New Brighton Catholic School (Mary Immaculate) www.newbrightoncatholic.school.nz

Newsletter/Pānui 7 Term 1, Week 8: 21 March 2019

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and Friends Important Dates Thurs 28 Mar 4.30pm Staff/BOT Commissioning Mass Tues 2 Apr 5.30pm BOT meeting 7.30pm The Role of a Trustee information evening Wed 3 Apr Invitation to parents to visit Rm 1-4 - see next page Thurs 4 Apr Canterbury Swimming, Selwyn – Zone qualifiers Fri 5 Apr 9.30am Duffy Role Model - Maria Gill (author) Disco Fri 12 Apr 9.15am Easter Raffle drawn 2.45pm Term 1 ends Mon 29 Apr 8.45am Term 2 starts Thurs-Fri 2-3 May Cycle Safety – Yr 6 Tues 7 May 6pm BOT Meeting Thurs 9 May 12-2.30pm Catholic Tourny Hagley Park Yr 5-8 Tues-Wed 14-15 Mary Catholic Education Review Tues 21 May Zones Cross Country – Queenspark – qualifiers Tues 28 May Catholic Schools Day Thurs 30 May Staff-only Day Mon 3 Jun Queen’s Birthday – school closed Tues 18 Jun 6pm BOT meeting Wed 19 Jun Canty Cross Country - qualifiers __________________________________________________________________ BOTMeetings:5.30pmTuesday2Apriland6pmTuesday7May,18June,6August,10September,29Octoberand3December.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Assemblytomorrow:Rm5istheclassforprayers.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ChurchVisitsNexttermwewouldliketoopentheChurchbeforeschoolonTuesdayandThursdaymornings.ItwouldbelovelyforourstudentsandtheirfamiliestocallinandsayaquickhitoGodbeforetheybegintheirschoolday.Ifyouareaparent/caregiverwhowouldhave15minutesfrom8:30-8:45,pleasecontacttheSchoolOffice.Whatawonderfulwaytostarttheday. MeganStewartDRS

NBCFootstepsVirtueWk9:CaringTowardsOthers

AllpeoplearepreciousinthesightofGod/TeAtua.RECurriculumAtNewBrightonCatholicweareCaringtoOthers.Caringforothersisshowingrespect,loveandattentiontootherpeople.Thiscomesfromthewaythatwespeaktothemorinthewayweacttowardsthem.Caringcomesfromwithinourhearts.Caringpeopletaketheinterestsofothersastheirown.Theydoallthattheycantoshowpeoplethattheyarelovedandvalued.Dear God, give me the strength to reach out to others in need. May each of us discover our gifts and use them to make the lives of others a little easier. May we always be willing to make sacrifices for the benefit of our fellow human beings and dothis is loving service to one another as Jesus taught us. Amen MakeMeaChannelofYourPeace-youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhvm6eLWZI

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WeAreOneYesterdayinBuddyPrayerswewroteanddrewmessagesofloveandsupportforallwhoareaffectedbytheeventsoflastFriday.Weprayedforthosewholosttheirlivesandforthoseingrief.WeaskMary,asourschool’sandNewZealand’sPatronSaint,towatchoverusall.KiaKaha,weareone,asweplaceourhopeinGod.(Wetriedtoincludeasmanyflagsconnectedtoourschoolaspossible.Ifwehavemissedany,wearesosorry!Pleaseadvisetheschoolofficeandwewillgetyourflagupondisplayinthelibrarywiththeothers.)

MeganStewartDRS

LockdownItrusttheletteryoureceivedlastSundaybyemailgaveyouaninsightintocommunicationsandreasonforresponse.Reviewsatalllevels(egNBCstaff,theMinistryofEducation)arenowtakingplace.Ourpupilsweresparedfurtheremotionalstressbynotbeinginalockdownsituation.Sadlyinmanyschools,pupilsweretraumatisedbyseeingparents,inaheightenedemotionalandstressedstate,actouttheirfrustrationsverballyandphysically.Parents/caregiversknowingwhattheprotocolsareandtrustingthattheirchildren’ssafetyisourhighestpriorityhasenabledustogetthroughmanyunprecedentedevents.Soifdirectedbythepoliceforalockdown,pleasedonotcometoschool-thegateswillbelockedaswellasalltheclassrooms.Nooneisallowedoff-siteandnooneisallowedon-site,eventocollecthisorherchild.Thechildrenwillnotbeallowedoninternet-capabledevicesforobviousreasons,butwewillcommunicatewithyouviaFacebook,Twitterandemail.Ifyouhaveanythingyouwishclarified,pleasecontactme.__________________________________________________________________ManaiakalaniParentsMeetingThankyoutotheparentswhoattendedourparentsinformationmeetingonTuesdayevening.Thelinkofthepresentationisonourwebsiteforyourviewing.WeinviteYr4-8parentstoseeLearn,Create,ShareinactiononWednesday3April:Rm1(Yr7&8) 10-10.40am Rm2(Yr5&6) 9.15-10amRm3(Yr5&6) 10-10.40am Rm4(Yr4) 10-10.40amPleaseseemeifyouhaveanyquestions. NicoleBuckley__________________________________________________________________BaptismProgrammeThisweekseesthestartofawonderfuljourneyforsomeofourstudentsandtheirfamiliesastheyarewelcomedintotheCatholicfaiththroughtheBaptismprogramme.Pleasekeeptheminyourprayers. MeganStewartDRS__________________________________________________________________Found:Goldring;Mazdakeyringwithkeysandalibrarycard.__________________________________________________________________2019InformationBookletThe2019InformationBookletisgoinghometodaywiththeyoungestandonlychildren.Pleasekeepthisbookletforreferenceduringtheyear–ithastermdates;schoolshours;policiesandpractices;bankaccountdetails.__________________________________________________________________2019PupilActivityAccountsEverychildwillbebringinghometodaytheirannualschoolactivityaccountprintedonyellowpaper.Pleasecheckwithyourchild.__________________________________________________________________BankAccountNumbersToomanyfamiliesareconfusingtheschool’sbankaccountwiththeParishbankaccount.PleasepaytheannualPupilActivityAccounttoNBC’sbankaccountandtheParishAttendanceDues(invoicedeachterm)totheParishbankaccount.BothbankaccountsarelistedintheInformationBooklet.__________________________________________________________________

