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Serving with Faith and Love
7th July 2016
Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Bula, Malo ni, Makadini, Annyoung, Witamy, Welcome,
Sometime we are so busy in our everyday lives that we forget about the little things in life. The sunrise at the start
of a brand new day, the sound of the birds waking up, the warmth of our children’s love around us, the laughter of
our family and friends. All of these precious gifts we are given by our Lord and sometimes we just forget to say
thank you.
The holidays are starting at the end of this week and I wish everyone a safe and blessed time and may we pause for a
while and remember in our hearts the love that our God has for us.
Dear Lord,
May I find JOY in the morning sunshine, Your Love in all things around me.
May I find Your PEACE in the quiet of the evening as Your gentle blessings surround me.
Lord, you know how busy I must be this day,
If I forget You, please do not forget me.
Amen.
By Sir Jacob Astley
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
What a fabulous response to our interviews.
To the parents who came – Thank you
To the children who were so well prepared – Thank you
To the fabulous teachers who have been teaching your children – Thank you.
For parents in Room 6 we shall be having catch-up interview times at the beginning of Term 3 and if there are any
other parents that would still like to see their child’s teacher we will organise times for those parents as well.
PREFERENCE FORMS
The school is in the middle of doing an audit for the Catholic School Office and are going through all preference
forms. We have found quite a number of incomplete forms, and a few missing copies of Baptism Certificates. Each
form has to be signed by your Parish priest, some have not been signed. If you are unsure if your form is complete,
can you please contact the office so we can resolve this as soon as possible.
SCHOLASTICS BOOK FAIR
Thank you to all the parents who have bought books for their children. This is a great support for you children’s
learning and emphasises the importance of print. A great fundraiser as well. I know all the children will be busy
these holidays reading their new books.
WINTER UNIFORM
We are definitely in the throngs of winter and I ask that all students come to school in their winter uniforms. We
have been noticing that some children have decided not to wear correct school uniform and are coming to school in
different attire. The school jumpers are really warm as well as the school jackets. If the excuse is, ‘I lost it’, they
need to ‘look’ for it before they decide to wear something else. We have a lot of ‘lost property’ in our office that
they should be looking through first. Please ensure that your child is dressed correctly for school every day.
MATARIKI CELEBRATIONS
A huge congratulation to our senior students under the guidance of Mrs Avia on a fabulous performance in the Grey
Lynn library last Friday. Grey Lynn school also put on a great performance and both schools went away with songs
on their minds.
INCREDIBLE YEARS PROGRAMME
The Parish have decided to restart this programme in the beginning of Term 3, Tuesday 26th
July. The Incredible Years parenting programme acknowledge that parenting is one of the
most important jobs adults can do. The programme aims to encourage positive family
relationships.
It provides:
Practical step by step suggestions for parents of children to help handle everyday
family situations.
An encouraging and supportive learning environment.
Strategies to help parents manage challenging behaviours.
Child-minding while you attend class.
Light meal shared from 5.30pm.
It is a world-recognised programme that supports and celebrates the work of parents. They have two female
facilitators who are passionate about raising children to be good citizens. The course is 2.5hrs per week and you will
receive a certificate after completion. I encourage all parents to put aside these 2.5 hrs a week for the benefit of
their children.
END OF TERM SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
School Assembly will be at 2.00pm on Friday 08th July, in Room 5. Please feel free to come along.
PTA
Thank you to Paula who ran our first meeting with the PTA. What a great start with great enthusiasm. We already
have a lot of ideas for fundraising and help for around the school. Please see the attached newsletter.
DENTAL VAN
The dental van will be visiting our school on Monday 1st August. During this time, they would like to examine, and do
any required treatment for your child. They cannot do any treatment, without your agreement, so could you please
return any forms that the therapist gives to your children. They will be very happy to discuss any treatments that
they recommend with you. If you have any preschool children they would like to see them also, please call into the
van before school or after school with them. The van phone number is 021 413 435. You could phone them, call into
the van or write a note.
HEARING AND VISION TESTING
The Auckland District Health Board has advised us that they will be at our school in Term 3. There is no need to plan
for this but if you would specifically like your child to be tested can you please inform the office.
OLYMPIC DAY CELEBRATIONS – CHANGE OF DATE!
TERM 3, WEEK 2
The weather was not kind to us last week so we have postponed our celebration until next
term. An update will go out at the beginning of Term 3.
NETBALL – Three Kings Netball Association
There will be NO Saturday netball games during the school holidays.
HEAD LICE
We have another outbreak of ‘Head Lice’. Please be vigilant and check your child’s hair. Lice and nits love any sort
of hair, whether it is clean or not so clean. This is very contagious and you need to administer Head Lice shampoo
not only for the person that has it but to everybody in the family. These little monsters love crawling from head to
head and nobody is left out.
ABSENTEES
You would have noticed on the new reports the attendance is noted down for each half day your child was at school.
If you believe this to be incorrect it may be because the office was not told of absences soon enough and that is why
it is really important that this happens every time your child is away from school. I thank every vigilant parent for
their promptness in informing the school and the majority do that well. A phone call, an email or a sibling can let the
office know why your child is away, that would make it easier for Mrs Tolai to update the attendance roll.
BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday to our July birthdays: Sebastian Smith, Andreas Finepolo, Enya Siemsen and Mqren Al-Nuaimi.
May God always keep you close to His heart.
TERM DATES
The end of Term 2 is at 2.55pm, Friday 8th July.
Term 3 starts on Monday 25th July, 8.50am and will end on Friday 23rd September.
NOTICE FROM THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DUES SPONSORSHIP SCHEME
The Attendance Dues Sponsorship Scheme - has been created to assist families who may need financial support with
the payment of attendance dues, for students attending Catholic schools in Auckland Diocese, both primary and
secondary.
The purpose of the sponsorship scheme is to allow parents or caregivers facing financial hardship another option to
seek relief where they may be reluctant to approach their school for help.
The existing financial hardship scheme – operated by your school – is also available to parents or caregivers facing
hardship and we do encourage families facing financial difficulties to please contact your school office.
Application forms are available from school and parish offices, or can be down-loaded from the Catholic Schools
Office Website: www.catholicschools.org.nz (go to Property and Finance / Finance / Attendance Dues)
If you have any queries or require assistance with the payment of attendance dues under the sponsorship scheme,
you are invited to phone in confidence, Carol Krebs (Ph. 360 3069) at the Auckland Diocese office.
Applications to the sponsorship scheme for 2016 attendance dues will be accepted by the Auckland Common Fund
Ltd up to November 2016.
VACANCY FROM THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland wishes to employ a part-time pastoral chaplain to the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Community. Applicants must have fluency in New Zealand Sign Language, knowledge in the Catholic faith, experience of working in both Deaf and Hearing workplace environments, the ability to communicate using a variety of media, hold a current NZ drivers licence and be willing to work flexible hours including some weekends. To view a full position description, please visit our website www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz. Please send applications (application form, cover letter and CV) to Leanne Kilgour [email protected] by 1st August 2016.
NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE
SHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
Keep your children busy these holidays with some of these interesting holiday programmes. Remember that all
Libraries are also open and ready to engage children with books, games, videos and other activities.
School Holiday Programs from SNOW PLANET
Sign the kids up to our July School Holiday Program and get them mountain ready before heading away this winter. Our friends
at Salomon have partnered with us this year and every child enrolled will get a Salomon goody bag.
These ever popular school holiday programs are perfect for kids aged 5-14 years old, who either want to learn how to
ski/snowboard or continue developing their skills.
You have the choice of:
Week 1 - 11th - 15th July | 9:30am - 11:00am or 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Week 2 - 18th - 22nd July | 9:30am - 11:30am or 1:00pm - 3:00pm
SCHOOL HOLIDAY COMPUTER CLASSES
For ages 5 – 15 at Ntec Tertiary Group NZ, Federal St, in Minecraft, Create 3D Games, Coding, Web Design,
Animation, Video Editing, and Building a PC and if young the Discovery Computer Class. For further
information call 488 0787 or visit www.grandtraining.co.nz
Auckland City Venue: NTEC TERTIARY GROUP NZ
25 Federal St, Corner Swanson and Federal Streets
Google Maps:https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-
36.8457164,174.7637004,3a,90y,344.4h,78.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGM_NJauY1B7mtkqRcfDVjg!2e0!7i1331
2!8i6656!6m1!1e1
KOKAKO LODGE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Kokako Lodge has the first week of school holidays filled with adventure to keep your child active and off
the couch. We travel to space, climb to new heights, aim for bullseyes, play Viking for a day, learn how to
weave flax and make Maori treats, spend some time being Mowgli in the jungle and then break records on
Olympics day!
Get in touch with us through http://www.kokakolodge.org.nz/page/401273 or by emailing Des on
[email protected] for further information.
IMPORTANT HEALTH MESSAGE
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION ON RHEMATIC FEVER
Ministry of Health - Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme at Home Pharmacy Grey Lynn Free Antibiotics & Throat Swab for Maori and Pacific Island children aged between 3 and 19 years old. No Appointment required - we're open 7 days, simply pop in. Home Pharmacy Grey Lynn | 280 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn (next to Fruit World) www.homepharmacy.co.nz | Tel: 09 281 2812 Mon - Fri 9am-6pm | Sat 9am-5pm | Sun 10am-4pm For more information - http://www.homepharmacy.co.nz/blog/sore-throats
Nicole Holder
021 704 753
09 639 0200 ext. 27542
CYHT Referral forms are available at the office.
Parnell Trust’s Winter Fun School Holiday Adventures Great activities every day for 5-14 year olds from 11 – 22 July
Parnell Trust has an amazing line-up of activities and adventures for the July holidays,
guaranteed to keep kids happy and stimulated all day long. Choose from up to four
fantastic activities every day, priced from $55 - Club House, Adventure Seekers, On the
Move and Special Computer Workshops, LEGO EV3 and Computer Gaming challenges.
Programmes are available at both Parnell and Epsom schools from 7.30am to 6pm every
day - perfect for working parents. See our website for details www.parnell.org.nz or
phone 09 555 5194.
God Bless
Regina Smuga
PRINCIPAL
