Saturday, 12 December 2020
Week 10 Term 4
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support over this most unusual year. Learning is a real team effort. It has been fantastic to have such an amazing group of parents, and caregivers, who are willing to help with all aspects of their children's learning. You are all absolutely fantastic!
It’s going to be another busy few days ahead.
Monday
TRYATHLON - 11:15am - Years 0 - 2 (middles/seniors at 9am)
What your child needs: Bike / Scooter & Helmet, PE Uniform, Sunhat and Togs & Towel
Signs will be put out on the day letting you know where each class is to put their bikes / scooters.
You may like to put something on your child's bike to help them identify it when they come into transition.
Meet the teacher - On Monday afternoon your child will get to meet their new teacher for next year. They will also be able to see who else is in their class.
Tuesday
Prizegiving - 9am in the school hall. If your child is getting an end of year award, you will have received notification in the envelope with their report.
Wednesday
Missioning of Year 6 children - 11am in the hall.
School closes for the year at 12noon. Please be prompt in collecting your child.
Other Notices
We are collecting goods to put in Christmas Hampers for needy families and also food items we can donate to St Vincent de Paul’s Foodbank. If you have food items you can donate please get your child to bring them to class or they can put them under the tree in the foyer.
We are publishing a school magazine again this year and this will be available this week. At this stage there will only be 100 magazines printed. It will be a great memento of 2020. We sold out last year. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00.
Holiday Reading Information. Children can immediately start entering the books they are reading or books that have been read to them. You can include any reading - instructions for games or lego sets, recipes, … Happy Reading!
And finally a heads up regarding purchase of sports tops. For all sports, except Netball and Basketball, you will be required to buy your own shirts for the 2021 season. PE shirts can be purchased from our School’s Uniform Shop.
I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas filled with fun and laughter. Have a safe and restful break.
God Bless
Michelle
Sunday, 6 December 2020
Week 9 Term 4
Hold on to your hats, everyone. It’s going to be a busy week!
Monday
Dress rehearsal day. Thanks for sending in the costumes so promptly.
There are a few more Peter Pan tickets available - get in fast! Tickets can be bought from the school office for $5.
Tuesday
SHOWTIME!!!! We have a matinee performance at 1:00pm and an evening show at 6:30pm.
For the evening show - Our Mini sea creatures need to be back at school at 5:30pm. You are getting changed in Kakano 3. Everyone else needs to be at school at 5:50pm. We are getting ready in Kakano 7. The gate by the big kids playground will be open to let the kids through and a teacher will point them in the right direction. No parents past the gate, please.
Wednesday
Group B is performing today so it will be a low key day for the rest of us. We are going to prepare for our celebration day.
Thursday
Celebration Day. We have a lot to celebrate. On Thursday we will be opening our classes from 8am-10am for parents to visit. The kids will take you on a tour and show off a little bit - they have come such a long way and are keen to share their successes. The celebrations will continue with a Big Day In.
Clothing: Sunsmart Mufti and bring your togs.
Food: Bring your own lunch and a big bottle of water
Optional: Bring a water pistol if you have one - we might have a water fight.
Friday
9am End of year mass (and, maybe, an afternoon nap?)
Reports go home.
Other notices
We will start collecting goods to put in Christmas Hampers for needy families and also food items we can donate to St Vincent de Paul’s Foodbank. If you have food items you can donate please get your child to bring them to class or they can put them under the tree in the foyer.
We are publishing a school magazine again this year and this will be available during the last week of this term. At this stage there will only be 100 magazines printed. It will be a great memento of 2020. We sold out last year. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00.
Holiday Reading Information is being sent home this week. Children can immediately start entering the books they are reading or books that have been read to them.
And finally a heads up regarding purchase of sports tops. For all sports, except Netball and Basketball, you will be required to buy your own shirts for the 2021 season. PE shirts can be purchased from our School’s Uniform Shop
Saturday, 28 November 2020
Week 8 Term 4
We are getting excited counting down to our Peter Pan Production-it is going to be amazing! Please, can all costumes be handed in by Wednesday as we have a dress rehearsal this week.
Well done to our students who took part in the Weetbix Tryathlon this weekend. We hope you enjoyed the event.
