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 12^th December: 1 pm – Prize Giving Assembly.

*Tuesday 13^th Dec: Graduation Mass – 6 pm.

Have a great week,

Sue, Julie and Rosalie