports programme is also now full steam ahead, with all of our students getting some amazing netball, football, flag football and hockey experience! Our 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 Thursday afternoons. We simply couldn't do it without your help and support.<\/span><\/p>


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Softball Taster Session 1 <\/b><\/div>
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BLAKE NZ- Virtual Reality Sessions: Sustainability<\/span><\/b><\/div>

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Primary Sport Canterbury Zones Cross Country: Nga Puni Wai<\/span><\/b><\/div>
Go Chloe!<\/span><\/div>

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A nationwide creative writing competition for young Kiwi readers<\/span><\/b><\/div>
Every Reader Has A Story \u2026 What\u2019s Yours?<\/span><\/i><\/div><\/i><\/div>
Books can stay with us long after we've turned the final page. Sometimes they help us through a difficult time. Sometimes they make us feel understood. Sometimes they open a door into a new world, a new idea, or a new way of seeing ourselves.<\/span><\/div>
How has a book helped change you?<\/i> <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>
To help celebrate the inaugural NZ Children\u2019s Books Week: Read Around Aotearoa, the children's book-gifting charity,<\/span> Kiwi Christmas Books<\/b><\/a>, is inviting<\/span><\/span><\/div>
you, the keen young readers of Aotearoa, to tell us a true story about how a book made a difference in your life. <\/span>Entry<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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You could win $250 in books for yourself and $500 in books for your school, and have your story published! <\/i><\/b><\/div>

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Staying Safe Online: Scams<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>

People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year \u2013 and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so the actual figure is likely much higher!<\/span><\/p>
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It\u2019s important that you and your tamariki know what to look out for to avoid scams. Netsafe have put their best advice together to help you stay safe online and stay away from scams.<\/span><\/p>
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Read their <\/span>scam tips here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Stay safe, stay warm,<\/span><\/div>

Kia Kaha<\/span><\/span><\/p>

The P\u014dhutukawa Teaching Team<\/span>

Chris, Chloe, Nick, Kate, and Rae<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span>

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