Week 2 Term 4

 Week Two Term 4 2021

Fakamālo atu kia te koutou uma (Greeting everyone). This week is Tokelauan

Language Week. The theme this year is wellbeing and how celebrating language and

culture can add to our spiritual and physical health. 

I'm back at school this week. I fractured my ankle on Wednesday and needed to rest my

foot. I am back at school with a moon boot on for 6 weeks.

Baptism Programme

The Baptism Programme begins next week and we have room for a couple more children.

If you are interested in joining this programme please email your class teacher or the

school office - thanks.

Raffle Books

Thank you for your support with the selling of raffle books for our awesome PTA. Please, return ALL raffle books tomorrow - sold or unsold.

Swimming

Kakano 3 had an absolute blast in the swimming pool last week. Kakano 2 and 1 are swimming this week. The pool is beautifully warm (about 30 degrees) and is very well maintained by our ever patient and hard working caretaker. We are so lucky to have

such a great facility in our school and we do expect that children will have their togs

each day during their swimming weeks. 

Early finish for staff professional development

On Tuesday 2nd November at 2.30pm, our staff, along with teachers from St Michael’s Rotorua, St Mary’s Putararu and Bishop Edward Gaines in Tokoroa are involved in Titiro Whakamuri kia haere whakamua Professional Development. We will need to finish school at 2.15pm on that Tuesday so I ask that you pick your child up at 2.15pm. 

If you require after school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme

Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’ s contact number is : 347 0709 or 0211 215599

Working Bee

We intend to have a working bee on the third Saturday after the holidays, November 7th. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. I really appreciate the support we get

from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch. I have sent a letter home, if you are able to help please indicate on

the sheet what

you can help with and return the form to school.

This week:

Literacy: Organisation of ideas - how texts are ordered and organised so that

they make sense. You can help by asking simple questions about books that

you read together and asking “How do you know?”

Numeracy: Skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to solve simple multiplication problems. You

can help by practicing skip counting at home.

Religious Education: Welcome - how we are welcomed into God’s family and how we can make others feel welcome. We will also learn what makes something/someone holy. This

week Kahikatea and leading the rosary and will be focussed on the Sorrowful Mysteries

Mon: Queen’s Birthday

Tues: PTA Raffle Books Due

            Kakano 2 Library

Wed:  Kakano 1 Library

Thu:   Kakano 3 Library

            Rosary

Cricket with SBOP

Fri:

Coming Up:

The organisation for some of these events may change due to covid restrictions

2 Nov: All Saints-All Souls day

              Early close for Professional Development

4 Nov: Kakano led Rosary

7 Nov: Working Bee

12 Nov: Teacher Only Day

2 Dec:  Advent Liturgy

7 Dec: Celebration of Learning Day

10 Dec: End of Year Mass

13 Dec: St Mary’s Tryathlon

14 Dec: Prizegiving

16 Dec: Missioning of Year 6