21 June
Dear Parents
Our prayers are with the Taylor family.
Well done to all the children who took part in the Southland Cross
Country last week.
A special mention to Justin McLean who came in 8th in
his race. Many thanks to the parents who were able to provide transport.
Also well done to Sam Thornbury who was 1st in his age
group.
We are looking forward to celebrating Sacred Heart Day tomorrow
with Mass, activities then a sausage sizzle for lunch.
Next week we will also have the choir attending the first practice
for “Sing Out 2012” and the Bike Festival day for our Year 4 children.
With next Friday being the last day of the term, please remind
your children to search through lost property for anything they may be missing.
I have included some of the comments from the Special Character
Review Report. They reflect positively upon our school community – staff,
children, parents and parish.
Sacred
Heart School is a Catholic School with a strong commitment to evangelisation
and inclusion. It is has enjoyed good support from the community since the last
report and continues to be a strong school community to the Waikiwi Parish and
to other Catholic Parents choosing to send their children to the school from
outside the catchment area.
The
school has a strong Board who are supportive of Special Character and anxious
to see that it is represented in all discussions.
The
school has been well led by an experienced Principal for some years. A long
serving DRS has recently moved to a new position and left a legacy of focus on
Special Character. The Principal is supported by a loyal, stable and
experienced staff who work closely together to ensure that it provides for the
needs of all students. Staff relationships are a strength in the school.
Staff
student relationships are also a strength. The school prides itself on its
inclusion and support of all learners as a way of expressing one of its values
As a
school with a strong Mercy history it has worked hard to ensure that work had
been done since the last review to embed this tradition and history in to the fabric
of the schools operation. An effective and appropriate form of awards remind
and continually present to students the fundamentals of the Mercy Tradition.
Classrooms
are well equipped for the new digital resource and teachers have had access to
PD to help use the resource. A strength of the school is the experience of
staff to choose and adapt the resource to meet the needs of the learners and to
reteach and emphasise aspects of the programme that they have provided.
Pastoral
care within the school is a strength. All staff know the students well and can
relate to them easily. Staff make their relationships respectful but personable
as a matter of course.
The
school has an enviable record for evangelisation, for tracking student progress
and for supporting and including students in the programme. It understands the
range of Church backgrounds within the student cohort and it provides
opportunities for these groups to grow at their pace.
*REFLECTION ON TODAY’S GOSPEL READING (From Break Open the Word)
WHY IS JOHN THE BAPTIST GIVEN SUCH
PROMINENCE?
Even though he was a unique personality, his real greatness is due to the fact
that he was the precursor of the Messiah. Christ is the Sun, John is the dawn.
This feast was observed on this date in
the Fourth Century. It celebrates the holy birth of “the greatest of the
prophets”, the one who leapt for joy in his mother’s womb, who prepared the way
for Christ, announced his presence, and baptised him in the Jordan River. This
solemnity does more than celebrate the birth of the one who announced Jesus to
the world. It also celebrated the wonders of God’s presence and action among us
today.
John was beheaded because he announced the
dawn of a new era that would turn the then known world upside down. But John’s
announcement did not fall on deaf ears and the light of the coming Christ could
not be extinguished.
Sacred Heart Mass Tomorrow @ 9:30am
Children have been asked to wear
their House coloured clothing for the day. Children will be seated in their
House groups in the church. Parents and families are welcome to attend.
After interval children will be
creating costumes from newspaper in their house groups. They will
later parade their costumes in the hall.
The PTA have also organised a sausage
sizzle at lunchtime. Each child will receive a sausage in bread. Please ensure
children have extra lunch if necessary.
We will require newspapers please so
could you bring these to each class, in order to make the newspaper creations.
Lost Property
Lost Property will be displayed in
the foyer until the end of next week. 'Please check your spare jerseys as there
is a number of unnamed or differently named jerseys and a couple of unnamed jackets
to be claimed.
Room 6 are looking
for small boxes, about the size of a little person's pair of shoes. If
you have any that you no longer use, could you please send them to school at
your earliest convenience. Many
thanks.
Altar Servers
Saturday 23rd
June 7.00 pm Isabella & Mackenzie Wild
Sunday 24th
June 10.30 am Emma
Harrington & Lucy Nind
Children’s Liturgy Pauline Harrington
Results
Netball
Stars won 8-6, POD was Natalya Hawkes
Netball Shooters lost against Tisbury (12th June). Player of the Day was Jasmine Ridd.
They also lost to Makarewa Mystics (19th June). Player of the Day was Mckenzie Devlin.
Achievements- Congratulations to:
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Todays Tip – Setting Limits – Part 2
If your child spends time at different houses,
different routines can be coped with at each house. If you have no other
option, just remember to keep each environments routine consistent. – just like a child
copes with different routines at school and home.
·
Set a bedtime for your child and stick to
it. Children need 10-12 hours of
sleep every night.
·
Have a morning and evening routine. This helps to remind your child what is
coming next.
Routine example for children:
Mornings:
Wake up at same time each morning.
Prepare breakfast independently if possible.
Eat breakfast, and put own plate away.
Get dressed (independently when possible).
Brush teeth.
Pack own lunch and homework into bag, ready for
school.
Evenings:
Eat dinner then have shower or bath.
After the bath have quiet time to prepare your
child for bed. Quiet activities like
puzzles, colouring, reading, drawing, watching TV for a while.
Brush teeth.
Read a story in bed.
Lights out.
More information can
be found at http://www.incredibleyears.com
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Anika Winders received
the ‘Special Award Trophy’.
Lucy Baynes received
1st in her Solo, Song and Dance and her Duo with Charlie and 2nd
in the Open Championship.
Charlie Baynes got 1st
in his Song and Dance and 2nd in his Solo.
They jointly won a special award for
Local Dancers.
Sport Southland are
once again running our School Holiday Programme between 3rd-13th
July. Contact Brittany 211-2150 for more info.
PTA ~ Social Night
The
PTA are organising a Quiz Night for a bit of fun & for new families to get
the chance to meet others in the school. We are looking at Saturday 11 Aug, to
be held in the school hall. Teams of 4 & they don’t necessarily all have to
be Sacred Heart people. So mark that date on your calendar with more info to
come closer to the time.
posted by Sacred Heart School @ 1:48 PM
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