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St. Mary’s School
Monday 29 June 2015
Newsletter No. 6; Term 2
www.stmaryshastings.school.nz
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whanau,
We welcome Siolo, Tupu and Emmily-Rose Venasio, Kyra
Epplett and Sophie Wahl to our St Marys School community.
With open arms, minds and hearts we accept them into our
community and pray God’s blessing on them.
Farewell Mrs Haronga
This week we farewell Mrs Haronga, as
she leaves St Mary’s at the end of the
term to take up her new teaching position at Mahora School. We thank Denise
for her contribution to St Mary’s School
over the past 16 years and wish her the
very best for her new job. We will miss
her.
Catholic Character
For some years now Catholic Schools throughout
New Zealand have been supporting specific Catholic Schools in
different parts of the world. This year St. John’s Dala and
Takwa Primary Schools in the Solomon Islands will benefit from
a “Mufti Mania” which will be held at our school this
Friday, 3 July. The children will be able to wear mufti
and contribute a gold coin donation which will be used for
reading resources and sports equipment for these schools.
Thank you for your support of this very worthy cause.
Teresa Neilson, D.R.S.
Photos from our First Holy Communion Mass last month
"How beautiful are the footsteps of
those who bring the good news" (Rom 10:15-17)
Welcome
We welcome Miss Anna Watson who will be teaching room 7 for
terms three and four. Anna is looking forward to being part of
the St Mary’s School community.
Junior Novice Gymnastics Festival
Well done to all our students who
participated in the Festival. All
your practicing certainly paid off!
Here is Reid McGuigan starting
his floor routine. Thanks to Mrs
McDonald for training and
preparing our students and to all
the parents and whanau who
came along to watch. It was a
great afternoon.
Junior Novice Gymnastics Festival
Last week 19 children from Rooms 9, 10 and 7 represented our
school at the Junior Novice Gymnastics Festival.
All children performed to a very high standard and were proud of
their efforts. Thank you to the parents who helped with transport
and the many supporters who came to watch.
Diana McDonald, Gym Co-ordinator
The Cantor Group.
Jo Ramsey, parishioner of the Faith Community of St. Peter
Chanel and the Hastings Parish has successfully lead the Cantor
Group from St. Mary’s for ten years now. This group leads the
singing and sings the Responsorial Psalm at Sunday Mass on
the first Sunday of each Mass. The school would like to support
Jo in continuing this group so we are going to ask students
from Year 4 and above to consider joining. It would mean a
lunchtime practice on a Friday and a definite commitment to
attending the 10am Mass at St. Peter Chanel every first Sunday
of the month. We ask parents to talk this through with their
children and encourage them to take on this active ministry
within the Church – some of the First Communicants could well
be interested.
Teresa Neilson, D.R.S.
‘STEAM’ at St. Johns College
Our Intermediate students have had a fantastic time this term
participating in “STEAM’ AT St. Johns College. Once weekly
students have taken part in a variety of science, physics,
computer science and bio-chemistry lessons.
‘Move It’
Congratulations to all our students who have walked, scooted or
cycled to school over the past four weeks. There has been a
tremendous response to this programme and we have been
thrilled with the efforts students and their parents have made.
‘Move It’ is now finished. It would be great if all our students
could continue to come to school by these modes, thus
promoting their own health and freeing up our roads from cars.
Thank you parents for your support of the programme.
Student, Teacher, Parent Conferences
These will be held in week 5 of next term on Monday 17 August
and Wednesday 19 August. Diary these dates now. The online
booking facility for Conference times will be open next term.
End of Term Two
The school term ends this Friday at 2.50 pm and term three
commences on Monday 20 July at 8.50 am. The staff wish you
all a warm and relaxing school holiday break with your children!
Keeping an ‘Eye Out’
If passing the school during the holiday break at any time of
the day or night, we would appreciate you taking a walk/bike/
drive through the property (swing right around behind the
Church) Your presence will be a deterrent to vandals. Should
you see anything suspicious, please contact the Police
immediately. Thank you.
