Goodbye

It is time for us to leave this space. Thanks for viewing and contributing. See you next year.

Week 10

Swimming: Room 14 will be swimming on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

Prize-giving: Tuesday 17 December at 9.00am in the Hall

Mass: Tuesday 17 December at 5.30am. Please meet your teacher at 5.10pm on the field by the pool.

Year 6 Missioning: Wednesday 18th of December at 11.30am in the Hall.

School closes: 12.00pm on Wednesday 18th of December

We wish you all a Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and a wonderful holiday. See you in 2014.

From Miss Andrews and Mrs Nieuwboer

Week 9 Notices

Thank you to all the parents who have helped out at school this year. We appreciate everything you do as we could not do many of the activities without your help. We wish you all a wonderful summer holiday. To those families who are moving on to new places and schools, we wish you a safe journey and all the best in your new locations.

Raffle Draw: Please send all books back on Monday.
This will be on Monday at 11.00am. Please note the change of time so that late raffle books can be processed.

Swimming:
Room 15 will be swimming this week.

Homework:
We have not set homework this week, but many children have not completed the homework from the last two weeks and this can be handed in this week for marking. We will be sending home a letter from Studyladder with the portfolios on Friday, which outlines activities that can be completed over the holidays.

Please keep up reading over the holidays as we find many children slip back in their reading levels over the summer if they have not kept up reading over the six week break.

Reports and Portfolios:
These will both be sent home on Friday this week.

Picnic:
Friday 13th at school. We will begin the day with a whole school special assembly at 9.00am, Room 15 will be presenting this assembly. After assembly, we will begin our middle school picnic and fun day. Our picnic will be at lunch time and all classes will have their own shared lunch. Rooms 14 and 15 will combine for their shared lunch. Children will eat their own morning tea. We have a selection of fun activities chosen by the children which each class will take part in throughout the day. If the weather is wet, we have back up activities to do inside.

Children can wear mufti and will need to bring swim wear, sun top for protection over togs, a towel, a water gun if you have one (named please as many look the same!), hat, sunscreen, morning tea (individual), drink and food for a shared lunch.

Week 10
Prize-giving: Tuesday 17th at 9.00am. There will be a note in your child's report if they are receiving a prize on Tuesday.
Mass: 5.30pm at St Mary's Church. Please meet you teacher at 5.15pm on the field by the pool. All children are expected to attend as this is a celebration of the year.
Year 6 Missioning: 11.30am in our school hall.
School ends at 12.00pm straight after missioning.

Week 8 Notices

Thank you to all children and parents who helped with the Santa Parade float in the weekend. You all looked great on and around the float.

Swimming: Room 14 will be swimming this week, including Golden Time on Friday.

Library Books: There are still a number of outstanding books. Please ensure all library books are returned as soon as possible.

Sun Hats: All children are to wear sun hats when outside. We have a large number of un-named sun hats in class. Please ensure that all clothing is named so that we can return clothing to the owners.

Picnic: Next week Friday 13th at school. We will be having shared lunch combined for Rooms 14 and 15 as well. More information will be posted next week.

Have a great week.

Week 7 Notices

Swimming:
Room 15 will be swimming this week.

Library:
All books are to be returned by the 27th of November. We will still visit the library this week although no new books can be issued.

Sun Hats:
These are to be worn during all breaks. Please ensure hats are named.

Homework:
New homework has been set for the next two weeks.

Parent meeting (IT for years 3 and 4 next year):
Tuesday at 6.30pm.

Santa Parade:
We would like as many children involved as possible on the float. Please let the office know if you are able to come. There was also a notice about the float in the last newsletter if you require more information.

End of Year Picnic:
This will be held at school on Friday 13th of December. Activities will be organised throughout the day. We will also be having a shared lunch that day.

Reminder

Reminder!!!

Tomorrow is Athletics Day.  Please have your child at Rotorua Stadium by no later than 8.45 am.
Children are to met their class teacher at the stadium.


