Prizegiving Streaming Information

LIVESTREAMING TOMORROW'S PRIZEGIVINGS

9:15am Totara Prizegiving https://youtu.be/uK68b_gXrOw

11:15am Kakano Prizegiving https://youtu.be/EsY0T0aHXpo

12pm Kahikatea Prizegiving https://youtu.be/R9DjtHDy5jc

Wiki Iwa - Week 9

Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,

We are in the final week of school for 2021. We have a very exciting week ahead in and out of the classroom. The children get to compete in a duathlon, meet their teacher and classmates for 2022, create christmas art, bring their mahi from the year home, celebrate their learning/achievements and the year we have had. 

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Duathlon - Monday 13th December 2021

On Monday 13th we will be having our school duathlon. Children will need to have their togs, towel, goggles, running shoes/gear and a water bottle. Unfortunately under the red light restrictions our tamariki whānau and friends will not be allowed to come onto school grounds but all the teachers and other students will be cheering them on and lots of photos will be taken!

Reports, Class Placement and Meet the Teacher - Monday 13th December 2021

On Friday your child would have been sent home with an envelope that contained their end of year report and their class placement for 2022. Please make sure that you have a look at these if you haven't already. Your child will be going to meet their class and their classroom teacher for next year on Monday afternoon. 

Prize Giving - Tuesday 14th December

On Tuesday we will be having our end of the year prize giving. Prizes will be announced for the students in each class that will receive awards. Due to government restrictions, parents will not be able to attend our prizegiving. You will be able to view our prizegiving online either through a livestream or recorded video, details will be announced when confirmed with Mr Macmillan.

Last Day of School - Thursday 16th December 2021

Thursday will not only be our last day of school… It is also a half day so we will be finishing at 12:00pm. Please make sure that you have organised care/pick up for your child at this time. 

School Work

As we are in the final days of our end of year countdown we are packing up our classrooms and preparing for 2022. Over the next couple of days your child will be bringing all their art and mahi that they are proud of home.

School Magazine

We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. It will be a great memento of 2021. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00.

Save Our Babies Annual Christmas School Bag Kaupapa

Kahira Olley, the founder of Save Our Babies Charitable Trust, runs an annual Christmas school bag kaupapa. This means that children get a school bag full of gifts.

If any of the St Mary’s community would like to support this she is hoping for some school bags for 12-16 year olds.

You are welcome to donate a bag full or just a bag or just something to go in the bag.

Some ideas are 

• a dress (to wear on Christmas Day) - a pair of shorts and a t.shirt - a pack of underwear - toiletries and nice smellies - a game - chocolates/lollies/goodies - Lastly, don’t forget the school bag.

If you would like to see some of the other wonderful work that Kahira does please look at her facebook page.

Any questions please phone Rachel Schuster on -027 446 1351

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEM/ITEMS PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE SCHOOL RECEPTION.

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Week Overview: 

Monday - Duathlon + Meet the Teacher and Class for 2022

Tuesday - Prizegiving

Wednesday - Normal Day

Thursday - Last day of School + Finishing at 12!!

We hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend

The Kākano Team!

Week 8 Notices

 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,

It is hard to believe we only have 9 days left of school for 2021.  We have noticed the children are getting tired.  It is very important to keep good routines at home.  Please also make sure the children are bringing a healthy lunchbox and they have a bottle of water every day.  We are not allowed to use the water fountains in the red light restrictions.    

Big Day in 

This Tuesday we are having our end of year celebration.  

The children are allowed to wear mufti to school on Tuesday.

Please send in $2 on Monday or Tuesday for the fish and chip lunch.

Unfortunately we are unable to have parents attend due to the Covid red light level

Children need

* Morning Tea

* Togs and Towel

* Water Guns - for water fight and water fun

* Sunhat

* $2 for lunch

Swimming

Kākano 4, and Kākano 6 will be swimming this week. Thanks for making sure your children have their swimming gear and a towel.

Library Books

If you have received a note from the library regarding overdue library books, please have a good look at home for these.  Invoices will be issued for any books not returned.

School Magazine

We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. It will be a great memento of 2021. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00.

Books

This week the book room is closed, so for the remainder of the year we are unable to send reading books home.  The children will come home with literacy based activities for homework.  These could include readers made by the children, poems, word finds, structured literacy activities. Reading to your children is also very important, so reading a night story is a great activity to wind down before bed using books you have at home.

Can Drive

Thank you to the families who have supported the can drive.  We are still collecting this week, so feel free to send in canned food with your child

What’s Coming up this week …

Monday - Normal School Day

Tuesday -Big Day In - Please see above for details

Wednesday - Normal School Day

Thursday - Normal School Day

Friday - sausage sizzle and juicies ($1.50ea) 

We hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend

Week 7

 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,

A few notices and reminders for the week.

