7 December
Dear Parents
As
this is the last newsletter of the year, I wish to take this opportunity to
wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
It
has been another very busy and successful year at Sacred Heart School and I
wish to thank everybody for their support during the year.
A
special farewell to our Year 6 pupils as they move onto the next stage of their
education.
You
are a great group and we are all very proud of your achievement and wish you
all the best in the years ahead.
We
also farewell Miss Harding. A big thanks for all your work this year. The Room
8 children have been lucky to have you as their teacher.
We
also thank Miss McCombe for her Wednesdays in Room 8 for the past 2 terms.
Special Canteen on
Monday ~ Order Hot Chips ~ $2.50 each
Come
to the hall on Monday morning and order Hot
Chips for lunch. Drinks will also be available: LOL $2.50 or Flavoured Water
$2.
Children
wanting sauce will need to bring this from home, as it is not provided with the
chips.
PTA Sausage Sizzle –
Wednesday 12th December
The
children will receive a free sausage in bread on Wednesday for lunch.
In
return the children are asked to bring a can for the Southland Food Bank. Thank
you.
Congratulations
to Jacqui Holland, Jacqui Paulin & Jude McCabe who all graduated on
Wednesday from the Otago University - Southland Campus Teachers College/Early
Childhood.
Have
a safe and happy holiday – school re-opens Tuesday 29th January.
2013 Classes
Room 1 - Y1 & 2 - Mrs Williams
Room 2 - Y0 & 1 - Mrs Stupples
Room 5 - Y2 & 3 - Mrs Winders
Room 6 - Y3 - Mrs Buxton
Room 7 - Y4 & 5 - Mrs Tagomoa-Kaa
Room 8 - Y4 & 5 - Miss Swney
Room 9 - Y6 - Mrs Lieshout
*REFLECTION ON TODAY’S GOSPEL READING (From Lectio Divina)
THE TIME IS AT HAND: During our celebration of Advent,
we will be reading a lot of prophetic texts that refer to times and events in
what feels like very general terms. In contrast, Luke’s precision is almost
jarring. Using the standard method of his day to mark the time, Luke refers to the
reign of sovereigns and rulers, and pinpoints the exact moment when the
ministry of John the Baptist began. Luke’s precision does more than just help
us correlate the Scriptural narrative with the surrounding historical events.
It helps us to understand the cultural setting of the events Luke will recount.
It reminds us that the Messiah came to his people at a time when they were not
in control of their own fate. This was a time of occupation, with all the
difficulty that went with it. Luke’s precision also helps us to make the
connection between the text of Isaiah written long ago and the lives of
ordinary men and women of his day. For this is the jarring premise of the
Advent, the central reality of the Incarnation, that after centuries of divine
promises, the day arrived when the Eternal stepped into the reality of time and
space.
MEDITATION: Much of our texts for this
week focus on the positive side of the Incarnation, on how good it feels to
have the Lord enter into our world and walk among us. But Malachi 3:1-4 also
reminds us that this can be a frightening thing. Having one of such great
righteousness and purity in our midst might not always be so comforting.
Malachi asks a heart-searching question in verse 2. Will you be able to endure
the day when he comes? Why do you thing the presence of God might be troubling?
PRAYER: This
excerpt from Zechariah’ prophetic prayer in Luke 1:68-75 is quite appropriate
for us as Christian believers today:
“Let us
praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and
has set them free. He has provided for us a mighty Saviour, a descendant of his
servant David. He promised through his holy prophets long ago that he would
save us from our enemies, from the power of all those who hate us. He said he
would show mercy to our ancestors and remember his sacred covenant. With a
solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham he promised to rescue us from our enemies
and allow us to serve him without fear, so that we might be holy and righteous
before him all the days of our life.”
Reports
Reports
will be sent home on Tuesday 11th December. As in previous years
they will indicate where your child sits against the National Standards
expectations.
Areas
such as reading, writing and mathematics will also include goals achieved and
next steps.
School Buses
The last day
for school buses will be Tuesday 11th December. All children will
need to find alternate transport for Wednesday 12th & Thursday
13th December.
Reminder for Year 6
Students
On
Tuesday the 11th of December we will be having the Year 6
celebrations.
