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Bula Vinaka everyone.
We were so blessed to have such beautiful weather for this weekend. Although windy, seeing the sun out is uplifting for our spirits. Mrs. Dinniss and her netball team took out the senior A cup which was very exciting.
This morning at our 10am mass we had a lovely turnout of students coming to celebrate the Assumption of Mary. There was a procession shortly after mass where we walked with some parishioners around the block. It was a heartwarming experience.
Last week we celebrated Maths Week, we had great fun doing the group challenges and winning prizes for our maths. We also celebrated Mary Mackillop Day with mass and fun school activities. The children had such a great time learning about the person who established our school. Below are some photos of the afternoon tabloid sports.
Our children have just started learning about how to recite a poem for our annual Kahikatea Poetry Competition. Please encourage your child to learn their poem by memory. Classroom competitions start in week 5. We will be looking for expression in our students' voices, the use of gestures/ actions as they read, and trying to gain the attention of their audience through the projection of their voices.
We had a special guest on Friday with a guest appearance by Harry who was back in Rotorua for the day. Was great to catch up with him.
What's happening this week:
Wed: Kapa Haka practices
Thur: School liturgy on the Assumption of Mary at 12:15, Library day
Fri: Rm 12 will be attending Parish Mass at 9am/ Pasifika and Choir practices.
We hope you all have a wonderful week.
Kahikatea Team
WEEK 3 TERM 3 2021
Kia ora,
It's hard to believe that we are entering into Week three and the start of August. The daffodils outside R12 have started to bloom, which means longer days and warmer weather to come. Today is the Feast Day of Mary MacKillop and we will be celebrating this on Friday. Last Friday middle school were part of the Novena to Our Lady, in preparation for the Feast of the ‘Assumption of Mother Mary into heaven’ on 15th August the kids were amazing, they read and sang beautifully
Next Sunday, the parish has a Māori Miha (Māori Mass) at 10.00 am followed by a procession carrying the statue of Mother Mary around the Church and our school. All students from the schools are invited to join the procession with their parents at 11.00 am in front of St Mary’s Church. Staff are also invited to be part of this. There is a shared lunch after the procession that everyone is invited to and families are asked to bring a plate to share.
Thank you for attending the 3 way conferences. The conferences are always a good time for parents to hear what their children have done and hear what the goals are for the next little while. Please if you were unable to attend contact and we will make a time that works.
We will be starting our KOS programme throughout the school. This Monday night Viv Sutton is hosting a ‘Keeping Ourselves Safe’ Information meeting:
There is a community hui at St Mary's School on Monday 9 August, 5.15-6pm, in Room 14, where I will explain what the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme entails, and share some tips about keeping your young ones safe. You are encouraged to attend.
The library day has changed and will no be on a Thursday. Please help your child to remember their books so that they can take out new ones.
Please if you are eating yummy apples and need a chart let Mrs. Dinniss know and she will print you off a form. We receive P.E. gear for the stickers collected.
Have an enjoyable week.
Kahikatea Team
Today we had the last session with Harold. We learnt a lot about how to be a good friends. What we can do if someone is being me or bulling us. We learn that we could look them in the eye, with our shoulders back and say clearly:
Stop I don't like that.
Dude that's Rude!
That has hurt my feelings.
We learnt the difference between being a bully, mean and being rude. Please ask us about it.
Kia orana ( MAY YOU LIVE A LONG AND FULFILLING LIFE)
It is Cook Island Language Week this week. Our Pasifika group have given us a class challenge - to learn a prayer they gave us and then to stand up and say it in front of the school at singing time on Thursday before we go out to lunch.
Library Term 3 -will be on a Thursday as we have been bumped from our normal day of a Tuesday.
3-way conferences
Three Way Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday 3rd August from 3.10 to 6.00 pm and Wednesday 4th August 3.10 - 6.00 pm. You need to go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the event code aemzc.
The time allowed for each conference is 10 minutes. Please be considerate of the teacher (who needs to keep to the appointment schedule) and other parents who have made bookings. If you feel you need more time for discussion, please organise another time to meet with the teacher.
The purpose of the conference is so parents/student/teacher can co-construct a literacy goal, maths goal and a values/key competency goal.
Reports were sent home with your child on Friday. With the reports is a whanau sheet for you to rate your child’s progress against the key competency area.
The Key Competencies are capabilities that help your child learn. Using the scale you tick the appropriate box that you think best describes your child. Please return the form to your classroom teacher on Monday the 2nd of August. This document will form part of the discussion, in order to co-construct your child’s next learning goals, at the learning conferences.
Novena in Preparation for the Assumption of Mary
Middle School: 06-08-21 Week 2 Friday
11:00am -12:00am Adoration, Rosary (led by Kahikitea) then Novena and Benediction followed by 12:05 Mass. Rm 12,14 and 15 at all and Rms 16&17 are to come to the Mass only.
Life Education
We enjoyed our first session of Life Education with Katie and of course Harold the Giraffe. All Kahikatea Middle School classes will have another opportunity this week to visit the Life Education van for lessons. You may wish to ask your child about what they have been learning in Life Education. Harold even joined us for assembly on Friday.
KEEPING OURSELVES SAFE: from Viv
Kia ora koutou.
I would like to acknowledge St Mary’s school for its ongoing commitment to delivering the Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS) programme. KOS is a personal safety programme that teaches students vital interpersonal skills in different situations. You can find out about the programme at: https://www.police.govt.nz/
The programme will be delivered by classroom teachers from 23rd August. There will be a community hui at St Mary's School on Monday 9 August, 5.15-6pm, in Room 14, where I will explain what the programme entails, and share some tips about keeping your young ones safe. You are encouraged to attend.
Please take time to speak with your children about what they are learning in the programme. It will also give you an opportunity to reinforce your family’s values and expectations.
If you have any questions please contact me Vivienne.Sutton@police.govt.nz
E mihi ana
Viv Sutton
School Community Officer, Rotorua Police
Milo
Have a great week, we look forward to meeting with you on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mrs Dinniss Team Kahikatea
Students and their parent(s) need to make an appointment to attend a 10-minute conference with the child's teacher on one of these two days.
Appointments available
Tuesday 3 August 3.10pm - 6pm
Wednesday 4 August 3.10pm - 6pm
How to make a booking
Bookings are now open. How do parents make a booking for their child's Three-Way Conference?
Via the following link and enter the code aemzc
Via the links button on our School App - select School Interviews - enter the code aemzc
Please note: If you are late for your appointment you might be asked to rebook for another time. This is because the class teacher needs to consider the bookings made by other families and keep to the times they have booked for.
We look forward to seeing you and your child at the conference.
On Tuesday we attended the Life Education Bus and met with Katie and Harold.
We talked a lot about whether we are reactive = Red, yellow or Blue zone or responsive.
We looked at what the following terms meant:
Rude - is when you react inappropriately (like a burp) or say something that is disrespectful but unintentional.
Mean - You intentionally hurt someone with your behaviour. Like someone telling you 'you are ugly' this is one-off.
Bully - When you are trying to gain power, by making others feel bad with repeated behaviour. Cyberbullying, emotional bullying is what we see at school and on the internet.
Assault - Is when you use violence this can be one-off or bulling. Assault isn't ok.
Kia ora koutou. I would like to acknowledge St Mary’s school for their ongoing commitment to delivering the Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS) programme. KOS is a personal safety programme that teaches students vital interpersonal skills in different situations. You can find out about the programme at: https://www.police.govt.
Congratulations to our classroom winners. In my eyes, everyone is a winner. When we have had relievers in they have all commented on what a...
