{"id":5087,"date":"2016-09-16T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=af4c122cc0e2c046c28add892ebadce9"},"modified":"2016-09-16T23:09:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T11:09:09","slug":"beckenham-school-newsletter-16th-september-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/newsletters\/beckenham-school-newsletter-16th-september-2016\/5087","title":{"rendered":"Beckenham School Newsletter, Friday 16th September 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Principal's Patch<\/h2>

Kia ora koutou<\/h3>

Update on the Building Programme, and the move to Champion St<\/h4>A big 'Thank you' to all of the Y5-8 parents who attended the meeting on Wednesday evening to find out about the logistics of the move to Champion St. We are feeling very excited about the changes ahead, and confident that we have the plans in place to make this move to Champion St a very successful and positive learning experience for everyone. This weekend I will be updating the slideshow that I shared on Wednesday, and will then post it up on the website for everyone to view by Monday.

At this stage, next Friday (23 September) will be our Y5-8's first day at Champion St. We would like to invite all of the Y5-8 parents and caregivers to join us at 102 Champion St from 12:30-1:30pm on that Friday for a sausage sizzle and to have a look around the site. The children will then spend from 1:30-2:30pm in class, and bus back to school for the 3pm finish.

We are still waiting for final confirmation from the Ministry of Education that they have signed off the contract with the builder. As soon as we have this we will be able to confirm all of the plans that are currently pending. We are very hopeful that this will be confirmed this coming Tuesday.

As the contract hasn't yet been confirmed, we haven't yet had a chance to meet with the builder and the site foreman to confirm all of their site plans, and agree on the final details of the health and safety plans for our building site. This will be our first priority as soon as the contract is signed.

Once we have had this meeting, we will be able to let you all know what these details will be. There will be areas that will be fenced off and limitations on the access points into and out of the school grounds. Ensuring that our junior students can move safely and easily around the school will be a priority.

Changes in the office:<\/h4>The Board of Trustees have recently accepted the resignation of Audrey Cooper as our Executive Officer. Audrey has served the school tirelessly for over 32 years, first as a Teacher Aide and then moving into the office. She has seen several principals and many hundreds of children and families come through the school. Her own granddaughters still attend Beckenham School. Audrey is will finish her full-time role next Friday, however, she has agreed to stay on in a part-time role (completing payroll activities to ensure our staff get paid via the beast that is NOVOPAY) until the end of the year. We will farewell and thank her properly at that time.

Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki<\/div>

Important Dates<\/h2>

Upcoming Events<\/h3>Wed 21 Sep<\/b>
9:15-9:45am Concert in the hall - Training & Concert Bands performing. All welcome
7:30pm - PTA Meeting

Thu 22 Sep<\/b>
1:30-3:00pm. Beckenham School Annual Talent Quest - All welcome

Fri 23 Sep<\/b>
PTA Uniform room open 8:45-9:15am
Celebration Assembly - 9:15-9:45am.  All Welcome.
Y7\/8 technology at South Int (instead of Tuesday this week)
Y5-8 students to Champion St after assembly
Y7\/8 students to Champion St after technology
all Y5-8 parents invited to 102 Champion St from 12:30-1:30pm for a sausage sizzle

School finishes at 3:00pm<\/b>

<\/b>Mon 10 Oct<\/b>
Term 4 commences.
Yrs 5-8 be at sch before 8:30 for bus to Champion Street, leaving from Eastern Tce
Years 1-4 classes start at 8:55am

Click here to view the 2016 and 2017 term dates<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>

Citizen of the Week<\/h2>

Name - Rekha Thony Year 6<\/h3>Rekha, you are such a conscientious, hardworking student. You diligently complete every learning task to the best of your ability. You embrace leadership opportunities and help others in your own quiet and thoughtful way. We know that we can rely on you whenever there is a job to be done and we enjoy your ready smile and your generous personality. Thank you for making our hub a better place.<\/div>

