Explorers 2 had a fantastic time at Rapaki Marae

How to draw a tiki

Room 8 have been learning how to draw a tiki head.  Here are the instructions so we can practise at home.  Bring your drawing along to school!
How to Draw a tiki head

Super rugby trophy

Welcome back to Term 4.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We are excited to get back to school and are looking forward to a jam-packed Term 4.

Mrs Charlotte Bates joined our team at the end of Term 3, and is teaching the New Entrant
class in Room 23.  We are very pleased to have her return to the Explorers team.

Welcome also to the new children in our syndicate.

In week 3 we will visit Rāpaki Marae. We will be learning about tikanga   

Māori and some of the history of Rāpaki Marae and the local area.  You

will receive a permission/parent helper form in the next day or two.  

Please can you complete and return to your child’s home room teacher

ASAP.

In Mathematics along with Numeracy our strand focus is Measurement.  

We will be learning about capacity, length and area.           

In Physical Education we will continue with our usual

fitness programme and we will also focus on specific skills for

our Athletics Sports.  More information about this

later in the term.

It is compulsory for children to wear a uniform hat at school this term.

Please ensure your child has a clearly named hat every day.

If you would like to personalise your child’s hat to make it easier for them
to identify that would be great.

If your child is scheduled to have a reporting conference this term you
will receive a letter outlining the time and booking details.  
Keep an eye out for this in the next week.

Ngā mihi nui

Explorers Teachers

Stage blacks for Seussical

Just a reminder to bring in black pants, trousers or footless tights and a black long or short sleeved t-shirt please.  Can all clothes be named and brought to school in a named bag by Monday 17th.

Tickets for our amazing show are now on sale.

If you are able to help us walk down or back on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of week 10 please come and talk to us.

Thank you for your support.

Calendars

There is still time to order your calendars, cards, diaries, mouse pads and sketch pads with your child's amazing Monet inspired art!  They make great Christmas presents.

Orders are due by Monday 17th September.

Seussical update from Miss Rowe

Tena koutou whanau, caregivers of nga tamariki of St Martins School.

We are 3 weeks away from our extravaganza of Seussical Jr. The school is a-buzz with all things Seuss! Seussical inspired writing, Seussical raps, Seussical artwork, costuming, acting, musical theatre, singing.....it is all about Dr Seuss!
We are performing at Hillview Christian School, and using their amazing auditorium facility. It is so great that we can use this great venue, and it is in our local community area.
We will be walking to and from Hillview from school for rehearsals - so your child will need a raincoat and or/umbrella, in their bag, all week, as we will be walking down, rain or shine.
As our production is a full school production, it is expected that your child will perform both nights - so that they can shine on stage!
Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of Week 8 (next week). Our amazing office team will be attending to the box office sales. Get in quick - as tickets will be limited to 500 per night. There will be four shows - two matinees and two night performances
Ticket prices are still to be confirmed - this information will be out for the end of this week - Week 7
Here is a “what you need to know about information letter about Week 10 - which is performance week”

Tuesday 25th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HoDs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview Early lunch at school
12 noon - whole school will come down to Hillview - for 12.30 start Orientation of the performance space, expectations and a stage walk through
1.30 - full run through on stage and a technical run through. 2.30 - Walk back to school, ready for dismissal at 3pm.

Wednesday 26th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HODs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview. Rest of school at school until walking down for Dress rehearsal.
Early lunch for the school

12.00 noon - school walks down to Hillview

1.30 - Dress rehearsal and Matinee performance start
Doors will open at 1.15pm
7.00pm - SHOWTIME
Students to be at Hillview by 6.15pm Doors open 6.45pm

Thursday 27th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HODs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview.
10am - leave school for Matinee performance
11.30am - Matinee performance Doors open at 11.15am
Afternoon at school for lunch and regrouping for the night performance.
7.00pm - SHOWTIME

How can you help?
You might like to help with walking us down and back from Hillview as we will be needing adult to student ratios to be met.
You might like to help us with taking props and set down on the afternoon on Monday 24th September.
You might like to help us set up the stage space on the Tuesday 25th September morning. You might like to help us pack out on the Thursday 27th September evening.
If you can help in anyway, please let your child’s classroom teacher know. We are super excited and so ready to hit the stage!
Creative regards
Trudy Rowe
HOD Performing Arts