Dear
Parents / Caregivers
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou
A
lot has been happening here at school of late.
Teachers are busy doing assessments and writing reports
in readiness for the mid year conferences on June 29/30.
This Thursday our senior kapahaka group is performing
at Hato Paora. We have decided to take a bus to this.
Please look out for the separate notice coming home about
this. We hope to have as many of our senior students there
as possible.
Enjoy
your week, Jacinta Cousins
, Principal
"
Respect - Whaka-Ute "
Respect
is an attitude of caring about people and
treating them with dignity. Respect
is valuing ourselves and others.
We show respect
by speaking and acting with courtesy.
When we are respectful
we treat others as we want to be treated.
Respect
includes honouring the rules of our family,
school and country, which makes life more
orderly and peaceful. It is knowing that every
man, woman and child deserves respect,
including you.
We practise
respect
when we:
This weeks
recipients are:
Casey
Leiana Georgia
Congratulations!
This weeks
class is:
Explorers
Congratulations!
Trinity
Sunday
The focus of our readings is the experience of
God acting in our lives in various ways. We have
no adequate language for God, because God is
beyond any single image we may have. We experience
God in Jesus Christ who shares with us his experience
of God - as creator, as redeemer, and as a person
of intimate relationship. Our experience of this
relationship is the Spirit of God living in us.
Trinity God you are a mystery that we will celebrate
and proclaim forever and ever!
Powhiri
for the new Bishop
The
Hive’s trip to Animates
Kapa
Haka Whanaungatanga
This Thursday we are joining the other catholic
schools in our region at Hato Paora College just
out of Fielding for a celebration of kapa haka.
We have decided to take a bus for those children
and their families involved. Please meet us here
at school no later that 4.50pm. as we need to be
out there and dressed ready for the 6pm start.
Mid
Year 3 Way Conferences (Parent/Teacher/Student) (Have you returned your form???)
These are being held on June 29 and 30 in your child’s
classroom. Please note children will finish
school at 1.20pm on the first day June 29. Mid year
written reports will be coming home prior to conferences.
Appointment times will come home next week.
Scholastic
Book Club Orders close at 9am on 22nd June, 2011.
Last term someone ordered 3 books but did not put
their name on the order form. By the titles it would
appear to be a boys choice. Is this you?? See Kath
in office.
The
Hive, United and Voyagers (Rms 6,7,8)
invite parents, families and friends to join them
at their senior syndicate mass on Thursday June
23 at 10am. Our theme for the mass is faithfulness
and we would love you come and sit with us.
Uniforms
Please make sure that the correct name & clearly
written is on your child’s clothing. I have
2 jerseys in the school office with names that cannot
be read.
Parish/School
Mass
Our parish school mass for this term will be held
on Sunday, July 3 at 10am. As it is expected
that all students and their families attend this
mass please book this date into your diaries now.
Colgate
Carton Race Keep those cartons rolling in!! So far we
have collected 214.
The competition closes at the end of this month,
June 30. .
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.
Activity
Donation
Please give these your urgent attention. Part payments
can be made.
Basic
Facts Ladder
Essential
Word List
Congratulations
to the following children who have climbed up
the ladder:
Lido
Aquatic Flipperball
Draw for Wednesday 15th June
Yellow Eyes vs West End Dolphins 4.00p.m.
Congratulations
to those hardy Year 5 & 6 students who braved
the inclement weather conditions and represented
our school at the inter-school cross country last
week. Special mention goes to the year 5 girls team
who were our best performers on the day:
Niamh gained 7th place, Rebekah 23rd and Shakyra
24th.Well done girls!
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.
Fertiliser
Drive
Planning is underway for one of our schools major fundraisers
for the year. This will be held on Saturday morning August
13. We will need cars and trailers, man and woman power,
people to ring for orders and people to deliver pamphlets.
Please be ready to put your names forward when asked or
let us know before we do ask.
Gang
Show
6th - 8th July, 2011 7.30p.m.
9th July (Saturday) Matinee 2p.m. plus 8p.m. showing
Regent Theatre Gang Show is a revue show, produced and performed
by members of theScout and Girl Guiding movements.
P.N.
Intermediate Normal School - Open Day
Wednesday 22nd June 9.30a.m. - 12 noon and 1.45p.m. - 2.45p.m.
Tour of classrooms, etc
An invitation to all parents and prospective parents to
view our school in action.
