28 February

FAITH  FACT FOR WEEK 5

The Season of Lent

The season of Lent is one of the two Penitential seasons of the year. It starts with Ash Wednesday and lasts for forty days finishing in Holy Week.

It is a time for fasting, prayer and almsgiving.

Lent is an opportunity for people to reflect on their

lives and identify what they need to change. It is a

season of preparation for the feast of Jesus’ Resurrection

which is the greatest feast in the Church’s calendar.

Dear Parents

It’s hard to believe March is almost upon us. Senior swimming has finished and the junior classes start on Monday. Rooms 1, 2, 5 and 6 will be going to Splash Palace on the following dates: March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20.  The children are to wear their sports uniform and sandals if possible. This will help them to dress themselves independently.  As a lead up to this, it would be appreciated if you could encourage your child to practise getting dressed really quickly, by themselves. If you are able to help during these dates, please let Christine know at the office.   

I will not be here on Monday so any fathers who can assist in the boys changing rooms would be appreciated.

Next Wednesday we have the Zone Athletics at Surrey Park. Your child will have a note about this.

No Otatara Bus Tuesday 5^th March ~ The Otatara bus will not be available on Tuesday afternoon due to Teachers’ Only Day at Hargest Junior High. Please ensure you have made arrangements for your child. All other buses will run as normal.

BOT Elections ~ This year is BOT Election year. If there are any parents who are considering being on the Board or wondering about what the Board does, please contact me. A number of existing members will be standing down with their children finished or finishing their education at Sacred Heart this year.

Thanksgiving Mass St. Theresa’s Church – Thursday 28^th @ 7 pm  ~ There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XV1 and to pray for the election of a new pope.  All are welcome.

Pedestrian Crossing ~ Wanted: Enthusiastic parent volunteers to assist with supervising the North Road school crossing before and after school.

If you are able to assist once or twice a week, please contact the school office.

Curtains ~ We are looking for someone to shorten curtains for us. If you are a sewer and can help, please contact the office.  Thank you.

Altar Servers

Invercargill children, parents and schools benefit from the Invercargill Licensing Trust and ILT Foundation funding, either directly or indirectly.  Below are some recent items of grant funding provided to Invercargill primary schools:    INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS in Invercargill school classrooms, plus tutoring    SCHOOL SWIMMING – tuition, entry fee and bus transport for every primary school students    PRIZES for end of year prize giving    SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS    COSTUMES for Kapa Haka and Pacific Cultural Groups    UPSKILLING TEACHERS - conferences      SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS    ENRICH@ILT  - school for gifted and talented

Saturday 2^nd March                                    7.00 pm                     Caleb Brown & Caleb Wolf

Sunday 3^rd March                     10.30 am                                     Abby Humm & Claire Kinney

Children’s Liturgy                                                         Megan Roulston

Fundraiser for Brooklyn McLeod & Breyah Takitimu ~ Brooklyn and Breyah are having a fundraiser to help send them to Palmerston North to attend the Phoenix Dance workshop.

Lamuse disco - Sat 2nd March with DJ Deon at Lamuse Studio, 65 Nith street (old St Marys hall)    

               6.30 to 7.30 ages 3 to 6                               7.30 to 9.30 all ages

$2 entry fee and bring spare change for glow sticks, food and drink. Everyone Welcome.

Cricket

Sacred Heart Kiwi U8’s won against Myross Bush 49-26.

What a great start to the season guys. We were impressed with your team spirit!

Touch Trials - 10^th March 2013 @ Turnbull Thompson

Enquiries to: 211 2255 or email info@touchsouthland.co.nz

Girl Guide Biscuits – for sale after school on Monday 4 March $3.50 per packet or phone Trish Sherriff 2156811 to order.

Guitar Lessons – ½ hour lesson suitable for beginners - contact: Trish Sherriff 215-6811.

Ride to School  ~  If you can provide transport to Sacred Heart School for 2 children living in the Lamond Street area, please contact Theresa 0220100642. Willing to pay.

PTA Update

Monday 11^th March AGM – 7.30pm at the Seriously Good Chocolate

Shop. Fun night with a very short AGM meeting, a tour of the factory and a

hot drink with the chance to check out their Easter specials. It was great to

meet some new parents at our meeting this week and again we’d like to

extend a warm welcome to anyone who would like to come and check out

the Seriously Good Chocolate Shop with us. There is a small cost of $5 per

person and we do need to confirm numbers, so please text Susanne on 021

2602243 (before Friday 8^th March) if you can make it.

Sunday 24^th March Family Car Trial – details to come in following

weeks but this is a fun family event that leaves from school around 3pm

then returning in time for either a picnic or fish and chip tea. Put this in

your calendar to bring your whole family as the kids have so much fun

working out the clues and collecting the bits & pieces required.

Oyster Raffle - To help with this year’s fundraising we will be sending home an Oyster Raffle around the 14^th March. Full details will be in next week’s newsletter

Entertainment Book  - The PTA will again be offering families the chance to purchase Entertainment Books. These books are used as fundraisers for non-profit organisations and schools in NZ and most of Australia. The book we sell covers Invercargill, Dunedin, Queenstown, Te Anau, Wanaka and surrounds. It is made up of vouchers and discounts relating to food and entertainment around our region, and accommodation, travel & leisure, car hire and theme parks in NZ and Australia. They are $55 each and the school receives $11 for every book sold. You can visit their website www.entertainmentbook.co.nz to view these now and a sample will be available to view in the office in a few weeks. The current books run through till June and we are expecting delivery of this year’s books in early April. We give families the opportunity to purchase for themselves and families/friends, however this is by no means a compulsory buy. All we ask is that you take the time to check it out as we feel it’s good value for families, and easy to save the $55 cost if used over several everyday purchases, while also supporting the schools fundraising. We will send order forms home closer to the delivery time or you can pre order online.

BNZ Aerobics and Hip Hop Festival.  16^th June 2013. Years 3-6.

If your child is interested please fill in this form. Practices will be after school and fees are to be confirmed.

Aerobics and Hip Hop Festival

My Child _________________    from room _____   is interested in participating in the BNZ Aerobics and Hip Hop Festival.          Year 3/4                      Year 5/6

In order for this to go ahead we will need parent help. 

I am able/unable to help. Signed ________________________________

Room 7

Wow we have had such a busy term already.

We have had Science week learning about the Solar System, Bugs, Plants and Light and Colours.

The fascination over our caterpillar turning into a chrysalis over the weekend was amazing. We have watched it munch through lots of leaves and turn into a big fat caterpillar. On Friday before we left it had made a silk mat to hang its rear prolegs into, and was hanging downwards. I wonder how long it will take to turn into a caterpillar?

Our Museum trip to visit and learn about the tuatara was a great success.

Did you know that Lindsay at the Museum can change the temperature of the room that the tuatara eggs are in, to determine if they hatch as a boy or a girl??

  

Yesterday was our last day of swimming, which we celebrated with a fun day.