Mission Statement: To provide our children with skills and motivation for life long learning in a nurturing, Catholic environment.
Newsletter No.13   May 17, 2011
Term 2        Week 3

Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:44 PM
Past Newsletters:   Term 1, week 2 3 4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  Term 2, week 1  2

Dear Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou

We welcome Mrs Davis to her full time teaching position in Explorers for the rest of the year.
Mrs Moor has gone on maternity leave.
We also welcome Melissa Seumanu from the College Of Education who will be in Voyagers for the next three weeks.

Enjoy your week,      Jacinta Cousins ,   Principal

" Joyfulness "

Joyfulness is being filled with happiness, peace, love and a sense of well-being.
Joy is inside us all.
It comes from a sense of being loved.
It comes from an appreciation for the gift of life.
Joy comes from when we are doing what we know is right..

We practise Joyfulness when we:
look inside for happiness
believe that God created me and always loves me
enjoy whatever I am doing
appreciate some gift in my life or in ourselves
feel an inner peace even when things are tough

This weeks recipients are:

Timothy    Taipiria   Trinity

Congratulations!

This weeks class is:

Explorers

Congratulations!

We like Thomas and Philip, long to “see” God. We cannot easily relate to a faceless. voiceless, God. Jesus is the face and voice of God.
Jesus is also present to us today in the Eucharist. We are excited for the children who are making their First Holy Communion this weekend. It is a very special Sacrament that keeps Jesus' memorial and celebrates all he did for us. All the best in this special step of
your faith journey!

Our trip to the Napier Aquarium

School Trip
Many thanks to all those wonderful parents who came with us on our trip on Friday and helped with the supervision. I hope you all enjoyed your day. Even though it was a bit rushed, it was a memorable trip for all our children.
Thank you once again PTFA for your generous donation to enable this to happen.

Congratulations to all those children who will be making their First Eucharist this Sunday. We will support them in our prayers.

A reminder to those parents whose children made their First Holy Communion last year (as discussed then) we would appreciate their wonderful support helping prepare / serve at this years First Holy Communion celebration “after party” on 22nd of May. Patria Kerr will be contacting you regarding this.

Blokes Event
Wednesday 8th June at PNCC Library at 6p.m. in the children’s section. Please indicate if you will be attending by returning the slip to Ms Hayes in Room 6 by 24th May.

Coming home today with your eldest child is the school Activity Donation account. This money is used to help cover activities that the children participate in but are not covered under Government grants. We cover our hook-ins, swimming pool costs, visiting artists, buses etc. that the whole school participates in.

Spelling
Congratulations to Jack P, Jacob, Georgia and Suitupe for completing their essential spelling list.

Colgate Carton Race
Keep those cartons rolling in!!
The competition closes June 30, 2011.

Preschool Playgroup
We invite all our mums with preschoolers to come along to a play group to be held every Tuesday morning at 9am. This is a great way to meet up with prospective parents as well as current members of our school community. It will be held in the foyer area of the church.

Polynesian Smiles Group
One of our parents, Fani Brown, has kindly offered to begin a Polynesian cultural group for any child in our school who is interested.
This will be held every Thursday after school from 3-4pm in the school hall. Registration forms will be given to those children who express an interest in this otherwise give your name into the office. We hope to start off next week.

Lost Jacket size 10 named “Tilesiana Peti” We have checked at school, would you please check at home. Please return to either Room 4 or the office.

Basic Facts Ladder
Congratulations to the following children who have climbed up the ladder:

Voyagers:Jesse, Suitupe, Te Aniwa, Monique
United: Joshua, Lara, Leiana

Table tennis Manawatu is offering beginners table tennis lessons. Contact Shona 354 6840 (answer phone)
Fun Night Out to look forward to for our school community - “It’s In The Bag” July 9 at 7pm
$10 per person. Held here in our school hall.
Adults only.
SeiAute OSCAR After School Programme.
Monday to Friday from 3.30-6.30pm weekly. A copy of the weekly programme and the registration form is available in the school foyer. The week programme is set but you can pick and choose which day you wish to attend.
Specialist classes:
Tuesdays - Samoan language classes for beginners and advanced between 4 -5pm
Thurdays -Dance class options - Samoan Cultural contempory and traditional Ages 4-15yrs (4-5pm)
For more details or information contact Tiana or Epe on 354 8945 0r 356 8284 or email seiaute@hotmail.co.nz

Meridian Energy Kids bike Jam: Palmerston North 29th May, 2011. Ages 5-13 - 3 course distances. Lods of fun, spot prizes, skills course, bring your friends. Entries close 23rd May. Details online: http://www.kidsbikejams.co.nz/

Is bedwetting Messing Up Your Life?
A free programme from Midcentral Health is now available to help solve bedwetting.
*Free community based service
*nurse led programme
*Regular nurse contact during the programme
*For children aged 8 years or older
Contact Robbie or Jane, Children’s Nocturnal Enuresis Programme at MidCentral Health on 350 9164
 
June 3   School Cross Country
June 6   Queen’s Birthday
June 7   Inter school Cross Country
June 17 6pm Kapa Haka Festival @ Hato Paora
June 28/29   Mid year Conferences
July 7 6 - 7pm Inquiry Expo
July 15   End of term