Week 10 Term 4

The last week of school.

We are having our Secret Santa pressie opening tomorrow, hopefully everyone is prepared.

Monday
Year 5 students meet their new teachers for 2019.
R4 Secret Santa

Tuesday
9:00 School Prize giving
11:30 Kakano Nativity
R4 Banqer Auction

Wednesday
Year 6 Missioning 11am
School finishes at Noon.

Thursday
Teacher only day
Students = Holiday time!

We call this science. 

Notice about IT logon details for students

This week our school has been part of a Ministry of Education funded project ensuring our school has completed 'Migration to the Cloud." Sometime, after school finishes and before Christmas, students in Y3-6 will probably notice they have been signed out of their school google learning account. New login details will be provided at the start of the next school year. 

Week 9 Term 4

All students need their costume at school on Monday. Please clearly label the bag it is in and it needs to stay at school until Wednesday.
After our Evening show on Wednesday students can be collected from Room 4.

Please bring some tinfoil to class for making game controllers.


Monday
Production dress rehearsal
Lunch at 12:00pm

Tuesday
Matinee and Evening show for main characters in our class only.
5:00pm mains at school and dressing and make-up.

Wednesday
Matinee and Evening shows - all students are expected to attend.

Evening schedule:

5:00pm mains at school and dressing and make-up.

5:15 classes at school and dressing.

Show begins at 6:30pm

Thursday

Friday
End of year Mass 9am in the Church.
Tryathlon - 11:00am All students are taking part, bring bikes, helmets and togs

Week 8 Term 4

A busy week, please help your child be aware of these events.

Monday
Production practice

Tuesday
Student led celebrations - In R4 3-5pm Students and parents to attend.

Wednesday
Dance & Music

Thursday
Year 6 Retreat - Go to St Michaels Church.  (A notice has been sent home).
Year 5's come to school.

Friday
Sausage sizzle
Totara fun day - come in mufti, bring togs and sunscreen.

Next week

Noah the Musical Tickets are now on sale from the school office:

$5 per person.

4 shows:

Rooms: 15,11,1,3,12 and Year 2

Tuesday 11th December at 1:00 pm

Tuesday 11th December at 6:30 pm

Rooms: 14, 13, 2, 4, 12 and Kakano

Wednesday 12th December at 1:00 pm

Wednesday 12th December at 6:30 pm

Main cast each show.

Week 7 Term 4

Monday
School singing practice.

Tuesday
Library - returning books only - no new issues.

Wednesday
Show rehearsals
Ahurei performance.

Thursday
School singing practice
Show rehearsals
Advent Liturgy 10am.
Go4it PE - bring your PE gear.
Kapahaka practice
Coaches thank you evening

Friday
Rubik's Cafe - come have a coffee with other St Mary's whanau. 8:20-10:00am
R4 Banqer Kiwisaver retirement party.  Bring your old person outfit and accessories and a small plate for shared morning tea. 
Shared lunch for First aiders

Noah the Musical Tickets on sale from Wednesday 28th purchase at school office:

$5 per person.

4 shows:

Rooms: 15,11,1,3,12 and Year 2

Tuesday 11th December at 1:00 pm 

Tuesday 11th December at 6:30 pm

Rooms: 14, 13, 2, 4, 12 and Kakano

Wednesday 12th December at 1:00 pm

Wednesday 12th December at 6:30 pm

Bongani and Jett doing a great job cooking the sausages on Friday. 

Week 6 Term 4

This is the last week for issues form our school library. 
No swimming this week.

Monday
School singing at 8:45am

Tuesday
Interschool Athletics


Wednesday


Thursday
School singing at 8:45am
Kapahaka

Friday
Sausage sizzle
PI group
Choir

From Mrs Hall

Noah Production Cast Rehearsals:

Hi All,

We are getting there…kids are doing well!

Rehearsals are:

Monday lunchtimes

Monday after school 3:15-4:15

Thursday lunchtimes

Thursday after school 3:15-4:15

Dancers:

Tuesday and Thursday Morning tea with Mrs Macashin.

Singing Soloists have rehearsals with Mrs Locke in R 13 at lunch times-these will be on the daily notices.

Thank You for your support,

Bernie Hall

Week 5 Term 4

We are swimming every day this week with instructors, bring your togs.


