Week 9 Term 2

How did we get to Week 9 so fast?!  On Friday last week, we took our team to the Parish mass.  We cannot tell you how proud we were of our kids. They were polite, they joined in, they talked to Father and answered questions, …They were an absolute credit to St Marys AND to their whanau.  A big thanks for the delicious morning tea and an extra thanks to the wonderful Mums who helped out and braved morning tea with us. There is quite a bit happening in the last couple of weeks of term - keep an eye on the school newsletter and thanks for checking the blog. 

School Photos

Photos are being taken on Monday 28th June. Kakano 1, 2, 3 are booked quite early in the day.  Please, wear the correct school uniform -  this includes simple red/blue colours for hair ties etc. For more info check the school newsletter. Thanks heaps. 

Digital Wellbeing for Parents

Our Year 3-6 classes have been participating in a programme called ‘Te Iwi Matihiko’. This programme educates children on how to care for their own well-being online and the positives and negatives of engaging in digital spaces. On Tuesday we will be hosting a parents session - this session is open to ALL parents. 

Teacher Only Day

A reminder that we have a Teacher Only Day on the last day of term (July 9th). If you need child care for your child/ren, you can contact Mary-Ann Roling from Glenholme Afterschool on 347 0709 or 0211 215599. Mary-Anne will be caring for students at St Mary’s. 

Our Learning 

Literacy = sounds in sequence. 

We are looking at how we use sounds, small words and bits of words that we know to make our reading and spelling easier.

Numeracy = reading the problem

We are reading word problems to look for clues about how to solve. You can talk to your children about words that could mean add (join, more…) or subtract (take away, minus, disappear…). 

Religious Education = Sacrament

We are learning about the Sacrament of Baptism. Baptism is how we are welcomed into God’s family. How does your family make others feel welcome? 

The Week Ahead

Monday

= School Photos.

Tuesday

= Kakano 2 Library

= Digital Wellbeing meeting 5:00-5:30pm

Wednesday

= Kakano 1 Library

Thursday

= Kakano 3 Library

Friday

= 

The annual RE art competition

What: RE themed art competition-so it can be anything to do with our Catholic character, Mary Mackillop, Saints, Jesus, cross, Holy Spirit... 

When: Open now until week 1 term 3! 

Who: Open entry all year levels. 

How: Work at home on your art project or at school in your free time. You can use pastel, paint, clay sculptures, wire, thread, mural, fabric…!

Complete your art masterpiece by week 1 term 3. Winning displays will be on display in the school library-this is a condition of entry.

Matariki Disco

Golden Time - Straw Rockets

What an awesome time we had for Golden Time. We made straw rockets and huffed and puffed to make them really fly! So cool and so much fun!

Check out our superb huffing and puffing (and the delighted squeals!)

Week 8 Term 2

 

This weekend has seen some great ‘read a book’ weather and it looks like we have a bit more rain to come. It might be a good idea to pack a raincoat and, if your child is a puddle jumper (and who isn’t?), a spare pair of dry socks.  The term isn’t over yet and we want to stay happy and healthy. There are some nasty bugs floating around the community and there have been a couple of instances of chicken pox and a few cases of head lice. It’s probably a good reminder to take care of ourselves and keep a close eye on our busy, but tired, little learners. 

Matariki Dinner

Our Matariki Dinner is scheduled for Thursday June 24th in our school hall at 5.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come and share food from your country if you would like. Otherwise just bring a plate of food. We have been having these dinners now for five years and they are always lots of fun and well supported.

Thank You

You have most likely already heard that we won the Education Category of the 2021 National Access Alliance People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards. The awards recognise businesses and organisations that go the extra mile to enable everyone to fully participate in society. Thanks to everyone for voting. 

School Photos

School Photos will be taken by Photolife (www.photolife.co.nz) on the morning of Monday 28 June. An information sheet was sent home last week - for more information please check the school newsletter.

