7 July

Dear Parents

Well done to all the children, teachers and helpers for making last night’s show such a success. We are looking forward to our final performance tonight.

A big thanks to our director Mrs Stupples.

The last day of the term is next Friday 15^th July and will re-open Monday 2^nd August.

Please make sure all your child’s clothing has been collected.

Thank you to Miss O’Neill & Fr. Jacob for our Sacred Heart Feast Day Mass last Friday, the children spoke and sang beautifully.

We thank the PTA for the ice block afterwards.

Our prayers are with the Sullivan Family.

Bike Safety Day

This has been postponed until next term, due to poor long range forecast.

ERO & Special Character Review

From 8 – 11 August we will have two reviewers from the Education Review Office at school and from 22 – 24 August Paul Ferris will lead a Special Character review.

As in previous reviews parents and children may be interviewed in relation to school procedures and processes.

Sports Results

Netball

Shooters won 14-2 against St Pats Green POD Natasha Thomson

Ferns won 6-0 against Bluff Pearls POD Ella Richardson

Stars lost 2-4 against Fernworth Hotshots POD Lucy Blue

Table Tennis

Sacred Heart representatives, Harry McLean, Damian Mitchell, Sam & Nathan Russell, Alex Armstrong and Patrick Ryan all played with great determination and commitment in this term’s primary school competition.

The grand final next Tuesday at 3.30 pm between the dynamic duo Harry & Damian against Myross Bush will bring exciting play to end Round 1; not to be missed.

Thank you to the parents who stayed to help with the scoring and especially Mrs McLean for being available for the canteen.

Any new interest players can register with Mrs T-K in Room 8 for Round 2 in Term 3. Two players are required to make up a team. Trish Mitchell

Repertory

Good luck to Caleb Brown, Isabella Wild and past pupils Rueben Brown and Meg O'Connell who are performing in the Repertory production ‘The Most Improbable Pirate’ story on the 8/9^th July.

Achievements

Patrice Brookland competed in the Invercargill Gymnastics Club Competiton in the weekend competing against girls from all around the South Island. Patrice was placed 1^st floor, 2^nd beam, 3^rd bar which gave her a placing of 3^rd overall in her level.

Patrice’s team was also placed 1^st in their level.

Altar Servers

Saturday 9^th July 7.00 pm – Isabell & Mackenzie Wild

Sunday 10^th July 10.30am – Sam Sherriff & Cameron Roulston

Children’s Liturgy – Bernadette Forde & Megan Roulston

Verdon College Fundraiser

Cheese Rolls, 4 doz for $25.00 or $6.50 a single doz, FOR SALE after school Monday 11^th in the Sacred Heart School car park. The Verdon PTA & school community greatly appreciate your support. (Cheques & cash welcome sorry no Eftpos)

SOUTHLAND EDUCATION ADULT CLASSES TERM 3

Southland Education is currently taking enrolments for Term 3 Adult Education Classes. Our classes include Genealogy, Maori for Beginners, Knitting for Beginners, Digital Photography, Art Classes, Patchwork, Dressmaking, Beginners Internet and Email, Woodwork, Scrapbooking, Leadlighting, Spanish, Excel for Beginners, Yoga, Mosaics, Upholstery, Patchwork, and Printmaking.

For further information phone Southland Education 218 8180

Badminton

Check out the notice board in the junior corridor if you are interested in playing Badminton.

Free every Wednesday night from 4 pm, ages 5 – 12 yrs.

Adults social Badminton – every Tuesday 9 – 11am.

DOMINICAN EXPUPILS, STAFF MEMBERS & FRIENDS Welcome to the Annual Dinner Thursday 4th August 2011 Club Southland, 115 Leet St Invercargill Cost of Meal: $26.00 Mass will be celebrated 5.45pm followed by the meal, and GUEST SPEAKER: Sister Jacqui Ryan OP Jacqui will speak about her recent experience working as an intern at the United Nations Dominican NGO Office in New York. PLEASE PHONE Judith OP 217 8987 by 27 July 2011 Send or pop in with your payment to J.M. O’Connell Calvary 215 Centre St Invercargill Thank you

Dear Parent/Caregiver

As the need is growing for children to be in care before school, I would like to offer the programme to you for your child/ren. Transport will be provided from the centre for your child/ren to school. For parents who already are eligible for a subsidy, you will need to apply for additional hours with Work and Income. Details about the costs, time and the structure of the programme will be finalised once we determine the interest.

Please complete the slip below and return to your school office. For further information please contact 218-9520. Regards - Michele Khan, MES OSCAR Childcare.

Room 5 Class Happenings

Wow, what a week. It has been all about PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION

Thank you very much to Melinda McLeod who has organised the hard hats and Tracey Frewen who organized the children to have the vests. We look awesome!

Below are some photos of the class yesterday at Cente Stage before our dress rehearsal.

Please come and watch us, as we think that the whole school has done an amazing job.

Well done Sacred Heart t

Before School Programme

Name: _________________________ Contact: ___________________

Number of children ______________ Time: ___________________

Days, please circle: M T W TH F School: __________________

Please return to the school office as soon as possible.

