Week 7

Middle School held our Book Focus this morning. All middle school teachers dressed up in costume to represent our favourite book characters.

SECRET SANTA!!

AS PART OF OUR LAST WEEK CELEBRATIONS..RUMA WETA WILL BE HAVING A SECRET SANTA. YOUR CHILD WILL NEED TO SUPPLY A GIFT WORTH NO MORE THAN $5.00. THEY WILL HAVE A NAME TO BUY FOR AND NEED TO WRITE THAT PERSONS NAME ON THE GIFT.

THANK YOU.

Today we were treated to a surprise as some of the students played a song for us!

REMINDER:

Monday is a Teacher Only Day-NO school
( see you on Tuesday!)

Monday 27 November is a Teacher Only Day. There will be NO school for our children. If you need care for your children on Monday you can contact Mary-Ann Rolling on 347 0709 or 0211 215599

AHUREI KIDS........WELL DONE TO ALL OF YOU!!
You performed wonderfully. I hope you enjoyed your night.


Heat-It is getting very hot from now on. Remind your child to apply sunscreen every day and to have lots of water at school. We have sunscreen at school they can re-apply at lunchtime. 

ADVENT LITURGY is Tuesday-Ruma Weta will be hosting it with Room 15.
Advent is the preparation time before Christ's coming!

ADVENT VIDEO-watch with your child.

Christmas Parade Saturday 2 December 2017
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Christmas Parade – 2 December

The Christmas Parade is only a week away and here are some details for you. This year St Mary’s and St Michael’s are sharing the float. It will be great to have a Catholic presence in the parade.

We will have a donkey with Mary on it leading our float, with Joseph, Wise Men and shepherds. It would be quite nice to have a drummer boy too. If you have an appropriate costume for any of these characters please email me davidm@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

The rest of the children will be on the float which will be decorated as a stable. Children can come dressed as angels, shepherds and any clothes that might resemble people in Jesus’ era.
I will need a small group to help set up the float at school on Saturday. Once we are set up the float will be driven to Rangiuru Street and children can meet us there. I will also need people to help at the actual parade – six parents walking alongside the float and a few on board the float, dressed up of course.

The parade starts at 4.00pm so children need to be at the float by 3.15 pm. The parade will happen – wet or fine, but fortunately Saturday’s forecast is okay. Children will need lots of sunblock and a bottle of water. The parade itself should last under an hour, so children can be picked up on the Village Green from the float. All children will stay on the float until a parent collects them.

The Parade Committee is encouraging families to stay on after the parade for a family picnic. There will be an outdoor movie and other special things for children to do.
IN BRIEF:
3.30pm Children need to be at the float on Rangiuru Street
3.45pm Our donkey arrives
4.00pm Parade starts
5.00pm Approximate finish for parade on Village Green.
5.15 pm   Prizegiving
6.00pm    Movie

NEED TO BRING :
Children in costume; angel, shepherd, wise man, sheep etc.
Water bottle, Sunscreen already applied on child.
THINGS I STILL NEED :
Any spare costumes we might be able to borrow. Lots of ivy for the float.
If you need to contact me on Saturday my cellphone is 022 061 2071. I look forward to seeing you all.

Kind regards, 

David Macmillan.
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Please return to school office
My child/ren will be on the float. Name(s) of child/children : .....................................................................
□ My children will need some Jesus’ clothing
□ I can supply some appropriate clothing for children
□ I can assist at school setting up the float 
□ I am available to walk alongside the float
□ I am available to be on float appropriately dressed
Name of Parent : ............................................................................ Phone Contact: .................................

Week 7 is book week. We have a lot of exciting activities planned for this week. We have spot prizes to give away also.