God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Fa’amanuia le Atua

Deb Daines Principal Goinghometoday:• PupilActivityAccount(everystudent)• 2019InformationBooklet(youngestandonly)

NetsafeAdvisoryNetsafehasreceivedanumberofreportsofonlinecontentrelatingtotheattacksinChristchurch.FootageoftheattackshasbeendeemedobjectionableunderNewZealandlawwhichmeansthatpossessingordistributingthefootageisanoffence.AnyonewhofindsfootageoftheattacksonlineshouldreportittoNetsafeatwww.netsafe.org.nz/reportbuttheyshouldnotkeepcopiesorshareit.Netsafeencouragesschoolstospeakwithstudentsaboutwhattodoiftheycomeacrossthefootageandaboutthefactthatsharingthefootagewiththisclassificationisagainstthelaw.ThefootageoftheChristchurchattacksisdisturbingandwillbeharmfulforpeopletosee.Ifstudentshaveviewedthevideoandarestrugglingwithwhattheyhaveseenit’slikelytheywillrequireadditionalsupport.AgencieswhichcanprovidefreesupportincludeYouthline,NeedtoTalkandKidsline.Whilethecontentisonlinethereissomeriskthatchildrenoryoungpeoplemaycomeacrossit.Netsafeencouragesschoolsandparentstoproactivelydiscusswithyoungpeoplewhattheyshoulddoiftheycomeacrossdistressingcontentonline.Furtherinfoisavailableatwww.netsafe.org.nz/upsetting-contentIfparentsorschoolshavequestionsrelatingtothisincidentorotherdistressingonlinecontenttheycancontactNetsafeforfreeconfidentialadviceatwww.netsafe.org.nzorcall0508NETSAFE.__________________________________________________________________HelpingChildrenandAdolescentsafterashooting–adviceforparents/carersfromNathanWallis• Tryandkeeproutines,includingattendingschool,asnormalaspossible–thesegivesecurityandpredictability.

• LimitexposuretoTVandthenews.• Behonestwiththem–shareasmuchinformationastheyareabletounderstandandcopewith.

• Listentotheirfearsandconcerns.• Reassurethemthattheworldisagoodplacetobebutthattherearepeoplewhodobadthings.

• Parentsandcarersmustthinkaboutanddealwiththeirownstressresponsesfirst.

• Theymayregressandwanttobewithyouandneedyoumore.• Rebuildandreaffirmrelationshipsandattachments–spendtimetogether.

Rememberit’sOKtoaskforhelpandsupport.__________________________________________________________________MiniVinniesNextTuesdayOliviaShimasakifromStVincentdePaulisvisitingustotalktoallstudentsaboutthe40BagsofLentappealandsomeoftheworkthatStVincentdePauldoesinNewZealandandaroundtheworld.Youaremostwelcometocomeandlistenwithyourrelevantclassroom:9:00-9:30Rms2/3;9:30-10:00Rm4;10:00-10:40Rm1;11:15-11:35Rm7;11:35-12:00Rms5/6/8__________________________________________________________________

Community Measles:AttachedisCanterburyDHB’slatestinformationsheetforschoolcommunitiesreplacingthepreviousinformationprovidedtoyou. KerryMarshall,PublicHealthManager,CDHB

YouthAliveParentSeminarsbycounsellor,SandyHitchens.Monday25March-UnderstandingAnxietyMonday1April-UnderstandingAggressionMonday8April-ThePowerofConnectionMoreinformationandonlineticketsfor$15eachviathelinkshttps://events.ticketbooth.co.nz/event/yat-seminar-25march2019https://events.ticketbooth.co.nz/event/yat-seminar-1april2019https://events.ticketbooth.co.nz/event/yat-seminar-8april2019

0800WHATSUPisafreenationalhelplineforchildrenandteenagersrunbyprofessionalcounsellors.There'saphoneline,webchat,andawebsitewithresources.https://www.whatsup.co.nz/

OntheLibrarynoticeboard:• YouthAliveParentSeminars• Whetū-starsmeetingdates

Toraisefundsforthefamiliesofourrecenttragedy,tomorrowwewillhaveacoinheartinourplaygroundforpupilstoputagoldcoinon.