Monday
Swimming

Tuesday
Teacher strike day - school is closed.

Wednesday
Swimming
JPC orientation for Year 6 students.

Thursday
Swimming
Extra Production practices
Kapahaka


Friday
Swimming
Dress as a character day. Money raised will go towards Special Needs Christmas Party.
Choir
PI group
Sausage sizzle

Week 4 Term 4

It's an exciting week, Athletics on Monday and Grandparents day on Friday.

Monday
Athletics day - Students to be dropped straight to stadium No. 2 field and collected again at 2:30pm. Come in house colours, bring a hat, sunscreen, water and snacks to keep you going all day.

Tuesday
Library - bring your books to exchange.

Wednesday

Thursday
Go4It PE - bring your PE gear. 
Kapahaka

Friday
Bring something to share for morning tea in our class - all Grandparents are invited to join us.

9th November Friday-Week 4:

Grandparents/Friends Day

• 9:00 Mass

New students welcomed at end of the Mass.

School to sing to them once they have had a blessing and received rosary beads.

• 10:00 Back to classes to show visitors around and shared morning tea in classes.

• 10:30 Performing groups to get dressed
• 10:30 Cuppa provided by PTA-Hall if wet or outside hall if not.
• 11:00 Mini concert begins (5-10 mins per group)

Outside on stage if fine, otherwise in the hall.

• 10:30 Photo Booth Open.

This year again for something different we would like to add a ‘photo board’ opportunity. Students with visitors to have their family photo taken with a cool backdrop to remember Grandparents /Friends Day 2018! Bring your cameras for this.

The Order for the Concert:

1st	Gymnastics Club
2nd	School Choir
3rd	Pasifika Group
4th	Item from R 2
5th	Marimba Group
6th	Kapa Haka

Week 3 Term 4

We still have a few names on the board of students who have not returned their reading logs, please bring them back this week to be in the draw.

Monday
No swimming (pool is getting repaired).
PE - bring your PE gear to get changed into


Tuesday
Swimming (hopefully)
Library - bring your books to exchange

Wednesday
Swimming (hopefully)
PE - bring your PE gear to get changed into
Dance/Music
Rosary Liturgy

Thursday
Swimming (hopefully)
PE - bring your PE gear to get changed into
Kapahaka

Friday
All Souls, All Saints Day Liturgy. PI group
Choir practice
Sausage sizzle

Saturday
Working Bee
JPC Entrance Testing 8.45am @ Mackillop Campus

Monday 5 Nov.
Athletics Day

November 3rd, we are having a working bee at our school. We have a number of jobs

on our list ranging from handy-man jobs, maintenance on the playgrounds, putting

together an aviary, painting the boundary fence on Ranolf St, building a frame around

the sandpit, painting the container, constructing a fence bordering the library grounds,

painting Kakano’s playhouse, clearing the hall gutters (we have hired a scissor lift) and

I am sure there will be plenty more jobs to do. Come along and meet other parents, enjoy

a morning tea and a delicious lunch. Children are welcome also. For catering purposes

please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is just for an hour or two.

Here are the musical songs for everyone to practice at home.

Week 2 Term 4

No swimming this week.
We still have a few names on the board of students who have not returned their reading logs, please bring them back this week to be in the draw.


Tuesday

Library - bring your books to exchange

Wednesday
PE - bring your PE gear to get changed into
Dance/Music

Thursday
PE - bring your PE gear to get changed into
Kapahaka

Friday
PI group
Choir practice
Sausage sizzle


Please bring any plastic bottles for Rom 12 who need them for a project. Thanks.

Here are the musical songs for everyone to practice at home.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Rotorua

Interhouse Athletics

9:00am – 3:00pm

Monday 5th November

Postponement date: Thursday 8th November

International Stadium, Ground 2, Devon Street West, Rotorua

Event Overview

• The Inter-house Athletics is for our middle and senior school students - Years 3, 4, 5 & 6.
• The Interhouse Athletic Sports will be held at Field 2 by the stadium in Rotorua.
• Years 3 – 6 students need to be taken to / dropped off at the
•  International Stadium, Ground 2 Devon Street West Rotorua on Monday 5th November,
• meeting their teacher by 8:45am in the designated area.
• Interhouse Athletics will finish at approximately 2:30pm on Monday. Children need to be collected from
• the International Stadium, ground 2 by 3:00pm at the latest.
• Children may come to Interhouse Athletics in their house colours, they must wear their school PE gear.
• Children will need – sunhat, sunblock, warm clothes, lunch & a drink.
• Should the event need to be cancelled this information will put on our website by 7:30am

