Room 17 2021

Kia ora parents and whānau Welcome to week 3 which is another busy week.  There is no swimming this week or next, and Kahikatea's next turn will be in Week 5.  Team Kahikatea did a great job of leading the school in the Rosary on Thursday.  This was live-streamed from the hall to the rest of the school.             Reminders RAFFLES:  Thank you for your support with the selling of our PTA’s Raffle Books. The books must be returned immediately, sold or unsold. We cannot draw the raffle until all the tickets are in. Thank you. EARLY FINISH FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF:  Tuesday 2nd November at 2.30 pm, our staff, along with teachers from St Michael’s Rotorua, St Mary’s Putararu and Bishop Edward Gaines in Tokoroa are involved in Titiro Whakamuri kia haere whakamua Professional Development. We will need to finish school at 2.15 pm on that Tuesday so I ask that you pick your child up at 2.15pm. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme After

  Important - Athletics Day form for parents Parents - For those who have not already done so - Please fill in the form on the link below ASAP so we can organise Athletics day - Thanks Athletics Day Form    ATHLETICS FOR YEAR 3 TO 6s The sports coordinator has offered free fries to the class that has all their parents fill out the form below. Please take 5 min to fill it out. Our annual Athletics Day will take place on Monday, November 8th. 

  Just a quick email to touch base about the PTA raffle.  The draw is next Friday (5th Nov) Thank you to those who have returned these by the due date. We have quite a few ticket books from our class still outstanding. It doesn't matter if they are not sold, or partially sold either - no stress.  But if there are any tickets/money still rolling around in school bags, book bags or at home it would be great to get them in ASAP.

    Tokelau Language Week Te vaiaho o te gagana Tokelau Mālo ni, This year’s theme for Te vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau– Tokelau Language Week is Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola, which means Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing. Swimming - Kahikitea will be swimming for the last 4 days of the week. It is very important that we take part in swimming, a note will be needed from home if the kids aren't swimming. Otherwise, they will be given spare togs. Swimming is part of our P.E. curriculum, the pool is warm and the kids will learn valuable swimming skills.  Library - Wednesday THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY.  This month is the month of the Rosary. Kahikitea is leading the Sorrowful Mysteries on Thursday.  JPC staff members are here tomorrow to conduct the Entrance Test for those students going to JPC next year. Tables and chairs have been set up in the hall so the hall will be in use until lunchtime.

  Welcome back to Term 4 all parents, caregivers and children. We hope that children had a refreshing break and you are enjoying the nice Spring weather (on most days). It is going to be a very busy term with a lot of things happening, including the St Mary's RE Review in Week One. We will have special visitors checking out our lovely Catholic School on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Covid-19  As you are no doubt aware NZ is in the midst of a Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak. St Mary's will continue to operate under Level 2 restrictions. We are continuing to ask parents not to enter the school except for essential matters. If you do need to come in you must wear a mask and sign in at the school office (or use the NZ covid tracer app). We will need to continue to use basic hygiene measures such as handwashing, use of sanitiser, cough and sneeze etiquette and regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces. We will continue to make sure everyone sanitises or wash hands

Hi to everyone I hope you are having a lovely holiday so far.  Here  is the Week 10 Assembly. Stay safe, keep reading and I'm sure you are being good for Mum and Dad. God bless Mrs Tiedt