Sunday 29 October 2017

Week 3, Term 4









Week 3, Room 17


Ruma Weta’s assembly went really well last Friday. Thanks to Mrs Hall for running the practices for the lip sync show and to the children for their excellent performances.

Well Done Class!!! You performed extremely well in front of a large audience!
Great risk taking!
Congratulations to Lilly and Markus for very deserving Principal’s awards.

Important Update:
We have some students experiencing skin rashes and skin infections. Please remind your child to wash their hands and keep their nails short. With so many students in one space it is easy for bugs to pass on!!
Please be vigilent!!


Click on the link for Religious Education reminders from Mrs Hall for RE
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. Newbies welcomed also-Room 10.

All Souls/Saint Liturgy is this Thursday at 10:00 in the hall. Please can you invite your students to write names of their loved ones who have died. Bring the names to the liturgy and place in the basket as you enter. These names will be taken to the Church where they will continue to be prayed for. Let your kids know this:-)

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 for classes and families to visit it while it is here and say a short prayer before it. 
Classes only need visit for a 15 minute slot sometime during the day. 
Encourage families to view it maybe before school at drop off or at pick up time at the end of the day!

Thursday 2nd November at 10:00am All Souls Liturgy in the hall - all welcome.

Thursday 2nd November at 10:00am HPP and PPP reading children’s celebration in the staffroom.

Calendar Art fundraiser and ScentCO fundraising for scented pens - last day for orders was 27th but orders will now be accepted until Monday 30th October.


Thank you to all parents, caregivers, grandparents and children that helped out at the Working Bee last Saturday. There was so much community help that lots of jobs were able to be completed.


Student Led Conferences:
Student Led Conferences are being held on Tuesday 31 October 3.15pm to 6.00pm.
Please make your booking as all children in Rooms 16 & 17 (Ruma Weta) are expected to participate.
HERE IS HOW PARENTS 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.


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.









Ngawai's Holiday Pics!!






Wednesday 25 October 2017

More children's holiday pics

Samuel's holiday pics from the October holidays.



Billie's holiday photos explained by her below.

First is at an apartment complex we stayed at in Mt Maunganui
Next is a street art exhibition in Auckland
Lastly is the end result of the girls experimenting with ‘wash out’ hair colour


Middles hosted Rosary today.

Great reading to everyone. Middle school rock!!





Sunday 22 October 2017

Week 2...We are hosting the assembly this Friday.

Great to see all back again this term. The weeks are getting busier so please keep reading the blogs so you are aware of changes and events coming up. 


  • Hats are compulsory from now on.
  • Sandles must be worn in and out of the school grounds.
  • Sunscreen is needed from now on also. Please ensure your child puts some on before school. 
  • Week 2 means Ruma Weta will be swimming. All students to bring togs and a towel. Our classes swim in the mornings.



Reminder:
Ruma Weta are hosting the school assembly this Friday at 2:05. Please do come along and support us. Students can wear jeans and a tee-shirt and girls also or a dress. 

Thank you.



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 cushion fall 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.