1 August

Dear Parents

Welcome back to Term 3 at Sacred Heart School.

We welcome this term Grace Vincent, Jestin Binu and their families to Sacred Heart. We hope they enjoy their time with us.

We wish all the children taking part in the Chess Tournament today all the best. They were all looking very excited when I saw them this morning.

We look forward to another busy term with some of the events listed below:

8/8                              KOS Parent Meeting

9 & 15/8                      Zone Netball Tournament

15/8                             Feast of the Assumption

19/8                             Teacher Only Day

20/8                            Poly Festival

5/9                              Ski Trip

8/9                              Confirmation

19/9                             Science Van

22/9                            School Mass

23/9                            Convent Cup

24/9                            Mercy Day

25/9                            Kid Can Cook

Teachers Only Day – 19^th August

MES OSCAR will provide care for Sacred Heart children from 8.30am until 6pm in the hall on 19 August.

If you are interested in using our service, please contact 218-9520.

Seasons for Growth – Loss and Grief Programme

This term we are running the Seasons for “Growth programme” at school.  It is the first time this has been offered in Southland.  The programme helps children come to terms with grief and loss in their lives.  This loss can be due to parent separation, death of someone close, or even children having difficulty coping with changing schools, a new baby etc.  If you believe that your child is having real trouble with some of these issues and would like your child to take part in this programme, please contact Mrs Stupples (vstupples@shsinv.school.nz) as soon as possible.  

The programme will start at the end of next week.

I-pad Mini’s

With the lease up on our pod laptops, we have had a change in focus and have replaced them with 20 i-pad mini’s, which will be used across all the classrooms. Rooms 7, 8 & 9 have been using some in their rooms so far this year and we will look to extend this throughout the school.

The staff begins some professional development next week on the educational application of these in relation to their class levels.

Ski Trip ~ September 5^th ~ Yr 5/6

Forms have now been sent out to those children who showed an interest in the Ski Trip. Your seat will only be confirmed when payment is made.

Seats are still available for children and parents @ $115 each.

In Term One Anne Kennedy from Dunedin Diocese compiled Faith Facts for the Weekly Newsletter and Von Cassidy and Margaret Fitzpatrick from the Auckland Diocese compiled Faith Facts for Term Two.  Maureen Phillips from the Wellington

                      Diocese has prepared the following Faith Facts for Term three.

FAITH  FACT FOR WEEK 1   ~   Sacrament

In its broad sense the term sacrament refers to ways in which the invisible saving power of God is made visible through created things.  But properly speaking a sacrament is ‘a visible sign of invisible grace’.  Thus the Second Vatican Council spoke of Christ as the sacrament of God, and the Church as the sacrament of Christ.  In particular it refers to the seven sacraments of the Church which are signs and instruments of Christ’s grace.

PTA ~ Our next meeting will be held on the Monday 5th August 7.30 pm in the Staff room.  All welcome.

Lost Jersey - With the name Lucy Baynes. Please check at home.

Scholastic Bookclub ~ Issue 5 will close on Friday 9^th August.

Achievements

Congratulations to Breyah Takitimu who has been asked to be an extra in Swan Lake with the Royal NZ Ballet next Thursday and Friday night at the Civic Theatre.

Also Breyah and Danye danced last weekend in Dunedin competitions and both won their age groups bringing home 7 trophies. 

Claire Kinney was named Player of the Day this week from her Queen’s Park Soccer Team.

Hockey Results:

SH Ballers won against St Theresa’s 3-2. Alex Hawkes was Player Of the Day.

Basketball

Basketball starts this Term and runs into Term 4. It will be on Tuesday night at the Stadium from 4-7.30pm. It is for Year 3- 6 children. The season is from 10 September and finishing in December. Each team will play 10 games.

If your child would like to play please fill out the slip at the end of this newsletter and return to the office. These must be returned by Friday the 16th of August AT THE LATEST.  Cost is $40 and includes entry to the Stadium. This must be paid to the office with this slip. Any queries please contact Mrs Lieshout by email at klieshout@shsinv.school.nz

VERDON COLLEGE

Join us at our Open Day

SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 1pm – 3pm

Principal’s Welcome at 1.15pm

 Class Happenings   ~   Room 1

Welcome back to term 3!  This week we have been focusing on getting back to school mode.  We have been trying hard to make sure that our reading and numeracy rotations are completed to a high standard. 

Numeracy Work

Reading Work

 

For reading next week we are completing our ‘read aloud assessment’.

The following specific learning outcomes will be assessed:

•   Able to be heard

•   Stands still and holds book

•   Develops eye contact

•   Uses simple punctuation to assist expression

Could you please assist your child with these.  

They could practise in front of the whole family and even in front of a mirror.

In writing we are still writing our narrative stories.  If your child has been sent home with a note for a new writing book, can this please be at school next week? Many thanks Vanessa Williams.

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Basketball

I give permission for ________________   to play basketball.              

Year ____                    Signed_________________