Room 4 Newsletter: Term 3, Week 7
Sunday 30th August 2015
Thank you and well done to
the students (and parents) from all classes who joined in, participated with
various roles and responsibilities, and helped out at the School Mass this morning.
It was a lovely celebration and I have had lots of positive feedback.
Congratulations to the choir who did a great job of their song during the
Offertory.
Upcoming dates:
*Year 3 and 4 Ski Camp:
Tuesday 1st – Wednesday 2nd September. Yay!!!!!!
*Rippa Rugby Programme:
Room 4 – Thursday 3rd September 1.30 – 2.10 pm. It is fine to wear sports
gear for the whole day on Thursday.
*Sacrament of Confirmation
– Tuesday evening, 22nd September.
Ski Camp to Snow Farm:
I’m sure that we are all
good-to-go for Tuesday. The Year 3 & 4 children from both Rooms 3 and 4
have had some lovely opportunities to get to know each other better over a
number of afternoons. They have also asked lots of questions and are getting
pretty excited. A key focus for us, apart from all the practicalities of
ski-ing and self-managing ourselves and our belongings, is looking out for each
other and being positive about relationships. We can show the fruits of the
spirit by being aware of how our words and actions affect others at all times.
A note to the parents accompanying us on Camp: I have sent you all an email this morning regarding camp arrangements including the day-groups (these have stayed the same); the bedroom configurations for Tuesday night, and various other matters. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Sacramental Programme -
Prayer Partners:
Over the next few Sundays
there will be an opportunity for parishioners to sign up as the prayer partner
for one of the children preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First
Holy Communion. This will simply involve the parishioner writing their name
beside the name of one of the children on a form which I will have on the desk
in the foyer at the back of church. Each child will receive a Prayer Partner
card to let them know who their partner is. The children can also be
thinking about their Saint’s name, and we will follow this up in class by
looking up and researching various Saints.
Speech Eisteddfods:
Eisteddfod time is fast
approaching and the children need to be thinking about what topic they would
like to do their Speech Eisteddfod on. I will include criteria for this in next
week’s blog and class newsletter, and we will certainly spend some time on this
in class once we are back from camp.
Homework:
Homework will be light
this week given that we have a hectic time preparing for and recovering from
our ski camp! There will, however, be a ‘multiplication and division’ basic
facts page because the children are rocking with their maths. This is OPTIONAL.
Let the good times roll
for camp – yee-ha!
Camp Clothing and Equipment List:
I will add here a copy of the updated Clothing and Equipment List that went home with the children last Thursday, in case anyone has misplaced their sheet. Please note that a sunhat or visor would be very useful, given that we now know helmets are optional.
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT LIST
Large Bag
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Sleeping bag, small
sheet, pillowcase
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Jacket – it needs to be
waterproof AND windproof
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Polyprop or merino ‘long
johns’ underwear
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2 pairs trousers/track
pants (waterproof if possible). NO JEANS
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Overtrousers
(waterproof) or ski suit with polyprop/lycra or merino leggings
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2 x polyprops, skivvies
or shirts, jersey (merino/woollen)
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3 pairs socks, thick woollen
if possible, a pair of thin socks (for in the hut)
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2 changes of underpants
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Snacks, eg scroggin
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1 towel
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Toilet gear: toothbrush,
toothpaste, facecloth, brush/comb, lip balm
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Pyjamas
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Slippers or runners for
inside the hut
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Gumboots or suitable
older shoes for outside the hut
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Tissues, pencil, pen,
rubber in a small bag
(coloured pencils)
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Spare pair of gloves
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*Remember, several thin
layers are better than one thick layer of clothing.
Small backpack/day-bag
Packed lunch and two
drinks
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Gloves (waterproof)
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Sunscreen,
goggles/sunglasses
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Hi-visibility vest
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Hat
or balaclava (woollen/polar fleece)
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Helmet (OPTIONAL)
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Things we DO and DON’T need:
Extras that the children DON’T need at
camp:
Lollies
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Phones
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Money
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Gadgets
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Extras that the children DO need at camp:
Torch
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Blister plasters
(ideally with some on their ankles before we leave)
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Scroggan (your choice and may include
nuts)
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Drawing Pad and coloured pencils
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Board game if you can spare one (to go in
a box on arrival at the bus)
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SUNSCREEN
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Please don't hesitate to call me or the school if you have any questions or concerns. I'm looking forward to a great camp, and I appreciate that you will have put in a lot of time, money and energy to make this as successful as possible for all the children. Thank you.
Regards,
Markelle Ward J
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