And the winners were....
6 year olds
6 1/2 year olds
7 year olds
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Junior Cross-country
Congratulations to all of the children who completed the Junior Cross-country run!
And the winners were....
6 year olds
7 year olds
And the winners were....
6 year olds
7 year olds
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Week 10- Last week of Term 3
Monday:
School choir practice- morning tea.
Tuesday:
Library day.
Wednesday:
School singing- 8.40am.
Junior School Cross-country- 1.30pm on the field (weather permitting).
Thursday:
Kapa haka- 2pm.
Friday:
Sausage sizzle.
Golden time: to be decided by the class.
Hi Parents.
Hasn't the term zoomed by!
Portfolios- Yipee!
This week we will be finishing off the last of our Portfolio assessments.
Reading books
The Junior teachers are doing a stock take of reading books during the holidays, so please send any books you have at home to school with your child. Thank you for the bags of books already sent in ;)
Our reading in class this week will be poems. Reading testing will also be done this week.
Holiday Reading Logs
These will be sent home this week. Please make sure your child reads regularly during the holidays, and write what they have read on their reading logs.
We want 100% of these completed and returned again!
I will be taking my own children to the Rotorua Library to choose some books to read over the break.
The winner of the Holiday Reading Log draw this term will receive an HP CHROMEBOOK!!!
Number Rumble
Your child is so lucky to have access to Number Rumble at home during the holidays!
As well as working through their Programme, it is really important for them to regularly practice their basic facts to 20 so that they can recall these instantly.
On the 0-20 tasks: adding ones (2 numbers), subtract ones (2 numbers), your child is able to practice these and go over them as many times as they want.
Calendar art
Our PTA do a Calendar fundraiser every year. Our class completed some beautiful art work last week for our calendars.
Calendars are $10
A pack of 8 cards are $12
A Diary is $15
A Kids notepad is $12
A Mouse mat is $13
Order forms went home on Friday and need to be returned this week. Those children who were away will get theirs tomorrow. Spare forms are also available from the school office.
Have a look at the photos below and get your child to show you which beautiful art work is theirs.
Thank you
Again, thank you for all of your support this term. I love coming to school every day and teaching your precious gifts from God.
Have a lovely break.
God Bless.
Eliana
School choir practice- morning tea.
Tuesday:
Library day.
Wednesday:
School singing- 8.40am.
Junior School Cross-country- 1.30pm on the field (weather permitting).
Thursday:
Kapa haka- 2pm.
Friday:
Sausage sizzle.
Golden time: to be decided by the class.
Hi Parents.
Hasn't the term zoomed by!
Portfolios- Yipee!
This week we will be finishing off the last of our Portfolio assessments.
Junior School Cross-Country- Wednesday 1.30pm
Hopefully the weather is fine so that the children can participate in the Junior School Cross-country run! This is to be held
at school on the field.
All
parents, friends and family are welcome to come
along and support our junior children.
Children need to bring their PE gear and a jersey to wear while they are
waiting to compete.
Reading books
The Junior teachers are doing a stock take of reading books during the holidays, so please send any books you have at home to school with your child. Thank you for the bags of books already sent in ;)
Our reading in class this week will be poems. Reading testing will also be done this week.
Holiday Reading Logs
These will be sent home this week. Please make sure your child reads regularly during the holidays, and write what they have read on their reading logs.
We want 100% of these completed and returned again!
I will be taking my own children to the Rotorua Library to choose some books to read over the break.
The winner of the Holiday Reading Log draw this term will receive an HP CHROMEBOOK!!!
Number Rumble
Your child is so lucky to have access to Number Rumble at home during the holidays!
As well as working through their Programme, it is really important for them to regularly practice their basic facts to 20 so that they can recall these instantly.
On the 0-20 tasks: adding ones (2 numbers), subtract ones (2 numbers), your child is able to practice these and go over them as many times as they want.
Calendar art
Our PTA do a Calendar fundraiser every year. Our class completed some beautiful art work last week for our calendars.
Calendars are $10
A pack of 8 cards are $12
A Diary is $15
A Kids notepad is $12
A Mouse mat is $13
Order forms went home on Friday and need to be returned this week. Those children who were away will get theirs tomorrow. Spare forms are also available from the school office.
Have a look at the photos below and get your child to show you which beautiful art work is theirs.
