EOTC

Room 1, 2 and 7 EOTC activities

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Next week our Outdoor Education programme begins.

Here is a timetable of what we are doing and when. This also has information about what to bring.

Week 8
Monday 4 December	Tuesday 5 December	Wednesday 6 December	Thursday 7 December	Friday 8 December
All children to present their songs for the Eisteddfod to the class.	11am walk to clock and lunch at new playground. Wear sports gear and school hat and bring a big drink, and a packed lunch. We need parents for this, please.	Water day 1.30pm. Slide, water guns, pools, water measuring If anyone has paddling pools they could bring, that would be great. All children welcome to bring any form of water gun.(Please name these.)	Eisteddfod singing Assembly 1.30pm in the hall.	Life Education School Assembly 2.15pm
Week 9
Monday 11 December	Tuesday 12 December	Wednesday 13 December	Thursday 14	Friday 15
Life Education	Bike park day and Pool Leaving school at 10am Wear mufti and bring bike, helmet, togs, packed lunch, hat and a drink. Cost for this $3 We need parents for this, please. (If you have any concerns about your child’s ability to ride a bike to the park, please let us know.) Children are to be picked up from the pool between 2.40-2.55pm	Senior School to plan and run an obstacle course. This will start at 1.30pm. Children to wear sports uniform.	Graduation Mass 6pm at Church Children to wear school uniform.	Prizegiving 1pm, with all children involved in telling the Christmas Story. Parents welcome to join us for a picnic lunch at 12pm.

We need parents for the walk and the bike trip/swim. If you are able to help please let Sue know via email. (suewright@stgerards.school.nz)

The only cost for our EOTC activities is the pool, which is $3. Please pay this by Thursday 7 December.

Julie, Sue and Neroli

Term 4 Week 6

Hi Everyone

We started the week with Kapahaka this morning.

Wednesday morning the children have jewellery making with Mrs Chamberlain.

And FRIDAY is PET DAY!!!!! Look back at last weeks post for details.

Great to hear a few children practising their Eisteddfod songs today, ready for week 8.

We have a couple of songs to learn for the end of year assembly. These are pasted into the Poetry books and will come home each night to learn please.

Have a great week.

Term 4 Week 5

Hi Everyone

On Wednesday we have soccer coaching in the morning and Mrs Chamberlain taking jewellery making in the afternoon. 


Also please remember to collect any last few pieces of art from the Art Auction. Chrissy is collecting the money at the office.

It is only three weeks until our last Eisteddfod for the year and for this term it is a song.  
The children will be singing a song to the class in Week 8, so now is a good time to start practising.  The criteria used for selecting those to perform at the Eisteddfod Assembly will be;

• knowing the song by heart
• tunefulness
• volume
• suitability of song choice.

Have a great week
Thanks
Neroli

St Gerards Pet Day

Pet Day - Fri 24th November 2017

Activities- bring materials to school to be made in the morning at 9am.

· Soft toy section: Room 1

· Sand saucer bring flowers and a saucer: Room 2

· Decorated hats: Room 3

· Small pets: Room 5  NOT DOGS

· Dogs on fence along Tarbert Street

· Veggie animals: Room 7

·     Baking: Best cake Room 6

· Cats: Room 4

· Obstacle course near sandpit, dogs must be on a lead and times will be taken.

Rules

All pets must be on a lead and have someone with them at all times

All making activities must be completed by 10.30am

Prizes Judge Vets

1st 2nd 3rd obstacle course

1st 2nd 3rd Dog section

1st 2nd 3rd Cat Section

1st 2nd 3rd Small animals

1st 2nd 3rd Farm animals

Most unusual animal

1st 2nd 3rd Best-dressed animal and owner

1st 2nd 3rd Sand saucer

1st 2nd 3rd Hats

1st 2nd 3rd Veggie animals

1st 2nd 3rd Soft toys

Special awards Principal’s choice awards

Judging at 10.30am

Grand parade at 11.30pm

All pets must be collected by 12.30pm at the latest.

Prize giving to follow Grand parade

Term 4 Week 4

Hi everyone

What's on this week?

We are leading school mass at 9.00am on Wednesday with Rooms 1 and 2.  Please join us if you are able.

Also on Wednesday afternoon 2.15 - 2.45 pm we are helping plant trees and plants in our native school garden.  If you are able to help with this planting at any time during the day, please let Mr Yeoman know.

Please don't forget to collect and pay for your art work from the Auction.

Have a great week

Regards
Neroli