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Reminder: Miniball starts this week …

Reminder: Miniball starts this week. You can find the draw at the attached link. Also please take note of when your team is on duty – it’s not every week but it’s important that there are people there to help when needed. Cheers 🙂

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T-ball for term 4. Open to all ages. Registration form attached.

T-ball for term 4. Open to all ages. The kids have been playing t-ball with Sarah, the Eastern Southland Sports Activator so I’m sure we’ll have plenty of keen kids. As far as parent help goes, we only need managers for teams to ensure all the kids get a turn. The equipment etc is all supplied.

https://forms.gle/TwnQVG7oNv6QrF41A

Reminder: 2nd game of Futsal is on this afternoon. I don’t post the draws for sports – please save this website for future reference.

Reminder: 2nd game of Futsal is on this afternoon. I don’t post the draws for sports as you would be inundated with notifications – please save this website for future reference.

http://www.southlandfootball.org.nz/Futsal-Term-3/Gore-Futsal

Superstar and Girls Smash Cricket (NE – Year 6) information and registration link attached.

Superstar Cricket
Start Date: Tuesday 2nd November Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: Hamilton Park Cost: $20 per player

To make sure everyone has a great time when they come along on Tuesdays, there will be 2 grades
in the Superstar Cricket Academy for this upcoming term.

Superstar Beginner
For players with a little bit of experience playing cricket or those who are wanting to play for the first time. This is the grade where mainly ‘junior’ teams (Year 1 & 2) will play.

Superstar Intermediate
For older players with a little bit of experience playing cricket and those who are wanting to play for the first time. This is the grade where mainly ‘senior’ teams (Year 3 & 4) will play.

Friday Night Cricket (Superstar Advanced)
Start Date: 5th November
Time: 5pm
Venue: Eastern Southland
Cost: $20

Superstar Advanced For confident players (usually Year 5/6s but can be younger) who have developed good skill levels through the lower grades of Superstar Cricket. This is a newly formed level of cricket designed as an alternative and stepping stone to traditional hardball junior cricket. Matches will be played with an incrediball – harder than a Superstar Cricket ball but softer than a normal cricket ball.

Girls Smash
It is all about having fun and giving it a go throughout 6 rounds of excitement-filled matches. Throughout the programme, Southland Cricket’s Girls Smash Officials will also be at every pitch making sure all the girls taking part have an awesome time! (Beginner Year 1 – 4 and Intermediate Years 5 – 8).
Start Date: Tuesday 29th of October
Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: Hamilton Park
Cost: $20

The link to sign up for Superstar Cricket is here: https://registrations.crichq.com/register/205021

This covers both Tuesday and Friday Superstar Cricket. Players will be able to select Tuesday, Friday or both as part of completing their registration.

The link to sign up for Girls Smash is here: https://registrations.crichq.com/register/259260

Assembly is up and ready to view on our Facebook page. Ka pai to Max, Siam, Jess and Lucas for leading this week’s assembly. ?

Futsal (edited)

FUTSAL (edited)
Please note, I’ve talked to Dan at the Stadium and the rules below are very strict, meaning they can’t move on any of them as they’re directives just like we have at school e.g. they can’t have the side doors open for you to watch your child play. We’re lucky this sport is still going ahead as many others have been cancelled so while it may not be ideal for our younger players to go in without, it’s just the way it is and there will be a super friendly manager and other kids from school waiting in there for them.

Draw and teams can be found on facebook.

?Year 5 and 6 Tennis Tournament?

Year 5 and 6 Tennis Tournament
Please Note: Children are only eligible for this tournament if they play Saturday Tennis, this is not a ‘have a go’ style tournament.
This tournament is held yearly and this year it will be held on THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 2021 (week 2, term 4)
GIRLS – playing at Citizens Tennis Courts
BOYS – playing at Preston Street Tennis Courts
REPORTING TIME – 8:30am
GAMES BEGIN – 9:00am
If wet, all games will be played at the Gore Multi Sports Complex.
Listen to Hokonui (94.😎 in the morning.
There is no cost to enter this competition.
Please email me: mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz if you are keen to enter your child.
Cheers,
Mal

?Assembly is up and ready to view on our Facebook page. Murphy, Grace, William and Maddie have done a fantastic job! ?

Miniball Update

Miniball Update
The committee met last night via zoom to discuss miniball and it was decided that they will delay the start of miniball until the beginning of Term 4.
They believe with the amount of teams they need to push through and the fact that the little ones need parent support, to operate under 50 will be very tough.
So they will run a 6-7 week competition in Term 4. (Start date: Monday 18th October 2021).

