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

Term 4, Week 1

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 4, Week 1

Monday 12th October, 2015

Welcome back for Term 4. I trust you’ve all had some opportunities for a relaxing break, with family time and sunshine. I look forward to our final few months of fun and learning in Room 4 for 2015.

Upcoming dates:

*Thursday 15^th October, 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.

*Friday 30^th October – Blue Light Party evening.

*Sunday 1^st November – All Saints Day

*Monday 2^nd November – All Souls Day

*Sunday 8^th November – School Fair

New students:

We welcome two new students to Room 4 this term. I know that we will all make them feel very welcome, and I trust they enjoy their time at St. Gerards.

See you all in class.

Regards, Markelle Ward J

Sad news

It is with sadness that we inform our school community that Mrs Beilbys husband Alan lost his battle with cancer this morning. There will be school prayer at 9am in the church tomorrow if you wish to join us.

Week 9 Term 3

Sunday 13^th September 2015

Thank you to all those who were able to join us for Friday’s assembly led by Room 4.

Important dates coming up:

*Photos: Monday morning, 14^th September - School and Sports photos. Please note that these will start with Family photos at 8.30 am.

*PAT Testing this week: Year 4’s – Reading Comprehension, Reading Vocabulary, Maths, and Listening Comprehension. Year 3’s – Listening Comprehension.  A piece of writing (Persuasive Language) will also be assessed this week.

*Social Justice Week:

This week is Social Justice Week. In Room 4 we will acknowledge this by going without heaters in the classroom for the week. Children may wear jackets in class. We will also be investigating how the Food Bank system works in Alexandra as part of our Social Science and Caritas Programme. The Food Bank is currently running low in long-life milk, margarine and sugar. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

*Sacramental Programme:

A reminder that the Parent night for Confirmation will take place this Thursday evening 17^th September, 7 pm, at Father Pats. The Sacrament of Confirmation is coming up fast on Tuesday 22^nd September at 6 pm. Please ensure that the children are comfortable with their choice of Saint’s name. Thank you for your attendance at Sunday liturgies – it was lovely to have just about everyone there at Church this morning.

*Eisteddfod Speech:

Also coming up fast are Speech Eisteddfods. Classroom presentations Tuesday 22^nd and Wednesday 23^rd September, and Eisteddfod Assembly Thursday 24^th September at 1.30 pm. Please keep up the good work and preparation.

Have a great week and enjoy the lovely spring weather.

Markelle Ward J

Term 3, Week 8

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 3, Week 8

Sunday 6th September 2015

SKI CAMP

Wow!! Your children were amazing at camp. There we were, facing the blizzard, sliding on our skis, freezing conditions ….. and they just kept going and going. No complaining, total commitment, a huge adventure! Thank you so much to all the camp parents including John, Aaron, and Lindsay. It took every bit of all of our time and energy to keep everything going smoothly … there was no time for sitting round drinking cups of tea! A big thank you to Sam, Haines, Ben, Vaughan, Camille, Tracy, Maria, Helen, Mark and Rob. A special thank you to Miss Passmore for giving up her own class for two days to join us. Everyone worked very hard and it was certainly a team effort. We could not have done it without each and every adult – well done.

Upcoming dates:

*Monday 7^th September – Maths Professional Development for Staff. Room 4 will have a reliever from 9–11 am and again from 1-3 pm.

*Wednesday afternoon – House Activities:  Whole school.

*Friday Mass – 12 noon.

*Friday Assembly – 2.10 pm – led by Room 4.

*Speech Eisteddfods: 22^nd-23^rd  September. 

*Sacrament of Confirmation – Tuesday evening, 22^nd September.

*Eisteddfod Assembly: Thursday afternoon 24^th September.

Assembly:

This Friday our school assembly will be led by Room 4. We will share an iMovie that I am putting together with all the photos and video we took at camp. If any parents still have photos they would like to contribute to this, please get them to me asap as it takes a bit of time to sort. We will also share some writing and songs. You are most welcome to join us if possible.

PAT Tests:

We will be completing PAT tests in class next week (Week 9). This will involve Maths, Reading Comprehension, Reading Vocabulary, and Listening Comprehension for the Year 4’s, and Listening Comprehension for the Year 3’s. Access to this data will be through regular school reports.

Confirmation:

The children on the Sacramental Programme are currently choosing a Saints name for Confirmation. You can support them by researching the saint or name they are interested in and making sure they have some connection with their saint. We will also discuss options for this in class and at Sunday liturgy. I am also organising Prayer partner cards with parishioners.

Speech Eisteddfods:

The criteria for Speech Eisteddfods will come home in homework clear files for Room 4, and in bags for Room 3. Please support your child in the preparation and practise of their eisteddfods as the last three weeks of term will be very busy. The sooner the speech is ready, the more practise time I can make available in class. Some are very keen and well under way already.

Regards, Markelle Ward J