Week 11 Happenings at St. Mary’s...
Monday
Important Upcoming Events ...
Term 3
Begins July 20th 8:45am
20 July
Tuesday
R 11 Faraday Centre: R 12 HB Museum
Week 1
Mass R 1 and 3
24 July
Wednesday
Sports Assembly R12; R7 Faraday Centre; R9 HB Museum
Week 2
Mass R 4 and 5
31 July
Week 3
Home & School Mtg 7:30pm
TACs Football
Whole School Mass St Mary of the Cross
3 Aug
4 Aug
7 Aug
Week 4
ICAS Maths Exam
Feast of Assumption—Whole School MaSS
11 Aug
14 Aug
Week 5
Parent Teacher Student Conferences
Parent Teacher Student Conferences
Hockey in school
Mass R 6,7,9.
17
19
19
21
Week 6
HB Hockey lessons
TACs Hockey
Junior School Mass
HB Science Fair EIT
St Peter Chanel School Sunday Mass 10:00am
25/27Aug
25 Aug
28 Aug
28 Aug
30 Aug
Week 7
Mass R 1 and 3
4 Sept
Week 8
BOT meeting
Mass R 4 and 5
9 Sept
11 Sept
Week 9
Interschool cross country
Mass R 6,7,9
Learning Portfolios home
15 Sept
18 Sept
18 Sept
Week 10
Sports Assembly
Mass R 1 and 3
End of Term 3, 2:50pm.
23 Sept
25 Sept
25 Sept
Thursday
Friday
Mufti Mania Day; End of Term 2 : 2:50pm
Friday BBQ Roster—Orders taken before school
Friday 3 July—Michelle Fritchley and Maree Warne
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.
New Roster for Term 3 out this week.
THANK YOU HOME & SCHOOL!
The children in rooms 4, 5
and 6 got some new
furniture for their rooms
recently. This furniture has
been a hit with the
students, and it’s all thanks
to our St Mary’s Home &
School for giving us the
money to buy the furniture.
Check out the photos to
see our new furniture and
how the students are using
it.
Tracey Smith, Renee
Jackson and Rachel
Cornforth
BOYS WINTER SHORTS
Milburn Tanner our supplier has advised the winter shorts order
will arrive no later than mid July. Shorts will be available to purchase in the new term. They apologise for the delay.
CAN YOU HELP?
Do you have access to a digger? The Home
& School are looking for a small digger that
could be used at the Gala. Please contact
the Office.
FREE TEXT ALERTS
To receive text updates about school events; postponements
etc, direct to your mobile, simply send the following Text to
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Please note no capitals, and written exactly as above.
ACHIEVERS OF THE WEEK
R1&
R3
Dylan Springer, Libby Crawford, Xavier Potter.
Hamish Scurr, Marcus Le Monnier.
R4
Flynn Russell, Emily Martin, Jacob Symonds (Gospel Values),
Paige Gibbons, Riley Toomer, Isaac Skews (Gospel Values)
Lucia Urquhart, Georgia Epplett, Charlotte Lyall(Gospel
Values) Bastien Larcelet, Marcello Ziglioli, Peter Hannah (GV)
Pyper Story, Joshua Rowe + Scarlett Deller (Gospel Values)
Maggie Taylor Matthews, Lucas Epplett + Leilani Tapiata
(Gospel Values)
R. 5
R. 6
R.7
R.9
R.10
R.11
R.12
Moss Warne; Georgia Fischer
Stella Jefferys; Olivia Hudson
Georgie Hannah, James Joshy
Charlie Nicoll, Alexandra Lowe
Fischer Warne; Emmily-Rose Venasio
Well done children
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
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CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Megan Thomas for selection into the HB U10 Reps for
Soccer.
