28 March

FAITH  FACT FOR WEEK 9

Holy Week

Holy Week is the week from Passion or Palm Sunday until the Easter Vigil on Saturday night. Throughout the week the events of Jesus’ last

week on earth are recalled. The liturgies include the

Scripture readings of these events and rituals such

as washing of the feet and veneration of the cross.

The Easter vigil on the Saturday night celebrates with

great joy Jesus’ resurrection with lights, bells and alleluias.

Easter Sunday Mass March 31

A reminder for families to celebrate Easter Sunday, one of our biggest celebrations of the year, with the Parish, during Sunday Mass at 10:30am. Children are encouraged to attend Mass and sit with their families. Children are not required to wear their school uniform.

Thank you to those families who donated coins for the koha box this lent to help those in Papua New Guinea and Tonga. $147 was raised.

Lastly, a prayer book was sent home last week as part of the Year of Faith. This can be used during prayer within the home with our families and for personal reflection in helping us ‘to grow to our call to holiness of life on the different paths we follow.’ Fr Vaughan Leslie ( Preface from the Year of Faith Prayer Book   ~  Thanks Nicola

Altar Servers for Easter

Holy Thursday 28^th March      7.00 pm                     Emma & Mathew Brooks

Good Friday                               3.00 pm                     Max Forde

Saturday 30^th March                 8.00 pm                     Sam and Nathan Russell & Caleb Wolf

Sunday 31^st March                    10.30 am                                     Caitlin Smith & Jacob Sullivan

Children’s Liturgy                                                         Amanda Smith

Dear Parents

I wish to take this opportunity to wish you all an enjoyable Easter break. It has been a very busy but enjoyable term and we look forward to this continuing next Wednesday after Easter.

Many thanks to Robbie Humm for trimming the hedge today. This was much appreciated.

Athletics – Well done to all the children who took part in the Southland Athletics last Saturday.

Special congratulations to Brooklyn McLeod who is Southland Champion in the 9yr girls High Jump.

Interviews – The 3 way interviews take place Monday 8^th & Tuesday 9^th April. School will close at 12.30 pm on Monday to begin interviews at 1.15 pm.

To book online go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter H7VGB. If you do not have internet access, please contact Mrs Forbes who will book times for you.

Learning & Change Network – Our school is part of a network of schools investigating a new approach to teaching writing. We have been interviewing children, parents and teachers to build up an understanding of what their beliefs are regarding how and what enable children to write.

We have chosen a cross-section of children and will be inviting them and their parents to a meeting to discuss this further.

BOT Elections – There is a pamphlet accompanying the newsletter today regarding the upcoming Board of Trustees Election, inviting you to a ‘Candidate Information Evening’ to be held at school on Tuesday 16^th April 6.30 – 7.00 pm.

PTA

Oyster Raffle ~ Thank you to all the parents who have already sold their tickets. A reminder these are due back to the school office by Friday 5th April. Extra tickets are available at the office. The family who sells the most cards will receive two dozen Oysters!!!!!!!!!, and the class who sells the most (pro rata) will receive a special treat.

Please note that all tickets must be legally returned (full or empty).

Entertainment Book  ~  The 2013 edition of the ‘Entertainment Book’ is nearly finalised. Jump on-line www.entertainmentbook.co.nz and have a look at the exciting new offers which will be available until June 2014. New restaurants include: Buster Crabb’s, Ziffs, Checky Lama and the popular new Rata restaurant in Queenstown (owned by Josh Emett off Masterchef). The PTA will be selling these books again @ $55, order forms will be out next week.

Car Trial Winners were the Boniface Family (Laura & Jacob).

Sports Results

Cricket - Kiwi U8s lost to Windsor North 55-49.  POD – Harris Page for being a Great team member!

Hardball lost 67 – 126.

Flipperball – Seals won 3 – 2 to Donovan. POD was Brooke Cross.

Sharks lost 3 – 19. POD was Janelle Tinker.

Whales lost 6 – 8.

Touch – Ballers won 6 – 4.

Sharks won 4 – 2.

Nigel Latta – ‘The First Decade’ – Tuesday 18^th June – 7.30 pm Civic Theatre - $25

The Southland Multiple Birth Club is a non-profit organisation who supports families of multiples and through hosting Nigel means that we can raise some funds to continue with the work we do.

