Dates for the week ahead

Monday 3rd July - wear PE gear

-Kapa Haka 11am
-Eisteddfod poetry recitals in Rm 6
-First Aid course in afternoon

Tues 4th July - wear PE gear

-Ice hockey & curling. Meet at rink 8.50am.
-Eisteddfod poetry recitals in Rm 6
-Local River Monitoring trip with whole class in afternoon

Wed 5th July

-Room 6 leading morning mass
-Remaining Eisteddfod poems to be presented

Thurs 6th July

-Whole school Eisteddfod assembly in afternoon
-Cultural lunch?

Fri 7th July

-Cultural lunch?
-Cultural assembly in the afternoon
-Curling tournament for those 8 students involved (see previous post)

-Final week of Term 2. Thankyou everyone for another great term. We have plenty on to keep us busy so you're only homework this week is to complete your poetry writing publishing which we have begun in class. Remember this will include at least 5 poems including  an Acrostic, Limerick, Haiku, Rhyming couplet, Free verse.

-Those entering in ODT competition or Elsie Locke competition will need entries to Mr Yeoman via email or google docs by Friday morning.

Central Otago Primary Schools Curling tournament 2017

Here is the information for the students who were lucky enough to be picked to play in this year's tournament. Sorry to those who have missed out, we are only allowed to enter two teams.

Our teams will be:

St Gerards 1 = Rafferty, Charlie, Amber, Tim

St Gerards 2 = Tess, Ethan, Owen, Eben (if you are keen Eben?! Otherwise we will reselect)

·       Arrive at school normal time.

·       Briefing at 9:45. Play starts 10:00 sharp. All finished with prizegiving at 2:30pm. 

·       Wear school tracksuits and warm clothes.

·       Bring a pen for your scoring cards.

·       Bring a broom for sweeping your stones.

·       Hot chips, sausages and hot drinking chocolate is available for lunch. Bring coins if you want this.

·       We need an adult to manage & supervise the teams throughout the day and we will need help with transport from school to the ice rink. Please contact Mr Yeoman (027 277 8466 ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz) asap if you are available to do this for part or all of the day. Thanks

Parents please advise Mr Yeoman if your child has permission to go home directly from the ice rink or if they will need transport back to school at the end of the day.

Homework Term Two Week Nine

Task One: Poetry Eisteddfods

Our class Eisteddfod Poetry recitals will be happening on Monday 3^rd July and Tuesday 4^th July next week, and the school Eisteddfod assembly will be on Thursday 6^th July in the afternoon. We will discuss how your Eisteddfod will be marked. Please prepare your poem this week and practice it in front of your families and anyone else willing to listen! More practice means better performance and you’ll be more relaxed. Have fun!

Task Two: Spelling

Please complete your words for this week which you have taken from your draft writing books and from the ‘Commonly Miss-spelt Words’. Normal routine but with your own words.

Notices & Dates

-Tues 27^th and Thurs 29^th June = Ice hockey & Curling. 9am. Please go straight to the Ice Rink by 8.50am. If you are on a bus please remain on  it until you get to Dunstan and then walk to the Ice Rink from there.

-Wed 28^th June = Whanau Hui 5.30pm. All are welcome. Kapa Haka group will be welcoming everyone, please be there by 5.15pm if you are in Kapa Haka.

-Friday 30^th June = Technology at the Terrace, please bring everything you need.

All the best preparing your Eisteddfods!

Mr Yeoman

River monitoring trip next Tues 20th June - help needed

Hi everyone. Next Tuesday Room 6 are heading out on a trip around the Manuherikia catchment, to carry out water quality tests and make observations at a range of sites on the main river and some tributaries. We have been fortunate to receive funding from the Participatory Science Platform so we're able to all travel by bus. We do however need 2-3 parent helpers to come with us and help supervise through the day. We will be leaving from the ice rink at 10am, and returning by 3pm. Please contact Mr Yeoman asap if you can help with this. Thanks!

Homework Term Two Week Seven

Task One: Writing Poetry – Famous NZ poets

As we are looking at poetry writing at school I’d like you to complete a small research project on a NZ poet of your choice. You need to include a picture of them, their birth date/death date, places they’ve lived, at least one of their poems, other facts about them, and WHY you chose them/ chose that particular poem.

-Complete this on a piece of A4 card, or on a google doc and we can print it at school if you need.

Task Two: Spelling

Please complete your words for this week which you have taken from your draft writing books and from the ‘Commonly Miss-spelt Words’. Normal routine but with your own words.

Task Three: Maths

-Please complete times tables grids each night if you were over the 4.15min cut off this week.

Task Four: Current Events

Check on the board in Rm 6 to see if you are on this week. Please be ready to present to the class and lead a discussion.

Notices & Dates

-Tues 13^th June = We begin ice skating & curling. Please wear your PE gear, warm clothes, and go straight to the Ice Rink at 9am.

-Wed 14^th June = ODT Extra spelling quiz, 6:30-8:00pm. Good luck our teams!

-Fri 16^th June = Technology at The Terrace.

-Rm 6 Prayer this week = Hannah & Amber again. Please prepare something different for prayer each day. Use your imagination & creativity!

Have a good week!

Mr Yeoman

Rippa Tournament - Parent help needed

Hi everyone. As you know the Rippa tournament is happening this Thurs, June 8th. St Gerards has four teams entered. Every team must have an adult manager/coach. Rugby skills and knowledge are not required. The most important thing is that we have an adult to supervise and ensure students arrive at games on time with the right equipment and with a good attitude to play fair. This adult would also manage the reserves/subs so that everyone gets equal game time. Please get in touch with Mr Yeoman asap if you are available to do this for some or all of the day. Thanks

Wednesday 7th June

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Tomorrow Wednesday 7th June children are to wear sports uniform to school.

At 1.30pm they will be walking over the railway bridge to collect pinecones as a school. This is a school council initiative to raise funds for a new swing. Pinecones will be for sale in the school office from Thursday for $5 a sack. If you are able to come and help please let your classroom teacher know a.s.a.p.

The newsletter this week will be on Thursday. We also have cases of chicken pox!! If your child gets these please let the school know ASAP, as we need to advise Frans's family.

Many thanks