Kakano 5 2021

  Welcome back. We all hope you had a lovely break and that  the children are coming back refreshed.  We have lots of information today so please make sure you read to the end. This week we welcome Maia, Samuel, Anton, Che’, Ethan, Amaya, Alex, Micah and Maria to our Kakano whanau. Morning Jobs: Please remember parents it is important for the children to carry their own school bags, mark their roll and put their Bookbag in the right box on their own.  It is great to see our tamariki becoming more independent each day.  Uniform: This term we change to the winter school uniform, Please make sure everything is named. Also please provide shoes that the children can independently put on, if you have purchased shoes with laces please teach them how to tie these at home.  Boys - Grey woollen shorts, royal blue skivvy and grey knee high socks with black leather school shoes. Girls - Blue and red tunic, royal blue skivvy, navy blue knee high socks or navy blue tight...

  Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,  We have made it to the last week of term!! Last year, term one wasn’t so successful, as we had gone into lockdown after only 8 weeks. It has been a great term. All of the classes have settled well with their new teachers and we, the teachers, have loved getting to know all of the children and families. Thank you for your support during this term with various school and classroom events. Take a look at some of the photos from last week: We were lucky to Senior Constable Regan in to talk to the children about safety in the car. He talked about having the correct car seats in for the children as well as the importance of ALWAYS wearing your seatbelt. It is always great to have these community leaders come in and see the children for a casual chat so that the children know that these people are out there to help us. Principal's Morning Tea On Wednesday, some children will be selected to go to a Principal’s morning tea. There are only 3 children per cl...

  Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,  We hope you all had a restful and holy Easter weekend. This week is a short school week.  We have noticed many of our tamariki are tired as we race towards the end of the term.  It is important for children to have an early bedtime to ensure they are getting enough sleep as well as lunch boxes that are filled with brain food such as fruit, yoghurt, vege snacks and sandwiches. Thank you to the families who have donated spreads for the children to use as they make their own toast and to those who have donated tools, and building supplies for our carpentry area.  Your generosity is much appreciated. Not much is happening this week at school (apart from all our wonderful learning opportunities). Wednesday: Normal school day Thursday: Normal school day Friday: Library - please ensure your child has their library books and library bag Sausage Sizzle and Juicies for sale - $1.50 each We look forward to seeing you back at school tomorrow, Sara ...

  Week 9 - Wiki Iwa Kia Ora Kākano Whānau,  We hope you have been enjoying your weekend and the sun that has been shining! We are entering a very special week for our children. The Holy Week. This week is the last week of Lent and we have so many special days to remember and learn about leading up to Easter Sunday, which is when Jesus rose from the dead.  We have some special learning happening for the children this week to help them learn about the Holy Week.  On Tuesday we have a Palm Sunday Liturgy at 12:15pm in the church On Thursday we have a Washing of the Feet Liturgy at 12:15pm in the hall.  We are teaching all our tamariki about what the week leading up to Easter Sunday is really about. What is happening this week?  Swimming this week! Remember to pack your togs and towel! Monday Normal School Day  Tuesday  Normal School Day & Palm Sunday Liturgy Wednesday  Normal School Day  Thursday Normal School Day & Washing of t...

Wow what an amazing Gala we had, everyone looked like they really enjoyed the night. We would love to thank the hardworking PTA for providing a great night for our school community to come together.  We also want to thank all the amazing families and sponsors who supported the school in this successful event.  In a few weeks we will find out how much money has been raised for our school.   Even the teachers got to try the bouncy castle. On Tuesday we have rice day, this is a fundraiser for Caritas. The children need to bring in a bowl and fork and a gold coin donation. As a school we all come together and have our rice at lunchtime.  We remember how some children around the world only get rice to eat everyday, every meal. We talk about how we are so lucky to have the food available to us.  The children only need morning tea packed.   All students are expected to participate. It is a good thing to allow your child to experience what having limited ...

  Week 7 What a beautiful weekend before we start another great week at school. This week is GALA week!! It is an exciting time for all of our children and families. Thank you for supporting the PTA and continuing to bring in items each day. Attached is the sheet that all children would have brought home on Friday. There are prizes for those classes that bring in the most items! A reminder that the gala is on FRIDAY this week, not Thursday. No sausage sizzle on Friday this week. This week is a swimming week!! Make sure to bring togs and a towel everyday. On Friday morning there is St Joseph’s Mass in the church. This starts at 9AM and families are welcome to attend these. Please drop your children off to school as usual and head over to the church. Classes will walk over together. There is a house event on Friday afternoon for the children. House leaders and some teachers will organise this. Here is an overview of our week ahead: Monday - swimming Tuesday - swimming Wednesday - swi...

 Thank you for supporting the ice block fundraiser. Today was the last day. Reminder it is library day and sausage sizzle/juicy day on FRIDAY. If your child is in POMPALLIER they will need to be dressed in green on Friday. Over the last few weeks we have been talking about the Zones of Regulation.  Children are learning to identify what zone they are in and we are working through some ways to come out of the zones and to be in the green zone. Here are the types of feelings children might feel if they are in different zones. Blue zone - sad, sick, bored, tired Green zone - happy, calm, focussed, ready to learn Yellow zone - frustrated, worried, silly, overexcited Red zone - angry, terrified, yelling/hitting, out of control. We have linked each zone to an Inside Out  character so that they have this visual. Talk to your child at home about which zone they are in and what they could do to get back to the green zone.