Week 1 Term 3 Notices

Hopefully everyone is healthy and refreshed, ready for an action-packed term. This term we have our school Production, many R4 students have parts. Our entire class will be learning a dance with Room 15 and Mrs Trask. Our class rehearsal day is Tuesday each week. 

Masks

Please ensure every student has a mask to wear in class. This, along with our air purifiers, having good ventilation and hygiene protocols will hopefully keep us all healthy. 

Class trip

We are visiting the Tea House in the Government Gardens next Monday August 1. We require adult helpers to accompany us, leaving St Mary's just after 9am and returning just before 12pm.  Please contact Mr J if you are able to help. 

Parent/ Teacher meetings

Whanau are invited to meet with me during week 2. Make a booking here, instructions are below. 

Reading Logs

Hopefully everyone has been reading during the holidays. Please bring in the reading logs this week. 

Free lunch on Wednesday

We are going to sample some new lunch items for the team at Pita Pit. Each student will get 2 half-size portions for lunch on Wednesday. In return, we give feedback from student's perspectives to help them improve their products. 

This Week

Monday

Tuesday

Dance rehearsals - bring PE gear

Wednesday

Free Pita pit lunch, students just bring morning tea snacks. 

Thursday

Library - bring books to exchange. 

Friday

Sausage sizzle

Experts

Week 3 Term 3 Notices

 It was nice hearing students update whanau on their learning goals last week. If you weren't able to make it, or have not yet made an appointment please contact Mr J to make a time to meet. This is an important step in student learning journeys. 

This week:

Monday

School Photos

Cross country training, bring PE gear. We'll run after we've had our photos taken. 

Fun gym at lunchtime

Tuesday

Cross country training, bring PE gear

Wednesday

Cross country training, bring PE gear

Chess with Mr G at lunchtime

Thursday

Cross country training, bring PE gear

Library - bring books to exchange

Book club at lunchtime

Friday

Cross country training, bring PE gear

Sausage sizzle 

Roller skating in the hall at lunchtime

Coming up: 

Cross Country June 2 (see below)

Teacher only Day June 7

Structured Literacy Parent Information Meeting. Here is the information to put on your blogs.

Are you curious about the new approach to spelling and reading taking place at school? You may have learnt a little about this at your parent conference this week. 

Come along and learn about the structured literacy approach, what this means for your child and how you can support their learning at home.

Our consultant, Marion Kirby from Learning Matters will give you a brief overview of how the brain learns to read - you may learn a thing or two yourself!

See you upstairs in the Staffroom at 3.15 pm Wednesday the 18th of May. Tea, Coffee and snacks provided. 

Cross Country information for parents of Year 4-6 children 

 Cross Country 2022

On Thursday 2nd June we will be holding our annual Cross Country for Year 4-6 in the Redwoods. Please could all parents and caregivers fill in the form below?

Cross Country form

Principal for the day raffle. 

Anzac Biscuits

 Today Viv came in to bake some Anzac biscuits with R3/4 students.  We are so lucky to have volunteers who help our children learn. 

Please read the message below regarding 3-way conferences early next term. 

Week 2 Term 2 Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

We have Three-Way Conferences (for Parent/Student/Teacher) scheduled for Tuesday 10 May and Wednesday 11 May. Families can choose the day that will work best for them. 

Students and their parent(s) need to attend a 10 minute appointment on one of these two days. Details are provided below for how to make an appointment.  

Appointments available

Tuesday 10 May 3.15 - 6.45pm

Wednesday 11 May 3.15 - 5.35pm

How to make a booking

Bookings are now open. How do parents make a booking for their child's Three-Way Conference?

There are a number of ways bookings can be made. Either:

1) Go to the School App and then the Links section then School Interviews. Enter the code akwma

2)  Go to www.school interviews.co.nz and enter the event code akwma

When making the booking parents will get the following message: 

Thank you for booking an appointment for our Term 2 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences. Ten minutes is allowed for each appointment. If you are late for your appointment you are likely to 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.