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

Newsletter/Pānui 24 Term 3, Week 5: 22 August 2019

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and Friends Important Dates Mon 26 Aug 9-12.30pm Civic Offices – Yr 7&8 1-2.30pm Rutherford’s Den – Yr 7&8 (late return – 3pm) Wed 28 Aug 9.30-11.15am Planting native trees in Domain – Yr 3, 7&8 4-6pm Cantamaths at Horncastle Arena – Yr 7&8 teams Thurs 29 Aug 11.30-12.30 Taekwondo Master – Yr 7&8 Mon 2 Sept BOT vacancy expressions of interest deadline Thurs 5 Sept 11.30-12.30 Korean Cultural Experience – Yr 7&8 Mon 9 Sept 8.45-11am New Parent (T4-T1) meeting 12.15-2.30pm in Rm 1 - Lesson on City Council - Yr 7&8 Tues 10 Sep 5.30pm BOT Wed 11 Sept 2pm Transition to School group Fri 13 Sept 9.30am Duffy Role Model Assembly Mon-Fri 16-27 Sept Swimming at QE11 – all classes (timetable overleaf) Wed 18 Sept 2pm Transition to School group Wed 25 Sept 2pm Transition to School group Fri 27 Sept 2.45pm Term 3 ends Sun 13 Oct Baptism Sunday Mon 14 Oct Term 4 starts – music plays 8.43am Mon 28 Oct Labour Day Tues 29 Oct 5.30pm BOT Tues 5 Nov School photos Tues 12 Nov Zone Athletics Thurs 14 Nov Staff-only Day Fri 15 Nov Show Day Tues 3 Dec 5.30pm BOT Wed 4 Dec Canty Athletics Fri 6 Dec Mary Immaculate Feast Day celebration _____________________________________________________________________ Assembly:Rm4istheclassforprayerstomorrow._____________________________________________________________________

SpiritualReadingBishopPaulhaschallengedallofusinthediocesetodosomespiritualreading.Therearemoretearsshedoveransweredprayersthanoverun-answeredprayers.St.TeresaofAvilaBishopBrianAshby,FifthBishopofChristchurch,wasborninBelfast,Christchurchon10November1923andordainedaprieston1January1954.HewasappointedBishopofChristchurchon11July1964andordainedasbishopon5August1964byArchbishopMcKeefry.BishopAshby’smotto,visibleonhiscrest,wasHisLightOurWay.BishopAshbyresignedduetoillhealthon4July1985,anddiedon5June1988.HeisburiedatBromleyCemetery._____________________________________________________________________

Condolences TheSchoolfamilyextendsitssympathyto…JacksonFriesenandhisfamilywhorecentlylostafamilymember;andPaitynandLondynCattermoleandtheirfamily.PaitynandLondyn’sgreatgrandmotherdiedrecently.Eternalrestgrantuntothem,OLord,andletPerpetualLightshineuponthem.Maytheirsouls,andthesoulsofallthefaithfuldeparted,throughthemercyofGod,restinpeace.Amen.______________________________________________________________________

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VacancyontheBoardofTrusteesExpressionsofinterestsarecalledtofillavacancyleftbyaTrustee.PleaseforwardyourinteresttotheOfficebyMonday2September2019–BOT@nbc.school.nz

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Welcome WewelcomeArkayshaandJosephSagotebacktoNBCandtheirbrother,KhorvezMata’afa.ArkayshajoinsusinRm2,JoeinRm3andKhorvezinRm5.__________________________________________________________________

CongratulationstothefollowingstudentswholastFridayreceivedAssemblycertificates:

JoshuaHansenforgreatself-managementwhensittingonthematandforbeingintherightplaceattherighttimereadytolearn;TrinityAlfeldforshowingcompassiontoyourpeersintheclassroom;SamuelAshworthformakingpositivechoicesforyourlearningandyourfocusduringmeditation;SophieWangforbeingathoughtfulclassmember;MalachiBayforexcellencerunningtheICTatMass;ScarlettHollis(absentfrompreviousAssembly);ClaudiaNabihforhavingapositiveattitudetowardsyourlearning;GabrielDixonforshowingrespectforothersandjoyinhisrelationships.

