Room 15 2021

Kia ora whānau,  Congratulations on making it to the final week of what has been a fun and turbulent school year. Thank you all for the time, dedication and effort you have put into your children's learning, particularly during the lockdown period.  We have been doing all sorts of crafts, technology projects, science and physical activities during our morning rotations, which the kids have thoroughly enjoyed. Check out our budding beekeepers below!  We sent school reports home on Friday which included a slip with the name of your child's teacher for 2022. All students will be meeting their new teacher and classmates on Monday.  Coming up this week:  Monday - Duathlon  All children will need to bring their togs, towel, hat and sneakers. They can wear their house colours or PE uniform, please ensure all items are named. Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions, there will be no spectators allowed. Tuesday - Prizegiving. Once again, u nfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, ther

Kia Ora, Christmas music is playing and the decorations are up, Christmas is only 20 days away which also means that our school year is just about complete.  Last week we had some Kākano students do some buddy reading. Everyone really enjoyed it and it was a great opportunity for the students in our class to be tuakana.  This is the last full week of school and there are a lot of activities. Things on this week: Monday - The Kahikatea Big Day In Monday 6th December (tomorrow) is our Kahikatea Big Day In. This is a fun day of celebrations as we approach the end of the year. We have a range of fun-filled activities planned. If it is raining we will still be going ahead with the day. The children can wear mufti and will need to bring in their computers , togs, a towel, sunhat, sunscreen and a drink bottle of water . Children are allowed to bring labelled water guns for the water fight.  NO WATER Balloons.  Please ensure all items are named (togs, towels, water guns ect.) We would like t

  Kahikatea Big Day In Dear Parents and Caregivers, Next Monday 6th December is our Kahikatea Big Day In. This is a fun day of celebrations as we approach the end  of the year. We have a range of fun-filled activities planned. The children can wear mufti and will need to bring in their togs, a towel, sunhat, sunscreen and a drink bottle of water . Children are allowed to bring labelled water guns for the water fight.  NO WATER Balloons.  Please ensure all items are named (togs, towels, water guns ect.) We would like to have hot chips for a morning tea picnic and would appreciate a $2 koha contribution. Children will still need to bring their own lunch. Unfortunately due to restrictions, we are not permitted to have the usual celebrations of learning with our parents.  Thank you for all your support this year. Kahikatea Team

Good morning on this beautiful summer day.  It is hard to think that there are only three more weeks left of the school year.  Let's make these the three best ones we've had, by being organised, being kind and having a big dollop of patience. 𝅵؜𝅴 Kahikatea is looking forward to our Big Day In on Monday 6 December.  Unfortunately with Covid restrictions, we are unable to invite parents to join us.  Please keep a lookout for a notice which will be sent home this week outlining all the details. Looking back at what was going on this time last year and it was jam packed with lots of activity - preparing for the curtain going up for Peter Pan, Ahurei, student Celebration Day at school, Christmas Parade, students competed in inter-school athletics. Unfortunately many activities have had to be cancelled this year due to COVID and many more will also need to be cancelled. Presently we are looking at how our end of year prizegiving and Mass is going to look. Plans will need to fit acc

Kia ora whānau,  Tomorrow we will be making habitats for our clay taniwha's. I have asked students to bring a small cardboard box tomorrow, approximately the size of a shoebox. If you have any spare boxes, we will happily take them off your hands, as some students may forget or not have any at home. Students are also able to bring other things for their habitats, e.g. plants, fabric, plastic animals etc.  Thank you,  Sophie Bowie 

Bonjour parents and whānau and welcome to Week 6! I hope families are enjoying the early summer weather we are getting and making the most of it. There are less than four weeks of learning left until the end of the school year. St Mary's will be finishing at midday on Thursday 16th December. Last week we had an awesome time swimming and learning about the Taniwha of Kuirau Park. Check out the taniwha clay sculptures the children made. Just a friendly reminder that all students need to bring their  hats  to school, we know how harsh our New Zealand sun is. Also, please continue checking that your child is bringing their  device to school fully charged . We will be continuing with our learning programme right up to the end of the year. Assessments are now mostly finished and data is being analysed as teachers finalise the end of year report writing. Kahikatea Middle School will be having a Big Day In on Tuesday, December 6th to celebrate our great year of learning. There will be a ra