21 November

Philippines Donation Caritas

Bishop Colin has made a plea for donations to be given to Caritas to help those in the Philippines who have suffered great loss in the recent typhoon. Please make your donation to the school office by Friday November 29. You can also make a donation online:  www.caritas.org.nz  Thank you for your support. 

Dear Parents

The end of the school year is fast approaching and the classes are busy finishing off units of work and carrying out end of year assessments for our reports to parents, the Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Education as part of our Annual Report systems.

As this information is being collated, it is moderated for consistency across all classes and we look for “blips” in individual results or trends across a cohort of children i.e. Year 4 girls.

Ministry policy dictates that Boards focus on all children’s achievement but target especially on Maori, Pacifica and children with Special Education needs.

We are looking to collect new data from parents as to their expectations for their children. This could be in the form of a survey, meetings or 1 – 1 interviews. We will be seeking some direction from parents as to the best way to get as much coverage as possible in the next couple of weeks.

Congratulations to the following pupils who will receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist on Sunday: Lucy Baynes, Shaun Clapperton, Aidan Dudfield, Joshua Henderson, Oliver Hogan, Joshua Newell, Kate Russell, Mya O’Connor, Aubrey Page, Sarah Phillipson, Summer Smith, Megan Sullivan, Maiya Tagomoa-Kaa, Tanesha Tagomoa-Kaa, Nicholas Walsh and Anika Winders.

School Events for your Calendars:

Sunday                      24/11       Sacrament of the Eucharist 2pm

Monday                     25/11       Boost chess set displays 5.30 pm

                                                      Room 9 Camp Presentations 6 pm

Thursday                                    28/11       Room 8 Sherwood Forest

Monday                     2/12          PTA final meeting at Buster Crabb

Wednesday             6/12          BOT Meeting 6 pm

Tuesday                    10/12       Year 6 Day

Thursday                                    12/12       End of Year Mass 1.30 pm

                                                      Reports go home

Friday                        13/12       End of Term 4 @ 12.30 pm

Monday                     16/12       BOT 7 pm

Tuesday                    28/12       Start of Term 1 2014 (please note change of starting day, after                                              receiving correspondence from the Catholic Education Office).

McDermott Buses

McDermott’s will finish transporting our children for the year on Tuesday 10^th December.

The Otatara bus will leave at 12.00 noon on this day but the other buses will go at the normal time. Parents will need to make alternative travel arrangements for their children for the rest of that week.

Calendars

Order forms will be sent home tomorrow and calendars can be viewed from next Wednesday .

Cricket

I would recommend that you read Ian Mockfords cricket article in today’s paper. There is an excellent account of the Yr 5/6 Southland vs Otago cricket fixture and glowing reports of Jacob Downing & Joshua Cooper’s exploits. Very well done boys.

Outstanding Accounts

Please have all accounts paid up next week. Thank you.

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.

FAITH FACT FOR WEEK 6

The Feast of Christ the King will be celebrated on 24^th November.

Christ the King Sunday celebrates the all-embracing authority of Christ as King and Lord of the cosmos. Officially called the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, it is celebrated on the final Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Sunday before Advent.  Pope Pius XI instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925 for the universal church in his encyclical Quas Primas.

 

Altar Servers

Saturday 23^rd November        7.00 pm                     Caleb Brown

Sunday 24^th November           10.30 am                                    Cameron Roulston & Max Forde

Children’s Liturgy                                                         Megan Roulston

PTA

Wow, what a hugely successful Pet Day last Friday. Not only did the sun shine but it was truly an awesome day for all the children, their pets and everyone involved.

The Committee would like to sincerely thank the following people and businesses for their outstanding support and donations which contributed to our very successful Pet Day. Please show your support for these businesses whenever possible. 

Colonial Bakery – Brian and Alison Booth

Countdown Waikiwi – Anne

CRT Co-Operative – Harry Soper

Environment Southland – Brucie, Mark Oster and Libby

Invercargill Licensing Trust – Gary Muir

New Zealand Army – Rewi Hagan & Kath Brewster

PGG Wrightson Invercargill – Yvonne and Roddy Bridston

Pita Pit – The Andrews Family

Solaris Farms Ltd – Shane & Maria O’Donnell

Southern Wide Real Estate – Dallas Lucas and Brenda Shaw

Waikiwi Vet Services – Martha Hogan

Westpac NZ Ltd – Mike Walsh, Murray Heath, Lewis Risk and Chris

Special thanks also to:

·       Heidelberg family for a private donation of books

·       Ex-pupils: Ella Richardson and Hannah Dawson for their help throughout the day

·       Our Sacred Heart School community - principal, students, teachers and parents 

·       Sacred Heart Parish especially Father Jacob and Father Hook

A very big thank you to Maria O’Donnell, the Pet Day Committee Members and the wonderful volunteers, for the efforts to make the day such a huge success. Your time and effort was greatly appreciated by all.

The next PTA meeting will be held on Monday 2nd December 7.30 pm at Buster Crabb.

We will have a quick meeting followed by coffee and dessert to finish off a fantastic year.

All parents and staff are welcome to join us. Please contact/text Amanda 0274 354 310 for numbers.

Second Hand Uniform Sale

We will be selling 2nd hand uniforms on Fri Dec 6th, from 2.30 pm, in the school foyer. We have good quality reasonably priced uniforms for all ages. So get in quick & be organised for next year. Unfortunately we are not buying in at the moment as we have sufficient stock, but feel free to donate uniforms.

Spud in a Bucket

Many thanks to Anne Diack from Diacks Nursery for the donation of the potatoes for our ‘Spud in the Bucket’ competition. Happy Growing everyone!

Production DVD $10

These are still available in the office.

Room 1  ~  Class Happenings  ~  Pet Day

Wow, we had lots of fun today, during our 'Pet Day'.  Thank you to everyone who could come and join us. We were very lucky with the beautiful weather. The children were very excited to share their pets with one another and loved seeing all the other animals at school. The excitement built as the children saw each other in their house colours when they first arrived at school.  We got to go and see all the amazing cakes that lots of people decorated and shared with the school. Next we had house relays, with lots of jumping over and around hay bale, and even crawling under big tarpaulins.  After lunch the pets starting arriving at school and the real excitement in the children was very easy to see. Lots of children from Room 1 received prizes for their pets and cakes.  Well done Room 1.

Lost Glasses

Declan from Room 1 has lost his glasses. We would appreciate you keeping an eye out for these.

Scholastic Bookclub

Number 8 is the last offer this year and closes Thursday 28^th November.

Nativity Photos

Want a Christmas photo with a difference. Come along to the Manna Bookshop, 90 Spey Street for a photo at a nativity scene. 10 – 21^st December, 10am till 5pm Tuesday till Friday, 10am – 4pm Saturday $5 and $10 packs, cash only.

 Out of School Music Classes Enrolments for 2014

We offer musicianship classes teaching recorder and theory. Students can then learn an instrument of their choice. We also offer theory classes and we have a

choir for students 7 years and up. Prices start at $30 for choir and $65 a year (plus books & recorder) for musicianship. Enrol online at www.osmc.co.nz, phone 216-5137 or email admin@osmc.co.nz

Shelley Coutts Dance Academy Presents .......The Sleeping Beauty

Sunday 1st Dec, Centre Stage 1pm & 5pm. Tickets on sale at ICC Booking office or Cue TV

Come and see your classmates show casing their ballet & jazz skills in this delightful fairytail.