Please ensure that your child has the following:

• Sunscreen
• Sunhat
• Lunch / Morning tea
• Plenty of water
• P.E gear

(Sausage sizzle is available, give the money to the class teacher in the morning).

Children to be picked up at 2.30 pm from the Stadium.

Week 6

Week 6

It was great to see so many Grandparents and Parents at school on Friday.  We are very lucky to have such supportive people in our community. 

A big thank you to all those who contributed to our shared lunch on Friday.  We had a lovely farewell for Sam from Room14 and Cody from Room 15.  We wish you boys all the best.

Just a reminder that hats need to be worn at playtime and lunchtime everyday.  We all need to be Sun Smart and protect ourselves from the sun's harmful rays. 

 

NOTICES

Swimming :
Room 14

Tuesday:   
9.45-10.30   Athletics practise on field.  (Bring your P.E gear)

10:45am-12:45pm» Year 3/4 Enrichment class trip to Museum

Wednesday: 
8.45               Singing in the hall

9.45-10.30   Athletics practise on field.  (Bring your P.E gear)

Library- remember to return your books so you can issue new ones.  Also look at home for any overdue library books.

 

Friday:

 

Inter House Athletics - Senior and Middle School

• Being held at the Athletic Track at the Stadium. 
• We ask that parents/caregivers drop their child at the athletic track by 8.45am on Friday 22nd November.
• If you are able to assist on the day please advise Lizzy, our sports co-ordinator(THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION LATER ON IN THE WEEK).

Home Reading: Due on Friday. Please ensure your books are returned so that new ones can be issued.

Homework: Homework to be handed in on Friday of this week.
 

REMINDERS FOR PARENTS
This week the school is hosting some community meetings.  The discussion will be on some aspects of our charter and also e-learning developments for the school for next year.  The meetings will be held in Room 15 and are scheduled for:

Wednesday 20 November          General Meeting     3.15 pm 
                                                    Whanau Group       5.30 pm  

Thursday 21 November              General Meeting     8.45 am (meeting in Hall)          
                                                    Filipino Community  3.15 pm
                                                    Pasifika Fono         5.30 pm
                                                    General Meeting    7.00pm

Tuesday 26  November              Indian Community   6.30 pm


There is a range of times, anyone is welcome to attend any meeting time slot that suits.  It would be good if everyone could try to come to a meeting particularly parents of children who are currently in Year 2 or 3.  This is because the school is planning to allow students in Year 3/4 in 2014 to bring a Chromebook to school if they wish (probably from start of Term 2).
 
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!

 

 

Week 5 Notices

Swimming: Room 15

Library: Wednesday

Home Reading: Due on Friday. Please ensure your books are returned so that new ones can be issued.

Grandparent's Mass: Friday at 9am. Please invite your grandparents to attend.

Homework: New homework has been set for two weeks.

Week 4 Notices

Andrew Chin: Andrew Chin will be at our school on Tuesday. Children will be singing with Andrew at various times during the day. There will be a concert at 6.30 - 7.30pm at St Mary's Church. Children are to meet their teacher on the school field at 6.15pm.

Swimming: Room 14 will be swimming every day this week.

Library: Wednesday

Home Reading: Due on Friday. Please make sure children read every day.

Homework: Due this Friday. It's great to see some posters already arriving.

The Health Promoting Schools team are organising a Fruit Friday on Friday 8 November, to encourage students to bring fresh fruit and veges in their lunchbox each day.

Students are invited to bring a piece of fruit or raw vegetable to the collection box (outside the hall by the Junior Playground) before school on Friday. Some of the parents on the Health Promoting Schools team will then prepare the fruit and veges for shared platters which will be available outside the hall at morning tea time. Please send a piece of fruit or a vegetable that can be eaten raw (e.g. carrot/ celery/tomato/broccoli/ cauliflower) to school on Friday if you are able to. Thank you.

Week 3 Notices

We hope that you all had a great long weekend.

Homework has been set for the next two weeks. Please note that there are tasks set for different classes.

Swimming: Room 15 are swimming this week.

Assembly: Room 14 are on assembly this week - Friday at 2.05 pm.