Today’s Assembly link 11am. If you can’t get in the first time because it’s full, have another go on the same link at about 11.20am 🙂

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84569218888?pwd=dzZXNjgwaGQ3SGhaaDcxM1ZRRkVLQT09

?Senior Production – Cinderella Rockerfella (Sept 22nd and 23rd) ??

I’d like to let you know that I have postponed the production and it will now be in week 3 of term 4 (show dates: Wednesday and Thursday 3rd and 4th of November). The reason I have done this is because I don’t want to put our fantastic actresses and actors (or our staff) under any unnecessary stress to try and get it up and running by week 9 (we’re already in week 6 😬).
As you know, our shows are always well polished and I’m determined that this show will be no different – dirty old Delta will not beat me on this one!
Cast: Please keep rehearsing your lines as when we get back it would be great to just get straight into running the show as quickly as possible. If your child has a part in the show, they have also been sent a link to this weeks table read – 10am on Friday before Assembly.

Reminder: Mrs Hansen has started off a very cool google slide that we will share on Father’s Day.

Reminder: Mrs Hansen has started off a very cool google slide that we will share on Father’s Day. Feel free to add to it (everyone is welcome to tell us how lucky they are to have the special men in their life).

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-5RBaz42AQzpSsklifDGpi_Hu4bFmDbkpwE-r9mbIWQ/edit?usp=sharing

Level 3 – please take the time to read.

There is a clear message from the Prime Minister that at Alert Level 3 schools will effectively continue to be closed for face-to-face learning, other than for the children of parents who were essential workers under level 4 and have no alternative child care options available.Teachers are not considered essential workers so many of our staff will be at home with their own family. We have to operate under very strict guidelines which will be shared with you if your child(ren) is attending. The message remains the same, if you can work or learn from home please do. If this description applies to you then please email me, Annie, at annie.nelson@stmarys.school.nz by midday tomorrow. Thank you for working with us during this time 😃🙏

Welcome to Week 2 of offsite – online learning.

Welcome to Week 2 of offsite – online learning.

The Zooms this week will remain the same days and times. A link has already been shared with the Seniors (last week), and one will come for the Juniors. There will also be an assembly on Friday for everyone. There is a 100 person limit so if you can’t get in the first time hang around for an 11.20 repeat.

This week’s online learning is going to look much the same as last week with a new Google Slide for Juniors  that you can access in your class gmail account and the Choice board for the Seniors. 

Parents, look out for a message from Annie regarding the strict guidelines around essential workers in Level 3  which will be out later today.

Today is is Daffodil Day! Support the Daffodil Day Appeal by making a donation to the Cancer Society on our online fundraising page.

Click here to donate to St Mary’s Daffodil appeal

We are running another meeting for assembly now for those who couldn’t get in the first time – same link , hope to see you there 🙂

Whole School Assembly and MUFTI – this Friday

This Friday’s whole school assembly (teachers will send out the link and I will also put it on facebook and send it through the app tomorrow afternoon) is at 11am. We were meant to be supporting the Cancer Society and Life Education Trust with a yellow mufti day, come to assembly in your best yellow gear! We look forward to seeing you and being able to all be together again – how cool!

Zoom Timetable for Online Learning

Afternoon Team,
The attached screenshots will give you an idea of what to expect as far as online learning goes this time around. We have taken on your feedback from last time and made changes accordingly.
You will see we have shared a weekly timetable for zoom meetings, fingers crossed we won’t need it but we would rather be well prepared and not bombarding you at last minute.
As Annie pointed out in this weeks newsletter, the secret to our school and community success is that we have a shared understanding that you, as parents are doing your best, as you know we, as staff at school, are also doing out best.
So, do what you can do, when you can do it and how you can do it. We know there’s lots of learning to be had away from a device and we look forward to hearing what you’ve been up to in your bubbles!
If you have any questions, feel free to email your classroom teacher (their emails are in the screenshots below) or anyone else on the team.
Take care and God bless,
From all the St Mary’s Staff 🙂

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Online Learning Info for tomorrow (Monday 23rd)

Afternoon Team,
The attached screenshots will give you an idea of what to expect as far as online learning goes this time around. We have taken on your feedback from last time and made changes accordingly.
You will see we have shared a weekly timetable for zoom meetings, fingers crossed we won’t need it but we would rather be well prepared and not bombarding you at last minute.
As Annie pointed out in this weeks newsletter, the secret to our school and community success is that we have a shared understanding that you, as parents are doing your best, as you know we, as staff at school, are also doing out best.
So, do what you can do, when you can do it and how you can do it. We know there’s lots of learning to be had away from a device and we look forward to hearing what you’ve been up to in your bubbles!
If you have any questions, feel free to email your classroom teacher (their emails are in the screenshots below) or anyone else on the team.
Take care and God bless,
From all the St Mary’s Staff 🙂

