Senior School trip to Fairy springs

We had a fantastic trip today, everyone had a great time and truly tested the Big Splash. Thank you parents, Grandparents and others who were able to help make the day such fun.

Learning financial literacy through Banqer

We though we should share some of our learning that we have done through Banqer, our class banking platform.

Newshub E5 S4

Brooke, Brendon and a few friends have produced the latest episode of Newshub.

Week 7 Term 4

We have our trip on Thursday, if students haven't already paid $3 and handed in their permission form then please bring them on Tuesday.  We still need a few parent helpers to transport and help for the day ($5).

The Young Vinnies are still collecting cans of food, every can gets your house a point.

Monday
Teacher only day - No school!

Tuesday
Advent liturgy.

Wednesday


Thursday
Senior School trip to Fairy Springs.

Friday
Year 6 Retreat, in the church hall. Year students can wear mufti.
Year 5's will take part in leadership activities at school.

Here is the events calendar for the remainder of the year.

Spending our Banqer money

Today Una and Imogen got tho have morning tea in the staffroom with Mr J and Mr Macmillan. Imogen purchased this for about $16,000 hard earned Banqer dollars.

Sausage sizzle

Today Jett and KJ helped cook the sausages, what a lovely day to be outside having fun. 

Preparing our speeches

We have been very bust preparing our speeches. We have researched symbolism and Kiwiana, organised our ideas and research on a mind map, typed our speech onto a Google doc, recorded our speech and linked it onto our blog, and finally we are creating cue cards to help us present our speeches.



Below is Janine's speech, check out the student blogs link on the left to hear some more.

Week 6 Term 4

On Tuesday the Year 6 students are visiting JPC for the afternoon. Please note there is not transport provided, Students need to be at JPC at 12pm.

We are going to Rainbow Fairy Springs on 30th November. We need some parents/ Grandparents to help transport and supervise. Notices will be coming home this week. Please email me if you are available to help. The cost of the trip will be $3 for students and adults will need to pay $5.

We are swimming every day this week.

Monday
Ahurei practice 9-10am

Tuesday
Ahurei practice 9-10am
Interschool Athletics (some students only)


Wednesday
School singing practice

Thursday
Ahurei practice

Friday
Ahurei practice
Sausage sizzle


Coming up

• 21st November:  JPC Orientation Day for Year 6s

• 23rd November: Coaches Thank You Evening

• Friday 24th November: Ahurei Performance

• 27 November: Teacher Only Day

• 30 November:  ELL Picnic

• 30 November: Totara Trip out

• 30 November: Kakano and Manuka teams’ Celebration with parents

• 1st December: Year 6 Retreat

• 2nd December: Rotorua Christmas Parade

• 7th December: Junior Big Day Out

• 8th December: Reports issued to Yr 3-6 students

• 8th December: End of year Mass

• 12th December: Prizegiving

• 13th December: Junior Athletics Day

• 14th December: School Tryathlon

• 15th December: Missioning of Year 6 students

Newshub E4 S4

Here is this week's Newshub. Produced by Brendon and Reegan.

Watch via Youtube if it doesn't load for you.

Swimming

This week we have been having extra swimming lessons with the instructors from Swim Rotorua.

Sausage sizzle

This week Ava and Jett cooked the sausages. Yummy!

Mystery photo

Have a go at guessing what the mystery photo is.

Oopsie Daisy drawbridge

Brendon and James have been working towards re-engineering and making a drawbridge. They used a video from Mindlabs Kids.

You can watch a video here to see their end product.

Newshub E3 S4

Week 5 Term 4

• We are starting our Young Vinnies can collection for Christmas. Please bring in a can of food to donate. Write your house on it so you get a point for your house. 
• Please check you have enough stationery - Notes went home to parents last week. 
• All students need to be in correct uniform - Mr Macmillan spoke to our class last week about too many studnets wearing incorrect hats and jumpers. 
• There will be extra Kapahaka practices this week for students involved in Ahurei. 

• Year 6 Orientation Day. You will have been advised by JPC via email that this day is the 21st of November and runs from 12 pm until 2.30 pm. This year a bus will NOT be provided by JPC therefore parents will need to take children to, and pick up from JPC. We understand that this will be difficult for some working parents and would suggest you might like to share transporting with other families. 

Monday
Swimming

Tuesday
Swimming

Wednesday
Swimming

Thursday
Swimming

Friday
Sausage sizzle
Swimming
Mufti Day - Gold coin donation for Young Vinnies.  Dress as your favourite book character.

Upcoming dates:

• 17th November: Young Vinnies Mufti Day
• 21st November:  JPC Orientation Day for Year 6s
• 23rd November: Coaches Thank You Evening
• Friday 24th November: Ahurei Performance
• 27 November: Teacher Only Day
• 30 November:  ELL Picnic
• 30 November: Totara Trip out
• 30 November: Kakano and Manuka teams’ Celebration with parents
• 1st December: Year 6 Retreat
• 2nd December: Rotorua Christmas Parade
• 7th December: Junior Big Day Out
• 8th December: Reports issued to Yr 3-6 students
• 8th December: End of year Mass
• 12th December: Prizegiving
• 13th December: Junior Athletics Day
• 14th December: School Tryathlon
• 15th December: Missioning of Year 6 students

Grandparents day celebrations

We had a fantastic celebration with our Grandparents today.  Thank you to everyone who attended, below are a small selection of the celebration photos.

Week 4 Term 4

Monday
Puberty Lessons Yr 6 and  Leadership Yr 5.

Tuesday
PE - Bring your PE gear.
Puberty Lessons Yr 6 and  Leadership Yr 5.

Wednesday
Puberty Lessons Yr 6 and  Leadership Yr 5.

Thursday
School Athletics - Meet at Stadium No. 2 field at 8:45am.
There will be no sausage sizzle on Thursday.

Friday
Grandparents day
Mass at 9am
Shared morning tea (All students please bring something to share with our class)
School performances after morning tea (Kapahaka, PI group, Gymnastics, Filipino group,

Upcoming dates:

• 17th November: Young Vinnies Mufti Day
• 21st November:  JPC Orientation Day for Year 6s
• 23rd November: Coaches Thank You Evening
• Friday 24th November: Ahurei Performance
• 27 November: Teacher Only Day
• 30 November:  ELL Picnic
• 30 November: Totara Trip out
• 30 November: Kakano and Manuka teams’ Celebration with parents
• 1st December: Year 6 Retreat
• 2nd December: Rotorua Christmas Parade
• 7th December: Junior Big Day Out
• 8th December: Reports issued to Yr 3-6 students
• 8th December: End of year Mass
• 12th December: Prizegiving
• 13th December: Junior Athletics Day
• 14th December: School Tryathlon
• 15th December: Missioning of Year 6 students

Newshub

Here is the latest episode of the R4Studios Newshub.

Emmaus Icon

As part of Bishop Steve's "With Burning Hearts," focus the Emmaus icon has been visiting many of the Catholic churches in our Diocise.

Today we read scripture from the Bible, (Luke 24: 13-35) The Emmaus story.  Afterwards we visited our church to see the icon and reflect on the story.