Week 9 Term 3

Thank you Mr Eastwood for the amazing athletic markings - we could almost hold the olympics! Training for the athletics will start this week. Monday and Thursday. Next week Monday and Wednesday.  Please wear school sports uniform. Rotations and groupings for this are on the window of the PTA uniform shop. Please note the ages are as at 1-10-17.
Very proud of you all Room 3 - a super Wednesday mass with awesome singing. Extra special for you as Bishop Colin was the celebrant. Lovely to see parents come to celebrate with us too.
We hope you all enjoyed the connections cards for homework last week. Great to hear from Findlay's family that they really enjoyed this. This homework can very much be on-going
Koura Farm Trip: Thank you to everyone who has offered to accompany us on this trip. We will have enough parents, so please meet us at school at 10:45 on Tuesday. Mrs Laidlaw and myself will give you each a group of children to look after and discuss our risk management plan. We have roads and water, so we need to make sure that each adult is aware of the procedures. I'm not sure what the weather will do, so be prepared with a windproof/waterproof jacket to wear over your school sports uniform. On Tuesday morning bikes can be 'parked' on the grass outside the classroom. If there is any child who has health/medical needs not already on our school data base, please let me know.
Dance - Wednesday afternoon = Sports Uniform all week!
Friday 22nd - The Gathering: all teachers will be on a catholic education professional development day, held at The Cellar Door in Alexandra. Some relievers are being employed, but to confirm the number needed we need to know urgently whether your child will be at school on Friday. The Kapahaka group that practises with Mr Yeoman and myself will be performing at the opening of this event, and can either go home after this or be walked back to school.  We need a couple of parents to walk with the children please. Again, until we know who is returning to school and who will be going home, we are not sure how many parents will be required for this. Please email the school office asap.
WOW Night: Wednesday 27th September; 5 - 7pm. Rooms 3 & 4 will present kapahaka. Artwork for the PTA  silent auction will be displayed ready for bids. Retold books and children's work along with learning games will be in the classroom.
Thursday 28th: Maori culture performance 1:30pm
Eisteddfod Assembly: Friday 29th.
Fair: there is an exciting looking collection of bottles in Mrs Eastwood's office, thank you.  This week there is a box in the foyer for bathroom items from Room 3 to put in the hamper raffle. The PTA do such an amazing job supporting our school, this is a way we can involved with their efforts.
Speeches: need to be prepared this week ready for presentation next Monday and Tuesday. Wonderful to see that some people already have theirs sorted at home. Now is the time to ask for help if your child needs this.

Keep up your reading, spelling and maths activities at home.

Have a great week team.