Mission Statement: To provide our children with skills and motivation for life long learning in a nurturing, Catholic environment.
Newsletter No.14   May 24, 2011
Term 2        Week 4

Updated: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 8:29 PM
Past Newsletters:   Term 1, week 2 3 4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  Term 2, week 1  2  3

Dear Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou

This week the junior syndicate is looking forward to their trip to Foxton Beach. They have a great day of study planned.
On Friday we are having our first ‘Leading Light’ treat for the term.

Enjoy your week,      Jacinta Cousins ,   Principal

" Cleanliness"

Keeping ourselves clean makes us nice to be around.
Cleanliness protects us from disease.
Washing your hands before you eat and after you go to the bathroom keeps away germs that cause disease.
When a room is clean and orderly, your mind feels clean and uncluttered too.
A clean mind keeps you feeling peaceful.

We practise Cleanliness when we:
keep our body fresh and clean
put things away after we use them
do our share to keep our home neat and clean
put only healthful things into our body
use clean language

This weeks recipients are:

Mele    Lopeta   Chloe

Congratulations!

This weeks class is:

The Nest

Congratulations!

Our readings focus on God's universal love. We are commanded to love one another in the way Jesus loved, that is, by serving one another.
The greatest love is shown by giving our lives for others - in service. Jesus gave his life for us when he died. But he also gave his life for others by healing them, helping them, and caring for them.
Lord God, we can do nothing good without the help of your Spirit. Send that Spirit to us now so that we may be quick to forgive those who
hurt us, ready to spread the Good News about Jesus, and to love our neighbour as ourself!

Our First Communicants

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.

Activity Donation
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. .

For Sale
Tunic (12) PE Shorts (10) and Jacket (10) Phone/Text Roxanne 0210317863

Spelling
Congratulations to Tyler, Mila, Aoife, Patrick, Jack C, Caleb M, Te Aniwa, Monique and Margrita for completing their essential spelling list.

New Entrants for rest 2011 and 2012-2016     Enrolments are being taken for enrolment from 2011-2016. If you or a relative/friend/neighbour would like your child/ren to attend our school please contact the school office with details. We have placements for Preference students, but non preference students will need to go on a waiting list. We have sent out enrolment packs to all children who will start up to beginning of Term 3. If you have not received a pack yet please ring the school office 3589727 to make sure that your name is on our list. Thank you KR

School Survey
Please visit our home page and have your say on the survey. This will be closing shortly.

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 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 is held in the foyer area of the church.

Polynesian Smiles Group
Fani Brown and Chris Rahui have started up a Polynesian cultural group for any child in our school who is interested.
This is now being held on Mondays at lunchtime.

Lost We still have not had returned a size 10 jacket lost a couple of weeks ago. This jacket needs to be in someone’s house. Please check that your child does not have 2 jackets in their possession. Thank you.

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

Voyagers:Jordan
The Hive: Zane, Claire, Jessica, Esther,Jordan

Lido Aquatic Flipperball
Draw for 25th May
4p.m. Lourdes Yellow-Eyes vs Westend Dolphins
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