Room 17 2021

  WEEK 3 TERM 3 2021 Kia ora, It's hard to believe that we are entering into Week three and the start of August. The daffodils outside R12 have started to bloom, which means longer days and warmer weather to come. Today is the  Feast Day of Mary MacKillop and we will be celebrating this on Friday.  Last Friday middle school were part of the Novena to Our Lady, in preparation for the Feast of the ‘Assumption of Mother Mary into heaven’ on 15th August the kids were amazing, they read and sang beautifully  Next Sunday, the parish has a Māori Miha (Māori Mass) at 10.00 am followed by a procession carrying the statue of Mother Mary around the Church and our school. All students from the schools are invited to join the procession with their parents at 11.00 am in front of St Mary’s Church. Staff are also invited to be part of this. There is a shared lunch after the procession that everyone is invited to and families are asked to bring a plate to share.  Thank you for ...

Kia orana ( MAY YOU LIVE A LONG AND FULFILLING LIFE) It is Cook Island Language Week this week.  O ur Pasifika group have given us a class challenge -  to learn a prayer they gave us and then to stand up and say it in front of the school at singing time on Thursday before we go out to lunch. 3-way conferences Three Way Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday 3rd August from 3.10 to 6.00 pm and Wednesday 4th August 3.10 - 6.00 pm. You need to go to  www.schoolinterviews.co.nz  and enter the event code aemzc. The time allowed for each conference is 10 minutes. Please be considerate of the teacher (who needs to keep to the appointment schedule) and other parents who have made bookings. If you feel you need more time for discussion, please organise another time to meet with the teacher. The purpose of the conference is so parents/student/teacher can co-construct a literacy goal, maths goal and a values/key competency goal. Reports were sent home wit...

J uly 25, 2021   Weekly Notices, Term 3, Week 1 Namaste and welcome back to the commencement of Term 3 2021. I hope all children enjoyed a lovely deserved break from school and are prepared for another term of important learning. It is a good time for a reminder that the world is still in the midst of a serious pandemic and that we should feel privileged to live in a country with no community transmission. We will be reminding children to still take basic health precautions like washing hands regularly, using hand sanitiser and tissues and coughing or sneezing into the inside of elbows. We ask you to reinforce this message at home as well and to please keep your child home if they are sick. Life Education begins at St Mary's on Monday, featuring Katie and of course Harold the Giraffe. All Kahikatea Middle School classes will have an opportunity to visit the Life Education van for lessons. You may wish to ask your child about what they have been learning in Life Education. Rep...

   Te Ahiahi Pai (Good Afternoon),  I hope you have been enjoying the sunshine and are feeling recharged as we head into our last week of Term 2.  We have had a busy term with a variety of events and activities. It felt fitting that last week we practiced Christian Meditation. It was led by Sister Rachel and Sister Ema from the Sisters of Compassion in Wellington.  During these sessions, children were asked to sit in  S ilence and  S tillness with a  S traight back and  S ay the word Maranatha to themselves, meaning 'Come Lord Jesus'. If you hear your child talking about the 4  S  words, this is what they are referring to.  Christian Meditation is something we are going to continue to practice as a school. It provides an opportunity to take a break and be still, in an otherwise very busy environment!  Things on this week: Wednesday   - Kapa Haka.                  ...

  Yesterday we attended the Parish Mass at 9am.  The children were very respectful in church and were able to answer many of Father Prakash's questions which made us feel very proud.  A big thank-you to those who joined us and for providing a plate of eats for the shared morning tea afterwards.  It was a lovely time of building our St. Mary's community.  A big thanks too to the mums who helped set up and clean up, without your help we would not be able to do this.

  Friday -   9:00 Parish Mass - Room 16 and 17 to attend and parents needed to help please. All parents are invited as well.  This will then be followed by a shared morning tea in the church hall.  We would like to ask that our students bring in something light to share for this.  If you are able to help with serving tea and coffee, that would be much appreciated too.  Please let myself or Mr Bach know if you are able to help out.

  Kia ora,  Hard to believe that we are finishing June this week and that we have almost completed term 2.  Thank you to all of the whanau who participated in the Matariki Supper it was a great success. With the wet weather and tired kids, we have had lots of sick kids. Please make sure that the children have their jerseys or polar fleece jackets in the morning. If your child has misplaced theirs, check the lost and found as it is very full.  Last week we took part in a digital wellness program teaching children the importance of staying safe on the internet.  Congratulations to Bourneton from Rm 12 who took part in the interschool cross country.  We have another busy week ahead. School photos are on Monday.  Boys are to wear their winter wool jerseys and girls winter skivvy and tunic with long hair tied back.  This week we have the privilege of having Sister Ema visiting our class.  Week Ahead : Monday - School Photos  Tuesday - Sister ...