Term 4 Week 1

 

Welcome back to school. I trust you have all had a restful break and are ready to start Term 4.

We have a busy term ahead of us that's for sure.

Please read through the notices carefully as there are a lot of them!

I understand some of you were having trouble with completing the athletics form. Please try again. If you are still having trouble, just email me with details of how your child is getting to and from the event so we can finalise transport.

What's on this week: Swimming each day for Room 2

Monday - athletics practice

Tuesday - athletics practice

Wednesday - Whaea Lynette, Library, athletics practice, Inter School Chess Tournament

Thursday - Kapahaka, athletics practice

Friday - Sausage Sizzle, Colour Run

ATHLETICS FOR YEARS 4 TO 6.  Please include in your blogs: 

Interhouse Athletics Day 2022 Our annual Athletics Day will take place on Tuesday, October 8th. Please click on the form below to help us organise the event. We need this information urgently please. Athletics Day Form

 

CAMP FORMS - parent helper forms were due back on the last day of term. We will let you know this week if you will be required.

Please return all student health and permission forms ASAP

THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY. This month is the month of the Rosary.

 

THE COLOUR RUN  is happening this Friday. This should be a lot of fun.

It is the final week to get sponsors. Please continue in getting sponsors.  If you haven’t made a profile yet, there is still time.  We can keep going right to Friday and then the fun will begin. https://schoolfundraising.co.nz/  After the event the children will be able to order their prizes online. Orders need to be done by 31 October.

 

The organisation of the Day

 

The Colour Run is finally upon us!! 

The students have done an AMAZING job fundraising and it is now in the final week for getting sponsors.  The colour run will take place this Friday afternoon the 21st of October starting at 1.30 pm

 

Students must wear old clothes for the run…they will be covered in coloured chalk by the end of it!  (Rest assured it does wash out). Please send a change of clothes and a towel as there will be a water activity. They cannot use their sports uniform or their school uniform when taking part. 

 

We invite you all to come along and watch the fun unfold!

If you would like to be a parent helper on the day please let Brigitte Holmes know.  

brigitteh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz or text 0272121206.

The PTA helpers will be about but we will need more hands to help with safety, please volunteer if you can. 

 

GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS MASS;  Friday, October 28th at 9.30 am 

Join us for Mass with Catholic songwriter and singer, Andrew Chinn leading our singing. We would love to see as many Grandparents/Grandriends as possible there with us.

 

TEACHER ONLY DAY:

We have a Teachers’ Only Day on Monday 7th November. There will be no school for children. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’s contact number is 347 0709 or 0211 215599

 

WORKING BEE.

We intend to have a working bee on the second Saturday after the holidays, October 29th. There are a number of jobs that need to be done. I really appreciate the support we get from you, so thank you in anticipation. Children are welcome and we will have a BBQ lunch.

 

SWIMMING

The pool is in perfect condition for swimming. Thanks to Richard for preparing the pool. The water temperature is around 30 degrees, so it is warm. The pool is a great facility and we expect that children will have their swimming togs with them when their class is timetabled for swimming.

 

SUMMER UNIFORM

Summer Uniform is to be worn from Monday. Please make sure children are not wearing part summer, part winter uniform.

 

Students are to start Term 4 in full summer uniform. Our Uniform Shop is open Mondays (8.30-9.00am), Wednesdays (2.30-3.00pm) & Fridays (8.30-9.00am) during term time. The girls’ summer dresses are currently only available from our school uniform shop. Please don’t forget children need to wear the school sun hats in term 4.

We also sell school uniforms via our school website. You can order and pay online and pick up your uniform from the school reception after you have been notified by email that the uniform is ready to pick up. Hopefully, this will be easier for those parents who find it difficult to get to our uniform shop.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

TERM 4 DATES.

Friday 21st October. Colour Run at school 1.30 pm

Tuesday 25th October.  Athletics Sports for Yr 4 to 6 students at Rotorua Stadium

Friday 28th October. Grandparents/Grandfriends Mass 9.30am 

Friday11th November. Kahui Ako Ahurei at JPC. Junior and Senior  Kapa Haka performing

21st -25th November.  Camps in Taupo for Totara students ( 5 & 6)

Tuesday 6th December Junior Tryathlon 11.00 am Year 0 to 3 at school

Thursday 8th December Tryathlon/Swimming Sports for Years 4 to 6 at Aquatic Centre

Monday 12th December End of year Mass. 9.00 am

Tuesday 13th December Big Day In (Y6) 

Wednesday 14th December Prizegiving - 9:30-11:30 

Thursday 15th December Missioning - 11-12:00

Thursday 15th December Last Day of the term

Week 10 Learning

 

Here are some photos of our learning this week. I am so proud of Room 2. They are a fantastic bunch of students whose superpowers amaze me every day. Thank you so much to everyone who helped out for the show, especially Lynley for the sewing of costumes and Eliza's mum for doing the hair and makeup.

Congratulations to our Aquabot team - Ryan, Marlo and Andrew who made it through to the National competition.

I can't wait for Term 4! Happy Holidays everyone! 

Athletics Day

 Please complete the form so we can plan for Athletics Day early next term.

Athletics Form

Week 10

 

I hope you are all ready for an exciting last week of term!

Please bring your camp notices back by Friday

What's on this week....

