Newsletter Week 5, Term 3

Tēnā koutou kātoa e te whānau,

You will have noticed a hive of activity around the school over the past few weeks. Metalcraft is replacing the roof on the two main blocks and the small room off the back of Galilee is being refurbished for our Learning Support Coordinator. The weather has slowed down progress but we are hoping to have both jobs completed before the end of the term. We are also looking forward to the refurbishment of the hall kitchen and toilets, and our court area being turfed, hopefully before the end of the year. Thank you to Graeme Roil from the Hamilton Diocese for supporting these projects.

We have the Scholastic Book Fair at school next week (29th August- 2nd September) to help promote reading and the love of books.

Children are able to purchase books from the library before and after school. For every book sold, the school receives a percentage of the total cost. On Friday the children are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. There will be prizes for the best dressed senior and junior, let your imagination run wild! The PTA have organised a disco for the children on Friday night to finish off our Book Week.

We are currently developing our Localised Curriculum and would like to gather your thoughts. Today your child will bring home a postcard with a question for you to ponder and give feedback.

"What skills, values and knowledge are important for our children to have, to prepare them for the future?"

Please can I ask that you take some time to record your thoughts and send them back to school by Friday 2 September. There will be a pizza lunch for the class who brings back the most postcards. I would love to have all classes enjoy this treat!

Enjoy the rest of your week,

Ma te Atua koutou e manaaki,

Rachael McLanachan

Te tumuaki o te kura Hato Mikaere

St Michael's Church Holy Mass Timetable

Holy Mass

Saturday Vigil 5pm

Sunday 8am

Tuesday 5:30pm

Thursday 9am

St Mary's Church Holy Mass Timetable

Holy Mass

Sunday 10am & 5pm

Monday 9am

Wednesday 12:05pm

Friday 9am

Saturday 9am

COMMUNITY MASSES

MIHA MAORI - First Saturday of the month, 5pm Vigil Mass at St Michael’s. All are welcome.

TOKELAUAN COMMUNITY - Third Saturday of the month, 5pm Vigil Mass at St Michael’s. All are welcome.

FILIPINO COMMUNITY - Third Friday of the month, 6pm at St Michael’s. All are welcome. INDIAN COMMUNITY - Fourth Friday of the month, 6pm at St Michael’s. All are welcome

Parish Priest: Fr. Thomas Thanniyanickal cmf

Email: kunjcmf1986@gmail.com Phone: 022 565 9017

Assistant Priest: Fr. Prakash Somu cmf

Email: prakashreddycmf@gmail.com

Secretary: Andrea Tuki

Office Hours: Monday: Closed - Tues. - Friday.: 8am - 2.30pm

Phone: (07) 348 0289 ext. 2

Email: catholicrotorua@xtra.co.nz

Face Book: Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop, Rotorua

Postal Address: 40-44 Seddon St, Glenholme, Rotorua 3010

A very warm welcome to the following new family. We hope you will enjoy your time with us at St Michael's School.

Kawana Phillips ( The Ark)

Dental Health Care

The mobile dental caravan has arrived at school. Every child will be seen by the Dental Technicians over the following weeks.

Children with colds or flu-like symptoms are not permitted to attend school. Any children displaying these symptoms will be sent home. They must then get a COVID test and return a negative test before returning to school.

Please remember that if someone in your household has tested positive, your child needs to isolate with you. Please do not send your child to school if there is a close contact at home with Covid. We thank you for all doing your part to keep our school community safe.

Players of the day:

Miniball 15th August: Henry Hall

Soccer 13th August Year 6: Mecah Petersen & Zaiden Sleet

Year 9: Grayson Burns & Gia Geyer

Mini Hockey 13th August: Amelia Knight

Mini Hockey 20th August: Eden Tucker

Senior Hockey 13th August: Shana Gounder

Senior Hockey 20th August: Caiden Hislop

If you are attending your child/children's sporting events and have some good photos to share, please send to office@stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz with a short description.

Next board meeting Date: Thursday 15th of September

At each BOT meeting - twice a term - policies are reviewed. If you would like to communicate with the BOT, you are welcome to email our independent e-mail address; botstmichaels@gmail.com or alternatively, send letters to the school in an envelope marked "Board of Trustees."

• Book Fair / Book Week - Monday 29th August- Friday 2nd September
• Book Character Day - Friday 2nd September
• PTA Book Character Disco 5:30pm-7 - Friday 2nd September
• Class & Team Photo Day - Friday 9th September
• BOT Meeting - Thursday 15th September
• St. Michael's Cultural Festival - Friday 23rd September
• St. Michael's Feast Day - Thursday 29th September

Father’s Day stall - 31/10, 01/9, 02/09

During the lunch break at school for 1hr. Any parents or grandparents available to help please email the PTA

Book Character Day Disco:

Friday 02/09 from 5:30 - 7:00

$2 entry fee

Food will be on Sale

Firewood raffle:

Tickets available at the school office or pay online by emailing the PTA

Photoshoot Portrait:

Vouchers were sent with children. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to update your family portrait. Photoshoot day will be this Sunday (time slots to be confirmed on confirmation of 25 bookings)

Open to friends & family (The same person may only appear once in any Free fundraising photo) $15 sitting fee (Normally a $79 value).

Awapuni Nursery Fundraiser:

Looking at getting ready for Spring Gardening. We are teaming up with Awapuni Nursery this year that would allow the community to order online using a unique code for our school & everything gets delivered to your door step. Details to follow very soon.

All funds raised will go towards an awesome bike track for the school.

Thank you for all your ongoing support to helps us fundraise for our beautiful school & give our tamariki more opportunities & activities.

Thanks,

PTA Committee

If you wish to join our small but amazing group of helpful hands please email pta@stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz

Thanks

PTA Committee

During Term 3 the children will be able to purchase a BBQ sausage and bread for $2.

All orders will be taken in the classroom at 9am.

To order lunches for Monday or Wednesday, please go online using the link https://www.kapaikairotorua.co.nz/. Lunch orders can be done in advance using Monday or Wednesday calendar days. On the day you want lunch the order must be done by the 8am cut off. No lunch orders can be taken from the school office.

The countdown is on for October school holiday clinics and we are hitting the road

Bookings are now LIVE with limited spots so get in quick!

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Email: office@stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz
Website: https://www.stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz/
Location: Lisa Crescent, Mangakakahi, Rotorua, New Zealand
Phone: 07 348 1362
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St-Michaels-Catholic-School-Rotorua-104766148002147