Sharing our Learning<\/h2>

Kauri Team<\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
One of the key skills that workers of the future will need is flexibility: the ability to cope with change. Our Year 5 - 8 students are on the cusp of embracing change as our building project is about to begin.  Over the past week, both P\u014dhutukawa and Kauri have visited Beckenham @ Champion Street. The classrooms look different, the playground looks different, how we get to school will be different, however what we do in our classrooms will be essentially the same. There is definitely a buzz of excitement and there are lots of questions. We love it when students ask questions. Questions show that they are using their deep thinking skills. Kauri wh\u0101nau had a great time exploring the Champion Street site. Great trees, lots of court space, a new configuration of classrooms and new opportunities to embrace. Our passion choices for next term will include a gardening club, to make the most of the garden beds right beside our hub.

<\/a><\/div>One of our current passion groups are enthusiastically painting their kiwiana murals. We hope to have these finished and up on the exterior walls of the Champion St buildings before the end of term. There is lots of change to embrace and we are doing this with enthusiasm and a \u2018glass half full\u2019 attitude. Bring on term four, we can\u2019t wait!

Celebrating recent successes in Year 7 & 8:<\/h4>As usual, we have been very busy in and out of the classroom in Year 7 & 8.
Te Wh\u0101nau Mahi Tahi were awe-inspiring at last week\u2019s Cultural Festival.
Oskar and Jordan did a fabulous job of representing Beckenham at the south zone speech finals last week.
Two weeks ago our Year 7 and our Year 8 Cantamath teams were placed in the top 10% of schools in Canterbury, both scoring 100%.
Dom, Isaac, Kaia, Hannah, Oakley and Alex displayed their science projects at the Canterbury Science Fair last weekend. Special congratulations to Kaia for receiving the prize for excellent use of statistics in a science project.

<\/a><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>

School Notices<\/h2>
A lovely sample of writing from one of our Year 2 students.....<\/div>

<\/div>
My Mum<\/b><\/i><\/div>
She\u2019s helpful my mum.<\/i><\/div>
My Mum is good at discoing and dancing. <\/i><\/div>
My mum is good at baking pancakes.  <\/i><\/div>
My mum is good.<\/i><\/div>
My mum helps me do arts and crafts.  <\/i><\/div>
She\u2019s nice my mum.  <\/i><\/div>
She\u2019s really helpful.<\/i><\/div>
My Mum helps me to make Lego models.<\/i><\/div>
My Mum is really, REALLY helpful.<\/i><\/div>
I love my Mum.<\/i><\/div>
I love her to the moon and back.<\/i><\/div>
And she loves me.<\/i><\/div>

<\/span><\/div>
By Flynn (Hub3\/4)<\/div>

Canterbury Rugby - free rugby tickets for Fri 7 Oct<\/b>:
We have been very lucky to have some tickets for the Canterbury versus North Harbour Rugby game donated to the school. The game is on Friday October 7th at 7:35pm at AMI Stadium.  If you would like some tickets, please email me at office@beckenham.school.nz<\/a> with the number of tickets you would like and the names of the people who would be attending.  We will do our best to distribute the tickets as fairly as possible amongst our school community.

<\/b><\/div>
ChCh School\u2019s Music Festival (Yr5\/6 Glee Club)<\/b>
Tickets ordered and paid for are available to be collected from the Office.
Thank you

<\/div>
Lost Property<\/b>
The lost property bin in the office foyer is overflowing.  Please check to see if there are any items that belong to your child.  Any unclaimed items which are still in the bin on Wednesday of next week, will be donated to the PTA Uniform room or, to a charity bin, if they are not school uniform items.

<\/div>Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal<\/b>
This week is Conservation week in New Zealand - the overarching theme for Conservation Week is 'Healthy Nature Healthy People'.  It encourages people to become aware of the link between a healthy natural environment and their own health. By providing environmentally responsible recycling we are all helping to divert phones and accessories away from our landfills, keeping our environment healthy and protecting our future. Please support this great cause and bring any old mobile phones to the school office.

