-

 

Weekly Notices, Term 4 - Week 1



Welcome back to Term 4. I hope you all enjoyed your break. It seems unbelievable that it is the final term for the year and what a very busy term it will be too.

Thanks to Richard and Deb for making sure that our environment looks top-notch for the start of Term 4.


OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Shoe boxes need to be brought into class by Wednesday, week 1 pretty please.


 

THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY. This month is the month of the Rosary.

 

THE COLOUR RUN  is happening this Friday.  

It is the final week to get sponsors. Please continue in getting sponsors.  If you haven’t made a profile yet, there is still time.  We can keep going right to Friday and then the fun will begin. https://schoolfundraising.co.nz/  After the event the children will be able to order their prizes online. Orders need to be done by 31 October.

 

The organisation of the Day

The Colour Run is finally upon us!! 

The students have done an AMAZING job fundraising and it is now in the final week for getting sponsors.  The colour run will take place this Friday afternoon the 21st of October starting at 1.30 pm

 

Students must wear old clothes for the run…they will be covered in coloured chalk by the end of it!  (Rest assured it does wash out). Please send a change of clothes and a towel as there will be a water activity. They cannot use their sports uniform or their school uniform when taking part. 

 

We invite you all to come along and watch the fun unfold!

If you would like to be a parent helper on the day please let Brigitte Holmes know.  

brigitteh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz or text 0272121206.

The PTA helpers will be about but we will need more hands to help with safety, please volunteer if you can. 

 

GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS MASS;  Friday, October 28th at 9.30 am 

Join us for Mass with Catholic songwriter and singer, Andrew Chinn leading our singing. We would love to see as many Grandparents/Grandriends as possible there with us.

 

TEACHER ONLY DAY:

We have a Teachers’ Only Day on Monday 7th November. There will be no school for children. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’s contact number is 347 0709 or 0211 215599

 

WORKING BEE:

We intend to have a working bee on the second Saturday after the holidays, October 29th. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. I really appreciate the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.

  

SWIMMING

The pool is in perfect condition for swimming. Thanks to Richard for preparing the pool. The water temperature is around 30 degrees, so it is warm. The pool is a great facility and we expect that children will have their swimming togs with them when their class is timetabled for swimming. Please make sure that togs, towels and goggles are clearly named,

Rooms 15, 16. and 17 swim in week 2 (24 to 28 Oct) and in week 3 they will have the Make a Difference swimming program every day.

 

SUMMER UNIFORM

Students are to start Term 4 in full summer uniform. Our Uniform Shop is open Mondays (8.30-9.00am), Wednesdays (2.30-3.00pm) & Fridays (8.30-9.00am) during term time. The girls’ summer dresses are currently only available from our school uniform shop. Please don’t forget children need to wear the school sun hats in term 4.

We also sell school uniforms via our school website. You can order and pay online and pick up your uniform from the school reception after you have been notified by email that the uniform is ready to pick up. Hopefully, this will be easier for those parents who find it difficult to get to our uniform shop.


HOLIDAY READING LOGS

Please make sure you return these to school this week. If you misplaced yours, just write your child's name, class number and the books read on a piece of paper. This term we aim to have 100% returned.


TERM 4 DATES





TERM 4 DATES.

Friday 21st October. Colour Run at school 1.30 pm

Tuesday 25th October.  Athletics Sports for Yr 4 to 6 students at Rotorua Stadium

Friday 28th October. Grandparents/Grandfriends Mass 9.30am 

Friday11th November. Kahui Ako Ahurei at JPC. Junior and Senior  Kapa Haka performing 21st -25th November.  Camps in Taupo for Totara students ( 5 & 6)

Tuesday 6th December Junior Tryathlon 11.00 am Year 0 to 3 at school

Thursday 8th December Tryathlon/Swimming Sports for Years 4 to 6 at Aquatic Centre

Monday 12th December End of year Mass. 9.00 am

Tuesday 13th December Big Day In (Y6) 

Wednesday 14th December Prizegiving - 9:30-11:30 

Thursday 15th December Missioning - 11-12:00

Thursday 15th December Last Day of the term


We are looking forward to seeing everyone back tomorrow for a fun-filled and busy term of learning and experiences. Enjoy the last day of the holidays.

Mrs Shelly and Team Kahikatea


Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for making a comment. Please note that all comments have to be seen by the class teacher before you will be able to view them online.

Popular posts from this blog

Viewing the Icon - Holy Mary, Mother of God

-
Image
Today we were lucky enough to visit a beautiful piece of artwork showing  Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua - Holy Mary, Mother of God. It was created by Dunedin artist, Damian Walker, who has integrated aspects of the Māori culture into his work. For example, Mary is holding 12 fern fronds and each koru represents an apostle. She is wearing a tiki around her neck which symbolises her motherhood. Baby Jesus is wearing a kahu kiwi (Kiwi feathered cloak) which was only ever worn by Māori chiefs or people with prestigious mana. The children were blown away by the stunning details within the painting and how they all had a special meaning. Father Thomas was able to answer many questions about the art before leading us in singing Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
Read more

Welcome to Week 7 Term 2

-
Image
Good morning on this wonderful, wet Sunday morning.  I hope you are all managing to stay warm and dry.  We had a very rewarding week of testing reading, writing and maths last week.  The children have worked hard this year so far and it can certainly be seen in the gains that they have made. Once again, St Mary's provides our children with many opportunities to participate in a variety of sports and activities.   Young Vinnies have the finals of the Talent Quest tomorrow at 9.15 am in the hall.  Congratulations to those who are in the finals.  Remember to be prepared and bring any props, clothes etc which you may need.  The rest of the school look forward to watching and seeing the talent in our school. The Ripper Rugby Tournament is scheduled for this Wednesday, with Friday as the postponement day. This event has been postponed twice already so let’s hope that it happens this time.  The interschool Cross Country is scheduled for Tuesday, with Thursday being the postponement day. R
Read more
-
    End of year FUN DAY To our wonderful whanau, Next Monday the 5th of December, the Year 0, 1, 2, 3’s will be having an end of year fun day at school. We will be having some fun outdoor activities, some water play, and Christmas crafts. We will also be having an organised lunch together. Outdoor Activities We will have a camp-like setting for these.  Activities include hut making, campfire, roasting marshmallows, burma trail. Water Play Pool and slip and slide Lunch Rooms 15, 16 and 17  will be sharing their lunch together.  We will have hot chips and hotdogs,  ice blocks, and treats for the christmas crafts.  Please bring $5 each. What to bring Children can come to school in mufti on this day. Swimming gear - togs and towels. School sun hat. Water bottle. A small morning tea to eat. Money for our lunch. The only food children will need to bring that day is their usual morning tea. The teachers will collect the money and organise the food. Thank you for bringing in your money ON or B
Read more