To
provide our children with skills and motivation for life
long learning in a nurturing, Catholic environment.
Newsletter No.11 April 27, 2010
Term 2 Week 2
Updated: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 1:53 PM
Past Newsletters: Term 1 week 123456789 Term 2 week 1
Dear
Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou
Thank
you to those parents who came along to our numeracy parent
evening last Tuesday. It is always a worry for us that
we organise these events for our parents and nobody turns
up!!
Thank you also for ensuring your child is in their correct
winter uniform. We pride ourselves on our students looking
smart and tidy to represent our school as I’m sure
you do too..
Jacinta
Cousins , Principal
"
Modesty - Whaka-mowai "
Modesty
is having self respect.
When you practice modesty,
you are not showy or boastful. Modesty comes when you have
self-acceptance and quiet pride. Modesty is to value yourself
and to have a sense of respectful privacy
about your body. Modesty is also about accepting
praise with humility and gratitude. .
We
practise modesty when we:
are comfortable being who we are respect
ourselves do
not permit anyone to abuse our body set
boundaries about our right to privacy dress
in a way that feels right to us
This weeks
recipients are:
Reuben
Bailey S Laura
Congratulations!
This weeks
class is:
Voyagers
Congratulations!
Book
Character Parade
Board
Of Trustees Elections
We have had three nominations for the Board of Trustees
- nominations closed today.
Parish/School
Mass
On Sunday May 9, which is Mother’s day, we
are having our first parish/school mass for the
year. Please set this date aside as we expect all
our students and their families to attend.
Chicken
Pox
Just to let you know they are about in the school.
Accounts
will come home shortly for the Activity donation
for each child for the year and any amounts owing
from the beginning of the year. These should be
with your eldest child by Thursday night. Many thanks
Kath.
Basic
Facts Ladder
Congratulations
to the following students who have been working
hard:
First
Eucharist
This Sunday 2nd May we celebrate First Eucharist
at 10a.m. Mass. Traditionally each year we ask the
parents/caregivers of those who made their First
Eucharist the previous year to please come along
and help with setting up or serving or cleaning
up this year’s breakfast for the First Eucharist
children. If you are able to come along and offer
your help this would be greatly appreciated. Ring
the school office and leave your contact details
before 9a.m. Friday morning.
Cross
Country
This year we would like to be able to offer some
extra training for competitive cross country to
our potential Year 5 & 6 runners. We intend
the training to take place outside of school hours
and are looking for a member of our school community
to lead this coaching/training. If you would like
to know more or offer your services please contact
Jody Hayes or Jacinta Cousins.
Book
Week: 21 - 25 June 2010
We are having our traditional book week at the end
of term and are looking for volunteers to come and
talk to our children. You may wish to:
*read a favourite story aloud
*listen to children read to you
*share what you enjoy to read now and how it helps
you in your life
*spend some time assisting in our school library
*donating a book
*reciting a poem
OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD ENJOY.
Please register your interest via a brief note with
your name, offer and telephone number to Jody Hayes.
Scholastic
Book Club
Order forms home today. Closes on 19th May 9a.m.
Magnetic
Times Table
Orders close at 9a.m. tomorrow Wednesday 28th April
LOST
on Friday before book Character Parade. A child’s
brand new watch - red face and black strap. This
was given as a birthday present and is only a week
old! Lost
also on Friday jersey named “Luke Dixon”
Please check at home and return.
P.T.F.A.
Fundraiser: Fantastic Photo Opportunity
Once again we have invited Maya from Propix Photography
to come to our school Saturday 24th May to take family
portraits. Please complete your form with your $10 for
your free professional portrait as soon as possible. We
need 30 families to take part before we can confirm this
fundraiser. There is a portrait on the school noticeboard
outside Room 5 for you to view if you would like an example
of Propix’s work. Forms sent home last week.
Meridian
Kids Bike Jams
Palmerston North May 23 (closing date May 17th)
The Jams are a fun, participation based national mountain
bike series for kids Aged 5-13 years and are the only kids
series in the world! They are all about kids giving it a
go and getting a sense of personal achievement:
*Every child participating receives a medal, water bottle
and goodies
* There are no place prizes, instead there are lots of spot
prizes from Avanti, Push Play and Meridian
* Plus there are skills areas for kids to play on.
*Have bike, can do - courses are all off road, on flat or
rolling terrain, flash mountain bikes are not needed, kids
just need a two wheeler with good brakes and a helmet.
*For more information contact us on info@kidsbikejams.co.nz
or fax (04) 3894754
*Entry form - its cheaper to enter online
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.
are comfortable being who we are
