Sunday, August 26, 2018
We are in the lead Room 3!! How exciting. We could win some awesome prizes. I wonder who might order this week?
MONDAY 27th AUGUST
TUESDAY 28th AUGUST
WEDNESDAY 29th AUGUST.
THURSDAY 30th AUGUST
8.45am School Singing
2.05pm Kapa Haka
3.00pm Pasifika Homework Club
FRIDAY 31st AUGUST
11.00am Pasifika Practice
12 Noon Choir in the hall
2.05pm Assembly.
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Kia ora whanau,
This is just an update on the apps and extensions that your Senior School child has
installed on their St Mary’s Google suite account. We push these out to the students to
use when learning.
installed on their St Mary’s Google suite account. We push these out to the students to
use when learning.
This app is used to get the text on a web page read aloud by the device. There is also a
nice tool where the user can select some text and record themselves reading it - very
handy for hearing our own learning.
nice tool where the user can select some text and record themselves reading it - very
handy for hearing our own learning.
Currently the Totara students have the full version for a free 30 day trial. After 30 days
they will drop back to the free version which offers all the tools we need. Please do not
pay for the full version if prompted after the 30 day free trial.
they will drop back to the free version which offers all the tools we need. Please do not
pay for the full version if prompted after the 30 day free trial.
This app records all of the edits on a Google doc and then plays it like a video.
Very handy for checking if students have been re-reading and editing their learning.
Very handy for checking if students have been re-reading and editing their learning.
This is a screen and audio recorder which creates a file in the user’s Google Drive.
The apps just sit on the toolbar of your child’s Google Chrome browser. If they are
not installing because your child is not the admin on the Chromebook then whoever i
s the admin will need to allow these apps. This may be different depending on the
device and set permissions.
not installing because your child is not the admin on the Chromebook then whoever i
s the admin will need to allow these apps. This may be different depending on the
device and set permissions.
In Totara we only use the free version of these apps so there is no added cost.
Please check that these are the only apps and extensions your child has installed,
often the cause of problems on student chromebooks are extensions and apps
interfering with the operating system.
Please check that these are the only apps and extensions your child has installed,
often the cause of problems on student chromebooks are extensions and apps
interfering with the operating system.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
I know there are a number of children playing the "Fortnite" game. I just wanted to ensure all
parent realise what the content of this game is and also understand that it is not really suitable for children
ages 9-10-11. Please do some investigating of your own, here is a link to common sense media. I
understand the choice is yours as a parent, but please also consider the developing brain which
is not always able to reason as well as the more developed brain. Thanks.
Thanks to the parents who have volunteered to transport children for our trip tomorrow.
We will leave from school at 12.15 pm and leave from the Library at 2.30 pm.
(Please if you are not staying, be back at the Library by 2.20 pm).
parent realise what the content of this game is and also understand that it is not really suitable for children
ages 9-10-11. Please do some investigating of your own, here is a link to common sense media. I
understand the choice is yours as a parent, but please also consider the developing brain which
is not always able to reason as well as the more developed brain. Thanks.
Thanks to the parents who have volunteered to transport children for our trip tomorrow.
We will leave from school at 12.15 pm and leave from the Library at 2.30 pm.
(Please if you are not staying, be back at the Library by 2.20 pm).
On Friday we will be walking to Boys High School for their show. I need two parents
to walk with us please. (Tickets have been purchased). Please email if you can help
out. We will be leaving at 9 am (you need to be here by 8.45 am) and we will begin
walking back at 12.30 pm and on return eat our lunch.
ALL CHILDREN NEED TO HAVE HEADPHONES AT SCHOOL EVERYDAY FOR
LEARNING. PROGRAMMES SUCH AS LEXIA AND MATHS WHIZZ CANNOT BE
USED EFFECTIVELY ON SILENT AS INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN VERBALLY.
PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS, IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE I HAVE BEEN TRYING
TO ADDRESS ALL YEAR.
to walk with us please. (Tickets have been purchased). Please email if you can help
out. We will be leaving at 9 am (you need to be here by 8.45 am) and we will begin
walking back at 12.30 pm and on return eat our lunch.
ALL CHILDREN NEED TO HAVE HEADPHONES AT SCHOOL EVERYDAY FOR
LEARNING. PROGRAMMES SUCH AS LEXIA AND MATHS WHIZZ CANNOT BE
USED EFFECTIVELY ON SILENT AS INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN VERBALLY.
PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS, IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE I HAVE BEEN TRYING
TO ADDRESS ALL YEAR.
MONDAY 20th AUGUST
9.00-10.30 am Totara Team Explorations
12.30-2.30 pm Room 3 Public Library
WEDNESDAY 22nd AUGUST.
THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST
8.45am School Singing
9.00am (Some) Totara children working with Marc Spijkerbosch and Helen English designing a mural
Bring your PE Gear for Go for it
Bring your PE Gear for Go for it
2.05 pm Kapa Haka
3.00pm Pasifika Homework Club
3.00pm Library open
FRIDAY 24th AUGUST
Choir Practise
Choir Practise
9.30-12.30pm RBHS Show. ‘Footloose’ Walking to RBHS Totara Team
2.05pm Assembly. ROOM 3
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Week 4 Term 3 2018
MONDAY 13th AUGUST
Show Quest (Renamed 3 times- JRock, Arts in Motion and now ShowQuest.
Timetable for Monday
8.30am - 8.45am Arrive at school and meet in the hall. Roll call
8.45am - 10.30am Practice
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea/Play
10.50am - 11.15am Eat and pack up
11.15am - 11.30am Prepare to head down to the Event Centre by bus
11.30am - 11.45am Arrive at the Event Centre
11.45am - 12.00pm Prepare for dress rehearsal
12.00pm - 12.40pm Rehearsal
12.40pm - 01.20pm Lunch break
01.20pm - 04.15pm Getting hair and hip hop makeup done.
04.15pm - 04.45pm Dinner Time (provided by the school - Pizzas from
Dominos)
04.45pm - 07.00pm Getting everyone ready! Lock down is at 4.45pm,
so no one will be allowed in and out of the preparation area after this time!
07.00pm - 08.45pm Show should finish no later than 8.45pm
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11.00-12.30pm Totara Explorations
7.00pm Show Quest
TUESDAY 14th AUGUST
Sevens Tournament Out: Jill, Cyris, Adam, DJ, Te Ariki, Sterling R1, Teuila, Jacob,
Ashton, R2, Dallas Billy R3, Jasper R4, George R12
9.00am ICAS Maths
WEDNESDAY 15TH AUGUST.
STRIKE DAY. School will be closed for instruction.
THURSDAY 16TH AUGUST
No Singing.
10.00am Assumption of Mary
2.05pm Kapa Haka
3.00pm Pasifika Homework Club
NEWSFLASH: The Library is now open after school from 3 pm to 3.45 pm for
children and parents to peruse books. (From next Week the Library will
open on Wed and Thurs after school.)
NEWSFLASH: The Library is now open after school from 3 pm to 3.45 pm for
children and parents to peruse books. (From next Week the Library will
open on Wed and Thurs after school.)
FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST
Mandarin Speech Competition (Vanessa)
11.00am Pasifika practice
11.45am School Choir
2.05pm Assembly.
ROOM 3
On Monday the 20th of August we are going to the Rotorua Public
Library for an art and technology lesson about David Trubridge’s
work. Our programme at the library runs from 12.30 pm until 2.30
pm.
Library for an art and technology lesson about David Trubridge’s
work. Our programme at the library runs from 12.30 pm until 2.30
pm.
We need 6 parents that would be able to transport children to and
from the Library, due to time constraints with getting back for the
end of the school day.
from the Library, due to time constraints with getting back for the
end of the school day.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to help
so that final arrangements for the trip can be made.
so that final arrangements for the trip can be made.
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Please complete the form and return to school as soon as
possible if you are able to help. Alternatively, email me at
sylviad@stmarysrotorua.school.nz
possible if you are able to help. Alternatively, email me at
sylviad@stmarysrotorua.school.nz
I am able to transport ________ children to and from
the library and stay for the duration of the trip at the library.
the library and stay for the duration of the trip at the library.
I am able to transport ________ children to the library at
12.15 pm and then come back to the library at 2.20 pm to
pick the children up and return them to school.
12.15 pm and then come back to the library at 2.20 pm to
pick the children up and return them to school.
Child’s name:_________________________________________
Your name:__________________________________________
Contact number:______________________________________
Many thanks
Sylvia Dunkley
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
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