Summer uniforms and sun hats are to be worn from now on. Please make sure that your child has a named sun hat.

Singing: Wednesday 8.45 am in Hall.

Library: Wednesday afternoon.

Rosary:  Thursday 8.45 am in Hall.

All Saints Day  Friday.

NEXT WEEK:  On Tuesday November 5th we have Andrew Chinn running singing workshops during the day. A concert is planned between  6.30 pm and 7.30 pm on the Tuesday evening at our church. All children are expected to attend.  (Past events I have attended have been amazing, with all the kids getting involved. It is a great evening with  fantastic singing.)

Week 2 Notices

Swimming: Room 14 will be swimming on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please bring your togs and towel each day.

Reminder: No pie warmers days this term. We will do this again in the winter terms.

Sun Hats: Although sun hats are only compulsory after Labour Weekend, this coming week is going to be quite hot. It will be a good idea for all children to wear their sun hats and sun screen this week.

Thank you to all parents and caregivers who supplied their children with pencils, pens and rulers last week. It means less time is wasted trying to find the correct equipment.

Library: Every Wednesday this term.

Clothing: Please name all clothing including sandals so that we can return lost items to the correct children. All unnamed clothing is placed in the 'Lost Property' box outside Room 6 if not claimed by children in the surrounding classes.

Homework: Homework has been set on the class blog.

Cake Stall: The Young Vinnies will be holding a cake stall on Wednesday at 10.30am outside Room 3. Cakes will be 50 cents and $1.00 each.

Enjoy the beautiful weather this week...soon it will be summer!

WELCOME BACK !!!! TERM 4

Welcome back to school, I hope everybody has had a fantastic break.
We are looking forward to another busy term filled with lots of hard work, some dancing, swimming and lots more.....

***NOTICES***

Uniform

We are in transition between wearing summer and winter uniforms. We expect all children to be in summer uniforms by the week after Labour weekend. We will not accept children wearing part of summer and winter uniform. They must be in one or the other. Sunhats will also need to be worn from Labour weekend too.

 

Swimming

The school pool is now open and classes will be swimming every alternate week. 

Swimming is part of our learning so it is expected that all children take part.  (If your child can not participate please send a note or email their teacher.)

Room 15 swimming this week.

Room 14 next week.

 

Reading Logs  

Hopefully lots of reading happened in the holidays.  Reading logs need to be returned to school this week.  Prizes will be handed out on Friday at assembly.  The class that returns the most reading logs will win a prize.   (Come on Room 14/15 it would be fantastic for one of us to win it.)

 

Concept

This term we will be learning about Symbolism.  We will be looking at symbolism in dance and culture.  If you are a talented dancer and would like to share your expertise with the children please let us know.

 

*There will be no pie warmer days this term*

This Week
Room 15 swimming this week. Please bring your togs.

WEDNESDAY.

8.45 am Singing in the hall.

9.00 am Weetbix Kid promo. Very short.

 

Library  (Remember to bring your book back to school so you can issue a new one.)

7.00 pm Whanau group making poi in hall

THURSDAY.

1.30 pm Kapa Haka. (For children taking part)

 

FRIDAY.

2.05 pm   Assembly

 

Our innocent/guilty goldilocks debating

Today we had a debating session about goldilocks being a criminal or being innocent. We were put into 2 groups and the guilty team won!

!!!!!!!!REMINDERS!!!!!!!

Orders for Calendar Art need to be into the school office by this Friday.  If you wish to view your child's art it is in a green folder in the classroom.  Your child will show you where it is.

Reading!! A reading log will be sent home with your child this week.  They are encouraged to read over the holidays and record what they have read, it also needs to be signed by an adult.  If every student in their class returns their reading log after the holidays, there will be a special reward for that class. 
It is so important to keep up with the reading as students can fall behind if they have two weeks of no reading.  Maybe schedule a trip to the town library in the holidays.

