{"id":5539,"date":"2017-02-15T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=c46d7c90622655ea2d4f5c9bc4555371"},"modified":"2017-03-19T13:41:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T01:41:27","slug":"iterim-news-update-wednesday-15-feb-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/newsletters\/iterim-news-update-wednesday-15-feb-2017\/5539","title":{"rendered":"Interim News Update, Wednesday 15 Feb, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Update:<\/h2>
Kia ora wh\u0101nau<\/div>

<\/div>
Today our thoughts continue to be with the firefighters and teams who are supporting them. <\/div>

<\/div>
Our focus at school has been to reassure our children of their safety and, once again, remind them that school is a safe place and we will look after one another here.<\/div>

<\/div>
Before lunch we were made aware of the following health warning from the CDHB.<\/div>

<\/div>
Canterbury District Health Board's Community and Public Health Division have issued a health warning to residents over the smoke coming from the Port Hills fires. They are recommending that the elderly, and children, remain indoors. We are taking a conservative approach at our Beckenham site and are keeping the children inside for lunch today. <\/i><\/div>
https:\/\/www.ccc.govt.nz\/the-council\/newsline\/show\/1405<\/a><\/i><\/div>

<\/div>
Based on that information, we made the decision to keep the children on the Beckenham site indoors at lunchtime. Champion St was less impacted and they continued on as normal.<\/div>

<\/div>
We were advised at 1:55pm that the Champion St site had no power and we are aware that power has gone out in other parts of the city. Power was back on again by 2:25pm. Our Beckenham site has had continuous power.<\/div>
Lack of power, particularly in summer, is not a reason we would usually close the school so we are continuing on as normal.<\/div>

<\/div>

PTA Support for Firefighting teams<\/h4>
Our amazing PTA have contacted the fire service, and have posted the following message on the Beckenham School PTA facebook page<\/a> today:<\/div>

<\/div>
We are all feeling for our fire fighters & support crews so let's show our support & fill their tummies. <\/i><\/div>
We've spoken to CHCH Fire Station this morning & services are stretched right across the city...not just the Port Hills. <\/i><\/div>
If you would like to help please drop off savoury & sweet baking to the Beckenham School Office Reception between 3-3:30pm today OR Thursday between 8:30-9am<\/i><\/div>
Thank you.<\/i><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/div>

BOSCO<\/h4>
BOSCO will be carrying on as normal - and will keep the children indoors, using both the BOSCO rooms and the hall. If you need to contact BOSCO, pls call Yvette on 027 645 6632<\/div>

<\/div>
Kind regards<\/div>

<\/div>
Sandy and the Team<\/div>

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News Update:<\/h2>\n
Kia ora whānau<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Today our thoughts continue to be with the firefighters and teams who are supporting them. <\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Our focus at school has been to reassure our children of their safety and, once again, remind them that school is a safe place and we will look after one another here.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Before lunch we were made aware of the following health warning from the CDHB.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health Division have issued a health warning to residents over the smoke coming from the Port Hills fires. They are recommending that the elderly, and children, remain indoors. We are taking a conservative approach at our Beckenham site and are keeping the children inside for lunch today. <\/i><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.ccc.govt.nz\/the-council\/newsline\/show\/1405<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Based on that information, we made the decision to keep the children on the Beckenham site indoors at lunchtime. Champion St was less impacted and they continued on as normal.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
We were advised at 1:55pm that the Champion St site had no power and we are aware that power has gone out in other parts of the city. Power was back on again by 2:25pm. Our Beckenham site has had continuous power.<\/div>\n
Lack of power, particularly in summer, is not a reason we would usually close the school so we are continuing on as normal.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

PTA Support for Firefighting teams<\/h4>\n
Our amazing PTA have contacted the fire service, and have posted the following message on the Beckenham School PTA facebook page<\/a> today:<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
We are all feeling for our fire fighters & support crews so let’s show our support & fill their tummies. <\/i><\/div>\n
We’ve spoken to CHCH Fire Station this morning & services are stretched right across the city…not just the Port Hills. <\/i><\/div>\n
If you would like to help please drop off savoury & sweet baking to the Beckenham School Office Reception between 3-3:30pm today OR Thursday between 8:30-9am<\/i><\/div>\n
Thank you.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/i><\/div>\n

BOSCO<\/h4>\n
BOSCO will be carrying on as normal – and will keep the children indoors, using both the BOSCO rooms and the hall. If you need to contact BOSCO, pls call Yvette on 027 645 6632<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Kind regards<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sandy and the Team<\/div>\n
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