Week 9, Term 2

Hello all,

Thank you to those of you who attended our Holy Spirit assembly last week.  It was interesting to see how each classroom shared their learning and showed their connections to the Holy Spirit.

We have been working on some creative writing in Room 5.  This week the children will finish these off and bring them home to have them published.  Mrs Flannery has spent an afternoon with the children teaching them some touch typing skills, so publishing a piece of writing should compliment this learning nicely.  I am hoping to have the writing finished by the end of the week so that the children can share it with you during their conferences next week.

Which brings me to mention....Student-led conferences!  This week the children will collate their learning from 2016 to share with you in the conferences next week.   We have set some learning goals in place for moving forward with next steps and the children will share these goals with you, as well as their achieved work, at conference time.

Matariki Celebration:  Last Thursday Rooms 4, 5 and 6 celebrated Matariki with a shared learning time together.  Each room presented what they had learned about Matariki.  Room 4 retold the legend of Matariki through a performance, Room 5 shared string games, slide shows, flax weaving and Room 6 shared artwork, posters and flax work they had completed.  It was nice to have interaction with the other classrooms and to share what we had all researched.

Parish Family Mass:  Saturday July 2nd, 6pm.  This month's family mass will begin with a soup meal at 5pm.  Please come along and make the most of having a mass in town at a time that suits.  Often, sports get in the way of Sunday Mass so it's nice to support the opportunity we have been given by Fr Pat to have a Saturday night mass.

Parent Interviews will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday.  Details for setting up a time have been in the school newsletter so if you have missed out, please check the website where you can access all the information from the newsletter page.

Eisteddfod Assembly will be held next Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm in the hall.

Have a great week parents - you are doing a great job!  Room 5 is filled with amazing kids.

Carolyn