Week 4 Notices

Welcome to week 4!

Thank you to the parents and children who helped at the working bee on Saturday. The school looks amazing.

We were all very excited to welcome four new chicks into our Kakano class last week.  Our four new chickens are doing well and have been showered in love since hatching.

Kowhai and Tahi moved into their new home outside last week.  They love scratching around in the dirt looking for bugs and exploring.  It has been great watching the children talk to, and observe the chooks as they play.  Thank you to Mrs Thomson and the children for constructing the new Chicken House, you all make wonderful builders.

 

 

Reminders for week 4

Tuesday:

• Production Dance practice with Mrs Trask

Thursday

• All Souls and All Saints Day Liturgy - 12:15.  All parents and families are welcome to join us as we celebrate this special Catholic feast day

Friday

• Sausage Sizzle ($1.50) and Juicie ($1.50) day

• Library for K4, K5, K6, K7 - please make sure all children have their library books ready to return

 

Parent programme… this is a great opportunity and I highly recommend it.

PTA Meeting: for your diary - next meeting is Wednesday 4 November at 7pm in the school staffroom. Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.

 

 

FREE PARENTING PROGRAMME AT ST MARY'S ....

 

An internationally renowned, FREE, Parenting Program will be offered at St.Mary’s in Terms 1 and 2 of 2021. It will be presented by Erna Cullen, from the Ministry of Education and Corbus Venter, an Educational Psychologist with a passion for helping young children.

 

It is a 14 week evidence based program that supports parents who have concerns about their child’s conduct. If you feel like you need some help or want to understand your children better, this is a course for you.

 

There will be an information afternoon/evening held on the 5th November in the school library at 2.30pm and again at 5.15pm, for those interested in learning more about the Incredible Years' Parent course. Feel free to come along to find out more and have a chat to the convenors of the course or to sign up.

 

If you would like to register your interest for this course earlier, please email or phone Brigitte Holmes, our Learning Support Coordinator. brigitteh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz  Mobile 0272121206

 

Important dates - add them to your calendar

Friday 13th November. Teacher Only Day. There will be no school on this day.

Thursday 5th November: All Saints/All Souls Day Liturgy

Thursday 5th November: Incredible Years Parents’ meeting 

Friday 13th November Teacher Only Day

Thursday 19th November:  JPC Orientation (afternoon)

Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon

Tuesday 8th School Production

Wednesday 9th November School production

Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon

Friday 11th December  End of Year Mass

Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving

Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term

Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Lorraine

Our Waiata

We have been practicing many new waiata in Kakano. Here is a couple to share.

 

Week 3

 

Tokelau Language Week

Te vaiaho o te gagana Tokelau

Mālo ni,

This week is Tokelau Language week.

We hope all the Kakano children and families enjoyed the long weekend and beautiful weather at times!

Wow week 3 already! 

On Friday our Young Vinnies had a Loud Shirt Day supporting the Hearing Association. We managed to raise $200 so thank you for your support for this. 

 

Our Rosary continues this week with Kakano leading us in prayer.

We are swimming all week, Please pack named togs and towel each day. Children can bring googles, it is a good idea to have googles as it makes the children more confident to put their eyes under the water.  

Every Friday we visit the library. Can you please pack the children's library bags with books for each visit, we have many children who have overdue library books.

Tuesdays - Peter Pan Dance rehearsals continue and we are very impressed with how well the Kakano children have practiced and remembered their tick tock dance choreography. 

NO HAT NO PLAY

In terms 4 and 1 it is compulsory for the children to wear the blue school bucket hat in the playground.  From this week the children will be using the no hat, no play rule, the children without a school hat will have to sit in the shade outside the classroom during playtimes. 
Hats can be purchased through the school app, website or from the uniform shop. Please name your childs hat.

Working Bee

We intend to have a working bee on the third Saturday after the holidays, October 31st. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. We are always amazed at the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.  For catering purposes please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is just for an hour or two.

Sausage Sizzle and Juicie Day - Fridays - $1.50 each item. 

Friday 13th November. Teacher Only Day. There will be no school on this day.