Lochlan Stent on selection to the 2015 Under 13
Boys Basketball Squad
Well done children
‘SPORTS TALK’
8th grade Soccer player needed
If there is a Yr 3/4 pupil interested in playing the remainder of
the football season no subs required uniform and possibly boots
supplied as well, please contact John Walters 0274 806 831.
AA Insurance—Sports Equipment for Schools
Basketball/MiniBasketball
If you are interested in playing Year7/8 basketball, 5/6
basketball or Year 3/4 minibasketball tomorrow is the last day to
confirm your place. I will only enter teams if we have enough
students as the cost has to be divided evenly between players.
Well done to our Year3/4 Team for making it into the finals.
Thank you to all the parents of this team for organising subs
and coaching from the sideline.
Congratulations to Lochie Stent for making the Hawke’s Bay
Under 13 Team.
Pitcher/Catcher clinics
The Hawke’s Bay Softball Association is holding a for those
wishing to be a pitcher/catcher and for those who want to up
skill. 10-15 years
Tareha Reserve, Guppy Road, Taradale.
3.30pm – 4.15pm – Sunday June 21, July 12, August 2, August
23, September 13, October 11
Certificate upon completion of the course.
For more information call HBSA 068786873 or email
softballhb@xtra.co.nz
The Hawke’s Bay Softball Association is holding a pitcher/
Catcher clinics for those wishing to be a pitcher/catcher and for
those who want to up skill. 10-15 years
Tareha Reserve, Guppy Road, Taradale.
3.30pm – 4.15pm – Sunday June 21, July 12, August 2, August
23, September 13, October 11
Certificate upon completion of the course.
For more information call HBSA 068786873 or email
softballhb@xtra.co.nz
Canoe Polo
The season has finished and we would like to thank the coaches
Mr Greg Barclay and Alistair Crawford for coaching the “Ducks.”
This team played in the finals on Saturday and lost 2 nil to
Taradale. A great season for first time players.
Thank you to Mr Brendon Godwin, Mrs Kate Kerins and Mr Jason
Cavaney for coaching and helping out at the “The St. Mary’s
Legends,” games.
‘SPORTS TALK’
Super 6’s
The Super Sixes is one last hurrah for your
Year Six super stars. It is taking place in Hastings from 7-10
September and includes eight different sports as well as social
activities to put the emphasis on fun.
Seventy schools have already indicated that they are likely to
attend, giving us an indicative figure of 1,400 young athletes
taking part.
Activities are $10 per student, apart from the opening ceremony, which is free.
Super Sixes is as much about having fun off the courts and
away from the fields as competing on them, and that’s why
we have put together some fantastic social activities for students to socialise together.
Girls Soccer
When: Weeks 2 – 7 inclusive, starting on Wednesday 29th July
Teams: 1 grade
7 a side teams
Year 4, 5 and 6 Girls
Each team must provide a referee
Games: On Wednesdays 3.20pm – 4.10pm
Playing venue will be confirmed
Girls must wear footwear, either sneakers or soccer boots. Shin pads
are optional
If you are interested please see Mrs Hutchins
Teresa Hutchins, Sports Co-Ordinator,
Keeping an ‘Eye Out’
If passing the school during the holiday break at any
time of the day or night, we would appreciate you taking a walk/bike/drive through the property (swing right
around behind the Church) Your presence will be a deterrent to vandals. Should you see anything suspicious,
please contact the Police immediately. Thank you.
HOME & SCHOOL ASSN
Note: As you are aware Pizza Day last
week was cancelled. This was due to
receiving adverse feedback from a parent,
with regards to our supplier Hell’s Pizza.
We would like to apologise for any
inconvenience this caused. Also the Home
and School Committee would like to thank
the St Mary’s school parent from Hell’s Pizza, Hastings for
providing an excellent school fundraiser during the last three
years. We also apologise to her for the short notice in
cancelling.
