28 July 2010 22/10

Tena koutou katoa nga mihi ki te whanau o te Kura o Hato Patariki. Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. (Greetings to all families of St Patrick’s School. Celebrate Maori Language Week.

Parent / teacher interviews are happening again on August 5^th. School will finish at 12:30 next Thursday August 5.These interviews are for parents of children who received a report at the end of last term. Online bookings are now open for you to choose the time(s) that suit you. Simply go to the website www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the school code 2X892. Follow the steps to book the interview with the teacher at the time you want. Alternatively, if you don’t have internet access you can ring the office or call in and we will help you with the booking.

Parish Sacramental Programme. The parent meeting to prepare for the celebration of Confirmation will be held in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 4^th August at 7.30pm. It is important that someone from each family attends this meeting.

Verdon College Open Day for viewing the college is this Sunday August 1^st at 2pm. Principal’s welcome at 3pm. Yr 6 children have been given the Verdon Prospectus to take home.

The Public Health Nurse visits our school every two weeks. Her next visit is on Friday August 13. On this day I would like to trial having parents, who wish to discuss your child’s health needs with a health professional, coming in and talking with the Health Nurse. If you would like to see the nurse come to the school office at 10am on Friday August 13.

Welcome to St Patrick’s: Ruaidhri and Dominic Brosnan who started in room 8 and Room 10 this week.

Syndicate News

Junior: Tena koutou katoa nga mihi ki te whanau o te Kura o St Patrick’s.

Whakanuia Te wiki o te reo Maori Greetings to all families of St Patrick’s School.

Celebrate Maori Language week.

· This week on Friday we start our afternoon rotation around the Junior classes learning about Commonwealth countries and what makes us a part of the Commonwealth. The children will have different cultural experiences from Australia - Rm1, Malysia – Rm 2, Canada – Rm 3, India – Rm 4, Jamaica – Rm 5, NZ – Rm 6, Kenya – Rm 6a. If you have any resources or knowledge that can help us make this real for the children, please do not hesitate to contact the class teacher. We are excited to share this learning.

· As a part of our Music this Term we are also teaching the children our NZ national anthem and what it means to show respect when we sing this.

· As we will be swimming from Week 7 there will be no shared prayer in Weeks 7, 8 and 9. On Week 10 we will have writers club and shared prayer on Monday 20^th September.

· Remember parent interviews are next week. These are for those children who have received reports at the end of last term. In Years 1, 2 and 3 when you receive your child’s report their class teacher will contact you to arrange an interview if you did not get a report at the end of last term.

· This week for R.E. we are beginning the Sacrament Strand.

· Fitness Tip: Do you have a special dance or song you can teach your child. Or it may be just a favourite that you remember when you were young. Have fun trying out some moves and grooves.

Class Awards:

Room 1: Anna Rikiti, Lily Henderson, Kiahn Johnson, Dylan Mahon

Room 2: Brayden Carlaw, Shakaya Lynch-Hird, Breege Robinson, Kia Templeton.

Room 3: Kiah Sherrif Room 4: Cassidy Davis, Ruby Laidlaw, Olivia McMillan, Isaac Oudhoff

Room 5: Phoenix Barwick, Jonty Robertson Room 6: Thomas Cassidy, Huntar Colvin,

Room 6A: Cody Ineson, Emma Flower

Senior Syndicate Kia Ora from the Senior Syndicate

· This week we have had lots of fun learning all about multiple intelligences. We have all taken tests to see where our strengths and needs lie and it has certainly been very interesting. Take time to ask your child what is was that they were good at.

· Just a reminder that if you have any question about any of the information in reports etc that we are having interviews next Thursday. Please make sure you go online to book a time that suits you. If we could have sample folders returned by them that would be great.

· In writing children are learning about either narratives (imaginative stories) based around well known fairy tales or they are having fun learning how to read and write poetry.

· Please remember that children have reading and basic facts maths homework every week and that this is due in each Friday. Most children are great with this, though there are a few regulars that forget to have this completed.

· Please remember to bring in all your stationery to use this term.

God Bless, The Senior Syndicate

Class Awards Room 7: Amee Hope-Johnson, Joshua Carroll, Room 8: Ebony Herbert, Jack Coupe Room 9: Maia Thompson, Seamus Cassidy , Alice McDonald-Jacobson

Room 10: Taneko Elkington, Helena Rikiti Room 11: Samantha Mennell, Sean Mulrooney

Pupil of the week: Christian Leadership Award

Jaycob Grey & Caleb McKenzie Brayden Te Amo & Tasha Bennett

Enviro Tip Teach your children how to recharge batteries for their toys. This helps, not only reduce rubbish, but also keeps toxic metals such as mercury from getting in the environment

Fernworth Dental Clinic will be contacting parents shortly regarding appointment times for their children. Any questions please contact the clinic on 2169706.

. The Parish Prayer/ Support group meet every Tuesday at 2 pm in the Parish Centre. They reflect on the Sunday gospel, pray and sing. Please feel free to join them. Any enquiries to Lily Spencer 2169076.

Altar Servers this weekend,

Saturday 6pm	Sunday 9am
Maddison Parkhill & Rowan Stratford	Dylan McDonald & Olivia Brown

May God bless you and your families.

Alan Watts

Principal

Important Dates

July 28 BOT meeting 7.30pm

Aug 4 Class Mass Rooms 5,6,6a & 8

5 School Interviews. School finishes at 12:30

6 Polyfest at the Stadium

11 Class Mass Rooms 3 & 7

18 Class Mass Rooms 2 & 9

25 Class Mass Rooms 11 & 4

It’s that time again! On the 6th of August the St Patrick’s Pasifika group will be performing in the Polyfest competition at the Stadium Southland. If you are interested in being a parent help, please come and see Jules (Miss Dallas) in Room 5. Thank you for your support.

HMNZS OTAGO is making her first visit to the port of Bluff. There is an Open Day on Saturday 31 July from 10am – 3pm. Come down and step aboard OTAGO, and have a look round the ship and talk to the crew.