14 May

Dear Parents

Thank you to the parents and teacher who are coaching and managing our winter sports teams.
Also to the parents who were able to take children from Room 6 – 9 to the museum for art classes this week. I know the children really enjoyed their morning.
Please remember to keep next Sunday 23rd May, Pentecost Sunday free for our school Mass. All children are expected to attend.
Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to join the fair committee. However we still need at least another six parents to ensure it can go ahead. Please contact me or your child’s teacher.
PTA Fundraising Book – Thank you to those families who were able to support the school by purchasing the ‘Entertainment Book’.

This morning I was fortunate to be able to listen to Patrick Collins (an ex-pupil – now at Verdon College). He delivered a speech as part of our RSA Competition about his great grandfather’s experiences in WWI. He was runner up in the local competition and will attend the regionals in Dunedin. Good luck to him.

Welcome to Scarlett Fogarty who joined the children in Room 1 this week.

Our prayers are with the Taylor and Belesky families this week.
And also still with Mrs Campbell and her family.

Congratulations to the following children who made Southland Representative Basketball teams:
Zyntarah MacDonald Under 11 yrs
Abby Humm Under 11 yrs
Bree Chilton Under 11 yrs
Georgia Mackie Under 13 yrs
Meg O’Connell Under 13 yrs
Keegan Fiebig Under 13 yrs
Braedon Timu Under 13 yrs

Upcoming Events
Catholic School Day – 19/5
Cross Country – 20/5
Pentecost Sunday - 23/5
Heart Jam – 28/5
Sacred Heart Day Mass - 11/6

Altar Servers
15th May = Sam Sherriff & Tomas Adams
16th May = A & T O’Connell

BOT Meeting
The next BOT meeting will take place this Monday 17th May at 7 pm.

School Cross Country
Our school Cross Country will be on Thursday 20th May, starting at 1.30 p.m. for Rooms 7, 8 & 9.
WONKEY DONKEY
Rooms 1, 2 and 3 have been invited to the Christian School, to meet Craig Smith the author of the book “Wonkey Donkey” on Monday 24th May at 11.45am. We plan to walk to the school, leaving here at 11.15am (it will be a sunny day). We expect to be there for approx 30 minutes. If any parents are available to join us (without preschoolers please) to provide extra adults for our walk, please reply on the form at the end of the newsletter.
Thank you

Lost Glasses
An expensive pair of child’s glasses have been lost somewhere on the school field. We ask children to keep an eye open for them.

Piano to give away – contact me if interested.

For Sale ~ Dry firewood old man pine $60 sq metre. Also cones $5 per bag. Contact 213-0636.


Room 5 Class Happenings

Room 5 have been writing poems this week.
Here are two of the Mother’s Day senses poems the children wrote.

I see my mother’s beautiful blue eyes.
I hear my mum say I love you.
I smell my mum’s black hair, it smells like strawberries.
I taste my mum’s tasty chocolate and caramel cake.
I feel my mum hugging me.
I love my Mum! By Tessa Wright

Mum
I see my mum’s beautiful black hair.
I hear my mum say I love you.
I smell her yummy cooking.
I taste my mum’s tea that she has cooked for me.
I feel my mum hugging me.
I love Mum! By Ben Oosterbroek




Canteen Prices ~ Friday’s Only

Chicken Burgers $3 American Hotdog $2.50
Nachos $3 Chicken Nuggets $2.50
Chicken Wraps $3 Bacon Sandwich $2.50
Cheese Rolls .80c Pizza $1.50
Chocolate Muffin $1 Cookie sm = 70c lge $1.20
Fruit & Marshmellow stick $1 Cheese stick $1
Popcorn .60c Just Juice $2.20
Plain Water $1.50


DO ALL YOUR SHOPPING FROM HOME AT WWW.YOURFASTSHOP.CO.NZ AND HAVE MORE TIME RELAXING

Over 90 online stores and all shopping raises money for Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)
• Food from Dominos Pizza and Woolworths Online
• Books from online bookstores, The Nile and Fishpond.
• FREE DVD rental offer from Fatso.
• iPods, iPhones and laptops from Apple.
• Toys from IQ Toys and Mighty Ape.
• Gifts, prizes and lots, lots more
Just go to www.yourfastshop.co.nz and select Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) for great discounts and online offers.

