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LOVE - aroha ai... LEARN - ako ai... GROW - tipu ai

Principal's Welcome

I warmly welcome you to St Gerard's school in Alexandra, Central Otago.

St Gerard's is a state integrated school for girls and boys up to Year 8 offering an education with special Catholic Character. The special Catholic Character of our school follows the education philosophy of Catherine McAuley as gifted to us by the Sisters of Mercy.
As a school community we are committed to educating our students through our vision of Love (aroha ai), Learn (ako ai) and Grow (tipu ai).
Our greatest asset is our people - He waka eke noa - a canoe which we are all in together - no exception.

Julie Flannery
Principal

What's happening at St Gerard's School?

Upcoming Events in October

Fri 18

Teacher only day

18 Oct 2024

Sun 20

Confirmation Mass

20 Oct 2024

Wed 23

School Mass

23 Oct 2024

Tue 29

5 year olds swimming sessions

29 Oct 2024

Wed 30

5 year olds swimming sessions

30 Oct 2024

Thu 31

5 year olds swimming sessions

31 Oct 2024

Latest Notices

Waikerikeri, Week 1, Term 4, 2024

14 Oct 2024

Hi everyone

Welcome back to everyone and I hope all the children had a good break. Most sounded like they did lots of interesting activities although they all agree it was too short! Lovely to have Shiloh back in our class again after her term away! And now it's really full steam ahead with the polyfest next week, and the school production in week four. Here’s the plans for our first week back:

Rāhina Mon 14th October

-School prayer

-1:30pm singing/production practice

-2:15pm kapa haka rehearsal

Rātū Tues 15th October

-11:40am onwards, guitar groups. Please remember your music folders.

-1:30pm production practice

Rāapa Wed 16th October

-9.00am kapa haka rehearsal

-1:30pm production practice

Rāpare Thurs 17th October

-1:30pm production practice

-Kahui ako speech competition (only one or two students involved)

Rāmere Fri 18th October

Teacher only day. All teachers are attending maths professional development.

Note - Confirmation family mass at church 9am on Sunday. Come and support three of our students from Waikerikeri who are involved.

Homework

-Spelling: We get straight into a new concept for the week, with words to practice to support this learning. Please practice each night.

-Reading: It would be great to read for 15 minutes a night.

-Please keep learning lines and songs for the production.

Have a great week!

Sue

Oteake, Rm 4 Yrs 4 & 5

14 Oct 2024

Kia ora Oteake families,

This term we are studying Measurement in Maths so lots of talk at home about how we measure height, weight, length, volume, perimeter, area, ingredients, time etc would really help to supplement and connect our learning at school. We are using our Geometry skills from last term to work on an Art challenge based on the work of Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel.

Today we applied the idea of “Revisit and Retain” to our learning in Physical Education, Maths and Reading. The children were superstars. It tied in well with our mantra “practice makes permanent”. So please keep up reading the H/W sentences and writing the Spelling concept lists at home.

The children can start to bring in their white t.shirts and black shorts in a named supermarket bag please (costumes for our Musical on Thursday 7th November).

*Sun Hats need to come to school Term 4

*Library Cards for Wednesday

Ngā mihi nui, Anne

RE Whanau Page for Term 4

14 Oct 2024