Thank you
Again, thank you for all of your support this term. I love coming to school every day and teaching your precious gifts from God.
Have a lovely break.
God Bless.
Eliana
LAST DAY OF TERM 3:Friday 25th September. School closes at 3pm.
TERM 4 Starts: Monday 12th October.
Children need to be in their Summer uniforms.
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Our Calendar art pictures
Here are our beautiful calendar art pictures.
Order forms have been sent home with your child today.
Order forms have been sent home with your child today.
Sunday, 13 September 2015
Week 9/10!
Monday:
I am away.
School choir practice- morning tea.
Tuesday:
Library day.
Wednesday:
School singing- 8.40am.
Thursday:
Kapa haka- 2pm.
Friday:
Gymnastics competition- Tinky, Madeline, Mya, Mia, Jane, Rebecca, Caitlyn.
Sausage sizzle.
Spelling testing.
Golden time: to be decided by the class.
Hi Parents
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather over the weekend.
New work books
Your child has been working so hard, they now need a new Reading and Maths book.
Can you please send $3 to school with your child for these.
Portfolio assessments
From Tuesday this week we will begin assessments for our portfolios- yay!
There are still a few portfolios that haven't been brought back to school, so please have your child return these this week.
Home readers
It's that time again. Please have a hunt around the house for reading books and return them to school with your child. Lots of books haven't come back this term.
Gymnastics competition- Friday
We have some talented gymnasts in Room 9 who were selected to compete in the interschool gymnastics competition.
They have been training very hard, so best of luck to you all!
Number Rumble
Unfortunately our class Number Rumble accounts ended last Friday :(
But.... Mr Macmillan was so happy with how well our class has been using the programme, he paid for us to get a new account- Yipee!!!
It worked out to be around $6 per child, so we are going to do some fundraising to pay the money back to the school.
I was thinking we could have a cake stall, car wash or Maths-a-thon?
Let me know if you have any other great ideas.
Our new login details will be set up this week.
Have a lovely week.
Eliana
I am away.
School choir practice- morning tea.
Tuesday:
Library day.
Wednesday:
School singing- 8.40am.
Thursday:
Kapa haka- 2pm.
Friday:
Gymnastics competition- Tinky, Madeline, Mya, Mia, Jane, Rebecca, Caitlyn.
Sausage sizzle.
Spelling testing.
Golden time: to be decided by the class.
Hi Parents
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather over the weekend.
New work books
Your child has been working so hard, they now need a new Reading and Maths book.
Can you please send $3 to school with your child for these.
Portfolio assessments
From Tuesday this week we will begin assessments for our portfolios- yay!
There are still a few portfolios that haven't been brought back to school, so please have your child return these this week.
Home readers
It's that time again. Please have a hunt around the house for reading books and return them to school with your child. Lots of books haven't come back this term.
Gymnastics competition- Friday
We have some talented gymnasts in Room 9 who were selected to compete in the interschool gymnastics competition.
They have been training very hard, so best of luck to you all!
Number Rumble
Unfortunately our class Number Rumble accounts ended last Friday :(
But.... Mr Macmillan was so happy with how well our class has been using the programme, he paid for us to get a new account- Yipee!!!
It worked out to be around $6 per child, so we are going to do some fundraising to pay the money back to the school.
I was thinking we could have a cake stall, car wash or Maths-a-thon?
Let me know if you have any other great ideas.
Our new login details will be set up this week.
Have a lovely week.
Eliana
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Mr Macmillan gets iced
Today Mr Macmillan got 3 buckets of ice and icy water poured over him for winning the most votes in the "dunk the teacher" fundraiser.
He's such a nice Principal. We did feel sorry for him didn't we room 9!
Mr Macmillan gets iced on PhotoPeach
He's such a nice Principal. We did feel sorry for him didn't we room 9!
Mr Macmillan gets iced on PhotoPeach
Royal Ballet visit
We were so lucky to have visitors from The New Zealand Royal Ballet Company today.
They talked about the importance of reading, and read an excerpt from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream.
We got to feel the fabric and shoes they use in the show, then they taught us a few ballet moves.
Here are some photos from the visit.
Ballet visit on PhotoPeach
They talked about the importance of reading, and read an excerpt from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream.
We got to feel the fabric and shoes they use in the show, then they taught us a few ballet moves.
