Koru Team News Term 4 Week 10

Kia ora e te whānau,

It is very hard to believe that we are at the end of our school year - a bittersweet feeling for all, as we say our farewells in advance of the long summer holiday. 

Our children have continued to work hard in all areas of their learning, despite the fact that many of them are feeling very tired indeed! We congratulate all tamariki on their impressive self-management, as the resources around them have been packed up, walls have been cleared, and spaces emptied, leading up to the final big furniture move on Thursday afternoon. Friday arrived, and the children had their first day in Tahaki, embracing the new space with enthusiasm and positivity. Very well done indeed, children. We're proud of you!

We send our heartfelt thanks to those families who were able to give their time last Thursday after school. We appreciate all you were able to do to help us. Your willingness and patience as we were trying to negotiate the boxes, the furniture, and the equipment were truly amazing. You just quietly pitched in, saw the needs and gaps, and filled them. Hooray for you!

Literacy books:

If you happen to find any Little Learners reading books over the summer break, please return these to the office in the new year.

Congratulations:

We congratulate Katie, who has been granted a year's leave to study and work with the Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour. We are incredibly happy for you and wish you all the very best, Katie, as you embark on this new part of your journey in education. You'll leave a very big gap in the Koru team, however we are happy in the knowledge that we'll see you back at Beckenham at the start of 2027!

Hearty congratulations also go to our very own Maisy, who has been accepted into teacher training at the University of Canterbury at the start of next year. We'll miss you terribly, Maisy - having said that, we have very high hopes that we'll see you back at Beckenham Te Kura in the future too.

A huge thanks to our lovely Niquita, who has been a wonderful asset to the Koru team this year. We will miss her sparkly smile and twinkling eyes. We have appreciated the warmth and kindness that she has brought to our team. We wish her all the very best for her future endeavours. 

And, finally... it has been a great pleasure for us getting to know you, our families, and your gorgeous children, throughout the course of this year. Your children have all made the most wonderful progress, emotionally, socially and academically! They have embraced the Beckenham values and use these to guide themselves and each other each day. It's been a joy to have been part of their learning journey. Thank you for your unstinting support. This has taken many and varied forms, and is always appreciated.

We wish you all a very safe and happy summer holiday, and we very much look forward to catching up with you and your children in the playground at the start of next year.

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou,

Katie, Stacey, Niquita and Elizabeth