{"id":6294,"date":"2017-11-03T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T05:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?guid=5556975831fe95a88da8a19f76531712"},"modified":"2017-11-03T17:43:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T05:43:36","slug":"kauri-whanau-weekly-update-term-4-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/kauri\/kauri-whanau-weekly-update-term-4-week-3\/6294","title":{"rendered":"Kauri Wh\u0101nau Weekly Update: Term 4 Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"We are feeling very proud of our Year 7 & 8s today, after an awesome afternoon of House Games. They really stepped up with their organisation, leadership and support of each other. <\/span>

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Top Team: <\/span><\/h3>One of the highlights of term 4 in Year 7 & 8 is our annual Top Team afternoon. For those who can remember that far back back, this is run along the lines of the Top Town competition we watched on TV a long time ago. In order the run the afternoon, we need parents to help. If you are available on the afternoon of Thursday November 16, from 1:15 until 3pm, please click this link<\/a>. We need up to 10 helpers, so would really appreciate your help if you are free. <\/span>

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Leadership:<\/span><\/h3>Congratulations to our Year 7s who have been appointed as house captains and on the student council exec for 2018. We have made these appointments early so that the children can attend 'Be Inspired', a leadership afternoon for Year 7s, in a couple of weeks time.<\/span>
House Captains:<\/span><\/div>
  • Fisher, Tilly and Kaden  <\/span><\/li>
  • Waimea, Bella and Gabriel<\/span><\/li>
  • Tennyson, Thom B and Hannah<\/span><\/li>
  • Heathcote, Georgie and Felix<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
    Student Council Exec:<\/span><\/div>
    • Chairperson, Fynn<\/span><\/li>
    • Secretary, Tom<\/span><\/li>
    • Treasurer, Adam<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      This week at our team hui we presented bronze and silver leadership awards. Next Friday, Nov 10th, during our afternoon assembly, which starts at 2pm, we will present gold leadership awards to Hannah S, Isaac, Isla, Kennedy and Mitchell. Parents are most welcome to attend this assembly. <\/span><\/div><\/div>

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      Working Bee:<\/span><\/h3>
      Next Saturday, November 11th between 1pm and 3:30pm, we will be holding a working bee at school to work on our outdoor spaces. Come along and help to make a difference with our school environment. <\/span><\/div>

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      Theatre Sports:<\/span><\/h3>
      This year for the first time, Beckenham School will be entering a team in the Intermediate School Theatre Sports competition. Our heat is on Sunday November 12th in the afternoon, at Heaton Intermediate. We would love to have some supporters cheering our team along.<\/span><\/div>

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      2018 Year 8 Stewart Island Leadership Voyage Aboard Elwing:<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div>In the past we have had several students take advantage of the following sailing leadership programme:<\/span>

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      VOYAGE DATES: - 22-26 January 2018<\/u><\/b><\/span>

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      We have places available again on our 2018 Year 8 Leadership<\/span> Voyage<\/span> - I have attached the Information Package for you in regard to the voyage<\/span>. The cost of the voyage<\/span> is $700.00 all inclusive from Bluff.  <\/span><\/div>

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      You may also be interested to know that in many cases local Lions\/Rotary clubs help with funding for this voyage<\/span> and those clubs do know of us and the opportunities available for the young ones voyaging with us. <\/span><\/div>

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      Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or if you wish to reserve a berth\/s on this voyage<\/span>.  <\/span><\/div>
      We look forward to hearing from you.<\/span><\/div>
      Regards,<\/span><\/div>
      Barbara <\/span>
      B. A. White<\/i><\/span>

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      Elwing Discoveries<\/span><\/i><\/div>
      0272768817 \/ 034811040<\/span><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Message from Rudolf Steiner School:<\/span><\/h3>Due to unprecedented interest in our school for Year 9 next year, we are opening a 2nd Year 9<\/span>
      stream for 2018. This means we can offer places for students who missed the opportunity for<\/span>
      enrolling earlier in the year. If you are interested to join our successful and integrated whole person<\/span>
      school, please ring the office and make an appointment to visit and chat. Ph 3370514.<\/span>
      I look forward to hearing from you,<\/span>
      Thomas Proctor<\/span>
      Principal<\/span>
      Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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