Also Duffy Books awards for Literacy: Carys Flynn, Jackson Morgan, Zara-Mao Evalu, Caleb Marsh, Henry Ridpath, Kaileb Prendergast, Indi May Williams-Blakey, Paige Maxwell-McGinn _________________________________________________________________

PB4LValuesSurveyThankyoutoallthosewhohavefilledoutthesurvey.Ifyouhavenotdonesoalready,pleasefollowthelinkandfillinthesurveyby30August-itwillonlytakeyouacoupleofminutes.Itisveryimportantthatwegetyourviewonthevaluesthatrepresentourschool.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17mNdzm-r1D_sgZYu1JIucUsFUkuWDyx5XJdrcEVsVkg/edit?ts=5d49e26e

CanterburyvNorthHarbour4.35pmSunday13OctoberattheOrangetheoryStadiumWehavefreetickets,courtesyofRayWhite,tothisgameonafirstin-firstservedbasis.PleasecontacttheOffice.(OrangetheoryStadium–previouslyAMIstadium.)_______________________________________________________________________

PlantingNativeTrees–Yr3,7&8NextWednesday,28August,at9.00amthestudentsinRm1&7havebeeninvitedtobepartoftheChristchurchCityCouncil'sprogrammeofplantingnativeplantsinRawhitiDomain.Thisisagreatopportunitytoimprovethelocalenvironmentbybothplantingnewsaplingsandpickinguprubbish.Wewillbeaccompaniedbyparkrangersandwillplantingroupsof10.Intheyearstocomechildrenwillbeabletoseetheirgoodwork.Ifanyparentsareavailabletohelpsupervise,pleaseletAngelaormeknow.Wewillbereturningat11.20am. BernardAdams_________________________________________________________________CityVisit–Yr7&8OnMondayYr7&8studentsaregoingtoTeHononga(thecentralheadquartersintownoftheCityCouncil)tolearnhowtheCouncilworkstomakeChristchurchasustainable,funandliveablecity.StudentswillgainanunderstandingofwhattheCouncildoes,meetexpertswhoworkthereandwhotakeadecision-makingroleastheyplanhowtospendratepayers’money.WewillconcludewithavisittotheCouncilChamberstoseewherekeylocalgovernmentdecisionsaremade.WewillhavelunchinfrontofTePunaoWaiwhetū(TheChristchurchArtGallery)andthenwalktoRutherford’sDenintheArtCentreforalessononatoms.Pleasenotethelatereturntimetoschool:3pm.Thankyoutotheparentswhohaveofferedtosupportus. BernardAdams__________________________________________________________________CantamathsNextWednesdayourYear7andYear8teamsof4willbeattheHorncastleArenatodobattlewithteamsfromalloverCanterburyintheannualCantamathscompetitionwhichinvolvesteamsansweringasmanyquestions(maximum20)asfastastheycanwith5pointsgainedforacorrectanswer.Oneoftheteamistherunnerwhoracestothestagetoshowtheanswertothemarkerswhoeithergivethenextquestion(iftheanswerwascorrect)orsayNo.Ifno,theteamcanchoosetopassortryagain.Weareexcitedtoseehowourbuddingmathematiciansgo. BernardAdams_______________________________________________________________________

Room3Wehavebeendescribingsettings.Checkoutourhouses.Ifyouwouldliketoseemoreyoucanvisitourblogs,pleaseleaveapositive,thoughtfulandhelpfulcomment.

https://sites.google.com/nbc.school.nz/room3nbcnickgray/individual-blogs Nick Gray

Friday’sSportsDrawTomorrowhttp://www.easterncommunity.co.nz/programme/rcsi-sport-cluster/Bowls-FinalNBCOcelots vSBTornadoes 12.30pmIndoor4ACapturetheFlagNBCRunners vRawhitiRhinos 12.30pmBottom15BNBCRunners vRawhitiRhinos 1.20pmBottom15AFootballNBCStrikers vQueensparkSaplings 12.55pmBottom11NBCStrikers vParkviewPirates 1.40pmBottom11HockeyNBCSaints vSBSanddunes 1.20pmTop6NBCSaints vTePaA 1.40pmTop7KiORahiYr7/8NBC vHaeata 1.15pmDomain21BNetballNBCNets(5/6) vHaeata 1.15pmTennis19NBCTargets(7/8)vHaeata 1.15pmRawhiti27__________________________________________________________________

