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Newsletter No. 1 St Benedict’s School Khandallah Absence Phone No: 939-3878 Answer Phone: 479-6878
Fax: 479-3879
Email: [email protected] Website: www.st-benedicts.school.nz
31 January 2017 Dear Parents We warmly welcome the following students and families into our school community; Joshua Abeyesundere, (Rm 12), Tafara Junior Ruvando, (Rm 12), Lily Cakebread, (Rm 12), Ciara Windley, (Rm 11), Briana Belford, (Rm 11), Lucious, (Rm 8) & Skye Pinto, (Rm 4), Aminette Miranda, (Rm 8), Silas Keogh, (Rm 9), Callum, (Rm 5) & William Allott, (Rm 3), Molly, (Rm 5) & Emily Dudley, (Rm 2), Tessa Kallarackel, (Rm 5), Blake Flynn, Sophie Wiig, Chelsea Wishart, Ruth Almeida, Asha Hastings, Zara Taylor and Abby Bowen, (Rm 2). On behalf of our staff, I welcome everyone to the new school year and hope that everyone had a good break and managed to spend some quality family time together. We are looking forward to the term ahead. It is great to see the children arrive back at school happy and ready to get into their learning. Thank you to Father Doug for offering a special blessing to our students, staff and parents this morning. There is a lot going on both in and out of the classroom this term so we encourage you to keep a close eye on key dates for the term and read all newsletters that are sent home. We welcome Mrs Anne-Marie Cassidy to our staff this year. Mrs Cassidy will be providing release in several classrooms this year as well as teaching English to some of our students. We are delighted to have Mrs Cassidy join our staff this year. Swimming begins this week and will continue throughout the term. This will take place every Friday for students in Years 1-6 and every Thursday for students in Years 7 & 8. Please see the syndicate newsletters for more information about school swimming and make sure the children bring their swimming gear each week.
Please ensure that your child has a school sun hat with them at all times. We enforce a “no hat no play policy” in Terms 1 and 4. This means that children without a hat spend their lunchtime in the shaded area outside the office. This is to help protect our children from the risk of skin cancer. We ask that you also put sunblock on your children before they come to school. We only have a limited supply of sun block at school. We also love to see the children wearing their uniform with pride. This includes all students wearing black shoes or sandals only. We will be following up on students who are not wearing the correct school uniform. The full uniform requirements are available on our school website under the Parent Information tab. All uniform enquiries need to be directed to the school office.
Key Dates February
2 Vision & Hearing - Yr 7 & NE
2 Swimming begins for Years 7 & 8
3 Swimming begins for Years 1-6
6 Waitangi Day – School closed
8 Meet the Teacher Evening – 6pm
10 School picnic - Bishop Park Eastbourne
15 Board of Trustees Meeting
16 Road Patrol Refresher for students
17 School picnic - Bishop Park Eastbourne (postponement date)
March
01 Ash Wednesday
13-17 Year 7 EOTC Week
13-17 Year 8 Camp
13-17 Junior Capital Arts Festival
20-24 Senior Capital Arts Festival
27-31 Year 6 Camp
29 Board of Trustees Meeting
April
5 & 6 Parent Goal Setting Interviews
10 Holy Week
12 Mission Fair (TBC)
13 Holy Thursday Term 1 ends
We ask that everyone who uses the drop off and pick up parking spaces at the front of the chalet in Nicholson Road please remain with their car and do not leave it parked there unattended. We have only a small space available and it works well when everyone is courteous of others and uses it as intended before and after school. There are usually parking spaces further along Nicholson Road, Everest Street and Ganges Road before and after school. We invite you to our Meet the Teacher Evening on Tuesday 8
th February at 6pm.
This is an opportunity to meet the staff in each syndicate and to hear about each syndicate’s programme and expectations. We will begin in the library with a brief overview of each area of the school and then you will have the opportunity to visit your child’s class and meet your child’s teacher. The annual school picnic is on Friday 10
th February so mark this date in your diary. This is always a fun community-
building day and is a great way to get our year off to a good start. As we are going to be at the beach and swimming at the Eastbourne Pool, we need to obtain permission from you for your child to attend. Please email the office or return the slip which is included in this newsletter. Everyone is welcome to join us for this day. Wednesday 15
th February we will be holding a beginning of year Mass at St Benedict’s Church at 9.15am where we
come together as a community to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Everyone is welcome to join us for this Mass.
During the holiday break we had the exterior of the school painted. We are delighted with the way the school looks and look forward to the final stages of the work being completed over the next couple of weeks.
In January our solar panels generated 552 kWh of solar energy. This is 28% of out total power consumption for January. In 2016 our solar panels generated 5357kWh of energy in total. Our school page can be viewed by clicking on the St Benedict’s School Schoolgen link: http://schoolgen.co.nz/schoolgen-schools/st-benedicts-school.
Kind Regards Dave Lamont Principal
School Picnic - email [email protected] I give permission for my child/children ____________________________________Rm/s________ to attend the school picnic at Bishop Park in Eastbourne. I am able/ unable to stay and help with supervision on the day. I will be collecting my child/children from Bishop Park and transporting them home myself. Yes/No Parent/Caregiver Name: ______________________________________ Phone: _______________ Parent/Caregiver Signature: _____________________________________
WEEKLY REFLECTION
“Becoming like Jesus is as much as about having a relaxed and joyful heart as it is about believing and doing the right thing.”
