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End of week reminders

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 Congratulations on making it to the last day of the year!!! Thank you for all of your support this year. Have a safe and happy holiday šŸ˜Š Here is the link to the photos from Kākano prize giving: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m6F11Fd1ndQEaGaR8 Over the holidays we encourage to keep up reading with the children. Attached is a holiday reading log that you can fill out with your children and bring back to school next year to go in the draw for the reading log prizes!!!

Prize giving video links

LIVESTREAMING TOMORROW'S ASSEMBLIES 9:15am Totara Prizegiving  https://youtu.be/ uK68b_gXrOw 11:15am Kakano Prizegiving  https://youtu.be/ EsY0T0aHXpo 12pm Kahikatea Prizegiving  https://youtu.be/ R9DjtHDy5jc

Term 4 Week 9

  Week 9 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau, We are in the final week of school for 2021. We have a very exciting week ahead in and out of the classroom. The children get to compete in a duathlon, meet their teacher and classmates for 2022, create christmas art, bring their mahi from the year home, celebrate their learning/achievements and the year we have had.  Duathlon - Monday 13th December 2021 On Monday 13th we will be having our school duathlon. Children will need to have their togs, towel, goggles, running shoes/gear and a water bottle. Unfortunately under the red light restrictions our tamariki whānau and friends will not be allowed to come onto school grounds but all the teachers and other students will be cheering them on and lots of photos will be taken! Reports, Class Placement and Meet the Teacher - Monday 13th December 2021 On Friday your child would have been sent home with an envelope that contained their end of year report and their class placement for 2022. Please make sure that y

Term 4 Week 8

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  Week 8 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau, It is hard to believe we only have 9 days left of school for 2021.  We have noticed the children are getting tired.  It is very important to keep good routines at home.  Please also make sure the children are bringing a healthy lunchbox and they have a bottle of water every day.  We are not allowed to use the water fountains in the red light restrictions.     Big Day in  This Tuesday we are having our end of year celebration.   The children are allowed to wear mufti to school on Tuesday. Please send in $2 on Monday or Tuesday for the fish and chip lunch. Unfortunately we are unable to have parents attend due to the Covid red light level Children need * Morning Tea * Togs and Towel * Water Guns - for water fight and water fun * Sunhat * $2 for lunch Swimming Kākano 4, and Kākano 5 will be swimming this week. Thanks for making sure your children have their swimming gear and a towel. Library Books If you have received a note from the library regar

Term4 Week 7

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  Week 7 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau, A few notices and reminders for the week. Swimming Kākano 6, Kākano 7, and Kākano 8 will be swimming this week. Thanks for making sure your children have their swimming gear and a towel. Library Books All library books needed to be returned to school last week. Students may be coming home with a list of overdue books that might be still at home. Principal’s Morning Tea Three children from each class will be receiving an invitation to Principal’s Morning Tea this Thursday. Look out for their invitations later on this week!! School Magazine We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. It will be a great memento of 2021. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00 . Message from the Young Vinnies What’s Coming up this week … Monday - Normal School Day Tuesday - Normal School Day  Wednesday - Normal School Day Thursday - Principal’s Morning Tea Friday - Library / schoo

Term 4 Week 6

Week 6  We hope you are all having a lovely weekend. Swimming: This week Kākano 4 and Kākano 5 will be swimming.  Please make sure your child has their swimming gear and a towel.  Remember to name your child’s belongings. HEALTH AND SAFETY :  A reminder that we need to ensure that our children are continuing to sanitise as they enter a building, remind children about coughing/sneezing into their elbow and washing hands after being in the bathroom.  If your child is unwell with a cough, runny nose or temperature they need to stay at home.   Sunhats: Sun hats need to be worn when children are outside.  If your child does not have their sunhat they are not allowed to play.  It is also recommended that children have sunblock so they can apply throughout the day. Library books: All library books need to be returned this week!  Can you have a look around your home and RETURN all school library books. What’s Coming up this week … Monday - Normal School Day Tuesday - Normal School Day  Wednesd

Term 4 Week 5

  Welcome to Week 5!  No swimming this week for Kakano: The middle and senior students have extra swimming lessons again this week with an outside provider so unfortunately there is no swimming for KAKANO again this week.  Gym competition:  Well done to all KAKANO junior students who took part in the MIGS Gym competition. They all did extremely well and represented our school with respect and pride.  Thanks Brigitte Holmes for taking them to the comp along with parents and thanks to Kelley Kemp for helping Brigitte with the coaching of the juniors during the year.   Junior Baptism course  Next Saturday, 22 of our students will be making their first Reconciliation. Next week will be the final week that our twenty junior students finish their Baptism Course. Please keep them in your prayers. HEALTH AND SAFETY : A reminder that we need to ensure that our children are continuing to sanitise as they enter a building, remind children about coughing/sneezing into their elbow and washing hands