17 September

Dear Parents

I have just had the pleasure of being able to watch our children take part in the “Sing Out” at the Civic Theatre. They put on a great show, accompanied by Lipstick, which has Toni Biddle, one of our parents in it.
It has been a great experience for all the children and a big thank you to Mrs Ashton and everyone else who has contributed to its success.

You will have noticed preparations are underway for the building of our new library.
An exact date can’t be given yet as the building is coming from Christchurch and we are still awaiting council consent. A number of ICC officers are in Christchurch helping out. We look forward to its arrival.

Term 3 finishes on Friday 24th September and re-opens for Term 4 on Monday 11th October.

Our prayers are with the Fortune and Dodd’s families this week.

SISTERS OF MERCY CHOIR ~ SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
We wish the Sisters well as they celebrate their 60 years at Sacred Heart.

The children will be singing before Mass so will need to be LINED UP IN THE SCHOOL FOYER at 10.00am please. We will be seated upstairs in the choir loft and will start singing at 10.15am. We will also be singing during the Mass. The children are to wear their winter school uniforms please.
The Mass will probably end at approximately 11.40am.
Thank you for your support ~ Miss O’Neill

Room 7 & 8 Class Mass
Parents and grandparents are invited to join Room 7 & 8 next Thursday 23 September at 11.30 am for their joint class mass.
A picnic lunch will follow in the hall.

ICT Bus Tour
On Tuesday afternoon we hosted 28 teachers from the ILT Bus Tour. I received a lot of very positive feedback from them regarding our classroom programmes and in particular the ability of our children to be able to explain what they are doing and why.

Convent Cup – Catholic Schools Sports Day
Children in Rooms 8 & 9 will be taking part in the Convent Cup at Stadium Southland on Monday 20 Sept from 10 – 2 pm. All children have a note regarding what they need.
Parents are most welcome to come along and support us.









Room 1 Class Happenings

In Room 1 we "think about our thinking". When we use "green light" thinking we say "I can...". If we say "I can't..." we call that "red light" thinking. Green light thinking helps us to learn and to try new things. Our HABITS OF MIND are reminders of good learning habits. We can use HABITS OF MIND and GREEN LIGHT THINKING wherever we are.





We have made some houses with cards. We used our HABITS OF MIND because we needed to persist (keep on trying) and work with others to be successful. We are proud of the houses we have made.






School Uniform
Now that Spring is here it is a good time for us to be thinking about next term and the change to summer uniform.
In particular, we would like to draw your attention to shoes and hair ties.
All students should keep their hair tidy and tied up if it is long. This is for safety reasons as well as tidiness. Jewellery is not part of our uniform and therefore should not be worn at school.
If students are wearing sports uniform they are able to wear sports shoes. However, these should not be worn with our basic school uniform.
As always, if there is a reason why your child cannot wear correct school uniform, please send a note to the class teacher. If you are unsure, please contact the school office for a copy of our school uniform policy.
We look forward to seeing all our children in correct school uniform at all times.


Mini Olympics
On Wednesday the children were fortunate to be able to take part in a Mini Olympics organised by SIT students.




Congratulations to Harry McLean & Damian Mitchell, winners of the Primary School Table Tennis Competitions. Harry & Damian won an impressive final 3 – 2 against Middle Green.
Both boys represented Sacred Heart admirably and worked together as a team to come out for a much deserved win.

Southland BMX ~ Open Day. Elizabeth Park Lime Street ~ Sunday 19th September 1.30 pm. Come and have a go!!!

Enrolments are now open for the ILT Holiday Sports Programme
Sports include: Aerobics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cycling, Dodgeball, Flippa Ball, Football, Fun skills, Golf, Gymnastics, Hip Hop, Netball, Orienteering, Rock Climbing, Rugby, Softball, Squash, Surf Lifesaving, Table Tennis, Tee Ball, Tennis, Touch, Underwater Hockey, Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball. The programme is in its sixth cycle, and some exciting new initiatives have been introduced, including:
- 1 day trial day for 13-15 year olds
- 4x 1 day sport specific camps
- 2x afternoons at Splash Palace
For more information, please contact Tracy or Peter at Sport Southland:
Ph: 03 2112150


Summer Football (Soccer) Turnbull Thompson Park Monday afternoons $25 each
Soccer commences next term for ages 5 – 10 yrs. Full details are available on the junior notice board. If your child would like to play, please fill in the slip and return to the office, with payment of $25 (per player) no later than Wednesday 22nd September. No late entries will be accepted, as teams need to be entered by the end of next week. Thank you.

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