BandquestOnthenightofBandquestweallmetinthefoyeroftheauditorium.WewerealltalkingandsayinghownervouswewereandthenmyMumcameoverandsaveduswithrescueremediesandpastilles.Westartedthewaitinggamewhichwasalmosttwohours¡WewerethentoldtogototuningwhichIdidn’tneedtodosinceIamthedrummerandthenitwasbackstagebecausewewereonstagenext.AftertheG4swerefinishedwegotintoposition.MollysaidwewereTBC(akaChelo,Jasmine,Oli,Livandme).ThenIcountedusin.WestartedwithourfirstsongwhichwasRadioactivebyImagineDragons.Icouldn’ttellhowmanypeoplewerestandingupbecauseofallthelightsblindingme.Thelightswerebesideandinthedrums.WhenweweredonewithRadioactiveLivnoddedatmetosaythathercapowasontherightstrings.WethenstartedCoolKidsbyEchosmith.Afterthatsongmyheartwaspoundingwithalltheadrenalin.Wethengotourshareoftheapplause. ArloFranklin(Yr5)__________________________________________________________________ BishopPaulhasaskedthatallprimaryschoolssendhisletterabout2020AttendanceDuestotheirparent/caregivercommunity.IwillbeattheNZCPPAExecutiveinAucklandnextWednesday-Friday. God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Fa’amanuia le Atua

Deb Daines Principal Going home today: • Artwork order forms (to each child) • Bishop Paul’s letter (to each family)

Parish FrBryanParish(3834722)

SundayMassatStMary’sat10.30amandSaturdayvigilatStJamesat5pm.12.30pm SamoanMassevery2ndmonth(FrPaulo) StJames9am SamoanMassevery4thSunday(FrBryan) StJames (nextMassSunday25August)BaptismalProgrammeThreeThursdaymeetings7-8pmon26September,3and10October.WelcomeSunday29SeptemberandBaptismSunday13October.Allmeetingsarecompulsory.PleasecontactMargaretBell3820464orFrBryan3834722formoreinformation.CoffeeeveryFridaymorningatStMary’s9.30-11am.PopinafterAssembly.AttendanceDues:Term3invoiceshavebeensenthometoallfamilies.Ifyoudidnotreceiveone,pleasecontacttheSchoolOffice.Apologies:YoumayhavenoticedontheTerm3invoicethatthesuffixonthebankaccountisdifferent.Thisisamistake–it’stheStJamesaccount.Ifyouusedit,neverfear-yourpaymenthasgonetotheParish.Thecorrectaccountforpaymentsis:03-1592-0602228-22______________________________________________________________________

Community SPCA’sCalendarCompetitionIsyourpetpictureperfect?PuttheirbestpawforwardandentertheSPCACalendarCompetition.Enterherehttps://www.spca.nz/calendar-competition

WalkingFestivalhttps://www.facebook.com/chchwalkingfestival/ PickupacopyofthefestivalbookletwithallthewalkdetailsfromyourlocalLibrary,ServiceCentreorRecreationandSportCentre,orcheckouttheprogrammeonlinehere.

OntheLibrarynoticeboard:• SPCACalendarCompetition–enteraphotoofyourpet.• ShirleyTennisClubjunioropeningday31Augustwww.shirleytennis.co.nz

• NathanWallis15SeptemberOhokaEventsCentrewww.wilkesandclark.co.nz

• ParentingWeek2019(brochuresintheOffice)www.nht.org.nz/parentingweek

PTFA

PersonalisedArtworkCalendars,Cards,Diaries,MouseMats

Orderformsgoinghometoday.

JointhePTFAWhocanjoin?AnyparentorfriendoftheschoolisverywelcomeatthePTFA.Whatdowedo?ThePTFAorganisefundraisingeventsfortheschoolandothereventstobringthecommunitytogether.Wemeetonceatermtoorganiseanyupcomingeventsandtocomeupwithideastobenefittheschoolanditscommunity.Meetingsarefunandit’sagreatwaytomeetotherparentsandgetinvolvedineventscomingupintheschool.Outsideofthemeetingsyoucandoaslittleorasmuchasyouliketoassistinorganisingevents.

Ifyouhaveanyinterestinjoiningourteamorjustfindingoutalittlebitmore,Iwouldlovetohearfromyou.Dadsdon’tbeshy!Pleasefeelwelcometoapproachmeatanytimearoundtheschoolorcall/textoremailme.Iwouldlovetohearfromyou.

LeannePh0273290540admin@fusionsolutions.co.nz

EntertainmentBookhttps://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/914v099

LunchNextThursdaySubway.Orders&correctmoneymustbeinthebluetinintheLibraryby8.45amWednesday.