ST PIUS X SCHOOL Tuki Street, Titahi Bay Phone: 2367006 Email: office@saintpius.school.nz Website: www.saintpius.school.nz Principal: Jane Reddish

OUR LADY OF HOPE PARISH Tawa-Titahi Bay

St Pius X Church, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay Phone: 2325611

Email: ourladyofhope@xtra.co.nz Website: www.tawacatholic.org.nz

Parish Priest: Fr John van der Kaa

NEWSLETTER Friday 8 July 2016

Kia Ora Nga Whanau RECENT EVENTS PRINCIPAL AWARDS Congratulations to these students for receiving Principals Awards at our WAKA Assembly today— * TEGAN KARAITIANA for Great improvement in all areas * TALI LAPA for Always working hard * GEORGIA COLLINS for Being a great helper * ISAAC WILLIAMSON for Being a great helper * MEISHA VARDON for Working well in all areas * JESSE ELIAS received a SPECIAL MERIT AWARD for Leadership READING TOGETHER Programme Congratulations to Lily Smith, Antia.Iasona and Sonja Bedingfield for completing the Reading Together course this week.

DANE COLES visits our school Great excitement for everyone to have Dane Coles (the Hurricanes Captain/All Black) visit our school on Wednesday as part of Naylan and Jay-Dee’s WAKA Challenge.

Welcoming POWHIRI for new Term 2 students Yesterday we welcomed Bailey Felise, Cocobelle Umaga-Marshall, Lonzo Perenise, Kiara Lopa and Memphis Schuster-Samson and their whanau to our school community.

NEW BARK FOR OUR PLAYGROUND New bark funded by the Food Fair profits was delivered this week. A HUGE thank you to Leonte Murray, Louis Demicoli, Beryl and Sean O’Neill, and some of our senior boys who made an amazing job of spreading the bark. The boys helped out as part of their WAKA Challenge. Great job!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS My warmest wishes to you all for a restful and fun-filled holiday. Nga mihi nui kia kotou God bless and kind regards

Mon 25 July 8.50am School opens for Term 3 Mon 25 July 1.30pm Kowaiau Wed 27 July 6.30pm Fitness in school hall Fri 29 July 9.00am School Mass Sat 30 July Netball and Hockey resume Mon 1 Aug Fruit In Schools resumes Fri 5 Aug GRANDPARENTS DAY

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WAKA Challenge Yum Yum—it was so much fun for me to join the

Weka & Kereru children who had completed a 50% of their WAKA Challenges for a special morning tea

in the library. Congratulations to Lily, Madison, Sophie, Tristian, Dakota, Caleb, Preston, Breanna,

Clara, Tali, Luke, Harry, Sonik, Indiana, Maia, Apanui, Alayna, Claude, Tamati, Peter, Meisha,

Letitia and Lucy for making such good progress on their Waka Challenge & to their parents/whanau who

have supported them so well in completing their work!! ☺

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Congratulation to Alayna Padilla, Jake de Boer, Claude Haring and Isaac Williamson who have collected the most Gotcha

Awards this term. We shared a very special morning tea in my office today & managed to eat a lot of food while we chatted.

Well done also to these children.

LOST

New School Jumper Has the name “Sofia Broad-

bent” printed on it.

Please check your child’s school jumper to see if they have the

correct one.

THANK YOU

A lot of information has come in regarding COMMUNITY ac-tivities. They are listed below—for more information contact the office. Parent Help—Supporting parents & families to raise children in a positive environment—24 hour helpline 499-9994 www.parenthelp.org.nz FOR SALE—St Pius Tracksuit plus teeshirt and shorts. Size 8. As new condition. Selling on behalf of parent—$40 the lot. Contact the school office EL RANCHO HORSE CAMP—19/20 July from 9am to 5pm. Cost $160 for both days. Apply online at: http://elrancho.co.nz/Camps+and+Events/Horse+Camp.html

Our Lady of Hope Parish—Tawa/Titahi Bay Mass Timetable

Tawa Church—Sunday 8.30am and 10.30am Titahi Bay Church (St Pius X Church)—Saturday 5.00pm only