Fun with Faces

Class of 2012

First week has started and we have been busy using our new Samsung Galaxy Tab and signing up to and earning points for Mathletics.

Term 1 Newsletter

Dear Parents/Caregivers of Room 4 Students,

Welcome back to another school year! I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable holiday. I look forward to meeting all the new faces in Room 4 this year. I’m also looking forward to catching up with parents, those I know and those new to the school. 

This letter is to just let you know a little about what will be happening this term, however more specific information will follow in class letters and weekly School Newsletter.

Year 7 and 8 Camp is from the 13th-16th March at Waipara- a gear list, health forms and behavioural contract will be sent home in the next few weeks.

Homework will start in week two this term and will be handed out on Mondays and returned on Fridays. Homework consists of 10 spelling words,  a reading log to be filled out daily and a variety of assignments and class work to be finished at home.

This term the Inquiry topic is ‘Identity’ looking at all aspects of the children in Room 4’s identities; their past, where they have come from, their cultural identity, living in New Zealand, being a ‘Kiwi’ and developing a personal identity they can be proud of in the future. They will also be setting personal goals and a focus for 2012.

Thank you to all those who have sent their children with named stationery and hats; can these all please be here by Friday. We are also in need of magazines for art activities this year so if you have any of these please send them along.

Library day is Thursday this year and it would be a great help if children remember to bring their books back on or before this day.

I hope this answers some of your questions. If you have any other queries please feel free to contact me at school for an appointment or e-mail at ryan@stannes.co.nz

Please check out our class blog http://stannes104.blogspot.com.

I look forward to an exciting 2012, working with the fabulous children in Room 4.

Yours sincerely,

Ryan McInnes.

Ice Skating

On Wednesday 7th of December, all the senior children of St Anne's went Ice Skating.
It was lots of fun and everyone improved their skills.
We wish it could have been a bit longer and that we can do it again sometime.
Room 4

St Anne's Athletics Day

On Thursday the 24th of Novemeber, St Anne's School held their Athletics Day.
It was a sunny and hot day. First all children did 60m sprints. This was fun.
Then the juniors did their own Athletics activities and the seniors did, high jump, long jump, discus and shot put. Everyone enjoyed it and did their best.

East Zones Athletics Championship

On the 15 of November 2011 16 schools gathered to compete in the South East Zones Athletics Championship. About 1000 people competing in the events. The events were high jump, long jump, shot put, discus, sprints, relay and distance.

We Competed at Hansen park in Opawa. During the sprints lots of people were cheering for their friends! While we were cheering the people doing the sprints, the school beside us started to copy us. There were lots of schools

There were lots of other schools such as Redcliff’s , Sumner , Woolston , Bromley and many more schools taking part.

The people who were cheering mostly cheered for people taking  part in the 1000 metre run. People from our school occasionally cheered for

The person who was currently last place because they felt sorry for the person! Lots of people were asking Mr Mc Innes questions about what time they would do their next event! Heaps of people had to wait for their turn to do an event. It was a very long day away from school. A few people from our school made it to centrals! At the end of the day everyone felt happy and proud of their scores! J Thank you for reading!

                                          By: Kupi Mavaega!:) , Freya YoungJ and Jack Swain.

Touch Rugby

St Anne's has three Touch Rugby teams for Term 4.
At this stage they are all unbeaten!!!