Week 8 Term 4

Wow, the Peter Pan tickets sold really quickly. There may still be some for the Tuesday matinee available.  The main cast will perform every show while R4 students who are only in our dance will perform on Wednesday at the matinee and evening shows. 

Thank you to all the parents who have signed up for our Blue Lake trip on Wednesday.  Please be at school ready to leave at 9am. We will be walking around the lake before students take part in 5 activities, one of which is swimming. If it is raining we will stay at school where there'll be some fun activities. 

School magazines are on sale from the office. There are only 100 so get in quick.

This week:

Monday

Ahurei students practicing during the day (Luka and Jet)

Tuesday

Advent Liturgy 12:15 in the Church

Library - All books to be returned, please. 

Wednesday

Blue Lake trip (mufti, togs, lunch, snacks, water, sunscreen, walking shoes) Leaving school 9am, back at 2:30pm.

Thursday

Production practices

Friday

Production practices

Sausage sizzle

Here are some photos from the Year 6 Retreat on Thursday. It was a lovely day.

Peter Pan Production Rehearsal Main Cast

Saturday the 5th December 1:00pm- 4:00pm, the school hall. 

Required:

• Harmony Choir

• Mains

• Lost boys

• Mermaids

• Fairy Dancers

• Sea Creatures

• Pirates

• Backstage & Props Crew

• Narrators

• Tribes People

Your child has already received a notice last week about this. Students are to bring snacks and water. All students are to be promptly collected at the conclusion of the day at 4:00pm from the school hall. If your child cannot make this rehearsal please email me to let me know. Thanks to those who have already.

bernieh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

Regards,

Production Team 2020

Lorette Tiedt, Jane Trask, Mary Kusabs, Lorraine Thomson, Jill Dinniss, Michelle McIntyre, Glenda Pedley, Chris and Sheila Manlunas, Bernie Hall.

Upcoming:

Monday 30th November Kapa Haka group at Ahurei

Tuesday 1st December Principal’s Morning Tea

Wednesday 2nd December Totara End of Year Picnic Blue Lake.

Tuesday 8th December School Production

Wednesday 9th December School Production

Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon

Friday 11th December End of Year Mass

Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving

Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term

Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day

Year 6 retreat

 A reminder that all Year 6 students are to meet at St Michael’s church at 8:30am tomorrow (Thursday) in mufti. Mass begins at 9am and we need to be seated beforehand. Can students please bring a can of food to add to the offertory

The weather looks changeable, if it is just showers we will continue with our programme of walking back via Kuirau park so please pack a raincoat as well as lunch and a drink. If the weather is poor we will bus back to the St Mary’s church and continue the programme there. 

Mr James and Mrs Hall will be leading the Retreat.

Year 5 students will be at school with Mrs Dunkley, Mrs McCaskill and Mrs Todd taking part in a leadership day.

Thank you Mrs teat for coming into class today to help our tamariki make Christmas decorations. They look great and the class had fun.

Week 7 Term 4

 No swimming this week

Monday

Class visit to Government Gardens art house. Meet at school at the normal time. We will be back before lunchtime. 

Tuesday

Library day - bring books to exchange. 

Wednesday

Thursday

Year 6 retreat. Meet at St Michael's church at 8:45am. We are walking back to school via Kuirau park after lunch. 

Year 5 leadership day at school.

Friday

Sausage sizzle

PE - students require PE gear. 

Upcoming events for R4

Wednesday 2 December - Blue lake picnic day. Notices went home on Friday. 

Week 6 Term 4 Notices

 We are swimming each day this week, there are swim coaches coming in to take lessons.

Monday

Tuesday

Inteschool Athletics (some students only)

Library day - bring books to exchange. 

Wednesday

Thursday

Kapahaka 9am

ORIENTATION DAYS FOR 2021 YEAR 7S: at JOHN PAUL COLLEGE. Thursday 19th
Parents are to make own travel arrangements for their child – arriving at JPC by 12.00pm and collected by 2.30pm
All students attending JPC Orientation Day are to bring their lunch. They will have a guided tour of the campus, have lunch and be given a booklet with College commencement information and uniform lists etc.

Friday

Sausage sizzle

Upcoming events for R4

• Monday 23 November: Trip to the arts house in Government Gardens - 1-2 parents still needed. 
• Thursday 26 November: Year 6 retreat. Attending Mass at St Michaels and a hikoi around town. Year 5 students will stay at school. More information to come this week. Parents willing to walk with us will be required. 
• Wednesday 2 December: Senior school picnic at Blue Lake. More information will be sent home soon. Transport and supervision required. 

