Term 2 Week 9

Hi everyone,

Well done Olivia, for explaining our Baptism Art at Mass yesterday. I had some lovely feedback from parishioners afterwards. They really enjoy seeing and hearing about our learning.

We have ice skating this week on Tuesday and Thursday, leaving school by bus at 10.40, with lessons starting at 11.00am.  Thank you to those parents that helped us last Tuesday.

The rest of the week is relatively quiet for a change.

Next week (week 10) is busier. We have:

• St Johns some time next Monday morning
• Presenting Eisteddfod poems to the class on Monday afternoon
• Ice-skating at 11.00am on Tuesday morning
• Eisteddfod assembly at 1.30pm on Thursday afternoon in the hall
• Mufti Day and Cultural assembly at 1.30pm on Friday, last day for term 2!!!

This is the last week to help your child prepare a poem to present to the class next Monday. The children all have poems in their poetry book that they could choose a poem from, or select a poem of their choice.  They can enhance this with actions if they wish.  We will be choosing two or three children to recite their poem at the Eisteddfod assembly. 

Criteria will be: knowing your poem off by heart, using a clear voice, looking at the audience and using expression.

Also, the Cultural Assembly next Friday is a chance for children from other countries and cultures to share an aspect of their culture with others.  It might be a costume, song or dance.  If your child would like to share something, please let us know.

Have a great week,

Neroli

Term 2 Week 8

Hello Everyone

Lets hope it doesn't rain this Tuesday so we can start our ice-skating lessons.
Dates again are-

Tuesday 13^th June
Tuesday 20^th June
Tuesday 27^th June  and Thursday 29^th June, 
Tuesday 4^th July.

Time: 11 -12pm: (bus leaves school at 10:40am and returns 12:10pm).

It's a good idea to write your child's shoe size on their hand each morning please.

A reminder that we all need to wear warm clothing, gloves (a safety requirement on the ice) along with a helmet which is a compulsory item specified on Ice-in-line's risk management plan.
Waterproof pants are a good idea too.

We will be travelling by bus with Rooms 1 and 2. 
The total cost for skating will be $45 which covers 5 sessions and the bus. This can be paid to the office please. Full skating information is in the school newsletter.

We would appreciate any help please to take boots on and off.

Also this week-

Monday- School prayer 9am led by Room 7, all welcome
                Kapahaka and Maori games with Mary Anne Tamati
                Afternoon - Mr Hogue
Tuesday- Ice skating
Wednesday- School Mass
                     My release morning - Science with Mr Hogue.
Friday - School Assembly led by Room 1 and 2.

Enjoy your week
Regards
Neroli

Term 2, Week 7

Hi  Everyone
This week we start ice-skating. The dates for the next few weeks are: 
Tuesday 13^th June
Tuesday 20^th June
Tuesday 27^th June  and Thursday 29^th June, 
Tuesday 4^th July.

Time: 11 -12pm: (bus leaves school at 10:40am and returns 12:10pm).

It's a good idea to write your child's shoe size on their hand each morning please.

A reminder that we all need to wear warm clothing with gloves being a safety requirement for being on the ice, along with helmets which is a compulsory item specified on Ice-in-line's risk management. 
Waterproof pants are a good idea too.

We will be travelling by bus with Rooms 1 and 2. 
The total cost for skating will be $45 which covers 5 sessions and the bus. This can be paid to the office please. Full skating information is in the school newsletter.

We would appreciate any help please to take boots on and off.

The Poetry Eisteddfod will be held in the last week of term.  Children need to prepare a short poem to recite to the class. The children all have poems in their poetry book that they could choose a poem from, or select a poem of their choice.  They can enhance this with actions if they wish.  
We will be choosing two or three children to recite their poem at the Eisteddfod assembly.  
Criteria will be: Introducing your poem and yourself, knowing your poem off by heart, using a clear voice, looking at the audience and using expression.

Regards
Neroli

Wednesday 7th June

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Tomorrow Wednesday 7th June children are to wear sports uniform to school.

At 1.30pm they will be walking over the railway bridge to collect pinecones as a school. This is a school council initiative to raise funds for a new swing. Pinecones will be for sale in the school office from Thursday for $5 a sack. If you are able to come and help please let your classroom teacher know a.s.a.p.

The newsletter this week will be on Thursday. We also have cases of chicken pox!! If your child gets these please let the school know ASAP, as we need to advise Frans's family.

Many thanks

PJ's for Swimming tomorrow

All children have been asked to bring their pj's or t-shirt and shorts as well as their togs tomorrow.
No onesies please!!

Last day of swimming.

Holy Water

We enjoyed having Father Pat visit on Friday. He blessed us with oil and brought us some Holy Water. 

We decorated our Holy Water containers. Aren't they pretty. Put them beside your bed or on your Prayer Table to use at prayer time.🙏🏻

Term 2 Week 5

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Whole School Mass this morning and well done MacKenzie for reading a Prayer of the Faithful.

A very big thank you to those parents who helped out at the Working Bee on Saturday, it was a very productive afternoon and the grounds look great.

This week we have:

Monday 9am - School Prayer at Church, all welcome
Tuesday- swimming, no lunch orders or pie warmers please.
Wednesday - my release afternoon, Science with Mr Hogue
Thursday - LAST day of swimming

This weeks news topic is - A newspaper cutting I like and why

Well done to those children who are doing their Spelling homework each night, tooling and writing out their words.
We have been talking a lot about taking responsibility for our own belongings, so as a class we have all agreed that those children who bring IN their book bag AND put their reading log in the box every morning this week will have some Golden Time on Friday!!!

Have a great week.
Regards
Neroli