St Anne’s Catholic School, Raine Street, Wanganui, 4500 Bank Account 03 0791 0629250 00
Ph/Fax: 06 343 8389 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stannes.school.nz
Newsletter, Thursday, 2 February 2017
Quoteoftheweek“Findhappinessinmakingothershappy.”MaryMackillop
TheweekaheadatStAnne’sSchool
Friday3rd PowhiriforFrMarcusandcommissioningliturgyfor schoolleaders- 9.00amatStAnne’sChurch Assembly-2.15pmatschoolhall
Monday6th WAITANGIDAY
Tuesday7th Beginningofyearsurveysreturnedtoteachers 10.30am-SwimmingYear4-8
Wednesday8th Summersportenrollmentstobereturned 10.30am-SwimmingYear1-3 OpVonalParentinterviews3.30pm-6.00pm
Thursday9th 12.30pm-SwimmingYear4-8
Friday10th IntermediateleadershipdayatWhangaehuMaraeAssembly-2.15pmatschoolhall
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St Anne’s Catholic School, Raine Street, Wanganui, 4500 Bank Account 03 0791 0629250 00
Ph/Fax: 06 343 8389 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stannes.school.nz
DearParents
NaumaihaeremaiWelcomebackeveryone
ItisalwaysexciVngonthefirstdaybackatthebeginningofeachschoolyear.Theschoolcomesbacktolifewiththefun,smilesandexcitementofchildrenexcitedaboutseeingfriendsandanewyearoflearning.Weareblessedwithgreatchildrenanddedicatedstaffmemeberswhohelpcreateafocussed,posiVveandfunenvironmentforlearning.
AspecialwelcometoYvonnePriestwhojoinsusasateacherfor2017.Alsowelcometoournewstudentsacrossarangeoflevelsintheschool.
Focusfor2017WehaveanumberoffocusareasandiniVaVvesfortheyearandbelowaresomedetails:
• SpecialCharacter-JoGichardourDRS(DirectorofReligiousStudies)willleadthestafftoconVnuetoauthenVcallydevelopourlinkswiththeJosephiteCharism.Thisyearwewillalsobeinvolvedinaspecialcharacterreview
•MST-ErinMcCullumwillworkasaMST(MathemaVcsSupportTeacher)fortheyear.ThisisfundedfromtheMinistryofEducaVon,ErinwillworkwithsmallgroupsofchildrentohelplictheirachievementinmathemaVcs.
• StaffdevelopmentinEnglish-HayleyMcKnightwillleadteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinwriVngandspeaking.WewillusecurrentresearchtoworktowardsimprovingourteachingpracVceinthisarea.Ourspecificinquiryis:Howcanweensurethatafocusonspeakingaspectsofthe
curriculumwillproducecorrespondingimprovementinwriVng?
• Mathema8cs-HalimSheridanwillconVnuetoleaddevelopmentinmathemaVcsteachingtoensureconsistencyofpracVceacrossourschool.
• Learningsupport-WehavemovedourresourceroomtotheArtsAVcenter.Theresourceroomwillprovidealearningsupportspaceforallchildren.ThiswillbeledbySueFamilton.
• Learningthroughplay-TeresaClarkandSandyCaseyareconVnuingthedevelopmentofourjuniorprogrammetoensurestrongertransiVonanddevelopmentallearningforallnewentrantchildren
• Personalizedlearning-PamWilsonandMaggieNicoliniwillconVnuetheirdevelopmentofpersonalizedlearningspacesforchildren.
• PB4L-TeresaClarkandtheleadershipteamwillconVnuedtodevelopourbehaviormanagementsystems.
SchoolUniformWetakeprideinouruniformandthankyouforensuringchildrenarrivedthisyearwiththeiruniformsalreadytogofortheterm.Weexpectchildrentowearcorrectuniformeveryday.Ifforsomereasonyourchildisunabletohavethecorrectuniformthenpleasesendanotefortheteacher.Theiruniformwillbeneedtoberemediedwithinafewdays.
SunsafeHopefullynowtheholidaysarefinishedwewillgetmoresejledweather.Weareasunsafeschoolandallchildrenareexpectedtowearasunhatwhenoutside.Pleaseensurethatyouchildhassunscreenonbeforeschool,wedoprovidesomesunscreenbutweonlyhavealimitedsupply.
TeachercontactWearealwayskeentotalkordiscussyourchild’sprogressanddevelopment.TeachershaveanumberofacerschoolmeeVngsandareusuallybusypreparingfortheschoolday.Ifyouwishtomeetwithyourchild’steacherpleaseapproachthemortheofficestaffforanappointmenttobemade.Ifyoudoemailteacherstheywillgetbacktoyouthefollowingdayastheirfocusduringthedayisteaching.
SwimmingOurswimprogrammebeginsnextTuesdayforYear4-8childrenandWednesdayforYear1-3children.Ourswimprogrammeisveryfocussedandbasedonchildren’sabiliVes.Eachchildwillreceivetenswimmingsessionsoverthisterm.Wehavefoundthatgoodgoggles,appropriateswimwearandhairVedbackhelpsyourchildbenefitfromthesesessions.
