Week one, Term 2

Welcome back everyone - we hope you had a happy, relaxing holiday and that the children are refreshed and ready to learn!

We are very lucky to have netball coaching, provided by Kelly Sports, for the whole school on Monday and Wednesday of the first two weeks.

Room 7 also has swimming for the next five weeks, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, beginning this Tuesday the 1 May.  Please remember to send togs, towel and goggles to school on these days.  We will be catching the bus to and from the pool.

Children are welcome to wear their sports uniform to school from Monday - Thursday for the next two weeks.  Also suitable shoes eg. running shoes, will need to be worn for netball on Monday and Wednesday.

Please continue to send along boxes, containers, pottles etc for construction. Also we are having a loose parts container and require things such as washed milk and juice lids, bottletops, container lids, toothpaste lids etc

NZ ski passes

NZSKI are offering Local School Passes this year for the same low price as last year.  $100 for primary aged children (5 years and under are just $20) $165 for secondary school aged children. Passes will be available from the Queenstown Snow Centre from 8^th May, and  there is no deadline for purchase. 

^{(Please let Chrissy know if you wish to purchase this as she has to forward your name to the snow centre to verify you are at a Central Otago school. She will need these names before the 8th May.)}

^{Have a great week,}

Sue and Kate

Week 10, Term 1 2018

Hi everyone,

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter break and enjoyed the beautiful weather!

I am excited about coming back to school and am finally feeling like myself again.  A big thank you to Kate and Robyn for covering for me for the past weeks.  It was a big relief to me to know that the children had two such competent teachers and also had consistency.  It was lovely to get a big card and letters from the children. (Sue)

Next Monday or Tuesday the children will be saying a short prayer to the class for our Eisteddfod.  There is a new Eisteddfod cup for Y1/2 this year which will be presented at the end of the year. For the prayer, points will be given for clarity of speech, volume, choice of prayer, and it helps if children know their prayer off by heart.  If you cannot find a prayer, let us know as we will have some photocopied that the children can choose.

Have a great week,

Sue and Kate

Welcome to a very short week!!

Hi Everyone

I hope you all had a lovely Otago Anniversary weekend. This week is going to fly by with Friday being Good Friday. A reminder that school is also closed on Tuesday.

We welcome back Sue after Easter. Sue is really looking forward to being back in Room 7. Thank you for all your support over the past two months. Robyn and I have both loved job sharing in Room 7. When Sue returns I will be back to teaching on Fridays.

This week along with reading it is time to start thinking about a bible reading or poem. Your scripture reading can be anything you like, eg. a parable, a psalm, a reading from the Gospels. These will be read out in the class in Week 11. 

Have a lovely Easter break

Kate and Robyn

NITS

Just please be aware these are about!!

Here is a link to a Clip about head lice!!

They are very hard to spot!!

Itching is the very easy to see!!!

Please all check!!


Clip on Nits!! 

Week Eight

Welcome to Week Eight.

This week the children have lots of different experiences. On Monday the children have Mrs Laidlaw for Art while I am on release. On Monday afternoon the whole school is walking to a performance in the town hall.

Sue is on the road to recovery. She has been loving getting the cards and letters that we have been making in the class. As soon as we know Sue's return day we will let you know.

On Wednesday the PTA have their AGM here at school. It would be great to see lots of new faces. "Many hands make light work"

Please feel free to join us for a whole school assembly on Friday. 

Have a fantastic week.

Kate and Robyn

Week Seven

Hi Everyone

Wow what an awesome effort on Wednesday at the triathlon. Robyn and I were proud of the way that everyone gave it 100%

This week is looking as normal as it gets! Everyone is settled into the routines of Room 7. Last week we wrote letters to Sue. The kids all loved telling her what they have been up to and what they have been learning.

Please consider becoming a Room 7 rep on the PTA. Kirsty Anderson has kindly offered to be one of the reps but we do need another. It is not a massive task. One of the reps comes to the PTA meeting. As classroom parents any concerns or ideas you have for the PTA can be feed through the reps.

The PTA drive many things that help the children at St Gerard's. They are desperately short on people and they would love to see some new faces.

Please remember any questions or comments please come and see Robyn or I.

Have a great week

Kate and Robyn

Week Six

The weeks seem to be flying by! Robyn and I had a great week last week and both made the comment what a lovely engaged class Room 7 is.

We have the school triathlon on Tuesday. Please see last weeks newsletter for information. The children's bikes will need to be dropped at the pool by 12pm. The children are to be picked up from the pool after 2.30pm. If you have any concerns about this talk to Kate and we will see what we can do.

This week is Walk n Wheels Week. The children will be bringing home a progress card about it. Obviously people all live in different areas making this a hard challenge for some - do your best. This is a nationwide week to promote physical activity. Our kids are all pretty active!

The children now all have words or spelling to do at home along with reading. 

Have a great week

Kate and Robyn