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Principal's Patch<\/h2>

Kia ora koutou<\/h3>Welcome back to Term 4! There is no doubt that Term 4 always seems to fly by faster than any other term, and that there is always a lot happening in the school at this time of the year.

We had a fabulous turnout at our Welcome Assembly on Friday, with a record number of new wh\u0101nau present for our termly welcome to new families and children.

On Wednesday this week we welcomed Year 7\/8 students from Carisbrook School in Dunedin to compete with our students in our annual inter-school sports challenge. We were extremely fortnuate with the weather, and this year, we managed to win the trophy back! Congratulations to everyone who participated and showed such great sportsmanship and manaakitanga to our visitors.

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Enrolling your four year old...<\/h3>If you have a four-year-old who you are intending to enrol at Beckenham, we would really appreciate you getting your enrolment form in as soon as possible. You can download an enrolment form from the school website and email it in to Jacky in the office. This helps us with our planning for next year, and helps us with providing evidence to the Ministry of Education that we need more staffing than they have so far allocated to us for 2020.

House Activities in Term 4<\/h3>In Term Four, on alternate Fridays, we have House Games instead of Waiata. These games provide an opportunity for children to mix with other children of different year levels and ages from across the school and provides leadership opportunities for our senior students.
Children can wear their 'House Shirts' every Friday- if you haven't purchased one yet, these are available from the school office.

Parent Seminar on Digital Safety<\/h3>We are very pleased to be able to announce that Mana Ake will be offering the following important Parent Seminar in November - please put this in your diaries now.

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Supporting Your Child in a Digital World' -Parent seminar<\/b><\/div>
The digital world is here to stay.<\/div>
Come along and find out how to keep your children safe in the digital world. Learn how the digital world can affect children's well-being and how to support them in this environment.<\/div>

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Mana Ake presentation for Wh\u0101nau <\/div>

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Tuesday 19 November - Staffroom - Beckenham Te Kura o P\u016broto<\/b><\/div>

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Our next Wh\u0101nau R\u014dp\u016b Hui - wh\u0101nau picnic and chance to learn a new game together!<\/h3>Save the date of our next wh\u0101nau r\u014dp\u016b hui in your diary - Friday 8th November from 5:00pm<\/b>. We will have the opportunity to learn a game called \"Ki o Rahi\" which is a M\u0101ori ball game, described in Wikipaedia below:
\"K\u012b-o-rahi is a ball sport played in New Zealand with a small round ball called a 'k\u012b'. It is a fast-paced game incorporating skills similar to rugby union, netball, and touch.[1] Two teams of seven players play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the 'pou' (boundary markers) and hitting a central 'tupu' or target. The game is played with varying rules (e.g. number of people, size of field, tag ripping rules etc.) depending on the geographic area it is played in. A process called Tatu, before the game, determines which rules the two teams will use.\"<\/i>

<\/i>The evening will be a chance for families to learn the game together, and to play in mixed teams. It should be a lot of fun!

Ng\u0101 mihi nui
Sandy Hastings
Principal - Tumaki

Important Dates<\/h3><\/div>

Upcoming Events<\/h3>Tue 22 - Fri 25 Oct <\/b>- Cycle Safety for Year 6 students
Fri 25 Oct<\/b> - Celebration Assembly.  10:50 - 11:20am in the school hall.  Everyone Welcome.
Mon 28 Oct<\/b> - Labour Day.  School is closed
Wed 30 Oct<\/b> - BOT Meeting 5:30 - 7pm
Wed 30 Oct<\/b> - PTA Meeting.  7:30 - 9:30pm
Mon 4 Nov<\/b> - WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Wed 6 Nov<\/b> - Summer Tournament for years 7 & 8'
Fri 8 Nov<\/b> - Wh\u0101nau R\u014dp\u016b Hui - Ki o Rahi tournament
Fri 15 Nov<\/b> - Canterbury Anniversary Day - school closed

Term Dates<\/h3>Click here to view 2019 and 2020 term dates<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>

Citizen of the Week<\/h2>

Samantha Maule - Year 8<\/h3>Sam, you are a thoughtful and empathetic member of Kauri wh\u0101nau. You consistently show initiative, identifying what needs to be done and seeing the task through to completion. Your learning is always completed to the best of your ability and you will often go the extra distance to make sure tasks are completed on time. Keep up the fantastic work!<\/div>

