Kakano 5 2021

  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 - Librar...

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 - Norma...

  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/snee...

  Week 4 Kia Ora Kākano Whānau IMPORTANT: Friday 13th November. Teacher Only Day.  There will be no school on this day.  If you require care for your child you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care.  Maryanne’s contact numbers are: 07 347 0709 0211 215599 Swimming This week Kākano 4 and 5 will be swimming. Children will need to bring their named swimming togs and a towel everyday this week. Spreads for toast As many of you are aware, our toast in the morning is a big hit with the children. They love coming to school and being able to make their own toast. We are able to provide the bread for the toast, but we are coming to the end of the spreads we have at school, we will need donations of spreads. If you would like to bring in a jar or 2 that would be appreciated PTA Raffle Results Thanks everyone for your support. Here are the winners… 1st Prize Bye Family 2nd Prize Ruden Castillo 3rd Prize Grace Defensor Winners have been contacted. Thank you fo...

  Week 3 Kia ora Whānau THIS TUESDAY Tuesday 2nd November at 2.30pm, our staff, along with teachers from St Michael’s Rotorua, St Mary’s Putararu and Bishop Edward Gaines in Tokoroa are involved in Titiro Whakamuri kia haere whakamua Professional Development. We will need to finish school at 2.15pm on that Tuesday so I ask that you pick your child up at 2.15pm. If you require after school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’ s contact number is : 347 0709 or 0211 215599 Raffles Thank you for your support with the selling of our PTA’s Raffle Books. We still have some outstanding books, can these please be returned tomorrow so the raffle can be drawn. If you have misplaced these can you please let the teacher know Swimming Kākano 5 will NOT be swimming this week. Parish Mass Kākano 5 will be going to a parish mass this Wednesday at 12:05pm. This will be at our church. Parents and families are welcome to attend. You can meet us over there just ...

Kia ora Whānau We hope you have enjoyed the long weekend! Thank you for continuing to follow the Covid Alert Level 2 procedures. Last week’s blog post has a brief outline to remind you of what level 2 looks like for our Kākano students. Raffles Thank you for your support with the selling of our PTA’s Raffle Books. The books must be returned tomorrow Tuesday sold or unsold. Swimming This week Kākano 4 and 5 will be swimming. Children will need to bring their swimming togs and a towel everyday this week. FYI Early Finish Tues 2nd November Tuesday 2nd November at 2.30pm, our staff, along with teachers from St Michael’s Rotorua, St Mary’s Putararu and Bishop Edward Gaines in Tokoroa are involved in Titiro Whakamuri kia haere whakamua Professional Development. We will need to finish school at 2.15pm on that Tuesday so I ask that you pick your child up at 2.15pm. If you require after school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afterschool Care. Mary Anne’ s contact number is : 34...

  Kia ora Whānau and welcome back to T4 We hope you had a lovely holiday and managed to spend some time in the beautiful spring sunshine. Unfortunately we are still in Covid Alert L2 and ask you to follow the correct procedures for this alert level.  We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Here is a small reminder of what level 2 looks like for Rotorua St Mary’s Kākano Students: Arrive at school between 8:45-9:00 School pick up between 2:45-2:55pm NO PARENTS IN THE CLASS Children need a water bottle If your child is sick, please keep them home. Term 4 reminders… Uniform: This term children need to be wearing summer uniforms. Boys: Grey shorts Blue polo top Black/Brown sandals Girls: Summer tunic Black/Brown sandals It is compulsory for all children to have a school sunhat when playing outside during T4.  Please make sure your child returns to school on Monday in the correct summer uniform with their SCHOOL sunhat.  All clothing needs to be named! Swimming: This...