Week 7 already

I really can't believe how fast time has flown this term! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Check out some of the videos after this post showing some of the children's wonderful Tapa Art and our Sherbet Making during Golden Time last week.
The PTA will be selling gifts for $3 in the hall for Fathers Day. See below for days.
Our whanau roopu are selling raffle tickets for $3 also to fundraise for Taongo to be awarded to 2 Year 6 Maori students this year. Tickets are being sold by Kapa haka members.
Here's what's happening this week

Monday: Speech Choir Auditions for the production at 12.30 with Mrs Tabuteau.
Tuesday: Pass It
Wednesday: Library. Fathers Day Gifts being Sold.
Thursday: Fathers Day Gifts being Sold.
Friday: Fathers Day Gifts being Sold.Golden Time. Assembly. Home Readers please bring in your books!

Golden Time Sherbet

For all those that loved the sherbet for Golden Time, here is the recipe:

1 cup of icing sugar
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid
1 1/2 teaspoon of tartaric acid
3 teaspoons of flavoured jelly ( this is to give the sherbet some colour and flavour)

Mix all in a bowl. ( Sift the baking soda so you don't get nasty lumps of yucky taste)

Eat with a lollipop.



Sherbet fun on PhotoPeach

Tapa Art work

Ou Tapa Designs on PhotoPeach

Week 6

Yellow with a great pink marshmallow everyone( ask the children what they think this sentence means)! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! The weather was beautiful yet again! Much nicer than the rain we had last week.
We had to change our Golden Time last week, as not many children brought in pillows on Friday. They did however enjoy spending their points buying some wonderful prizes from our treasure boxes. 

We have school photos on Monday. Please ensure your child is wearing their full school uniform ( no polar fleece allowed) and that they look tidy and presentable.

There a few Year 4 students who will be taking part in an NMSSA ( National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement) study. This will take place from Monday through to Wednesday on some of the students.

Here's what's on this week

Monday: School Photos, NMSSA study

Tuesday: NMSSA Study

Wednesday: NMSSA Study, Tauranga Boys Band performance, Library

Friday: Home Reading and Home Learning due. Golden Time Assembly.

Edible Art

Week 5

Namaste everyone! Weren't we so lucky to have such beautiful weather over the weekend!
We had a wonderful week last week, with a few children taking part in the Edible Art competition. I was very impressed with some of the pieces of work that children had created. We also celebrated St Mary's Assumption on Friday and the Liturgy was beautiful!
I am away on Monday as I have been asked to attend some professional development. As much as I love being in the classroom there is always room for improvement! I will also give out your home learning books on Tuesday, as I forgot to bring them home over the weekend! Thank you to those who handed these in. Last week I also handed out some Junior Journals and School Journals with a reading activity. If I could have these back as soon as possible, so I can give you another one. You will find the boxes on top of the Computer box on wheels.

Here's what's on this week:

Wednesday: Library

Friday: Auditions for School Production" Cinderella". Mrs Pinfold and Mrs Young need children who have special talents:

Gymnastics, singing, musical instruments, dancing or anything

else that they would like to show them.  More info to follow very 

soon.

Home Readers Please please please bring in your books on 

Friday!


I hope you all have a lovely week! Ma te Atua koutou manaaki. 

(God Bless you all)

Week 4

Bula Vinaka everyone! The weekend was so so chilly, yet it was great to see the sun shining!
On Monday I have my youngest child, Christian  starting school. Him starting school reminds me how long I have been teaching at St Mary's. It also reminds me to be grateful for the many blessings I have received in my life!
We had a great feast day on Friday, I'm sure everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for the food that was provided. Room 15 had a delicious feast along with Rm 7!
An important notice for Thursday

Also congratulations to Aidan in our class for winning his Chinese Speech competition. You are inspiring Aidan!

Here's what's happening this week:

Wednesday: Library

Thursday: 5 a day competition for the most decorative piece of art using fruit. See above for the rules.

Friday: Assumption of Our Lady Liturgy at 10am. Golden Time and Assembly. Home Learning and Home Reading are due.

On Thursday Harry's mum came in.

We learnt heaps about tapa.

Week 3

Malo Ni to all my wonderful learners. We had a fantastic assembly on Friday. I will post some pictures soon. Thank you for bringing in your lovely costumes! They were amazing! I wish I had taken a photo of each of you individually, the time flew by so quickly that I didn't get the chance!
Over the next few weeks we will be working on a project in class on a country your child has chosen. They will be answering some questions I have set and hopefully can give a small presentation on what they have learnt.
We had some great progress on our spelling and times tables results. Please practice the sheets I have sent home, some children are getting 100% in their scores!
Punctuality: Please ensure your child/ren are at school by 8.30-8.45. Mr Macmillan will be standing by the gate waiting for those that come after the bell.

Here's what's happening this week:

Wednesday: Library. 
Parent Teacher Interviews at 3.30 to 5.30. Bookings are for those children who are needing more home support. This is shown in your child's school report.
Whanau Roopu evening at 5.30. All are invited. Please bring a plate to share.

Friday: Mary Mackillop Feast Day Mass at 9am and activities for the rest of the day. There is a shared lunch on this Day, please bring something in to share. Thank you.
Those children on the Home Reading programme, don't forget to bring in your books.