Mission Statement

To provide our children with skills and motivation for life long learning in a nurturing, Catholic environment.

 
Newsletter No.4   February 23, 2010
Term 1        Week 4
Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 4:11 PM
 
Past Newsletters:  Term 4 week 10     Term 1 week 1  2 3

Dear Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou

A lot happening this week. The teachers are looking forward to meeting you all at the 3 way conferences on Thursday. These conferences are a time for you and your child to share your hopes and goals for the coming year and together with the teacher set some realistic goals.

Jacinta Cousins ,   Principal

" Responsibility - Kawe-nga "

Being responsible means that others can depend on you.
You are willing to be accountable for your actions.
When things go wrong and you make a mistake, you make amends instead of excuses.
When you are responsible, you keep your agreements.
You give your best to any job.
We practise responsibility when we:
are willing to do our part
take our agreements seriously
respond ably by doing things to the best of our ability
admit mistakes without making excuses
are willing to make amends

This weeks recipients are:

Matua    Grace    Charley

Congratulations!

This weeks class is:

Voyagers

Congratulations!

The Nest made yummy pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

3 Way Conferences
These conferences are to be held in the hall this Thursday starting at 2pm. I ask you to please keep to your appointment times which came home last week. Please note that they are for parent, teacher and child.

Early Finish Time
Our parent/teacher/student conferences begin at 2pm this Thursday, February 25 so please arrange for your child to be collected by 2pm at the latest that day. Children may go home at the start of lunch which is 1.20pm if that is more convenient.

Talking of time - school commences at 8.55a.m. each day. Children need to be ready to commence school at this time. Please ensure that your children are here at least 5 minutes beforehand to get their bags etc unpacked.

Another reminder
Please do not drive your cars into the school grounds between the hours of 8.15a.m. and 9a.m. and 2.45p.m. and 3.15p.m. For the safety of all concerned.

Assembly
We invite to come to our assembly this Friday at 2.15pm. Rooms 2,6 & 7 will be presenting and all new pupils will receive a welcome certificate.

Mufti Day
On Friday, March, 5 we will have a mufti day for the gala. In exchange for wearing mufti each child is asked to provide a grocery item for our wheel.

Swimming Carnival
We invite you along to our school swimming carnival to be held next Tuesday March 2. The senior programme will run from 11.30-12.30 and the junior programme from 12.30 - 1.20pm.
As swimming is part of our curriculum we would ask that if your child is not well enough to swim that you send a note to the teacher.

Board Of Trustees Meeting
Our first Board Of Trustees meeting for the year is on this Wednesday, February 24 at 7.15pm. As it is board election year we invite you to come along to this meeting to see whether you might be interested in becoming a member of our Board. Our meetings are kept to within an hour and we are a great team to work with. Becoming a board member is a great way to find out more about the workings of our school.
If you can’t make this meeting and are interested please come and have a chat with me or any one of the BOT.

Stationery
Update of Information
Repeat stationery lists have been sent home today with children still to return. Please complete the slip at the bottom and return the whole form. This is now urgent.

Basic Facts
 Moving up the ladder - Congratulations!

Matua, Ollie

Touch Rugby
Draw for this Friday February 26.
OLOL Flyers v RSS Lions on He Kupenga Hao ITe Reo4.30
OLOL Flyers v Central Broncos on Waste Management5pm
OLOL Speedsters v College St Hawkes on Bunnings4.30pm
OLOL Speedsters v Terrace End Trojans on Bunnings A at 5pm
OLOL Gladiators v Monrad Titans Waste Management 5.30pm
OLOL Gladiators v St Peters B on HWC at 6pm
As these are the final touch games for the season I wish to thank our coaches Dean Rahihi and Nathan Matthews for their commitment to our school and their teams.

 
Teeball
Draw 27th February.                                
OLOL Lights vs  Hokowhitu Storms    T1  9:00am
Look out for the third gala newsletter coming home today.
We are asking for chocolate goodies to make up our easter raffle baskets.
First Holy Communion
The first meeting for the candidates and parents of the 1st Holy Communion Group for this year will be in the Gathering Area of the Church on Thursday 25th February at 7p.m

St Patricks College Wellington - 125th Jubilee 2010
Queen’s Birthday weekend 4-6th June 2010.
Old Boys and families are warmly invited.
Registrations and information on www.stpats125.org.nz    or Development Manager P.O. Box 14022 Wellington6022, (04) 9395416.

St Josephs School Dannevirke - Centennial
Saturday 20th March 2010 from 9a.m. until late. To register your interest email: dvkestjo100@windowslive.com
written eqnuiry to C/- St Josephs School, McPhee St Dannevirke 4930 or www.schoolground.co.nz/stjoesdannevirke and click on Centennial Celebrations.
Weet-Bix Tryathlon - 2010 - Palmerston North
Wednesday 24th March at Esplanade/Lido Aquatic Centre, Ongley Park. Registration close for this event: 12p.m. Monday 22nd March, 2010. Race Starts 10a.m. (transition area opens 8a.m. Race briefing 9.30a.m.) 
 
Feb 24 7:15pm BOT Meeting
Feb 25   3 Way Conferences
March 2   School swimming carnival
March 5   Mufti day
March 22-25   Year 5/6 camp
Apr 1   End of term