Tuesday - Dress Rehearsal, NetSafe Meeting

Wednesday - Whaea Lynette, Matinee and Group A Performance, Library 

Thursday - Matinee and Group B (that's Room 2) Performance

Friday - Sausage Sizzle, Golden Time, Year 6 Sammy from  Key to Life Charitable Trust (founded by Mike King) and the ‘Little People, Big Feelings’, Assembly

WEEK TEN - TUESDAY DRESS REHEARSAL DAY: - No makeup - JUST COSTUMES

For the dress rehearsals and DAYTIME shows ALL CLASSES with get ready in their OWN CLASSROOM so that the runners easily know where to find them.

9am - MAINS /Narrators - Meet upstairs in Mrs Norton's (TBC) room to get changed and pep talk at 9am. 

Please note: Jazz Dancers / Rock N Roll Dancers and Rock N Roll Choir still get dressed in their classrooms along with their classes. 

PLAN OF ATTACK

9am - Wednesday show gets dressed in their classrooom and ready for their dress rehearsal.

Classes WAIT in their classrooms to be called to the hall (UNLESS CRAZY WEATHER!!!)

9.20am - Main Characters / Narrators and Jazz Dancers report to the Secret Tunnel behind the stage.

9.25am ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK COMES TO THE TUNNEL TO PREPARE SIDE OF STAGE>

9.30-10.45am WEDNESDAY SHOW A DRESS REHEARSAL

1st Half - Scene 1 and 2

Five minute break

2nd half - Scene 3, 4, 5, 6

FEEDBACK TO CAST at the end of the show. 

10.45am MORNING TEA AS NORMAL.

TAKE TWO

11.15-11.30am Thursday's show gets dressed in their classsrooms and ready for their dress rehearsal.

Classes WAIT in their classrooms to be called to the hall (UNLESS CRAZY WEATHER!!!)

11.25am - Main Characters / Narrators and Jazz Dancers report to the Secret Tunnel behind the stage.

11.30am ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK COMES TO THE TUNNEL TO PREPARE SIDE OF STAGE>

11.35-12.45am WEDNESDAY SHOW A DRESS REHEARSAL

1st Half - Scene 1 and 2

Five minute break

2nd half - Scene 3, 4, 5, 6

FEEDBACK TO CAST at the end of the show. 

12.45pm LUNCH AS NORMAL...

1.45pm - any emergency rehearsals etc.

THURSDAY SHOW B DAY - 29th September 2022 

8.45-10.45am normal school unless students are needed for emergency rehearsals. 

10.45-11.15pm Morning tea as normal. 

11-12.30pm - MAIN CHARACTERS / Narrators and Dance Groups MAKE UP begins and then they get dressed. All except Rock N Roll dancers report to secret tunnel by 12.45pm at the LATEST.

12.15pm - ALL CLASSES BEGIN TO GET DRESSED AND STANDBY - Daytime shows - students get ready in their own classrooms. 

12.55pm - Rock around the clock reports to the secret tunnel. ALL OTHER CLASSES WAIT TO BE CALLED.

Matinee Show STARTS at 1pm.

At the completion of the matinee ALL STUDENTS are responsible for making sure their OWN costume is tidy and ready for the evening show. 

PLEASE NOTE: Students will have a late lunch at the completion of their class dance or involvement of the show. 

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NIGHT TIME SHOW: Show starts at 6.30pm. 

Main Characters and Narrators and Dance Groups to be back at school by 4.30pm for make-up to begin. Then they will get dressed and ready. 

All classes need to be back by 5.30pm at the latest. Teachers mark a roll as students arrive at their classroom venue.  They can then get dressed and standby. 

NIGHTTIME DRESSING ROOMS:

All rock n roll dancers and Jazz Dancers are to get dressed with their classes after makeup is completed. 

Same applies for the rock n roll singing group. 

DANCE GROUP VENUE

Rock around the clock	ROOM 1 Classroom
Blue Suede Shoes	Room 2 Classroom
Hound Dog	Room 3 Classroom
Big Bad Wolf / Jailhouse Rock	Room 4 Classroom
Tutti Frutti	Room 5 Classroom
Kakano Classes	Kakano Classrooms

After the performance students will need to be collected by a parent or caregiver from their classrooms. Thank you. 

*Do not take Scarves or Ties home - please collect these at the completion of the nighttime performance.

Friday October 21, 

 School COLOUR Fun Run!

Fantastic Fundraising

We have had another fantastic week with our fundraising. We are on track to reach our goal and it is all thanks to you and your effort. We have over 50% of children who have made a  profile.  There is still time to  make a profile and collect sponsors. schoolfunrun.co.nz

Please keep sharing the link regularly.. You will find the button just under your name and our school's name. Please read the booklet the children brought home for more information.

Colour In Competition

We will be holding a Colour In Competition during the holidays.  Colour in the picture and return to school by the event day (21 October) and be in to win a prize.

You are able to print a copy  here

NETSAFE. Tuesday 5:45pm in Room 14. 

 

This is an opportunity for our community to get advice from online experts. Help keep yourself and your whanau safe online. This is an open event so please bring your friends and whanau. 

 

Year 3 Parents: 

Meet at 5:15 pm to hear about our 1:1 Chromebook programme then stay on for the Netsafe presentation.