Ngā mihi e te whānau, warm greetings to you all,
Cycle Safe: Gayle and Rae's Home Groups
2025 Keeping Ourselves Safe
From Tuesday 19th August until Friday 29th August, the New Entrant to Year 8 teams will be teaching the personal safety programme by New Zealand Police - Keeping Ourselves Safe. We cover this programme every two years as part of our Health curriculum.
What will children and young people learn?
They will learn:
to work out when their safety is at risk
how to keep safe when they meet and mix with other people
who and how to ask for help if they, or someone they know, is being abused
to go on asking for help until someone does something to stop the abuse
that it is important to make and follow personal, family and school safety rules
They will know:
that abuse is never okay
that abuse is never their fault
What part do parents, caregivers and whānau play?
Parents and whānau are strongly encouraged to support Keeping Ourselves Safe.
You can:
find out about abuse and what to do if you think a child you know is being abused
talk to your child about what they have learnt in Keeping Ourselves Safe
set safety guidelines with your family
help young children with the Keeping Ourselves Safe activities they bring home
give the same safety messages as the school is giving
look at the whānau section of NZ Police Keeping Ourselves Safe for more information
frequently asked questions - click here
Keeping Ourselves Safe will be taught by your child’s Home Group teacher, with support from
Constable Meg Moynihan, our local Police School Community Officer, as required. The lessons are age appropriate in content and delivery.
To be successful, Keeping Ourselves Safe needs your help and support. It is important that you
participate as much as possible and talk to your child about what they have been learning. This will
reinforce the messages the school is giving, and help your child to use their skills with confidence.
If you require more information about the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme or wish to discuss the
learning, please speak with your child’s Home Group teacher in the first instance.
One in five young people in New Zealand have been the target of online bullying – it can happen to anyone, and it can be hard for parents and whānau to deal with. Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto takes online bullying seriously and would encourage you to chat to your tamariki’s teacher if you have any concerns about online bullying.
Visit Netsafe’s Online Bullying Advice for Parents to read more.
Privacy and Social Media
Actively managing your tamariki’s privacy settings on the social networks they use can go a long way towards keeping control of their personal information.
Any information that is easily available online, whether it’s an email address, date of birth, or pictures, could end up causing harm if it gets into the wrong hands.
To help you navigate privacy on social media, Netsafe has put together a guide on How to Use Privacy Settings on Social Networks.
Ngā mihi nui. Kia Kaha.
The Pōhutukawa Teaching Team
Chris, Gayle, Nick, Megan, Rae, Georgie, Viv, Stacey and Laura
