For Golden Time we were given one jet plane to place on our forehead. We had to get the jet plane from our forehead, into our mouths, without using our hands! Holy Moly - so tricky! Once we had mastered that challenge we were given an oreo biscuit to do the same thing. Slightly easier - but not by much! Check out the superb facial expressions!
We hope that all of our Kakano Mums are having a lovely day. It has been lovely to hear all about our supermums from the kids this past week - you really are appreciated.
It’s also sign language week - Happy Mothers Day.
Thank you all so much for coming to our whanau conferences last week. We are so lucky to have so many brilliant and supportive parents - you are amazing.
This week
Monday
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Tuesday
= Kakano 2 Library Day
Wednesday
= Kakano 1 Library Day
Thursday
= Kakano 3 Library Day
Friday
= Kakano 1 are running the assembly this week.
We’d love for you to join us. 2:05pm in the hall.
Our Learning:
R.E. - we are learning about the Holy Spirit. This week our focus is what it means to believe in something.
Maths - we will be meeting some new maths villains this term. We will have to learn about skip counting.
Literacy - we are making sure that the sentences that we read and write make sense. Then we are going to fix our mistakes.
Play - our play focus is around Health and PE. We will be talking a lot about healthy foods to fuel our bodies.Welcome Back!
It was so lovely to see some of our Year 2 Crew at the ANZAC parade. Thank you for coming. We are all planned and ready to go and we are looking forward to seeing you all again. Don’t forget to bring those beautiful smiles - we’ve missed them.
Reminders:
We have our whanau conferences this week. Don’t forget to book through the app → select School Interviews → enter the code 63c8b
OR Via the following link and enter the code 63c8b
We are in winter uniform this term.
Children need fruit/vege snacks and a water bottle for our brain break. There is no more milk.
Remember to bring your book bag every day
This week
Monday
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Tuesday
= Kakano 2 Library Day
= Whanau conference 3:10-6pm
Wednesday
= Kakano 1 Library Day
= Whanau conference 3:10-6pm
= Mother’s Day Gifts $3 (see flyer below)
Thursday
= Kakano 3 Library Day
= Children’s World Day of Prayer. All students are invited to dress in national costumes that they identify with. More info below.
= Mother’s Day Gifts $3
Friday
= Mini Marathon - for students who have already enrolled. Good Luck to our runners.
= Mother’s Day Gifts $3
From Mrs Hall - DRS - Children’s World Day of Prayer
6th May (Thursday)
What: Celebration of and prayer for all children all over the world
Where: St Mary’s Church
Time : 12:15pm
We invite all students to bring along their national costume to wear to our celebration of all cultures. If your child knows how to speak a few words in their native language, please let Mrs Hall know, so the RE Leaders can organise for them to share and speak at Liturgy, thank you.
All welcome!
The holidays are just about upon us and we are all ready for a nice long break to recharge our batteries. Please help your children have a good week by ensuring they are going to bed on time, drinking plenty of water and eating healthy food.
School Shoes
These have an annoying tendency to break, or get lost, right before the end of term. If this should happen, children are allowed to wear their school winter shoes and socks.
This week is a very quiet week - which is a lovely way to wind down for the end of the term. Here’s what’s on:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Kakano 2 library
Wednesday:
Kakano 1 library
Principal’s Morning Tea
Thursday:
Kakano 3 library
Senior Art Exhibition 3-6pm in the hall
Friday:
Whakaue special Golden Time and mufti day
No assembly - senior art exhibition set up in hall
School finishes at 3pm
ANZAC Day - a message from Mr Macmillan
During the holidays we celebrate ANZAC Day (Sunday 25th April). I am hoping to have a strong representation from our school attending the parade. If your child would like to join us and walk in the parade and participate in the Civic Ceremony at the Bay Trust Forum, Energy Events Centre, Queens Drive please make sure they are at the Lakefront Memorial (intersection of Fenton St and Whakaue Streets) by 8.30am in their winter school uniform. Jersey, not fleece top. The ceremony concludes at the Energy Events Centre and should be over by 11.00am Parents are also invited to be part of the parade and service. Children just might want to be part of the parade. If you have a poppy your child can wear, please pin it on them. I will have some spare ones to give to children at the parade. This is a very special ceremony so I do encourage our children to be part of this. ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.
TERM 2
Starts on Monday 3rd May at 8:45am
Full winter uniform is expected for all students - uniforms can be purchased from our uniform shop (open Mon/Fri 8:30am and Wed 2:30pm) or through the school app
Hats are optional this term
Book bags (with reading books and poem/homework book) need to be brought to school EVERY DAY.
We hope you all had a relaxing and safe Easter break. It’s been fantastic to have the longer weekend to recharge our batteries. Remember to bring your swimming gear each day this week. This is our last week of swimming until term 4.
Now is a good time to dig out winter uniforms to see what fits and how much your children have grown. Our uniform shop is open at school Monday and Friday mornings (8:30-9:00) and on Wednesday afternoons (2:30-3:00), or you can make a purchase through the school app and your purchase will be delivered to your child’s classroom.
Our learning focus this week:
In Literacy we are using our phonics to figure out unfamiliar words in reading and writing.
In Maths we are learning to add and subtract numbers using a range of counting strategies.
In Religious Education our focus is on Jesus’ resurrection.
This week:
We are swimming every day this week
Wednesday
Library - Kakano 1
Thursday
Library - Kakano 2 & 3 (note change of day for Kakano 2)
Friday
Assembly 2:05pm - Room 3 are leading us
We have celebrated Holy Week in a number of ways. First, we had our Palm Sunday Liturgy. It was great to see so many children in their Jesus clothes.
Next, we had our Washing of the Feet and Last Supper Liturgy. The children did incredibly well with their acting skills.