Some important dates for next term:

28th October : Junior Tough Guy

Saturday 31st October: School Working Bee

Monday 2nd November: Totara and Kahikatea Teams Athletic Sports

Thursday 5th November: All Saints/All Souls Day Liturgy

Thursday 5th November: Incredible Years Parents’ meeting 

Friday 13th November Teacher Only Day

Tuesday 17th November Interschool Athletics Meet

Thursday 19th November:  JPC Orientation (afternoon)

Friday 26th November:  Yr 6 Retreat

Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon

Tuesday 8th December School Production

Wednesday 9th December School production

Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon

Friday 11th December  End of Year Mass

Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving

Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term

Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day

Have a great week everyone.

Kakano teachers :-) 

Week 2

 Everyone had a great week last week and settled back into school routines well.   We also welcomed 4 new children to Kakano. 

Thank you for having the children in their summer uniforms, please remember that the school polar fleece is an extra layer on cold days and they are not allowed to wear this in the classroom, hall or church, they can wear the knitted jersey though.

NO HAT NO PLAY

In terms 4 and 1 it is compulsory for the children to wear the blue school bucket hat in the playground.  From this week the children will be using the no hat, no play rule, the children without a school hat will have to sit in the shade outside the classroom during playtimes. 
Hats can be purchased through the school app, website or from the uniform shop. Please name your childs hat.

Swimming

Last week Kakano 4, 7 and 8 had a wonderful time in the pool.  It is very warm so even on cold days the children were wanting to swim. 

PTA Raffle Books

Thank you to our hard working PT for organising an amazing raffle this year.  Could you please return all raffle books sold or unsold along with money to school by this Thursday.  Thanks to those who have already sold the tickets and returned the money to school.

Loud Shirt Day

On Friday we are having a loud shirt day.  The children can wear a brightly coloured T-shirt and bring a gold coin donation.  The money goes to The Hearing House which supports and provides services to families living north of Turangi and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme.

Working Bee

We intend to have a working bee on the third Saturday after the holidays, October 31st. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. We are always amazed at the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.  For catering purposes please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is just for an hour or two.

Some important dates for this term:

Monday 26th October: Labour Day. Public Holiday.

28th October : Junior Tough Guy

Saturday 31st October: School Working Bee

Thursday 5th November: All Saints/All Souls Day Liturgy

Thursday 5th November: Incredible Years Parents’ meeting 

Friday 13th November Teacher Only Day

Thursday 19th November:  JPC Orientation (afternoon)

Sunday 29th November Weetbix Tryathlon

Tuesday 8th School Production

Wednesday 9th November School production

Monday 12th December: School Tryathlon

Friday 11th December  End of Year Mass

Tuesday 15th December: School Prizegiving

Wednesday 16th December: Missioning and last day of term

Thursday 17th December: Teacher Only Day

We hope everyone has a lovely week.

Welcome Back. Week 1

   Welcome back to Term 4!!

We hope you have all enjoyed the time off school and the children have rested well looking forward to getting back to their classmates and school routine! This term will be a busy one with production, swimming, and end of year celebrations.

COVID UPDATE: LEVEL 1 

Parents are welcome to come into school as has been the case in Level 2. 

(Please continue to use the contact tracing app and QR code placed at all three entrances). There will also be sanitising units at all gates. Please use them. We do however encourage you to drop your child at the gate as this gives students great self-management skills and independence, and enables students before school to engage more fully with other students and teachers.

There are no restrictions on numbers at gatherings, so you are welcome to come to our assemblies.

We will continue to encourage basic hygiene measures such as handwashing and use of sanitiser, cough and sneeze etiquette, regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.

Please keep your child home if they are unwell, or required to self-isolate.

FROM TOMORROW, start of Term 4:

In the mornings from 8.25pm there will be a teacher at the Church car park gate only. There will not be a teacher at the Ranolf or Carnot St gates. School will start at 8.45am. Please ensure that your child is at school prior to this. If for any reason you need to drop your child off later please make sure to come to class via the office and sign your child in.

Children will be permitted to play in the playground before school.

In the afternoon there will be a teacher at all 3 gates. There will be a pick up zone for parents to pick up children without needing to get out of the car in the Church Carpark.