Week 5 Term 4 Notices

 We are swimming all week. 

Friday is a teachers only day - no school. 

We still require adult helpers for our Museum visit on 23 Nov. Please contact Mr J if you can help.

Monday

Production practice

Tuesday

LIbrary - bring books to exchange

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Teacher Only Day. There will be no school on this day. If you need to enrol your child in the Glenholme After School Care for the day, please contact Mary-Ann Roling on 021 215599. She will be running this at St Mary’s. Thank you for your support with this.

Congratulations to Sean, Jo and Maclyn who came 2nd in the regional Aquabots competition on Saturday.

R4 Drone school is all go

 Today Cameron guided his first students through the R4 Drone school. He has designed three levels where students can earn badges. Although the hall is heavily booked and we have to work around the production this term, we will endeavor to get as many students through the levels as possible. 

 

Remember Thursday is plastic-free in Room 4. No single-use plastic please. 

Weekly Notices Week 4 Term 4

 

No swimming this week. 

We require adult helpers for our trip to the Government Gardens on Monday 23 November 9am-12:30 (approx). Please contact Mr J if you are able to help. 

Interhouse Athletics

9:00am – 3:00pm
Monday 2nd November 2020
International Stadium, Ground 2, Devon Street West, Rotorua

Event Overview

The Inter-house Athletics is for our middle and senior school students - Years 3, 4, 5 & 6.
The Inter-house Athletic Sports will be held at Field 2 by the stadium in Rotorua.
Years 3 – 6 students need to be taken to / dropped off at the
International Stadium, Ground 2, Devon Street West, Rotorua on Monday 2nd November, meeting their teacher by 8:45am in the designated area. (Clear directions will be given at drop off)
Interhouse Athletics will finish at approximately 2:30pm on Monday. Children need to be collected from the International Stadium, Ground 2 by 3:00pm at the latest.
Children may come to Interhouse Athletics in their house colours, they must wear their school PE gear.
Children will need – sunhat, sunblock, warm clothes, lunch & a drink.
Should the event need to be cancelled this information will put on our Facebook page and Educa posts by 7:30am

There are quite a few Parents/Caregivers who have not filled in the form to say how their children are getting home from Athletics. This must be completed today please.

ATHLETICS DAY - TRANSPORT & HELP.

It is important that we know how your child will be getting home from Athletics Day. We also require helpers on the day, this can be yourself or a whanau/family member.Please click HERE to complete the required form. It is required for ALL Y3-6 children.

Monday

Athletics day

Tuesday

Library - bring books to exchange. 

Wednesday

PTA Meeting: for your diary - next meeting is Wednesday 4 November at 7pm in the school staffroom. Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.

Thursday

Kapahaka

Friday

Sausage sizzle

FREE PARENTING PROGRAMME AT ST MARY'S ....

An internationally renowned, FREE, Parenting Program will be offered at St.Mary’s in Terms 1 and 2 of 2021. It will be presented by Erna Cullen, from the Ministry of Education and Corbus Venter, an Educational Psychologist with a passion for helping young children.

It is a 14 week evidence based program that supports parents who have concerns about their child’s conduct. If you feel like you need some help or want to understand your children better, this is a course for you.

There will be an information afternoon/evening held on the 5th November in the school library at 2.30pm and again at 5.15pm, for those interested in learning more about the Incredible Years' Parent course. Feel free to come along to find out more and have a chat to the convenors of the course or to sign up.

If you would like to register your interest for this course earlier, please email or phone Brigitte Holmes, our Learning Support Coordinator. brigitteh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz Mobile 0272121206

Friday 13th November. Teacher Only Day. There will be no school on this day.
If you need child care on Friday you can book a spot for your child with MaryAnn Roling. Contact the school office for more MaryAnn's details.




Some important dates coming up this term:

Monday 2nd November: Totara and Kahikatea Teams Athletic Sports

Thursday 5th November: All Saints/All Souls Day Liturgy

Thursday 5th November: Incredible Years Parents’ meeting

Friday 13th November Teacher Only Day

Tuesday 17th November Interschool Athletics Meet

Thursday 19th November: JPC Orientation (afternoon)

Friday 26th November: Yr 6 Retreat

Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon

Tuesday 8th School Production

Wednesday 9th November School Production

Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon

Friday 11th December End of Year Mass

Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving

Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term

Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day