Good luck to Mila, Kennedy and Wairanaki (Our Ahurei reps) who take part in their Kapa Haka performance tomorrow.
Kakano 1 and 2 are swimming this week
Kakano 1 has the first swimming slot of the day. Make sure you are at school well before 8:45 so you can enjoy all of your swimming time.
Kakano 1 and 2 remember to bring your togs, towel and a bag to put them in each day.
Library returns
Many of our children have overdue books which need to be returned to the library so they can complete a stock take of all the books.
Mrs Hall would like to have the main cast members in for a rehearsal next Saturday. Please read the notice below.
Peter Pan Production Rehearsal Main Cast
Saturday the 5th December 1:00pm- 4:00pm, the school hall.
Required:
Harmony Choir
Mains
Lost boys
Mermaids
Fairy Dancers
Sea Creatures
Pirates
Backstage & Props Crew
Narrators
Tribes People
Your child has already received a notice last week about this. Students are to bring snacks and water. All students are to be promptly collected at the conclusion of the day at 4:00pm from the school hall. If your child cannot make this rehearsal please email me to let me know. Thanks to those who have already.
bernieh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz
Regards,
Production Team 2020
Lorette Tiedt, Jane Trask, Mary Kusabs, Lorraine Thomson, Jill Dinniss, Michelle McIntyre, Glenda Pedley, Chris and Sheila Manlunas, Bernie Hall.
School Magazine
We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. There will be only 100 magazines printed and it will be a great memento of 2020. Orders will be taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00. Orders will be taken at the office. Be quick as there will only be 100 printed.
End of Year Mass
On Friday 11th December we will be having our End of Year Mass at 9am. It would be wonderful if you could join us for this celebration of our school year.
School Prize Giving
Tuesday 15th December is our School Prize Giving. If your child is receiving a prize they will be taking home a notice.
Religious Education
This week we will be focusing on Advent. This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. We will be learning about Advent being a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus.
Maths
This week in Maths we will continue with addition and subtraction. Also within measurement we will be ordering and comparing objects by weight, volume and capacity.
Literacy
Use the 5 w’s (who, what, why, when where?) to build more complex sentences with joining words.
Here’s the week ahead
Monday
8:45 am Ahurei children travel to Event Centre for a rehearsal
7:30 pm Kapa Haka performance
Tuesday
Principal’s Morning Tea 9:45 am
Advent Liturgy 12:15 pm
Wednesday
Gymnastics at lunchtime
1:45 Dance practise for production
Thursday
Dress rehearsal for K1-3 (Please ensure your child’s costume is in by Wednesday)
Friday
Chess club
Golden Time
Looking Ahead for the last few weeks of term
Monday 30th November: Kapa Haka group at Ahurei
Tuesday 1st December: Principal’s Morning Tea
Tuesday 8th December: School Production (Kakano 1,2 & 3 are performing)
Wednesday 9th December: School Production
Friday 11th December: End of Year Mass
Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon (Year 0-2 11:15-12:15)
Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving
Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term (School closes at midday)
Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Week 7 Term 4
We are really impressed with how well our Kakano 1, 2 & 3 tamariki are coping with term 4. As we enter weeks 8, 9 & 10 the hot weather, and all the end of year activities, might lead to some mood swings. Our Kakano team are likely to need just a little more TLC to help them cope with the overwhelming emotions and increasing tiredness they will be feeling.
Religious Education
This week we are continuing our unit about Saints and inspiring people. We will be learning about what makes Saints inspiring and what we can do to become more like Saints (keeping the Golden Rules and School Values is a great place to start).
Mathematics
We are learning to count in tens from any given number to solve
problems.
(Home hint: Make a 100s board in rows of 10 and practice counting 10 more from the
ty numbers (20, 30 etc) then from any number.)
Literacy
We are learning to find and fix our own mistakes in reading and
writing.
(Home hint: Don’t jump in too fast. Let your child read to the end of the sentence/page
to see if they fix up errors by themselves.)
There is no swimming this week as the middle team have tutors
coming in from Make a Difference for the week.
