There will be NO camp meeting this week due to some parents being away on the Room 6 camp. The initial time I set wasn't going to suit a lot of you anyway. If you could pencil Monday 24th November @ 7pm into your calendars for a camp meeting that would be awesome. If you live out of town I am happy to go over the information one day after school to save you doing a special trip into town. I will confirm this time on Friday.
I'm happy for this to be a meeting just for the parents who are attending camp, however if you are not coming on camp and feel you need to know more about what will be happening please feel free to come along. :)
I will post another blog with this weeks 'plan of attack' after our Staff Meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Jo
Saturday, 15 November 2014
Monday, 10 November 2014
Week 5 Term 4
Hi team,
This week I had/have release on Monday and Tuesday to do testing for reports and National Standards. Carolyn Lyon is taking Room 5 for these two days.
On Thursday we are going down to the Thyme Festival to perform some of the musical songs. We will be having lunch down there as we watch the other Primary schools in the concert. The singing begins at 12 so come along and support us if you are able to. Hopefully the weather is nice to us :)
Homework this week:
Maths and spelling are due in on Friday. Projects are also due in on Friday - remember these are based on a Saint or an inspiring person. Please unsure your child is reading every night.
CAMP:
Camp is coming around very quickly. I would like to have a short camp meeting with the parents who are coming on camp on Thursday 20th at 3pm in Room 5. This is just to go over the plan for camp and to ensure everyone knows what they are doing. If you have any questions/concerns we will address them at this meeting - if you are not attending the camp, any concerns can be emailed to me and we will discuss them. I'm hoping the meeting will be finished by 3.30. If you can't attend this meeting please let me know ASAP and I can look at changing the day.
Please ensure payments are made by the 19th November. If you have fundraised and you have not yet received a letter with your final amount to pay, it will be with you in the next few days. :)
Friday of Camp:
If you are able to bike with us out to mini golf along the Rail Trail and then back in to the swimming pool for our last day of camp can you please get in contact with me by email or text. We will need approx 5 parent helpers for the day. We will aim to leave school about 9.30/10 on Friday and be at the pool just around 1.30. Remember children and bikes need to be picked up from the pool by 3.15 please.
I hope you all have a great week.
Jo
This week I had/have release on Monday and Tuesday to do testing for reports and National Standards. Carolyn Lyon is taking Room 5 for these two days.
On Thursday we are going down to the Thyme Festival to perform some of the musical songs. We will be having lunch down there as we watch the other Primary schools in the concert. The singing begins at 12 so come along and support us if you are able to. Hopefully the weather is nice to us :)
Homework this week:
Maths and spelling are due in on Friday. Projects are also due in on Friday - remember these are based on a Saint or an inspiring person. Please unsure your child is reading every night.
CAMP:
Camp is coming around very quickly. I would like to have a short camp meeting with the parents who are coming on camp on Thursday 20th at 3pm in Room 5. This is just to go over the plan for camp and to ensure everyone knows what they are doing. If you have any questions/concerns we will address them at this meeting - if you are not attending the camp, any concerns can be emailed to me and we will discuss them. I'm hoping the meeting will be finished by 3.30. If you can't attend this meeting please let me know ASAP and I can look at changing the day.
Please ensure payments are made by the 19th November. If you have fundraised and you have not yet received a letter with your final amount to pay, it will be with you in the next few days. :)
Friday of Camp:
If you are able to bike with us out to mini golf along the Rail Trail and then back in to the swimming pool for our last day of camp can you please get in contact with me by email or text. We will need approx 5 parent helpers for the day. We will aim to leave school about 9.30/10 on Friday and be at the pool just around 1.30. Remember children and bikes need to be picked up from the pool by 3.15 please.
I hope you all have a great week.
Jo
Sunday, 2 November 2014
C.O Athletics
The decision has been made early........ C.O Athletics will be on Thursday 6th as the forecast is looking better for later in the week. If you were down to help could you please let me know if you are still available to help on Thursday.
