Week 1 Term 2

Hi everyone,

A big welcome back to everyone. We hope you all had a great holiday and that the children are feeling refreshed and excited to be returning to school.

Tomorrow, to celebrate the completion of Frans DuPlessis' chemotherapy treatment, the Alex Fire Brigade is going to bring Frans to the church carpark and accompany him up to our school bell. In keeping with tradition for children completing treatment, Frans will ring our school bell. The DuPlessis family and school staff invite you all to come and join us on this momentous occasion and will be bringing chocolate cake for everyone to say thank you for your continued support of the family. 

The whole school is having netball coaching for a week, culminating with a school-wide netball tournament next Wednesday 15 May. Room 7 has netball coaching this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, so please ensure your child wears suitable footwear and they may wear their sports uniform on these days.

I attended a course entitled "The Role of the Teacher in Playbased Learning" in Dunedin in the holidays, which was very inspiring. We are going to be instigating some of the ideas from this course. As a result of this, the children who know all their alphabet and are reading books will not be bringing home a new guided reading book each night. Some nights, they will bring home a book they have had before. These books are just as important, as children need to practise new words and skills, and it helps them gain confidence and fluency. 

Please feel free to contact us to arrange an appointment if you have any concerns about your child. Our email addresses are: suewright@stgerards.school.nz
                                        julieflannery@stgerards.school.nz

Have a great week,

Sue and Julie

Week 10, Term 1

Hi everyone,

Well, the last week of term!  Where have the weeks gone?

What's on This Week?
The Eisteddfod Assembly is tomorrow, Monday, in the church at 1.30pm. The children from Room 7 presenting their prayers are Joe McLean and Mia Samuel.

On Wednesday we are joining with Room 3 for First Aid instruction run by St Johns.

This week in RE the children are learning about the events of Holy Week and Easter.

We are attempting self portraits for Art so if you have a small hand mirror you could send along for the children to look at their faces, this would be much appreciated.  (They will be carefully looked after).

Have a great Easter and a happy and safe holiday,

Sue and Julie