17 September

Dear Parents

Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the information evening regarding the class placements in Term 4. A reminder of the Reading Information night this Tuesday @ 6 pm. All parents are very welcome to attend.
Thanks to Delwyn Hosie & Pauline Harrington for looking after the children at the Bike Day this week. Apart from the rain at the end, the children really enjoyed their day, especially doing laps at Teretonga Raceway.
Also thanks to Nichols Greenworld for sponsoring “The Gardener” – a story teller who entertained the children on Wednesday. He is holding story workshops at Nichols this Saturday with lots of giveaways. The children have flyers advertising times.
Please note our new sponsors on the newsletter cover. We appreciate their generosity and hope you support their businesses.


SCHOOL MASS – THIS SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 10.30 AM ALL CHILDREN ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
The children are to line up in their SCHOOL UNIFORMS in the SCHOOL FOYER by 10.15 am please.


OTATARA BUS SERVICE ~ Monday 21st September, the Otatara bus will be leaving early. Children will be picked up at 12.45 pm. Please contact the office Monday morning if you want your child put on the bus early.

CONVENT CUP – CATHOLIC SPORTS TOURNAMENT ~ This Monday 21st the Year 5 & 6 children will take part in this tournament at Stadium Southland. The children will be leaving school by bus 9.20 am and returning 2.30 p.m.
Parents are most welcome to join us and support the children.

PARENT MEETING ~ On Tuesday the 22nd of September there will be a meeting for parents to discuss and demonstrate the changes to the Reading Programme in the Senior Syndicate. This will be at 6pm in Room 9.
All parents are welcome to attend this.
Year 6 Camp meeting to follow @ 7.15 p.m. to discuss the timetable and possible cost.

SCHOOL PHOTO’S ~ These will be taken week 2 of Term 4. Please fill out the slip given to your child today and return to school next week if you are wanting a family photo taken. Thank you.

UNIFORM ~ A reminder to all parents in regards to correct wearing of the school uniform. At present a number of children are wearing incorrect uniform, especially coloured socks, poly props and hair ties.
Next term the children will change to their summer uniform.

SCHOOL PAYMENTS ~ We would appreciate all monies owed to the school, settled this term please.
We have several sports fees still outstanding. Please keep in mind that your child’s placing is not secured until payment is made.

FLIPPER BALL ~ We have the opportunity to join with New River Primary Flipper Ball team next term. If your child is interested, please contact me.

LOST PROPERTY ~ This will be displayed in the foyer Monday through till Thursday next week.

MARATHON REGISTRATION ~ A reminder to come in this week and register for the Southland Marafun .

SPEECH & DRAMA TEACHER ~ Enrolments now for 2010 ~ Contact 216-0115 or marytcpalmer@gmail.com



CONGRATULATIONS to Patrice Spencer-Humm who was a member of the Southland Pearls Basketball Team which won the national title last weekend.

TABLE TENNIS:
Congratulations to all the teams who participated in this term’s competition. Well done to Sacred Heart Top Spinners (William Mason & Lee Boniface) who were placed 3rd.
A special mention also to Sophie Reitsma-smith for her outstanding scores.

GOODLUCK to Shelley Mitchell who is heading to Disneyland with the Koru Club - Curekids Programme for the school holidays. We hope you have a fabulous time. I have been offering to carry her bags but she keeps turning me down.

PTA NOTICES
Disco
This will be held next Thursday 24th September in the Hall - Gold coin entry.
Yrs 1-3 6pm -7.15pm Yrs 4-6 7pm - 8.15pm
Parents of younger children (ie Yrs 1-3) are encouraged to stay, and younger siblings are welcome to attend if parents are staying. For sale on the night: Ice blocks /drinks $1.00, chips 50c,
Glowing sticks /necklaces/bracelets from 50c - $2.00 each
Truffle fundraiser
This is our major fundraiser for the next term, order forms will be sent home in the first week of term. They make lovely Christmas gifts and are also popular for staff of businesses.
The school community will be making these on Fri 30th and Sat 31st October, please mark your calendars now & set aside some time to come and help make these truffles, it’s always social and fun and proves to be a great earner to supplement the school funds for things like computer leases, book storage, and sports equipment - all good things for the children to have.
We are looking for cake mixers to borrow for truffle making, please let the office know if you have one available. If we have plenty, then they can be used intermittently, to relieve the commercial one we are planning to hire for the day.

ALTAR SERVERS: Saturday 7pm = Patrick Horn Sunday 10.30am = Oliver McLean & George Lodge

ROOM 3 CLASS HAPPENINGS




We have been using the elastics to practise jumping, leaping and hopping. A jump is when you bend your knees and lift your feet into the air. When you land, you land on two feet. A hop is when you stand on one foot and jump and you land on one foot. A leap is when you stand on one foot and take a step in the air landing on one foot then the other.
By Jacob S


We have learning about jumping and leaping. A jump is when you need to take two legs off the ground at the same time. When you leap you kind of take a step off the ground and you land on your other leg. We used the elastics to practise leaping and jumping.
By Oliver K