<\/b>Dental Care over the School Holidays<\/b>
The Community Dental Service will operate an emergency service over the school holidays.
This service is to provide relief of pain only and will not undertake \u2018routine\u2019 treatment. The
service will be available each working day from 8:30am until 12:30pm from the Hillmorton
Hospital site.
Monday, 26 th September to Friday, 30 th September 2016 (excluding weekends)
and Monday, 3 rd October to Thursday, 6 th October 2016 (excluding weekends)
This service will operate by appointment only and if we are unable to see your child,
alternative options will be given. If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please
contact your dentist in the first instance.
You can phone and make an appointment for the emergency clinic by ringing 0800 846 983.<\/div>

Sports News<\/h2>
<\/a><\/div>Four of our yr 5\/6 girls took up the opportunity to attend a workshop organised by Mainland
Football as part of the FIFA 'Live your Goals Week' which is promoting girls football in New Zealand during September.  The session involved various football skills and games as well as the opportunity to chat with some of our Football Ferns and get autographs!

PTA News<\/h2>

The PTA needs YOU!<\/h3>For the last FOUR years we have been lucky enough to sell Tip Top packaged ice creams at the A & P Show across the three days it is open. We provide the labour & in exchange we keep the profit on every ice cream sold. Over one hot Show Week we have managed to raise $13,000 profit. Last year the weather gods were unkind but we still managed to raise a profit of $7,500. This is the MAJOR fundraiser for the PTA in 2016. All funds raised will go into the growing 'Outdoor Spaces' fund. This fund will be used to landscape & create outdoor spaces for the children to play in after the school has been rebuilt. Currently the MOE have allocated NO budget towards this. If you can help with this fundraiser in any way please click on this link. We need 80+ helpers across the three days. Extended family, friends & ex-students are welcome to help.
Thanks for your support & you will enjoy FREE entry to the Show the day you help with a chance to shop, connect with the school community & have lots of FUN!!!
Tip Top A & P Show Fundraiser offer to help<\/a>

<\/u><\/span><\/a>
<\/a><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>

Community Notices<\/h2>
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)<\/i><\/div>The Mother Earth Little Garden Task Force<\/b>: One lucky school is going to win all the equipment they need to turn their New world Little Garden into a big garden.  The prize is worth $5000 and includes plants, gardening equipment, soil and vegetable beds. Any school in NZ can be nominated for this prize.  Plus, everyone who enters the competition by nominating their school will be in with a chance to win one of 10 goody baskets from Mother Earth $100
How to enter:
1. Purchase any Mother earth product from New World between 12 Sept & 14 October.
2. Photograph the store receipt.
3. Email your photo of the receipt along with the name of the school and town and your contact details to: littlegarden@mothereath.co.nz

JUNIOR SATURDAY CRICKET - register now!!!!!<\/b>
Last summer the number of teams competing in Junior Cricket in Christchurch rocketed up by 37 teams, in addition to playing in teams, many of the Clubs around Christchurch run development programmes pre-competition for children to learn Cricket skills before they are included in teams.  To find out details of you local club go to this webpage for all the contact details you are after.
The playing season starts on the 15th of October with team entries from clubs due from clubs by the 28th of September so the clock is ticking - get involved.
ChCh Junior Cricket Association<\/a>
The Christchurch Junior Cricket Association is affiliated the Canterbury Cricket and works for its members - the Cricket Clubs of Christchurch - to promote and organise Junior Cricket up until Year 8 at School.

<\/div><\/b>Kore School holiday Sailing Programme:<\/b>
KORE are running sailing programmes throughout the holidays at Lake Pegasus and Roto Kohatu reserve.
Join one of our groups or get a group together for even more fun.
Our courses are over 5 sessions of 2 hours running Monday to Friday each week of the holidays.
Contact us for details info@kore.co.nz,<\/a> www.kore.co.nz<\/a> or KORE sailing<\/a> on Facebook.
Book online on our Coachseek page.After school programmes start on October 11th.

