Wednesday 29 July 2020

R4 midweek reminders

It has been nice to meet with students and parents this week, it reminds me how supportive our whanau at St Mary's are. 

Tomorrow (Thursday)
  • If you are able, can you please send in a coin for the Young Vinnies coin trail. The money raised will go towards helping Niksham and his family. He is at Starship hospital receiving treatment. 
  • Warmer day - bring something yummy wrapped in tinfoil to warm up for lunch. 
  • Plastic-free Thursday. Try to avoid bringing any single-use plastic to school. 
  • Most students have spelling words to learn this week (they are on the class learning site) and a book review is due Friday. 

Today we started our Wonder Rockets project, we formed our groups and began thinking about designing our first rockets. 


Sunday 26 July 2020

R4 Notices Week 2 term 3

We had a fantastic start to Term 3 last week. This week is another busy week so students please make sure you are organised. 

We still need 1.5 litre plastic bottles, plastic and tape (any type) for our Wonder Rocket projects. 

Monday
Mr James is out of school on a course - Mrs Kusabs will be in R4. She will be helping students with their watercolour art. 
Students will get either a list of words or spelling rule to be learning throughout this week. 

Tuesday
Library - bring books to exchange. 
Three-way conferences after school. Parents can still book in here.  Use the code bnp5z Here is more information about the three-way conferences. 




Wednesday
Three-way conferences after school. Parents can still book in here.  Use the code bnp5z Here is more information about the three-way conferences. 

Thursday
PE - bring your PE gear. 
Warmer day - bring something yummy wrapped in tinfoil to warm up for lunch. 
Kapahaka

Friday
Sausage sizzle


Top chefs last Friday. 


Wednesday 22 July 2020

Thursday reminders

We have had a fantastic start to the new term in R4. There has been lots of exciting learning happening and all the students have been great. 

Some reminders:

Thursday
Cultural dinner in the hall - see the newsletter for more information. 
Warmer day - students can bring something wrapped in tinfoil to warm up for lunch. 
Plastic-free Thursday - Please try not to bring any single-use plastic to school. 
PE - All students need PE gear. 
Reading logs due tomorrow.
Please send in 1.5 litre drink bottles, tape (any type) plastic/ cardboard. 






Thursday 16 July 2020

Welcome to Term 3

This term our Concept is Exploration.  Much of our learning will be around this concept but we are also taking part in the Wonder Rockets project and the students who were in R4 last year will spend time designing, building and gardening with Mr G. 

Reading logs need to be returned by Friday, there are spare ones in R4 if needed.

Can you please send in and 1.5 litre plastic bottles for our Wonder Rockets projects. Lids are not needed. 

Please check Chromebooks are charged ready for learning on Monday. 

Week 1 schedule

Monday
Exploration Ignition - students will visit all 5 Totara classes to take part in different learning tasks related to Exploration. 

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday
Plastic Free Thursday (see below)
Warmer Day - Bring something yummy to warm up for lunch. Make sure it is small and wrapped in tinfoil. 
Kapahaka
Reading logs must be in today - last day to enter the draw for prizes. 
Go4It PE - students require PE gear. 

Friday
Sausage sizzle







The Young Vinnies are continuing to collect bread tags until the end of Term 3. Please collect and send them into class, Jet will be collecting R4's.

Thursday 2 July 2020

Weetbix food creations

Today many students cooked or made a food creation which included Weetbix. It was great fun and the students worked really well with their teams. Our creations were gobbled up by other students and staff so hopefully we'll have a winner when the prizes are given out at assembly tomorrow.  Here are some photos. 

Reminder: Mufti day tomorrow. Students are encouraged to come dressed as a wild animal. Makenna is the Principal tomorrow and Melody is her PA.