At the end of the day school will finish at 3.00pm for all students, the ONLY EXCEPTION is that bus students need to leave class for the Ranolf St gate at 2.50pm.

 

Swimming!!!

This term we start swimming. Children need to bring their swimming togs and a towel. They can also bring their swimming goggles if they have them.

We swim every day this week and then will be swimming every second week. The pool is set to 30degrees so is nice and warm.

 

Holiday Reading

The holiday reading log draw will be this Friday at assembly!!! Make sure to return your FILLED IN holiday reading log by Thursday. Thank you also for returning the childrens’ holiday book packs to school.

 

Summer Uniform

Now that it is Term 4, the children need to be in summer uniform. The girls wear a different summer dress with black sandals and the boys a different pair of summer shorts with the blue polo and black sandals also. SUNHATS are also part of the summer uniform and the school rule is that if you don’t have a sunhat then you are not allowed to play outside so please make sure the sunhats are in bags!!!

Lots of parents have been in to sort out summer uniforms. Students are to start Term 4 in full summer uniform. Our Uniform Shop is open Mondays (8.30-9.00am), Wednesdays (2.30-3.00pm) & Fridays (8.30-9.00am) during term time. The girls’ summer dresses are currently only available from our school uniform shop. Please don’t forget children need to wear the school sun hats in term 4.

We also sell school uniforms via our school website. You can order and pay online and pick up your uniform from the school reception after you have been notified by email that the uniform is ready to pick up. Hopefully this will be easier for those parents who find it difficult to get to our uniform shop.

Working Bee

We intend to have a working bee on the third Saturday after the holidays, October 31st. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. I am always amazed at the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.

Cake Stall

 

Thank you for taking the time to always read the blog notices! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Enjoy the last week of the holidays :)

 

Thursday Update

 Wow one more day of the term, everyone is very tired after a very busy term.  I am so proud of all the children and how they become very independent.

The children have really enjoyed all the activities at school.  The Chicks and the Little Garden Club has been a big interest and they have loved writing about these.

Here are some photos of the children busy at work.

Remeber tomorrow is or library day so please help your child remember their books.  Also, sausage sizzle and juicy orders can be placed $1.50 each.

Today the children brought home some reading books for the holidays, Included is also their holiday reading log.  It is important to keep up with their reading over the holidays.  We have many children about to change reading levels and this will support the move.

WEEK 10 TERM 3 2020

Kiaora! 

 

It is the last week of school for Term 3!!  Students (and teachers) have done so well this term. Remember to keep your children to a bedtime schedule and eat healthy food so that we can all last the week!

 

We welcomed two of our little chicks out of the incubator on Friday (Teachers Only Day) and over the weekend. Mrs Thomson has been chick sitting them at her home. We are all so excited for the Kakano children to come and see them tomorrow morning!!! 

 

Mrs Thomson Chick Sitting.

The second chick. born

 

There are exciting Peter Pan auditions this week and next term all of Kakano will get to learn a dance and song as part of the school show. 

 

There will also be School Sports Photographs on Tuesday.  Please remind your children that they need to bring their sports uniforms in a named bag to wear for the photograph only. This is also a good time to return any Winter Sports uniform items to Whaea Leanne, so make sure they are clearly labelled and clean if you wish to do so then.  

Sports Photos Schedule:

Kākano Y0-2 

12.30pm - 12.45pm

1.45pm - 2.30pm

A runner will come to your classrooms at 12.15pm and 1.30pm. 

 

Please note times are approximate only. Runners will come with a list of what teams are needed. Children then get their sports uniform and come to the hall to get dressed. 

 

PRINCIPAL’S MORNING TEA: This is on Wednesday for the children selected in each class. A letter will go home if it is your child this term. 

 

Reminders:

 

Tuesday: Go For It!, Kakano 7 Library.

Thursday: Library for Kakano 8, St Vincent de Paul LITURGY and singing.

Friday: Sausage Sizzle $1.50 / Juices $1.50,  Library for Kakano 4, 5, and 6.

FRIDAY is also the MINI MARATHON day and we have a number of Year 0-4 students running in this.

 

 

Have a lovely week everyone.

 

Nga mihi

Kakano Teachers.