Room 17 2021

  Good morning on this beautiful summer day.  It is hard to think that there are only three more weeks left of the school year.  Let's make these the three best ones we've had, by being organised, being kind and having a big dollop of patience. 𝅵؜𝅴 Kahikatea is looking forward to our Big Day In on Monday 6 December.  Unfortunately with Covid restrictions, we are unable to invite parents to join us.  Please keep a lookout for a notice which will be sent home this week outlining all the details. Looking back at what was going on this time last year and it was jam packed with lots of activity - preparing for the curtain going up for Peter Pan, Ahurei, student Celebration Day at school, Christmas Parade, students competed in inter-school athletics. Unfortunately many activities have had to be cancelled this year due to COVID and many more will also need to be cancelled. Presently we are looking at how our end of year prizegiving and Mass is going to look. Plans wi...

  We have been really blessed with good weather for our week of swimming.  Well done to most children who remembered to bring their togs and towel every day.   The children have made good progress this term and have shown resilience by challenging themselves to try something new.   Our last swimming week for this year will be in week 8. Here are a few photos from today's session.

  This week we enjoyed our daily session of swimming with Tara and her team.  Well done to those who remembered their togs every day.  I was very impressed with the respectful attitude of all of Room 17.  You listened and followed Tara's instructions well and tried your best, even if it was something challenging for you.  A great example of practicing resilience. Here are a few photos from the week. Remember it is our normal swimming week this week, so bring your swimming gear every day.

  Bonjour  parents and whānau and welcome to Week 5! I hope families are enjoying the early summer weather we are getting and making the most of it to enjoy outdoor activities. There are less than four weeks of learning left until the end of the school year. St Mary's will be finishing at midday on Thursday 16th December. Just a friendly reminder that all students need to bring their  hats  to school, we know how harsh our New Zealand sun is. Also, please continue checking that your child is bringing their  device to school fully charged . We will be continuing with our learning programme right up to the end of the year. Assessments are now mostly finished and data is being analysed as teachers finalise the end of year report writing. Kahikatea Middle School will be having a Big Day In on Tuesday, December 6th to celebrate our great year of learning. There will be a range of activities and a fish and chip lunch provided to the children. Due to covid-19 level 2 r...

  Aloha parents and whānau, welcome to week 5! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend and managed to find time to relax with your family. We are over halfway through the term and the busyness is well and truly upon us. We had a fantastic day at Athletics on Monday. The kids all did so well and it was awesome to have some parent helpers as well. A huge congratulations to those students who competed in the gymnastics competition, I know you have been practising hard all year.  Just a friendly reminder that all students need to bring their  hats  to school, we know how harsh our New Zealand sun is. Also, please continue checking that your child is bringing their  device to school fully charged .  With Delta cases now in Rotorua, sanitising and staying home if unwell is more important than ever. Please do not send your child to school if they are sick.  We have some exciting learning ahead this week, including the Making a Difference Swimming Programme...

  Warm and joyful greetings to you all as I write this post admiring the beautiful sunny weather we are having this Sunday morning. We would like to express our gratitude to all families that helped and supported our school with the working bee yesterday. It was a very successful day with such a great turnout. Plenty of jobs were completed. Thank you once again for your extra helping hands. It is great to see manaakitanga ( kindness) and kotahitanga ( unity) in action at our school. Special Mention: Congratulations to these families: Thank you everyone for your support in this. PTA Raffle Results 1st Prize Bye Family 2nd Prize Ruden Castillo 3rd Prize Grace Defensor This week will be another busy week for our kids. What's on this week: Monday:   Year 3-6 Athletics Day  8.45 - 2.30pm at the International Stadium Field 2 Please drop off your Y3-6 child/ren at the entrance to the Athletics ground (Field 2) at the International Stadium on Devon Street West between 8.30am and ...

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...