Preparing for the future in a Catholic environment Hei whakatakatū mo te wā ka heke mai nei I roto I tea o Katorika

November 29th, 2016 Term 4, Week 8

Kia ora Whanau ma,

We are now in the season of Advent, a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus. This is a special time of year for our Catholic Community as we try to give the gift of light (Jesus) to others who are hurting, alone or in need of care. As part of our preparation, you can do your part by donating non-perishable food items to the school office which will be used for local Christmas care boxes for our community. If you child also wishes to be part of the Christmas Eve nativity at St. Patrick’s Church (5pm) please give your child’s name to the school office.

A huge thank you to everyone for your support of our ‘Red & Black’ mufti day in support of the many communities in the North Canterbury Region affected by the earthquakes. As a school we raised just under $350 which I am sure will be gladly accepted by those affected.

2017 St Patrick’s School Enrolments As we move towards the end of the school year we would like to encourage any parents who are planning to

enrol their child at St. Patrick’s to do so now. This is especially important for children who are turning five next year as we are currently organising classes and syndicates for next year and unexpected enrolments

mean that we may have to change our organisation either now or at the start of the year. This can mean the class/ syndicate we indicate your child may be in, may change at the start of next year. Please help us to

help you!

… continued

… continued End of year reports are now being written by the teaching staff and will be shared with you over the next two weeks. For those children who have interviews this week, you will receive the reports at these with all other children receiving their reports in the last week of term.

At the weekend we held interviews for a teaching position starting at the beginning of 2017. I am pleased to announce that Terri-Ann Coltham has been appointed to this position. We look forward to her joining our team and bringing with her a number of strengths and skills. We are in the process of finalising details for 2017 and soon we will be in a position to share syndicate and class organisation with you.

This week school accounts for each child are being sent home. As we move into the final few weeks of the year we ask that you please ensure that your account is paid up in full by the end of the school year. This is especially important for children who are leaving but also for other families, so that you do not start next year owing money. If you do have any questions please either speak with Kim in the office or myself.

This week stationery pack order forms will be sent home with your child. These give you the opportunity to order a school stationery pack through the school or purchase items on the list yourself. These can be paid for now, by Automatic Payment (AP) or by choosing to pay on the first day of the 2017 school year. Packs will only be given out once payment is received.

Ngā mihi o Te Atua Steve Wheeler Principal

2017 Schooling Costs As we begin to start thinking about the 2017 school year we thought it timely to share with you again information about

costs. In 2017 costs you will incur include:

Stationery packs – information about these will be sent home soon. The approximate cost of these is $30

School donations - like all schools, we request a donation each year from families to cover additional resources

and teaching support to enhance the learning opportunities at school. Currently this is $80 for one child, $140 for

two children and $180 for three or more children.

Sports fees – these are different for all sports but range between $10 and $45

Swimming lessons – these are approximately $40 for the Brigidine and McKenna Syndicates and $10 for Kildare

Syndicate water safety lessons

School events – when we arrange trips or visiting shows these can have a cost that ranges from a gold coin

donation normally up to $10

Setting up an AP through the school office is an easy and efficient method of payment to cover the cost of school costs,

which many of our families already use. This method also takes away the worry of regularly sending money to school as well as spreading costs out into small amounts across the whole year. An AP of $5 a week for one student, $9.00

for two students or $12 for 3 students over 40 school weeks should cover most if not all of the costs of stationery

packs, school donations, sports team fees, school trips, shows and swimming lessons.

2017 Dates

We have been asked by the Ministry of Education to share with our community school times and term dates for 2017.

These are below for your information:

School times:

- Children can enter the school grounds from 8.30am

- School starts at 8.55am

- School ends at 3.00pm

Term dates:

Term 1 - Monday 30th January to Thursday 13th April Term 2 - Monday May 1st to Friday 7th July

Term 3 - Monday 24th July to Friday 29th September

Term 4 - Monday 16th October to Thursday 14th December

Teacher Only Day: School will be closed on Tuesday 6th June for staff to attend Religious Education PLD along with the staff of the

Wairarapa Catholic Schools.

Tee Ball – Saturday 3rd Dec – 9am No draw received at time of printing

Mod softball – Saturday 3rd Dec – 9am No draw received at time of printing

Touch – Thursday 1st Dec – Marist – Semi’s St Pats Blue vs MPS 2 – 4.15pm Fd1 – St Pats Blue to provide Ref St Pats Green vs Lakeview Red – 4.15pm Fd2

Twilight Hockey – Wed 30th Nov St Pats Paddys vs St Marys Scorchers – 4.00pm J4 St Pats Shamrocks vs Fernridge Hawkes – 4.40pm T1

Christmas Eve Nativity Children are required to be in the Parish Nativity in St Patricks church on Christmas eve. There will be a practice after the 10am Mass 18 December, and 10am Thursday 22 December. We need a mother and child to light candles. A Father and son to read. Children to dress up and act. Please give your names to the school office ASAP.

Things to budget for Individual & class photographs – these were taken on Tuesday 25th October.

Upcoming Events

2nd Dec MIS Orientation Day

6th Dec Chanel Orientation Day

7th Dec McKenna Syndicate BBQ

7th Dec BOT Meeting

8th Dec Brigidine trip to Holdsworth

13th Dec Leavers Celebration – St Patrick’s Church

14th Dec Last day Term 4 – 12pm finish

30th Jan First School Day of 2017

Walking Bus: Chanel College in Herbert Street - Next weeks’ walking bus will be from the corner of Cornwall

Street and Pownall and will be the last one for the year. As always it has a Christmas theme and so you can wear

something Christmassy to decorate your uniform.

If we are going to get cold and wet we won’t walk. From 8.20am on there is supervision and at

8.30am sharp we walk. Let your child walk to school with us. Supervised by a teacher and for many children

the only opportunity to walk to school.

