CAMP TUTIRA GEAR LIST 2017

(All items must be named please)

Parent & Caregiver Helpers – Please use this gear list as a guide for yourself

• Fitted sheet / mattress cover
• Sleeping bag (or a duvet cover is an option if you don’t have a sleeping bag)
• Blanket as it may get cold at night
• Pillow
• 3 pairs of socks
• 2-3 pairs of shorts
• 2-3 t-shirts / tops
• Warm track pants / trousers  (not jeans)
• 2 Fleece or Woollen Outer Tops
• 1-2 Sets of Polyprop or Thermal Tops and Longs (Undergarments)
• Underwear
• Pyjamas
• Togs & Towel in a plastic bag (Goggles for Onekawa Pools is optional)
• Wet weather jacket
• Plastic bags (x 4) for wet/dirty clothes
• Hats – A sunhat and a warmer hat

• Footwear: 2 pairs of shoes (suitable for walking, tramping, getting wet/muddy). Aqua shoes are NOT recommended.

• Tea towels x2 (named please)
• Toiletries and Towel

• An essential drink bottle (named)
• Day Bag/Pack with Lunch box (with a packed lunch and morning tea for day one) + a sunhat
• Biscuits/Baking to be shared for morning teas etc. - this will be collected on the morning of camp

PLEASE NO BAKING CONTAINING PEANUTS or BERRIES AS WE HAVE CHILDREN WHO HAVE ALLERGIES TO NUTS AND BERRIES. Thank you.

• Medication as required - All medication is handed to the classroom teacher the morning of the camp please.  This will be safely stored. All medication is to be clearly named and labelled please.

• Travel Sickness medication if needed.  If your child gets car sick, please ensure they have had travel sickness medication on the day they leave for camp and some for when they return.  The road to Tutira is very windy.

• Antihistamine medication if required

• Optional: Camera (child’s responsibility – disposable cameras are good), a book. (Teachers will take classroom games and sports equipment to camp).

• Sunscreen

• Torch and batteries

• Parents & Caregivers who are attending:  If possible, can you please bring a chilly bin and spare plastic bags for your car.

DO name everything please!

Important Notes:

• Children - DO NOT bring electronic games, phones, sweets or money please.  
• Children are asked not to bring any deodorant that can be sprayed.  These items will be confiscated if they are brought to camp.  
• Please bring only what you need.  Otherwise we can’t get all the gear into cars.
• Parents & Caregivers: Please check that all the above items are packed and your child is ready for camp.

Your support is appreciated.

Homework

Homework will no longer be pasted on this blog.

It is in the students' "Homework" Folder on their drive.

Mrs Smith

St. Mary’s Parish/School Mass

On Sunday, 3 September, our Parish and our School celebrate Mass together at the 10am Mass at St. Peter Chanel.  

We will witness the Baptism of several students from our school.  

Please make every effort to attend. 

Ms. Liz Crowley and Mrs. Teresa Neilson D.R.S.

‘Children’s Writing’ – A Talk for Parents

Presented by Dr. Murray Gadd

Come along to the St Mary’s Staffroom and listen to:

Dr. Murray Gadd (NZ Literacy -Expert)

Monday 4 September 3.00 – 4.00p.m.

Our Staff have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a New Zealand expert like Murray this year on writing.

He is a very interesting, inspiring speaker who is easy to listen to and very informative.

Please put this date on your calendar and come along and listen to him.

While you are at the meeting your children can play outside in the school grounds.  Some Staff will be on duty.

We are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to our parents.

Diana McDonald

Deputy Principal

Camp Tutira Parent Help Update – Year ⅚ (Room 4 & Some Students from Room 6)

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This year I have had a huge response from parents of room 4 students  who have expressed interest in going to Camp Tutira - 16 parents!  Names were drawn out in front of the children by the children so that I could be as fair as possible.

Thank you very much to the parents and caregivers who have indicated they are able to be an overnight camp helper and assist with transport.  I am very grateful for all parents and caregivers who put their name forward, either to be an overnight camp helper or help with transport.

Due to the costs of the camp, I have to limit the number of parent helpers to a specific number and also ensure I have a ratio of 1 adult: 4 children.  

The following parents will be our overnight helpers and transporters on camp this year:

Louise Fischer

Cushla MCLaren

Brenda Kneebone

Raman Klair

Karl Symonds

Dominic Koko

Brian Daly

Sam Warne

Haig Flashoff

Thank you to Sam Warne who is able to provide a trailer to help transport luggage and food.

At this stage we have enough transport to get the children to camp and back again comfortably.  

We have a very good parent: child safety ratio also.

A note to the parents who are coming:  We do appreciate that people’s situations can change and this may affect whether or not you are able to come on camp.  

Please let us know as soon as possible if your situation changes as far being able to come on camp.

Thank you very much for your support and we look forward to a fun-filled camp.

There will be a pre-camp meeting for all parents on Wednesday 25 October in the staff room.  If parents are unable to attend, we will send home a note with any information and details from this meeting.

Kind Regards,

Tracey Smith

Sharing Learning

Students in room 4 have started learning about measurement.  They had a research project to complete where they had to investigate how our ancestors measured things.

The students are sharing what they have discovered.

We learnt lots of interesting things as a class.

Middle Team Term 3 Newsletter (Summarised)

Key Dates this Term

• 17 August – Intermediate Information Evening – come along and find out what is on offer in our Intermediate Department
• 30 and 31 August – School Production Dragon Days
• 3 September – School Mass
• 6 September – School Cross Country
• 15 September – Science and Technology Roadshow

Areas of Focus for Term 3

• Gospel Value focus – Reconciliation
• Religious Education – Sacrament and Church Strands
• Maths – Measurement – Perimeter and Area; Algebra patterns; Geometry – Shape; Statistical Investigation
• Reading and Writing – focus in each class is dependent on student’s needs
• Theme – Life Education; Production; Science
• PE – Touch Rugby and Cross Country