20 Jul 2026

 Kia ora Oteake families,

It was great to be back learning together again.  We completed a Mystery challenge today that revisited ‘sentence structure’ and lots of Maths concepts from earlier in the year. Reading, Maths and Writing skills all rolled in together! They have brought their work home.

This term we will have a focus on being a great communicator and this afternoon we played lots of games that involve ‘talking’. It was good to catch up with each other and find out a little bit more about our Oteake classmates. Our Speech Eisteddfod this term is a great opportunity to share thoughts, feelings, hopes, talents, dreams and knowledge.

 If you were having trouble logging into HERO at the end of last term then try again, and if problems still exist please check in with Chrissy at the school office.

Kind regards, Anne 

0276782554     anneearland@stgerards.school.nz

 

20 Jul 2026

Ice Inline - Curling Coaching

Bruce our curling coach is offering after school curling from 3.30 – 4.30 for any interested primary school students.

This is a pathway to inter school curling when they get to secondary school, if enough interest this year we will run an inter school indoor curling competition at the end of the term.

Tuesdays starting 28th July 3.30 – 4.30 – cost is $2 per session

For further information please contact Bill or Bruce through curling@iceinline.co.nz

 

 

20 Jul 2026

Year 7 & 8 parents - Please see the attached information.

Information-for-Parents-Caregivers-HPV-vaccination-in-schools-1-5.pdf

20 Jul 2026

Note Home Week 1 T2 2026

Wool On

19 Jul 2026

Nau mai haere mai, hoki mai anō! A big warm welcome back everyone from our winter holiday. I hope it’s been a great break for people and you’ve all managed some valuable whānau time together in some way. I’ve enjoyed some time looking ahead and planning the upcoming term - there is plenty to look forward to! Here’s the plans for our first week back together…

Rāhina/Monday 20th July

9:00am Monday morning prayer.

10:30am Castlewood reading. Please bring a favourite book from home to share with a resident.

2:20pm Choir practice.

Rātū/Tues 21st July

-Miss Passmore in Haehaeata (Mr Yeoman away at appointments in Dunedin).

Rāapa/Wed 22nd July

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

2:20pm Kapa haka.

Rāpare/Thurs 23rd July

-Normal day

Rāmere/Fri 24th July

-10:15am Public library visit. Please ensure you have your library card with you and any books you need to return. I would like everyone to be reading novels this term.

-1:45pm assembly and house groups.

Homework

-Spelling & Reading: We start straight into spelling homework again, with a word list to practice each night to support the week’s concept. Please also read the relevant sentences each night.

-Maths: All students have a worksheet to complete which supports our in-class learning. This week we look at times tables, as well as factors, multiples, and addition algorithms.

It was great to catch up with all of you at parent teacher interviews at the end of last term. Thanks for the support you all offer your children. If you have any issues or questions, I am more than happy to arrange a phone call or a face-to-face meeting. Please email me.

Ngā mihi maioha

Mr Yeoman