Ngā mihi e te whānau, we have made it! As our Kete Value We Love Challenge states, at Beckenham te Kura o Pūroto: We are determined, resilient, and never give up. We persevere. We aim to be a better version of ourselves every day. Bring on the challenge, nau mai te wero. Well, 2022 was a year that started and finished with some mighty challenges which provided us a wonderful chance to embrace this kete value of ours.
Covid related disruptions and extra challenges meant that communication and relationship-building were a little trickier this year. We would like to express our thanks to you all for navigating these challenges with us. We are so proud of how the tamariki rose to new challenges in 2022 with determination, resilience, and perseverance.
Last week we capped our year off with a trip to MASH Tough Kid 2022. The excitement of being able to jump on a bus and head to a fun-filled event was a joy to see, and the tamariki represented our kura with pride and were terrific ambassadors for Beckenham on the day. Once again, we faced a challenge, and every one of the students embraced it. They once again needed to call on all of their determination, resilience, and perseverance in order to meet their point of challenge and finish the course, through obstacles, mud, gunge, and even fire hoses! A fitting finale to our year of challenge.
When we reflect on this year, we celebrate the resilience and adaptability that your tamariki showed in the face of challenges. We wish our Year 6 students all the best as they head into their intermediate years, and we are looking forward to seeing our Year 5 cohort flourishing in their role as tuakana in Pōhutukawa next year. We hope you all enjoy a lovely holiday season with your tamariki, and we look forward to the fresh and exciting challenges of 2023. Nau mai te wero!
We wish you all a safe and happy festive season, ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te tau hau
The Pōhutukawa Team