Congratulations to Cole Harrington & Sam

Walsh who both got Most Improved Player in their

respective teams for Demons Softball Club for

the 2012/13 season.

Class Happenings – Room 2

We have been learning about Holy Week, and what happened to Jesus.  This is what we have learned about the Last Supper.

Jesus had a last supper.  This was his last dinner with his friends before he was arrested.  His friends were very sad that Jesus knew he was going to die, so Jesus asked them to imagine that the wine that they were drinking was his blood.  When they drank the wine it was like Jesus was going into their hearts.  He also asked them to imagine that the bread they were eating was his body, and when they ate the bread it was like they were taking Jesus into their body again.  Jesus could stay in their heart.

We have made some art to represent the Last Supper and it is now in the church.

Canteen  ~  Friday’s Only ~ Orders are taken in the hall

Hot Food

Chicken Burger                                                                                                                   $3.00

(with lettuce, cheese & mayo)                                                                                                            $3.30

Chicken Nuggets                                                                                                                $2.50

Pizza                                                                                                                                      $1.60

Cheese Rolls                                                                                                                       $1.00

American Hotdog                                                                                                                $2.50

(comes with BBQ, tomato or mustard sauce)

Budget 2 minute noodles                                                                                                 $1.50

Maggi 2 minute noodles                                                                                                   $3.00

Sandwiches

Chicken Wrap                                                                                                                     $3.00

Bacon Sandwich                                                                                                                 $2.50

(comes with the choice of 2 fillings – carrot, cheese, lettuce, egg &

BBQ sauce or mayonnaise)

Snacks

Chocolate Muffin                                                                                                                 $1.10

Cookie Time (small)                                                                                                           $  .90

Cookie Time (large)                                                                                                                             $1.30

Fruit & marshmallow stick                                                                                                  $1.00

Popcorn                                                                                                                                $  .60

Popcorn with icing sugar                                                                                                  $  .70

Drinks

Can flavoured water – orange or peach                                                                                       $2.00

Box juice – tropical or orange                                                                                                          $1.10

LOL fruit juice                                                                                                                      $2.50

21 March

FAITH  FACT FOR WEEK 8

What is grace?

Grace is God’s giving of Gods own self to us.

It is God’s life, presence and action among us.

Grace is a supernatural gift which heals and elevates our humanness so we can share in God’s life. God constantly offers us the new life of grace which will restore our friendship with God and enable us to live with mercy, compassion

and integrity. 

Dear Parents

This year children who have been/or about to be baptised and are Year 3 and above are invited to participate in the Sacramental Programme. This will include:-

Reconciliation- Term 2

Confirmation –Term 3

First Holy Communion -Term 4.

A parent meeting outlining the programme will be held at the end of

this term.

If you wish your child to be prepared for the Sacraments, please fill in the form at the end of the newsletter and return it to school by Thursday next week. 

Please see Mrs Winders if you have any questions.  nwinders@shsinv.school.nz

This Sunday is Palm Sunday – the start of Holy Week. I ask that as many of you as possible attend Mass this Sunday as a precursor to class preparations for our Easter Liturgy on Thursday afternoon. This year is unusual in that we return to school after Easter, so will be able to finish the Easter story at school. The Mass is slightly longer with the burning of the ‘Palms” but very worthwhile in regards our school focus.

I will be in Wellington this afternoon and tomorrow representing local principals in discussions regards to national education issues. I am sure Novopay will be at the top of the agenda.

Our thanks go to Ross Richardson for removing the poles in the playground.

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.

Interviews ~ 8 & 9^th April

School will close early on Monday 8^th April at 12.30pm for Interviews. I will send out a link next week to School Interviews on-line for parents to make bookings as in previous years.

Good luck to the children competing in the Southland Athletics this weekend. Jasmine Ridd, Breyah Takitimu, Oliver Hogan, Brooklyn McLeod, Tylee Fiebig, Sionelle Cahill, Shaun Clapperton, Jakobe Paraki, Cory Foleni, William Reistma-Smith and Justin McLean.

And also to the Hard Ball Cricket team who will play in the finals on Friday.

