8 November
Dear Parents
A
huge thanks to Susanne Brown and the PTA for the excellent fair on Sunday. You
all did a marvellous job – well done.
Also
thank you to all the parents, children, staff and other community members for
your support – whether it be in volunteering your time or supporting the stalls.
Our
sponsors, who are listed later on, your goodwill is much appreciated.
As
well as the fair there was also the school jubilee last weekend. On Saturday
morning we opened up the school while photos were taken. We thought we may have
had a few people having a look at our displays but were pleasantly surprised to
have the corridors and classes full of ex-pupils.
The
biggest topics of discussion were the strap and being put in the rooms back cupboards
(not a current practice). This was followed by a function on Saturday night
where I spoke on behalf of our current staff and pupils, then Mass before the
fair.
Thanks
to our school staff and pupils who were here on Saturday morning, and at Mass
representing the school on Sunday.
A
huge thank you to Juliet Clapperton for her countless hours spent collating the
registrations etc.
Rabbitt and Sheehan Cups
A
big thank you to the Rabbitt & Sheehan families for their donation of cups
to be presented to our pupils. Joyce Sheehan was a past teacher at Sacred Heart
and Jo Rabbit was heavily involved in the school, coaching sport teams in
particular.
Our
prayers are with Mrs Buxton’s family.
School Accounts
Could
we have all accounts settled by the end of November please.
If
you are unsure what is owing, please contact Christine.
OSCAR Childcare will be
available from 12.30 until 6pm on 13 December at Sacred Heart Parish hall.
Please see staff at the hall to register your child/ren.
We
will also be available from 8am until 6pm on 14, 17 and 18 December at Sacred
Heart Parish hall. Please phone 218-9520 for further details
Summer Reading Challenge
Read
for 20 minutes a day for 20 days with a log book that is given to you. Once you
have completed your logbook you can return it to the Invercargill library for a
prize. Registrations open 1 December at one of the library help desks or online
at www.ilibrary.co.nz
Altar Servers
Saturday 10th November 7.00 am Patrice & Aimee Brookland
Sunday 11th November 10.30 am Caitlin
Smith & Emma Brooks
Children’s Liturgy Trish
Sherriff
Touch Results Basketballs Results Cricket Results
Stars
won 5 – 2 Slamdunkers
lost 17 – 8 Kiwi 8’s won. POD - Aubrey Page
Ballers
won 4 - 2 Shooters
drew 10 - 10
Sharks
won 5 - 3 Flyers
lost 2 - 28
Sharks
lost 12 - 12
Wanted House to Buy in
Waikiwi/Grasmere - Contact Tina 2158234 or 0277594590.
Speech And Drama
Teacher
Enrolments are now open for 2013 classes. Tuition available
for Trinity Guildhall Examinations.
All grades taught including Diploma. To enrol or for further info,
please phone 216-0115.
Room 9 Class Happenings
School
Jubilee ~ Room
9 has researched how education has changed since Sacred Heart School opened in
1962. Here are two pieces of research we did.
THE
TEACHERS
1962 ~ In 1962 Catholic Schools were staffed by
Religious Sisters. The Sisters of Mercy got paid a stipend until 1975. This
wasn’t much money and the parishioners had a pantry day once a year to raise
more money for the Sisters.
The
Religious Sisters would get put into a class to teach and would have to study
to become a teacher at the same time as teaching a class. Back then the
students sat at their desks and the teacher would stand at the front of the
class and teach with a blackboard. The students sat at their desks, listened,
and did as they were told.
On
the Opening day of Sacred Heart School there were 110 students on the roll and
they only had 3 classrooms. In the junior class, which was New Entrants to Year
3 there were 37 students, in the middle class which was Years 4 to 6 there were
41 students and in the senior class, which was years 6 to 8 there were 32
students.
1970 ~ The first lay
teacher started teaching at Sacred Heart School in 1970. Her name is Mrs Val
McInerney. She was paid by the Church
when she started teaching, unlike the Religious Sisters. She was only hired for
one year at a time. She started teaching in the Junior Class. Lay teachers
started teaching because there weren’t enough Religious Sisters to teach.
PUNISHMENT
In
Room 9 we have been learning about what Sacred Heart was like in 1962. We asked
Mr Forde, Mrs McInnery and Mr Lieshout.
But
there is something that we were wondering: “Why did the law about
corporal punishment change?”
We
mean some kids still need to be put into order by pain. I know it sounds
horribly mean but…. Well from my perspective punishments these days are just too….
Well, easy to get through. You see these days you have to pick up rubbish. I
have NOTHING!!!!! against that because that’s helping the environment. But I
think that the strap would have put people into order much faster.
