Sunday 7th September
Happy Father's Day to all Dads and Grandads!!
Camp
Wow… what a great camp we
had! We had spectacular weather,
wonderful parents, awesome activities, brilliant venues and tutors, good food,
lots of learning, and lots of fun fun fun. We also had very tired children (and
adults) which is to be expected… I trust you have all had a chance to catch up
on some sleep over the weekend.
Over the next few weeks we
will put all our photos together and I will endeavour to turn them into an
iMovie, so that we can share all our amazing experiences with you all. There
were some very special moments and I can assure all parents that your children
were even generally self-managing (though I’m now hearing some belongings have
parted ways with their owners – eek)!
Thank you to all those who
played a role in the School Mass this morning – these jobs were spread around
all of the classes and I think you would agree it was a lovely Parish occasion.
All our left over camp baking ended up on the morning tea table at Church and
was enjoyed by all.
Eisteddfod Speeches:
I have included a Speech
planning page in this week’s homework – it will come home in the children’s
clearfiles. Eisteddfod speeches will be presented in class at the beginning of
Week 10 (22nd-23rd September). The Eisteddfod School Assembly will
be on Thursday 25th September at 1.30 pm. Our writing theme in Room
4 over the next week or two will of course be “CAMP”, so it would be practical
for the children to use this as their Speech topic if they want. If this
doesn’t suit, they can choose their own topic and do this at home. Either way,
please support and encourage them to get their speech under way very soon as
the term is running out.
Important Dates:
· *Bruce Potter –
Writer/Illustrator: Monday afternoon 8th September. $2 per child.
· *Athletics Rotations begin
this week – 2 pm Tuesday and Thursday. Trackpants and gymshoes please.
· *Thursday 11th
September – Parent Night for Confirmation – 7 pm at Father Pat’s house.
· *Confirmation Mass – Sunday
14th September, 9 am Mass.
There is a lot happening over the last
three weeks of term: School Production practises, Athletics, Eisteddfods, and
the list goes on. I’m also really looking forward to doing reading, writing and
maths!!!! …. as well as some fun science after being inspired by the Museum and
the Ecosanctuary, and some cool art after being inspired by the Marae.
It would be great if some Room 4 children
and their families could support those doing Confirmation this Sunday at Mass.
This fits really well with the Church and Sacrament Strand we have been doing
in R.E. this term, and there’s another morning tea!
Take care and enjoy our beautiful spring
days.
Markelle Ward J
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