The following people said they were able to help on Thursday;
Philip Lord, Deb O'Neill, Michelle Healey, Carolyn Lyon, Maree Denniston, Savio Fonseca, Lisa Reilly, Kath Martin. Please let me know if your plans have changed.
Camille I know you can't do Thursday. :)
Cheers,
Jo
The following people said they were able to help on Thursday;
Philip Lord, Deb O'Neill, Michelle Healey, Carolyn Lyon, Maree Denniston, Savio Fonseca, Lisa Reilly, Kath Martin. Please let me know if your plans have changed.
Camille I know you can't do Thursday. :)
Cheers,
Jo
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Week 4 Term 4 2014
Hi Team,
What a madly busy start to the term we've had. Finally Week 4 has rolled round and there is some normality setting in ..... but only for a short time!!
We had a great week last week and everyone enjoyed the visit from Pip and Harold. We learnt about the 'Brainy Bunch' and the importance of looking after these essential organs. One of the best ways to do this is to ensure we are getting enough sleep and eating a good breakfast to get us through the day. I'm sure you would've had some interesting conversations about this.
This week:
Tuesday - C.O. Athletics day. The weather forecast is not looking too flash for Tuesday (Thursday is looking better at this stage). The decision will be made early on Tuesday morning (around 6am) and put on all of the local radio stations. I will also put it on the Room 5 class blog a soon as I hear from the organisers. Remember to take warm clothes! The rest of Room 5 and Room 6 who are not competing will be at school with Mr Yeoman.
Friday - Mass at 12 - led by Rooms 1&2. Assembly in the afternoon led by Room 3. We would love you to join us if you are able to.
Homework - Spelling lists, maths, reading and a project, which will be due in on 14th November. This fortnights project is going to link to our current R.E strand of the Communion of Saints.
Next week is going to be a 'testing week' as we need to gather as much data as possible to have our National Standards data to Trina in a few weeks time. I have two release days next week and will be doing maths and reading testing. Within the next couple of weeks there will be also be a writing assessment taking place across the senior syndicate.
It's scary to think how fast the year is going!! There's so much to get done and the days seems to be flying by.
Please remember to get your camp money in so I'm able to pay a few of our bills early.
Hope you've all had a great weekend and you're ready to take on another week.
Jo :)
What a madly busy start to the term we've had. Finally Week 4 has rolled round and there is some normality setting in ..... but only for a short time!!
We had a great week last week and everyone enjoyed the visit from Pip and Harold. We learnt about the 'Brainy Bunch' and the importance of looking after these essential organs. One of the best ways to do this is to ensure we are getting enough sleep and eating a good breakfast to get us through the day. I'm sure you would've had some interesting conversations about this.
This week:
Tuesday - C.O. Athletics day. The weather forecast is not looking too flash for Tuesday (Thursday is looking better at this stage). The decision will be made early on Tuesday morning (around 6am) and put on all of the local radio stations. I will also put it on the Room 5 class blog a soon as I hear from the organisers. Remember to take warm clothes! The rest of Room 5 and Room 6 who are not competing will be at school with Mr Yeoman.
Friday - Mass at 12 - led by Rooms 1&2. Assembly in the afternoon led by Room 3. We would love you to join us if you are able to.
Homework - Spelling lists, maths, reading and a project, which will be due in on 14th November. This fortnights project is going to link to our current R.E strand of the Communion of Saints.
Next week is going to be a 'testing week' as we need to gather as much data as possible to have our National Standards data to Trina in a few weeks time. I have two release days next week and will be doing maths and reading testing. Within the next couple of weeks there will be also be a writing assessment taking place across the senior syndicate.
It's scary to think how fast the year is going!! There's so much to get done and the days seems to be flying by.
Please remember to get your camp money in so I'm able to pay a few of our bills early.