Anyway
we found out that the law was changed in 1990 because it was a stupid idea to
hit children because they didn’t know something or they were being naughty.
This made us wonder, how naughty would someone have to be to
get the strap.
Further
research (asking Mr Forde) told us that you didn’t have to be very naughty at
all.
Next we wanted to know if they got rewarded for good behaviour
or work. We were told you might have gotten a sticker or something
like that.
Another
question we had that was also answered by Mr Forde.
It
was “Why did the teachers whack the kids on the hand instead of whacking
them somewhere else?” He told our reporters Mathew and Ben that it was
easier to get to and it hurt much more.
Was the male gender more likely to get strapped than the female
gender, is a question that we were wondering.
The
answer was it was way more likely for the boys to get the strap. Most of the
boys in Room 9 are glad they were not at school then!
Why have things changed?
We think one reason for the change is what scientists have
discovered about the brain.
In
Room 9 we have been learning about the brain. We learnt about fight or flight.
Flight is if you go into flight mode and you freeze up (Find it hard to think)
and in fight mode you just go for it, in other words stand and fight. So back
then kids got scared of making a spelling mistake and getting the strap. So
some of them would have gone into flight mode. Instead of helping the children
to learn, the thought of the strap stopped them from learning.
We think the other reason is to do with class sizes.
In
1962 their classes were huge.
There
were 37 kids in the junior class NE-Y2. There are now 17 in Room 2.
There
were 41 kids in the middle Room Y3-Y5 There are now 23 in Room 6
There
were 32 kids in the senior class y6-y8 and the Principal taught this class all
day as well as being Principal. There are now 28 in Room 9.
So we guess they needed to
be so strict because the classes were so big.
Corporal Punishment
So
you probably think you know what they did in the 1962. They had corporal
punishment, but did you know another punishment was to and write lines on a
blackboard or paper if they were naughty.
They
had to write things like “I will not talk on the mat.” over and over again.
Sometimes they had to write it a 1000 times.
I
bet you think it’s hard in school now. Think, writing lines for hours.
Think about that if you are ever angry about getting sent to the circle to cool
off or think about what you did wrong. Just think what it was like for students
in 1962. The strap or lines!!!
Why
has it changed?
It
is to do with what we know about punishments, children and learning. If you ask
a child not to do something over and over they are going to remember what not
to do. Our teachers say, “Walk inside” They tell us what they want us to do and
repeat it because that is what we will remember. If they said, “Don’t run” Our
brains will remember “run”
So
in conclusion, when you are told off, think about those poor children that got
the strap or had to write lines. Think about all the students that went before
us that suffered that fate.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL FAIR
A huge thank you goes out to the whole school community for your support
in making last Sunday’s school fair such a success. This includes not only your
help in the stalls, set-up and clean-up on the day, but also for your baking,
gifts, donated goods and sponsorships – without any of this the fair could not
take place. Well done to the children who got out with their posters and let
everyone know it was on, as even though it wasn’t the warmest day, we still had
plenty of people come and share the day with us.
I would like to personally thank the Fair Committee who was made up of
volunteer parents and teachers from throughout the school. They worked
tirelessly in the background preparing for the day to ensure it was a success.
Without such a dedicated and hard-working team these types of events never happen.
Thanks also to the older children from rooms 8 & 9 who ran their own
stall with goods they’d made themselves and to those who walked around selling
goods to the crowd. To staff, BOT, parents, school children and friends and
families that volunteered their time to help either before or on the day,
thanks for sharing the load and helping us ensure everyone had the chance to
enjoy the day.
We hope to have an approximate profit total very soon as we wait for the
final costs and last of the remaining funds to be banked. At this point though
we are very happy with the interim results and believe it has been another very
successful school fair.
It was a fantastic day for families to get together as part of our
Sacred Heart School community, to have some fun and enjoy each other’s company.
It was also nice to be able to show off the school with pride to many of those
that attended the 50th reunion and who came and enjoyed time at the
fair after mass on Sunday morning.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be acknowledging those businesses
that supported the fair, and ask that where you can, you look to support them
as well. Today we acknowledge the businesses that sponsored events on the day
and we wish to acknowledge and thank them for their support on the day.
About Joinery BDO
Invercargill
Dynamic Maintenance Malloch
McClean
Niagara Truss & Frame,
Parklands Stabicraft
Raffle
Winners
Basket Hamper
- K. Philips Blue Container
- Anne Potter Green Container - Richelle
Holland Family
Package - Melissa Harrington
Christmas Cake
- Heather Gray Lovely Ladies
Package - Jemmiah Rae
Luxury Ladies Package - A.
Harris Tea Basket - Mrs
Muller
Men’s Package
- Ruth Lieshout
Thanks again to
everyone ~ Susanne Brown PTA
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