School Notices<\/h2>

Please do not send food to school to be shared<\/h3>Please do not bring food into school to be shared with other children. (The only exception to this would be fresh fruit). Whilst we understand that there are times you want to celebrate special events for your children with their friends at school, e.g. birthdays or being awarded prizes, by bringing food and treats for them to share, we have a policy of children only eating the food that their wh\u0101nau have prepared and sent with them.  We have a number of students with food allergies and also need to respect the wishes of some families who want to monitor what their children are eating and prefer their children just to eat food they have prepared. From time to time, there may be an event that teachers have organised that will involve food (cultural or learning activities) and they will have advised families in advance that this will be happening.

Sunhats<\/h3>Looking at the weather last week you might wonder if the sun will shine again, but I'm sure sunny days are not that far away.  During term 4 it is compulsory for all students to wear a hat.  These are available for purchase from the school office, the PTA second hand uniform shop and from Mainland Uniforms at 189 Peterborough Street.  Caps are not an acceptable form of sun protection for wearing at school.  Please name your child's hat on the inside with their own <\/b>name (particularly important if they have a hand-me-down hat from someone else).

Parking outside the School<\/h3>The 3 minute drop off zone has generally been working well since its instigation.  Please remember that it is a 3 minute drop off zone, and is designed so that students are dropped off. Please do not park here if you intend walking your students into class.

When dropping off or picking up your child from school, please also ensure you stay off the painted yellow lines. These are there to ensure drivers and our road patrollers have a clear view of the road. There is a lot of parking on Eastern Tce and on Norwood Street if the drop off zone is busy or alternatively, you might need to make a circle of the block.  Please respect the purpose of these lines especially on wet days to maintain the safety of all our children and their wh\u0101nau.

Lost Property<\/h3>We have a collection of drink bottles (Metal and plastic), beautiful knitted hats, a variety of socks and mittens and unnamed bottoms and tops, along with many un-named uniform items etc. The lost property is on display on the library veranda throughout the day.

Jewellery at school<\/h3>One piece of jewellery\/taonga of cultural significance may be worn under clothing. This may be displayed on formal school occasions.
Plain ear studs can be worn.
Sleepers or dangly earrings are not appropriate for school as they can catch and tear.

Congratulations to...<\/h2>
Zone Speech Finalists. <\/b> Every year, two intermediate students are selected to represent our kura in the Zone Speech Competition, run by the Rotary Club. This is a fantastic experience that extends and challenges our tamariki. <\/div>

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In the year 7 competition, Henry Hood<\/b> was placed third place with a witty and informative speech on food waste. The judges were impressed by the amount of research that Henry used to back up his ideas on this important and global topic.<\/div>

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 In the year 8 competition, Maddi McIvor<\/b> was awarded first place. Her powerfully persuasive speech tackled the issue of gender inequality in sport. The judges commended Maddi on her advanced vocabulary and the way that she structured her ideas. <\/div>

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A huge congratulations to both of these children.<\/div>

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Results from our school competition are as follows:<\/div>

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Year 7<\/b><\/div>
1st Henry Hood<\/b><\/div>
2nd Thomas Lyall<\/b><\/div>
3rd Ruby McNiven<\/b><\/div>

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Year 8<\/b><\/div>
1st Maddi McIvor<\/b><\/div>
2nd Ben Evans<\/b><\/div>
3rd equal Meg Macdonald<\/b> and Morvern McDaid<\/b><\/div>

<\/b><\/div>Congratulations also to Meara <\/b>who competed at the Canterbury Classic Karate Competition and won a gold medal in her age group for Kumite (combat). A lot of hard training went into the preparation for this competition so it was well deserved.

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Congratulations to Charlotte <\/b>who gained 3 firsts in a recent ballet competition.  She was also the ballet champion for 'Under 15-year-olds'.

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and... Congratulations to Lucy <\/b>who spoke at the TedXYouth in September, here in Christchurch. You can see Lucy's talk here...
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-WqIgh_bw0Q<\/a>