Term 3 ends!

Another term passes on Bolton Street.

What a term is has been and we have certainly been learning loads. We have looked at plants and growth and part of this we took the whole school to the Botanical Garden which is always a great learning trip. Another learning area was a unit based on Kai and learning the Te reo words for the food we eat. As part of the learning we had our Maori and Pacifika group come and prepare and feed the whole school Umu and Hangi. What an amazing learning day this was with many of our children never experiencing this before. Thanks to the many parents that help out in somnay ways to get this off the ground or in the ground so to speak!

The food was fantastic and we just love that pulusami!

We have also held our annual pet morning where we had a range of live stock, none of which ate any children or escaped which was a real bonus! We had a special liturgy for the pets and St Francis the patron saint of animals helped out on the day!

Next term see the school production being held up at Block house Bay school., We love the support we get form BHB primary and using their arts centre is certainly something special for us.

We look forward to the build up to Advent here at school and unpacking this very special season with our children.

Umu and Hangi 2016

Can drive for those in need!

The whole school helped St Peters college supporting those in need over this coming Christmas.

Every child brought a can to help to help out.

Thanks St Peters College for this great idea!

Tane group Just for the lads!

Each week a group of boys are release from the class and come together to build some thing with our caretaker and Mr Cook, our old caretaker. They love it however part of the deal is that they ahve to write about what they do a nd read a few pages to Mr Cook.
The building is great the reading ok but boy is the writing a struggle! Great FUN however!

Parent quiz night 80's theme

Quite a scary evening with so many people knowing the dance moves!

Teachers table came second which was a lot better then last time!

Staff prayer on a Friday morning.

All staff met and share prayer with each other on Friday morning. We enjoy this time as a team and as a group of professionals working in a  faith centred environment.

Happy St Dominics Day 2016

Alive and well and living in Blockhouse Bay! Look who came to visit the school.
Whata  day we all had and it really was a celebration of our CHARISM of Dominican.

Learning starts here!

This cool story was written on Luke's second day at school. We love to see where it all starts and the progress they make.

Parish St Dominic's day.

What a  great day this was and the children loved performing for the parish.

We all enjoyed what it means to be a community at our school and parish.

Writing information evening

Boys and their writing

These boys were very proud of themselves and their writing. Their teacher sent them across as they has really launched into some super writing about the thunder and rain we have been having.

For boys to write well,they need to have subjects that they want to write about. 

Thunder is very exciting and it really grabbed their attention.

Brodie was almost hit by a lightning bolt, Ben used the word Wild Wet Weather and Griffin thought the thunder was COOL!

Well Done Gentlemen.

 

BOT training

Always a good idea with a new BOT to try and learn as mauch as we can.

Here the Catholic School's Office were taking our  BOT and others from different Catholic Schools through some training around Property, Catholic Special Character and Personal aspect to the role.

3 way conferences Term 3

3 way conferences

St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School

Who’s learning is it?

Child

• •         Develop and extend their ability to talk about their learning
• •         Develop their relationship with their parents in regards their learning and learning journey.
• •         Assess their own learning and support their development of setting goals
• •         A sense of next learning steps

Parents

• •         Actively and meaningfully support their child's learning
• •         Understand more fully what their child is learning and the progress they are making.
• •         Help their child set positive learning goals
• •         To enjoy positive discussions about their child.

Teachers

• •         A genuine partnership with child and parent
• •         Able to talk to both parties at same time and thus get buy in from parents
• •         Openly discuss barriers that the parents/child might be having at home in regards learning at school
• •         Makes child take ownership for their learning.

First day back Term 3

What a day it was with all the children enjoying being back with their friends.Not too tears were shed by the parents however.

Children love it!

All the children's uniforms were excellent today with not one child wearing anything non regulation. Thank you for this parents.

Term 3 has many interesting aspects to it.

 We have made a decision to make the term 3 a really CREATIVE one with teachers planning and delivering exciting and engaging lessons based on the themes of study.

For the first 4 weeks we have learning based around the Olympics games. We then have a week of reading challenges as this is our annual Book Week.

Following this, all classes will be looking at the word Growth and what this looks like in regards Plants.

We have also planned our annual speech competition as well as a Talent Showcase organsied by our senior students.

For Te reo the classes will be focusing on Kai/Food and at the end of the term we have a whole school hangi and umu going down here at school.

In the last week also we have our second attempt at a pet morning where all children who wish can bring in their animals and share them in the classes and then as a whole school.

We look forward to seeing you around the school taking part in all these activities.

End of term Prayer

At the end of this school term we

give thanks to God:

For all the teaching and learning

that have taken place in our school,

both in and out of the classroom,

For the talents and gifts that have

been shared and the challenges that

have been faced

For the burdens that have been

lifted and the hurts that have been

healed

For the respect and care that have

been given.

We give thanks for the friendships

that have just begun and for those

that have grown.

For the faith that has been lived in

our daily struggles,

We give thanks for the community

that we are and we ask you Lord -

Bless our students as they take a break

: may your Spirit inspire

Our parents with calmness over the next two weeks.

may we return renewed and refreshed

to continue our journey together .

We make this prayer through Christ

our Lord. Amen

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