28 May

Dear Parents

Thank you to all the parents who have returned the Tie Surveys. For obvious reasons I will not be putting it in the newsletter again. Can all replies be in by next Friday – 4th June. Thank you.

Thank you to Miss O’Neill, Fr Vince and all the children who made last Sunday’s School Mass such a success. It was disappointing that more children did not attend, we only have a couple of school masses a year and they are an integral part of our school life.

A big thanks to the parents and friends of the school who are assisting with the coaching of school sports teams. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Room 7 welcomes Rohan Mackenzie back to their class.

Congratulations to Ella Richardson who was placed 3rd in the 8yr old girls cross country last week.

Our website link to newsletters is: www.shsinv.school.nz

Upcoming Events
Zone Cross Country 2/6
Southland Cross Country 11/6
Sacred Heart Day Mass 11/6

Altar Servers
29th May = Isabella & Mackenzie Wild
30th May = Sam T & Caitlin Russell

Heart Jam Day
Thank you to the children for their donations today, $238 was raised for Heart Children NZ.

Cross Country
Well done and good luck to the following children who will be attending the Zone Cross Country at St. Patrick’s next Wednesday afternoon: Keegan Fiebig, Tom Harrington, Jack Nally, Callum Aicken, Campbell Hosie, Georgia Mackie, Chanae Flowers, Mackenzie Wild, Meg O’Connell, Emily Bower, Eli Winders, Sam Thornbury, Harry McLean, Sam Hogan, Damian Mitchell, Abby Humm, Charlotte Chesters, Bree Chilton, Ashleigh Baker and Molly Stevens.

Lost Jerseys ~ Liam & Matthew Francis have both misplaced their jerseys. Both of these are named.

Southland Social Studies Fair
Come and visit the Southland Social Studies Fair
at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery -
Wednesday 9th June – Friday 11th June.
Enjoy a wonderful display of student work.





Family Works Southland are taking enrolments now for the following programmes in Term 3:
TEMPER TAMERS PROGRAMME (For children aged 7-10 years): An eight week programme, for children and their parents, to support children who are having difficulties expressing their feelings, particularly anger (29 July – 16 September 2010).
PARENTING PROGRAMME (For parents/caregivers of children of all ages): A ten week programme to assist parents/caregivers to develop their understanding of their child’s development and care and to help form positive relationships and communication with their child (21 July – 22 September 2010).

We are also taking referrals for our Grief Group Bereavement Programme “In the Same Boat” ,for children 7 -12 years, who have experienced loss and change in their lives following separation or divorce ( 27 July – 7 September).

All these programmes are free of charge!



PTA ~ Free Car Trial Sunday 27th June
The PTA will be running a Family Car Trial on Sunday 27th June leaving from the school hall @ 2.30pm. Lots of fun to be had, with prizes to give away. To finish off the day, pick up your Fish & Chips and join the other families in the hall for tea. More info later.









Room 7 Class Happenings

Hey in Room 7 we have been talking about Pentecost and how Jesus kept his promise that he will be with us until the end of time by being present in the Church, the Word of God and in the Sacraments. We have also been reading stories about what he did on earth so that we can follow his way of living in our own lives. We are God’s children. Georgea
Culture Inquiry Unit ~ We have been learning about cultural activities, which means a group of people’s way of life, ideas and traditions. We are making cloaks to put all of our personal cultural activities and our ancestry onto. Isabella
Physical Education/Basketball ~ When you bounce a basketball you hold it with a spider grip and you also have to bounce the ball close to your body, dodge, keep your eyes on the ball so that you keep control of the ball and not lose it to the other team. Mitchell
Cross Country ~ Off we go zooming off around the corner and off to the big field jogging until we get to the end. I was in second mostly the whole time. I finished second and I was so puffed. At the end I got some house points for running well. Harry
We were off like rockets zooming through space. Flynn
My Greatest Feat! ~ This week we got special pedometers. They are for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa..We are helping the All Whites. We try to walk 1600 km which is the length of New Zealand in a map of South Africa. As Room 7 travels around it will give the All Whites a lot of support. Kayla
Gymnastics ~ This term we have been doing Gymnastics, its cool and good exercise for your body. I like the balancing beam because it helps my skills in balancing when I ride my KTM. motorcross bike. Logan T
We have been practising for Heart Jam on Friday to help raise money for children with heart problems. Caelan
Writing ~ We have been writing reports. You first need to locate information out of books or the Internet. I wrote about cheetahs because they are my favourite animal. I even have a book about them, which explains their habitat and loads of facts about them. My favourite fact is that cheetahs can run up to 100 kilometres an hour. Rylee
Maths ~ We have been learning about measurement using millimetres, centimetres, metres and kilometres. I used the Great Wall of China as an example of measuring something using kilometres. Jake
I have been learning to add tens to a number by counting on in tens. It is fun.
Antony
Texture Painting ~ We used scrunched up tissue paper, cottonwool and pva glue to make texture in our sunflower paintings. Caelan, Finley, Lucy and Kayson’s paintings are being exhibited in the Art gallery in Don Street until the end of next week. Briana

Whew, what a big agenda when all of our class happenings are jotted down. Thanks parents for all of your support on the homework front.
A reminder to ensure spelling notebooks are returned to school on Fridays along with Home Reading Diaries.
It would also be great to have RE homework completed, and returned on the next school day. Thank you ~ Nicola Winders