The
students will come to school as usual. They may wear mufti. They will watch a
movie in the morning then have an early lunch. I will provide the lunch as a
farewell treat but they will need to bring their own snacks for the day.
At
12.30pm we will leave for Kart World to do GO Karting and mini golf. The cost
for this is $10 per child. The PTA has subsidised this activity by donating $10
per child.
We
will return to school at 2.30pm.
At
6.30pm we will have a celebration in the hall for the students. They will share
their memories of their days at Sacred Heart and a couple of songs they have
prepared. This will be followed by the presentation of cups and a finger food
meal.
The
girls have been asked to bring something sweet to share and the boys something
savoury.
Fundraising for the 2013
Year 6 Camp
Cadbury’s
have offered a fundraising opportunity for anyone, or a group of people
interested in fundraising for next year’s camp. If you would like to do this as
an individual or as a group, please send me an e-mail at klieshout@shsinv.school.nz
Fundraising for this camp is the responsibility and choice of the parents and
is not coordinated by the school or the class teacher.
House Teams
We
are asking for feedback in regards our House teams. We introduced an extra 2
houses (Pompellier & Marist) when we had the Year 7 & 8 children to
spread them our more. We are now proposing to cut back to the original 4 houses
– Mercy, Harrington, Donovan and Mercy.
If you have any issue with this happening, please contact me: principal@shsinv.school.nz
Lost Property
Lost Property will be displayed in
the foyer for the rest of the term. Please check if anything belongs to your
family.
Achievements
Aimee
Brookland had a successful tap competition last weekend. She was placed 1st
in her song & dance, 2nd in her waltz, slow & speed, 3rd
in her solo, and her duo, trio & troupe dances were all awarded a 1st.
Aimee also won a special award for personality for 10yrs & over.
Congratulations to Sam Downing who has been chosen for the Under
13 Southland Touch Team.
Altar Servers
Saturday
8th December 7.00 am Sam
Sherriff & Caleb Wolf
Sunday
9th December 10.30
am Emma
Harrington & Lucy Nind
Children’s
Liturgy Pauline
Harrington
Basketballs
Results Cricket
Slamdunkers lost 8 - 13 Kiwi Under 8’s
won against Tokanui. ‘Player of the Day
Shooters lost 2 - 14 was Matthew Winter. Matthew
was also awarded
Flyers won 30 - 0 ‘Player
of the Season’.
Sharks lost 13 - 15
Junior Netball Academy
Registrations are now being taken for the Southland Junior Netball Academy. This is a skills based coaching programme that is available for 8-14 year olds. The programme consists of 8x 1 hour coaching sessions, a training t-shirt, diary and lots of fun. For more information, check out www.netballsouthland.org.nz or contact Tracy on 03 2171303.
Registrations are now being taken for the Southland Junior Netball Academy. This is a skills based coaching programme that is available for 8-14 year olds. The programme consists of 8x 1 hour coaching sessions, a training t-shirt, diary and lots of fun. For more information, check out www.netballsouthland.org.nz or contact Tracy on 03 2171303.
Fuel Fitness - Holiday
Programme 17 – 21 December 8.30 –
5 @ St. Josephs School Hall
Need
something to keep the kids occupied these holidays? Look no further!!
$25 1/2 day, $34 per full day / $150 per 5 day week. Activities: Art, Craft,
Movies & Popcorn, Sport, Swimming, Gymnastics,
Face Painting & Hair
Braiding Lessons, Orienteering & lots of fun games & activities!!! Get
in quick! To register contact: Toni Canny 2172220 or Patricia Balloch
2172064.
What has been going on in Room 5?
Well this year has certainly gone fast and we are all
getting really tired.
Last week we had a dress up day. We all had to dress
up as something that started with one of the initials in our names. Here are
some of the pictures.
Transformer Batman The Joker
Tyler Braedyn Josh
Santa New
World John Cena
Sarah Neve Benjamin
James Bond Karate Kid The Riddler
Jules
Kade Jesse
Last Day Fun Day
Please
fill in the permission slip and return to the class teacher, as your child
cannot participate unless they have written permission. Please also let us know
if your child is unable to slide on the soap suds, we will provide alternate
water play for them.
_________________________
has permission to participate in the water fun day on Thurs 13 Dec
I
understand that I must provide swimming togs and a towel to participate.
Signed
___________________________
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