Welcome to Week 3 Term 1

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Welcome to Week 3.  We had a wonderful week last week getting to know each other. This week we will be starting our Guided Reading groups.  Please encourage your child to read at home for 20 minutes each day.  

Thank you for organising stationary so promptly. There is a backlog with some orders but we are sure they will be arriving soon.

We do not have swimming this week, our turn will start in week 5.  

Remember named sunhats every day.  Well done to those who have had them every day this week even though it rained.
The Sacramental Programme starts today, thank you to the staff who have put up their hand to help run sessions on a Sunday afternoon. We have 65 students enrolled for the programme which is fantastic.


Our School Mass is scheduled for this Friday. Fingers crossed for fine weather. The Mass will need to be outside so we are planning on having Mass on the school field at 9.00 am. Students will sit in their teams. If the weather is not fine enough for Mass then it will take place the following Friday.
Swimming Sports 2022 - We will be holding our annual Swimming Sports 2022 on Thursday 10th March. This year only Year 4-6 students will be attending.
The library is closed for another week as Maria needs a little more time to finalise things there. We will let you know our library days as soon as they are finalised. If you have any plastic pump bottles (or similar), we are collecting them for a Golden Time activity this term.
Enjoy your week.
Sophie Bowie and Team Kahikatea


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