11 April
FAITH FACT FOR WEEK 11
The Feast of the Annunciation
This feast celebrates Mary’s agreement to become the mother of
Jesus. Although just a teenage girl in the
isolated village of Nazareth in Galilee, Mary said “Yes”
when asked by the Angel Gabriel to be the mother of
God’s Son, Jesus. Mary understood the implications of
being an unmarried mother in her society but she
trusted in God and gave birth to the Saviour of the world.
This year the feast is transferred to April 4 because
March 25, when it is normally celebrated, occurs in Holy Week.
Board
of Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for
the election of five parent representatives to the Board of Trustees. A nomination form and a notice calling for
nominations will be posted to all eligible voters during the week beginning 15
April. Additional nomination forms can
be obtained from the school office.
Nominations close at noon
on Thursday, 16 May 2013, and may be accompanied by a signed candidate's
statement.
The voting roll is open for
inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.
Voting closes at noon on
Thursday, 30 May 2013.
The
Board of Trustees invite you to a ‘Candidate
Information Evening’ to be held at school on Tuesday 16th April
6.30 – 7.00 pm.
Jill Robertson
Returning Officer
Dear Parents
A big thank you to all the parents who were able to attend the 3 –
way interviews on Monday & Tuesday.
A lot of work goes into preparation for these from the teacher and
children and the discussion of goals and next steps is an important part of our
school curriculum delivery plan. As in previous years I welcome any feedback
via email.
Our thanks go to Logan
Young for the donation of the new House Badges.
Your generosity is appreciated.
There are a couple of events next week to remember:
PTA Monday 7.30 pm
BOT Meeting – Special Invite for prospective members – Tuesday 16th
6.30 pm
LCN – Writing – Meeting for parents Tuesday – 6.30 pm
Sacramental Meeting Thursday 3.00 pm
Due to these and other after school meetings, next week the junior
& senior syndicates will be meeting during the school day to go over
assessment moderation and next steps for Term 2.
Good luck to Amy Ingham, Sionelle Cahill & Janelle Tinker who
will be taking part in the Swimming Champs on Sunday.
The office will be closed tomorrow.
Open Day
Many thanks to the staff and PTA members who contributed to the
success of our open morning last Saturday. Special thanks to Amanda Smith,
Maria O’Donnell, Doeske Van Uden-Smith & Nikki Brookland who did a fantastic
job in helping organise the morning.
Entertainment Book Fundraiser
Entertainment Books are available from the office – a
sample copy is also able to be viewed at the office if you would like to see
what’s in it first. These are $55 each, with $11 per book going to the schools
fundraising to be used for scooter stands.
It’s great to see the rugby posts up and operational –
for those of you who may not have realised, some of the funds raised in last
year’s fair have been used to help purchase the posts. It’s great that these
are now in place in the back field with many of the children testing their
kicking skills.
Altar Servers
for Easter
Saturday 13th April 7.00 pm Sam & Nathan Russell
Sunday 14th April 10.30 am Ben Henderson & Max Forde
Children’s Liturgy Aletta
Reid
Action Dyslexia
Parents Evening ~ Ascot Park Hotel ~ Sunday 12th May ~ 7 – 9 pm
Anyone interested in attending this evening can obtain more info
from the noticeboard in the junior corridor.
Wyndham Races ~
22nd April 12pm ~ Fun Day for Kids
Need some fun at the start of the holidays then go no further than
the Wyndham Races. Entry is free and the kids will have a ball with
Scavenger Hunt, colouring competition, lollie scrambles, sack races, bouncy
castles and more! Teachers can also relax and unwind with great races, the
opportunity to own a horse for a race and marquee packages available which only
cost $20 per person and include; a race book, ezy bet, complimentary drink and
nibbles. An absolute bargain with great racing to boot! Any
questions please do not hesitate to contact Natalie at natalie@gallopsouth.co.nz.
Fruit from Central
Fruit available this order
is: 4kg bags of apples $10 (cox’s orange, royal gala, braeburn), 4kg bag of
comice pears $10, 3 x large grey pumpkins $10.
Delivery is this Tuesday and orders are being faxed away tomorrow morning,
so you need to have your orders in first thing please.
Dora’s The Explorer
Live ~
Civic Theatre ~ Saturday 27 April @ 2 pm
Book
at ICC Booking Office or www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Art Classes – 6 – 15 yrs @ W.E.A. Building, Esk St, Monday afternoons
$85 for 8 lessons
Small classes and expert tuition. Tutored
by Anna Claire Thompson, B.F.A, practicing artist.
Enquiries to Anna on annaclaire@slingshot.co.nz or 03
216 1790.
WINTER UNIFORM ~
TERMS 2 & 3
Winter Girls
Pinafore
White long sleeved button to neck
blouse
White skivvy
Red Tie (optional)
Blue V neck jersey
Navy blue or white socks/Navy
blue tights
Winter Boys
Winter weight grey shorts
Long sleeved button to neck grey
shirt
Red Tie (optional)
Blue V neck jersey
Grey knee high socks
Tan, brown, navy or black shoes
Thank you for the support you give the children in wearing
the correct uniform.
In this way we develop a pride in our appearance and in so
doing a pride in our school.
Class
Happenings – Room 6
In
Room 6 we are learning about the Writing Process. We know that when we write we do these
things. We Plan, Draft, Edit, Proofread,
Give Feedback (2 stars and a wish) and Publish.
We would like to share some of the writing we have done about our visit
to Queen’s Park.
The
tuatara doesn’t have to eat for a month.
The tuatara is smooth and the spikes felt like feathers on its
spikes. Henry was hiding in one of the
bushes. Henry was a big tuatara. He was hiding in the long grass. He is over one hundred years old. Brooke
Cross
Room 6 and Room 5 went
on a walk. First we went to swimming. We walked through the aviary
with lots of awesome birds. I tried to whistle to the birds but they
didn’t hear me. After we had been in the aviary we walked through the
rose garden. The roses were lovely, beautiful and gorgeous all at the same
time. Greta Jones We went to look at the tuataras. It looked hard but it was softer than I
thought. I felt his chin. It was smoother than his body. We went with Room 5. Holly Wolf was my partner. My Mum came when we were at the tuatara. My brother got to look and touch the
tuatara. Jakobe told me that it was
soft. After that we had lunch on the
grass outside where people get ice cream.
I liked touching his chin because it was soft. Keara Paraki
Today
was the best day ever because we went to Queen’s Park after swimming to go the
tuatarium to see the tuataras. Henry is
the biggest tuatara in the museum. We
were waiting for the man to get the tuatara out so we could pat the tuatara
spikes. The spikes felt like
feathers. Holly Wolf
At Queen’s Park we went to the museum to see
the tuataras. I got to feel one of the
tuataras and it felt like a soft feather off a type of bird. The spikes looked a bit pointy but it was
soft like a feather. Tuataras have a
burrow so they can creep and lay their babies there. Sometimes they lay them inside a bird’s
nest. Sometimes if the babies get put in
it, the mother or father might think the babies are fast bugs and bite
them. When I felt the tuatara it felt
furry and felt funny. Tuataras are very
fast runners. Their babies are faster
than Henry and Henry is over one hundred years old.
Danye
Takitimu
On
the 12 of March we went to Queen’s Park.
On the way back from swimming we got dropped off. After Queen’s Park we went to the museum and
saw the tuatara. Their spikes felt like
feathers. The tuatara relatives are
dinosaurs. When they see predators they
freeze. When it’s cold it will be a boy
and when it’s warm it’ll be a girl.
Tuatara eat cicada. They might
think your fingers are bugs and eat them. Kate
McGregor
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