19 Sept

Dear Parents

A reminder about some of the upcoming events:

School Mass                 Sunday 22/9

Convent Cup                  Monday 23/9

BOT Meeting                Monday 23/9 @ 7pm

Mercy Day                    Tuesday 24/9

Science Day                 Tuesday 24/9

Kids Can Cook               Wednesday 25/9

Disco                           Thursday 26/9

End of Term 3              Friday 27/9

Start of Term 4           Monday 14/10

Compulsory School Mass – This Sunday (22 Sept) 10.30am

The children are to line up in the school foyer at 10.15am and walk over to the church in their class. They are to be in school uniform. A reminder this is a compulsory mass and the children are encouraged to attend.

Room 6 Class Mass ~ Room 6 will be having a class mass on Wednesday, 25 September at 9.30.  This mass will be the usual parish mass.  All welcome.

Newsletter Covers ~ It is that time again to reprint the newsletter cover.

If you are interested in advertising your business on our cover, please contact Christine.

Writing Information Night ~ A big thanks to the parents who were able to join us for last night ‘s writing meeting. Thank you to Mrs Buxton, Miss Swney and Mrs Tagomoa-Kaa for your presentation. We will be holding this meeting again and I do recommend it to parents.

Pastoral Care ~ Attached is a parent survey on Pastoral Care. Also here is a link to do the survey on-line: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T9P7MF2

Can you please complete either version and return the forms to school.

JR McKenzie Trust – Year 6 ~ The JR McKenzie Trust supports families of Year 6 children transitioning into high school by assisting with the purchase of new uniforms. All applications are confidential – please contact me at 0274918694 / principal @ shsinv.school.nz for a form.

‘Play is the Way’ Parent Evening – Thursday 26^th September @ 7pm

If you are interested in this free  90 minute workshop run by Wilson McCaskill, please check the flier on the noticeboard for more info.

Book Amnesty

We have a lot of books not being returned to school. Can I ask all parents to check at home for books belonging to us and return them asap.

No questions asked.  Many thanks.

Lost Jersey ~ We are looking for Shaun Clapperton’s jersey and also a jersey with the name Harry on the tag. Both jerseys have been missing for several weeks now.  Somebody must have these jerseys so we urge parents to check their child is wearing the correct one. Thank you.

FAITH  FACT FOR WEEK 8 ~ Rituals

The word ritual generally means set ways of doing things.  In religious terms therefore one of its meanings is virtually identical to that of rite.  Ritual can also mean the whole body of rites in use in the church.  Thus there is a text called the Roman Ritual which lays down general principles for worship in the Catholic Church.

Altar Servers

Sat 21^st Sept                7.00 pm                        Cameron Roulston

Sun 22^nd Sept               10.30 am                      Claire & Bridie Kinney

Children’s Liturgy                                            Susanne Brown

Sports Results

Basketball:              Sharks won 8 – 7

                            Slamdunkers lost 8 – 18

                            Shooters lost 11 – 14

                            Flyers lost 2 – 14

Flipperball:                   Sharks won 10 – 7. POD was Georgie Brown

                            Seals won 5 – 3. POD was Kyron Devery

                            Whales won 10 – 5. POD was Zane Flawn

Achievements

Congratulations to Brooklyn McLeod who got Distinction for her ballet exam, Honours with Distinction for her jazz exam and she was chosen to perform her beam routine at the gymnastics festival.

Also to Holly Wolf who got Highly Commended for her Primary 2 Jazz Exam.

PTA School Disco -Thursday 26th September 2013

Gold coin donation (per family) please. Chips, drinks and a variety of glow products available to purchase from .50c -$2. Tea and coffee is also available for adults.

Juniors Yr 0-3 from 6.30 pm-7.30 pm (younger siblings are welcome to stay for the junior disco, if accompanied by a parent).

Seniors Yr 4-6 from 7.30 pm -8.30 pm. Look forward to seeing you all there.

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Pet Day Meeting – Monday 14^th October 7.30pm in the school staffroom.

Volunteers are required for this day, so please come along to this meeting.

Annual Inter School Relay Carnival – Sunday 3^rd November @ 3.30 pm

Children interested in taking part in this carnival, please see me.

Fun Hockey Game

The fun hockey game against parents with Mr Page will now be held on Wednesday 25^th Sept at 3.30pm.

Help Our School Get a Share of $500,000 Worth of Sports & Art Gear

Keep collecting the stickers from specially marked Meadow Fresh products. Ask grandparents, neighbours, work places etc. because the more stickers collected, the more gear our school will get.

Room 2 Class Happenings

Arrrr, today is international “Talk like a Pirate Day”!

We have been pirates all day, we made some pirate hats and telescopes and the children have been hunting for treasure!

Our treasure today is double letter words.  That is where two letters are next to each other in the same word, like in look, little, all and parrot.

Our phonics sound today is ‘ar’.  This sound is found in words like park, party, farm, are, Karly and Harding.

It has been a very exciting day today. e have been talking like a pirate all day.  Here are some pirate words:

Ahoy! – Hello

Aye – yes

Nay – no

Shiver me Timbers!

Oh my Goodness!

Dove Retreat 4^th – 6^th October

Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women National team is delighted to invite all women to a retreat weekend with special guest speaker Bev McDonald. 

Bev is a Marist Lay woman with a passion of encouraging our vocation as laity. The weekend will provide time for some personal quiet sacred space.

Theme: “Love like Mary”

Venue:  YMCA Wainui Park, Akaroa

Register online at www.dove.org.nz. For further info please contact Shona Williams 07 543 0101 email shonawilliams58@gmail.com

Ski Trip

Many thanks to the parents, who without their help would make this trip impossible. We had a brilliant day up the mountain, everybody thoroughly enjoyed it and are already talking about next years trip.