Parent support is needed for this event. If you are available to help on the
day please email lornad@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

During the following weekend, November 3rd, we are having a working bee at our school. We have a number of jobs on our list ranging from handy-man jobs, maintenance on the playgrounds, putting together an aviary, painting the boundary fence on Ranolf St, building a frame around the sandpit, painting the container, constructing a fence bordering the library grounds, painting Kakano’s playhouse, clearing the hall gutters (we have hired a scissor lift) and I am sure there will be plenty more jobs to do. Come along and meet other parents, enjoy a morning tea and a delicious lunch. Children are welcome also. For catering purposes please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is just for an hour or two.

ENROLMENT FOR THE SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME

At St Mary’s Catholic Church 7.00 pm, Thursday 25th October.

There will be a briefing on the Sacramental Programme, dates will be given and fees of $20.00 are required to be paid.

For children who are not baptised in Rotorua, please bring a baptismal certificate.

The children are required to be 8 years old by the 1st November 2018.

Children who are not baptised or who are baptised in another Christian faith and would like to become Catholic are required to book an appointment with Fr Eamon through the Parish office to discuss options.

Week 1 Term 4

Welcome back, I hope everyone has had some nice time together with family.

We are swimming odd weeks this term, so we are swimming every day this week.

We are also getting ready for our Athletics sports in a few weeks so we will be practising on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.  PE gear needs to be worn during PE lessons.

Monday
Swimming and PE

Tuesday
Library - bring your books back to exchange.
Swimming

Wednesday
Swimming and PE

Thursday
Swimming
Kapahaka

Friday
Swimming
Choir
PI group
Sausage Sizzle

Check out upcoming dates on our School calendar

Week 10 Term 3

We have a busy week, finishing our eco-friendly houses and entering this competition will be a priority. We also have Bikewise lessons on Thursday and Friday so bring your bikes and helmets, there will be some to borrow at school.

Monday

Tuesday
Library - bring your books to exchange

Wednesday
Library is open after school

Thursday
Sports exchange
Bikewise lesson
Library is open after school
Kapahaka



Friday
Sausage sizzle
Bring some ingredients to make a milk smoothie
Bikewise lesson

Week 8 Term 3

This week it Te Reo language week, we will be focusing on this throughout the week, please make sure you try to use a little more Te Reo this week at home.

Ahakoa iti, ākona, kōrerotia - Learn a little, use a little

Monday

Tuesday
Library - bring your books to exchange.

Wednesday
Library is open after school
Warmer day - bring something yummy to heat at for lunch.
Art in Motion - breakup in the school hall 3-4pm.


Thursday
Library is open after school
Go4it - bring your school PE gear.
Homework club - contact Mrs Wallbank for more details.


Friday
Sausage sizzle
Pasifika and choir practice

Week 7 term 3

Malo e lelei,

This week is Tongan langauge week. A time to celebrate and learn the language of our Pasifika family.

Last week most of the students in R4 presented their speeches to our class. Everyone did really well and the content was very good. While a few students were a bit nervous, I was very proud of the courage that everyone demonstrated. The speeches and feedback from myself will be on student blogs this week.

Monday
Totara Speech finals (Max C. and Kate are representing R4).

Tuesday
Library - bring your books to exchange.

Wednesday
Warmer day - bring something yummy to heat up.
Library open after school.

Thursday
Go4It - bring your PE gear. Please make sure you wear correct PE gear not just any old clothes.
Library open after school.
Singing practice

Friday
Sausage sizzle.
Nativity of Mary Mass 9am in our Church. Everyone is welcome.
Pasifika practice .
Choir practice.

Week 6 Term 3

Our focus value this term is Wonder and our speech topic is I wonder... Parents please make sure you have read your child's speech to give their some feed back. You can access it though their Google Drive. Thanks.

Monday

Tuesday
Library - bring your library books to exchange.

Wednesday
School library open after school
Warmer day - bring something yummy to warm up.

