3 Jun 2026

Please collect if you ordered some, as they are frozen.

 

3 Jun 2026

Hi all, 

Attached is a doc with the children who have qualified for the Dunstan Zone Swimming Sports which will be held in Cromwell on Wednesday 17th June. Please complete this form by Monday 8th June. More information to come once everyone has completed this form.

Some children have already indicated that they do not want to attend, their names have a line through them.

If your child does not want to attend, can they please let me know before Friday 5th.  

Many thanks,

Jo Passmore - jopassmore@stgerards.school.nz 

Dunstan-Zone-Swimming-Qualifiers-2026-Google-Docs.pdf

2 Jun 2026

 Kia ora Oteake families,

This week we are setting up a Google account for Oteake children so they can use a Ministry Maths website- e ako Maths.  E-ako maths adventures is an interactive, self-directed online learning tool. The name combines the prefix “e” (electronic) with “ako” which is a Maori term meaning both “to learn” and “to teach”.

Please don’t do anything at home at this stage but hopefully your child will be set up ready to go with User name and Password by the end of this week.

The excitement, perseverance and resilience shown by Oteake swimmers last Thursday made me very proud. The children were also wonderful when they connected with the elderly members of our community at Ranui and Castlewood Resthomes last Wednesday.  I will share some photos on Hero.

Kind regards, Anne 

0276782554     anneearland@stgerards.school.nz

 

1 Jun 2026

Tēnā koutou kātoa. It’s been lovely to enjoy an extra day off this weekend, I hope everyone has been able to make the most of it in some way! The week ahead is going to feel very short, with teacher-only day coming up on Friday. Have a great week everyone, here’s the plans…

Rāhina/Monday 1st June

Kings Birthday weekend public holiday

Rātū/Tues 2nd June

-Miss Passmore in Haehaeata from morning tea onwards(Mr Yeoman release time & guitar lessons).

Rāapa/Wed 3rd June

-Miss Passmore in Haehaeata from morning tea onwards(Mr Yeoman release time & kapa haka)

2:20pm Kapa haka.

Rāpare/Thurs 4th June

Afternoon pinecone collecting on Boot Hill. The whole school are doing this in house groups, as part of our focus on Catholic Social Teaching. These pinecones will be available for free for those in our community who are in need.

Rāmere/Fri 5th June

-Teacher only day, all teachers taking part in professional development with the new maths curriculum.

Homework

-Spelling: All students will have the regular spelling list and sentences to practice each night in support of the concept they are working on in class.

-Eisteddfod poetry: All students were given instructions for this last week and should be getting prepared. There is a sign up sheet on the door of our classroom storeroom. These will be heard in class on Mon 22nd and Tues 23rd of June. Please make contact with me early if you need any support  with this or have any questions.

No maths homework this week given the short week and the eisteddfod poetry practice.

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

 

Ngā mihi maioha

Mr Yeoman

 

1 Jun 2026

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