Poetry Finals

Today we had the Middle School Poetry Finals.  Well done to all the students who participated in  the finals.  I would not have liked to have been the judge as they were all so good and there was only 1 point difference separating the winners in the Year 4 category.  The children spoke so confidently and they all had memorised their poems.  An amazing effort by all. You should all feel proud.

 

 

Jasmine First Place in Year 4 Poetry Recitals.

 

Lawrence Third Place in Year 4 Poetry Recitals

 

Troy Year 4 Poetry Finalist

 

Nevis Year 3 Poetry Finalist

 

Joshua B Poetry Finalist.

 

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Week 9 Notices

A big THANK YOU to all those parents and grandparents who have helped out in our classrooms this term. You have made such a huge difference to our children's learning. Many activities would not be possible without your help.

Poetry Finals: This Wednesday at 11.00am in the hall. Families most welcome. Those children who have gone through to the finals have been told on Friday. Congratulations to all children for giving poetry recitals a go.

Children's work from the enterprise concept will be on display in the hall on Wednesday after the poetry finals and after school until 4.00pm.

Pie Warmer Day: Thursday

Library: Wednesday

Homework and Home Reading due on Friday.

Congratulations to all children for working so hard this term. Miss Andrews and Mrs Nieuwboer are very proud of you all.

Week 8 Notices

Pie Warmer Day on Thursday. Please bring food wrapped in tin foil.

Library on Wednesday.

Homework is due this Friday 20th of September.

Home Reading: All books are to be returned on Fridays so that a new set of books can be organised for the following week.

Week 7

Week 7 Notices
There are still lots of colds and flus going around, please remember to talk to your child about basic hygiene and if they are sick please keep them at home.

Enterprising Topic work This Week 

Activities are on Tuesday (afternoon) and Wednesday (Middle block).

Singing Practice

8.45 Wednesday

Class Library
This Wednesday afternoon we have class library, please remember to return your library books so you can issue new ones.

Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil at home, with their names clearly written on it.


Golden Time on Friday
Hide and Seek with Cameras.

 !!!!!!!REMINDERS !!!!!!
Practise your poem for Poetry Recitals.

Children doing Home Reading remember to read your books and return them to school on Friday.

 

Golden Time Milk Carton Folding Competition

Milk folding competition

Today for golden time we had a milk folding competition and the winner for the competition was Alex

Week 6

Week 6 Notices

Enterprising Topic work This Week 

Activities are on Tuesday (afternoon) and Wednesday (Middle block).

Singing Practice

8.45 Wednesday

Class Library
This Wednesday afternoon we have class library, please remember to return your library books so you can issue new ones.

Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil at home, with their names clearly written on it.

Birth of Mary Mass
9.00am at the church.  All are welcome.


Golden Time on Friday
Milk carton folding competition. 
Who can fold their carton the fastest???

 !!!!!!!REMINDERS !!!!!!

 

Children doing Home Reading remember to read your books and return them to school on Friday.
 
Sports registration forms for summer sports are to be handed in as soon as possible. 

Future Inventors

This group is designing a sea cleaner to clean up oil spills. They are measuring how big their machine should be. I wonder if their invention will be used in the future.

Week 5 Notices
FATHERS' DAY you can purchase a Fathers' Day present for $3.00, this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at lunchtime, in the school hall.
  

Enterprising Topic work This Week 

Activities are on Tuesday (afternoon) and Thursday (Middle block).

Singing Practice

8.45 Wednesday

Class Library
This Wednesday afternoon we have class library, please remember to return your library books so you can issue new ones.

Pass It PE Programme
Last session this Wednesday.  Please bring PE clothing.

Middle School Parent Workshop

Wednesday 5.15pm

Come along and get some useful tips and strategies to help your child at home with their learning. 

Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil with their names clearly written on it.


Golden Time on Friday
 You have an option this week: Electronics or Craft.
What will you decide????

Whacky Hair and Whacky Sock Day   (Gold coin donation.)

On Friday, Young Vinnies have organised a fundraiser, the money raised is going towards the Radio Station Christmas Party for children who have special needs and also for those children from families who are financially challenged. 

