Discovery time Instrument making

Week 5 Term 3

Week 5 Term 3

Hi everyone

Just letting you know that Julie and I will be away tomorrow (Tuesday) as we are going to Gore for a course on using the Activ Boards in our classrooms. Trina will be relieving in Room 1 and Carolyn Lyon will be in Room 2.

We are starting Jump Rope this week during our fitness programme.  If any children have their own skipping rope at home they are welcome to bring them to use.

Also please keep sending along bits and pieces that would be handy for making musical instruments.  Some suggestions are shoe boxes, plastic bottles, bottle tops, tin cans, cardboard, egg cartons and pottles.

Also you are welcome to join us this Friday for school Mass at 12.00 and Room 5 assembly at 2.15.

Have a great week.

Sue and Julie

Toilet rolls

Toilet rolls

If anyone has empty toilet rolls Room 1 would love to make mice out of them tomorrow:-) Friday

Thanks

Julie

Week 4 Term 3

Week 4 Term 3

Hi everyone

What a wonderful day we had for the Cross country last week!  We were very proud of all the children - everyone tried their best and all the training we have been doing at school really paid off.

Also the children all looked fantastic at our dress-up day on Friday and thanks to all those who supported the Book Fair.  We are now able to purchase new books for the library.

We are starting discovery time this week on Thinking about Music and Sound. We will be planning and creating musical instruments from old or recycled material, experimenting with sound and making music.  Could people please start bringing clean plastic, cardboard, wooden material to school that would be suitable for instruments.  Also is there anyone who would be able to come and teach a group of children ukelele for the next 4 weeks?

This Wednesday afternoon there is an Open Day starting at 1.30 in the hall for prospective preschoolers and their parents.  PMP will be at the normal time.  If there any extra  parents that would be able to help for PMP this week it would be much appreciated.  Please let Julie know.

On Friday 15th there is a Liturgy for the Feast of the Assumption at 9.00am at the church.  All parents are very welcome to join us.

Please remember to get children to read their poems in the weekend and get these signed.

Have a great week.

Sue and Julie

Week 3 Term 3

Whats happening this week

Exciting disco!!! Great that the fire engine was ale to come and give children a real live experience. This was perfect timing as we complete our fire wise lessons this week. This will also make for some great writing this week.

We have been training each day at school over the past two weeks and it has been super to see how much fitter some people are.  The children have been able to run faster and further over the course of our high intensity training.
On Monday after lunch, 1:30 we will be heading over to the Cross Country track to have a run round the race track.  We need 2 or 3 parents to accompany us please.
Children need to come to school on Monday wearing tracksuits if they have one, or track pants.  If you have a school sports top and shorts please wear these underneath. If you read this in time, no problem if you don't sports shoes will be just fine.

This week is also book fair week. This is in the library and there is eftpos available. Dress up day for this is on Friday. Children can come dressed up as a character from The Lorax or a character from a gardening, recycling or nature book. There will be a parade on the courts at 11am. Parents are most welcome to attend this.

We will be going to church on Friday at 12pm and also assembly. Please feel free to pop alone to these events.

I have a information sheet about the cross country on a post, check out what time the children will race on Wednesday. Please be aware these times are a guide and races may be run before or after this time depending on other races.

Have a happy and safe week
Julie and Sue

Cross country information

St Gerard’s School Cross Country Format

Wednesday 6^th August

12.00pm – Early Lunch

12.30pm – Leave from School

Children will have an early lunch on this day and we will walk from school to the course at approximately 12.30pm

12.45pm – Walk the Course

Children will walk the course at approximately 12.45pm and races will begin immediately following this. The race order will be as follows.

1.00pm (approximately) Races Begin

Race order as follow:

Year 7  & 8 Boys (4 laps)

Year 7 & 8 Girls (4 laps)

Year 5 & 6 Boys (3 laps)

Year 5 & 6 Girls (3 laps)

Year 1 & 2 Boys (1 laps)

Year 1 & 2 Girls (1 laps)

Year 3 & 4 Boys (2 laps)

Year 3 & 4 Girls (2 laps)

Years 3 – 8 are eligible for the cups.  Years 5 – 8 are eligible for selection to represent St Gerards at the Central Otago Cross Country on Wednesday 20^th August.

2.30/2.45pm (approximately)

Last race finished, tidy up of area, return to school.