30 June

Dear Parents

Sacred Heart Feast Day – Tomorrow

There will be a Mass at 9.30 am tomorrow morning to celebrate Sacred Heart Feast Day.

All families are welcome to join us.

Production

Only six more sleeps until the school production and practices are in full swing.

As we have all the children involved, we will be practising every day until next Wednesday to get the spacing and act transition as smooth as we can.

The children will be attending a dress rehearsal at Centre Stage on Wednesday, leaving the school by bus at 9.30am and returning at 2.40pm. Please ensure your child has a cut lunch only (NO WARM-UPS), and a water bottle.

Tickets are selling extremely fast, so if you haven’t purchased yours, please don’t leave it much longer as you will miss out.

ERO & Special Character Review

From 8 – 11 August we will have two reviewers from the Education Review Office at school and from 22 – 24 August Paul Ferris will lead a Special Character review.

As in previous reviews parents and children may be interviewed in relation to school procedures and processes.

Year 4 – Bike Safety Day

Next Thursday is the finale of the bike Safety Programme and the children involved will be attending a fun day at Sandy Point. Thanks to all the parents who have indicated they can provide transport on the day.

Achievements

Well done to Hannah Horrell who received the POD trophy for her Spar Bush netball team last weekend.

Altar Servers

Saturday 2^nd July 7.00 pm – Rory Horn

Sunday 3^rd July 10.30am – Erica Forde & Georgea Newell

Children’s Liturgy – Pauline Harrington

Cancellations

ALL Fun Ferns Netball and Hockey has been cancelled next week due to the production.

Future Ferns Netball is still on.

Sports Results

Netball

Stars – won 7 – 0 against Myross Bush Blue with POD for Kayla Boniface.

Ferns – won 9 – 0 against Makarewa Magic with POD to Georgea Newell.

Shooters – lost 7 – 6 against Woodlands with POD to Renee Boniface.

Hockey

Last week our hockey team had a hard game between Myross Bush, where neither team scored a goal. Player of the day went to Georgia. This week we played Otatara and won 2 nil. Both goals were scored by Georgia. Player of the Day was Jeremy because he was constantly blocking shots which meant that we kept the ball in our half for the whole game. Next week there will be no hockey due to the school production. Our next game is on Wednesday 13^th July at 4:10pm, against Makakrewa.

Thank you to the parents for their continued support each week.

Fantastic team work on the field guys. Keep it up ~ Megan Roulston

Whack n Run 2011

Anyone interesting in playing Squash term 3, can obtain an entry form from the office.

Southland Society of Model Engineers Open Day – Surrey Park

Sunday 10^th July 10am – 2pm. Club members’ models will be demonstrating. Bring along you own radio control cars or boats and make use of the large pond & off road race track.

NumberWorks’nWords – Specialist Maths & English Tuition

We are holding our ever popular July Holiday Course Wednesday Jul 27 – Friday Jul 29 10:00am-12noon. These are great learning times as well as a lot of fun. Two hours a day for three days (equal to half a term’s work in three days) is a fantastic way to get the edge on the next term. These courses are always very popular so be quick. For an independent, professional evaluation for students from New Entrants to Year 11. Bookings are being taken now for Term 3. Call in to see what we do at 80 Kelvin Street anytime, check out our website www.numberworks.co.nz or phone Raewyn 032186804.

HOLIDAY SPORTS PROGRAMMES:
Enrolments are now open for the ILT and BNZ Holiday Sports Programmes. Come along and get active while learning some new sports skills or developing your own. The sports include: Adventure, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Biking, Cricket, Cycling, Dodge ball, Football, Fun Skills, Golf, Gym Sports, Hip Hop, Indoor Bowls, Marching, Netball, Rugby, Rugby League, Softball, Table Tennis, Tee Ball, Tennis, Touch, Trampolining, and Volleyball. For the full schedule please visit: www.sportsouthland.co.nz or contact Tracy Simpson on 03 2112150 or tracy.simpson@sportsouthland.co.nz

Room 3 Class Happenings

Last Friday the Junior School had a visit from Ronald McDonald. He came to talk to us about Road Safety. He taught us a song and it went like this:

Stop, Look, Listen!

Before you use your feet.

Use your eyes.

Use your ears

Before you cross the street.

Room 3 is in full swing preparing for the production next week too, as are all the other classes at Sacred Heart School. We look forward to seeing you at the performance so you can see the hard work that we have been putting in. A big thank you to Michelle Van Eeden, Paula Hoskin and Danielle Meikle for their amazing costume design and construction. Also thank you to Maria Baynes for her assistance with our dance composition.

Dear Parent/Caregiver

As the need is growing for children to be in care before school, I would like to offer the programme to you for your child/ren. Transport will be provided from the centre for your child/ren to school. For parents who already are eligible for a subsidy, you will need to apply for additional hours with Work and Income. Details about the costs, time and the structure of the programme will be finalised once we determine the interest.

Please complete the slip below and return to your school office. For further information please contact 218-9520. Regards - Michele Khan, MES OSCAR Childcare.

Before School Programme

Name: _________________________ Contact: ___________________

Number of children ______________ Time: ___________________

Days, please circle: M T W TH F School: __________________

Please return to the school office as soon as possible.