Here are some photos from the visit.
Ballet visit on PhotoPeach
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Pita Pit lunches
We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with Pita Pit Rotorua to provide a Healthy, Nutritious, Delicious and Affordable lunch option.
Lunches will be available from tomorrow!
Pita Pit Rotorua have put together a competitive menu for us, including 7 different flavours to choose from ranging from Happy Ham to Falafel, and the full range of salads that are available at their store. They will also be able to provide Charlies Juice Packs, Charlies Sipper Water, Cookies, Brownie and sliced Apple. A Kids Pita including Lettuce, Cheddar Cheese, a choice of one sauce and two salads will cost $4.50.
Pita Pit will be using the www.lunchonline.co.nz platform for parents to order from. The cut off time for orders is 9.00am on the day, and you can also order in advance for up to 20 days. The lunches will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of term 3 and term 4.
Please go to www.lunchonline.co.nz register your children and link them to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Once you have set up your account you will need to make a payment of a minimum of $20 before you can order (credit card or bank account transfer options are available) and then you are set to order from the Pita Pit menu.
The team from Pita Pit Rotorua will came to the school today with samples of some of the salads for the children to try and everyone agreed it was delicious!!!
Lunches will be available from tomorrow!
Pita Pit Rotorua have put together a competitive menu for us, including 7 different flavours to choose from ranging from Happy Ham to Falafel, and the full range of salads that are available at their store. They will also be able to provide Charlies Juice Packs, Charlies Sipper Water, Cookies, Brownie and sliced Apple. A Kids Pita including Lettuce, Cheddar Cheese, a choice of one sauce and two salads will cost $4.50.
Pita Pit will be using the www.lunchonline.co.nz platform for parents to order from. The cut off time for orders is 9.00am on the day, and you can also order in advance for up to 20 days. The lunches will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of term 3 and term 4.
Please go to www.lunchonline.co.nz register your children and link them to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Once you have set up your account you will need to make a payment of a minimum of $20 before you can order (credit card or bank account transfer options are available) and then you are set to order from the Pita Pit menu.
The team from Pita Pit Rotorua will came to the school today with samples of some of the salads for the children to try and everyone agreed it was delicious!!!
Kapa haka Citizenship Ceremony Performance
Well done to Mya, Tinky, Savannah and Sterling who performed with the kapa haka group at the Citizenship Ceremony.
Saturday, 5 September 2015
Week 8
Monday:
Tuesday:
Library day.
Junior teachers on Maths PD.
Wednesday:
School singing- 8.40am.
Thursday:
Royal ballet visit: 9.30-10.30am.
Friday:
Friday:
Mufti Day- Gold coin donation.
Sausage sizzle.
Sausage sizzle.
Spelling testing.
Golden time: to be decided by the class.
Hi Parents
I hope everyone is having a relaxing Fathers day.
Thank you for making a super effort to get your children to school on time. It certainly helps them settle into the day when they have a chance to get organised and spend some time talking with friends before the bell goes.
Maths PD
On Tuesday the junior school teachers have an afternoon of Professional Development (PD) with our mathematics facilitators after lunch. The senior school teachers will be taking all of the juniors for some outdoor fun.
We are lucky to have some people from the Royal NZ Ballet visit us on Thursday.
There is a whole school assembly from 9:30-10:30 and you are welcome to attend.
For the remainder of the day they will be doing two workshops with some very lucky children from years 4-6.
Mufti Mania
The Young Vinnies have organised a mufti day for this Friday to raise money for children in The Solomon Islands.
Please bring a gold coin donation for this.
Junior Cross-country
Cross-country is scheduled to be held on Wednesday the 23rd of September at 1.30pm at school. Hopefully the weather will be warmer and less wet by then! Put a ring around this date on your calendar and come along and cheer the children on.
We will begin our calendar art this week. Order forms will come home within the next few weeks with orders needing to be placed by the end of the term.
Enjoy your week.
Eliana
Mary's birthday
We had a lovely Birthday of Mary Mass on Friday.
I also made a chocolate cake which we all shared for morning tea.
Look at the lovely Prayer Altar we made to commemorate Mary's birthday too.
I also made a chocolate cake which we all shared for morning tea.
Look at the lovely Prayer Altar we made to commemorate Mary's birthday too.
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