SUMMER FOOTBALL - HALSWELL UNITED AFC<\/b>
Football continues through the Summer all at Halswell Domain.
We have programmes for First Kicks \/ Fun Football (4-8 year olds), Halswell Skill Centres (8-12 year olds), Halswell GIRLS ONLY HUB (5-12 year olds)
& we have kick arounds for 13 years + to Senior players play every Wednesday too.
Information and Registration: http:\/
\/www.hawkfootball.org.nz\/summer
QUESTIONS?: Email: Sam Bunn (General Manager)  huafcGM@gmail.com  (ph: 0277 748 232)
<\/a><\/div>
The New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Championships<\/b> 2016 will be held in Christchurch from 11-14 October between 3pm-7pm each day.
The two figure skating clubs in Christchurch, Centarus Ice Skating Club and the Canterbury Masters Figure Skating Club, will be co-hosting this event at the Alpine Sports Ice Centre on Brougham Street.
The championships will include the same ice skating events that you are used to seeing as part of the Olympic Winter Games with ladies and men\u2019s singles, pairs and ice dance.  It will also include synchronised skating with teams of up to 16 skaters on the ice at one time.
Entry is $2 per adult $5 per family per day.
Hope to see you there!

The Christchurch Boys' Choir<\/b> is an auditioned choir made up of boys with treble (unbroken) voice from all schools around the city. We provide boys with opportunities to perform in a choir of a high standard and also to tour around the country, performing in many remarkable venues.
We are auditioning for the choir on Wednesday 28th September from 2:30pm at STAC and are reaching out to all schools in the Christchurch community to provide boys with the opportunity to audition. Any boys who want to audition need to email me at musicaldirector@christchurchboyschoir.co.nz <\/a>to book an audition time.
<\/a><\/div>
IMAGINATION YOGA<\/b><\/div>
Yoga Classes for Kids are commencing Term 4.<\/div>
TUESDAYS 3:45-4:45pm at the Huntsbury Community Centre, 30H Huntsbury Ave. Imagination Yoga is a wonderful way to introduce your Child to the world of Yoga and Meditation, in a super-fun & creative way. Great compliment to all extra-curricular pursuits, chance to stretch out,  relax & rewind. Especially for 6-12 year olds. Book with Louise on 0226 250 321 or hello@siouxiesolar.com. <\/a>More info at: siouxiesolar.com\/classes<\/a>

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Principal’s Patch<\/h2>\n

Kia ora koutou<\/h3>\n

Update on the Building Programme, and the move to Champion St<\/h4>\n

A big ‘Thank you’ to all of the Y5-8 parents who attended the meeting on Wednesday evening to find out about the logistics of the move to Champion St. We are feeling very excited about the changes ahead, and confident that we have the plans in place to make this move to Champion St a very successful and positive learning experience for everyone. This weekend I will be updating the slideshow that I shared on Wednesday, and will then post it up on the website for everyone to view by Monday.<\/p>\n

At this stage, next Friday (23 September) will be our Y5-8’s first day at Champion St. We would like to invite all of the Y5-8 parents and caregivers to join us at 102 Champion St from 12:30-1:30pm on that Friday for a sausage sizzle and to have a look around the site. The children will then spend from 1:30-2:30pm in class, and bus back to school for the 3pm finish.<\/p>\n

We are still waiting for final confirmation from the Ministry of Education that they have signed off the contract with the builder. As soon as we have this we will be able to confirm all of the plans that are currently pending. We are very hopeful that this will be confirmed this coming Tuesday.<\/p>\n

As the contract hasn’t yet been confirmed, we haven’t yet had a chance to meet with the builder and the site foreman to confirm all of their site plans, and agree on the final details of the health and safety plans for our building site. This will be our first priority as soon as the contract is signed.<\/p>\n

Once we have had this meeting, we will be able to let you all know what these details will be. There will be areas that will be fenced off and limitations on the access points into and out of the school grounds. Ensuring that our junior students can move safely and easily around the school will be a priority.<\/p>\n

Changes in the office:<\/h4>\n

The Board of Trustees have recently accepted the resignation of Audrey Cooper as our Executive Officer. Audrey has served the school tirelessly for over 32 years, first as a Teacher Aide and then moving into the office. She has seen several principals and many hundreds of children and families come through the school. Her own granddaughters still attend Beckenham School. Audrey is will finish her full-time role next Friday, however, she has agreed to stay on in a part-time role (completing payroll activities to ensure our staff get paid via the beast that is NOVOPAY) until the end of the year. We will farewell and thank her properly at that time.<\/p>\n

