Playground Designs

Take a look at some of our playground designs,and then, come and take home your child's playground design home! Thanks, Amber

Swimming

The Year 2 children in Room 4 have started swimming lessons! Here are some pictures of your lovelies...

Library Books

Kia ora koutou, A stocktake of all library books will take place in the last week of November. To assist in making this stocktake run smoothly, Anne has requested: No issues to students with overdue books in November Students who can issue can select only one book Every book must be returned Nov 18 to 22 No library visit for Room 4 on the 28th of November. Thanks everybody! Amber

Book Characters...

Kia ora koutou- today Room 4 have enjoyed being characters from their favourite books and stories- here are a few photo's of our treasures...

Busy Busy Busy!!!

Hello Everyone... lovely to see the sunshine! We are into two very busy weeks here at Beckenham School- events coming up this week include: Learning Conferences A movie afternoon The Book Fair Ice-cream and Jelly fundraiser Monster Spring Market- this Saturday from 10am! and then, next week: A Disco Spellathon testing School will end at 2pm tomorrow and Thursday for Learning Conferences. Wednesday I have these times available: 6.00pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.30pm 7.45pm On Thursday I have these times available: 2.30pm 4.00pm 4.15pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 5.30pm 5.45pm Kindest regards- looking forward to meeting with you soon! Amber

Santa Maria Visit

Room 4 Santa Maria Rest home Visit 21st August 2013 All things going well, Room 4 have their turn to visit Santa Maria on Birdwood Avenue next Wednesday. A number of things have to happen if we are to go: • Great weather for walking • Enough adult helpers • No health issues at Santa Maria By 8.30am on Wednesday (21st August) I should know if we are going. We will take our poetry books to read and some songs to sing and we will return for morning tea at approximately 11am. Please let me know if you can help- we plan to leave school at 10am. Thank you, Amber Donovan

Herman the German Friendship Cake

Herman the German Friendship Cake We’ve been feeding and taking care of ‘Herman’ this week and so here is the recipe for the friendship cake we are planning to make and bake next week. It is likely we will have some ‘base’ to share with you so do send a clean container if you’d like to have a go making a friendship cake too! We are planning to bake on Monday or Tuesday. If your child does not eat egg- let me know if there is an ‘egg replacement’ we could use. Amber Donovan

Whanau Contact List

Hello...I am requesting the return of any up-dated contact details for all the Room 4 children. At the end of Term 2 I sent home the contact list as it was, with a few names missing. If you have had any changes to contact numbers or address changes do let me know on that sheet and once this is done a new list can be sent out. Thanks! Wheel Days start next week: our days are Monday and Wednesday. Students are invited to ride their scooters, skateboards or roller-blades/skates during the lunch hour. Safety gear must be worn at all times and the 'riders' will be actively supervised by staff. Lunch supervision I am responsible for supervising children in Room 4 while they eat their lunch at their tables. I am extremely impressed by the lunches- they are healthy and varied and I know the close supervision is helping to ensure lunches are actually being eaten!

Home Learning and Keeping Ourselves Safe

Kia ora Whanau, Just to let you know that the Year 2 Home Learning format has not yet been drafted by Ms Macbeth and I, so in the meantime the KOS booklet and the usual Home Learning work will be your child's Home Learning expectations until approximately the end of week 4. Kind regards, Amber Donovan

"TYE DYE" Masks

Student Teacher: Brittany Ludemann

This Friday will be Miss Ludemann's last day in Room 4. Huge thanks for all her hard work- especially our Tye Dye T-shirts and our masks. We wish her well into the future.

Keeping Ourselves Safe (Term 3 Topic)

Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme-Term 3 The Year 1-6 classes will be participating in a personal safety programme Keeping Ourselves Safe. At the same time, the Year 7 & 8 team will be participating in the D.A.R.E programme. Our local Police Education Officer, Cole Lemalu, will hold a Parent/Caregiver, and Community Meeting in the staffroom on Thursday 1 August 2:00-3:00pm (Term 3 Week 1). Constable Cole will discuss the history and overview of the programmes, his role as the Police Education Officer, the parent’s role, and then an open forum for questions and answers. If you have any questions or concerns about this evening, please feel free to contact your child’s class teacher, team leader or myself. Kind regards Michelle Maule Health Co-ordinator

Our Tye Dye Day

Tye Dye on a Snow Day on PhotoPeach

Lost Property

Please check your child's Beckenham Fleece belongs to you- Abigael Cockfield has lost hers and she'd love to have it back. Thanks!

