No sausage sizzle on the last 2 Fridays of the year - finished for the year.
The whole Middle School (rooms 12, 14, 15, 16 & 17) are having an end of year picnic on Wednesday. Children to bring a plate of food to share. Children to also bring their togs, towel and a water gun if they have one. Parents are welcome to join us - picnic will start at 1.15pm on the field.
Wear mufti!!-apologies for late addition!
SWIMMING ALL WEEK!!!
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD'S TOGS TO SCHOOL.
On Thursday we will have the poetry recital finals for the Middle School - Team Kahikatea. The children will be reading their poems in class early this week and a lucky few will go through to the finals. The children have not had long to learn them this year but it is good they get a little practice reading in front of an audience, with some expression.
We are looking for help from parents for the school’s tryathlon on Thursday 14th December. All children will be involved. Lets us know please.
The Young Vinnies are collecting for the foodbank. We will donate the goods at our Mass on Friday. Children will get House Points.
The building programme is in full swing and the concrete foundations for the new block will hopefully be completed before Christmas. Please help us by reminding children to stay away from the construction area and its many hazards. The main back driveway gate can no longer be used to enter the school, only the small side gate and through the astroturf.
Ruma Weta has been given a stack of stars or Christmas tree cutouts for children to write a prayer to Jesus on. They have been hung on the Christmas Tree in the foyer.
A reminder that children are writing letters to Santa and can even finish these at home. The children who write will get a reply from him. The red Santa letterboxes are in the student foyer.
The Christmas Parade was a great success on Saturday. We had a huge number of children who joined in the fun. It is a huge undertaking preparing for the day and I want to thank Michelle for running around collecting bales of hay, organising the building of the stable, picking up the palms, making another star for the stable and coming in on Saturday to help prepare the float for the parade and the dismantling of it. Thanks to Tom too. Thanks to Mary who stencilled and painted the Christmas designs on the hessian which went around the truck. Thanks also to Bernie who coordinated the costumes on the day and accompanied the float. And of course Shannelle who popped on her wedding dress and was on the float supervising children, dressed as an angel. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WORK YOU DID OVER THE WEEK.
Next Week - St Mary’s Christmas on the Field!
To get into the spirit of Christmas we are going to have a school edition of Christmas in the Park.
This will take place on Monday 11th December (week 9) during the middle block. Each syndicate is going to prepare two or three Christmas songs to perform
We will finish the show/concert with the whole school singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.
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