Year 8 Leavers BBQ tonight - contingency plan if raining

Unfortunately the weather forecast for tonight is looking a bit rainy. At this stage we will still try for the original plan of  a swim and BBQ at the Manorburn. The Breens have kindly offered their place  (Lower Manorburn  Road, RD 3, Rapid 141) as a back up venue if the rain sets in. Keep an eye on your phones and the school Facebook page for updates on any late changes. Thanks!

Plans for this week - a few reminders

Hi everyone

Here are the happenings for this coming week. Exciting times and there's lots happening so please make sure you're well organised. Enjoy this fantastic fun time of year!

Mon 11th Dec                          Small group locally river monitoring with Mr Hogue

Tues 12^th Dec                            Life Education Harold Sessions Number 1 & 2 – Resilience

                                                     Shared lunch and Secret Santa and Mr Yeoman’s Rm 6 farewells

                                                    Room 6 poetry must be shared with Mr Yeoman before lunch Tuesday!

                                                     Mr Yeoman’s final day – Anna having a baby on Thurs 14^th in Dunedin!

Wed 13^th Dec                            Mrs Eastwood in Room 6

                                                    Life Education Harold Sessions Number 3 & 4 – Resilience

                                                   Room 6 students running obstacle course for Rms 1, 2 & 7 in afternoon

Thurs 14^th Dec                          Mrs Annan in Rm 6 for the morning

                                                    Final jewellery making session with Mrs Chamberlain

                                                    Prizegiving practice in afternoon - full dress rehearsal, please bring costume.

     6pm Graduation Mass

Fri 15^th Dec                                9am Wonder Movie. Meet at Central Cinema before 9am.

                                                      Family picnic lunch at school

                                                      1pm prizegiving

Room 6 Shared lunch, secret santa, and river swim

Hi everyone. Next Tuesday Dec 12th Room 6 will be having a shared lunch and secret santa to celebrate the end of the school year. Secret Santa gifts have been discussed and should be between $5 and $10. Please bring something to share for lunch.
We would also love to take a trip to the Manuherikia River (at the Shaky Bridge). We will be at the river aprox 2-3pm. For required safety ratios to be met for swimming we need extra adults to be present. If you can help with this please contact Mr Yeoman asap either by email ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz or 027 277 8466

Kia ora!

Year 8 Leavers Function - Monday 11th December

Hi all,

The end of the year is drawing near, so I have (in conjunction with Ollie) come up with a bit of a format for the year 8’s function.

The children have decided they would like to follow the last few years format and have an informal BBQ and swim at the Manorburn Dam

I have tried to take into account as many sporting practices etc as possible when finding a day, so I apologise if this doesn’t suit everyone.

Date: Monday 11^th December

Time: 5.30-6pm onwards, for a few hours

Venue: The lower Manorburn Dam

What to bring:  BBQ tea.  Bring enough meat/food for your own family needs (I thought this made it simple at this late stage)

Also could anyone let me know if they have a bbq or two they are prepared to bring to the Manorburn.

All family members are welcome, as are any kayaks etc. As everyone will understand this is not a school arranged event, therefore safety precautions are the responsibility of parents/caregivers present.

If anyone has an idea or alternative venue they think would be a good back up in case of bad weather please let me know.

Many thanks

Shannon Tait

027 421 2225

Homework & Dates & Dates Term Four Week Eight

Given that we’re rapidly heading towards the end of the year and the days are getting hot, there will be no homework for this coming week. You do however still have to keep a few things in mind:

One – Complete your Must Dos by Friday.

Two – Have your Eisteddfod song ready to present in class on Monday and Tuesday this coming week.

Three – Continue to enjoy reading your book and make sure you’ve at least reached the page you told me you would get to…or read further!

Notices & Dates for the next two weeks

Mon 4^th Dec                              Inquiry presentations from Nia, Owen, Olly and Tim

                                                      Eisteddfod singing in class

                                                      Kapa Haka with Mrs Tamati

Choir

                                                      Pubertal Change session 4

Tues 5^th Dec                              Eisteddfod singing in class

Pubertal Change session 5

Wed 6^th Dec                              School mass, everyone is welcome to join us.                  

Thurs 7^th Dec                             1:30pm Eisteddfod singing assembly for whole school

Fri 8^th Dec                                   9am Sticks ‘n’ Stones with Vanessa                   

Tues 12^th Dec                            Life Education Harold Sessions Number 1 & 2 – Resilience

                                                      Shared lunch and Secret Santa and Mr Yeoman’s Rm 6 farewells

                                                      Mr Yeoman’s final day – Anna having a baby on Thurs 14^th in Dunedin!

Wed 13^th Dec                            Life Education Harold Sessions Number 3 & 4 – Resilience

Thurs 14^th Dec                          Prizegiving practice

6pm Graduation Mass

Fri 15^th Dec                                9am Wonder Movie. Meet at Central Cinema

                                                      Family picnic lunch at school

                                                      1pm prizegiving

Baby Due - Early departure!!

As you’ll see in the dates above, my family have been told that Anna will need to have a caesarian birth in Dunedin on Thursday Dec 14^th, unless she goes into labor before then. That means that my final day at school for the year will be Tuesday 12^th December. It’s a super exciting time for us, but I’ll be really sad to be missing the Year 8 graduation mass, the prize giving and the Wonder movie. I will be farewelling you on Tuesday 12^th, more details to come about how we will do shared lunch and Secret Santa.

Year 8 Leavers event

I am yet to hear from anyone who is willing to help organize the Year 8 farewell night. If you can help organize this please let me know asap. I’d be stoked if it could happen before I leave but understand if this isn’t possible!

Enjoy this wonderful time of year! Ngā mihi nui. Mr Yeoman