End of the Year!

Last day of the year for Pre-School! Several of our children will be moving off to school to begin new adventures in the new year.

First Day of Term 1, 2017

Welcome back to Pre-School to all our families, and Welcome to our Pre-School to all of our NEW families!

Waitangi Day

Pre-School is closed today to observe Waitangi Day

Pancake Tuesday

St Mary's Pre-School 61 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, New Zealand

Today marks the day before the beginning of the Lenten period.  Traditionally it is marked with Pancakes an "clearing out the cupboards" as we move into the austerity of Lent. We celebrate this at Pre-School by sharing breakfast in our pajamas.  Look out for notices around this activity.

Ash Wednesday/Lent begins

Today is Ash Wednesday, when Catholics around the world wear the symbol of their faith in the form of a cross on their foreheads placed there by a Priest, Deacon or lay minister.  The ash is made from the ashes of the palm leaves from the previous year's palm sunday.  The palms are a symbol […]