Week 5
Week 5 Notices
This week we see the
first few days of Autumn. The Autumn season is an exciting season and we
can't wait to use our science skills to observe the changes in nature over the
next few months.
Sunhats:
Even though Summer
has officially come to an end, we still need to wear our sunhats. Please
make sure your child has a NAMED sunhat with them each day at school. Those who do not have sunhats have to remain
in the shade.
Swimming:
This week Kakano 4, 5
and 6 have swimming. We are lucky to have a fabulous pool at our school
and it is important all children learn to swim. Please make sure your
child has their swimming togs, towel and swim bag each day this week. Once again, please ensure your child’s belongings
are named.
School times:
A reminder that
school starts at 8:45. The first part of the day is a great opportunity
for children to meet and greet their friends and teachers. We appreciate
our wonderful parents spending time with their child in the morning but ask all
parents to farewell their child by 8:45. This allows all children to
settle into their day without too much fuss.
Gala:
This week is our
fabulous Gala. The Gala is a great community event and will be taking
place this Thursday 4pm - 7pm. We thank all our wonderful parents and
families who have been bringing items in for our Gala.
Please see
information below for items to bring in this week.
DAILY COUNTDOWN TO GALA DAY
Monday 2nd March
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Grocery Day - Packet / Boxes day – Bring a packet or box of something e.g.
biscuits, cereal, flour, crackers, chips, sultanas, cornflakes, breadcrumbs,
Handee towels, jelly, pretzels etc. Plastic bags appreciated
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Tuesday 3th March
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White Elephant Day -Books, toys and Baby Elephant -
Board games, children’s sporting equipment, CD's, DVD's, playstation games,
jigsaws, homewares
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Wednesday 4th March
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Mystery Jar Day A bit like a lucky dip, Fill an empty
jar with anything new that children will like. This could include party favours, bubbles,
slime, lollies, chocolates, toy cars etc Bring these in unwrapped so we
can sort into boys and girls.
Grocery, fresh fruit and vegetables day - Please bring to school any
grocery items, tinned goods or fruit/vegetables from your garden e.g.
tomatoes, feijoas, lettuce, zucchini etc
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Thursday
5th March
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GALA DAY! HOMEMADE Cakes, biscuits,
muffins, sweets, fudge, coconut ice, sweets, toffee apples and any fresh
produce
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All gala
contributions to be taken to Hall foyer and placed in class boxes;
PRIZES FOR
Most goods donated
Most mystery
jars
Most cakes donated
Lent Promises:
As we prepare for
Easter during this Lent season we can give our children the opportunity to
“Follow in the Footsteps” of Jesus. Your child will be bringing home
paper hearts, please write down any thing your child does that shows love,
generosity, kindness or helpfulness for someone else. These paper hearts
can be returned to school where we will add them to our Lenten Promise Tree.
Message from Mr
MacMillan:
CORONAVIRUS
All schools in New Zealand have been sent further information from the
Secretary for Education, Iona Holsted, regarding a first confirmed case of
Coronavirus in New Zealand. This confirmed case was announced by the Prime
Minister on Friday.
Here are the key messages for our school:
- Be alert but not alarmed - there is no cause for panic or worry.
- Chances of any community outbreak remain very low.
- This doesn’t affect what we already are doing and the plans we and
health authorities already have in place.
- Practising good hand and sneeze/cough hygiene is the best defence for
any illness.
Travellers:
- Travellers coming from Mainland China and Iran are required to
self-isolate for 14 days and report to Healthline's dedicated Coronavirus line
on 08003585453.
- Travellers coming from Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea,
Singapore and Thailand, who develop a fever, cough or shortness of breath
should contact their GP's office or Healthline on 08003585453.
As always, contact your GP or Healthline 0800611116 (general advice
line) if ever you are concerned about your own or others health.
Week four Summary!!
What a busy week we had last week.
On Tuesday we had Shrove Tuesday, we definitely used all the delicious ingredients up.
Wednesday started with Ash Wednesday liturgy in the church.
On Thursday we had some special visitors, The Vodafone Warriors came to school.
They talked about how they needed between 9 and 11 hours of sleep each night and
said the children need more as they are still growing.
They also talked about drinking water and how it helps our body function.
What an exciting golden time on Friday.
For golden time we made Candy Floss.
We saw it change from sugar into soft fluffy floss.
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