 


!!!!!!!REMINDERS !!!!!

• Children who haven't returned their portfolios please return them this week.
• Children doing Home Reading remember to read your books and return them to school on Friday.

 

 

Mary, Kyla, and Caitlin's poster

Today Mary Kyla and Caitlin made a poster for a challenge that we had in rm 15. Fortunately their poster came 1st place!

Fonterra Milk for schools

We get Fonterra Milk for schools. Here is a photo.

My poem

Today Alex wrote a poem about rain. We were learning about imagery writing. Have a read of it!

Rain

The monstrous clouds take over the sky,
With bowling ball sized hail and rain.
I hear the rain clip clopping into the Olympic sized puddles.
I see nothing because the thick misty fogg,
Blocks my vision.
I feel cold hard lightning bolts scratching my back,
As I walk through the mist!
Rain gives me the creeps!

By Alex.
Room 15

Week 4

Week 4 Notices

We have been deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death this weekend of Alistair Deakin, beloved husband of Louise on our teaching staff and father of their two daughters Robyn and Samantha. Please keep Louise and her family in your prayers at this very sad time. We will pass on information about Alistair's funeral as it becomes available.

 

Enterprising Topic work This Week 

Activities are on Tuesday (afternoon) and Thursday (Middle block).

Singing Practice

8.45 Wednesday

Class Library
This Wednesday afternoon we have class library, please remember to return your library books so you can issue new ones.

Pass It PE Programme Children will be participating in a PE programme every Wednesday for the following few weeks. Please bring PE clothing on these days.


Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil with their names clearly written on it.


Golden Time on Friday
 To be decided on.  We will let you know...

Pass it ball skills

Today room 15 did pass it with Nicole. We learned how to catch a netball with our hands in the shape of a "w."

Mary and Sophie's diamante poem

Mary and Sophie have written a fabulous diamante poem about St Mary's.

Week 3 Notices
Year 3/4 Enrichment Students trip to Science Road Show.
Monday 9.00 - 11.15am

Enterprising Topic Activities Begin This Week.Children have been put into  their options and they will begin their activities on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.


Class Library
This Wednesday afternoon we have class library, please remember to return your library books so you can issue new ones.

Assumption Liturgy
We will be having an Assumption liturgy on Thursday at 10.00am in the church.  All are welcome.

Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil.


Pass It PE Programme
Children will be participating in a PE programme every Wednesday for the following few weeks. Please bring  clothing on these days.

Golden Time on Friday
This week for Golden Time we will be going outdoors.  We will  use the new adventure playground or children can bring a ball from home to play with e.g soccer, rugby, netball ball etc.

Jackson's engine invention for homework!

Today Jackson showed us what him and his dad did for homework. They made an engine together because in our class we are learning about enterprising people, Jackson chose the person that made the first car.

Enterprise

Room 14 children are pinning up their new learning about enterprise. The yellow hexagons show our next level of understanding. Children are deciding which ideas need to be grouped together.

Whiteboard table!

This is another photo of our class writing there poems on the whiteboard table.

Enterprising Activities
Please select two of your favourite activities as possible options. On Wednesday, you will be asked to write down two activities and teachers will place you into groups.

Painting: Learn painting techniques alongside a real artist. Create your own unique artworks and the best one will be in a painting exhibition at the end of the term.

Fly Fish Ties: Design and create a range of fly fishing tries that you will be able to use or gift to someone. Design one spectacular fly fishing tie to be mounted and displayed at the end of the year.

Author: Become your own author as you now have the possibility of writing and illustrating your own book. Books will be published, and there will be a book launch at the end of the term.

Music: Have you ever dreamed of writing and publishing your own music? Then this is the workshop for you. Imaging hearing your own recorded music!

Master Chef: Have you ever dreamed of taking part in a Master Chef competition? You will be writing your own recipes and cooking lots of different types of food.

Week 2 Notices

Enterprising Activities!!!
Children will be given five activity options to choose from this week. From week 3 - 8, teachers will begin specialist classes in creating and exhibiting paintings, creating and publishing a book, designing and making fly fishing ties, master chef, and creating and publishing music. Children will be asked for their first and second choices this week and will know which group they are in on Friday this week.

