18 October

Dear Parents

Welcome back to Term 4. It is good to see all the children back in their summer uniforms ready for a busy term. Some of the term dates to note are:

All Saints Mass                           -                                   1 Nov

School 50^th Jubilee                                    -                                   2 – 4 Nov

School Fair                                 -                                   4 Nov

Year 6 High School Day         -                                   9 Nov

Reports sent out                       -                                   10 Dec

End of Year Mass                      -                                   11 Dec

Year 6 Farewell                        -                                   12 Dec

End of Term 4                            -                                   13 Dec @ 12.30pm

We also have this term a number of sports specialists who will be working with different groups at the school. This started with Cricket Southland this week. We will also have basketball and athletics coaching.

We have entered a number of teams in touch, cricket, basketball, flipperball, table tennis & soccer this term. Game times will be put on the noticeboard outside the office as soon as we receive them. Most sports put their cancellations online as well.

*REFLECTION ON TODAY’S GOSPEL READING (From Lectio Divina)

A SERVING ATTITUDE: As a good teacher Jesus uses every opportunity to teach on discipleship. John and James’ question opens up the subject of power and leadership. The two disciples ask for the significant positions, either side of Jesus’ throne, when his Kingdom is established. It was a foolish request to make and showed their immature thinking. Jesus took the question very seriously because it revealed a wrong attitude to power that has no place in the Kingdom of God. Jesus asks if they are ready to endure the suffering he now faces. Instantly, they say yes. Jesus uses two images to express the suffering he faces. The first is a cup and the second is baptism. Jesus confirms they will indeed experience the same type of suffering as him but this doesn’t mean they can have their request. Only God the Father decides who will sit next to Jesus. The others are outraged and jealousy erupts. So Jesus talks to the entire group. He explains that in the Kingdom power does not mean dominating others. Power is to be expressed as a service to the community or individual. Our actions should help people to meet Jesus so he can redeem them. Those with power in a Christian community need wisdom and spiritual maturity to ensure they use their power to serve those they are responsible for. Christians with authority in any area of life – family, work, society – they should follow Jesus’ example by having a serving attitude.

MEDITATION: What motivated the brothers to ask Jesus for the best places> and why were the other disciples so jealous? What do you thing about Jesus’ teaching on serving? What is your attitude to serving others? Does it come naturally or do you find it hard to put into practice? What do we need to sacrifice in order to serve others?

PRAYER: Ask God to give you a serving attitude towards others like Jesus had. Prayerfully read through Psalm 33. Choose one or two verses each day to meditate on and bring them to God in prayer.

School Jubilee & Fair

It is only 2 weeks until the jubilee and fair. Jubilee photos will be taken from 10.00 – 11.30am on Saturday 2^nd November. We plan to open the school and classes so some of the past pupils can have a look through the school. I will be asking for some of our Yr 4 – 6 children to volunteer to be here to be in class that morning. We will also require two altar servers and some children to attend Mass on the Sunday prior to the fair starting.

Pita Pit want to thank everyone for supporting their lunch program and will be collecting the children’s envelopes from now until the end of term and doing random draws for the children to win a selection of prizes e.g. pencil cases, drink bottles, bags, platters etc. The teacher’s orders will go in the draw for a lunch shout and a chance to taste some of our new products.

The children need to have their orders in the yellow letterbox outside the office by 8.55am on a Monday morning.

School Photos - Please have all orders into the school office by Wednesday 24^th October.

Annual Inter-School Relay Carnival – Saturday 3^rd November @ 6 pm

Children interested in participating in this carnival, please see me.

Keep in mind the school fair is on the following morning.

Scholastic Bookclub ~ Issue 7 closes Wednesday 24^th October. Cheques to Scholastic Bookclub.

Staying Strong for Zane Disco – This Friday 19^th October – Wallacetown Community Centre

This is a fundraiser to support a local family in need. 3 year old Zane Strudwicke from Wallacetown has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Tickets for this disco are available at the office @ $5 each.

Pre-Schoolers 5 - 6 pm    ~   5 – 13 yr olds 6 – 7.30 pm.  enquiries to Denise 235-8508.

Poppet Designer Label Ltd – Special Offer

Kids Canterbury Shorts 8 – 14 yrs $28 (normally $35)

Adults Canterbury Shorts XS – XL $35 (normally $42)

These shorts are the regulation sports uniform for James Hargest High School.

Orders forms can be obtained from Christine in the office.

Notice for Mums

There is a new daily deal website just for Mums and a percentage of every deal will be donated to Make-A-Wish New Zealand, who grant wishes to children around New Zealand with life threatening illnesses. Subscribe at www.dailymums.co.nz now, deals begin mid-November and if you like and share their Facebook page you're in to win a $50 credit every day between now and when they launch on 12th November.

Achievements

Hannah Dawson was selected to represent Otago/Southland at a national final for the Junior Genee Dance Challenge to be held 14 December in Wellington.

