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Kia ora parents and whānau Welcome to week 3, which is another busy week.  There is no swimming this week or next, and Kahikatea's next turn will be in Week 5.  Team Kahikatea did a great job of leading the school in the Rosary on Thursday.  This was live-streamed from the hall to the rest of the school.             Reminders RAFFLES:  Thank you for your support with the selling of our PTA’s Raffle Books. The books must be returned immediately, sold or unsold. We cannot draw the raffle until all the tickets are in. Thank you. EARLY FINISH FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF:  Tuesday 2nd November at 2.30 pm, our staff, along with teachers from St Michael’s Rotorua, St Mary’s Putararu and Bishop Edward Gaines in Tokoroa are involved in Titiro Whakamuri kia haere whakamua Professional Development. We will need to finish school at 2.15 pm on that Tuesday so I ask that you pick your child up at 2.15pm. If you require after-school care you can ring Maryanne Roling from Glenholme Afte

Talofa, welcome to   Tokelaun Language Week! This year’s theme for Te vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week is Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola , which means Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing. Coming up this week: Swimming  - Kahikatea will be swimming each day this week.  It is very important that everyone takes part in swimming and note will be needed from home if your child is unable to participate, otherwise they will be given spare togs. Swimming is part of our P.E. curriculum where children can learn valuable swimming skills.  Tuesday - Library Thursday - Sorrowful Mysteries Liturgy.  THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY   This month is the month of the Rosary. Kahikatea is leading the Sorrowful Mysteries on Thursday. RAFFLES Thank you for your support with the selling of our PTA’s Raffle Books. The books must be returned tomorrow Tuesday sold or unsold. Thank you. EARLY FINISH FOR PROF

Welcome back to Term 4 all parents, caregivers and children.  We hope that children had a refreshing break and you are enjoying the nice Spring weather (on most days). It is going to be a very busy term with a lot of things happening, including the St Mary's RE Review in Week One. We will have special visitors checking out our lovely Catholic School on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Covid-19  As you are no doubt aware NZ is in the midst of a Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak. St Mary's will continue to operate under Level 2 restrictions. We are continuing to ask parents not to enter the school except for essential matters. If you do need to come in you must wear a mask and sign in at the school office (or use the NZ covid tracer app). We will need to continue to use basic hygiene measures such as handwashing, use of sanitiser, cough and sneeze etiquette and regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces. We will continue to make sure everyone sanitises or wash hands a