Here’s the week ahead
Monday
Tuesday
Kakano 2 = library
Wednesday
Gymnastics at lunchtime
Kakano 1 = library
Thursday
Kakano 3 = library
Friday
Chess club
Golden Time
Looking Ahead for the rest of the term
Sunday 29th November - Weetbix Tryathlon
Monday 30th November - Ahurei
Tuesday 8th December - School Production (Kakano 1, 2 & 3 are performing)
Wednesday 9th December - School Production
Friday 11th December - End of Year Mass
Monday 12th December - School Tryathlon
Tuesday 15th December - School Prizegiving
Wednesday 16th December - Missioning and last day of term (School closes at 12noon)
Thursday 17th December - Teacher Only Day
Saturday, 14 November 2020
Week 6 Term 4
Thank you to the parents who attended the Incredible Years Parenting course meeting. We are sure that you will love the course - we loved the teacher version. It’s really nice to be able to take time out to reflect and share your ideas and worries with others - parenting is a team sport.
Week 6 means that we are halfway through term 4! One of the great things about testing weeks is that we get the chance to look back to see where we started. Wow! Our Kakano 1, 2, 3 kids have really done some amazing learning this year. The teachers, kids and whanau of Kakano 1, 2, 3 are a pretty awesome team.
A little shot from our first day - look how much they’ve grown!
Religious Education
This week we are beginning our unit about Saints and inspiring people. It would be great if you could talk to your child about your favorite Saint (or a Saint whose name they might have been given at baptism) or a hero who shows the qualities of a Saint.
Mathematics
This week we are looking at fractions and sharing. We need to know how to find ½ and ¼ or a shape or a small set.
(Home hint: cutting mini pizzas, sharing treats and other food motivators are great - just ½ and ¼ ).
Literacy
We are learning to find and fix our own mistakes in reading and writing.
(Home hint: Don’t jump in too fast. Let your child read to the end of the sentence/page to see if they fix up arrows by themselves.)
There is no swimming this week as the senior team have tutors coming in from Make a Difference for the week.
Monday
Tuesday
Dance practice for production
Kakano 2 = library
Wednesday - No gymnastics at lunchtime (Mrs Kemp is at a course all day)
Kakano 1 = library
Thursday
Kakano 3 = library
Kapa Haka at 9am for Mila, Kennedy and Wairanaki (Our Ahurei reps)
Friday
Chess club
Golden Time
Looking Ahead
Some important dates for this term:
Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon
Monday 30th November - Ahurei
Tuesday 8th December School Production
Wednesday 9th December School Production
Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon
Friday 11th December End of Year Mass
Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving
Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term
Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day
Sunday, 8 November 2020
Week 5 Term 4
Week 5 already!! Remember this is a four day week.
Teacher Only Day-this Friday
Just a reminder that Friday 13th November is a Teacher Only Day. There will be no school on this day. If you need to enrol your child in the Glenholme After School Care, please contact Mary-Ann Roling on 021 215599. She will be running this at St Mary’s. Thank you for your support with this.
Kakano 3 are swimming this week
Kakano 3 has the first swimming slot of the day. Make sure you are at school well before 8:45 so you can enjoy all of your swimming time.
Kakano 3 remember to bring your togs, towel and a bag to put them in each day.
Please, make sure you bring a water bottle to school. Our brains need good hydration to function properly. Remember to bring your hats to school each day too so you can run around and play in the sunshine.
Religious Education
This week we are continuing with our God strand. We are learning about the talents God has given us. The children will be sharing their talents with each other. We are really looking forward to learning some new skills and ideas.
Mathematics
This week we are looking at solving a range of problems. We will be using the vocabulary related to position and orientation for a range of activities.
Literacy
We are learning to be independent readers and writers. We have lots of great skills and knowledge that help us to find and self correct independently.
Another round of testing continues this week for our kakano 1-3 tamariki. It will continue for the next couple of weeks as each child is tested individually. We will endeavour to keep our normal programmes running as smoothly as possible during this time.
This week…
Kakano 3 are swimming everyday this week
Monday
Tuesday
Dance practice for production
Kakano 2 = library
Wednesday - Gymnastics at lunchtime
Kakano 1 = library
Thursday
Kakano 3 = library
Friday
TEACHER ONLY DAY
Looking Ahead
Some important dates for this term:
Friday 13th November Teacher Only Day
Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon
Tuesday 8th School Production
Wednesday 9th November School Production
Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon
Friday 11th December End of Year Mass
Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving
Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term
Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day
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