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PTFA

EasterRaffleFromthis…

Tothis(iPadMinihiddeninthere)Thankyouverymuchforyourdonations,therewasanabundanceoftreatstofillourEasterRafflehampers!Thereareprizesforthemostticketssold.ExtrabooksareavailableintheOffice.ClosingdateforsalesisMonday8April2019.AllbooksandmoneymustbebacktoschoolbyTuesday9April–orearlierifyouhavesold.

EntertainmentBookorderformswenthomelastweek.HelpusachieveourgoalbysharingthislinkwithyourFriendsandFamily.Thanksforyoursupport!https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/914v099

Disco:IfyouwouldliketoassistwiththeJuniororSeniordiscoonFriday5April,pleaseletmeknow,itissuchafunnighthadbyallandasthesayinggoes“Manyhandsmakelightwork”.

Thankyou,LeanneHodder

Lunch next Thursday 28 March Subway - Orders & correct money must be in the blue tin in the Library by 8.45am Wednesday.

AfterSchoolProgrammeAutumnhasbeenthetopicforskidsthispastweekandlovelycreationsweremadewithleavesorcreating

theirowndesignsusingtheirimaginations.__________________________________________________________________

Parish Sunday Mass St Mary’s 10.30am St James 9am Saturday vigil 5pm

Important Dates Sun 7 Apr Baptism Sunday 10.30am St Mary’s

Coffee Group – Fridays 9-11am during school term at St Mary’s

Baptismal Programme: compulsory meetings at St Mary’s at 7pm on Thursdays 21 March, 28 March and 4 April and 10.30am on Sunday 24 March. Please contact Fr Bryan 383 4722 or Margaret Bell 382 0464

Preference Forms for High School: NBC students can leave their names at the school office for a preference form. Please ensure your Attendance Dues account is up-to-date.

NewPastoralWorker:TheParishPastoralCouncilwouldliketointroduceLindaO’BrienPh033855501.WelookforwardtohavingLindaaspartoftheNBCteam!__________________________________________________________________

BoardofTrustees(BOT)

DoyouwanttobeaBoardmember?TheBOTareholdinganinformationevening(theRoleofaTrustee)on2Aprilat7.30pm.Comealongandseeifit’safitforyou–nocommitment.BoardelectionswilltakeplaceinTerm2.TheNZSTA(NZSchoolTrusteesAssn)Korariprogrammeofworkshopsprovidegovernancetrainingtohelpyouunderstandtheroleofschoolboardsoftrustees.AfreesessionforanyoneinterestedinlearningabouttheroleoftrusteeonaschoolboardisattheHaeataCommunityCampusonTuesday9Aprilat6pm.RSVPIshelley@nzsta.org.nz

19 March 2019

Canterbury Measles Outbreak – Information for schools and EEC

Measles is spreading in Canterbury. It is is a highly infectious virus that can be life threatening.

Complications occur in about one in three people, and for them measles can be serious, even fatal.

What are the symptoms? Measles symptoms are a:

1. cough or runny nose or conjunctivitis AND

2. fever above 38.50c AND

3. a rash

If you’re sick stay home and telephone your GP team for advice any time of day or night. Please do

not go to your GP in person as you may spread the illness to others. Anyone with measles needs to

be isolated from the time they become ill until 5 days after the rash has appeared.

Who is protected from measles? People who have had two MMR vaccinations (typically given at 15months and 4 years) are immune

from measles. People born before 1969 will have been exposed to the measles virus and will have

acquired immunity.

Those born between 1969 and 1990 are considered to have a good level of protection. This group

were offered one measles vaccine and evidence suggests that one dose of MMR protects 95% of

people from developing measles.

What is the priority group for vaccination? To ensure vaccines are being provided to those in greatest need, a vaccination programme is being

rolled out by general practices which prioritises those who need it most – that’s those most at risk of

harm if they get measles.

The immediate priority is children aged 12 months to 13 years who have never been immunised. GP

teams are also focusing on providing the vaccine to young adults aged 14 years to 28 years who have

never been immunised.

As more vaccine becomes available the MMR vaccine will be made available to other priority groups.

What happens if there’s been a case of measles in a school or early childhood education centre? Most students in Canterbury have good immunity against measles.

Health authorities will be in contact with any school or early childhood centre where there has been a

confirmed case and advise accordingly. If there is a confirmed case at their pre-school, child care

centre or school, then parents should keep their unimmunised child at home.

As a general rule, a contact is considered someone who has been in a confined space with a

confirmed measles case (while the case was infectious) up to one hour after the case was there.

Should students attend outside of school events? Students who feeling unwell with measles-like symptoms, or who are not fully vaccinated against the measles, should avoid events as there will be a risk of either catching or ‘passing on’ measles. More information about measles is available at http://www.immune.org.nz