Week 5-

TODAY WE MADE PANCAKES FOR SHROVE TUESDAY! YES IT IS MONDAY BUT WE HAVE SWIMMING SPORTS TOMORROW! SHROVE TUESDAY IS THE DAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE DAY TO USE UP INGREDIENTS IN THE CUPBOARDS BEFORE THE LENT SEASON. AS DURING LENT WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF GIVING UP CERTAIN FOODS.YUMMY!

This is a BUSY week so please read carefully!

Can I just say that Mr Bach and myself are really enjoying working with your child!
What a neat group of students!

We have had to remind the class a few times about the importance of being careful with the chrome books. Students need to understand the value of these learning tools and to take good care of them at all times. This includes where in the class they work on them, how they move around with them when the device is not in use and where and how they store them away.
Please can you remind them of this also. Thanks.

Ruma Weta are swimming this week so togs everyday please.
Spelling Notebooks back to school each day.
Home Reading Books back on Friday and issued on Monday.
All students to take a book home each night from their group reading box on the shelf by the door.
Maths Whiz each night.

Monday

• Promise Ceremony at 1:30 in the hall

Tuesday

• Swimming Sports at the Aquatic Centre. Please drop your child at the aquatic centre by 8:30 and collected from 2:30 that day.
• Water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Towels and togs
• Lunch and morning tea
• House colours
• Hat

Wednesday

• Ash Wednesday Service at 9:00am in the church.

Thursday

• School Gala 4:00pm-7:00pm

Friday

• World Day of Prayer service in the church at 10:30-11:30.

2nd March 2017!!!!!!!!!

Gala Items. Points for house groups. Thank you for your generosity!! Our school Gala is on Thursday the 2nd of March.                                      

Monday-Books, Toys

Tuesday-Tinned goods, Sweets

Wednesday-Grocery, Fresh fruit

Thursday-Cakes, Biscuits, Sweets

Thanks for your kind support!!!

Ash Wednesday at 9:00 in the church. We are now moving into one of the most important times in the Liturgical calendar.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. 

Ask your child what they are learning about Lent. 

What is Ash Wednesday? video

The First Day of Lent-video

Explain Lent to a Child

Swimming Sports Day 28th March 

Years 3, 4, 5, and 6

Aquatic Centre-Tarewa Road

8:45-2:30pm

Students to be dropped off at aquatic centre and picked up from 2:30pm no later than 3:00pm.

Parents welcome to stay or come for part of the day.

2:20pm bus children to meet Mr Volschenk by the gate and depart at 2:30pm.

Students to wear house colours.

Bring water, morning tea, lunch, togs, towels, hat, sunscreen.

Teacher in Charge: Sheryl Todd.

If cancelled info on website by 7:30am and twitter, face book, and phone app.

See you there!

Lovely Learning in week 4!!

Our Self Portraits-we are artists!
Can you guess which children these portraits belong to?

 Maths Whizz time in Ruma Weta looks like this.....

Happy Birthday YURI!!!!!
(and Jacob-we missed you Friday!!!)

My cell phone

I am happy to share my cell number, if you need to contact me in an emergency or last minute notes!!

school phone: 3481701
Bernie Cell: 021 258 7937
bernieh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

WEEK 4

Disco to raise funds for the rebuild of Saint Johns.   

Well Ruma Weta has been busy with first term assessments. Now we have completed some maths, spelling, and writing tests, we have a clearer idea of your child's stating point.
This week we will send home spelling and a reading book each night. Students are expected to spend 15 minutes a night on Maths Whiz at home also. The class has made a great start on Maths Whiz..well done children.

On Thursday afternoons Ruma Weta will have Bethany our new Mandarin Language Assistant in our classrooms. She came to meet us last week, we look forward to getting to know her and learning more Madarin.

We have started off with some great swimming. We have our swimming sports day on Tuesday the 28th at the aquatic centre. It would be great if you could join us for some of the day!!

Gala Items. Points for house groups. Thank you for your generosity!! Our school Gala is on Thursday the 2nd of March.                                      

Monday 20/02 Tinned goods, bags of sweets - e.g. beetroot, fruit, baked beans, peaches, Mackintosh’s, jet planes, licorice allsorts.  Any preloved baskets or platters you no longer require would be gratefully accepted for the quick fire raffle

Tuesday 21/02 Nacho Day - Corn chips, tinned tomatoes, chilli or kidney beans, onions, nacho mince recipe sachets

Wednesday 22/02 Bathroom / Toiletries Day - Soap, hand wash, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, toilet tissue, hand creams, bubble bath etc

Thursday 23/02 Books / Packet / Boxes day – Bring a packet or box of something e.g. biscuits, cereal, flour, crackers, chips, sultanas, cornflakes, breadcrumbs, Handee towels, jelly, pretzels etc.  Plastic bags appreciated

Friday 24/02 Bottle Day - Please bring a bottle or jar of something e.g. shampoo, sauce, condiment / relish, perfume, jam, cooking oil etc. Please note no alcohol is allowed to be brought to school by children

Monday 27/02 Books, toys and Baby Elephant - Board games, children’s sporting equipment, CD's, DVD's, play station games, jigsaws, corn chips, tinned tomatoes

CHILDREN'S PRELOVED CLEAN QUALITY CLOTHING

Newsflash!!!! The Young Vinnies are being proactive in raising funds for those in need!!

