The Last Post

Where did 2012 go? What an amazing year with a fantastic group of children, and parents. It has been a privilege teaching in Room 13 this year. 

Thank you for your support. Have a well earned rest over the Christmas break.

Keep up the reading and Mathletics over the holidays. I will be checking for the next Gold Certificate winners.

Five people received certificates for 100% attendance for Term 4. Congratulations to: Alexandra, Trinity, Maia, Paige, and Liam.

This morning we sang 'Happy Birthday' to Liam and Kate whose birthdays are on Sunday and Monday respectively. Enjoy being 8.

Year 3 Graduation

This morning we held a ceremony to celebrate and farewell the Year 3s from the Junior School. We prayed for the children and their parents, thanked them for their time in the Junior School, and handed over the responsibility to next year's Year 3s. We watched a slide show of photos taken at the beginning of 2012 then certificates were presented. Morning tea finished off the morning.
Thank you, parents, for coming along and sharing in our graduation, and for cleaning up afterwards.

Harrison, Elliott, Wil, Alex, Liam, Ethan, William F, George
Kate, Annabel, Alexandra, Bess, Evelyn

Christian was named 'Player of the Day' for his Touch Rugby team. Ka pai Christian.

Today the Pukeko Reading Group presented a play, Missing. They wrote the play based on a story they read. Well done to Estelle, Kate, Christian, George, Alexandra, and Luke.

This afternoon we went to see the Burnside High School performance of Aladdin. We really enjoyed being the audience and were fascinated with the orchestra pit. The Burnside students were amazing.

Term 4 Week 9

At today's school assembly Annabel received a certificate.

Congratulations, Annabel, we are proud of you.

This morning the Kea Reading Group presented a play, Big City Noises.

Well done to Bess, Paige, Trinity, Evelyn, Kate, Macy, Annabel, and Denver.

Term 4 Week 7

This week we made Christmas dioramas and mobiles. They remind us that Christmas is the time we celebrate Jesus' birthday.

Week 8 - Last school week of 2012:
Monday: School Assembly at 11:45am in the church
Tuesday: Junior School attending performance of Aladdin
Wednesday: Junior Graduation - Year 3 parents are invited to attend - 9:15am in the Parish Centre
Thursday: 6:30pm Final School Mass - Church
Friday: School finishes at 12:30pm

Thursday's Mathelete of the Day is Christian. Ka pai Christian.

Last night Ethan received the 'Player of the Day' for his Touch Rugby team. Ka pai, Ethan.

The 'Mathlete of the Day' award goes to Alexandra. Ka wani kei, Alexandra.

Today Bridget came into our room to help us make pizzas for lunch. We enjoyed having Bridget help us and our pizzas were yummy. We also enjoyed a glass of lemonade with our lunch. Thanks, Bridget, you are awesome.

Tennis Session

Today we had a tennis skills session. We played several different games which helped us to develop ball skills. We enjoyed the things we learnt today and are looking forward to our next session tomorrow.

Maia

Liam

Luke

Ethan

Wil

Christian

Our Mathlete of the Day is Macy. Ka pai, Macy - another Silver Certificate.

Term 4 Week 7

Congratulations to Elliott, Harrison, and Danny who were each presented with a Gold Mathletics Certificate at the School Assembly this morning. This is a great achievement.

 Congratulations to our top three Mathletes of the Week: Macy, Alexandra and Trinity.

Well done to Ben, Mathlete of the Day.

Keep working on Mathletics - it will be available to you until the end of January so there is still plenty of time to gain a Gold Award.

Tomorrow and Wednesday: Tennis: Over the next two days we will be having two tennis sessions to learn some tennis skills. Children need to bring sports shoes (and socks) to change into and girls should bring shorts.

Shoe Boxes: Please bring a shoe box to school so we can make a Christmas diorama.

Term 4 Week 7 'Star of the Week' and Other News

This week's Star of the Week is William F.

Ka wani ke, William, it's great to have you in Room 13.

This morning two reading groups presented plays to Room 13 and Room 3. We were all very impressed at how well they performed and with their fantastic props. Ka pai, Kakapo and Tui Groups, you were awesome. You certainly put the lessons you learnt from our production into practice today.

Danny, William F, Elliott, Ethan, William T, Wil, and Isaac in
Free to a Good Home

Harrison, Ben, Maia, Liam, and Isla in
The Dragon

Notes:
Only 2 weeks left of the 2012 school year! 
*We will be making a Christmas diorama next week. Each child will need a shoe box with a (detachable) lid. Please bring to school on Monday.
*School Assembly on Monday.
*Student Led Conferences Monday afternoon (for 17 children).
*Junior Jesus Meal - a note will be sent home about this.
*Year 3 Graduation - Wednesday 12 December, 9am in the Parish Centre. All Junior children will attend, but there will only be room for Year 3 parents and grandparents. More information for Year 3s will be sent home soon.
*End of Year School Mass - Thursday 13 December at 6:30pm. Every child is expected to attend.
*Last day for 2012 - Friday 14 December, finishing at 12:30pm. Class placement for 2013 will be given out then.

Mathlete of the Day

Today's Mathlete of the Day is Luke. Ka pai, Luke.

