16 May 2008

Dear Parents

Another Friday already! It’s hard to believe we have already had two weeks of school. The children seem to have settled straight back into school and we are all working on our “Sustainability Unit”.

Thanks to those parents who have filled in their interview times. If you have not done this, the interview sheets are placed in the junior corridor for you to fill in a time that suits you best.
A reminder that school will close at lunch time on Monday 26th May to begin interviews at 1.15 p.m.

On Monday I will be attending our ICT-PD cluster Regional meeting in Dunedin. One of the workshops being offered is “Second Life” – an on-line virtual world. The teachers running the workshop will be showing us how Second Life has relevance to our student’s educational needs. While I am some what sceptical in relation to this with primary age children, I see an up-coming episode of CSI–NY deals with Second Life.
I understand there was huge on-line interest in this when it happened.

WELCOME
Welcome to Tylee & Devan Fiebig who joined the children in Room 1 this morning.
We hope they enjoy their time with us at Sacred Heart School.

NEXT BOT MEEING
This Monday 19th May 7.00 p.m.

WINTER SPORTS
Thanks to the teachers and parents who have been working to organise and prepare our winter sports teams.
Our apologies in regards to the Hockey team. We will be contacting Hockey Southland to register our annoyance with being let down so late. Mr Gander is working to put any interested children in other school teams.

CROSS COUNTRY
We have received notice today that the Zone Cross Country at St. Patrick’s has been changed from 4th June to 28th May. This means our school Cross Country will be next Wednesday 21st May.
All the children in Rooms 5 & 7 will compete, with children 10 and 11yrs at 31/12/08 going on to the zones.

OFFICE CLOSED
The school office will be closed on Monday 19th May.

CONGRATULATIONS
To Patrice Brookland who was successful in her audition for the Cats Musical.
Patrice won a part as a kitten in the up and coming show.

WANTED
We would appreciate any spare clothes for our “accidents cupboard”. Especially socks.

TRANSPORT REQUIRED
For a 9 yr old boy from school to St. Theresa’s on Wednesday afternoons. Will pay. Please contact 215-6104.

PTA
If anyone has any books in good condition and would like to donate these to our Library, please drop them off to the office. We are also interested in complete sets of games. We welcome both of these. Thank you.

9 May 2008

Dear Parents

 

Welcome back to Term 2, we look forward to another busy term.  Welcome back to Miss Kirkwood, and also to Shaun Clapperton and Khyla Matiu-Watson.

Our Inquiry topic this term is “Sustainability” and the value we will be concentrating on is “Integrity”.

With the seemingly endless increase in household costs – we look forward to what the classes may find out to help us save natural resources and money.

Thank you for ensuring your children are in the correct winter uniform. 

 

Some of the school events this term include:                       

           

Skills Programme at Stadium, Tuesdays for Rooms 3, 8 & 9.

                                    Interviews  - 26 & 27^th May

                                    Southland Stag Visit - 23^rd May

                                    School Cross Country - 28^th May

                                    Sacred Heart Feast Day - 30^th May Mass 9.30 a.m.

                                    Zone Cross Country – 4^th June

                                    Aerobics & Dance Festival - 15^th June

Southland Cross Country – 20^th June

                                    School Mass - 22^nd June 10.30 a.m.

 

BOT           

Congratulations to:  John Horn – Chairperson, Ian Harrington – Secretary and Diane Thornbury – Treasurer, who were re-elected at the BOT Annual Meeting.

 

BAPTISM

We intend to start preparation for children receiving the Sacrament of Baptism next week.  A parent meeting will be held at school on 20^th May at 3.00 p.m. to outline the process. 

Could parents of children to be baptised please see myself or Miss O’Neill to collect an information sheet.

 

INTERVIEWS

Interviews have been scheduled for week 4, 26 & 27 May.  Monday 26 will be a half day with the school closing at 12.30 p.m. Interviews will begin at 1.00 p.m.  Interview time sheets will be placed in the junior corridor later next week.

A reminder these interviews are 3-way.  Your child does attend.

 

ACTIVITY FEES

Activity Fees are in the process of being finalised and will be sent out early this term.

 

ASSEMBLY TIME

School assembly has been moved back to Mondays at 2.20 p.m.  Parents are welcome to attend.

 

PTA  ~  The next meeting will be held this Monday 12^th at Jagz in Windsor at 7.30 p.m.  Parents are most welcome.

A big thanks to the PTA for the purchase of a BBQ for school functions.

 

ASPECTS

...a visual journey... fabulous artworks by Liz Kempthorne, Janet de Wagt, Lyn Henry, Paul Deans, Deanna Gracie, Kathleen Morrison, Brendan Jaine, Ken Swinney, Sue Wademan. Exhibition open Sat, Sunday 17-18 May 2008 10am-3pm at Southland Education, WEA Building, 100 Esk Street, INVERCARGILL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FR. VINCE SMITH – SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

Below you will see a brief  bio from Fr. Vince who has received confirmation from Bishop Colin that he has been appointed our school chaplain.  We look forward to Fr. Vince involvement in our school life.

Vince is the assistant priest in the Sacred Heart, Waikiwi Parish in Invercargill. He was ordained in Dunedin on 1^st February 2008, after two years study in the Holy Spirit House of Formation in the Parramatta Diocese in Sydney. While in Sydney he studied theology at the Catholic Institute Sydney.

 

In 1996 Fr Vince retired after 13 years as general manager of the Southland Times. He cared for his seriously ill wife, and after her death in 1998, worked in several volunteer jobs. He worked for Habitat for Humanity, building houses and setting up their business model. He also worked as a helper at Calvary Hospital, and after the deaths of Fathers Thompson and Cashman, provided a service of the Word with Communion for the residents each Sunday.  Fr Vince has three adult children and four grandchildren.