Last week for science, and as part of an experiment we planted some seeds. Ask your child what, how and why.

Happy Birthday Kyrah!!

Thanks for the delicious cake Kyrah!! Ruma Weta ate it up no problem!!

Destin

What a neat shot!!! Sophie found this admiral butterfly and it really liked Destin!

Week 3 Term 1

Week 3:
Swimming this week at 11:00-12:00 Ruma Weta
2017 Commissioning Mass Thursday at 6:00 at the Mount, all welcome.
Holiday Reading Logs are due. If lost just write the books you read on a piece of paper and signed.


It was wonderful to meet many of you on Thursday night. Apologies for running 'over time'!
If you missed the opportunity and would like to meet with me please flick me an email and we can arrange a time. I am never too busy to learn more about your child.

Bernie email-staff directory
bernieh@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

Please keep Luke in your prayers. Luke had a severe asthma attack last week at home and has been in hospital. We hope to see you soon Luke!

Mr Bach and myself have begun some testing to confirm where you child is in maths, spelling and writing. We will have some more over the next few weeks. We are pleased with how Ruma Weta have begun their school year and are working well together.
Please keep in your prayers all those children who resumed their Sacramental Programme this Sunday. Well done children!



Homework -  Middle School children are expected to read a book at their level every evening (some will need parent guidance) and do a little bit of maths whizz and/ or spelling each day, if possible. Children have their maths whizz passwords and spelling assessments are happening now. Parents and caregivers may also read to a child if he or she is too tired or is really resisting reading. Children who like it and have the time may want to do a little journal writing or story writing at home. All children now have logins to Google - G Suite and can access their learning site and Google Drive from home. Homework should not be a stressful time or too long as this may put kids off learning or doing certain tasks, especially at this young age. Each family has to make their own decision about how busy they are and how much homework is possible.

Chromebook user agreements need to be returned ASAP from children who are new to chromebooks or those who have been asked to complete a form. Children who have not had this form filled out and signed cannot go onto the school network.

If you are able to help out at the school in any way it would be most sincerely appreciated. We have an active PTA who are at the moment organising the school gala and are in need of as many helping hands as possible. We also have working bees, school gardens to maintain and a host of other things going on throughout the year, which require volunteers. Please enquire at the school office if you are able to assist in any way.

On Thursday the Diocese have their Commissioning Mass at St Thomas More at Mt. Maunganui. There will be school staff and children from schools from the Bay of Plenty present. Mass is at 6.00pm.

Thanks to all those parents who made themselves available for the ‘Meet the Teacher’ last Thursday afternoon.

The Bike to School Day was a hit. Thanks Mrs Todd for organising this and also to staff who supported this event. Children and parents enjoyed participating in the bike ride.

Our school app had a few issues which have now been sorted. Parents will be able to access blogs, newsletters, draws, school calendar, book school interviews, order Pita lunch, buy school uniform from our shop, and submit a child’s absence using the App. Please download the app from the android or apple store..

Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.school.stmarysrotorua

Apple - St Mary's Catholic Primary School

https://appsto.re/nz/xbD6eb.i

Chromebook learning with Mrs Cato

 We are learning how to be cyber safe! Mrs Cato came to talk to Ruma Weta about the importance of what we do online. to remind us chrome books are tools for learning puposes.

Ruma Weta first day 2017

We are a great class of learners!!

Luke's Information

Luke Ryder Room 17.

Luke has allergies to: nut, dairy, wheat, egg.
Luke has asthma.

To ensure Luke's safety at all times, we hope to limit the exposure to certain foods. Luke is very good at self managing and is aware at all times of his environment.

We would prefer no peanut or nutella or egg products where possible. Ruma Weta students are aware of the issue and know to sit away from Luke if eating such foods. Of course with so many children it is not always possible to totally eliminate triggers, but if we can be mindful and proactive of Luke's severe medical condition we can lessen his risks of a severe asthma attack.

Thanks for your understanding.

Bernie Hall
Classroom Teacher-Middle School
DRS

WEEK 2 TERM 1 2017.

It was so great to meet you all last week! I am super excited about teaching your child this year, what a neat group of children!!

Happy Birthday again to Dallas, Billie, and Lilly...we hope you had a great day!!!

I have made a label "Luke's Information". 

Luke in our class has severe allergies. It is important we all are aware. Ruma Weta children have already been alerted to Luke's allergies. Thank you.

This week:

School Mass Friday @ 9:00am in the Church. We would love to see you there if you are free for the morning! 

School APP for Parents/Caregivers!

As part of making sure that we reach our parents, we now have a school app. Parents will be able to access blogs, newsletters, draws, school calendar, book school interview, order Pita lunch, buy school uniform from our shop, and submit a child’s absence using the App. Parents will need to download the app from the android or apple store.

Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.school.stmarysrotorua

Apple - St Mary's Catholic Primary School

https://appsto.re/nz/xbD6eb.i

St Mary’s Catholic School has a facebook page and photos are often posted on this page so check it out!

Parent Interviews :Thursday 9 February:

3.15pm to 6.00pm

To book an interview with your child's teacher please follow this process -

* www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

* parent/teacher interview school bookings

* event code 6w7hp

Bike To School Day-Thursday.

Kahikatea students to place their bikes behind Room 17 for the day once they arrive at school.