Next week we will be making a Christmas diorama. Everyone will need a shoe box with a lid (preferably a separate lid). Please bring this to school as soon as possible. Thanks.

Today Harrison received a Gold Mathletics Certificate. He is also our 'Mathlete of the Day'. Ka pai, Harrison.

William T was named 'Player of the Day' for his Touch Rugby team. Well done, William.

Term 4 Week 7 News

We had lots to celebrate today.



Ethan is now 8. We sang 'Happy Birthday' and wished Ethan all the best for the coming year.







Macy was awarded a gold medal at her dancing class last night. Congratulations, Macy.

Danny and Elliott have each earned a GOLD Mathletics Certificate - that is equal to 20 Bronze certificates. Congratulations, Danny and Elliott, this is an amazing achievement.

Elliott also received the 'Mathlete of the Day' Award.

Term 4 Week 7

Today we celebrated Christ the King Day. We had a lovely liturgy in the Prayer Garden to start the celebrations. The next treat was a sausage, then we enjoyed tabloid sports. We each had an ice-block to finish the day. We were in groups with children from other classes for the tabloid sports. Everyone participated and encouraged each other - it was a wonderful way to celebrate our feast day. A special thanks must go to the Year 7s and Year 8s and their teachers for all their planning and organisation. You did an amazing job.

This morning we presented Mathletics Certificates to: Annabel and Danny. Denver, who was away today, was also in the top three for last week. Congratulations.

Denver with her certificate.








Danny is also our Mathlete of the Day. Ka pai, Danny.

On Saturday several Room 13 people played sport. Three people were named 'Player of the Day' for their teams. Congratulations to: Wil - cricket; Paige - T-Ball; and Elliott - cricket. Thanks for bringing your trophies to share with us.

Term 4 Week 6 'Star of the Week' and Other News

This week's Star of the Week is Christian.

Ka wani ke, Christian, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Another week of swimming is over. A big thank you to everyone who helped out, especially those Dads and Grandads who supervised the boys. We really appreciated it. 

Looking ahead to next week:

*Monday is Christ the King Day when we celebrate our feast day. The celebrations will start at 11am with a liturgy in the Prayer Garden. After this the children will be given a sausage courtesy of the Parent Council (thanks, you are wonderful), and in the afternoon we will have tabloid sports.

Please note that children will be given one sausage so they will need to bring extra food for lunch, as well as morning tea. Children also need to bring shorts, t-shirt, and trainers/sneakers to change into for the sports. It is going to be a fun day for all.

*We will be back into routine from Tuesday, with reading, spelling, and Mathletics on the homework agenda. Thank you for your continued support with homework.

*On Monday 17 children will be bringing home a letter about the booking procedure for their Student Lead Conference. These will be held in Room 13 on Monday 3 December from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. Reports will be sent home on Thursday.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Mathlete of the Day

Today's Mathlete of the Day is Liam. Ka pai Liam.

Swimming

The swimming is going really well. The Year 3s are enjoying being with the Room 3 children and the Year 2s with Room 12. I have been able to watch everyone in the water and am amazed at how much better and more confident they are since we last swam.
A special THANK YOU to everyone who has helped with getting the children changed after their lessons - we do so appreciate it.
Here's a couple of photos:

Kate

Liam

Bess and Evelyn

 Our Mathlete of the Day is Bess. Ka pai Bess.

Mathletics

Today we presented four Mathletics Certificates for the top scores of Week 5. Congratulations to: Danny, Annabel, Alex, and George.

Today we were given a special trophy to recognise a Mathlete of the Day. Our first recipient is Annabel. Ka pai Annabel.

The School Production

 What a fantastic performance by everyone on Wednesday night. Everyone played their part, said their lines clearly and coped with all that happened on the night. I am very proud of Room 13 - they are stars.
Here's some photos and some excerpts from our stories about the production:

Maia

Ciara

Kings Alex and Elliott

Dancer Annabel, Travellers Bess and Macy

Villagers Kate, William T, and Ethan

Travellers Alexandra, Estelle, and Trinity

Last term I was shocked to hear about a production because we would have to wait for ages for it to happen. But at last the night was finally here. I was very nervous because the Kapa Haka group was first. I am in Kapa Haka. Paige

Then finally it was time for our performance. All the Junior kids went inside the curtains and we got ready. All the Year Threes got microphones. Then we got into our freeze-frames and  ... then it was time to start. The curtains opened. I quivered and I shivered but when I saw my Mum and Dad I felt much better. Kate

One bright night something happened ... it was a production. I was a wee bit scared because I was the second person to talk on my own. Evelyn

I liked the kiwi song the best because I always sing it. Alex

I was the first one to go on stage. When I got on stage I did the haka. Christian

I was a traveller. I started at the back of the Aurora Centre. When I got onto the stage we sang 'It's a Busy Time in Bethlehem'. It was fun because I was on the stage for a long time. Ben

One night at the Aurora Centre an enormous crowd of mums and dads were watching the school production. I felt nervous when I did the haka in front of them. Isaac

One night at the Aurora Centre people had an eagle eye on the stage. Two people cam out and said that the show would begin. When the show started with Kapa Haka I felt very nervous because I was one of the leaders. Denver