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Thanks for everyone who has stepped into a role for touch. I’m now only after a coach for our year 3/4 boys team.

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This weeks newsletter (T3 W9)

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Touch Rugby roles needing filled … still 4 roles needing filled. I can’t enter these teams until I can confirm they have a coach and manager

Touch Rugby roles needing filled …

1 x  year 1 and 2 boys coach and manager

1 x year 3 and 4 boys coach

1 x year 5 and 6 girls coach

Please get in touch with me ASAP if you can help out. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz

Touch Rugby roles needing filled … I’ve filled one role for years 5 and 6 but now needing another year 1 and 2 coach as teams are huge! …

Touch Rugby roles needing filled …

1 x  year 1 and 2 boys coach and manager

1 x year 3 and 4 boys coach

1 x year 5 and 6 girls coach

Please get in touch with me ASAP if you can help out. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz

Miniball coaching clinic …

For all the coaches that are keen, Dailey will be holding a coaching/referee clinic on Wednesday 21/09 (next week) at 5.30pm at Archer Stadium to go over some of the basics and fundamentals. You can find the actual manual on our website, www.esba.org.nz
Hope to see a big turnout

Year 5 Camp – Monday

Yay it’s finally here! See you all with your gear and a smile out the front of school about 7.45am, taking off at 8am for some fun! I sent a gear list etc home with each child earlier in the week. If for some reason you haven’t receieved it please let me know asap and I’ll get one to your child to bring home today. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz 

Class Placements 2023

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This weeks newsletter (T3 W8)

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Assembly this Friday will be outside in the junior quad (weather depending), same time 2.20pm 🙂 Kereru will be sharing their Gospel & song

St Mary’s School Board results

Kia ora whānau,

From our shared school vision: We have a shared responsibility; a partnership between home and school for the good of the learner.
In this spirit, here are the official results of the St Mary’s School Board election. Thanks to everyone who put their names forward and thank you for voting.
 
Ngā mihi

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Miniball codes – please get these filled in ASAP 🙂

Miniball codes and link to register your kids (this is so they can use the video system to record games, all of your kids are in teams ready for next week).
https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=103138
Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys):
St Mary’s Green 22718460 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys)
St Mary’s Orange 22718459 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys)
 
Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls):
St Mary’s Black 22718433 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls)
St Mary’s Red 22718464 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls)
Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed):
St Mary’s Blue 22718431 Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed)
St Mary’s Yellow 22718432 Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed)

Touch Rugby roles needing filled … I’ve filled one role for years 5 and 6 but now needing another year 1 and 2 coach as teams are huge! …

Touch Rugby roles needing filled …

1 x year 3 and 4 girls coach and manager

1 x year 3 and 4 boys coach

1 x year 5 and 6 girls coach

Please get in touch with me ASAP if you can help out. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz

Miniball codes

Miniball codes and link to register your kids (this is so they can use the video system to record games, all of your kids are in teams ready for next week).
https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=103138
Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys):
St Mary’s Green 22718460 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys)
St Mary’s Orange 22718459 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Boys)
 
Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls):
St Mary’s Black 22718433 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls)
St Mary’s Red 22718464 Y 5 & 6 Miniball (Girls)
Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed):
St Mary’s Blue 22718431 Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed)
St Mary’s Yellow 22718432 Y 3 & 4 Miniball (Mixed)

Fresh apples up for grabs outside the office this afternoon, bring a bag along and help yourself 🙂

Touch Rugby roles needing filled …

Touch Rugby roles needing filled …

1 x year 3 and 4 girls coach and manager

1 x year 3 and 4 boys coach

1 x year 5 and 6 girls coach

1 x year 5 and 6 mixed coach

Please get in touch with me ASAP if you can help out. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz

Newspapers/Egg Cartons/Old Lego/Magazines Needed!!!

On Monday we are working in whanau groups…in Room Kiwi we are being engineers to help with this we need old newspapers, magazines, egg cartons or old spare lego. If you have any of the above… please drop to Room Kiwi or Di – the more we have the more creative the structures. TIA

This weeks newsletter …

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Reminder: Thursday and Friday 8th and 9th this week are Teacher only Days

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Future Ferns Netball …

5.9.22
Future Ferns Netball have had to cancel this week and next weeks Future Ferns programme (week 7 and 8 ) due to maintenance at MLT Stadium which meant no power to the courts as well.
Future Ferns Netball – Gore will be back up and running ready for week 9 in 2 weeks time. See Future Ferns Netball – Gore Facebook page for more detail.

Snow …

Hey team,

All buses to and from school have been cancelled today. However, for us poor townies, school will remain open as usual. Please be careful on the road getting to school – we’d rather you arrive late but safe 😊

If you’re a lucky country kid we’d love to see pics in the comments throughout the day of you having fun in the snow, so we can live through you ❄️☃️

Miniball. 1x year 5 and 6 coach position filled. In need of one more, otherwise there will be 12 boys in a team OR 10 girls in a team.

Still after 2x year 5 and 6 miniball coaches … teams need to be entered by tomorrow so please get at me ASAP if you can help.

