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A Pod Picnic!!

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 Dear parents & caregivers, Tomorrow is A Pod's Picnic Day! The students will need to get their Morning Tea only as they will be provided with food for the afternoon. We are slowly winding down and trying to enjoy the Christmas spirit. Thanks again for your continuous help in your child's learning journey. Looking forward to having fun with my lovely students!!  

Update for next week!!

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Dear parents & caregivers, Monday the 7th of December is "A Pod Christmas Play". The play starts at 11.30 after Morning Tea. Please do come and support us. Costume for the play: Shepherds: Welly's mum designed his costume with a Lava lava. Here is a pic .. Please send in some material that I could drape them in for the play Lava lava, a belt for the waist, a pillow case for the head.  Angels:  White dress & wings Jesus' time clothes: Wise men: Bright material with a crown  King Herod : Thanks for your support again. I will see you on Monday.

Thank You, Thank You!!

Dear parents & caregivers, A huge thank you!! "The Garden to Table" picnic was such a huge success. Thanks for providing us with the essentials that we needed for the picnic. We had plenty of food that we will have decided to eat some for tomorrow as well. The students had so much fun harvesting the produce,  preparing the salad and then eat it along with one another. Thanks again. Please note: Tomorrow is Mufti Day as it is  Prize giving night. School finishes early at 2 in the afternoon. Please do come early & pick up your child. Students need to come for the Prize giving night in their full school uniform. The venue will be open from  5.30 onwards. A Pod will be performing a Christmas Carol. Do come & enjoy. Will see you all tomorrow.

Updates for the coming weeks!!

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Hello parents & caregivers, Thanks again for your support in your child's learning journey. Thanks for always being so amazing in helping me with the necessary help when ever needed. I feel so privileged to work along side with such dedicated parents. Coming to the news: This week is week 8. On Monday I have promised my lovely students that we will have a Class Picnic. There is a reason behind it. In Term 3 for our Topic we learnt about " Growing"  "Garden to Table"as this connected to our previous Topic " God's Planet" " How do we take care of it"? So, towards the end of Term 3 when the weather was just right we set out into our A Pod garden.  We planted some Pea & Bean plants. We cared for them everyday. The students experienced the whole cycle. "Life cycle of a Bean & Pea Plant". It was a good experience for them to see the seed germinate to a young plant.  InTerm 4 our Topic is " Celebrations".  The stu

End of year Mass!!

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Dear parents & caregivers, Tomorrow is our last Mass for the year. The Mass will be organised by our year 8 students { school leavers}. The Mass starts at 11.15 in the morning. Please do send a can of food for the less privileged in our community. You are welcome to come and join us for the Mass to support us. Thanks  

Weekly updates!!

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This Monday is School Photographs. Please send your child in correct uniform.  Reminder: As you know it's getting hotter by the day so, please do send your child to school with a hat & a drink bottle. If they have no hat they will not be allowed to play both during Morning recess and Lunch recess.  Rosary Project: On Friday A1 students came home with their  Rosary & Personal Prayer Book that they designed. I hope you are proud of their hard work. Sharing some pics of their work.  

DIWALI CELEBRATIONS!!

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Hello parents & caregivers, Monday the 16th of November is St.Mary Mackillop's Diwali Celebrations. The celebrations start with a Liturgy at 2 in the afternoon, followed by some entertainment by our lovely students. Please do come and support us. Please note: Boys outfits Black jeans or pants, white t-shirts & a round hat. Girls: Long or short skirt with a singlet. This Friday the 20th November is A & B Pod Mass in the Wharenui at 9.15 in the Morning.  You are welcome to join us. Please do come & support us. Homework: Reading activity: Writing: Learn your Timetable: 2, 3 ,4 , 5