Swimming

Kākano 6, Kākano 7, and Kākano 8 will be swimming this week. Thanks for making sure your children have their swimming gear and a towel.

Library Books

All library books needed to be returned to school last week. Students may be coming home with a list of overdue books that might be still at home.

Principal’s Morning Tea

Three children from each class will be receiving an invitation to Principal’s Morning Tea this Thursday. Look out for their invitations later on this week!!

School Magazine

We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. It will be a great memento of 2021. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00.

What’s Coming up this week …

Monday - Normal School Day

Tuesday - Normal School Day 

Wednesday - Normal School Day

Thursday - Principal’s Morning Tea

Friday - Library / school visits / sausage sizzle and juicies ($1.50ea) 

We hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Week 6 - Wiki Ono

We hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Swimming:

This week Kākano 4 and Kākano 5 will be swimming.  Please make sure your child has their swimming gear and a towel.  Remember to name your child’s belongings.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: 

A reminder that we need to ensure that our children are continuing to sanitise as they enter a building, remind children about coughing/sneezing into their elbow and washing hands after being in the bathroom. 

If your child is unwell with a cough, runny nose or temperature they need to stay at home.  

Sunhats:

Sun hats need to be worn when children are outside.  If your child does not have their sunhat they are not allowed to play.  It is also recommended that children have sunblock so they can apply it throughout the day.

Library books:

All library books need to be returned this week!  Can you have a look around your home and RETURN all school library books.

What’s Coming up this week …

Monday - Normal School Day

Tuesday - Normal School Day 

Wednesday - Normal School Day

Thursday - Normal School Day 

Friday - Library / school visits / sausage sizzle and juicies ($1.50ea) 

Enjoy the rest of Sunday.

Week 5

Welcome to Week 5! 

No swimming this week for Kakano:

The middle and senior students have extra swimming lessons again this week with an outside provider so unfortunately there is no swimming for KAKANO again this week. 

Gym competition: 

Well done to all KAKANO junior students who took part in the MIGS Gym competition. They all did extremely well and represented our school with respect and pride.  Thanks Brigitte Holmes for taking them to the comp along with parents and thanks to Kelley Kemp for helping Brigitte with the coaching of the juniors during the year.  

Junior Baptism course 

Next Saturday, 22 of our students will be making their first Reconciliation. Next week will be the final week that our twenty junior students finish their Baptism Course. Please keep them in your prayers.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: A reminder that we need to ensure that our children are continuing to sanitise as they enter a building, remind children about coughing/sneezing into their elbow and washing hands after being in the bathroom. 

Sunhats

Sun hats need to be worn when children are outside and sunblock will be put out in the playground when the sun gets a little more intense. Please ensure that these are named and brought to school each day. 

What’s Coming up this week …

Monday - Normal School Day

Tuesday - Normal School Day 

Wednesday - Normal School Day

Thursday - Normal School Day 

Friday - Library / school visits / sausage sizzle and juicies ($1.50ea) 

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and we will see your little cherubs tomorrow! 

 Have a great week everyone

The Kākano teachers!

Week 4

Kia Ora Kākano Whānau

IMPORTANT: Friday 13th November. Teacher Only Day. 

There will be no school on this day.  If you require care for your child you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. 

Maryanne’s contact numbers are:

07 347 0709

0211 215599

Swimming

This week Kākano 4 and 5 will be swimming. Children will need to bring their named swimming togs and a towel everyday this week.

Spreads for toast

As many of you are aware, our toast in the morning is a big hit with the children. They love coming to school and being able to make their own toast. We are able to provide the bread for the toast, but we are coming to the end of the spreads we have at school, we will need donations of spreads. If you would like to bring in a jar or 2 that would be appreciated

PTA Raffle Results

Thanks everyone for your support. Here are the winners…

1st Prize Bye Family

2nd Prize Ruden Castillo

3rd Prize Grace Defensor

Winners have been contacted. Thank you for all your support with these raffle tickets and congratulations to our winning tickets.

Working Bee

Thank you to all the families who were able to help out on Saturday with our school working bee! Thank you for giving up your time to help keep our school looking spic and span.

What’s Coming up this week …

Monday - Normal School Day

Tuesday - Normal School Day 

Wednesday - Normal School Day

Thursday - Normal School Day 

Friday - NO SCHOOL - TEACHER ONLY DAY 

Have a great rest of your weekend,

The Kākano teachers!