Weekly Notices, Week 9 Term 4

 Kia ora whānau, 

Congratulations on making it to the final week of what has been a fun and turbulent school year. Thank you all for the time, dedication and effort you have put into your children's learning, particularly during the lockdown period. 

Fort building, dwellings and enclosures were the flavour of the week last week. We even had a few "mini classrooms" built.  Lots of fun and imaginative games were played, some of which lasted all day.



















We sent school reports home on Friday which included a slip with the name of your child's teacher for 2022. All students will be meeting their new teacher and classmates on Monday. 

Coming up this week: 

Monday - Duathlon 

All children will need to bring their togs, towel, hat and sneakers. They can wear their house colours or PE uniform, please ensure all items are named. Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions, there will be no spectators allowed. Tuesday - Prizegiving. Once again, unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, there will be no spectators allowed.

Thursday - School finishes at 12:00.

Other messages: The school magazine can be bought for $10.
Save Our Babies Annual Christmas School Bag Kaupapa Kahira Olley, the founder of Save Our Babies Charitable Trust, runs an annual Christmas school bag kaupapa. This means that children get a school bag full of gifts.

If any of the St Mary’s community would like to support this she is hoping for some school bags for 12-16 year olds.

You are welcome to donate a bag full or just a bag or just something to go in the bag.

Some ideas are - a dress (to wear Christmas Day)

- a pair of shorts and a t.shirt

- a pack of underwear

- toiletries and nice smellies

- game

- chocolates/lollies/goodies

- Lastly, don’t forget the school bag.

If you would like to see some of the other wonderful work that Kahira does please look at her facebook page.

Any questions please phone Rachel Schuster on -027 446 1351

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEM/ITEMS PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE SCHOOL RECEPTION.

I hope you have an awesome Christmas and a great summer holiday. Thank you for a fantastic year!

Nga mihi,

Lorette Tiedt and Team Kahikatea.


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