Fruit supplied from Central

If you are interested in placing an order for fruit, which is delivered from central every 2nd Thursday, please see Christine on Monday morning. Fruit available are: 4kg boxes of mixed fruit $22 (i.e. plums, nectarines, peaches), 4kg bags of selected apples $10, 4kg bag of comice pears $10, 3 x large grey pumpkins $10.  Options can change every fortnight, due to availability. Orders are faxed away on a Monday morning, so you need to have your orders in first thing please.

Altar Servers

Saturday 23^rd March                7.00 pm                     Caleb Brown & Piper Adams

Sunday 24^th March                   10.30 am                                     Emma Harrington & Lucy Nind

Children’s Liturgy                                                         Pauline Harrington

PTA

Oyster Raffle ~ Please find a raffle ticket for our Sacred Heart Oyster raffle with your newsletter today.  Tickets and money are to be returned to the school office by Friday 5th April.  Extra tickets are available at the office. The family who sells the most cards will receive two dozen Oysters!!!!!!!!!, and the class who sells the most (pro rata) will receive a special treat.

Please note that all tickets must be legally returned (full or empty).

Car Trial – Sunday 24^th March ~ This is a fun event which from past experience the kids will really enjoy and the adults will get the chance to meet and relax in the company of other school families throughout the day. Registrations start from 2.45pm, first car away starts at 3.00pm – it is likely to take somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half to complete. All you need to come prepared with is a Team Name, Pen, Digital Camera or phone with camera – and petrol in your vehicle. Plus if you’d like to stay and have tea in the hall with other families at the end we will be finished early enough for you to bring either a picnic for your family or purchase fish & chips at the end of the car trial and still be home early in the evening. There will be spot prizes on the day and the winning team (family) will be announced and presented the trophy at assembly on Monday 25^th (we need a bit of time to work it all out). So fill your car with the kids (or mix them up with other families) and we’ll see you on Sunday 24^th.          Many thanks  ~ Your PTA

Entertainment Book  ~  The 2013 edition of the ‘Entertainment Book’ is neally finalised. Jump on-line www.entertainmentbook.co.nz and have a look at the exciting new offers which will be available until June 2014. New restaurants include: Buster Crabb’s, Ziffs, Checky Lama and the popular new Rata restaurant in Queenstown (owned by Josh Emett off Masterchef). The PTA will be selling these books again @ $55, so keep an eye open for the order form coming your way in the next few weeks.

Scholastic Bookclub ~ Issue 2 closes Wednesday 27^th March.

Makarewa Aquatics, which is a swim school operating at the Makarewa Community Pool, is now accepting enrolments for 2013 Term One Holiday classes and Term Two 2013 Classes.  Holiday classes will run daily Mon to Fri 22 April until 3 May, Term Two will run weekly Mon to Wed 6 May until 1 July - please visit www.MakarewaAquatics.co.nz where all information is available and enrolments can be done online. Any further enquiries or information is available by emailing MakarewaAquatics@xtra.co.nz or phoning Liz on 032140456.

Congratulations to Aimee Brookland, Sionelle Cahill, Portia Brown, Caleb Wolf, Alex Harrington, Ethan Turnhout, Zane Flawn and Sam Richardson who all took part in the

AMP Triathlon last Sunday.

Congratulations to Devan Fiebig who was the lucky recipient of a bike kindly donated by BDO

Class Happenings – Room 1

SWIMMING

Yesterday was our last day for swimming.  We celebrated by having an awesome fun day in the pool.  I have seen a huge improvement in the children’s confidence and abilities.  Keep up the great swimming!

QUEENS PARK

Last Wednesday, after swimming we got the bus to drop us off at Queen’s Park.  We got to have our lunch at the park then have a play in the playground.  We went on a phonics hunt and we went to the Tuatara’s to learn about their life cycle.  We also got to touch a tuatara, which was a highlight for most of the children.

ATHLETICS

Last Friday Rooms 1 2 5 6 participated in the ‘Sacred Heart Junior Athletics.’  We concentrated on the skills of, running, jumping and throwing.  We had age group running races at the end, and we have some very fast runners.  It was great to see all the parents getting involved and helping us.  Thank you.

After an action packed three weeks of swimming we are all very tired.

Sacramental Preparation

I am interested in my child/children         Name(s):______________________

______________________

participating in the Sacramental Programme at Sacred Heart School.

Family Name:________________________

Email address_______________________________________