Week 9, Term 3

Hi everyone,

Just two weeks left in the term!

The focus of this term's Eisteddfod is speeches. The Eisteddfod will be held on Thursday afternoon, 24 September.  Room 1 and 2 will say their speeches for the class next Monday or Tuesday, 21-22 September.  Your child just has to speak on a topic they are interested in e.g. a favourite pet or an interest.  They may also use props to add to their speech if they wish.

We will choose the best speakers to share their speech at the Eisteddfod on Thursday.  Criteria will be:

• a clear voice
• expression
• eye contact
• suitability of topic

Also, just a reminder to Room 2 to bring your soft toys each day this week.

Thanks to those who have sent along things suitable for construction at Discovery Time.  If you have any spare shoeboxes at home, please send them along for this Friday.

Also please return any overdue library books.  We will be visiting the library on Friday.

Have a good week,

Julie and Sue

Week 8 Term 3

We hope that everyone had a great weekend.
FATHERS DAY LUNCH
This Monday at 12.15pm till 1pm
Every child is welcome to bring one person, lunch is $3 each. 
Welcome Charlie Tait to Room 1. We hope you have a super time at school.

This week

• Monday 7^th September – Maths Professional Development for Staff. Sue and Julie working out of the classroom from 9am till 11am.
• Wednesday afternoon – House Activities:  Whole school.
• Thursday Enrolment day for 2016
• Friday Mass – 12 noon.
• Friday Assembly – 2.10 pm – led by Room 4. 

Also, could Room 2 children please bring a small soft toy to school this week as we are measuring toys for Maths.

And please keep sending along containers, small boxes, lids, plastic bottles, egg cartons, or anything you think may be useful for Discovery Time, as our stocks need replenishing.

Have a happy and safe week

Julie and Sue

FATHERS DAY

Hi

As we have a mothers day cafe to celebrate mothers day we also celebrate fathers day.
This celebration will be on Monday from 12-15pm till 1pm.
Children are all welcome to bring their father, Grandfather or friend to the shared lunch and races.
The cost for the lunch will be $6 for a child and adult. If your child will not have someone attending with them the cost will be $3. Could we please have money ASAP in a named envelope to Mrs Wright or Mrs Flannery.

Children will be bringing an invite home tomorrow.

Thanks
Julie and Sue

Any old spare scrap metal?

In the church carpark there is a skip for scrap metal.  This is the last weekend.  Please place any scrap metal you want to be rid of into it. All money from this will be used to support school resourcing.

Week 7 Term 3

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the school Mass today. It was great to see so many families there.
Tomorrow Monday we have our Waste busters trip.  We are going on a bus and leaving at 1.30pm. Thanks to the parents who have emailed to say they are able to help.
Mrs Flannery is away on Monday at a course with Mrs Eastwood. On Tuesday and Wednesday children in Room 1 will have some science with Mr Hogue.
This week we have some ripper rugby coaching. Children in Room  2 can wear their tracksuits on Wednesday and Room 1 on Thursday.
This Friday is the PTA cuppa for parents in the staffroom at 9am.
Have a great week
Julie and Sue

HELP HELP HELP

We need some help on Monday for our trip to waste busters.
You will need to meet us there as we are going on a bus. You would need to be at waste busters at 1.40pm and we will be finished by 2.40pm.
At this stage we have no helpers and will not be able to go.
If you can help can you please email me julieflannery@stgerards.school.nz many thanks.

Julie

Week 6 Term 3

We hope that everyone had a super weekend.

This week we have PMP on Wednesday afternoon and we need two more parent help please. This will only be on if the weather is good as it is open afternoon and the hall is being used. We are hoping to have PMP outside.
This is a great programme that is really beneficial to the children's learning.

Mrs Lyon is completing her last week in Room 2 this week. We are very lucky to have her help in the junior school and thank her for her efforts.

Open afternoon this Wednesday for any child starting at St Gerard's in 2016.

We have assembly on Friday at 2.10pm in the hall.

Room 1 welcomes Boston and Claire to the Room 1 family.

Next Monday we are off to waste busters in the afternoon as part of our inquiry topic. Anyone who is able to meet as there and help that would be great. Please let us know asap.

This Sunday is a school mass and the children come in uniform and sit with their class. This is 9am at the Church.

Have a happy week

Julie and Sue