Room 12 2022

 Thank you so much to the students and parents/grandparents/friends that have made our year AWESOME!! I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with time spent with family. Here are the rules to the game Spoons which the kids loved. We had the lego challenge on making a Christmas creation. Here are some of the photos, from this week. If you were lucky enough to come to the missioning you would have been proud of our middle school and the senior team doing the Haka for the year 6 kids. Thank you also for the lovely gifts, I really appreciate them. Here is to 2023. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. Jill Dinniss

Well, today was a day of mixed emotions having kids who have become mine go off to new teachers. Everyone came back happy so here is to a great year next year. Tuesday - regular day for our students Wednesday - Prizegiving in the morning then a shared lunch (please bring a plate) and a water fight in the afternoon. if you don't want to send a water gun then a sponge works well also. We will have a slip and slide out also. Togs or clothes that can get wet would be great. Thursday - Commissioning and then students to be picked up by 12:30 pm (if you wish to take your child after commissioning that is fine. Thanks again for a great year and for all the thoughtful gifts I really appreciate them. Jill

 Well, the last week of school for 2022. It has been a fantastic year with your children and I thank you for all the support you have given this school year. Your children have all grown so much both in confidence and shoe sizes. I am proud of each one of them and it has been awesome to support them in their growth this year. I hope that you are all excited to take a break with your whanau and enjoy the break.  Kids, you have been the best. Thanks for always taking risks, trying new things and becoming a team. You have all grown so much and I am very proud of you all. Have a great Christmas. Thanks again for a great year. Jill Dinniss Week 9 Term 4 2022  Monday End of Year Mass 9am Meet the 2023 teacher it was in your report, if you were not at school no worries I can tell you who you have next year.  Tuesday No big plans - we will be cleaning out our totes and the classroom. (Year 6s are taking over the school for their big day in) Wednesday Prizegiving 9:30am WeLDe...

 What a wicked day we had yesterday at the Paradise Valley Springs and Mrs. Dinniss's house. We had dogs, hills (mountains lol) slip and slides, a bouncy castle and soccer. A huge thank you to our parent helpers .

 We have swimming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday(swimming sports) and Friday. Please bring your togs and towel.

 I can't believe we are almost done for 2022.  Monday we have our mystery trip. All information needed was on a post from Dec 1. A huge thank you to all the people that have offered to drive. Our drivers should have all gotten an information slip on Thursday. The drivers are: Ang Mathis, Nora Leatherland, Taina Squibb, Mr. Walker, Tara Grant, and myself. Children will need NO devices on Monday, a change of clothes (labelled), or togs and a towel. Food and water for the day as there is nowhere to purchase anything. We are publishing a school magazine again this year, and this will be available during the last week of this term. At this stage, there are only to be 100 magazines printed. It will be a great memento of 2021. Orders are taken now with the cost for the magazine being $10.00. Important Dates: Swimming - It is our week for swimming and we will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Wednesday 7th December is the Principal's Lunch. Swimming Sports and Tryathlon 2022 - THUR...

 Wow, what a great response of volunteers for our mystery trip on the 5th. Unfortunately, we are unable to afford to take everyone. Parents that are driving have been notified today.  Kids will need to be at school no later than 8:45 as we will be leaving the school then. Kids will be able to wear mufti and will need togs or a change of clothes and towel that is all labeled, please (this includes undies). We will need a backpack with the following sunscreen, hats, morning tea, lunch, water bottle, togs or change of clothes and towel. You will not need any form of device. Plan: Leave school no later than 9am Arrive at first check-in and complete the challenges with the team (car driver) leader,  eat morning tea. 11:30 travel to the second destination and eat lunch. 2:00 gather up into cars and be ready to return to school by 2:15. Kids that are on the bus and after school care will be back in time. Regards, Mrs. D, & Mrs T

 

   Week 7 what!!!!! I can't believe how fast this term is going. It is very important to look for those missing library books this weekend. We have the library on Monday, but you can bring them in any day this week. If they aren't found you will be issued with a bill for these missing books. I am out of the class on Tuesday as my sister and mum are flying in for a visit and I need to pick them up from the airport. I will also be out on Wednesday as it is the interschool athletics day. Mrs Trask will be in for me and knows the kids really well. There seems to be a bit of sickness around with children having snotty noses and headaches please have water bottles for the kids. Monday:        Library Tuesday:        Street Racket 9:00- 9:30 Wednesday:  CBOP Athletics                         PTA Disco 5:30 Thursday: Friday:           Golden time - P.J...

 Hey gang this will be coming home on tomorrow we will be looking for another three drivers if you are free. Thanks to our two volunteers that we have had already. Trip info Cheers Mrs. D

Well, time seems to be slipping away very quickly on us as we enter into Week 6. With only three weeks of school left, we still have a lot of learning to be done.  Thank you to those who filled out the swimming form on the app. If you haven't please do so even if your child isn't attending. We would really like to win for a second time and beat Mrs. Todd. We will be swimming this week, please bring your togs and a towel, the pool is heated and the chemicals are all on par so you need to be swimming. Important Dates Wednesday 7th December Principal’s Luncheon Thursday 8th December Tryathlon/Swimming Sports for Years 4 to 6 at Aquatic Centre Monday 12th December End of year Mass. 9.00 am Tuesday 13th December Big Day In (Y6 students)  Wednesday 14th December Prizegiving - 9:30-11:30  Thursday 15th December Missioning - 11-12:00 Thursday 15th December Last Day of the term. School finishes at Midday.

 Our class really wants to win again!!! Please go to the St. Marys App and fill out the swimming form even if you can't attend! We are trying to beat Room 5. Have a great weekend

  Sunday, 13 November 2022 Week 5 Term 4 2022  Well done to all the Room 12 students who are keeping on task despite the many interruptions going on at the moment.  This term is very, very busy and we need to ensure we make the most of the time we have in class. If you have overdue library books, please have a good look for them and bring them in on Monday.  We do not have swimming this week, but will next week. Cricket is again on Thursday so please make sure you have your PE gear.   Last week, all the teachers were given a name of a staff member as a Guardian Angel. It was such a nice gesture to know that someone was thinking of them that I have decided that we could do the same in R12 this week. All Room 12 students will be given the name of a class member and will become their Guardian Angel for a week. They will need to keep it a secret for a week. What can a Guardian Angel do during the week?  Pray for the person, leave a kind note on their desk,...

 What a week we have had! Here are a few highlights.

  Sunday, 6 November 2022 Week 4 Term 4 2022 Last week was a crazy week with swimming, liturgy, and Mrs D being out with her finger and maths course. - we had the Make the difference swim team come in to work with us, we organised and ran the All Saints/All Souls liturgy, Mrs T and Mrs D had a maths course, some of the crew went to RATs duathlon...  This week looks much calmer. Monday:  Teacher Only Day Tuesday: Library, cooperative games, PAT reading test (please bring you glasses if you have them) Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:  Kahui Ako Kapa Haka festival (just Ahurei kids) Doesn't that look lovely?! This week we are going to have a little bit of fun with our writing - we'll see how it turns out. In maths we are looking at using basic facts as a strategy to solve problems (don't forget to check out the slides we made with loads of great basic facts games to play). We're also looking at patterning (algebra) and a little graphing (statistics). We also have a few asse...

 This week for Golden time children have asked for a P.J. party. They will need to wear their school uniform through the gates and we will get changed into our p.j.  during Goldentime. They would also like to bring a stuffed toy along.