5 February 2008

                                                                                                                                                                       

Dear Parents

 

Welcome back to Sacred Heart for the 2008 year.  We hope you all had good holidays and that this fine spell of weather continues.  Please ensure your child has a named sunhat at school each day.

We welcome our new children: Cory Foleni, Jacob Sullivan, Oliver Kite, Joshua Cooper (all New Entrants) and Dani Terrill-Clay (Room 9) and their families to our school. 

Also a big welcome to Tania McKenzie and Anna Russell to our staff, who will be teaching in Rooms 5 & 7 respectively.

The children in Room 5 are also lucky to have Tarryn Black from the College of Education in their class this year.

 

PRAYERS

We pray for the Adams family after the loss of a father and grandfather.

 

SCHOOL MASS

Families are welcome to join us on Wednesday 13^th April in the church at 9.30 a.m. as we celebrate our first mass for 2008.

 

MEET THE PARENT NIGHT  ~  TUESDAY 12^TH FEBRUARY  ~  6.30 P.M.

Each class will hold 2 x 15 minute info sessions – 6.30 & 6.50 p.m.  This will be followed by a parent meeting in the hall at 7.15 p.m.

 

OFFICE HOURS / STAFF MEETING / PRAYERS

Mrs Forbes’ hours are 8.30 am – 2.00 pm.  Before and after this the phone is unattended.  Children can buy stationery and sports uniform during these hours.

The staff meet every Monday morning from 8.30 – 8.45 a.m. 

Staff and syndicate meetings are Monday and Tuesday from 3.00 p.m.

Staff prayers are alternate Thursday/Friday at 8.30 a.m.

 

SCHOOL MAINTENANCE

Thanks to the Catholic Property Office and Foveaux Communications who carried out stage 1 of a Network Upgrade.  This involves installing the latest cabling and switches for our school computer network.  They also increased the number of power outlets in each room which has been excellent.  Stage 2 will take place next Monday when everything will be connected up.  Also due to borer damage, the floor in Room 7 was replaced.

As part of our property plan the floors in the pupil’s toilet were re-sealed in preparation for an upgrade at the end of the year.

 

Staff List:            Principal                        ~                        Peter Forde

                        R5  Yr 5 & 6                        ~                        Rose Buxton (Deputy) / Tania McKenzie

                        R7  Yr 4 & 5                        ~                         Hayden Gander

                        R8  Yr 3 & 4                        ~                        Vanessa Kirkwood

                        R9  Yr 2 & 3                        ~                        Kath Lieshout

                        R3  Yr 1 & 2                        ~                        Taryn Swney

                        R2  Yr 1                        ~                        Vanessa Stupples / Anna Russell

                        R1  Yr 1                        ~                        Mary O’Neill (Assistant Principal / DRS)

                        Release Teacher            ~                        Selina Tagomoa

                        Reading Recovery            ~                        Gwenda Rankin

                        Teacher Aides            ~                        Nichola Gaines, Tania Lock, Heather Rance

                        Office                                    ~                        Christine Forbes

                        Caretaker                        ~                        Ross Parker

                        Cleaner                        ~                        Peter Crawford

 

 

BABYSITTER WANTED  FOR OCCASIONAL SATURDAY NIGHT ~ ENQUIRIES TO THE OFFICE

 

OUT OF SCHOOL MUSIC CLASSES 

Providing a range of musical opportunities  for students years 1 – 8. 

Late enrolments are being taken now.  For information or to enroll please phone 03 2165137 or  email andreajohn@xtra.co.nz Classes take place on Saturday mornings at Southland Girls’ High School. Notification by mail of all class placements.  Starting date 16 February.  

 

TERM 1 ~ SPORTING OPTIONS

 

Touch

·      3 different grades

·      - Years 1-2

·      - Years 3-4

·      - Years 5-6

·      Starting on the 20^th February, last game on the 2^nd April

·      Cost is $15 per child

·      Played on the Eastern Hawks Rugby Grounds

 

Flippa Ball/Water Polo

·      Starts Friday 22^nd February – 18^th April

·      Splash Palace

·      $150 per team,10 per team

·      Confident swimmers only

·      Year 5 and 6 children only

 

Squash

·      Years 4-6

·      Starts 19^th February, last game 1^st April

·      Teams of 3

·      $25 per player

·      Played at the stadium

 

 

 

 

 

My child _________________ would like to participate in and has my permission:

 

TOUCH

 

Years 1-2                        Years 3-4                        Years 5-6

(Please circle one)

 

FLIPPA BALL

 

SQUASH

                                               

For these sporting options to be successful we require parent assistance with coaching, if you are able to help out please fill in the form below.

 

I understand that payment must be paid before my child is registered into this sporting option.

 

I am/am not able to help with coaching

Signed_______________________________________________________________