Invercargill Tap Dancing Competitions ~ Sat 15 May 8.30am ~ 6pm
Invercargill Repertory Society, Cnr Jed & Esk St $5 Entry Fee.




Westpac were most grateful for the $260 donated last Friday
for their ‘Chopper Appeal’. Thank you to all the children.







WONKEY DONKEY

I am available to walk with the children to and from the Christian School on Monday 24 May.

NAME: _________________________________________________

7 May

Dear Parents

A happy Mother’s Day for Sunday. I am sure all the children will be busy this weekend preparing Sunday breakfast!!
I saw the Verdon production ‘Seussical’ last night and was pleased to see a number of ex-Sacred Heart pupils involved. Well done to all involved.

The children in the senior classes are training at school for the School Zone Cross Country on May 20th.

Welcome to Corey Linton who joined the children in Room 6 this week.
We hope he enjoys his time with us at Sacred Heart.
We also welcome three students from the college who are in Rooms 2 & 8 for two weeks.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Helen Campbell and her family this week, and also Hayden Ganders family (Timaru).
We also pray for the family of Fr. Ives who passed away this week.
2010 School Fair ~ I am asking for parents from each classroom to volunteer to be on a ‘Fair Committee” to help organise and run the fair in November.
Every 2nd year the PTA/School hold a school fair to raise funds for equipment/resources for your children. The last school fair raised over $10,000, the majority of which was spent on the sports equipment trolleys and the resource cupboards in the corridors.
To help with the organisation, we plan to have different classrooms responsible for different areas of the fair.
Many hands make light work of the task, so please consider this. If unsure, volunteer yourself and a friend. Unfortunately if we do not get a committee together, the fair will not go ahead as planned, and parents will be asked for increased donations.
If you are interested, please contact me on 215-7317 or principal@shsinv.school.nz
Helen Campbell’s Reading Group
Due to family circumstances Helen Campbell will be absent indefinitely. In the interim Mrs Ingham and Miss Gaines will continue the programme until further notice. Any queries please contact me.

Upcoming Events
Catholic School Day – 19/5
Pentecost Sunday - 23/5
Heart Jam – 28/5
Sacred Heart Day Mass - 11/6

Altar Servers
8th May = George Lodge
9th May = Cameron Roulston & Patrice Brookland
PTA ~ Entertainment Book
The final day to purchase the Entertainment Book was today 7th May. If you are one of the 40 families who have not done this, please return either the book or the money to school, in the envelope provided on Monday morning. Thank you.

Westpac Chopper Whacky Hair Day
Here are the children from Rooms 1 & 2 displaying some of the whacky hair doo’s today. Prizes were given out for the most outrageous styles.
Thank you ~ $252 was raised from their efforts.






Room 3 Class Happenings



Today was our first day at the Stadium. We had lots of fun learning how to throw a ball underarm. We also got to practise jumping over small hurdles and climbing through a plastic tunnel. Even Miss Swney had a go and she nearly got stuck in the tunnel. We can’t wait until next Friday to see what new things we can learn.





Canteen Prices ~ Friday’s Only

Chicken Burgers $3 American Hotdog $2.50
Nachos $3 Chicken Nuggets $2.50
Chicken Wraps $3 Bacon Sandwich $2.50
Cheese Rolls .80c Pizza $1.50
Chocolate Muffin $1 Cookie sm = 70c lge $1.20
Fruit & Marshmellow stick $1 Cheese stick $1
Popcorn .60c Just Juice $2.20
Plain Water $1.50