Monday 30 October 2017

Interhouse Athletics
9:00am – 3:00pm Friday 3rd November 2017
postponement date Thursday 9th November

International Stadium, Ground 2, Devon Street West, Rotorua

Sunday 29 October 2017

Weekly Notices Term 4 Week 3

Lots of things happening this week....

Student Led Conferences on Tuesday. Children will have their celebration of the year to share with you and also discuss their goals to work on for the remaining part of the year.

SWIMMING THIS WEEK 10AM

GOLDEN TIME ON THURSDAY THIS WEEK....Bring a roll of toilet paper...he he...yes you read correctly!

ATHLETICS DAY FRIDAY - See details below, bring a giant lunch and giant drink! Sunhats and sunscreen also.

Grandparents/Friends Mass and Picnic is week 4 Friday 10th November.
Starts with Mass at 9:00, then refreshments at the school, then a mini concert from our various school groups. Weather permitting it will be outside on the field.

All Souls/Saint Liturgy is this Thursday at 10:00 in the hall.

Emmaus Icon Visits St Mary's Church this Thursday. The icon is travelling around the Diocese as part of Bishop Steve's 'Hearts Burning' focus. Father has invited and urged all families to visit it while it is here and say a short prayer before it.


HOW TO BOOK:
To book an interview please follow this process -
parent/teacher interview school bookings
event code hmm6n
*Please note that bookings are at 5 minute intervals - expect the Student Led Conference to take approximately 15 minutes. If you wish to discuss any other aspects of your child's performance at length, please make an appointment with the class teacher for another time.
* Please note that if you make a booking and are no longer able to attend, please follow the Reschedule and/or cancel a booking process as outlined on the School Interview website.
* Student Led Conferences for the Junior School will be held on Thursday 30th November.

School Athletics for Year 3-6:       
Year 3-6 Inter House Athletics is this Friday 3rd November 8:45-2:30pm
We are still looking for parents to assist us on the day. If you are able to help please email Lorna Dobson in Room 6. lornad@stmarysrotorua.school.nz
If your child requires a sausage and juicy lunch they will need to be ordered on Thursday with their teacher.

It would be wonderful to have you spend the day with us.

Thursday 26 October 2017

Sausage Sizzle

SAUSAGE SIZZLE ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN NEXT THURSDAY FOR ATHLETICS DAY.... 

Monday 23 October 2017

READING LOGS ARE DUE NOW.....Gotta be in to win!

No Swimming this week.

The Senior School will begin Athletics training this week beginning on Thurs afternoon and each Tues and Thurs afternoon until Athletics days.

Reminder - Yr 6 JPC entrance testing will be held on the 18th of November at JPC.

Bring PE on Thursday for Go For It.

Wednesday - Rosary in the hall. 8.45 am.

Parent meeting for Yr 6 Pre-Puberty lessons is this Tuesday at 5.00 pm Room 1.

Next weekend we are have a working bee at our school. We have a number of jobs on our list ranging from handy-man jobs, spreading cushionfall under the senior playground, maintenance on the senior playground, replacing rotten palings on our boundary fences, repairing the tops of our garden plots, putting up the shade cloth and I am sure there will be plenty more jobs to do. Come along and meet other parents, enjoy a morning tea and a delicious lunch. Children are welcome also. For catering purposes please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is for an hour or two.

We would like all our school families to consider having their child make their First Holy Communion and Reconciliation. This is a notice from our parish.

ENROLMENT FOR THE SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: LAST CHANCE TO ENROL. THIS TUESDAY.
The Sacramental Programme is for children who wish to make their First
Holy Communion and Confirmation and also a serious commitment to the

practice of their Catholic Faith. The enrolment is at St Mary’s Catholic
Church 7.00 pm, THIS TUESDAY 24th October. There will be a briefing
on the Sacramental Programme, dates will be given and a fee of $25.00 per
child is to be paid either by cheque or cash. Children who have not been
baptised in Rotorua will need to bring their baptismal certificate.

The children are required to be 8 years old by 1st November 2017. Children
who are not baptised and would like to become Catholics are also welcome
to be a part of the Sacramental Programme.

Saturday 14 October 2017

WEEK 1 TERM 4


Remember - Summer uniform - BRING YOUR HAT.                NO HAT = NO PLAY

Swimming STARTS this week. Togs EVERY day please. You must have a note if you are not swimming. The pool is 30 degrees so no concerns about the cold. 

Saturday, 28th October we are having a Working Bee at school. The day starts at 8.00am and children are invited to come too. Morning tea and a BBQ lunch will be provided.

Monday
Swimming - bring your togs

Tuesday
Swimming - bring your togs

Wednesday
Swimming - bring your togs
Rosary (8:45am)
Kapahaka performing at citizenship ceremony (some students only)

Thursday
Swimming - bring your togs
Go4It - bring your PE gear.
Kapahaka

Friday
Swimming - bring your togs
Discover China day
Sausage sizzle

Remember to bring in your reading logs.
I hope you are all having a great holiday.

Please vote for NZ's bird of the year. I have chosen a bird that is in "serious trouble" to vote for.

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

See you all next week.