Hope you've all had a great weekend and you're ready to take on another week.
Jo :)
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
help this Sunday
Firewood
There is still a quantity of wood at Duncan Anderson's place that he wants removed asap. Marty Rendall is having a working bee this Sunday at 12 to attend to this, but needs people to help him remove as much as possible to use as future fundraising.
Please phone Marty on 4486146 or 0275 071565
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Week 2 Term 4
Wow what an awesome week we had last week!! The musical was amazing, all of the hard work paid off! I hope you all managed to get along and see it. Thank you to all of you who helped out and thanks for encouraging and supporting your children to learn their lines and song words. :)
Bikes:
Sorry for the confusion - The days changed on Friday ..... Bikes are needed at school Today (Monday), Tuesday and Friday. The bike unit runs from 1.30-2.30.
Homework this week - Spelling, maths, reading which is all due in on Friday. There is also a project that is due in next Friday (31st Oct). This fortnights project is on an animal - preferably not a house pet, something that will require some research.
Athletics day is on Thursday - children need to wear their full sports uniforms and their tracksuits if it is cold. If you are able to help on Thursday please let me know ASAP.
There will be a short assembly on Friday from 2.30 to celebrate our awesome musical! We will also be attending mass at 12.
Next Tuesday we have some Dunstan High Food Tech students coming in to talk about healthy lunch box options. There is a chance they will take photos of childrens' lunch boxes and possibly some of the kids too. These photos are for project purposes however they may be used on their school 'food tech' website page and in the school newsletter. If you have a problem with this or would prefer your child to not be photographed please get in touch with me. :)
Next Monday is Labour Day - Please enjoy an extra day off to rest and relax!
Have a great week.
Jo
Bikes:
Sorry for the confusion - The days changed on Friday ..... Bikes are needed at school Today (Monday), Tuesday and Friday. The bike unit runs from 1.30-2.30.
Homework this week - Spelling, maths, reading which is all due in on Friday. There is also a project that is due in next Friday (31st Oct). This fortnights project is on an animal - preferably not a house pet, something that will require some research.
Athletics day is on Thursday - children need to wear their full sports uniforms and their tracksuits if it is cold. If you are able to help on Thursday please let me know ASAP.
There will be a short assembly on Friday from 2.30 to celebrate our awesome musical! We will also be attending mass at 12.
Next Tuesday we have some Dunstan High Food Tech students coming in to talk about healthy lunch box options. There is a chance they will take photos of childrens' lunch boxes and possibly some of the kids too. These photos are for project purposes however they may be used on their school 'food tech' website page and in the school newsletter. If you have a problem with this or would prefer your child to not be photographed please get in touch with me. :)
Next Monday is Labour Day - Please enjoy an extra day off to rest and relax!
Have a great week.
Jo
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Holidays post for Week 1 Term 4
Hi team,
I hope you're all having a great break and enjoying spending time with your kids! I'm posting this now as I am off on my Rarotonga adventure tomorrow and won't be back until the Sunday night before school goes back. If you need to contact me before then I'll try check my emails while I'm in Raro (if i can find time) so that'll be the easiest way of contacting me. :)
The first week back at school will be focused on the musical!! We will be running through the entire show on Monday and Tuesday at school and we will be down at the Theatre for most of the day on Wednesday and Thursday. I will be able to confirm the exact details after our staff meeting on Monday after school.
It's really important that all children have their full costume at school on Monday please as we may ask them to put them on for photos for the programme.
After a busy musical based 4 days we decided we will need to get back into some normality on Friday. We will be attending Mass (led by Room 6) and we will have an assembly in the afternoon to celebrate the success of the musical. You're more than welcome to join us!
There will also be Kapa Haka on Monday at the usual time.
Week 2: The children will all need their bikes at school for a Bike Unit run by Mr Milford on Tues, Wed and Friday afternoons. If you've got time over the holidays it would be a good idea to pump up the tyres and make sure the bikes are in good working order. Thursday (23rd) is Athletics day!!