Reminder: Whole School Mass & First Holy Communion. Please meet at 9.45am in the school quad. Thank you

Reminder – Father’s Day Breakfast and Liturgy. This Friday 2nd of Sept from 8am in the Jnr Quad. All welcome 🙂

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Touch Rugby – Thank you to those who have offered to manage or coach a team. The following roles need to be filled before I can enter team

Touch – these roles need filled before I can put the entries in. 

2 x managers for our year 3 and 4 team
2 x coaches for our year 3 and 4 team
1 x manager for one of our year 5 and 6 touch teams
3 x coaches for our year 5 and 6 touch teams
Please let me know ASAP if you can help out. mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz

Miniball – Thanks to those who have offered to coach or manage a team. Entries can’t go in until I have filled the following positions…

Miniball – In need of the following so I can enter teams:

2 x managers for our year 3 and 4 mixed teams
2 x coaches for our year 3 and 4 mixed teams
1 x coach for your second year 5 and 6 girls team
2 x managers for our year 5 and 6 boys teams
2 x coaches for our year 5 and 6 boys teams

Please let me know ASAP if you can take one of these roles. Mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz 

Years 3 – 6 Miniball for terms 3 and 4 (entries close Thursday 1st Sept 5pm) Corrected link hopefully

https://forms.gle/i4mQ39a6axHoNmzz8

We’re proud to team up with St Peter’s College for this good cause …

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Newsletter T3 W5

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Daffodil Day this Friday 26th August

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Father’s Day Breakfast 2022 – Friday 2nd of Sept – All welcome 🙂

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This weeks newsletter … so much to share and celebrate ?

https://www.smore.com/4xdaf

?We are having a farewell assembly for one of our amazing TA’s, Jayne in the church tomorrow 2pm for anyone who is keen. Assembly to follow

Help me write the newsletter …

If your child has done something awesome, I’d love to hear about it. There’s been lots happening at the moment and I can’t keep up – rugby prizes, pipe shows, and lots more. Please email me: mallory.hood@stmarys.school.nz with what your awesome kid’s been up to by 9am each Thursday and I’ll pop it in the newsletter. Photos would be great too … don’t be shy! Let’s celebrate our kids success!

Reminder: Trip to the gallery today. Leaving at 9.15am. We are all going so there will be nobody at school until morning tea.

Feast of the Assumption Mass…

Tomorrow is a the Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary, when she was assumed to heavenly glory. To celebrate this special lady and patroness of our school, we are getting together in the church for a Mass at 2pm. You are all warmly invited to join us. 

BoT Elections … Hey Team, either yesterday or today an amended copy …

of the Board bios should come home in your childs bag, they are also in the newsletter I put out yesterday. Sorry, I forgot to note that they had been amended. While Nichola Sayer is a very clever lady she is not on the Southern Field Days Committee … that would be Don Moore … Blimmin’ technology ah? Thanks to Don and Nichola for being such good sports about it. 

This weeks newsletter … with the wrong date at the top to keep you on your toes 🙂

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Please take extra care in the carpark this morning, there is lots of black ice around the place.

Reminder: School closes at 12.30pm today for parent teacher interviews. If you are going to have trouble getting here – please phone Di 🙂

Reminder: Red, Black and White Day – Mufti Day today ( Thursday 28th July) please bring a donation for the Southland Charity Hospital.

Reminder: Red, Black and White Day – Mufti Day tomorrow ( Thursday 28th July) please bring a donation for the Southland Charity Hospital.

Red, Black and White Day (Casual Thursday) – Mufti Day – please note we are having ours a day earlier …

We are proud to be supporting the Southland Charity Hospital again this year with Red, Black and White Day, Casual Thursday (we have a Welcome Liturgy on Friday so we are having our day a day early).

Children are asked to bring a donation this Thursday 28th July and wear mufti. This a fantastic cause, if you don’t know much about it, check out this website …

https://www.southlandcharityhospital.org/about/

Hello fab families of St Mary’s! Sad news Deacon Joseph leaves this weekend. Shared morning tea after parish Mass 10.00 Sunday, all welcome

Mufti Day tomorrow Friday 8th July. Please bring a gold coin donation.

Mufti Day – Tomorrow Friday 8th July St Mary’s will be supporting Caritas with a new look mufti day called YCC day.  Together with all the other Catholic schools across New Zealand we will be raising funds for Laura Vicuna School in Bethlehem.  Laura Vicuna School is a small school situated in the Holy Land.  The school began in 1988 and is in dire need of support to fix and repair toilets, purchase a new laptop and projector as well as round tables for small group learning activities. 
Please bring a gold coin donation to help the children of Laura Vicuna School. 

https://www.caritas.org.nz/ycc-day

Thank you 😊

Mufti Day – this Friday 8th July…

Mufti Day – This Friday 8th July St Mary’s will be supporting Caritas with a new look mufti day called YCC day.  Together with all the other Catholic schools across New Zealand we will be raising funds for Laura Vicuna School in Bethlehem.  Laura Vicuna School is a small school situated in the Holy Land.  The school began in 1988 and is in dire need of support to fix and repair toilets, purchase a new laptop and projector as well as round tables for small group learning activities. 
Please bring a gold coin donation to help the children of Laura Vicuna School. 

https://www.caritas.org.nz/ycc-day

Thank you 😊