Thank you to all the kids that took part in the Mrs. Dinniss Reading Log. Today we had the draw for two students to come for lunch @ Guidoughs. This will happen next Wednesday Week 2.
Congratulations to all the children who participated and especially Aiah and Adrianna.
Weekly Notices, Term 3, Week 1
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Namaste and welcome back to the commencement of Term 3 2021.
I hope all children enjoyed a lovely deserved break from school and are prepared for another term of important learning. Please if you are competing in the Mrs. Dinniss Reading Log bring it in before Wednesday.
It is a good time for a reminder that the world is still in the midst of a serious pandemic and that we should feel privileged to live in a country with no community transmission. We will be reminding children to still take basic health precautions like washing hands regularly, using hand sanitizer, tissues and coughing or sneezing into the inside of elbows. We ask you to reinforce this message at home as well and to please keep your child home if they are sick.
Life Education begins at St Mary's on Monday, featuring Katie and of course Harold the Giraffe. All Kahikatea Middle School classes will have an opportunity to visit the Life Education van for lessons around the building of relationships. You may wish to ask your child about what they have been learning in Life Education.
Reports are due to go home this Friday the 30th of July. The 3-way conferences, between parents, teachers and children are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 2 (next week). Bookings will be possible soon. There will be 10-minute slots available until 6.00pm on each day. This week will be reflection week for our students. A reflection sheet for parents, where you will be able to rate your child against key competencies, will be sent home with the reports. Parents are kindly asked to send these sheets back to school on the Monday prior to the interviews.
On Thursday, at 12.15pm, we will have our first Liturgy for the term and it has a Matariki theme. All parents and caregivers are welcome. Please make sure that you are in the hall by 12.10 pm.
The children learned about Meditation Prayer last term from two Catholic sisters. Classes school wide will be meditating each day starting this term for 10 minutes from 12:30pm. Meditative Prayer has a very calming effect on children.
Room 13 (the upstairs room in the hall) has been transformed into our Learning Support space and it does look excellent.
Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the very short notice we would like to do a shared morning tea for Harry who is leaving us to go to Napier.
Just bring a plate to share.
Thanks
Mrs. Dinniss
WEEK 10 TERM 2 2021
It is hard to believe that we are halfway through our school year and when we return from the Winter Holidays we will have passed the halfway mark in the Winter Season. Roll on the Spring months.
We were very fortunate to have Sister Rachel and Ema with us for the week teaching us to meditate. Mindfulness is an important part of managing and teaching children to breathe as part of calming themselves down.
This week we say farewell to Harry, he will be moving to Napier and we wish Harry and his family all the best.
Please remember that we have library on Tuesday it is important for children to bring back their books so that they can issue new ones for the holidays. I will be running my Reading Log again over the holidays. The students have been working so hard, that it is important to keep up the progress. Students can read to themselves, listen online, or be read to.
Heads Up there is a teacher-only day on Friday July 9th 2021.
Thursday night the PTA is hosting a disco which is going to be held from 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm.
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