As you can see the first two weeks are crazy busy, so hopefully your children all get a chance to relax and have a bit of down time before the mad Term 4 begins!
CAMP:
Thank you to all of those parents who have offered to help. It was fantastic that so many of you to offer to help in one way or another. At this stage there are 11 parents attending the whole camp, they are; Regan H, Claire C, Debbie B, Grant L, John S, Lindsay/Kendra B, Aaron S, Tyron (Snr), Tracie/Harry H, Grant C and Adele W. There will also be parents who are joining us for day trips. If your plans have changed please get in contact with me ASAP.
We are lucky enough to have been offered the use of two 8 seater vans (Thanks Jenny and Grant) and also two bike trailers (Thanks Shayne and Camille). With these two trailers it means we will fit 45 bikes on which is awesome! However we are probably still going to be short on seats, if you are able to lend/source a vehicle for us to use over the three days I would love to hear from you!
I have a super helper who is currently sorting out the food and doing a food budget for me. With all of the food and activities (Hayes Engineering, curling, a farm visit (potentially), mini golf, swimming and a visit to Monte Christo (if it's open) we are looking at the $150 mark. I will get a confirmed camp cost out to you all in the first week of school as well as more information.
I think that is all at this stage.
Enjoy the holidays!! :) See you on Monday 13th!
Jo
I hope you're all having a great break and enjoying spending time with your kids! I'm posting this now as I am off on my Rarotonga adventure tomorrow and won't be back until the Sunday night before school goes back. If you need to contact me before then I'll try check my emails while I'm in Raro (if i can find time) so that'll be the easiest way of contacting me. :)
The first week back at school will be focused on the musical!! We will be running through the entire show on Monday and Tuesday at school and we will be down at the Theatre for most of the day on Wednesday and Thursday. I will be able to confirm the exact details after our staff meeting on Monday after school.
It's really important that all children have their full costume at school on Monday please as we may ask them to put them on for photos for the programme.
After a busy musical based 4 days we decided we will need to get back into some normality on Friday. We will be attending Mass (led by Room 6) and we will have an assembly in the afternoon to celebrate the success of the musical. You're more than welcome to join us!
There will also be Kapa Haka on Monday at the usual time.
Week 2: The children will all need their bikes at school for a Bike Unit run by Mr Milford on Tues, Wed and Friday afternoons. If you've got time over the holidays it would be a good idea to pump up the tyres and make sure the bikes are in good working order. Thursday (23rd) is Athletics day!!
As you can see the first two weeks are crazy busy, so hopefully your children all get a chance to relax and have a bit of down time before the mad Term 4 begins!
CAMP:
Thank you to all of those parents who have offered to help. It was fantastic that so many of you to offer to help in one way or another. At this stage there are 11 parents attending the whole camp, they are; Regan H, Claire C, Debbie B, Grant L, John S, Lindsay/Kendra B, Aaron S, Tyron (Snr), Tracie/Harry H, Grant C and Adele W. There will also be parents who are joining us for day trips. If your plans have changed please get in contact with me ASAP.
We are lucky enough to have been offered the use of two 8 seater vans (Thanks Jenny and Grant) and also two bike trailers (Thanks Shayne and Camille). With these two trailers it means we will fit 45 bikes on which is awesome! However we are probably still going to be short on seats, if you are able to lend/source a vehicle for us to use over the three days I would love to hear from you!
I have a super helper who is currently sorting out the food and doing a food budget for me. With all of the food and activities (Hayes Engineering, curling, a farm visit (potentially), mini golf, swimming and a visit to Monte Christo (if it's open) we are looking at the $150 mark. I will get a confirmed camp cost out to you all in the first week of school as well as more information.
I think that is all at this stage.
Enjoy the holidays!! :) See you on Monday 13th!
Jo
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