Wiki Tekau (Week 10) Panui (Notices)

Kia Ora Kākano Whanau,

Well done everyone on making it safe and sound to Week 10.  It has been a busy and strange term with Lockdown and Online Learning.  We thank you once again for your cooperation and support during this time and into our current Level 2 restrictions. 

Catholic Schools’ Day.  

Catholic Schools Day is Wednesday. Thanks to Mrs Hall and her team for organising the day. Catholic Schools Day is about celebrating our unique Catholic Character, in faith, excellence and service. It is another opportunity to celebrate the taonga of Catholic Education for which we are kaitiaki. The theme for Catholic Schools Day, 2021 is Tūrangawaewae: Catholic Schools – A Place to Stand.  

Children are welcome to wear their own clothing on Wednesday instead of uniforms.

Baptism Course for children in the Kakano Team.

A letter was sent home last Thursday to parents of children in Kakano inviting them to consider having their child baptised.  These responses need to be returned to your classroom teacher by Tuesday. 

Parent Input into 2022 Class Placement

Last week all Year 0-5 students should have brought home a letter inviting parents to provide some information for consideration re the 2022 class placement of their child. A copy of the letter and form is here. Please note if you have more than one child at school we want you to complete a form for each child. 

Reminder: The final day for these forms to be returned is Friday 1 October.  Due to Covid Level 2 restrictions, we suggest the form is returned to the Class Teacher who will then pass it on to the School Office.

REMINDERS THIS WEEK:

Monday: Normal day, Principal’s Morning Tea - for invited students 

Tuesday: Normal day

Wednesday: Catholic Character Schools Day - Children can wear mufti

Thursday: St Vincent de Paul Liturgy (in classes due to Level 2 restrictions)

Friday: Raffle Books sent home, School visits, Golden Time, Sausage Sizzle & Juicies ($1.50ea)

We hope the children have had a fantastic weekend and are refreshed tomorrow for our last week of term.

Nga mihi,

The Kakano teachers! - Mrs Mines, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Mareroa, Whaea Shayla and Mrs Trask.

 

What have we been up to...

This week in Keeping Ourselves Safe we have been talking about people we can trust.  We can ask people we trust for help.  These people make us feel safe and happy.  Check out the people we named as those we can trust at school, at home and in our community.

A note from Mrs Cato...

This week your child will have brought home a form inviting you to provide some input into your child's class placement for 2022. These forms are optional to complete and are due back by Friday 1 October. Due to Covid Level 2, we suggest the forms be returned via the Class Teacher.

Our younger students tend to move with many of their current classmates when placed into classes for the next school year. Children are generally classed as Year 0 if they commenced school after 1 April this year, and Year 1 if they commenced school between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. Students who are currently in Year 0 will be in Year 1 next year. 

If you have any questions regarding this form please contact annec@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

Wiki Iwa - Week 9

 Kia Ora Kākano Whanau!!

We hope that you have been out enjoying the sunshine this weekend. 

On Rāmere (Friday) our school had WIG DAY. We would like to thank all the children and families who helped us to raise money for Cancer. We were able to raise $580.00. This is an awesome result and we thank you so much for your support. 

The children also loved creating Edible Slime for Golden Time, we couldn't believe how stretchy our slime was and of course how good it tasted.

We are still in level 2 and we are so proud of all the children for being able to manage themselves and their jobs in the morning. It has been so awesome to see the children grow in confidence and independence over the last week. We would like to thank all of you for following the COVID-19 safety procedures with drop off and pick up. 

Here is a small reminder of what level 2 looks like for Rotorua St Mary’s Kākano Students:

• Arrive at school between 8:45-9:00

• School pick up between 2:45-2:55pm

• NO PARENTS IN THE CLASS

• Children need a water bottle

• If your child is sick, please keep them home.

• Please check the mid week blog from week 7 to see full level 2 requirements.

Here is the link to our online assembly for this week - 

This is what our week looks like at a glance:

Monday: Normal school day

Tuesday: Normal school day

Wednesday: Normal school day

Thursday: Normal school day

Friday: Sausage Sizzle and Juicy / Library Day

Enjoy the rest of your Rātapu and we will see you āpāpo. 

Whaea Shayla, Mrs Mareroa, Mrs Mines, Mrs Thomson and Mrs Trask.