Sandy Hastings
Tumuaki<\/div>\n

\n

Important Dates<\/h2>\n
\n

Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n

Wed 21 Sep<\/b>
9:15-9:45am Concert in the hall – Training & Concert Bands performing. All welcome
7:30pm – PTA Meeting<\/p>\n

Thu 22 Sep<\/b>
1:30-3:00pm. Beckenham School Annual Talent Quest – All welcome<\/p>\n

Fri 23 Sep<\/b>
PTA Uniform room open 8:45-9:15am
Celebration Assembly – 9:15-9:45am.  All Welcome.
Y7\/8 technology at South Int (instead of Tuesday this week)
Y5-8 students to Champion St after assembly
Y7\/8 students to Champion St after technology
all Y5-8 parents invited to 102 Champion St from 12:30-1:30pm for a sausage sizzle<\/p>\n

School finishes at 3:00pm<\/b>

<\/b>Mon 10 Oct<\/b>
Term 4 commences.
Yrs 5-8 be at sch before 8:30 for bus to Champion Street, leaving from Eastern Tce
Years 1-4 classes start at 8:55am<\/p>\n

Click here to view the 2016 and 2017 term dates<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Citizen of the Week<\/h2>\n

Name – Rekha Thony Year 6<\/h3>\n

Rekha, you are such a conscientious, hardworking student. You diligently complete every learning task to the best of your ability. You embrace leadership opportunities and help others in your own quiet and thoughtful way. We know that we can rely on you whenever there is a job to be done and we enjoy your ready smile and your generous personality. Thank you for making our hub a better place.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Sharing our Learning<\/h2>\n

Kauri Team<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n

One of the key skills that workers of the future will need is flexibility: the ability to cope with change. Our Year 5 – 8 students are on the cusp of embracing change as our building project is about to begin.  Over the past week, both Pōhutukawa and Kauri have visited Beckenham @ Champion Street. The classrooms look different, the playground looks different, how we get to school will be different, however what we do in our classrooms will be essentially the same. There is definitely a buzz of excitement and there are lots of questions. We love it when students ask questions. Questions show that they are using their deep thinking skills. Kauri whānau had a great time exploring the Champion Street site. Great trees, lots of court space, a new configuration of classrooms and new opportunities to embrace. Our passion choices for next term will include a gardening club, to make the most of the garden beds right beside our hub.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n

One of our current passion groups are enthusiastically painting their kiwiana murals. We hope to have these finished and up on the exterior walls of the Champion St buildings before the end of term. There is lots of change to embrace and we are doing this with enthusiasm and a ‘glass half full’ attitude. Bring on term four, we can’t wait!<\/p>\n

Celebrating recent successes in Year 7 & 8:<\/h4>\n

As usual, we have been very busy in and out of the classroom in Year 7 & 8.
Te Whānau Mahi Tahi were awe-inspiring at last week’s Cultural Festival.
Oskar and Jordan did a fabulous job of representing Beckenham at the south zone speech finals last week.
Two weeks ago our Year 7 and our Year 8 Cantamath teams were placed in the top 10% of schools in Canterbury, both scoring 100%.
Dom, Isaac, Kaia, Hannah, Oakley and Alex displayed their science projects at the Canterbury Science Fair last weekend. Special congratulations to Kaia for receiving the prize for excellent use of statistics in a science project.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n

School Notices<\/h2>\n
A lovely sample of writing from one of our Year 2 students…..<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
My Mum<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n
She’s helpful my mum.<\/i><\/div>\n
My Mum is good at discoing and dancing. <\/i><\/div>\n
My mum is good at baking pancakes.  <\/i><\/div>\n
My mum is good.<\/i><\/div>\n
My mum helps me do arts and crafts.  <\/i><\/div>\n
She’s nice my mum.  <\/i><\/div>\n
She’s really helpful.<\/i><\/div>\n
My Mum helps me to make Lego models.<\/i><\/div>\n
My Mum is really, REALLY helpful.<\/i><\/div>\n
I love my Mum.<\/i><\/div>\n
I love her to the moon and back.<\/i><\/div>\n
And she loves me.<\/i><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n