Envirospot - More eggs and broad beans available this

week from the gardens.

Watering the School gardens Over the summer there is a need to set up regular

watering of the school vegetable gardens and worm farm and maybe feeding the chooks even though staff

will be in and out of the school at different times. If your

family would like to volunteer to do this enjoyable job please click on this link fill in the online form for week

which would suit you. Any produce and eggs ready in your week is yours for the taking. You would be using a

hand held hose and watering cans. Thankyou.

Week 1 19 Dec.-25th Dec 2016

Week 2 26thDec-1st Jan 2017

Week 3 2nd.Jan-8th Jan 2017 Week 4 9thJan-15th Jan 2017

Week 5 16th Jan-Sunday 22nd Jan 2017

Sports Notices

Catholic Character

Upcoming Term 4 Events (Please see the calendar on the school website for dates)

- Road Patrol party - House tabloid sports competition - Leavers Celebration at Church

WANTED: Non-perishable food items/cans, for Christmas hampers for needy families in our community. Please donate to our pre-Christmas collection. Any special treats are welcome eg chocolates/ Christmas foodies. Items can be left at the school office.

Welcome

This week we welcome Aotea

Haney-Walker to

Room 3

Chanel College & MIS Year 6 Orientation days Over the next week Year 6 children who have enrolled next year at either Chanel or MIS will be taking part in an orientation morning at the appropriate school. Parents need to drop their child off at Chanel or MIS and at lunchtime a Kildare Syndicate teacher will meet them and walk them back to school. The dates and times are as follows:

Friday 2nd December - MIS: 8.45am - 12.30pm

Tuesday 6th December Chanel College: 9.00am – 12.00pm

If you have any questions regarding the arrangements please speak with Chris Day.

McKenna Syndicate BBQ

Come and join us to celebrate your child’s learning with a picnic or BBQ tea to finish the year.

7th December 5.30-7pm Bring your tea BBQs supplied

Come and view and/or buy a piece of framed work at cost, that your child is most proud of($12.00). Enjoy the company of our syndicate while you eat.

Postponement date 8th December

Put these dates in your calendar

now.

2017 Kildare Syndicate Camp

Next year it is the biannual Kildare Syndicate camp. Traditionally this has always taken place at the start of the

year, but next year this has been changed to November in Term 4.

2015 St. Patrick’s School Music CD

We are excited to announce that the 2015 school music CD is now available for sale from the school office. The CD contains songs sung not only by the whole school but also the amazing school choir. Each CD is a bargain at $20. They will sell out, so get in early to avoid disappointment.

To listen to quick teaser of the wonderful songs follow these links to our Facebook page or go to the Principal’s Blog.

Sushi or Japanese Noodles for lunch - $4 each This term we are offering the children the chance to purchase sushi for lunch on a Tuesday. The sushi will contain chicken, avocado and cucumber. The Japanese noodles have chicken and vegetables. Each pack of sushi contains five small pieces with 50 cents being donated to the school for each order taken. If you would like your child to have this please place your order at the school office before school on Tuesday mornings.

Brass Lessons in School

If your child is interested in

learning a brass instrument please

see Kim in the school office

Guitar Lessons in School

Ross is doing guitar in school again

this year. For more information

please ring him on 378-8802 or

0226915419

Piano Lessons in School

Hilary is teaching piano in school

again this year. For more

information please ring her on

379-9022

Violin Lessons

Violin tuition available for next

year. Mondays at end of school

time. Contact Stephen Butcher –

3727778 after 6pm

Wairarapa Parish Mass Times

St Patricks Church-Masterton:

Vigil Sat 5.00pm & Sun 8.30am & 10.00am

Weekday Masses: Tues 5.00pm Wed-Fri 9.15am, in J Wagg Room during winter

St Anthony of Padua Church -

Martinborough:

Vigil Sat 5.30pm

Weekday Wed 10.30am

St Marys Church - Carterton:

Vigil Sat 5.30pm;

Weekday Mass: Thurs 9.15am

St Teresa of Avila Church - Featherston:

Sun 10.00am,

Mon 9.00am at the School

Tues & Thurs 9.00am at Fr Morrison's

residence, 38 Wakefield Street, Featherston

Friday 9.30am in the Church

Sacred Heart Church - Greytown:

Sun 8.30am

Weekday Mass: Wed 10.00am

4:00– 5:30 pm

Equippers Out

of School Care Equippers Out of School Care is taking enrolments now for the upcoming Holiday Programmes “Christmas

Tree”, 15th – 23rd December 2016 and “Limitless”, 9th – 27th January 2017.

These are action packed, fun filled programmes suitable for ages 5-13 years, Oscar Subsidies are available

through WINZ. Call into the office at Equippers Church, 2 Akura Road, Masterton to fill in your enrolment forms

or download from our website www.outofschoolcare.co.nz

Contact us on 06 378-8789 or email oscar@equipperschurch.com for more information.

Whakapiki Whakaoriori ‘Super’ Whānau Advisory Group

Hui at Whakaoriori Marae, UCOL, Masterton

Wednesday 30th November 2016

5pm – 7pm

NAU MAI HAERE MAI! The Whakaoriori “Super” whānau advisory group hui is for whānau and educational organisations (from ECE to Tertiary level) to work collaboratively to ensure whānau have a voice and support education organistaions to work together to improve outcomes for tamariki mokopuna in Whakaoriori. We Would like to invite you to our next WSWAG Hui at Lansdowne School. The programme: Hadlow School Kapahaka South Wairarapa ‘Super’ Whānau

Advisory Group Building on the collective vision

and goals for the group

NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU KI WAIRARAPA MĀTAURANGA TEAM