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Last Updated 21 February 2012
EOTC Week
Yesterday we farwelled our Year 6 children leaving for their Camp Week at Hunua Falls.
We wish them a safe and happy St. John’s camp experience.
Other classes are involved in various outdoor activities this week and we wish them a safe and happy week also.
We wish them a safe and happy St. John’s camp experience.
Other classes are involved in various outdoor activities this week and we wish them a safe and happy week also.
Special School Goals 2012
The Goals can be found on the Principal page.
It gives you details of our specific 2012 School Goals and actions we will be taking to achieve them.
It is well worth a read.
It gives you details of our specific 2012 School Goals and actions we will be taking to achieve them.
It is well worth a read.
School Buses - An Exciting Travel Option
Have you considered your children catching a bus home from school?
We have four buses that pick our children up at 2.50pm and then move on to picking up the Murrays Bay Intermediate children.
They then travel the four bus routes set out on the afternoon bus schedule attached to this newsletter.
Our procedure is that the children line up as you might expect for the bus. As they get on they swipe their hop cards and, as is our rule, sit in the front of the bus together.
We have four buses that pick our children up at 2.50pm and then move on to picking up the Murrays Bay Intermediate children.
They then travel the four bus routes set out on the afternoon bus schedule attached to this newsletter.
Our procedure is that the children line up as you might expect for the bus. As they get on they swipe their hop cards and, as is our rule, sit in the front of the bus together.
You could take the first ride with them, if you wish, and show them where they will get off.
There is a morning schedule which is available from the office.ANNUAL SUMMER PTFA FAMILY PICNIC
Our PTFA Picnic postponed last Friday will now be heldFriday, 9th March.
Religious Education
Lesson times are Mondays from 10.50 to 11.50 and Wednesdays 9.00 to 10.00.
We ask you to support the programme by assisting your child/children with their home activity pages.All parents are welcome to attend class and school masses and any other liturgies the children are involved in.
This week all classes begin The God Strand. In their study of God the children will gain an understanding, appropriate to their year level, of the holiness of God.
They will focus on:
God as the creator and understand how God is present everywhere in the world
through his creation.
God’s greatest gift – Jesus, who reveals to us all what God is like
Please see the relevant pages of the Family-Whanau Book. Suggestions for activities at home with the children at different levels can be found on:
Year 1 Pg 17 Year 2 Pg 20 Year 3 Pg 23
Year 4 Pg 26 Year 5 Pg 29 Year 6 Pg 32
Family-Whanau books are available at the Office and should be seen as an essential book to allow you to follow what the children are learning and doing in their Religious Education Programme.
An overview of the current RE Strand will be included in your child’s Religious Education home/school exercise book.
ASB School Banking
Welcome back to 2012. The ASB school banking kick start promotion to help with kids saving this year offers you the chance to win a $20 savings boost with 50 Prizes to be won every week throughout Term One.Remember to make a deposit with School Banking for your chance to win. Our banking day is Thursday and application forms and deposit envelopes are available from the office.
All banking envelopes should be posted into our ASB safe deposit box beside the sick bay in the school office before the 8.50am bell.
Meetings
The first Board of Trustees (BOT) monthly meeting is on Wednesday, 29th February
School Stationary
Each class teacher has marked the books required by your child and we would ask you to complete the list, add up the total cost and return it to your child’s class teacher with payment as soon as possible in an envelope. The school EFTPOS facility is available at the school office between 8.15am and 3pm.Please note the three sections on the Stationery List :
Section 1 : Stationery required by everybody
Section 2 : Items which can be added in if your child needs them
Section 3 : Fixed charges per child or family
You are requested to buy stationery from the school supply so that we can be sure that books are of the correct type and have current line spacing.
Please send your child with a clean plastic bag to allow them to take home books and stationery items for covering and naming.
SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL AND KEYS FOR SUMMER USE
The pool has been painted and is looking
sparkling and inviting. It will be open for swimming from Wednesday,
7th December. You are offered a family key to take advantage of
the pool for family swimming. The cost is $65 for the entire
season + $20 key bond.
Keys are numbered and must be returned at the end of the season when a refund will
be given. If keys are not returned by the 30th of April following the close of the
season, the refund is forfeited.
Keys are numbered and must be returned at the end of the season when a refund will
be given. If keys are not returned by the 30th of April following the close of the
season, the refund is forfeited.