Happy Birthday

Today Jacky turned 8. We sang 'Happy Birthday' and wished Jacky all the best as an 8 year old.

Gabrielle has been working on her typing. Today she received a Dance Mat Typing certificate as she has completed Level 4. 

Ka pai, Gabrielle, keep up the great work.

This morning's dress rehearsal went very well. The children know their parts and where and when they need to move. We have another practice tomorrow, then on Wednesday morning we'll go over to the Aurora Centre to have a rehearsal with the sound and light people. Please be at school before the 8:45am bell so we can start the rehearsal on time. Costumes will be sent home on Wednesday afternoon.

If you've not yet bought your tickets, call into the office - $8 each. Don't miss out.

Term 4 Week 7 - Gold

At this morning's assembly five Room 5 people received a Gold Mathletics certificate.

This is an amazing achievement and we are all very proud of 

Samantha, Kate, Nicholas, Finn and Marissa.

Samantha was receiving a Gold certificate for the second time this year.

Our production practices are progressing well. We will be having a dress rehearsal on Monday morning and on Wednesday morning we will have a practice in the Aurora Centre. Children need to be at school before the 8:45am bell on these days so we can start the practices on time. Thank you for your support with this.

Enjoy the weekend.

Double Gold

This morning Samantha gained her second Gold Mathletics certificate.
This is an amazing achievement as Samantha has worked on Mathletics and gained a certificate every week for 40 straight weeks. We are all very proud of Samantha.

Marissa gained her first Gold Mathletics certificate.
Congratulations, Marissa, we are proud of your efforts on Mathletics.

Gold Mathlete

Congratulations to Finn for gaining a Gold Mathletics certificate. Ka pai, Finn, this is an amazing achievement.

Term 4 Week 5

This week has been very busy and we are all quite tired. I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend.

The children have enjoyed their swimming lessons at Wharenui. They have all worked hard and made great improvements. Check out these photos:

Ruby, Neave, Kate and Harriet

Kempton

Bree

Bridget, Roisin and Trinity

Nicholas and Finn

Today we celebrated our school's Feast Day - Christ the King. We attended a liturgy in the church, then had a sausage sizzle for lunch - a big THANKS to the Parent Council for this. In the afternoon Room 5 and Room 12 took our scooters and bikes to Westburn Bike Park. We had lots of fun riding around the track then playing on the playground. Thanks Mrs A and Mr B for coming down with us. When we arrived back at school we were treated to an ice-block, A big THANK YOU to the Board of Trustees for this.

Next week we will be having production pracitces every day. On Monday we will attend Burnside High School's production, 'The Twits'. Monday is also library day. Please return library books so that a new book can be issued.

Have a great weekend - may the weather be kind for the Garden Tour.

Gold Mathlete

This morning Kate received a Gold Mathletics certificate. Ka pai, Kate, this is a fantastic achievement.

Ruby ordered some books from the Scholastic Book Club and they arrived today. It was exciting watching Ruby open her box and show us the books she'd received. Enjoy your new books Ruby.

Term 4 Week 5 'Star of the Week'

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

Ka pai, Finn, it's great to have you in Room 5.

Congratulations to Nicholas who gained a Gold Mathletics certificate this morning. What a great effort, Nicholas.






This Week:
Production practices: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. These are progressing well. Today the children were given a copy of the songs we will be singing. Please help your child to learn these words.
Thursday: CRT - please bring your recorder.
Friday: Show Day - No School.

Looking ahead to Week 6 - we will be swimming every day. A notice went home last week with the times - Year 3s leave school at 9am, with Room 3 and Year 2s leave at 9:30am with Room 6. If you are able to help with changing after swimming please return the slip at the bottom of the notice.

Children may bring their gold coin for 'The Twits' performance to me any time. Please DO NOT take this to the office. Thanks.

Term 4 Week 4

At today's school assembly Natalia received a certificate.

Ka pai, Natalia, we are proud of you.

Lulu was presented with her Gold Mathletics Certificate.

Ka pai, Lulu, for your consistent effort on Mathletics.

 Thank you for your support with the 'Let's Get Physical' mufti day. Nearly $420 was donated to Caritas. Once again it fell to Room 5 to attend 9am Mass on a mufti day. The children all behaved reverently during mass and I am very proud of them

Gold Mathlete

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Lulu for gaining a Gold Mathletics certificate.
Ka pai, Lulu, on this superb achievement.

Silver Mathlete

Congratulations to Bree who has gained her first Silver Mathletics certificate. Ka pai, Bree, keep up the great work.

The Year 2s learnt about static electricity this morning. We rubbed a balloon on a polar fleece then held it near our heads. The girls found that their hair was attracted to the balloon and stood up on end. The boys found that their hair was too short to stand up on end.

You will have to look closely at these photos to see the balloon attracting the hair.

Roisin and Bridget

Marissa

Thank you to those parents who were able to come and watch our plays this afternoon. The children did an amazing job and I am very proud of them. The Year 3s are well prepared for their parts in the school production. 

A reminder that we will be attending 9am Mass on Friday. Please be at school before the 8:45am bell. We are also able to wear sports clothes to school on Friday for the Young Vinnies 'Let's Get Physical' mufti theme. Please bring a gold coin donation for Caritas. 

Term 4 Week 4 'Star of the Week'

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

Ka pai, Roisin, it's great to have you in Room 5.

The Year 3s began tennis lessons today. They all enjoyed their session. They have two more sessions. While the Year 3s were playing tennis the Year 2s made ooblek. We discovered that ooblek can behave like a liquid as well as like a solid, depending on how hard you push your hand into it. Ooblek is made from cornflour and water.  

Sirayah

Bree and Natalia mixing the ooblek

Bree and Zofia  

Roisn

Finn