Term 1 Week 6

Wow! Room 13 are AMAZING! They did a fantastic job of leading the assembly liturgy today. I am very proud of them. Ka pai Room 13.

Xavier received the Special Character Award.

Xavier you are a kind, caring and helpful. You have a positive attitude and are willing to try new things.

You are 'Stepping Up for Success' by setting goals and always trying your best to achieve them. 

You show perseverance.

Xavier, we are blest to have you in Room 13.

Elspeth received a certificate at today's assembly.

Ka wani kei, Elspeth, we are proud of you.

Lachlan received his first Bronze Mathletics certificate today.




Ka pai to the top three mathletes for last week: Liam, Ruaridh, and Amelia M.

Mathlete of the Week Lachlan

Tomorrow - Tuesday 12 March - Please collect your child at lunchtime. Teachers are attending a Paid Union Meeting in the afternoon.

School photos will be taken in the morning.

Thanks for the comments - keep them coming. 

Term 1 Week 5 'Star of the Week'

This week's 'Star of the Week' is Erin.

Ka pai, Erin, it's great to have you in Room 13.

This morning the Tui Reading group presented their play, Ratty-tatty, to Room 3. Some family members also came to watch. Thanks everyone for being a great audience. Jack, Harry, Elspeth and Lachlan - you rock! What fantastic actors you all are. I hope to put the video onto the blog once I have figured out how to do it.

Today two more people received their first Bronze Mathletics certificates. Congratulations to Poppy and Elspeth.

Today we finished painting our first koru for our woven koru art. They are looking amazing. Next week we will paint our second koru. Check out our painting skills:

 

Looking ahead to Week 6:

Monday: Room 13 are leading the school assembly. We would love you to come and support us. Please be seated in the church by 11:55am.

Library day: children are expected to return their library books on Monday. They need to put them on the class library shelf as part of their Monday morning routine. Please ensure all school books are carried in a library bag or reading folder. A separate pocket in their rucksack is not acceptable. Library bags/reading folders can be purchased from the school office for approx $5. These need to come to school each day.

Tuesday: School Photos - please wear summer uniform, including black school shoes. Also wear your smile!

School finishes at 12:30pm on Tuesday. Staff will be attending a Paid Union Meeting.

Wednesday: I am on a course so have arranged an amazing reliever for you.

Friday: We will attend 9am mass. Please be at school by 8:40am so we can take the roll then be seated in the church before mass starts.

We will celebrate St Patrick's Day by wearing green and bringing a gold coin for Caritas.

That looks like a busy week - and we have to fit reading, writing, maths and RE in as well!

Please keep the comments coming - we so love to read them, especially those from extended family.

Enjoy your weekend.

Maths Time

Here we are working in pairs to solve maths problems:

Erin and Thea

Conor and Rheubyn

Elspeth and Rata

Reminder: Sausage Sizzle tomorrow - Friday.

Term 1 Week 5 More News

We continue to celebrate our successes.

Amelia M received her first Bronze Mathletics Certificate. Ka pai, Amelia.




Yesterday Anita visited us and taught us some jumping games as well as how to long jump (take off on one foot and land on two feet) and high jump (do a scissor kick over a bar). Check out our jumping:

 

 

Yesterday afternoon we were privileged to join Room 8, our buddy class, for a session with Matua Miles. We learnt a haka which is about us being strong and God being our refuge. Thanks Matua Miles and Room 8 for allowing us to join you.

 

Last night was the last Touch Rugby game for the season. Lachlan and George were named 'Player of the Day' for their respective teams. Ka pai boys.

 
 



For our Healthy Eating topic we made posters showing the different colour foods we should eat. Come in and check out our posters. Here's some photos of us working on the posters.





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Term 1 Week 5 News

Today we had a Rice Day Liturgy instead of our usual assembly, therefore no certificates were awarded. We were encouraged to think about all the people who only have a bowl of rice to eat each day and to be thankful for all the lovely food we are able to enjoy. We then ate lunch with our buddy classes. Room 13 and Room 8 are buddies so we sat outside the back of Room 8 to enjoy the yummy food provided by our parents (Thank you Mum and Dad). Thanks, too, Room 8 buddies for sharing your space with us. We loved talking to you.

 

We had a lot to celebrate today:


Bronze Mathletics certificates were awarded to Conor, Xavier and Isobel. Congratulations on gaining your first Bronze certificate.

Ka pai to the top three Mathletes for last week: Rata, Liam and George.

Mathlete of the Week Rata

 

We also celebrated success from Saturday's Athletic Club Championships. Congratulations to Daniel, Elspeth and Eve.




A reminder that we have Run, Jump, Throw tomorrow - sports/running shoes and socks and for the girls shorts will be needed.

Term 1 Week 4 News

The Tui reading group read a story about Ratty-tatty, who is a clever mouse. They co-opted two other people and made a play about Ratty-tatty. They presented this play to Room 13 on Friday. They had made some wonderful props and presented their play very well. Ka pai to Jack, Harry, Lachlan and Elspeth.

We are making Koru art. This week we painted the light colour onto our first koru picture. Check out our painting skills:

Looking ahead to Week 5:
Monday: Rice Day Liturgy 12md in the church; Library - please return all library books and ensure you have a library bag in which to take a new book home.
Tuesday: Run, Jump, Throw - please bring sports/running shoes and socks (wear school shoes to school), girls will need to wear shorts under their dresses.

An advance notice: on Monday 11 March Room 13 will be leading the School Assembly. Parents are welcome to attend - 12md in the church.

Term 1 Week 4 'Star of the Week'

This week's 'Star of the Week' is Won Jeong.

Ka pai, Won Jeong, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Check the blog on Sunday night for more photos and news and an update on what's happening next week. Enjoy your weekend.