Altar Servers

Saturday 20^th October                                 7.00 am                                     Charlotte Sherriff & Caleb Wolf

Sunday 21^st October                                  10.30 am                                                       Bree Chilton & Lucy Nind

Children’s Liturgy                                                                                             Aletta Reid

Room 6 Class Happenings

In Room 6 this week we have been doing Problem Solving in Maths time. Here are some of the things we did. We used a placemat that had 4 sections for us to write in. (Laura) Those 4 sections are: the strategy I used, show a picture, show with equipment and write a word story.  (Luke) We are working on 7 problems. When we get the problem, we need to read it out loud so we can understand what it is telling us and decide which operation we need to use to solve that problem.  (Hunter)  Some of the equipment we used was counters, tens frames, place value equipment, number line, your fingers, abacus and 100s boards.

Some of the things we learnt are:

When you divide the big number comes first.  (Sam)

I learnt not to give someone the answer but to give them a clue.  (Lucy).

I learnt how to do division today.  (Matthew)

I learnt that 5 x 10 = 50.  (Azriel)

I will try to do a better picture next time because I have found that a picture helps me learn.  (Brooklyn M)

I have learnt that when you are doing problem solving you need to think and concentrate.  (Seamus)

You need to concentrate on your own work not other people’s work.  (Mackenzie)

Next time I will need to think harder and work without looking around the room.  (Sam)

I learnt that I can talk to other people about the problem solving so my work can get better because you can get clues and then get the right answer.  (Ella)

I think Maths is easier when you think about it more.  (Jasmine)

When you get something wrong you try to make it right (Caleb W)

Next time I will go slower so I can check that my work is correct. (Alex).

Next time I will do more problems so I can get all the problems done. (Oliver)

I learnt that if you use the equipment you can draw a picture of it instead of leaving it on the board.  (Hannah)

Now I can do Maths better because problem solving helps me do stuff better and it helps me to get smart.  (Tyler)

Today I learnt how to show a strategy with equipment.  (Jared)

Next time I will talk to Hannah about what I am doing because you can learn from each other’s ideas.  (Brooklyn F)

I learnt that 21 – 6 = 15 because if I took away 5 it would equal 16 instead of 15.  (Caleb H)

I learnt that you can ask people if the way you solved the problem is a good way to solve it.  (Reid).

I learnt that problem solving is fun and easy.  (Aiden)

Sometimes Maths is like a rollercoaster because sometimes you love and sometimes you hate it at different times.  (Zane)

SACRED HEART SCHOOL FAIR                                                                   Sunday 4^th November 2012

Please stick this notice on your fridge door to remind you what’s happening and where you can help.

Just over two weeks until the Fair and there is a lot happening in the background by many volunteers. Thanks to all the families who have already been so supportive, donating goods and their time by confirming their availability to help on the day.

WHAT WE NEED NOW

1.    SCONES - We have a Devonshire Tea stall with fresh scones and jam. To help keep our costs to a minimum, we ask our parent community to help make the scones. As advised these can be made anytime and frozen and delivered the day before, or morning of the fair.

Scone Recipe (can be doubled) - apologies for missing this from the last newsletter.

2 cups self-raising flour, ½ cup lemonade, ½ cup cream– bake at 200 degrees for approx. 10 mins

2.    2^ND HAND CHILDREN’S TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS ETC – This year we have a 2^nd hand children’s toys, books, games, DVD’s stall. Great opportunity to pass on pre-loved items. We will start collecting these goods this Friday 19^th Oct. Tracey Frewen will be in the car park (from 2.30pm) to collect any goods to be donated – watch out for her car Dark Blue Mazda 6 Station Wagon with its boot open. She will be there again the following Friday 26^th Oct as well, and can be contacted (ph2130046) if you need to discuss or make other arrangements. Items can also be brought to school on the Saturday of the Fair weekend.

3.    STALL HELP – Most parents will have received a call asking for help on the day from a volunteer parent in your class. Thanks to those who have confirmed they are able to help. Parents from Rooms 8 & 9 please don’t panic as your calls will be by the end of next week.  If you have not been contacted by Friday the 26th Oct, and are able to help, please leave your name and number at the office and we will contact you direct to help elsewhere.

4.    POSTERS – With the newsletter you should have a couple of very cool bright posters advertising the Fair. Please arrange to put up in work places, local diaries, fish and chip shops etc – anywhere there is people traffic to see them. Special thanks to the Harrington’s (Malloch McClean) for printing the flyers.

Reminders

5.    Hairdressing – Any unwanted hair gel or hairspray, please leave in bins outside the office.

6.    Coins – Kids remember to keep saving your coins to bring on the day to help with the flow of change.

7.    Home Baking/Produce – Hugely successful part of our fairs and we are very reliant on our community of children/parents/grandparents and often family friends to donate home baking (biscuits, cakes, muffins, loaves, slices), sweets and produce (veggies from the garden and vege plants).

8.    Cake Walk Cakes – These are cakes we dress up to be won on our cake walk. If you’d like to volunteer to make a lovely cake, then please let your class fair representative, or teacher know.

9.    Ice Cream Containers & lids (that fit) – Used for float money - please drop them into one of the bins.

Thanks so much to all the families who have dropped in their bottles and grocery items – it is an impressive amount that has been donated. We are happy to continue to accept these items so will leave the bins out. We will have a crew of volunteers working to set up on both the afternoon of Sat 3rd and early on the morning of Sun 4^th – we will advise times when goods can be dropped off in the next week’s newsletter.

SUNHATS – A reminder that all children need

to have a sunhat at school this term.