25 May 2026

Kia ora Oteake families,

*Poetry Eisteddfod- all the info you need for the Poetry Eisteddfod this term has come home today in your child’s H/W book. 

We have been working hard reading poems and talking about rhythm, repetition and rhyme. We have been presenting poems in groups, pairs and as individuals, we have been putting actions to poems and dancing to poems so we are now ready to choose a favourite!

*Poetry books will go home this week for some ‘shared reading’ with you.

Sentence Reading H/W and Spelling words were much improved last week.  Thank you for your support with this. Please remember to check that they are practising the spelling word correctly. 

*No library visit this Wednesday as we are visiting Ranui and Castlewood with Father Brendan at this time.

* On Friday we are watching the NZ Playhouse performance of “Puss in Gumboots”. The children are welcome to wear their gumboots to the show.

*If you have any issues or questions, I am more than happy to arrange a phone call or a face-to-face meeting. Staff will not be communicating using their own cell phones; please email me.

Kind regards, Anne 

0276782554     anneearland@stgerards.school.nz

 

25 May 2026

This concerns any parent/grandparent of a Year 7/8 Boy Rippa playing ine Central Otago Champs on Thursday 11 June 2026.

We require someone to step in and coach the Year 7/8 boys. Is that you? It would be a great help. Please contact Rachel Petrie at rachelpetrie@stgerards.school.nz

PLEASE RETURN PERMISSION SLIPS BY TOMORROW - NO DRIVERS NO RIPPA!

25 May 2026

A big thank you to everyone who has offered to help with timekeeping on Thursday. We really appreciate your support!

If you could please meet Hayley O'Neill at the pool by 12.45 pm (please note we are now starting the swimming sports at 1pm). She will go through all the details with you.

We could still do with a few more helpers. If you're available, please email me - jopassmore@stgerards.school.nz

Many thanks. Jo

25 May 2026

This is the last week for you to get cheese roll orders!!!! Please return orders and money to the school office by Friday. Remember if you are paying online to make one payment per family. There are several payments already made online - I have no idea who these names are, so I will have to go through all the cards to reconcile these which is quite time consuming. Thank you for your cooperation with this. 

25 May 2026

Please see the two attachments for upcoming events run by REAP and the CODC.  These are targeted and new members of our community but are open to anyone who would like to get to know Central Otago and make connections through culture. 

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