Week One in Room 6: Building the team

Thanks everyone for an excellent first week. We've enjoyed getting to know each other, completing some team building activities and discussing what's going to be in our class treaty. Well done!

Homework Term one Week Two

Task one: Writing

Please complete a published copy of the Summer poem we have worked on in class. You can do this either by hand or on a computer, it must be well presented and include some colour and a picture/decoration as it will be on display on the wall in Room 6.

Task Two: Reading book and Public Library card

1.     From now on we will be having regular reading sessions in Room 6. Sometimes Mr Yeoman will have reading for you to do but you will also need your own chapter book to read. Please find a chapter book, either from home, from the school library, or from the public library, before the end of the week.

2.     We will soon visit the public library, please bring your library card to school, Mr Yeoman will photocopy it so you can return it home again immediately. This means when we visit the public library you can issue books.

Task Three: Leadership speeches

·      Special character & Cultural leaders – Speak to Rm 4, 5 & 6 Friday morning.

·      Kapahaka leaders – Speak to Kapahaka group Thursday lunch time

·      House leaders – Speak to house groups Friday afternoon.

àYou will need to work on your speeches at home, I will try to give you some time during school also. Please be well prepared.

Notices & Dates

Swimming: This Tues, Wed and Thurs and the same next week.

Ash Wednesday mass : This Wednesday 11am. All welcome to join us.

School mass: This Sunday Feb 14^th, 9am.

Enjoy your week!

Mr Yeoman

Togs and Towel Day 1!

Please bring your togs and towel to school tomorrow, its going to be a hot one so we might just get the sprinklers sprinkling!!  Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow smile emoticon

Welcome to Room 6 2016

Hi everyone and welcome to Room 6 for 2016. Every time we start a new year it feels like such an opportunity and a time when we have so much ahead of us to look forward to. I’m sure we’re going to have a great time in Room 6 and I hope all of you will enjoy your time at school and enjoy your learning. Below are some things coming up and some expectation within Room 6.

Class culture

Together over the first days of school we will be completing some activities and discussions that will help us develop our class treaty. Once students have agreed to this they will bring a copy home to discuss with parents.

Blog

All classes at St Gerards have a blog that is linked from the school website. This will be updated weekly with homework tasks, notices and upcoming events, plus some examples of student work, activities, learning and achievements.

Homework expectation

Most weeks homework will consist of 3-4 activities. The norm is a small inquiry research task related to work in class, a current events task, spelling tasks and 20-30mins reading each night. Sometimes maths tasks will be set or some work that is not completed in class time may need to be completed.

Contact

Feel free to make contact with me at any time. Contact by email is best ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz or if need be my cel phone is 027 277 8466.

Dates coming up:

Technology: Begins at the Terrace this Friday Feb 5^th and will be happening every second Friday for Year 7-8s. We will continue to attend tech on the odd weeks throughout Term 1 (Week 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11).

Waitangi Day: Observed on Monday 8^th. A holiday already!

Swimming & Swimming sports: Please bring togs, towel and goggles. We will be walking to the pool.

Week 2 = Tues 9^th Feb, Wed 10th^th Feb, Thurs 11th Feb 2:00-2:30pm.

Week 3 = Tues 16^th Feb, Wed 17^th Feb 2:00pm-2:30pm.

School swimming sports are on Thursday 18^th Feb 9:00-12noon.

Ash Wednesday: Mass 11:00am Wed 10^th Feb.

School mass: Sunday 14^th Feb 9:00am.

Commisioning mass: Thursday 18^th Feb 5:00pm.

School camp: Sun 3^rd April until Fri 8^th April. More info will be coming home soon.

Have a great Week 1.

Mr Yeoman

Year 8 Leaving BBQ

§   What: We’re celebrating the Year 8’s graduating from St Gerards 2015.

§   When: This Wed December 16^th 5:30pm onwards.

§   Where: Meet at Lake Dunstan, at the jetty.

§   Who: St Gerards Year 8 students and their families.

§   Bring: Barbecue food to share. Togs, towel, wetsuit (if you have one).

This is an event organized by the parents of St Gerards students. If you have any questions contact Michelle Healey 027 921 2601

Final Week of the Year

SHARED LUNCH

Tuesday 15th Dec. Year 8's bring ingredients and cook a dish at school (in groups of 3-4). Year 7's bring something healthy to share for lunch.

GRADUATION MASS

Tuesday 15th Dec. 6pm.

PRIZEGIVING

Wednesday 16th Dec. 1pm

FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL

Thursday 17th Dec. Finish 1:30pm.

Aquatics clothing essentials

We've already discussed this in class and it's all on your equipment list but I've just had another email reminder from our aquatics instructor. He had this to say:

"...we need to make sure that the list from Glenys about what to bring is followed to the letter.  Good shoes that won’t fall of when swimming are important, a wetsuit is a luxury and is nice to have but a windproof jacket (nylon parker) is essential.  Everyone should have this jacket (wetsuit or not) as it keep the wind off you when wet (wind-chill).  Thermals for under the wetsuit are also great.  Remember, the water is still really chilly."

Please make sure you have all these things packed. See you on Monday morning.

Mr Yeoman