Newsletter Week 3, Term 4
St Michael's School Rotorua 4th November 2022
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Tēnā koutou kātoa e te whānau,
With the improved weather and warmer days, it is time for summer uniforms which means sun hats and sandals. Staff have been reminding children daily to make sure they have a school sunhat on during break times. Our policy is that children without hats are required to play under the covered areas in the playground which does restrict where children can play.
Can you please make sure your child has a navy school sunhat in their bag every day.
This Sunday our children have been asked to lead the Mass at St Mary's Church. Father Thomas was so impressed with the singing at our last Mass that he asked our children to lead the prayers and singing at the 10am Mass. Everyone is welcome and it would be lovely to show your support of our Special Character by attending with your family. We look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
We are currently looking at our staffing and roll for next year. If you have younger children who are starting school next year, please come to the school office and pick up an enrolment pack from Cristy. If you know of families who are thinking about a Catholic education for their child, please direct them to Cristy in the office.
Next Friday, our Kapa Haka Roopu will be performing at the Faith Based Kahui Ako Ahurei at John Paul College. Thank you to Whaea Kelly who has put in many hours to get our group ready for this event.
Have a great weekend whanau, and we hope to see you at St Mary's Church at 10am on Sunday.
Rachael McLanachan
Te tumuaki o te kura Hato Mikaere
Special Character
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
Health and Safety
Juicies on Friday
All orders will be taken in the classroom at 9am.
Wednesday School Lunches
Sport News
Sports Uniforms:
A huge thank you to Grassroots Trust and Knockout Sports for the grant that enabled us to get brand new sports uniforms! The purchase of new sports uniforms has given our students a sense of unity, pride and belonging as participants in physical activity and representatives of our school.
Many thanks to those families who have returned their sports uniforms, it has been most appreciated. There are still a few who have not returned their uniforms, parents please have a good look at home and return these as soon as possible. For any outstanding uniforms that have not been returned, families will be invoiced the cost to replace these.
Player Of The Day:
Week 1
Touch Juniors: Whole Team
Touch Seniors: Ricoh Amotawa and Lalita Aldworth
Week 2
Touch Midgets: Kylan Knight
Touch Juniors: Amelia Knight
Touch Seniors: Nyjah Chu-Youde and Noah Knight
Week 3
Touch Midgets: Faith Wilson
Touch Juniors: Isaiah Savea and Sonia Wilson
Touch Seniors: Khloey Benham and Hayley Hohneck
Week 1
Netball Junior: Mecah Petersen
Netball Middle: Jaylyn Uerata
Netball Senior: Jasmin Roimata
Week 2
Netball Junior: Jean Whiteside - Hewitt
Netball Middle: Eden Tucker
Netball Senior: Sonia Wilson
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.
Board of Trustees
Next board meeting Date: Thursday 8th of December
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."
Upcoming Events For Term 4
- Poem Week 21st November - 25th November
- All Saints Day - 1 November
- All Souls Day - 2 November
- Cricket Lessons begin for Galilee - 9 November
- Ka Hui Ako Hapa Haka Ahurei - 11 November
- Inter School Athletics - 16 November
- Advent Liturgy - 28 November
- Whole School Prizegiving - 7 December@1pm
- BOT Meeting - 8 December
- Christmas in the Park - 9 December
- Blue Lake Picnic - 12 December
- Big Day Out - Year 6 @ St Mary's School 13 December
- Whole School Leavers Mass - 14 December@5pm
- Last Day of 2022 - 15 December@12pm
Photos
Parents have been emailed their child’s unique Key Code to go online to view and purchase 2022 School Photos. ***FREE DELIVERY EXPIRES Midnight Sunday 6th NOVEMBER *** .
If you have not received an email with keycode please check your trash / spam folder.
Duffy $5 Parent Offer
PTA News
Mcdonalds Hamburger Night:
All forms were sent home with the kids last Friday. If you haven’t received a form please email us.
Date: 15/11/22 Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Mcdonalds Fenton St
For the event to go ahead we need to sell 150 tickets, we had amazing support last year & managed to reach our target.
Cash or online payment options available
The child with the most tickets sold wins a prize
PTA Meeting:
Come along & join us for our next PTA Meeting on the 09/11/22 at 5:30pm, we know life can get extremely busy but there are no obligations and no commitments. We are a great bunch of parents doing what we can, when we can to raise funds for our beautiful school & Tamariki. All welcome
Bike Track:
If anyone has any connections with concrete layers or diggers could you please get in touch with the PTA.
Thanks from your PTA Committee