<\/span><\/div>\n
By Flynn (Hub3\/4)<\/div>\n

Canterbury Rugby – free rugby tickets for Fri 7 Oct<\/b>:
We have been very lucky to have some tickets for the Canterbury versus North Harbour Rugby game donated to the school. The game is on Friday October 7th at 7:35pm at AMI Stadium.  If you would like some tickets, please email me at office@beckenham.school.nz<\/a> with the number of tickets you would like and the names of the people who would be attending.  We will do our best to distribute the tickets as fairly as possible amongst our school community.

<\/b>\n<\/div>\n

\nChCh School’s Music Festival (Yr5\/6 Glee Club)<\/b>
Tickets ordered and paid for are available to be collected from the Office.
Thank you<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nLost Property<\/b>
The lost property bin in the office foyer is overflowing.  Please check to see if there are any items that belong to your child.  Any unclaimed items which are still in the bin on Wednesday of next week, will be donated to the PTA Uniform room or, to a charity bin, if they are not school uniform items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal<\/b>
This week is Conservation week in New Zealand – the overarching theme for Conservation Week is ‘Healthy Nature Healthy People’.  It encourages people to become aware of the link between a healthy natural environment and their own health. By providing environmentally responsible recycling we are all helping to divert phones and accessories away from our landfills, keeping our environment healthy and protecting our future. Please support this great cause and bring any old mobile phones to the school office.

<\/b>Dental Care over the School Holidays<\/b>
The Community Dental Service will operate an emergency service over the school holidays.
This service is to provide relief of pain only and will not undertake ‘routine’ treatment. The
service will be available each working day from 8:30am until 12:30pm from the Hillmorton
Hospital site.
Monday, 26 th September to Friday, 30 th September 2016 (excluding weekends)
and Monday, 3 rd October to Thursday, 6 th October 2016 (excluding weekends)
This service will operate by appointment only and if we are unable to see your child,
alternative options will be given. If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please
contact your dentist in the first instance.
You can phone and make an appointment for the emergency clinic by ringing 0800 846 983.<\/div>\n

\n

Sports News<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n

Four of our yr 5\/6 girls took up the opportunity to attend a workshop organised by Mainland
Football as part of the FIFA ‘Live your Goals Week’ which is promoting girls football in New Zealand during September.  The session involved various football skills and games as well as the opportunity to chat with some of our Football Ferns and get autographs!<\/p>\n

PTA News<\/h2>\n

The PTA needs YOU!<\/h3>\n

For the last FOUR years we have been lucky enough to sell Tip Top packaged ice creams at the A & P Show across the three days it is open. We provide the labour & in exchange we keep the profit on every ice cream sold. Over one hot Show Week we have managed to raise $13,000 profit. Last year the weather gods were unkind but we still managed to raise a profit of $7,500. This is the MAJOR fundraiser for the PTA in 2016. All funds raised will go into the growing ‘Outdoor Spaces’ fund. This fund will be used to landscape & create outdoor spaces for the children to play in after the school has been rebuilt. Currently the MOE have allocated NO budget towards this. If you can help with this fundraiser in any way please click on this link. We need 80+ helpers across the three days. Extended family, friends & ex-students are welcome to help.
Thanks for your support & you will enjoy FREE entry to the Show the day you help with a chance to shop, connect with the school community & have lots of FUN!!!
Tip Top A & P Show Fundraiser offer to help<\/a>

<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n

Community Notices<\/h2>\n
(Notices placed here are contingent on space and do not reflect the views or opinions of the school.)<\/i><\/div>\n

