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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 May

Thu 28

School Swimming Sports from 12noon

28 May 2026

Latest Notices

NO SUSHI THIS WEEK

26 May 2026

We have the swimming sports on Thursday so no Sushi this week thanks. Sausages as usual tomorrow

Swimming Cups

26 May 2026

Could you please return any swimming trophies you have at home so we can get them engraved after our swimming sports. Thank you.

Term 2 Wk 6 Oteake Rm 4 Years 3 & 4

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

Year 7 and 8 Boys Rippa Coach Vacancy

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!

Swimming Sports - Timekeepers

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