Week 4 Term 1

Kia ora,

It's Gala week. Please read the information below and help our PTA make the Gala a fun and successful evening for our school.

We are swimming again this week - last week we made some excellent progress under Henk's guidance.

Please make sure your child has headphones.

See you on Thursday!

Monday
Swimming

Tuesday
Swimming
World Day of Prayer liturgy 11am. Students are necouraged to wear their national costumes/ colours.
6.00pm Commissioning Mass at St Mary’s Church Rotorua.

Wednesday
Swimming


Thursday
Swimming
GALA Day - See you there.

Friday
No Sausage sizzle.
2:05pm Assembly (R5)

Gala notices:

FINAL 2018 GALA COUNTDOWN

The school gala is our PTA’s main fundraiser for the year.  All monies raised at our gala are given to

St Mary’s school for the benefit of our children.

To help keep our costs for to a minimum, we encourage our school families to please

bring an item to school each day in the weeks leading up to the gala.  These items are set out below.

Keep this notice in a handy place to remind you.

Friday 23/02	Bottle Day - Please bring a bottle or jar of something e.g. shampoo, sauce, condiment / relish, perfume, jam, cooking oil etc. Please note no alcohol is allowed to be brought to school by children Grocery Day - Please bring to school any grocery items. Plastic bags appreciated Tinned goods, bags of sweets - e.g. beetroot, fruit, baked beans, peaches, Mackintosh’s, jet planes, licorice allsorts.  Any preloved baskets or platters you no longer require would be gratefully accepted for the quick fire raffle
Monday 26/02	Books, toys and Baby Elephant - Board games, children’s sporting equipment, CD's, DVD's, play station games, jigsaws, corn chips, tinned tomatoes Books / Packet / Boxes day – Bring a packet or box of something e.g. biscuits, cereal, flour, crackers, chips, sultanas, cornflakes, breadcrumbs, Handee towels, jelly, pretzels etc.  Plastic bags appreciated
Tuesday 27/02	Tinned goods, bags of sweets - e.g. beetroot, fruit, peaches, Mackintosh’s, jet planes, licorice allsorts.  Any preloved baskets or platters you no longer require would be gratefully accepted for the quick fire raffle. Baby elephant items, soccer boots, books etc Bottle Day - Please bring a bottle or jar of something e.g. shampoo, sauce, condiment / relish, perfume, jam, cooking oil etc. Please note no alcohol is allowed to be brought to school by children Nacho Day - Corn chips, tinned tomatoes, chilli or kidney beans, onions, nacho mince recipe sachets
Wednesday 28/02	Grocery, fresh fruit and vegetables day - Please bring to school any grocery items, tinned goods or fruit/vegetables from your garden e.g. tomatoes, feijoas, lettuce, zucchini etc Nacho Day - Corn chips, tinned tomatoes, chilli or kidney beans, onions, nacho mince recipe sachets Books, toys and Baby Elephant - Board games, children’s sporting equipment, CD's, DVD's, play station games, jigsaws
March
Thursday 1st GALA DAY!	HOMEMADE Cakes, biscuits, muffins, sweets, fudge, coconut ice, sweets, toffee apples and any fresh produce Bottle Day - Please bring a bottle or jar of something e.g. shampoo, sauce, condiment / relish, perfume, jam, oil etc. Please note no alcohol is allowed to be brought to school by children Nacho Day - Corn chips, tinned tomatoes, chilli or kidney beans, onions, nacho mince recipe sachets

Points to note - No fresh cream items please; cake plates will be given out to all students for our

coffee and cake stall and will be priced by our PTA.

Baby Elephant includes – children’s toys, sports gear, CD’s, DVD’s, puzzles, games, lego, books

PLEASE NO damaged or broken second hand goods

All gala contributions to be taken to classroom as each item received wins 1 point towards your house;

the class that receives the most points

(pro-rata on number of children per class) wins a surprise lunch!!!  The class that brings in the most

cakes also wins a special prize

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON ...  FIVE days to our Gala Day!!!! Thursday March 1st. This is an
important date on our calendar and we need EVERYONE to help make the gala a success.

GALA DAY, GALA DAY GALA DAY GALA DAY GALA DAY GALA DAY:

If anyone has a marquee or knows where we can borrow one please contact Maggie in the

school office. We are also looking for sponsorship for the Gala Day. If you can help please

contact Renee on Phone 021902530.

GALA - QUICKFIRE RAFFLE VIPs

JUST $100 secures your baton for the night.

We have a limited number available.

Please contact Heidi Symon on 021 911 305.

Payment to the office by the end of school Wednesday 28th February 2018.

BE IN TO WIN PRIZES GALORE!