Term 4, Week 2

Sunday 19th October - Term 4, Week 2

*** Thank you to everyone for the tremendous effort that went into making the School Musical a big success on the night. ***

Important Dates:

•   Thursday 23^rd October - School Athletics Day.

•   Thursday 23^rd October – 7 pm, Parent night for First Holy Communion, Father Pat’s house.

•  Sunday 26th October - Family Mass, 9 am.

•   Monday 27th October - Labour Day

Homework

Many homework clear files were not handed in last week, which is understandable given that Thursday was Musical Day. I have asked that the children take tomorrow's newsletter and reading sheet home in their bags, add it to their clear file, and return clear files on Thursday this week as usual, after completing their homework of course. More work can also be done on their Maths Revision booklet. Thank you for your support with this. Spelling lists will start coming home again next week.

Sacramental Programme

With First Holy Communion coming up on November 23^rd, it is time for the Parent Evening so that there are enough Sundays available for the Liturgy Programme. Can we please meet this Thursday at 7 pm, at Father Pat’s house, to get this under way. A reminder will be in the school newsletter this week.

Family Mass – Labour Weekend

This weekend is a Parish Family Mass. Some of the Room 4 children have offered to do a reading or a Prayer of the Faithful. I am aware that many of you will have other plans for the long weekend, so will wait till I have a direct communication from you that your child is available on Sunday morning to participate.

Ben Whitaker Project

The concert that was being organised for Labour Weekend on Ben Whitaker’s behalf has been cancelled, due to difficulties getting members of the schools and community to commit to it on a long weekend. St. Gerard’s will fulfil our commitment to this project by completing the iMovie we have started, which involves mostly the choir, with Room 4 playing the recycled instruments.

Athletics Day

Full details for Athletics Day on Thursday will be in the school newsletter on Wednesday. In the meantime it would be useful if the children could bring their shorts and gym shoes each day for fitness time and athletics training.

Reports

Year 3 reports are well under way. There will be regular testing of all students this term for Reading, Writing, Spelling and Maths to ensure all reports and data are up-to-date for the end of the year.

Markelle Ward J