Week 9 Term 1 2021

 This week we are in Holy week. This is the final week of Lent and it recounts the final days of Christ’s life, as well as his death, burial and resurrection. This is a short week for us all to spend and enjoy Easter with our families. We hope you all have a wonderful and joyous Easter.

Our learning focus this week:

In Literacy we are using our phonics to figure out unfamiliar words in reading and writing.

In Maths we are learning to add and subtract numbers using a range of counting strategies.

In Religious Education our focus is on Holy Week.

This week:

Monday 

Tuesday

Palm Sunday Liturgy at St Mary's Church

Wednesday

Library -Kakano 1, 2 and 3 (note change of day)

Thursday

Washing of the feet 10:15 am in hall

Friday

Good Friday - no school.

Happy Easter - See you on Wednesday.

Kakano 3 chilling out in the library

 We love chilling out in our beautiful library. 

Week 8 Term 1 2021

 Thanks to everyone who helped make the Gala such a success. It was so wonderful to see so many of you there supporting St. Mary’s School and bringing our community together.

Good luck to our students in Kakano who will be heading off to the Mount to play Golf. Have fun and all the best.

Here’s what’s happening this week:

We are swimming all week!!

Monday

• swimming

Tuesday

• Kakano 2 library

• swimming

Wednesday

• Kakano 1 library

• swimming

• Rice Day

Message from Bernie Hall DRS

Each year as a Caritas fundraiser, and to raise awareness of those who survive on a bowl of rice a day, St Mary’s School will participate in the Rice Day Challenge. Your child will be provided with rice for lunch. They are to bring a bowl/cup and spoon/fork and a gold coin donation. 

All students are expected to participate. It is a good thing to allow your child to experience what having limited choices feels like and plain food tastes like. So please, unless your child has specific dietary requirements do not buy or provide a school lunch on this day.

Thursday 

• Kakano 3 Library

• Annunciation Liturgy 10:15a.m.

• swimming

Friday

Mill Hill Mufti Day and House Golden Time

BOP Golf Tournament 9-2:30 Mount Maunganui

Swimming

Sausage sizzle

Too much to remember!!!!

 Tomorrow is a crazy day and there is too much to remember...

      Gala collections - cakes, cookies, coconut ice, fudge, fresh fruit and vegetables...

NO Sausage Sizzle this Friday

Due to Gala preparation there will be NO sausage sizzle this Friday. Come to the Gala and buy your dinner instead.

Bring House Colours to wear Friday afternoon

This Friday afternoon all students will participate in House activities. You can bring some clothing in house colours to wear for the afternoon events. Students need to wear school uniform to Mass, please.

It's been a great week - but I think the wheels are starting to fall off. 

Tonight's homework = drink lots of water and get lots of sleep.

Week 7 Term 1 2021

 It’s GALA WEEK! Thank you for getting in behind this exciting event. Money earned at Gala will go towards making our fenced play area a little more welcoming - we are so excited.  As Friday is going to be hectic enough, there will be NO sausage sizzle. 

It is Saint Patrick's day on Wednesday and it is Saint Joseph’s day on Friday.  It was the Sisters of Saint Joseph who started our school.  This makes Saint Joseph a very special saint for our school so we will be celebrating.  Kakano 1, 2 and 3 will be leading the mass on Friday morning and you are most welcome to join us. 

Here’s what’s happening this week:

Monday

Gala Collection: Nacho day and homewares (Corn chips, blankets, etc)

Tuesday

• Kakano 2 library. 

Gala Collection: Grocery day (anything in a packet or boxes)

Wednesday

• Kakano 1 library

Gala Collection: White elephant day (toys, books, sports gear, homeware…)

Thursday 

• Kakano 3 Library

Gala Collection: Mystery jar day (fill a jar with anything you want - small toys, lollies, bubbles, slime, …)  Fresh fruit and veges are also being collected today.

Friday

• GALA DAY 4-7pm

• 9am St Joseph's Day mass - led by Kakano 1, 2, 3

Gala Collection: homemade cakes, biscuits, fudge, and fresh produce.

Coming up:

24 March

• Rice Day

25th March

• Annunciation of the Lord Mass

30th March

• Palm ‘Sunday’ Donkey parade

1 April

• Washing of the feet liturgy

Golden Time with Pompallier

On Friday, we had a special Golden Time just for Pompallier. The Pompallier teachers organised a giant water fight.  Everyone joined in and there were sponges flying everywhere! We were very proud of our Year 3-6 who were really kind and gentle towards our little Pompallier people.  They were not so kind to their poor old teachers, however! Poor, poor Mrs Todd and Mrs Tabuteau had to sit through assembly in soaking wet clothes (it's lucky that the weather played nicely). 

Thank You,  Pompallier!  

Mrs Todd, Mrs Mareroa, Mrs Waititi, Miss Ryan and Mrs Tabuteau