The Mother Earth Little Garden Task Force<\/b>: One lucky school is going to win all the equipment they need to turn their New world Little Garden into a big garden.  The prize is worth $5000 and includes plants, gardening equipment, soil and vegetable beds. Any school in NZ can be nominated for this prize.  Plus, everyone who enters the competition by nominating their school will be in with a chance to win one of 10 goody baskets from Mother Earth $100
How to enter:
1. Purchase any Mother earth product from New World between 12 Sept & 14 October.
2. Photograph the store receipt.
3. Email your photo of the receipt along with the name of the school and town and your contact details to: littlegarden@mothereath.co.nz<\/p>\n

JUNIOR SATURDAY CRICKET – register now!!!!!<\/b>
Last summer the number of teams competing in Junior Cricket in Christchurch rocketed up by 37 teams, in addition to playing in teams, many of the Clubs around Christchurch run development programmes pre-competition for children to learn Cricket skills before they are included in teams.  To find out details of you local club go to this webpage for all the contact details you are after.
The playing season starts on the 15th of October with team entries from clubs due from clubs by the 28th of September so the clock is ticking – get involved.
ChCh Junior Cricket Association<\/a>
The Christchurch Junior Cricket Association is affiliated the Canterbury Cricket and works for its members – the Cricket Clubs of Christchurch – to promote and organise Junior Cricket up until Year 8 at School.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/b>Kore School holiday Sailing Programme:<\/b>
KORE are running sailing programmes throughout the holidays at Lake Pegasus and Roto Kohatu reserve.
Join one of our groups or get a group together for even more fun.
Our courses are over 5 sessions of 2 hours running Monday to Friday each week of the holidays.
Contact us for details info@kore.co.nz,<\/a> www.kore.co.nz<\/a> or KORE sailing<\/a> on Facebook.
Book online on our Coachseek page.After school programmes start on October 11th.<\/p>\n

SUMMER FOOTBALL – HALSWELL UNITED AFC<\/b>
Football continues through the Summer all at Halswell Domain.
We have programmes for First Kicks \/ Fun Football (4-8 year olds), Halswell Skill Centres (8-12 year olds), Halswell GIRLS ONLY HUB (5-12 year olds)
& we have kick arounds for 13 years + to Senior players play every Wednesday too.
Information and Registration: http:\/
\/www.hawkfootball.org.nz\/summer
QUESTIONS?: Email: Sam Bunn (General Manager)  huafcGM@gmail.com  (ph: 0277 748 232)<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n

The New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Championships<\/b> 2016 will be held in Christchurch from 11-14 October between 3pm-7pm each day.
The two figure skating clubs in Christchurch, Centarus Ice Skating Club and the Canterbury Masters Figure Skating Club, will be co-hosting this event at the Alpine Sports Ice Centre on Brougham Street.
The championships will include the same ice skating events that you are used to seeing as part of the Olympic Winter Games with ladies and men’s singles, pairs and ice dance.  It will also include synchronised skating with teams of up to 16 skaters on the ice at one time.
Entry is $2 per adult $5 per family per day.
Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n

The Christchurch Boys’ Choir<\/b> is an auditioned choir made up of boys with treble (unbroken) voice from all schools around the city. We provide boys with opportunities to perform in a choir of a high standard and also to tour around the country, performing in many remarkable venues.
We are auditioning for the choir on Wednesday 28th September from 2:30pm at STAC and are reaching out to all schools in the Christchurch community to provide boys with the opportunity to audition. Any boys who want to audition need to email me at musicaldirector@christchurchboyschoir.co.nz <\/a>to book an audition time.<\/p>\n

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IMAGINATION YOGA<\/b><\/div>\n
Yoga Classes for Kids are commencing Term 4.<\/div>\n
TUESDAYS 3:45-4:45pm at the Huntsbury Community Centre, 30H Huntsbury Ave. Imagination Yoga is a wonderful way to introduce your Child to the world of Yoga and Meditation, in a super-fun & creative way. Great compliment to all extra-curricular pursuits, chance to stretch out,  relax & rewind. Especially for 6-12 year olds. Book with Louise on 0226 250 321 or hello@siouxiesolar.com. <\/a>More info at: siouxiesolar.com\/classes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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