MISSION STATEMENT: To provide Catholic Education where teaching and learning enables all students to develop to their full potential. Newsletter No. 5 24 March 2015 GREETINGS, TENA KOTOU, TALOFA, NEHO MA, MALO E LELEI, BULA, KUMUSTA, FAKALOFA LAHI ATU Dear Parents/Caregivers… This week we are in the fifth week of Lent – nearing the end of our preparations for the Miracle of Easter. On the Carmelites website I found this “Fast/Feast” reflection for Lent… General Notices: WELCOME TO OUR NEW STUDENT:  Eli Taihia Brown We hope Eli enjoy the learning environment at St Patrick’s School, building up the skills to achieve his learning goals while developing a deeper relationship with our God. Board of Trustees News: We would like to thank all the parents that attended Meet the Teacher Evening. We thank you for your continued support of your child/children at St Patricks School. Kylee Stowers Chairperson TERM DATES:   Term 1 finishes on Thursday 02 April at 2.45pm Term 2 begins on Monday 20 April at 8.40am HOLY THURSDAY LITURGY: On Thursday 02 April at 10.00am, the school will gather at the Hall to reflect on Jesus’ Passion – when our senior students portray the Stations, or Way of the Cross. Parents and families are most welcome to join us at this time. UNIFORM: students begin Term 2 in summer uniform and change over to winter uniform after Queen’s Birthday (01 June). From Monday 20 April until Friday 29 May, students may wear winter or summer uniform. Please make sure it is not a mixture of both (e.g. summer polo shirt with track pants). All clothing needs to be named. Summer Uniform – (available at Warehouse, Sylvia Park)  Short sleeved St Patrick’s polo shirt  Brown or black sandals  Green shorts (boys)  Green culottes (girls)  Sweatshirt  Hat Winter Uniform – (available at Warehouse, Sylvia Park)  white long sleeved St Patrick’s  green St Patrick’s track skivvy pants  green St Patrick’s sweatshirt  black school shoes Please note – trainers and canvas shoes are NOT school shoes SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DUES – Thank you for those who have paid http://www.carmelites.net/blogs/ their Attendance Dues for Term 1. All Attendance Dues should have been paid by Wednesday 01 April. SUSHI FRIDAYS: Students are able to order Sushi only for lunch on Fridays. Usual school lunch orders are not available. Yours sincerely, Carmel Bullôt, Principal If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to call and make a time to come and see me. SAFETY AT THE SCHOOL GATE: Park safely and keep our kids safe This term our school is participating in Auckland Transport’s ‘Safety at School Gate’ programme. Drivers who stop in the wrong place to drop off passengers put the safety of children at risk. Parking Officers will be on patrol outside the school this term and will be issuing tickets to drivers who park illegally. The agreed approach is ‘zero tolerance’. There will be no warnings issued, you will receive a ticket if you are double parked, parked on yellow lines, or over someone’s driveway – or for any other vehicle safety offence. Please park legally and keep our children safe and to avoid being ticketed. Turn over for this edition’s top Blog post… DATES TO REMEMBER: Board of Trustees Meeting: Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm MANAIAKALANI – NETBOOK LEASE CONTRACTS: Anita Sarich, is at St Patrick’s School 8.45-9.30am on Thursday mornings (term time only). She is here to help parents with Netbook contracts and payments. If you want to contact her at other times: Anita Sarich Phone 09 527 6041 or 09 570 1697 or text - Mobile 021 838947 COLLEGE ENROLMENT: MCAULEY COLLEGE Information/Enrolment Evening for students: Year 9, 2016 Date: Thursday 23rd April Time: 4.00pm – Tour of the school 5.00pm – Address by Principal Enrolments taken Venue: McAuley High School Gymnasium, Hutton Street, Otahuhu Blog Post of the week… Blog Post of the week… First Tee Golf Have you awesome! played First Room 5L's favourite sport Tee golf? It's Three weeks ago, I learned how to hold the golf club. We had to hold it on the grip, I had a try. Coach Kannel told us left hand, right hand, feet together, left foot, right foot and piggy pop. Next coach Kannel told us the two golden rules '' be safe and have fun''. I was excited to do the warm up it was ''rob the nest''. I was number 3. When it was my turn I went to the other team and I had to grab one ball. ST PATRICK’S SCHOOL We found out that Room 5L's, favourite sport is Ice skating. 7 children likes Ice skating. We found out that Room 5L's less favourite sport is Golf and Rugby. Only 2 children like these sports. NEWSLETTER Afterwards we played another game. I was in Vaughan's team. It was my turn, and I tried to hit the ball on the middle, but it didn't hit the red line. 24 MARCH 2015 Coach Kennel asked what respect means and Soane said ''respect means listening'' and coach Kennel said yes. Finally we went back in the classroom and our teacher said we had to write a story about the golf. Nauto Room 5L Lupe Room 5L Check out more great blog posts: http://stpatrickspanmure.school.nz/my-school/ 5 Church Crescent Panmure Ph: (09)5277016 [email protected] www.saintpatricks.school.nz