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Newsletter can be found under the new newsletter tab on your app. Attached to this is a survey for parents regarding online learning 🙂

Here is the form to fill out to let us know how we can help you out at the moment 🙂

Touch Rugby

Touch Rugby Term 4

Hey Guys, 

At this stage for touch rugby we have:

3 x boys junior teams with coaches and managers – thank you 🙂
1 x girls junior team with a coach – in need of a manager please
2 x year 3 and 4 mixed team with 1 coach – in need of another coach and 2 managers please (also please note that miniball is played for this level on the same day)
4 x year 5 and 6 mixed team but only one coach – in need of 3 more coaches and 4 managers please

Please let me know if you are able to help out. I’m unable to enter teams until I have filled these roles.

Good afternoon team, As promised, here are some very simple links that you can use over the next couple of days at home if you wish.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/home-learning-tv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0f_pKnjNhzpqSiS_Yqkb8w

https://learningfromhome.govt.nz/learning-resources

If lockdown ends up being longer than the initial 3 days, we will be in contact with you on our plan going forward. 

If you have anything urgent that you think we need to know, or any families you think might need support in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with myself (mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz) or Annie (annie.nelson@stmarys.school.nz). We are checking our emails regularly.

Take care, 

From all of us 🙂

Here we go again … level 4! ?We’re all over it!

Hopefully it’s only till the end of the week and then we can have your lovely children back. We’re having a staff meeting via Zoom tomorrow, we have no online plans ready as such but we will put some general links out for anyone who wants to over achieve this week. Just enjoy spending time your loved ones.
Stay in your bubble, stay safe and God bless.

Save the date: Annual Father’s Day Breakfast, Friday September 3rd from 8am in the junior quad. All welcome 🙂

Year 5 and 6 netballers are just leaving the stadium now. Should be back by 330pm.

Touch Rugby entry form and info for term 4 attached. Available for New Entrants – Year 6

https://forms.gle/AjQPgKVN7Zg7xxhz9

The Futsal league will be starting on the 26th of August and ending on the 30th of September 2021.

Southland Primary Schools Netball Tournament (tomorrow Tuesday 17th August).

Southland Primary Schools Netball Tournament (tomorrow Tuesday 17th August).

Reminder the dress up theme this year is Mid Winter Christmas. Please meet in the school car park at 8am (I will put an app message out when I know they are on their way home).
If you are kindly taking a car down, can you please make sure (if I haven’t already) that I get a photocopy of your drivers license before you take off, we also have petrol vouchers to give you.
Coaches – we will have a bag for you ready to go with bibs, balls, first aide kit – I have sent the draw via email and a paper copy home with your child.

Miniball 2021

Hi Guys,
At this stage for miniball we have:
2 x year 3 and 4 teams (I have 2 managers, but need 2 coaches)
1 x year 5 and 6 girls team (I have a coach but need a manager)
2 x year 5 and 6 boys teams (I have 2 coaches and a manager, in need of one more manager)
Please let me know if you are able to help out. I’m unable to enter teams until I have filled these roles. Miniball is a very well organised sport and committee provides a referee to help support each game.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY – takes me back to my childhood! From Tomairangi McRae, associate producer of WHAT NOW!!!!!!!

We are planning on filming our live show in Gore next month and are looking for some bright local talent who are animated and confident in front of the camera to include in the show.
There are a few spots available in the show and we’re putting the word out to the community to put their hand up and take up this awesome opportunity.
The spots we’re looking to fill are:
A child with a cool and unique collection of some sort e.g gem stones, collector cards, postage stamps etc
A performing group (This could be a band, cultural group or any other type of performance. Performances on the show are 60 sec in length)
A teacher and 3-4 children to play our game Target Ya Teacher
Children who have a unique and fun talent, involvement in the community, skill or hobby that they would like to share. (This could be anything from cooking to a sport or farming skills. As long as it is something that can be brought to our live location and demonstrated)
A unique form of transport for our presenter to leave on for the closing of the show
Time frames
Anyone who would like to apply to be on the show must be available for the following times:
Saturday 11th September 4pm – 5pm
Sunday 12th September 7am – 10am
Application Process
DEADLINE: 5PM WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST
For those who would like to apply please email me (Tomairangi.McRae@whitebaitmedia.com) with the following:
Name
Age
Parent name, phone number and email address
Short video of them introducing themselves and showing their talent, skill, collection, or performance
An example of the subject line for the email could be: Gore Live Show – Collection OR Gore Live Show – Child Chef OR Gore Live Show – Teacher Game
I look forward to hearing from some awesome Gore locals!
Ngā mihi,
Tōmairangi McRae
What Now
Hoa Kaihautū (Associate Producer)

Rooms Kea, Moa, Takahe and Kiwi are making maths themed hats for art tomorrow as part of Maths Week. If you have any odd bits and bobs …

that you think might come in handy for your childs creation, please feel free to send them along! 

