Student Led Conferences Ruma Weta Term 4 2017

Weekly Notices, Week 3, Term 4, 2017

Room 16, Weekly Notices, Term 4, Week 3 (30th October - 3rd November 2017)

Ruma weta Assembly- Youtube Lipsync-click here:

Ruma Weta’s assembly went really well last Friday. Thanks to Mrs Hall for running the practices for the lip sync show and to the children for their excellent performances. Congratulations to Lilly and Markus for very deserving Principal’s awards.

Thank you to all parents, caregivers, grandparents and children that helped out at the Working Bee last Saturday. There was so much community help that lots of jobs were able to be completed.

Important Update:
We have some students experiencing skin rashes and skin infections. Please remind your child to wash their hands and keep their nails short. With so many students in one space it is easy for bugs to pass on!!

Please be vigilent!!

Student Led Conferences:

Student Led Conferences are being held on Tuesday 31 October 3.15pm to 6.00pm.

Please make your booking as all children in Rooms 16 & 17 (Ruma Weta) are expected to participate.

HERE IS HOW PARENTS BOOK:

To book an interview please follow this process -

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

parent/teacher interview school bookings

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*Please note that bookings are at 5 minute intervals - expect the Student Led Conference to take approximately 15 minutes. If you wish to discuss any other aspects of your child's performance at length, please make an appointment with the class teacher for another time.

* Please note that if you make a booking and are no longer able to attend, please follow the Reschedule and/or cancel a booking process as outlined on the School Interview website.

School Athletics for Year 3-6:       

Year 3-6 Inter House Athletics is this Friday 3rd November 8:45-2:30pm

We are still looking for parents to assist us on the day. If you are able to help please email Lorna Dobson in Room 6. lornad@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

If your child requires a sausage and juicy lunch they will need to be ordered on Thursday with their teacher.

It would be wonderful to have you spend the day with us.

Click on the link for Religious Education reminders from Mrs Hall for RE:

Grandparents/Friends Mass and Picnic is week 4 Friday 10th November. 

Starts with Mass at 9:00, then refreshments at the school, then a mini concert from our various school groups. Weather permitting it will be outside on the field. Newbies welcomed also-Room 10.

All Souls/Saint Liturgy is this Thursday at 10:00 in the hall. Please can you invite your students to write names of their loved ones who have died. Bring the names to the liturgy and place in the basket as you enter. These names will be taken to the Church where they will continue to be prayed for. Let your kids know this:-)

Emmaus Icon Visits St Mary's Church this Thursday. The icon is travelling around the Diocese as part of Bishop Steve's 'Hearts Burning' focus. Father has invited and urged for classes and families to visit it while it is here and say a short prayer before it. 

Classes only need visit for a 15 minute slot sometime during the day. 

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Encourage families to view it maybe before school at drop off or at pick up time at the end of the day!

Thursday 2nd November at 10:00am All Souls Liturgy in the hall - all welcome.

Thursday 2nd November at 10:00am HPP and PPP reading children’s celebration in the staffroom.

Calendar Art fundraiser and ScentCO fundraising for scented pens - last day for orders was 27th but orders will now be accepted until Monday 30th October.

Even more children's holiday pics

Billie's holiday photos explained by her below.

First is at an apartment complex we stayed at in Mt Maunganui

Next is a street art exhibition in Auckland

Lastly is the end result of the girls experimenting with ‘wash out’ hair colour

Modelling of C Pen Reader

Modelling of the C Pen Reader to help children when reading independently with unknown words.

More children's holiday pics

Samuel's holiday pics from the October holidays.

Weekly Notices, Week 2, Term 4, 2017

Room 16, Weekly Notices, Term 4, Week 2 (16 - 20th October 2017

The first week back went well..thank you for making sure your child is wearing the correct uniform and is on time for the school start of the day 8:45am.

• Hats are compulsory from now on.
• Sandles must be worn in and out of the school grounds.
• Sunscreen is needed from now on also. Please ensure your child puts some on before school. 
• Week 2 means Ruma Weta will be swimming. All students to bring togs and a towel. Our classes swim in the mornings.

Ruma Weta are hosting the school assembly this Friday at 2:05. Please come along and support us in our assembly if you can. Students are to wear jeans,  tee-shirts and the girls can wear a dress for this.

Thanks.

Next weekend we are have a working bee at our school. We have a number of jobs on our list ranging from handy-man jobs, spreading cushionfall under the senior playground, maintenance on the senior playground, replacing rotten palings on our boundary fences, repairing the tops of our garden plots, putting up the shade cloth and I am sure there will be plenty more jobs to do. Come along and meet other parents, enjoy a morning tea and a delicious lunch. Children are welcome also. For catering purposes please let the office know if you can assist, even if it is for an hour or two.

We would like all our school families to consider having their child make their First Holy Communion and Reconciliation. This is a notice from our parish.

ENROLMENT FOR THE SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: LAST CHANCE TO ENROL. THIS TUESDAY.

The Sacramental Programme is for children who wish to make their First

Holy Communion and Confirmation and also a serious commitment to the

practice of their Catholic Faith. The enrolment is at St Mary’s Catholic

Church 7.00 pm, THIS TUESDAY 24th October. There will be a briefing

on the Sacramental Programme, dates will be given and a fee of $25.00 per

child is to be paid either by cheque or cash. Children who have not been

baptised in Rotorua will need to bring their baptismal certificate.

The children are required to be 8 years old by 1st November 2017. Children

who are not baptised and would like to become Catholics are also welcome

to be a part of the Sacramental Programme.

China Day!!!!!!

Well Done Ariel

Well done Ariel!!

Distinction in ICAS English exam, a difficult mark to achieve.

Great result! 

Children's Holiday Activity Pics

Below are some pictures of Davey, Kadin and Sophie having fun during the holidays.

Weekly Notices, Week 1, Term 4, 2017

Room 16, Weekly Notices, Term 4, Week 1 (16 - 20th October 2017

Welcome Back Everyone!

I hope you have all had a great rest and that your child is looking forward to coming back to school!
Reading logs are due back so bring them in this week. Please keep up the reading at home. Remind your child to take a journal home off the shelf each day/week for extra reading at home and do take time to visit the library.
Ruma Weta are collecting pictures of holiday happiness! If you have some great pictures of your holiday..please send them in.

Saturday, 28th October we are having a Working Bee at school. The day starts at 8.00am and children are invited to come too. Morning tea and a BBQ lunch will be provided.

Swimming is on even weeks in Term 4, so we start on Week 2. Remember to encourage your child to bring their togs on every day in weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8. The water of the swimming pool is 30 degrees, so warm like a tropical ocean.

Please bring back reading logs as soon as possible. Individual and class prizes are in the offering.

Summer uniforms are to be worn from Monday and a school hat must be worn at break time. Children must own their own hat and only use the very few spare class hats we now possess as a last resort if they forget their own hat.

Wednesday 18th October 1.30 pm Citizenship Ceremony 2017. Kapa Haka out - children involved: Isabel and Davey

Friday 20th October 9.15 am - 12.15 pm Discover China Day - whole school participation in a range of China activities.

October is the month of the Rosary. Your child will be learning some prayers from the Rosary and learning about what the Rosary is. Each week the school will recite a decade of the Rosary, middles are on Rosary in week 2.