To
provide our children with skills and motivation for life
long learning in a nurturing, Catholic environment.
Newsletter No.13 May 11, 2010
Term 2 Week 4
Updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:50 PM
Past Newsletters: Term 1 week 123456789 Term 2 week 123
Dear
Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou
Thank
you to those of you who came with your children to our
parish/ school mass on Sunday. It was a lovely way to
start your Mother’s Day celebration and we appreciated
your support for the special character of our school.
Thanks also to Fr Percy, Ms Dravitzki and the staff who
all did their bit in preparation for this event.
Jacinta
Cousins , Principal
"
Cleanliness -Nohoma "
Cleanliness
means being hygienic, keeping our bodies clean,
wearing clean
clothes, washing our hands regularly and maintaining
an orderly environment. Cleanliness
in your mind is concentrating your thoughts
on things that are good for you.
Baptism involves a symbolic cleaning
and washing away of sin.
We
practise Cleanliness
when we: keep
our bodies fresh and clean put
things away after we use them do
our share in keeping our environment neat
and clean put
healthful things into our bodies use
clean language clean
up our mistakes
This weeks
recipients are:
Jordan
M Sebastian Suliana
Congratulations!
This weeks
class is:
United
Congratulations!
Our
Lady of Lourdes Blue Netball Team
Catholic
Schools' Day
May 19th is Catholic Schools' Day across the country.
To celebrate this special day we will be joining
all the other Catholic schools in the Manawatu region
for a mass at Arena 3. We will be walking to the
venue.
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.
Young
Vinnies Blanket Drive
Can you help us???.....
by donating blankets, buttons, ribbon.
We want to make up some knee rugs and gift them
when we visit the rest homes.
Please bring them to Room 6 by this Friday 14th
May.
School
Cross Country On Thursday, May
20, starting at 1pm we are holding our annual school
cross country down at Rangitane Park which is off
Maxwells Line.
Children must be wearing their school PE uniform
for this event. Shoes are optional. They will need
their jersey for warmth as well as their water bottle
and an extra snack or two.
The children will be bussed to and from the venue.
All children must stay until all races have been
completed as this is a whole school event.
The first race will be Year 6 students, the last
race Year 5.
You may take your child home from the park at the
end of the afternoon as long as you inform the teacher
first.
Scholastic
Book Club
Closes on 19th May 9a.m
Basic
Facts Ladder
Congratulations
to the following students who have been working
hard:
P.T.F.A.
Fundraiser: Fantastic Photo Opportunity URGENT Propix Photography Saturday 29th May to
take family portraits. $10 for your free professional
portrait. Each child was given a form. As we have no forms
left please send in your money with your name, address,
telephone number child’s room & name and preferred
time ie. 10am - 2p.m. or 3p.m. - 6p.m. We have only 14
confirmed bookings and need 30 to go ahead. Please return
your booking before Thursday 13th May. A decision will
need to be made as to whether we go ahead with this. 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.
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
PN
Olympic Taekwondo
Well known as a kicking martial art.
Practitioners also learn the benefits of healthy living,
regular exercise, correct breathing and the balance of mind
and body.
We have a number of N.Z. reps and qualified coaches to give
you the knowledge and understanding of our Martial Art.
Held at PN boys High School, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6p.m.
- 7.30p.m.
Contact Jaime (06) 3248662 or email Jaime.veale@gmail.com
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.
keep
our bodies fresh and clean
