Lost school Jeresy

Hi could everybody please check their child's bags and tags on jerseys, as Aurelia has lost her brand new school jersey. It disappeared on a swimming day.
This was named

Many thanks
Julie and Aurelia

Week 5 Term 1

This week has a very busy start!!

Tomorrow is the swimming sports!!

All children if possible need to be dropped at the pool at 8.55am.

Junior sports will start at approximately 10-15am.  Children are to sit with their house and cheer on the swimmers in the big pool. Once the junior sports are completed children are able to get dressed and then go back and sit with their houses. Children are to wear house colours. School uniform does not have to be worn tomorrow at all. Children will be bused back to school just before lunch.

Reading will be a seen text on Monday and then as per normal for the rest of the week.

Please if you have time to use Studyladder that would be great.

The poem that goes home on Friday needs to be signed by whomever reads it with the child. 

If the weather gets hot again this week please pack children togs so they are able to run in the sprinkler for a cool down.

Have a happy and fun filled week

Julie and Sue

Newsletter

Sorry for the problems with being able to view the newsletter. This should now be fixed!!!
If you have problems please ring the office.
We are hoping to have the link to the newsletter link up on the Facebook page very soon. We will keep you posted.
Many thanks

Julie

Togs tomorrow

As it is supposed to be very hot tomorrow, we will turn the sprinklers on in the afternoon so please send togs and a towel to school.

Week 4 Term 1

Thank you for your support at the School Mass. What great singing and Tara and Payton were amazing readers. Thank you also to those who managed to get to the Family Meet-and-Greet evening on Thursday. 

Mrs Lyon was in Room 2 today as Mrs Wright is in Wellington saying goodbye to her youngest daughter as she starts her tertiary education. 

This week we have Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 12pm at the church, all welcome.
Also on Wednesday we have the Playhouse theatre. This will be at 1.30pm and the PTA pay for this performance. 
Mrs Flannery has a meeting in Cromwell on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday Mrs Lyon will be in Room 1 for some of the day.
On Friday Mrs Lyon will be in Room 1 as Mrs Flannery has a family wedding.

Homework - please keep going over those sight words. We would love to be able to tick some of these  words off this week. 5 ticks and children come and see us!!!!
Reading every night!! 

Next week on Monday we have the swimming sports so please remember togs and to come and support your child on Monday morning. Times for the start of these sports will be in the newsletter.  Children are to wear their house colours if possible.

Have a happy and safe week
God bless
Julie and Sue

Week 3 Term 1 2015

We hope that everyone had a great long weekend that started off feeling a lot like winter!!!

We also have road safety on Monday and our road safety test on Tuesday. Any parents able to help with testing on Tuesday please let us know.

Room 2 have science with Mr Hogue on Monday morning.  Please bring a container with a lid that would be suitable for collecting bugs.

We have swimming during the afternoons of Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday12th of February.  We will be travelling to the pool and back by bus. This is in preparation for the school swimming sports which will be held on the morning of the 23rd February.

Please keep Thursday evening, 12th February free, as there will be a picnic tea at 5.30 followed by a Meet-the-teacher evening.

Our first school Mass for the year is this Sunday 15th February. Children are asked to come in school uniform and sit with Mrs Flannery as Mrs Wright is in Wellington that weekend. Children from Mrs Flannery's class who are new to school are welcomed by the PTA at this mass and asked to come forward with their families to receive a Bible.

Have a happy and safe week
Julie and Sue

Studyladder, Waitangi Day and Keep Alexandra Beautiful

Dear Parents

This week your child has a Studyladder password pasted into the cover of their homework book.  Studyladder is a fun interactive programme for computers and this year it is accessible to tablets and iPads as well.

Your child will complete Studyladder activities at school but they can also do them at home.  The teachers can set tasks that reinforce what the children are learning at school.  Children earn gold coins for completing these activities and they can spend their coins decorating their bedroom.  

If your child logs on at home before Friday using your password, they will earn 200 gold coins and have access to extra activities.

Also, Keeping Alexandra Beautiful are having a tidy up of the area beside the Rail Trail on Tarbert St at 7pm on Wednesday 4th February.    As a school we indicated an interest in this area as it is close to the school and have been involved spreading the initial mulch when this area was established.  There may be some families who might pop up for a short time to help with weeding and tidying.

Finally, on Waitangi Day, at 10 am at Pioneer Park, there is a St Gerards Family Day initiated by our Maori/Pasifika School Community. This is a time to share and enjoy being a New Zealander. There are more details in the school newsletter.

Thanks

Julie and Sue

Week 2 Term 1 2015

We hope that everyone had a great weekend.

This week Room 1 and 2 will have science with Mr Hogue from 9-15am till 11.15am. Room 1 on Monday and Tuesday and Room 2 on Wednesday and Monday next week. Children are asked to bring along containers to catch bugs if possible.

This week we also have Mr Milford teaching bus and road safety.
Children will have reading books going home this week. Please sign and make a comment in the flash new reading log books. Thursday library and poetry books will go home as well as reading. Homework books with words in etc will go home during this week or the start of next week.

If you have any questions or concerns please come and talk to us ASAP. Your child's reading level will be below where they were at the end of last term.With a 6 week break we need to build back up the skills and confidence over the next few weeks.

On Thursday afternoons Mrs Lyon will be teaching in Room 1 for the year. This is because Mrs Flannery has release for being DP and part of the Management team.

Have a happy and safe week

Julie and Sue