Monday, December 12, 2016

Mufti Day Tomorrow

Just a last minute note that tomorrow is a mufti day with a gold coin donation for Ben Whitaker's Food for Thought, helping under-privileged children in Argentina.

Also if you are able, could you please provide a food donation for the Food Bank at tomorrow evening's farewell school Mass.

Children will be bringing books and Artworks home tomorrow so could they please bring a couple of supermarket bags to take these home in.

Just a reminder that there are still some children who haven't paid $3.00 for the pool last Friday. Please pay this to Mrs Wright.

Thanks

Julie, Sue and Neroli

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Week 10, Term 4

Hi all,
Only three days left of school for 2016.

Tomorrow is our family lunch at 12.00 before the prizegiving at 1.00.  Rooms 1, 2 and 7 are performing two introductory kapahaka songs and presenting a song as an item. Children who are angels in this song need to bring fairy wings to school if they have them and could shepherds please bring a tea-towel or towel for their head gear.  Also if anyone has a gold plastic crown or spare fairy wings at home please send these along to school.  Don't stress about these items, it is quite low-key and we will just make do with what we have.

Also Tuesday night is the school Mass and farewell to our Year 8 pupils.  It starts at 6.00pm and all students are expected to attend in their school uniform.  Some Year 1 children will be presented with Bibles.  The Mass and farewell should be finished by 7.30.

Wednesday is just a general tidy-up day.  If there are any tired children that you would like to keep at home this day, that's fine as long as you have sent a note along previously letting us know. (All books and Art work will be sent home on the Tuesday.)

Finally, a big thank you to those parents who helped us with our very successful outdoor education week last week and thank you to all of you for your continuing support this year.

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and a happy and safe holiday.

Thanks

Sue, Julie, and Rosalie




Sunday, December 4, 2016

Week 9, Term 4

Hi everyone

Just a reminder that this week is our Outdoor Education week.
Week 9 - Outdoor Education Week 

Monday 5 December (Sport's uniform to be worn)
We are walking along the river track and up to the clock, leaving school at 11.40am.  We will have lunch at the old pool site at approximately 12.45.  After lunch we will go to the playground at Pioneer Park and be back at school by 2.50.  We are short of parents to accompany us, so please let us know if you are available.  Children will need walking shoes, school sunhat, sunscreen, a big lunch and a drink.

Tuesday 6 December
On Tuesday morning, we are listening to Eisteddfod speeches.   For this, the children need to prepare a short talk for the class about something they are interested in eg. a favourite pet, a sport, a favourite holiday place etc.

In the afternoon, we are having a water afternoon, weather permitting.  Please brings togs and a towel, plus water guns. If anyone has a waterslide or paddling pool they would be able to lend, this would be great and please let your classroom teacher know.

Wednesday 7 December
This is our trip to the wharenui at Dunstan High School.  We will be walking to Dunstan at 11.30am, and having the powhiri at 12.00.  Some Room 7 boys will be sharing their Mihi. After this, we will have a shared lunch with some Dunstan students, and rotate around some activities. It would be helpful to have some parents with us on this trip.
Everyone needs to provide a small plate of finger food for lunch. (The food is our koha). Please bring this to school on Wednesday morning.
Also remember a jacket if wet.

Thursday 8 December
Thursday afternoon is the school Eisteddfod.

Friday 9 December (Sport's uniform to be worn)
Bike day and trip to the pool.  Please bring bikes to school on Friday morning. We will be leaving school at 10.30 and biking along the rail trail to the bike park. (If your child has trainer wheels or is not confident on a bike, please drop their bike at the bike park at 11am and they will walk along the rail trail.  Could you also let the classroom teacher know that this is happening). We will then ride bikes at the bike park and go over to the playground for lunch. From 1.00 - 2.00, we will be swimming at the pool, and children are to be picked up from the playground opposite the Stadium Tavern from 2.30 (2.55 at the latest). We will also need parent help for this trip and there will be a cost of $3.00.

If you are able to help with any of the above activities, please email or see your class teacher.

Also on Friday, we are taking orders for the picnic lunch from 12-1pm before the prizegiving on Monday 12 December. If you wish to buy lunch, you can buy it as Year 1 and 2 are raising funds for the new play based learning area that we want created in front of Room 1.

American Hotdogs $3 | Ice cream in a cone $1 | Iceblock- juicy $1

ORDERS TO THE OFFICE
Please put name and order on a envelope with money inside.

Also, please remember to send along a favourite family recipe to school this week for the recipe book.

NEXT WEEK:
*Monday 12th December: 1 pm – Prize Giving Assembly.
*Tuesday 13th Dec: Graduation Mass – 6 pm.

Have a great week,

Sue, Julie and Rosalie




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