Miniball (years 3 – 6) forms for term 3 and 4 attached.

Link to form – one per child please

Maths Week Whole School Competition – How many balloons can you fit in Miss S’s Nissan Micra?

Last year we jammed 373 balloons in Mrs Nelson’s Toyota Ractis, this year it’s Miss Sutherland’s turn. 

On Friday we will be jamming as many balloons as we can into her little Nissan Micra! You can win a prize just by guessing how many balloons will fit inside it (wee hint, I think Miss S’s car is smaller than Mrs Nelson’s). We’ll be testing it out this Friday in the quad @ 11.30am.

Interesting Information

The length of a Nissan Micra – 3.99m

A standard balloon has a circumference of 35cm (350mm)

Circumference = distance around the outside of the widest part of the balloon.

You can fill your answer in at the office or online here:https://forms.gle/b9zv6ZAzx2JhHHQr6

Reminder: School closes at 12.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday 10th August) due to parent teacher interviews 🙂

Assembly will be in the quad so we can enjoy the sun 🙂

Reminder: Room Moa Mass today in Room Moa at 1.45pm. Please bring a small plate to share. All welcome. Come celebrate with us.

Parent teacher interviews are next Tuesday 10th August from 1pm -7pm. Click the link below to book….

Click the button below to book your parent teacher interview.

Book Parent Teacher Interviews

St Peter’s Basketball – Movie Night

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Please take care in the carpark this morning, she’s a bit on the slippery side in some patches 🙂

Good morning amazing whānau and friends of St Mary’s (you’ll see why I’m sucking up at the bottom of this post),

Next term on Tuesday 9th of November we are running our second ‘Kids Summit’. Last year our Kids Summit was so cool it made it into the Ed Gazette Magazine (the Vogue of NZ education). Our Kids Summit this year will be shared with the year 4 – 6 students of St Theresa’s School, Invercargill – how cool is that?
What is our Kids Summit?
Our Kids Summit is a day dedicated to the digital technologies curriculum and the concept of tuakana – teina (sharing of knowledge between students both as teachers and learners). St Theresa’s will join us for the morning session where their students and our year 5 and 6 students will choose two workshops to attend. The workshops will also be run by some students from both schools as well as our professional partners Using Technology Better. The workshops include the following exciting themes: video, coding, animations, robotics and music. We will finish our time with St Theresa’s by having a shared sausage sizzle lunch (the whole school will be invited to join us).
In the afternoon, students from years 3 and 4 will have the opportunity to try out some STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) challenges with our year 5 and 6 students. At this stage we are unable to accommodate our wee fellas down in the junior syndicate but it will be an ongoing event so they will all eventually get to experience it … plus it will get better and better each year so really they’re winning!
The Kids Summit is run like a conference so that it’s an unforgettable experience for the 220 kids attending. They will have lanyards for the day, receive a goodie bag and have the chance to win prizes at the end. That’s where you guys come in …
We are keen to take anything off your hands that you think might work well for the goodie bags or as prizes. Some ideas we’ve been given are … bags with advertising on them,pens, pads of paper, little packets of lollies, drink bottles, wristbands – literally anything would be greatly appreciated.
If you think you can help us out feel free to drop in and see me, email me: mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz or send your kind donation down to Room Moa. This is not meant to cost people/businesses the earth so please don’t feel as though you have to donate enough for 220 kids or anything for that matter – this is a no pressure plea.
Cheers,
Mallory Hood
Deputy Principal

Senior Production (years 3 – 6) –

please start sending along to your childs class a supermarket (recyclable, material) bag that you have with your child’s name clearly written on them. They will use these to put their costumes in closer to the time. Cheers 🙂

Mufti Days. We are not involved in Red, Black and White Day tomorrow. Please read to find out more …

He ra pai – what a nice day!

We’ve had a few questions regarding Red Black and White Day for the Southland Charity Hospital tomorrow – we are not joining in on it this year. Unfortunately, we can’t support every charity every year (trust me, if we could, we would and your kids wouldn’t need a school uniform they’d be in mufti constantly).

Last term you supported Gumboot Friday (for mental health), Pink Shirt Day (stand up to bullying) and Caritas (Kristus Raja School) all of whom were very grateful for your generosity. 

There are more and more charities popping up each year and our plan is to share our aroha (love) around so this term we are going to support the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day in September.

Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity,

Mallory Hood

Deputy Principal

Futsal this term – reminder of dates – starting 26th of August and ending on the 30th of September 2021.