The Week Ahead

Monday

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Tuesday

= Kakano 2 Library

Wednesday

= Kakano 1 Library

Thursday

= Kakano 3 Library

Friday

= Parish Mass - Kakano 123 are going to join our parish whanau for 9am mass. We will follow this with a shared morning tea in the church hall.  You are most welcome to join us.

Talent Quest Finalists

A huge WELL DONE to Zoe, Jenik and Hope who all made it through to the finals of the school talent quest show, which was organised and run by the Young Vinnies. All three of you showed an amazing amount of courage to get up in front of the school and do your performances. You were all very entertaining! I can't wait to see what talents you show us in the years to come.

Here's Zoe's amazing performance!

Baptism Photos

Hi Mums and Dads

We are learning about Baptism in Religious Education (RE). Baptism is the first Sacrament we receive when we are welcomed into God's church. If you have a photo of your child from their baptism, please send in a copy or email a copy to me for our wall display. Any hard copies of photos sent in will be returned to you.

Thanks heaps

Miss Ryan

Week 7 Term 2

 End of term tiredness is beginning to make an appearance with our beautiful children. Eating healthy food, drinking plenty of water and getting lots of sleep will help them get through the next few weeks until the holidays. They had an amazing time on Friday afternoon with the imagination playground, balls and the sandpit. Check out Educa for all the photos if you haven’t already.

Our Learning This Week

Numeracy-Geometry, Statistics and Measurement. This week we will be problem solving through a range of activities from these strands. 

Literacy-We are continuing to work on structuring stories with a beginning, middle and end, to explain how or why things happen.

RE-We are beginning to learn about the Sacrament of Baptism and how we are welcomed into the church through this sacrament. We will also look at other ways we welcome people at school and at home.

The Week Ahead

Monday

= Young Vinnies Talent Show. $1 per child for entry - can be solo or in groups.

Tuesday

= Kakano 2 Library

Wednesday

= Kakano 1 Library

Thursday

= Kakano 3 Library

Friday

= Assembly - Kakano 6

Help - please, vote.

 We are a finalist in the Education Category of the Access Alliance National Awards. Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 13 June. 

Please can you vote for us. The link to go to is here. It all looks quite daunting when you go to the link - all we need you to do though is just vote for us - see the Education Category. 

Anyone who has their own email address can vote - if you have a Y3-6 child at school remember to ask them to vote for us too.

It would be wonderful if you have friends and family who might be willing to vote for us too. Thanks for your support.

Week 6 Term 2

We hope you all had a happy and joyful long weekend with your family and friends. We are officially halfway through the term and the days are getting colder with the winter season upon us. Please make sure that your children bring their jumpers to school each day so they can stay cosy and warm. The week ahead is a quiet one with the Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass on Friday at 9am in the church. We will be leaving for Church at 8:45. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our Learning This Week

Numeracy-Addition. We will be counting on in 1’s and 10’s to solve addition problems. 

Literacy-We are continuing to work on structuring stories with a beginning, middle and end. They will sequence ideas and use time connectives such as: first, last, next and then.

RE-We are continuing to learn to recognise the Holy Spirit in all of us and how we demonstrate peace, love and joy through our daily life.

The Week Ahead

Monday

= Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Tuesday

= Kakano 2 Library

Wednesday

= Kakano 1 Library

Thursday

= Kakano 3 Library

Friday

= Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass - 9am in the church

Matariki Dinner

Our Matariki Dinner is scheduled for Thursday June 24th (week 8) in our school hall at 5.30pm. Everyone is  welcome to come and share food from their country if they wish, otherwise just bring a plate of food.

Double, Double, This, This

WOW! You are clever kids figuring out how to do this with more than one person - all by yourselves!

Then with a teeny tiny bit of "I wonder if..." you did it with the whole class!

JOY Assembly

Once again Kakano 2 and 3, you were simply amazing at our assembly on Friday. You all spoke so beautifully and clearly. Tirama - you are a champ for stepping in at the last minute to cover for someone who was away.

We got lots of photos this time - from the stand and "behind" the scenes. It really is incredible how wonderful and courageous our children are. 

Thank you to all the family and friends who came to support us on Friday. We loved having you there.