Last Day of Swimming

Hi Everyone,

This Thursday is our last session of swimming. The children have been asked to bring their PJs to put on top of their togs. They may bring a t-shirt and shorts if they prefer BUT definitely no onesies.

Thank you
Neroli

Week 5, Term 2

Hi Everyone,

Thank you to those who came to our School Mass yesterday, and to those who emailed apologies. We were aware that it was a busy morning with some of you having sports at that time too.  
It was great to see some of our senior students being commissioned to the Young Vinnies Society and to welcome our new students and families with their Bibles. 

This week's activities:

Monday - Kapa haka and Mrs Eastwood taking CRT.
Tuesday - Ukulele and Swimming
Wednesday - Strike Day-please make other arrangements for your children.
Thursday - Swimming and NZ Playhouse Theatre
Friday - Assembly 9.10am led by Room 6!!

Last week I went to a very worthwhile course on Spelling about a method that we are running alongside our Spelling Alive programme. They stressed the importance of reviewing spelling words EVERY day and learning them in a variety of ways. 

A few ideas for home are: 
-singing the letters in the word
-make with playdough, lego or magnetic letters.
-write ten times using different coloured pens
-write in the sandpit
-write with chalk on the concrete

It is really important that students are tooling the sounds with their fingers when recording the words. It is an expectation at St Gerards, that your child revises and records their 5 words every night in their Homework Book so they know them for a test on Friday. Sadly many children are not doing this and it is reflected in the poor results most Fridays. Let's make a real effort over the next 6 weeks to make this a focus each night please. 

On the upside, the course leader was very pleased to hear that we have regular Handwriting lessons and that many students now have their pen licence! This has motivated many children to take more care and pride in their written work. 

A reminder also, that the children are to record what they are reading each night in their diary. These will be checked on Friday morning and they will receive 4 dojo points if this is done. Children may read their own chapter book or a journal story.

Have a great week.

Thank you
Neroli Laidlaw

Rippa Rugby Tournament

Central Otago Rippa Rugby Tournament

Molyneux Park

What: Central Otago Schools Rippa Rugby tournament

When: Thursday 23rd May. 9am – Aprox 2:30pm. Postponement Fri 24th.

Where: Molyneux Park

Who: Yr 3-8 students who have chosen to take part. We have two year 3-4 teams entered, 2 x Year 5-6 teams, and 2 x Year 7-8 teams entered.

Bring: PE uniform. School tracksuit. Warm clothes. Lunch and drink. Money if you want to buy food from the canteen.

Registration: All players are required to register with the Rugby union. Please click on the link on your class blog or Seesaw to fill out the registration form.

Parent Helpers: We will need 1-2 parent helpers per team. You don’t need to be a Rippa expert, you just need to help manage reserves & subbing, and help students to be at the right place at the right time. Please contact me asap if you are available to help.

Thanks!

Mr Yeoman

ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz

PINK SHIRT DAY

 Just a reminder its PINK SHIRT DAY tomorrow, so dress up and bring a gold coin, please.

epic login

Use my email and this password to get epic free at home.

Week 3,Term 2

Hi Everyone

I hope all the Mum's and Nana's out there have had a lovely relaxing Mothers Day.

This week's activities:-

Monday- The Kapa Haka group and school welcome the ERO team who will be in the school from Monday to Wednesday. This will be at 11am tomorrow.

Tuesday - Ukulele with Baz and swimming. (Children may wear sports uniform)

Wednesday -School Netball Tournament

1. Students will come to school in their house colours. Warm clothing needed please plus lunch and water. No pie warmers.
2. Leave school at 12.15 to walk to courts and eat lunch there. Parents welcome to walk with us.
3. Students go home straight from courts. Bus people can be brought back to school if needed. 
4. Sharelle and Ashelle will talk to students at 1pm .
5. First game is 1.10. They are 5 mins long. No half time. 

Thursday - Swimming 

Friday - Pink Shirt Day. Children may come to school dressed in pink and bring a gold coin. 

Have a great week 
Regards
Neroli

Holy Spirit Art

We are learning about the Holy Spirit and Pentecost in RE. Everybody worked hard to produce fabulous art work this afternoon. We learned to blend colours using chalk pastel.

fabulous art work this afternoon. We learned to blend colours using chalk pastel.

Week 2, Term 2

Hello everyone,

This week's activities include:

Monday - Netball coaching
Tuesday - Ukulele and swimming
Wednesday - Netball coaching
Thursday - Netball coaching and swimming

Homework for this term includes:

20 minutes reading each night - please check your child has recorded this in their reading diary.

Spelling Alive - writing out their 5 words each night

Times Tables - this term's maths focus is multiplication and division. Children should begin learning the 2x,5x and 10x tables then move onto the 3x,4x,6x,7x,8x and 9x. At school, we are learning to make and divide sets, and find quick ways to solve equations. But I strongly encourage you to help your child rote learn their tables so they know them instantly. Say them, write them, sing them, whatever it takes!




I see that many of you have started an EPIC account. This is a fabulous app that we are using in class. It has hundreds of books that the children can read or listen to. As a class, we have read 800 books so far!!!!

The children also have login and password details for Mathletics and Studyladder. These are pasted in their reading diaries.

Have a great week
Regards
Neroli

Sports Uniform

School Sports Uniform

Just like summer or winter uniform, the sports uniform needs to be correct please.
School sports tee-shirt, green track pants and either school jersey, polar fleece or tracksuit top if your child has one.  If you don't have these items please wear either the full summer or winter uniform and bring appropriate shoes for netball.
We want to look smart in our uniforms.
Uniform items are available from the PTA uniform shop. Please check the newsletter or facebook for the opening hours or a number to call.

Children may wear their sports uniform on swimming and netball days.

Netball

Fabulous cooperative team skills happening here !

Ukulele

First lesson with Baz this week. We can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!!

Term 2, Week 1

Made the most of the beautiful Autumn day today and worked in groups to create environmental art sculptures, inspired by Andy Goldsworthy and Martin Hill.