A Very Rainy Day on PhotoPeach

Ms Donovan away this Monday

Kia Ora Whanau- just to let you know I am away this Monday and to expect to see Ms Timmi Lewis in Room 4 for the day. x Amber

Fun Run Photos

Fun Run Photos on PhotoPeach

Milk in Schools

Here is a copy of the message in our School Newsletter regarding Milk in Schools Fonterra Milk for Schools Programme… Our school has accepted an invitation from Fonterra to be part of their new Milk for Schools Programme. This programme will deliver Year 1-6 kids a pack of Anchor Lite UHT milk every school day. They also supply a fridge for chilling the milk and collect the used packaging for recycling.This programme is all about growing healthy kids and milk contains essential nutrients for growth and development. Participation in the programme is entirely voluntary and the choice will be given to each child on a daily basis. However, we are aware that there are some children whose parents may wish to opt them out of this programme for dietary or other reasons. We will assume that all children are IN the programme unless you advise us otherwise. To opt out of the programme please email : office@beckenham.school.nz with your child’s name and room number. This programme, which is being rolled out across the country, does not include intermediate aged students so we will not be able to offer milk to our Year 7/8 students on a daily basis. We have a group of Year 6 students who are going to be our daily ‘milk monitors’ and Amy Buick is coordinating the programme on our behalf. A FAQ sheet for parents is attached to the end of the newsletter. You can also find out more information on the Fonterra website: www.fonterramilkforschools.com

Mask Making (Friday)

Mask Making on PhotoPeach

Week 1 Term 2

Learning Conferences: 

It was a pleasure to meet with families yesterday to share your child's progress and I look forward to meeting with more of you again today. 
If you have not managed to get a time I have gaps at 3.45, 4.00, 4.15, 5.15, and 5.30 today. 
School will end at 2pm again today so the first conference will begin at 2.15.


PMP:

Thanks to all of you who have offered to set up and assist during our PMP times which start next week. 
These are the people who have offered to help: 
Michelle 
Amy
Kate 
Natasha

If you can help on the afternoon of either Tuesday or Wednesday do let me know!

Keeping In Contact:

I hope this little blog is useful, do take a look at the Beckenham School Facebook page as it is regularly updated with information about the comings and goings here at Beckenham School. 

Collage Masks:

This Friday we will begin our collage masks with Robert Hood- how exciting! I will pop photo's of the process onto this blog so keep watching...

Kindest regards to you all, 
Amber Donovan

Learning Conferences Week 1 Term 2

Kia ora koutou, 

I hope you have enjoyed some quality time with your children these school holidays! 

Beckenham School is holding Learning Conferences on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY next week.

Please take some time to book a conference via Schoollinks: 

Conferences are between 2.15pm and 8.00pm on Tuesday the 7th of May 

and

2.15pm and 6.00pm on Wednesday the 8th of May

Also: Room 4 will be participating in the PMP programme beginning in Week 2 every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon between 2-2.30pm. The notice which was sent home before the end of the term was incorrect- Room 4 are included! Please do let us know if you can help in anyway. 

Kindest regards, 
Amber Donovan

Wacky Mufti Day!

End of Term 1

Kia ora Koutou: many thanks to you all for the consistent support and encouragement you have given this term. I cannot do this job without your kind support and valuable in-put. I have sent home with your children this week: A goals sheet, please do take some time with your child to complete this over the holidays so they are ready for conferences in Week 1, Term 2. Today I have sent home: 1. a copy of the Room 4 Whanau contact list- normal protocols associated with sharing of personal information should be used in regard to these details. 2. Elgregoe worksheet- to be completed by students if they wish PMP will begin in Week 2 of Term 2, thanks to those of you who have indicated you can help. I will try to post some photos from today's Wacky Mufti... Have a lovely break... Amber

Thank you Mrs Ngan

Kia ora, Mrs Ngan! You have been an important part of our Room 4 whanau for five weeks now and sadly we have to let you go...but we know you will come back to see us again. Sincere thanks for all your hard work and all the very best for your future teaching career. Amber Donovan

Thank you Room Four!

Kia ora koutou,

I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every student and their whanau for warmly welcoming me into your class over the past five weeks. It has been incredibly special to get to know you all, and to be part of the vibrant teaching and learning that happens in Room Four. It's sad that my placement has to come to an end, but I'm looking forward to coming and visiting everyone.

Thank you again, and warm wishes for a happy year ahead!

Hayley

Easter Week in Room 4

Have a look at the fun learning that takes place in Room 4!

We are learning to recognise and make sequences

In maths we have been looking at how to make and continue patterns. We've created our own simple sequences using cubes, teddies, and colours. Take a look at our work -

Week 8 Notes

• There is a PRIDE assembly tomorrow at 10am in the hall- all welcome
• The senior students are having a sausage sizzle at lunchtime tomorrow- $2 each
• The Room 4 children had their individual/whanau photo's today
• We went to the library today and most students were able to issue two new books for the week- please check with your child that they were able to issue. The library books can be kept at home for a week! 

Koru Time Week 8

The Room 4 students enjoyed another fantastic Koru Time this week! The focus, cooperation and enthusiasm is a pleasure to see and hear!

                      

We had more wood-working exploration

 sound making 

construction

outstanding collage, fairyhouse-making, and painting

and flour fun!