Pie Warmer Day
This Thursday, children may bring something to heat for lunch. All items must be wrapped in tin foil.

Parent / Teacher Interviews
Please register online to meet with teachers. We would like children to be present during the interview so that they can talk about their learning.

Pass It PE Programme
Children will be participating in a PE programme every Wednesday for the following few weeks. Please bring PE clothing on these days.

Buddy writing in topic

We are describing what an enterprising person is like. Today we looked at Bill Gates and identified what makes him an enterprising person.

Opportunity

WALHT describe opportunity.
Did you know that enterprising people take opportunities for example Bill Gate he started as a normal person just like you or me he was not famous but then he started putting his ideas in action.

Pass It

We learnt rugby skills today in PE. Tony showed us what to do to improve our passing skills .

John Paul Collage students!

Today we had some John Paul College students come to our school to talk to us about their enterprise business studies. They had very interesting products that they spoke about.

Ignition Day

Today we had our ignition day for 'enterprise'. We did lots off great activities including this one where we made a big cloud.

Welcome back to school. This term our concept is 'Enterprise' with a key understanding of ' Dream big and make it happen'. On Tuesday, we have an ignition day between morning tea and lunch, where children get a better understanding of the 'enterprise' concept whilst participating in a number of fun activities.

Our new furniture has arrived and the rooms look quite different. Children will have their own tote trays to put their books, pens and pencils in.

Teacher Only Day is on Monday 29th of July. School will commence on Tuesday 30th of July at 8.45am. The classroom opens at 8.30am so that children can get their equipment ready for the first lesson of the day.

Pens, pencils and rulers: Children use these items every day during their learning. Many children no longer have any equipment and constantly need to borrow what they need. Please ensure that your child has the necessary equipment at school this term. All equipment should be named so that it can be returned to the correct owner should it be left behind in class.

Pie Warmer Day on Thursdays this term. Bring along something to heat for your lunch. Please wrap the food in tin foil so that it can be heated in the oven.

Homework has been set. Please click on the tab on the home page.

Portfolios, Mid-year reports and Religious Education Learning Journals will arrive home on Friday, week 1. Please return portfolios and RE Learning Journals in week 2, before parent interviews. During the interviews, teachers will refer to the contents of the portfolio.

Teacher/Parent Interviews will be in week 2. Further details on how to book will be in this weeks newsletter.

AIdan's sustainability video

Paper flowers

Today we made some paper flowers with Alex's granny! It was really fun and I wish that we could do it again!

Shared lunch

Today the parents and students of our classes prepared a shared lunch. This was to celebrate the end of term and to say goodbye to me as tomorrow is my last day at St Mary's.
Thanks everyone - Mr James.

Children in Room 15 present Mr James with a card and gift.

Catlin the bmx champ

Look at Caitlin in the photo her bike looks cool don't you think so last Year Caitlin came 2 in england at the world champs this year I think she is going to win

Reminder:
Shared lunch on Thursday from 12.15pm to farewell Mr James. Please bring a food item to share.

Golden Time on Friday: Bring board games to play.

Teacher Only Day: First Monday after the holidays, 29 July.

Hemi's amazing book.

Did you know Hemi is this talented?

Our School assembly.

This has been shortened a little bit so it would upload to the internet.

Week 10 Notices

The last week of term and look at all the fantastic learning that has been happening!

Sharing our Learning
Please join us on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30pm in the hall for a performance and visual displays of some of the learning that has been happening in the middle school this term.

Shared lunch on Thursday to farewell Mr James
There will be shared lunch on Thursday for both room 14 and 15. We have an oven to warm food if necessary. We intend to begin the lunch a little earlier, at 12.15pm, so that children can still have their play time. We will not have the pie warmer day this Thursday. We will continue the pie warmer day next term.

Hit It Physical Education Programme
This programme will be on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please bring PE uniform.

