Term 1 Week 5

 Week 5

Covid Level 2 restrictions

The level 2 restrictions are again in place. Here are the main things

you need to know:

• School gates will not open until 8:30am. Please do not drop

• your children off before this. 

• Parents are encouraged to drop their children off at the gates.

• If you do enter the grounds, please sign in with the covid tracer app. Please do not enter the classrooms.

• All Kakano children and their siblings will finish school at 2:45pm. We will take the children to the gate you usually pick

• them up from unless you advise us otherwise.

GALA

Due to the level 2 restrictions that are now in place, the GALA has

been postponed. At this stage we will not be collecting in goods this

week until we know when the new GALA date is. We will keep you updated as information comes our way. 

Library

Well done to those children who remembered to bring their books

back to school so they could get new ones. The library has lots of amazing books to read and it’s great to see so many being issued

each week. Library days are as follows: Kakano 1 = Wednesday,

Kakano 2 = Tuesday and Kakano 3 = Thursday.

Hats

Well done to those children who are remembering their hats

EVERY day! You’re amazing. Hats are a compulsory part of

our school uniform in terms 1 and 4. If your child has lost their

hat, please check in the lost property box outside room 6. New hats

can be purchased at the uniform shop or online through the school

app. NO HAT = NO PLAY.

Water bottles

Remember to keep bringing your water bottles to school each day,

filled with water. Drinking water is essential for us to play, learn and grow each day. The more water we drink, the better we feel.

Here’s what’s happening this week:

Monday

Tuesday

• Kakano 2 library

Wednesday

• Kakano 1 library

• Lunchtime Gymnastics

Thursday 

• Kakano 3 library

Friday

• Assembly - Rm 4

• Junior Chess Club

Lunchtime Sports

 This week for Lunchtime Sports Mrs D got to work with any Year 2 children who wanted to take part. We continued with our cooperation games from Golden Time. Also we made it a bit more competitive with the boys versing the girls. We put in 1, then 2, then 3 hoops in the unbreakable circle which got very tricky. 

We also played the under, over game and again used a number of balls to keep the children on their toes and busy. The children were outstanding and had such great team work and spirit. It was a lovely session- well done to those who took part.

Term 1 Week 4

 Week 4

Reading Logs

The holiday reading log draw is a go for assembly this Friday.

Well done to those children who have already handed in their

reading logs. If you haven’t yet, remember to bring your reading

log to school this week. If you have misplaced your reading log,

simply write down the books you have read over the holidays or

the last few weeks on a piece of paper and add your name and

room number.

Cricket

We have cricket with Dan again this week. All the children loved

their session last week. Kakano 2 goes to cricket at 8:45 so make

sure you’re at school on time.

Library

Well done to those children who remembered to bring their books

back to school so they could get new ones. The library has lots of amazing books to read and it’s great to see so many being issued

each week. Library days are as follows: Kakano 1 = Wednesday,

Kakano 2 = Tuesday and Kakano 3 = Thursday.

Swimming

Yay! It’s our turn for swimming again this week. We are

swimming everyday so remember your togs, towel and a bag to

put them in each day. If you are not swimming for medical reasons, please bring a note for your teacher.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is scheduled for each Wednesday at lunchtime in

the school hall. Anyone is welcome to go along and try gymnastics.

Girls - remember to bring PE gear so your dresses don’t get in

the way.

Hats

Well done to those children who are remembering their hats

EVERY day! You’re amazing. Hats are a compulsory part

of our school uniform in terms 1 and 4. If your child has lost

their hat, please check in the lost property box outside room 6.

New hats can be purchased at the uniform shop or online

through the school app. NO HAT = NO PLAY.

Water bottles

Remember to keep bringing your water bottles to school each day,

filled with water. Drinking water is essential for us to play, learn

and grow each day. The more water we drink, the better we feel.

GALA Donations

Thank you for the donations that have been given this week. Each

item donated gets a point for your class. There is a prize for the

class with the most items. Here is what to bring this week:

Here’s what’s happening this week:

Swimming every day

Monday

Tuesday

Cricket with Dan

Kakano 2 = Library

Wednesday

Bike to School Day - see below

Kakano 1 = Library

Thursday

Pita Pit Gala Fundraiser - see below 

Kakano 3 = Library

Friday

Reading Log Draw at assembly

GO BY BIKE DAY 

   WEDNESDAY 24th FEBRUARY

Meet: 8.00am Sophia Street (Opposite Ranolf st intersection) 

with bikes / scooters. Helmets compulsory

8.10am depart down Ranolf street on the shared pathway towards St Mary's School.

Sport BOP Pitstop: Ranolf Street - Opposite Guidoughs. 

 (with fruit & giveaways)

What we need:

- Adults to marshal/assist at road crossings assisting groups of our tamariki to safely cross the roads.

- Adults to ride with groups of children

  It would be 30 – 45minutes

 

We will have an area at school where kids can leave their bikes/scooters for the day. 

 

Please contact Whaea Leanne if you can assist on the day. 

Email: sports@stmarysrotorua.school.nz 

Phone: 027 295 7579 or 348 1701

Pita Pit GALA Fundraiser

Cricket skills with Mr Fisher

 This week we had Dan Fisher who came to do Cricket skills with us.

He shared our 4 rules first:

Respect

safe

learning

Have fun

We learnt lots of new skills. We learnt throwing and catching. We also learnt how to throw underarm and over arm.

 

The students learnt to throw a ball up and have their hands together ready to catch the ball.

We played a few games such as:  snowball tag and clean house- We split the kids into kids who throw toys and kids will collect all the balls.

Next we played ocean rescue- the island has lots of treasures. Taylah mans the pirate ship and she crashes. We end up on the ocean. We try and rescue everyone from the ocean by throwing and catching the ball. 

It was a great session with Mr Fisher and everyone had lots of fun.