Thursday
Singing practice
Go4It PE - bring your PE gear
School library open after school
Kapahaka practice

Friday
Choir practice

Introducing “FrysDay” - Friday 31^st of August

Children will be able to buy a punnet of Chips for $3.

They will need to place their order in class on Wednesday 29^th August.

There will still be juicies for sale as well.

There will be NO sausage sizzle this day.

Please make sure you have headphones at school - we discussed this all last week.

Week 5 Term 3

Monday

Tuesday
Library - bring your books to exchange.

Wednesday
Warmer day - bring something yummy to warm up for lunch.
Dance/Music

Thursday
Go4It - bring your PE gear.
Library visit - We will be walking to the town library at 12pm, we'll be back by 3pm
Kapahaka practice

Friday
We will be walking to the Footloose show at Rotorua Boys High
Sausage sizzle
Choir practice

A fun, busy week to look forward to.

Please ask your child if they have a blue and red pen ready for learning.

A few midweek updates

Wondering what to give your kids for lunch this Wednesday when they are home from school?

Come to Pita Pit at Trade Central.

Kids Pitas will be $4.50 and they will get a free packet of Pita Chips (while stocks last).

Come and get their photo taken with Peta Pete the Pita Pit Mascot between 11.45am to 2pm.

The school library will be open this Thursday after school from 3pm to 3.45pm for parents and their children to visit, browse, chat about and select books together. As from Week 5 this will be extended to include Wednesday after school as well until the end of term.

We are walking to and from the town library next Thursday. We'll leave school at about 12:00pm and return before 3pm. If you would like to join us please email Mr J. 

Week 4 Term 3

Monday
Art in Motion practices and show. 

Tuesday
ICAS Maths exam
Library- bring your books to exchange

Wednesday
Teacher strike day - No school
Tough guy/gal challenge.

Thursday
Assumption of Mary Liturgy
Go4It PE - Please bring your gear to get changed into.
Kapahaka
Homework club - contact Mrs Wallbank for more information.
Kapahaka

Friday
Sausage sizzle
School choir practice 11:45am

Nyla and Robert have made a poster to help us learn about the order of operations. 

Week 3 term 3

Thank you to all the parent/caregivers who managed to make it to 3 way conferences last week. If we haven't yet made a time to meet please contact me to do so.

Thanks you everyone who supported the St Mary's raffle.

Monday

Tuesday
Library- bring you books to exchange

Wednesday
Warmer day - bring something yummy to warm up for lunch.

Thursday
Singing practice
Go4It PE - Please bring your gear to get changed into.
Kapahaka
Homework club - contact Mrs Wallbank for more information.

Friday
Mary Mackillop Day
Mass in the church at 9am.
Fun activities from 11am-12:30pm
Shared morning tea (Everyone to bring a small plate of food to share)
Sausage sizzle

Max and Jett cooking just a few sausages on Friday. 

Week 2 Term 3

Jett and Aydin cooking the sausages

Three Way Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday 31 July and Wednesday 1 August for our Year 3-6 classes. To book an interview time please go to: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code?code=qdcsx

OR go to schoolinterviews.co.nz and the event code to use is qdcsx

Tues 31 July  - bookings can be made from 3.10 to 6.00

Wed 1 August - bookings can be made from 3.10 to 5.30

The purpose of the conference is to share your child's learning and set goals for Term 3. Appointments are for 10 minutes.  If you feel that you need longer than the allocated 10 minutes please show respect for other families by asking if you could make an appointment for another day.

Monday

Tuesday

Steam Extravaganza - Some of our students are running workshops for other students. If you child is presenting you might like to attend their workshop. Ask them for more details.

Manuka Team Bake Sale

Manuka Team are having a bake sale this week.

10:30am

Items will be $1 or $2

They are fundraising to visit the Zoo.

3.10 pm Student Led Conferences Totara and Kahikitea

Wednesday

3.10 pm Student Led Conferences Totara and Kahikitea

Warmer day - bring something yummy to heat up for lunch.

Thursday

8.45am Singing

2.05pm Kapa Haka

3.15pm Pasifika Homework Club

Go4It - Bring PE gear

Friday

11:00am Exploration taster sessions at school. Students get to try something new.

2.05pm  Assembly and PTA Raffle drawn

Have a great week.