Week 9 Notices

Science Display
Come along on Wednesday and see what your child has been learning this term. Children will all have their own display in class and they will be able to explain what they have been learning and how their models work. You are also welcome to look through the other senior classes.
Wednesday 17 June from 3 - 5.15pm

Year 6 Camp Sausage Sizzle Fundraising
In Term 3, the PTA gives parents of Year 6 children an opportunity to run the sausage sizzles on Fridays. The profit is divided between those parents who help (and how often), and it goes towards their child's camp fees. We are looking several parents to organise the parent rosters, and generally, who are the people parents contact about the sausage sizzle. If you are willing to help, please contact Brigit Nieuwboer as soon as possible so that we can get everything organised to start next term.
brigitn@stmarysrotorua.school.nz

Homework
New homework has been set on this blog. Please encourage your child to complete their homework.

This week signals the Māori New Year as the Matariki star cluster is visible in our skies. You can celebrate this occasion with a family night at the Museum on Saturday 20 June 2015, from 5pm until 9pm.

http://www.rotoruamuseum.co.nz/exhibitions/details/matariki-whanau-night/

Matariki Whānau Night @ Rotorua Museum

Saturday 20 June 2015, 5pm-9pm

Come and celebrate the Māori New Year at Rotorua Museum with Cosmodome Planetarium, Travelling Tuataras, crafts, face painting, music  for a fun family night out.

There will only be 6 sessions of the Cosmodome during the night so book tickets in advance at Rotorua Museum reception. Tickets: Adults: $5, Children (5-15 years): $3, Under 5 years: Free.

How can you celebrate Matariki with your family?

There are lots of ways you can celebrate Matariki with your family, and in doing so, start your own family traditions. Some ideas to get you started include:

A Family Feast

Make Matariki a time when the whole family gets together to feast and give thanks. It may be a nice opportunity to explore traditional Maori food like hangi and rewena (Maori bread).

A New Harvest

Use Matariki as a time to clear the winter vegetables, and prepare your vegetable garden for the new planting. It could become a family tradition to do the gardening altogether – at least for one day of the year.

Tree Planting

Contact your local Department of Conservation to find out if there are any regeneration projects happening in your area. Organise to plant a tree on Matariki, or better still, get together with a group of friends and plant several.

Sleep Under the Stars

Spend a night sleeping under the stars (or under a tent!), and tell your own family stories. You may want to talk about family memories, or create goals for the coming lunar year.

New Years Resolutions

Most of us create New Years Resolutions in January, but by the time June rolls around they are long forgotten. Why not use Matariki as a time to renew your resolutions.

Attend a Matariki Event

Up and Coming Events

The Whanau Group would like to extend an invitation to all staff and their families to a pot luck dinner on Thursday the 25th of June at 5.30pm. The dinner is to celebrate the cultural diversity we have in our school. EVERY FAMILY IS INVITED.

Come along for some fun conversation and get to know our community. Last year was great fun. 

Senior Marae Trip: Tuesday 30th of June