A number of children have run out of basic equipment such as pencils and pens. If your child needs some of these items, please send them along to school with a new supply at the beginning of next term. Thank you.

Homework and Home Reading
Homework is due this Friday.
Home reading is due every Friday and sent home on Mondays. Lately, we have had very few children bringing their reading packs back to school. Please ensure that children do their reading and that the packs with books come back every week. Please send back all home reading this week so that we can make up new packs for over the holidays.

Thank you Mr James
We wish Mr James and his family all the best in China. We are sure that the children he teaches in China, will enjoy having him as a teacher as much as we have. We thank Mr James for all his hard work, enthusiasm and care that he has given all the children that he has taught.

Look what we can do!

Maori Language Week Activities

Room 14 children weaving fish and stars. Layton and Luke helping each other make a fish.

Maori Language week activities 2-Large from Bevan James on Vimeo.

Recycled rubbish from our lunch boxes

This afternoon, we looked inside our lunch boxes to find rubbish that can and can't be recycled. We placed some of our rubbish next to the correct recycle bins. Look at the photos and see where most rubbish ended up.

Amazing art

Today 3 cherdren came to Room15 to show there art work.about there trip to Hannah's bay.We thought there art work was very COOOOOOOOL!!

Notice Week 9

Pie warmer day on Thursday. This is becoming more popular each week. Bring a food item wrapped in foil to be warmed for lunch.

On Wednesday we will be celebrating Maori language week with a day filled with fantastic activities. Classes will rotate between activities with a drama storytelling performance at the end. As part of the rotation, children will have Hit It, which is a PE activity. Please bring PE gear on Wednesday.

This week children will be getting ready for a celebration of their learning in week 10. Children are making musical instruments and head gear. If your child has made instruments at home, please send them along to school this week. A time and date for the performance will be on the blog next week.

We have been writing persuasive letters

Joshua and Gabriel have typed this fantastic letter. Do you think they have been persuasive?

In the gardens

Today since it is Thursday we went to check on the gardens. We weeded and had lots of fun.

Learning about God's grace.

This afternoon we used Diptic on the IPad to learn about God's grace. We learnt that God's grace is in everybody.

How to make a star by weaving flax

Weaving 1 from Bevan James on Vimeo.

IMG 0279 from Bevan James on Vimeo.

Week 8 Notices

On Monday, we are going to the Star Lab. Room 14 will be leaving on the bus at 8.45am. Please make sure that you are at school by 8.30am so that Mrs Nieuwboer can take the roll before we leave.

Please name your child's jersey so that if it is misplaced, it can be returned to them. All lost property can be found in the box outside Room 6.

School photos are on Wednesday. All children are to wear their jerseys (not polar fleece) when the photos are taken.

Homework is due on Friday 28 June. Please make sure that it is handed in to the classroom teacher.

Home Reading: If your child is on the Home Reading programme, please return books in the plastic bag on Friday morning so that the books can be swapped for new ones.

Have a wonderful week!

Mr Bear Branches

Today the author of Mr Bear Branches came to our school and she showed us how to draw a crazy character.

Jacks happy birthday cake

On the 14th of June it was jacks birthday and today we had his cake and it was chocolate and also he was turning 8 years old

Week 7 Term 3

Monday: New homework is on the Homework tab.
Tuesday: ICAS Spelling and Writing tests. Trips to the Recycling Centre. R 14 - 10:30am & :R15 - 12:30 pm.
Wednesday: Library
Thursday:Warmer day. Visiting Author (Terri Rose Baynton)
Friday: Home reading books due in. Sausage sizzle

Marshmallow challenge!

Today for Goldentime we had a marshmallow challenge. Lots of people got into the finals and these were them, Amelia, Nikita, Luke, Layton, Jackson, Mose and Aidan. The people that won were Amelia and Jackson.

Our God

We have been learning about the Great Pacific Rubbish dump.

What do you think?

Mr Bear Branches and the cloud conundrum.

Today Mrs O'Leary came and read us a story. Next week the author will come to visit us.

We are getting good at being more persuasive

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