Term 1 Week 2

 Week 2 2021

Welcome back everyone! It was great to see so many of you at our 3 way conferences

last week. We are very excited to begin our new year with your wonderful children

and getting to know you and your whanau better. Your child may come home very

tired after the first few days. They may need some down time just to relax as it’s been

a while since they have been at school.  

School starts on Tuesday 9th February at 8:45. Remember to wear your summer

uniform and bring your hat. 

When you get to school 

• put your bag in your cubby outside Kakano 1-3

• do your roll 

• say hello to your lovely teachers

• add your stationery to the boxes

We have a lovely day planned and are looking forward to an amazing year ahead.

Drink bottles

Please ensure your child has a drink bottle which they can refill during the day. The

weather is so warm at the moment and your little cherubs need to stay hydrated.

Brain breaks

Kakano will be having a brain break midway through the first block. Children will

be allowed to have chilled milk from school (or water from their drink bottle) and a

piece of fruit. This helps them to keep their brains energised for learning until morning

tea time.

Hats

Your child will need to have a hat in order to play out on the playgrounds. ‘No hat!

No play’. We only have a limited number of spare hats per class. Hats are also available

at the uniform room to buy. 

Swimming

This week:

Kakano 1, 2 and 3 are swimming this week.

Kakano 1-3 are swimming on even weeks. Please can you provide your child with their

togs, a towel, and if you have them swimming goggles.

What’s on this week

Monday- Public holiday

Tuesday-School starts 8:45 am-3 pm

Waitangi Welcome Liturgy 10 am

Friday- Room 1 Assembly

Stationery

Thanks to those caregivers who have already purchased stationery for their children. If you have not had the chance to sort stationery for your child. Details re: stationery can be found on our website or by going to the following link https://www.stmarysrotorua.school.nz/2021-stationery-packs/

School App

We have a new school app. We suggest you install and set this app from School Apps NZ then search for St Mary's Catholic School Rotorua. Make sure you set up for the notifications you wish to receive. Alternatively, you can go to this link

https://schoolappsnz.co.nz/install/ and search for St Mary’s Catholic School Rotorua

 

Educa

The Educa App has had an update. It might be a good idea to uninstall then reinstall this app. This link may be useful https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/educa-touch/id523025716

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!