WaitangidayJustareminderthatWaitangiDayisthisMonday.SchoolwillresumeonTuesday7thFebruary.
Regards,KarlZimmerman
SurveysAUachedtothisnewsleUerisasurveyformtohelpusunderstandyourchildmorefullyandtoassistusinplanningandensuringwecanpersonalizelearningforyourchild.Ifyouwishtodiscussthisformmorefullywithyourchild’steacherthereareop8onalinterviewsavailablenextWednesday,8February.Pleasereturntheseformswithyourchild’snameonittotheirclassroomteacherbyTuesday,7February.
Ifyourequireaninterview,pleasegotowww.schoolinterviews.co.nzandselectaninterview8me.Thecodeis5635h.
St Anne’s Catholic School, Raine Street, Wanganui, 4500 Bank Account 03 0791 0629250 00
Ph/Fax: 06 343 8389 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stannes.school.nz
SpecialCharacterNewsfromStAnne’sSchool
NewParishPriestFrBrianisnowstudyingatBerkleyUniversityinAmerica.FrMarcusisournewparishpriestandwewillbewelcominghimwithaformalpowhirithisFridayat9.00amoutthefrontofStAnne’sChurch.Acerthepowhiriwewillbecommissioningourleadersfor2017.Ifyouwishtojoinusforthispowhiripleaseensurethatyouareinsidethechurchfoyerbefore9.00am.
GospelreadingthisweekMaUew5:1-12WhenJesussawthecrowds,hewentupthemountain;andacerhesatdown,hisdisciplescametohim.Thenhebegantospeak,andtaughtthem,saying:“Blessedarethepoorinspirit,fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven.“Blessedarethosewhomourn,fortheywillbecomforted.“Blessedarethemeek,fortheywillinherittheearth.“Blessedarethosewhohungerandthirstforrighteousness,fortheywillbefilled.“Blessedarethemerciful,fortheywillreceivemercy.“Blessedarethepureinheart,fortheywillseeGod.“Blessedarethepeacemakers,fortheywillbecalledchildrenofGod.“Blessedarethosewhoarepersecutedforrighteousness’sake,fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven.“Blessedareyouwhenpeoplerevileyouandpersecuteyouandujerallkindsofevilagainstyoufalselyonmyaccount.Rejoiceandbeglad,foryourrewardisgreatinheaven,forinthesamewaytheypersecutedtheprophetswhowerebeforeyou.
Reflec8onLivingthebeaVtudesisnothingnewforparents.Weocensetourneedsanddesiresasideinordertocareforothers,especiallyourchildren.Ourgreatestchallenge,however,istobealivingwitnesstothefirstbeaVtude.Ifweunderstandandliveoutbeing“poorinspirit,”therestfallsintoplace.Fortobe“poorinspirit,”werelycompletelyonGod.WeknowwhatthepresentsituaVonholds,butrecognizethatthereisagreaterglorytocomeinGod’sKingdom.
WelcomebackfromtheP.T.A.Wearelookingforwardtoanotherwonderfulyearaheadandwouldlovetoworkwithandgettoknowmorefamiliesfromourschoolcommunity.
OurPTAismadeupofasmallgroupofbusyparentswhodonatetheirVmetohelpwithschoolacVviVesandfundraisingbutweneedmorehandsondeck!WewouldloveforyouoranyfriendsoftheschoolorextendedfamilymemberstojointhePTA,wealsounderstandthattodaysworldisabusyonesowehavedecidedtoformagroupof‘Friends’ofthePTA.BeingafriendofthePTAmeansyoudon’thavetoajendmeeVngsbutwecouldcontactyoutoseeifyouareavailabletohelpoutthePTAwithvarioustasks,it’salsoagreatopportunitytogetinvolvedandnetworkwithgreatpeoplefromourschoolcommunity.Itdoesn’tmeanyouaregoingtobecalledonalltheVmeandweunderstandifyouarebusyandcan’thelpbutforustohavealistofpeopletocallonandtakethepressureoffthroughouttheyearwouldbesuperhelpfulsopleasedon’tshyawayweareafriendlybunchwejustneedalijlemorehelptokeepworkingondoingthebestforourfabulousschool.
Wehaveaformbelowforyoutofilloutandreturntoschooltowithyourcontactdetails.
OurParishhastheICPEmissionarygroupfromStGerards’sMonasteryvisiVngattheendofthismonth,wearepuqngonadinnerforthemonMonday27thFebruary,pleaseweneedhelpfromthewiderschoolcommunitytoassistthePTAwiththis,weneedhelpserving,setup,cleanuponthenightandwithcookingandpreparingfoodontheday-itcanbeboughttoschoolorarrangedtobepickedupfromyouifeasier.Thisisn’tahugeendeavourifwegetagoodamountofhelpers,pleasecontactJessorfillouttheformbelow.
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St Anne’s Catholic School, Raine Street, Wanganui, 4500 Bank Account 03 0791 0629250 00
Ph/Fax: 06 343 8389 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stannes.school.nz
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