Wiki Waru - Week 8

 Kia Ora Kākano Whanau

Welcome to week 8. This week is Maori Language Week: "Kia kaha te Reo Māori" - Make the Māori language strong.

We had a lovely 2 days back last week and the children all settled in so well.  We are very proud of how the children adjusted to level 2.  

A brief overview of level 2 at school for Kanao children.

* Arrive at school between 8:45-9:00

* School pick up between 2:45-2:55pm

* NO PARENTS IN THE CLASS

* Children need a water bottle

* If your child is sick, please keep them home.

Please check the mid week blog from week 7 to see full level 2 requirements.

Here is our latest Virtual Assembly. 

Wig Day 

The Young Vinnies fundraiser is going ahead on Friday,  Kids can wear a wig and bring a gold coin donation.  Funds going to Child Cancer, which is a charity very relevant to our school.  The children still need to wear school uniforms.

Our week ahead

Monday: Normal school day

Tuesday: Normal school day

Wednesday: Normal school day

Thursday: Normal school day

Friday: Sausage Sizzle and Juicy

Library Day

Wig Day for Child Cancer

We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow

Mrs Mines, Mrs Mareroa, Mrs Thomson, Whaea Shayla, Mrs Trask

Alert Level 2 Reminders

 Yay - we are looking forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow.  

Things you need to know as we head back to school at Alert Level 2.

• Kākano students (and siblings) can start arriving at school from 8:45am - 9:00am (this is the time before school care children arrive at school).

• Parents are encouraged to drop their children at the gate, if you are to come into school you will need to sign in using the QR code and follow the arrows to the classroom.

• No parents are to enter the classroom.  If you need to speak to your child’s teacher please email them and they will contact you.

• School gates will be locked from 9am.  If your child is late to school you will need to walk them to the office via the Carnot street gate.

• School pick up for Kākano students (and siblings) will be between 2:45pm and 2:55pm from the church car park.  If you wish to pick your child up from another gate please notify your child’s teacher.

At Level 2:

• Classes will operate as normal

• The school playground is allowed to be used

• Pita Pit can be ordered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

• The PTA will operate the Sausage Sizzle this Friday

Masks:

• We have been advised that teachers and students do not need to wear masks.  If you wish your child to wear a mask they need to be able to take their mask on and off independently and keep their mask clean.

• Parents entering the school grounds will need to wear masks.

Drink Bottles:

• All children will need to have a drink bottle at school as the drinking fountains will not be used at Alert Level 2

Sickness:

• Any children who have cough or cold symptoms are to stay at home until they are well.  If your child becomes unwell while at school, you will be asked to pick them up ASAP.

We look forward to seeing the children back at school tomorrow and know that you will support us in making sure the Alert Level 2 rules are followed.

Mrs Mines, Mrs Mareroa, Mrs Thomson, Whaea Shayla, Mrs Trask

Wiki Whitu - Week 7

 Kia Ora Kākano Whanau

Welcome to week 7

This week marks three weeks since we have seen everyone’s smiling faces, and yes,  all the teachers are missing you all.  We miss the fun, laughter, friendship and learning that happens every day in Kākano.  

We really appreciate the effort everyone is putting in at home.  It is great to see all the photos sent through either on Educa or our emails, we love to see all the learning happening at home. 

Here is this week's virtual assembly. Click the link below to watch the assembly and find out who the superkids are this week!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA85RUJ8EH8

This week we will start with online learning but it may change after the government's announcement on Monday if the levels change.

• Monday 

• Bingo board for the week shared

• Reading

• Maths

• Tuesday

• Writing

• Maths

We hope all is well with you and your families,

The Kākano Teachers

Week 6 - Mid Week Update

Welcome to the middle of another week!  It is hard to believe that we have now been in lockdown for 2 whole weeks!

Again, thank you for all you are doing at home supporting your child’s learning.  The teachers are loving the updates you are providing.

The Google chats are proving very successful and it is great for the children to see their friends and maintain relationships.

We will have our second Google chat tomorrow at 11am. The children will need to bring a pen and a piece of paper as we will be playing a game of Bingo (all will be shared tomorrow). It is also an opportunity for children to dress up, all children can wear their favourite dress-up clothes.

Please vote for what we should call our 2 No-Name Chicks.   

I hope all is well with you and your families,

Sara