Quiz Night: Thank you to everyone who assisted and
attended our very successful quiz night especially to Alistair
Crawford for another fun filled quiz. We made a profit of
$1,650.00 so thank you to those who donated prizes: Tumu
Timbers, Sam Warne Building, Aesthetic Dental, Elephant Hill,
Kerrin and Chris Lee of Host Accommodation, Focal Point
Cinema Hastings, and Streetwise Coffee. It was a very
enjoyable evening – congratulations to the winning team, The
Brady Bunch - returning champions.
Meg Frater, Chairperson, Home and School Assn
REPORTING ABSENCES
Parents, please remember to report to the office if your
child is away sick for the day.
This morning Claire had to phone 23 parents to see
where children were that were on our Absence List.
This took her an hour to complete.
You can report an Absent child to the office by Phone—876-6421
Website—stmaryshastings.school.nz—Absences
Email—office@stmaryshastings.school.nz
Sibling—can call into office and advise.
Thank you for your assistance with this.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AND COMING IN TERM 3…..
K.A.S. CARE WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Monday 6th July – Friday 10th July
Session 9am-3pm Before & After Care Available
Lots of fun things to do, Trips to Superstrike, Bounce, Techno
Day, Indoor ABL Games & More!
WINZ Subsidies available
Go to www.kascare.co.nz or email: kascare@actrix.co.nz
Creative Kids School Holiday Programme"
Week 1 of the school holidays (6-10July), held at Frimley
School Hall 9-230pm
Fimo, Pinboards, Candle Making, and loads more.
$40 per day check out the class details at
www.crafthawkesbay.co.nz
Email baylis.jo@gmail.com
Call Jo 021336170
Family Works Parenting Programme—Term 3
Parenting Through Separation; Parenting Teens and Tweens.
For more information call the office or contact
Family Works, Heretaunga House
cnr Lyndon Rd & Warren St
Hastings
PHONE 876 2156
MATHS MATTERS
The following question and answer is taken from the NZ Maths
website.
There is a section on this site for FAMILIES. Google
nzmaths.co.nz and go to FAQs for families.
Sometimes teachers talk about levels in maths and
sometimes it’s stages. What’s the difference?
Levels:
The New Zealand Curriculum includes 4 levels of mathematical
content which primary school students are taught. That’s one
level of maths content for every two years at school. So Level
1 applies in particular to students in years 1 and 2 at school,
Level 2 to students in years 3 and 4, Level 3 applies to
students in years 5 and 6, and Level 4 applies to students in
year 7 and 8.
The levels apply to all parts of maths: number, algebra,
geometry, measurement and statistics.
Stages:
The stages refer to stages of the Number Framework, and
relate to number in particular. Over time, researchers
observed that children tend to pass through different stages as
they learn to solve number problems. These developmental
stages are numbered consecutively. Each stage is a description
of things students do, and they are quite different from the
prescribed levels of content in the Curriculum.
Mother and baby Pilates/yoga class
Wed 9.30am, $10per class
New Hope Church, 603 Williams St, Hastings
Ann Michelle 8734318/0210767497 to register
Interact with your baby and get fit at the same time!
July Holiday Programme—National Aquarium
Sessions run 8.30am - 12.30pm and the cost is
$29.00 per session per child.
Central Football are running Holiday Programmes from
Monday 13th July – Thurs 16th July at Lindisfarne College and
Napier Boys High School.
It will be running from 9.00am – 3.00pm daily for $100 for the
week or $30 per day.
Registrations for both venues close on Thursday 9th of July so
get in quickly to secure your place.
VALIANT NETBALLERS
School Holiday Netball Camp @ Hastings Intermediate
with Kasey Luki & Rhandell Tuala-Fata
6th July to 10th July 2015, 9am - 3pm daily @ $25 per day or
$100 per week
8yrs - 14 yrs Girls and Boys welcome
Further enquiries & registrations please contact:
Kasey Luki
021 022 91254
876 3441
skluki@orcon.net.nz