Welcome to Week 3 of Term 4 already.  This week we start the activities for Year 6 with a retreat day.  We also welcome Caleb back. We are looking forward to having you in our class, Caleb.

Kia ora whanau,

We have a student returning to school on Monday who has had cancer.  He has been away since 2021.

His immunity has been compromised due to the treatment he has received and he is particularly susceptible to chickenpox and measles.  As he will be in our class, please we need to also be aware of stomach bugs and cold and flu symptoms.

Any cases of chickenpox or measles, in the school community, needs to be reported to the school office immediately to ensure his health is not compromised. 

He is looking forward to coming back to school as are his friends.

Uniform

Boys - grey shorts

- blue polo shirt

- red woollen jersey

- black sandals

  - blue bucket hat

Girls - tunic

- red woollen jersey

- black sandals

- hair to be tied back if below their shoulders.

- blue bucket hat

I have noticed that there is some wrong uniform slipping through. If for some reason the children need to wear non uniform items they will need a note.

Camp parents

Thank you for your support. We had more parents than needed offer to help which is fantastic.

• Rachel Schuster
• James Maguire
• Maria Rounds
• Josh Tapsell
• Rochelle Ryan

Colour Fun Run Prizes

Colour Fun Run - Order your prize

Last day to order your prize is Monday 31 October, please login to your profile at https://app.schoolfundraising.co.nz and place your order.

Teacher Only Day

We have a Teachers’ Only Day on Monday 7th November. There will be no school for children on this day. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’s contact number is 347 0709 or 0211 215599

What an awesome day on Friday. Thank you for the food you sent along to share with the grandparents. It was great to see so many grandparents. What I really enjoyed was that it was for the whole school and so our class got to show off their work to their grandparents as well. Other schools I have been at only did the grandparents for the junior classes.

We were also lucky to have Andrew Chinn with us for the day. The children loved his teaching and concert. They were both so interactive that most children got to take part in some way.

Happenings this week

Don't forget your Holiday Reading Logs

Monday - Library

  - Camp meeting for the children

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday. - Kapa Haka

Friday - Year 6 Retreat

- Year 5 Leadership Day

Term 4 dates to remember

Friday 4th November Year 6 Retreat Day

Monday 7th November. Teacher Only Day

Friday11th November. Kahui Ako Ahurei at JPC. Junior and Senior  Kapa Haka performing 

Friday 18th November. JPC Orientation Day for Year 6s

21st -25th November.  Camps in Taupo for Totara students ( 5 & 6)

Tuesday 6th December Junior Tryathlon 11.00 am Year 0 to 3 at school

Thursday 8th December Tryathlon/Swimming Sports for Years 4 to 6 at Aquatic Centre

Monday 12th December End of year Mass. 9.00 am

Tuesday 13th December Big Day In (Y6) 

Wednesday 14th December Prizegiving - 9:30-11:30 

Thursday 15th December Missioning - 11-12:00

Thursday 15th December Last Day of the term

Tokelau Language Week

Mālo ni

 Athletics

Interhouse Athletics

9:00 am – 2:30 pm 

Tuesday 25th October 2022

International Stadium, Ground 2,

Devon Street West, Rotorua

Event Overview

• The Interhouse Athletics is for our middle and senior school students - Years 4, 5 & 6.

• The Interhouse Athletic Sports will be held at Field 2 by the stadium in Rotorua.

• Years 4 – 6 students need to be taken to / dropped off at the   International Stadium, ground 2 Devon Street West Rotorua on Tuesday 25th October

• Students sign in at the stadium gate and then go to their appropriate age group area.

• Interhouse Athletics will finish at approximately 2:30 pm on Tuesday.

• Children need to be collected from the International Stadium, ground 2 by 3:00 pm at the latest.

• Children may come to Interhouse Athletics in their house colours or their school PE gear.

• Children will need – sunhat, sunblock, warm clothes, lunch & a drink.

• Should the event need to be cancelled, this information will be put on Educa/App/Facebook by 7:30 am

Friday (Grandparent's Day, Andrew Chin, Mass)

GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS MASS;  Friday, October 28th at 9.00 am (PLEASE NOTE TIME)

This Friday we have our Grandparents / Grandfriends Mass, 9am at St Mary's Church, we ask that you find a seat at the church prior to 9 am as children will be sitting with their classes.  We would love to have all our special Grandparents and Grandfriends at school with us on this day.

 

After Mass, Grandparents are invited back to the classes to share in morning tea with their grandchildren (there will be tea and coffee provided in the hall)  We ask all children to bring a plate to share for morning tea.  

Colour Fun Run

We had a blast on Friday with the Colour Fun Run. (I think the teachers had more fun than the children).  It was a huge success as a fundraiser and with the enthusiasm from everyone.  It was great to hear the sound of laughter and see the smiles on everyones faces.  Check out the photos on the school Facebook page.
https://schoolfundraising.co.nz/
You are able to go online now and order the prizes.   This needs to be done by October 31st.  If you are having trouble with this please let me know and I will work with them to order their prize.  It is great seeing so many children opting to donate to Kidscan rather than choosing toys.  Prizes will be delivered to school. 

                                                               Before

                                                              After

Congratulations to the 3 children who took part in the Chess Nationals this weekend. We are so lucky to have Mr G who puts in the time with the children - practice and competitions.

TEACHER ONLY DAY:

We have a Teachers’ Only Day on Monday 7th November. There will be no school for children. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’s contact number is 347 0709 or 0211 215599

 

WORKING BEE.

We intend to have a working bee on the second Saturday after the holidays, October 29th. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. I really appreciate the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.

Happenings this week

Monday - No School - Labour Day

Tuesday - Athletics - Field 2, International Stadium

Wednesday - Rosary

- Holiday Reading Logs to be returned

Thursday - Rosary

Friday - Grandparents Day (Children please bring a plate)

- Mass/Morning Tea

- Andrew Chin singing

- Andrew Chin Concert

 

Our feet have hit the ground running. Such a busy few days already. Thank you for getting your camp forms and athletics forms in. I will be in touch at the end of the week to let the camp parents know who are coming with us.  I have had a fantastic response and really appreciate it.  

You may have noticed your child is wearing a watch.  From tomorrow we will be recording our steps competing in the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure and we will travel the world.  As we record our steps, a video will be made with our Bitmoji and will visit different places around the world.  The watches are theirs to keep.

The Children have mad stamps in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II. 

 I am impressed.  

TWO DAYS TO GO: Keep collecting sponsors for you. 

If you haven’t made a profile yet, there is still time. 

We can keep going right to Friday and then the fun will  begin.

https://schoolfundraising.co.nz/ If you someone has given you cash,

please bring it to the office by Friday morning.

After the event the children will be able to order their prize online.

Orders need to be done by 31 October.

Week 1 Term 4

Holidays have gone so fast.  I hope everyone has had an enjoyable time. 

Term 4 is going to be a busy time so please make sure you read the blog to help keep you informed with what is happening.  October is the month of the Rosary.