Term 4, Week 4

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 4, Week 4

Sunday 1st November, 2015

Welcome to Week 4. Thank you to all those who supported Saturday evening’s Light Party, especially given that the weather conditions deteriorated! I heard a lot of feedback that was very positive, and there looked to be a huge number of very well-engaged children.  I will pass on to the organisers that it was a big success.

Upcoming dates:

*Monday 2^nd November – All Souls Day: Whole School Liturgy at the cemetery, leaving at 1.30 pm. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL STUDENTS WEAR SUN HATS. Parents welcome. Flowers may be brought to school for children to place on graves. Children will have the opportunity to write the name of a loved one on a piece of card or paper in class on Monday morning, and each class will present their basket of name cards for special prayers during the liturgy.

*Tuesday 3^rd November – Morning:  Subject to weather and the Thyme Festival Programme schedule,  Room 3 and 4 will be walking to Pioneer Park on Tuesday morning to view Thyme Festival activities. Any available parents who could assist us would be greatly appreciated. Details will be confirmed in class on Monday morning.

*Tuesday is also Central Otago Athletics Day.

*Wednesday 4^th November: Thyme Festival:  Lunch-time concert at Pioneer Park 12 – 1 pm. The whole school will be heading down to the park for lunch prior to the concert. Do try and come to hear the songs… ours are coming along very nicely!

*Friday 6^th November: Friday Mass 12 noon led by Room 4. Assembly 2.10 pm led by Room 1.

*Sunday 8^th November – School Fair: 10 am – 2 pm. Everything is in full swing for our School Fair. What a huge week we have ahead of us!

Regards, Markelle Ward J

                             FOR SALE

WASHABLE    SANDWICH    COVERS     

Don’t miss your chance to buy one of our precious home-made lunch covers/bags.

                     Lovingly made by Room 4 and friends.

Purchase these at the St. Gerard’s School Fair       Sunday 8^th November, 10am – 2pm

MONDAY

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the school fair so far.  On Monday 2 Nov we are going to hold a School Fair Mufti day where instead  of bringing along a cold coin donation, each child brings 1 item for the fair.  Please select from the following list.
- Mystery Bottle, or
- Grocery Item for Raffle, or
- Kitchen or Household Item for the White Elephant

With Regards
School Fair Committee

Black out day FRIDAY

Tomorrow we are having a black out day to support The All Blacks as the get ready to take on Australia in the world cup rugby final.
Children are welcome to wear black to show their support.
Children are also welcome to wear their uniforms if they do not wish to wear black.
Go the All Blacks

Athletics Bus children

Athletics day tomorrow
IMPORTANT NOTICE
BUS CHILDREN
Letts Gully and Galloway bus children will be dropped at Terrace school in the morning and will walk to  Molyneux Park.
Omakau and Clyde bus children will be dropped at Dunstan High and will walk to Molyneux Park.
All bus children will be transported back to school at the end of the day to catch buses.
Children to be dropped off between 8.30am and 9am and picked up at 2.55pm from Molyneux Park.

Athletics Rotation

Groups For Athletic Sports

Group 1:  5 year olds Group 2:  6 year olds Group 3:  7 year olds Group 4:  8 year olds (under 9) Group 5:  9 year olds (under 10) Group 6: 10 year olds (under 11) Group 7: 11 year olds (under 12) Group 8: 12 year olds (under 13)             & 13 year olds (13+)  ATHLETICS  TIMETABLE   2015 Team Number: ________ Time Shotput Mrs Beilby Discus Mr Yeoman  & Marty Hurdles Mrs Ward Sue  Brydges Relays & Shuttles Mrs Eastwood FUN!! (parachute) Mrs Fonseca Mrs Nicholson Sprints Mrs Flannery & Fr. Pat High Jump Miss Passmore Long Jump Mrs Wright Co/op Score /10 /10 /10 /10 /10 /10 /10 /10 9:30 Line up behind team cones in front of the steps. 9:45 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10:10 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 10:35 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 11:00 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 11:25 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 11:50 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 12:15 Lunch – 1.00 1:05 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 1:30 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1:55 Assemble for long distance races in houses under the trees .  Races start approx 2:00pm Remember to get each activity marked for co-operation and effort by the event supervisor. Distance races:    Years 1 & 2 = 1 lap (400m) Years 3 & 4 = 1.5 laps (600m) Years 5 & 6 = 2 laps (800m) Years 7 & 8 = 2 laps (800m)

Pet day

Pet day Information

Activities

• Soft toy section
  Bring a soft toy to Room 1 and label before school.
• Sand saucer: Bring flowers and a saucer to Room 2 - These will be made at school.
• Painted pet rocks - Children who are doing this will need a rock. This is in Room 3.
• Small pets - Room 5  e.g. rats NOT DOGS
• Dogs tied to the fence along Station Street.
• Veggie animals in Room 6. Children need to bring vegetables, toothpicks, named chopping board and a named small knife suitably wrapped-up.
• Animal art in chalk - This is on the court and chalk will be provided.
• Cats Room 4
• Obstacle course near sandpit. Dogs must be on a lead and times will be taken. - 10.15 am

Rules

All pets must be on a lead and have someone with them at all times

All making activities must be completed by 10.30am

Prizes -

1st 2nd 3rd obstacle course

1st 2nd 3rd Dog section

1st 2nd 3rd Cat Section

1st 2nd 3rd Small animals

1st 2nd 3rd Farm animals

Most unusual animal

1st 2nd 3rd Best-dressed animal and owner  

1st 2nd 3rd Sandsaucer

1st 2nd 3rd Painted animal rocks

1st 2nd 3rd Veggie animals

1st 2nd 3rd Soft toys

Judging at 10am

Grand parade at 11am

All pets must be collected by 11.30 am at the latest.

Prize giving at assembly in the afternoon.

Mass at 12pm

Term 4, Week 2

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 4, Week 2

Monday 19th October, 2015

Welcome to Week 2.

Upcoming dates:

*Monday 19^th October, and Thursday 22^nd October: Athletics Rotations on these afternoons. Tracksuits can be worn on these days.

*Thursday 22^nd October, 7 pm, Parent night for children preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion.

*Friday 23^rd October – Pet Day (morning only).

*Monday 26^th October – Labour Day. School closed.

*Wednesday 28^th October – School Athletics Day.

*Saturday 31st October – Blue Light Party evening (not 30^th as earlier indicated)

*Sunday 1^st November – All Saints Day 

*Monday 2^nd November – All Souls Day

*Thyme Festival – lunch at the park

*Sunday 8^th November – School Fair

Sacramental Programme:

*A reminder that this Thursday is the Parent Night for First Holy Communion.

School Fair:

There is a box in the office for Room 4’s contribution of ‘canned goods’ for the School Fair. 

Logo Competition:

Room 4 children have started to design logos for a local competition on the Reuse, Reduce, Recycle theme. They are looking great and we will have them ready and entered by the 30^th October.

Regards, Markelle Ward J