Room 16 2021

Friday -   9:00 Parish Mass - Room 16 and 17 to attend and parents needed to help please. All parents are invited as well.  This will then be followed by a shared morning tea in the church hall.  We would like to ask that our students bring in something light to share for this.  If you are able to help with serving tea and coffee, that would be much appreciated too.  Please let myself or Mr Bach know if you are able to help out.

  Week 9 Notices -  June 27, 2021 Kia ora,  Hard to believe that we are finishing June this week and that we have almost completed Term 2.   We are still waiting for some children to return their RE books to school with the '2 wishes and a star' sheet completed by parents and children together. Could these RE books be returned to class ASAP please. Thank you to all of the whanau who participated in the Matariki Supper it was a great success. With the wet weather and tired kids, we have had lots of sick kids. Please make sure that the children have their jerseys or polar fleece jackets in the mornings. If your child has misplaced theirs check the lost and found as it is very full.  Last week we took part in a digital wellness programme teaching children the importance of staying safe on the internet.    We have another busy week ahead. School photos are on Monday. We will be having our photos taken at 10:30. Boys are to wear their winter wool jerseys.  On Wednesday we will have

  Every week four children from Rooms 16 or 17 have been going to check catfish nets at Ohinemutu, Lake Rotorua. We had not caught any catfish for 2 years but have now caught 3 adults in the last 4 weeks. This has been exciting for the children but not a good sign for the lake as these pest fish are a real nuisance once they grow in numbers.

  Week 8 Notices -  June 20, 2021 Malo Ni and welcome to our 8th week of the term. The weather has been very wet lately. I hope you managed to spend your weekend taking some rest and having some quality time with your loved ones. It was good to hear that sports still went ahead. Do share photos of your children in their sports, we would love to see them. We have another busy week ahead. This week we have a team of people visiting our school to support our staff and students around Digital Well-Being. This Thursday there will be lots going on. Some staff will be attending an NZEI meeting. So we have decided to have this: And then later in the evening, there is this: We would love to see you at dinner if you can make it. Reminders: - Please send your child's RE book back with a positive comment. -TOD Friday 9th July ( Week 10 of the term) We hope the weather is kind to us this week with more sunshine. Have a great one. Nga mihi nui David Bach and Kahikatea Team

 Today Rooms 16 and 17 took possession of the giant lego blocks from Rooms 14 and 15, to add to our collection of play equipment. The children swiftly began building with them and had to start negotiating, collaborating and compromising in order to complete their constructions.

  Week 7, Term 2 Notices June 13, 2021   Sunday 13 June Goeie more almal (Afrikaans) Time flies when you're having fun they say!  It's hard to believe it's already week 7 and we only have four weeks left of this term.  Last week we spent a great deal of time testing children individually and it's always so exciting and rewarding to see the progress made.  Well done to everyone for striving for excellence and doing your best.  We had a great Mass on Friday with lovely reading, prayers and beautiful singing.  Thanks to parents who came along to support.  Well done too to the Ripper rugby teams who went to the tournament and played well.  Good luck to those participating in a Chess Tournament on Monday in Tauranga and Tuesday in Rotorua, we know you will enjoy the experience. What's Happening this Week Tuesday - Talent show auditions in Room 5 Wednesday - Gymnastics in Hall - 12:45pm, lunchtime Thursday - Library Room 16, Kapa Haka Friday - Pasifika, 11am    Talent sho

We need your vote please   We are a finalist in the Education category of the National Access Alliance Awards.. We need people to vote for us this week.  The link people need to go to is:  https://www. accessalliance.org.nz/ 2021pcaba_winners_voting?utm_ campaign=2021_pcaba_winv_ dsmedfin_rg9&utm_medium=email& utm_source=accessalliance Can you please vote for us and help us to promote this. You don't have to vote for all categories - just Education will be fine.

 Kamusta and Welcome to Week 6. We are already halfway through Term 2 and feeling many of the effects of Winter, namely dark mornings, cold gloomy days and viruses. There are a number of cold viruses going around at the moment. Please remember that if your child is feeling sick we ask you to keep them at home to recover. Over the next couple of weeks, all Middle School children will be tested in Reading, Writing and Maths in preparation for Mid-Year reports.  What's Happening this Week Wednesday - Gymnastics in Hall - 12:45pm, lunchtime Thursday - Library Room 16 Friday - Pasifika, 11am    Choir - 12pm On Friday we have a school Mass celebrating the feast of the Sacred Heart. All parents and caregivers are invited to attend. Our Matariki Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, June 24th in our school hall at 5.30pm. Parents and caregivers are cordially invited to come and share food from their country of origin, if you wish, otherwise just bring a plate of food.  It is Support Staff Week

  Last week the children practised measuring using non-standard units. They learned to be careful when measuring and to use different objects for different sized measuring tasks. Next week we shall use standard units to measure (cm, m etc.)