Sacred Heart School Newsletters

22 October 2014

16 October 2014


Dear Parents

Welcome back to Term 4. It is hard to believe that it is almost November.
While there are a number of events involving our children this term, the 2 main ones are the Year 6 Camp to Stewart Island, and the Mass and Fair on Sunday 9th November.
A huge thanks to the PTA and fair committee who have been working very hard in preparation for the fair. We are all looking forward to it.
A reminder about sun hats. Please ensure your child has one named, in their bag every day.
Welcome to Ella Nicoll and Molly Duffy who joined the children in Room 2 on Monday. We hope they enjoy their time at Sacred Heart School.

Term Events:
16/10                                           John Parsons – Cyber Safety
21/10                                           School Photos
29 – 31/10                                  Year 6 Camp
9/11                                              School Mass + Fair
14/11                                           Catholic Schools Tournament
21/11                                           Yr 4/5 Night Out
7/12                                              Year 6 Day at Secondary Schools
9/12                                              Year 6 Day
10/12                                           Year 6 Night
10/12 @ 1.30pm                       End of Year Mass
11/12 @ 12.30pm                     End of Term 4

John Parsons – Cyber Safety
We hosted John Parsons today for the second installment of our Cyber Safety programme.

Parent Hui
We will be holding the 2nd parent hui in the next couple of weeks. Invites will be sent out as soon as a date is finalised.

School Disco – Thursday 23 October
The PTA have organised a Disco for the children next Thursday.
Years 1-3 are from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, and Years 4 – 6 will be from 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Chips, drinks and a minimal amount of glow toys will be for sale. 
Gold coin entry fee please. 

PTA
The PTA are missing a ‘Sunbeam Hot Water Urn’ that was last seen on Pet Day.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of this, please contact the office. Thank you.

School Photos ~ Tuesday 21 October
Please contact Christine if you require a family photo. These will be taken 8.30 – 9.00 am.
Pre-schoolers are welcome.

Outstanding Monies
Can we have all outstanding monies paid to the office asap.
We have several children who have not paid their touch, basketball and gym festival fees, along with 25 families that have not paid their activity fee. Being a small school, we are unable to carry this debt, so we would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Thank you.

Sports Teams
We have a number of different sports teams in local compeitions. Please keep an eye on the noticeboard for times. When possible, they will also be posted on Facebook.

Ride with the Stars ~ Sunday 2nd November 2.30 pm
Bring your bike and ride Queens Park with cycling’s superstars. Several of the tour riders will be present plus some of our own cycling stars … maybe even an Olympian or two. They will accompany you on the short ride around Queens Park. Participants are asked to provide their own bike and helmet, and arrive at 2 pm. Spot prizes will be awarded on the day.





 Faith Insights/Facts in the Weekly Newsletter
Faith Insights/Facts for your school newsletter continue.  As we draw near to the closing of the Year of Faith called by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I thought it fitting to draw on ideas conveyed in the first encyclical  prepared by Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith) to provide spiritual nourishment and ‘food for thought’ for those in your school community. Some weeks include insights, others relate to the liturgical year.

Faith Facts for Week 1
Some of the faith facts/insights you will find in the newsletter this term will be excerpts from the Encyclical Lumen Fidei.  An encyclical is a letter; a teaching document which approaches a subject from as many different angles as the Pope deems necessary and relevant to the Church’s contemporary needs.  Lumen Fidei was written by ‘four hands’.  It was started by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and as Pope Francis tells us he “as [Benedict’s] brother in Christ [has] taken up his fine work and added a few contributions of my own” (LF§7).  The title comes from the opening words of the Encyclical in Latin. Lumen Fidei translates to Light of Faith.  So each week look to the excerpts from this beautiful document and ponder the challenges that are posed!

Altar Servers
Saturday 18 October 7.00 pm                                   Caleb Wolf
Sunday 19 October 10.30 am                                   Megan Sullivan & Charlotte Sherriff
Children’s Liturgy                                       Trish Sherriff

Achievements
Congratulations to Breyah Takitimu who has been accepted into the Australian Ballet School Training Program for 2015. A marvelous achievement.

Congratulations to Brooklyn McLeod who has been chosen to dance her Jazz in the ILT Scholarship. She also won the Jazz championship, 1st in Ballet, 2x 2nds and a VHC at the competitions held in the school holidays.

Congratulations to Tyler Pool who was placed 1st and Aubrey Page who was placed 2nd  in the ‘Gym Shoe Burn Out Duathlon’ with Melissa Aitken at Teretonga last weekend.

Basketball Results:              
Flyers won 14 - 0. POD was Kyron Devery.    Shooters won 16 – 11. POD was Sionelle Cahill. Sharks drew 10 – 10. POD was Ben Dawson. Slamdunkers won 19 – 7. POD was Caleb Hickey.
Breakers lost 2 – 12. POD was Cole Robertson.

For Sale 1 x size 16 Pinafore in excellent condition. $30 ono. Enquiries to the office.

The Baby Factory Exclusive Offer  ~  Bring your school newsletter into the Invercargill Baby Factory Store and SAVE 50% off an Edinburgh Half Booster Now Only $19.99
 
Have you got a calf or pony and want to have a go at an A&P show without all the cost and stress of a large show??? Southland A&P Assn are running a ‘Spring into Action Have a go Show’ on Sunday 9th of November.
Go to www.southlandapshow.co.nz , facebook.com/southlandap or email southland.ap.show@xtra.co.nz to get a copy of the schedule and entry form.

Supporting Families For Mental Wellness
A free information session for family and friends regarding Youth Mental Health is schedule to be held on Monday 20th October @ 1.00 pm at Hospice Southland. Topics to be covered are:
·       SPARX – is a free online computer program that helps young people with mild to moderate depression. It can also help if they are feeling anxious or stressed. It can be accessed from any computer that is connected to the internet. Find out more about this therapy tool and how to support young people to access it.
·       Youth 2000 – hear about the research that has been done in New Zealand about young people’s mental health and what it tells us.
RSVP by Friday 18th October to Jo 0800724496 or email education@sfsouthland.org.nz




Room 8 Class Happenings

Tiger
As the tiger slept under the shady tree, the leaves fluttered in the breezy air.  The grass swayed from side to side. The zookeeper came in with the tiger’s tasty breakfast. He hung the meat on the branch so that the tiger could eat it later. Walking slowly to the door, the zookeeper closed it without making a noise. The tiger woke up stretched its legs, getting ready to eat.        Caleb
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I’m Hungry
Grrrr!
Tiger, KING OF THE JUNGLE,
Hunting all night and day. 
No sleep at all.
I was about to go to sleep BUT   
There it was – a nice juicy cattle beast.  I can’t give up now!!!
1…….2…….3                 POUNCE!
Yum in my tum!              NEVER GIVE UP!!    Jarran
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A focus in writing has been learning to write poetry.  We have found this extremely tricky.  Below are some of the beginnings of what we are learning.

Spring
Blossums blooming
Pale pink petals covering the trees
A breeze blows by the petals
Dancing
Touching the ground as quiet as a mouse
Bright, green grass
Bowing side to side
Sun shining.     Azriel
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Signs of Spring
Blossums blooming
High on trees
Dancing upon the breeze
Pink, white
Falling onto the waiting ground.    Jasmine
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Spring
Drifting away on the lightness of day,
Pale, pink petals
No match for the blue sky
Fluttering through thin air
Touching grass
As silent as a ghost.    Ella





























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