Ngā mihi e te whānau, warm greetings to you all,
We have finished the term with a lot of fun today at the Beckenham's Got Talent show. We were treated to music, comedy, dance, and even an improvised routine while the judges deliberated. A very fun finish to a busy term. We hope you all take the chance for some extra family time over the next 2 weeks, and that the tamariki can have some well-earned downtime. See you all again for Term 4! Please read on for some of the latest happenings from the team, and some information about a touch rugby competition below. Kia pai ngā rā whakatā, enjoy the break, everyone,
Touch Rugby
Touch Rugby season at Centennial Park/Pioneer starts on Thursday 17th Oct, runs for 8 weeks, with no game on Thursday Nov 14th (Anniversary Weekend). Teams can be mixed. There are 6 players on the field and ideally 1-2 subs. We currently have two full times and a mixed team in need of more players. Additional teams can be made if there are enough players and parents to help manage. Games for this grade are usually at ~ 4.30/5 p.m. or later on Thursdays for 25 minutes. Cost per player is usually ~ $15-20 for the whole term of play. Please complete this form to register your child’s interest: https://forms.gle/
Planting at Our Ponds
It was rawe, great to continue working alongside the Christchurch City Council again this year to continue the Pōhutukawa tradition of kaitiakitanga/ guardianship of our pūroto, ponds. Planting and tending to native plants such as kahikatea, koromiko, kōwhai, harakeke, ti kouka and more has become a tradition for the Pōhutukawa team and it was so good to see students again embrace their mahi, work, and plant over 100 plants along the pond's eastern edge.
Speech Finals
The Pōhutukawa Speech Finals were held in Mapuna, the Hall on Wednesday. 8 students were chosen to represent their home group in the finals, and it was a fantastic effort by all! The Finals were adjudicated by 3 astute, discerning, and impartial judges, which meant the home group teachers could enjoy being part of the audience with the other students. The audience conducted themselves in a fantastic manner, showing appreciation and respect to all of our finalists. We were treated to persuasive speeches on many topics. Congratulations to all of our finalists, special mention to our runners-up Art and Macie, and well done to Jensen for winning the competition with his speech on the importance of protecting our native birds. Congratulations goes out to all of our students who stepped up and presented their speech to a group. Tino pai rawa atu tō mahi, awesome work!
