22 Jul 2026

Sports uniform is optional tomorrow for our class.  We need cardboard toilet rolls for Art over the next 2 weeks please.

22 Jul 2026

If Springvale Rd is still closed when the buses go through there may be some delays for drop offs. Children who get dropped off at Thyme Hills Rd may be dropped off at the bottom of Golden Rd by the mailboxes. Hopefully this will be the only variation but Galloway bus may be delayed also. thank you for your understanding. Bus drivers will make sure at Dunstan that students get on the correct bus. 

22 Jul 2026

Kia ora e te whānau

As your tamariki have probably told you, we are planning for our kapa haka group to attend the Murihiku Polyfest. Here are some initial details…

-Depart St Gerard's church carpark midday on Wednesday 26th August. Travel to Invercargill by bus. We will be staying at the Tomairangi marae and around 4pm we'll be welcomed on with a powhiri.

-Attend community kapa haka showcase on Wednesday evening at Stadium Southland. 

-We will watch other schools’ performances on the morning of Thurs 27th, and perform ourselves at 12:20pm, for 15 minutes. 

-Return to St Gerards by aprox 4:30pm on Thurs 27th.

-Cost: $60 to contribute towards bus, accommodation & food. This will be added to school accounts. This is subsidised by the school. If this is not possible please let us know asap - we don't want children missing out due to the cost. 

Permission and medical update

Linked below is a very short form to fill out. As this is an overnight trip we need parent permission. We also need to be notified of any medical updates, other than the medical details we already hold at school from the beginning of year information you provided.

Polyfest 2026 Permission and medical update form

Parent helpers

We will need some parent helpers. Please email Mr Yeoman asap if you are keen to come along with us.

ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz

We will share more info nearer to the time regarding costumes and equipment needed.

Ngā mihi

Mr Yeoman & Ms Petrie

 

22 Jul 2026

The St Gs Yr7&8 game that was to be played at 4.55pm on Friday is cancelled.

22 Jul 2026

At the end of last term a raffle card was put in the youngest family members back pack. Some people were absent so may not have received theirs which is fine.  For everyone else, please return all raffle cards sold or unsold by Friday at the very latest (24th July), so we can account for every card. Please email Chrissy (office@stgerards.school.nz) if you cannot locate your ticket. Thank you for your support of the raffle.