Ronald Rolheiser - Catholic priest and theologian
Sports Notices & Student Achievements
CONGRATULATIONS to Adam Byrne for his exam result of 98% in Grade 2 Music Theory at the end of last year. Well done Adam. WEETBIX TRIATHLON Entries are now open for the Have a go Weetbix Triathlon for kids held in Kilbirnie Park in March 2017. Visit the website try.weetbix.co.nz to enter early bird entries available. It is a sell-out. You can link your child/athlete to the school group. You may enter as an individual to compete in the swim bike and run or two in a team - one swims, one bikes and both run. Age groups start at 7-15years. For more information contact: Viv Collier (021 434184) or [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
KELLY SPORTS TERM 1 Kelly Sports will be back in Term 1 with their fun and exciting classes. Kelly Sports encourages children to have fun, build confidence and to give sport a go. We believe that sport and physical activity has so much to offer children; it improves fitness, develops communication skills, team work and gives them a place to channel their energy.
Summer Sports (Yrs 1-4) Tuesdays 3.05-4.05pm - Come and try Football, Volleyball, Athletics and Touch Rugby. It’s a great way to try new sports, learn new skills and improve ability. We use games & drills to teach game sense and team play. Learn the fundamental skills for all sports – throwing, running, jumping, striking, balance and many more – all while having a great time! For full details and to enrol into our programmes
visit www.kellysports.co.nz email [email protected] or call 04 972 7201
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MUSIC LESSONS Your child can learn how to play the keyboard at this school.
The lessons are run during school hours and all ages are welcome!
The Wellington Music Academy has been providing music lessons in the Wellington region for over 23 years.
Our experienced and enthusiastic teachers will ensure all lessons are fun and appropriate for your child's
level of musical development. Please contact the Music Academy at any time for more information and to
book a place.
Phone: 0272115077
email: [email protected]
online: www.musicacademy.co.nz
ASB SCHOOL BANKING Has your child been registered for School Banking? If not please ask at the office for a form to sign up for their Head Start Saving Account. Once your child has been registered they will receive a Kid’s School Banking pack which will include a calculator, savings diary and deposit envelopes to help them get started. For easy and convenient banking for your child, the ASB has provided a Deposit Drop Box in the office area where your child can make their regular savings deposit. Emma McCallum
PARENT ROAD PATROL
Parents: Please be present from 8:30-9:00am and again from 2:50-3:15pm
Term 1
Tuesday 31 Jan Moreno-Mejia family
Wednesday 01 Feb Bailey family
Thursday 02 Feb Murphy family
Friday 03 Feb Nahu family
Tuesday 07 Feb Novilla family
Wednesday 08 Feb O’Brien family
Thursday 09 Feb O’Styke family
Friday 10 Feb Paul family
COMMUNITY NOTICES SUNSHINE DRAMA is all about growing confident communication & performance skills in children of all ages. Classes are held Tuesday
after school at the Karori Baptist Church Hall & Sat mornings at the Karori Recreation Ctre. For info , enrolments or to arrange a free trial class, visit www.sunshinedrama.co.nz or call Jenae Ryan 0274 380533. CHESS POWER 2016, we had 15 students in our Stage 2 program. Although we don't guarantee results, many of these students
achieved great success. Most students increased their rating by 100 points from joining the program. We also had some incredible results. We have three academy programs starting in 2017. Each program is just $35/week per student. "STAGE ONE" WELLINGTON Designed for players with 300 - 900 rating points. View "STAGE ONE" learning outcomes. Location: Wgton Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon. In-Person Meeting Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Tuesdays Online Meeting Time: 8:30pm - 9:15pm Thursdays. NORTHERN UNITED JUNIOR HOCKEY CLUB 2017 CLUB REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN! Based at 26 Blackrock Road, Newlands,
we welcome yrs 3-8 hockey players of all skill levels from the Northern suburbs. Key dates: Pre-season training: Newlands, 5-7 pm Mondays (yrs 3 to 6: 5-6 pm; yrs 7 & 8: 6-7 pm), from 20 Feb Years 7 & 8 (11-a-side) trials: 5th and 12th March, 2-5 pm. Season starts early May. PLUS: Have a Go Hockey: $15 for 3 fun, no-obligation trial sessions for beginners in Yrs 3-8 5-6 pm, 20 Feb, 27 Feb & 6 March, Newlands. Register for Have a Go now! Details: www.nujhc.org.nz [email protected] CHESS CLUB Chess Lessons with the 2017 NZ chess champion! Learn to play or develop your skills further. Lots of opportunities for
chess tournaments this year. Jville Community Centre, Mondays 6-7pm, $90 per term. To enrol or for further info please contact Scott Wastney: Mobile: 021 155 7403 Email: [email protected] Website: https://kiwichess.co.nz/
HOK Sponsors
Thank you to businesses and individuals that sponsor and support St Benedict’s School. We acknowledge and appreciate their support and ask that you use them when you can.
