Sunday 30 April 2017

Week 1 Term 2

Welcome Back!
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I hope that you are all feeling rested and ready to go. We have another exciting term ahead and I can't wait to get started. I have missed your gorgeous smiles - make sure you bring them to school tomorrow.

MONDAY 1ST MAY.
10.00 am ANZAC Liturgy


TUESDAY 2ND MAY.
10.00 am Resurrection Liturgy


WEDNESDAY 3RD MAY.
8.45 am School Singing
10.30 am MILO Room 1&2 fundraising


THURSDAY 4TH MAY.


FRIDAY 5TH MAY.
Mini Marathon - some Room 5 children have enrolled for this.
2.05 pm Assembly. Room 13 to lead.

This term our concept is Sustainability. We will be looking at the taonga around us and learning how we can be Caretakers of God's Creation. This ties in beautifully with our RE which focuses on God and His beautiful creation.

We used our interview discussion to set individual goals for reading, writing and maths. Don't worry - I'll remind you what they are. These will be a big focus for each of us.

In literacy (that's reading and writing) we will investigate explanations and reports. They are a little bit different to a recount because they have a different job. Do you think you know what it is?Here's a hint: Kiwi kids news.

We will also carry on with our number work and will be figuring our how describe position and give instructions AND we'll fit in some probability, too. Probability - there's a tricky word but we'll know all about it in 10 weeks time.

Get a good sleep tonight. I'll see you in the morning.

Thursday 13 April 2017

Cyclone Closure

We have just been advised by the Ministry of Education to close school by 1pm today. 

Please collect your child/children from their classroom at 12.30 today. Thanks. Apologies for the short notice.

Tuesday 11 April 2017

Mufti day again

HELP!!!

St Joseph’s Whakatane & St Joseph’s Edgecumbe need our help!

Due to the recent flooding these schools and their families are experiencing loss of belongings and daily routines.  We will show our solidarity by having a mufti day THIS THURSDAY and bring a coin donation.  We will make a coin trail straight after Liturgy.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP!

Sunday 9 April 2017

Swimming - Yipeeee!


Good grief - it's been so long that I almost forgot
Swimming this week
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Bring your togs and towel everyday!

Week 11 Term 1

MONDAY 10TH APRIL.
3.15 pm 3-Way Conferences

TUESDAY 11TH APRIL.
3.15 pm 3-Way Conferences.

WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL.
8.45 am School Singing

THURSDAY 13TH APRIL.
10.00am Washing of the Feet Liturgy. Hall
2.00pm Kapa haka

FRIDAY 14TH APRIL.
GOOD FRIDAY and start of the holidays.

Three Way Conferences
This is a meeting between teacher, parent and student. We will discuss success stories from the term and set goals for Term 2. Please make sure that you have booked on the school interviews site - at the time of writing this I only have 9 interviews. The code needed to access booking times on the School Interviews website, for the 3 Way Conferences is 7zb55.


Sunday 2 April 2017

Week 10 Term 1

I have just come home from "Rising From the Ashes", a fundraising concert for Saint Johns.  It was a pretty great afternoon and it reminds me how lucky we are to live in such a great city and to be part of a Christian family.  We are getting closer to Easter and many of our Holy Week liturgies will take place over the next few days, I'll post videos and information to help you talk to your kids about this important time in our church family.

MONDAY 3RD APRIL.

TUESDAY 4TH APRIL.

WEDNESDAY 5TH APRIL.
Mufti Mania. Money raised to Caritas. Tongan village water.
8.45am School Singing
6.00pm Whanau Roopu hui

THURSDAY 6TH APRIL.
9.00am Stations of the Cross Liturgy. Church.
10.00am Hall. Washing of the Feet Liturgy/Last Supper re-enactment

FRIDAY 7TH APRIL.
9.45am Donkey Parade. School Field.
2.00pm School Choir and Band End of Term 1 Soirée.


Holy Week Liturgies
It would be really great if kids could bring 'Jesus clothes' to school on Thursday and Friday.  Nothing fancy - a bathrobe, a tea towel for their head and a headband to hold it on, a big adults shirt and a rope for a belt... Thanks.



Parent Interviews
The 3 - Way conferences are scheduled for next week (10-11th April). It gives the children an opportunity to review the goals they have set for for Term 1 and set new ones for next term. Parents will be sent instructions on how to book their 10 minute interview on Monday.