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W e e k 3 Te r m 2 : W e d n e s d a y 1 7 t h M a y 2 0 1 7
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE Our term has started off with as much intensity as we left off in Term 1. Swimming is well underway for Rooms 2,7,3 and 4 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All classes are now timetabling in discovery time. School netball started last weekend and hockey is well underway. Congratulations to the following children who received principal awards last week at assembly: Nia DuPlessis, Patrick Stratford, Olivia Dyson, Cody Robinson, Savanah Wilkes Wulff, Rocky Lemuelu, India Rose Marsden, Molly Breen, Hayvin O'Neill, Johnny O'Neill Cooney, Mason Broome and Arn Cuthbertson. If your child is going to receive a principal’s award you will be contacted on the Thursday before the assembly. Please read the note below from the health nurse about whooping cough (Pertussis). If your child is coughing and unwell it is very important that they stay at home. If the cough lasts more than 2 weeks they need to see a doctor. Please check your emails for your latest school statement. If you have any problems with this please come and see me. PTA meeting is now on next Wednesday night 24th May 7.30pm in the staff room. As tonight there is a meeting at the high school about surviving teenage years. We need more PTA members so please consider this!! If you are one of your class reps can you please make sure that one of you attends the meetings. This saves double handling of information. There are only 2 meetings a term max. BOT meeting next Tuesday 23rd May at 6.30pm in the Breen’s office. All welcome. Fa’amanuia le Atua God Bless Julie Flannery
RESTORATIVE PRACTICE Restorative approaches in schools are being sought as alternatives to more punitive disciplinary systems and procedures where often there have been little or no links between wrongdoers and those they have harmed, nor any real connections between the punishment and the actual offence. Previous measures are also often failing to meet the relational needs of teaching and learning in 21st century schools. Increasingly schools are finding restorative approaches more effective in establishing long term lasting changes in relationships, more connecting of the members of a school community, more involving and hearing of victims, and more enhancing of climates of care within schools as a whole.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Angus Hanning - May 15th Lila Flannery - May 19th Kimberley DaCosta - May 22nd
SPECIAL CHARACTER SCHOOL MASS School Mass will be held on Sunday 28th May at 9 am (end of Week 4 of Term 2). Children are to please be seated in their class groups, wearing school uniform, by 8.55 am. Any contributions for morning tea, and to the Food Baskets, would be greatly appreciated. Altar Servers: Altar servers for the coming weeks: If you are unavailable for the dates below, please arrange your own substitute and let Mrs Ward know. Sunday 21st May: Jacob Fonseca, Tessa Handford th Sunday 28 May: Shannon Kelliher, Mia Flannery Sunday 4th June: Gabrielle Stratford, Libby Handford Sunday 11th June: Liam Ballantyne, Jacob Fonseca
FAITH FACT FOR WEEK 3 The Church is still celebrating the Easter Season as we journey toward Pentecost. The Easter Season begins on the evening of Easter Sunday and continues for fifty days, ending on the evening of Pentecost Sunday. The fifty days between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is a time of thanksgiving and joy for what Christ has done for humanity.
Religious Education Curriculum for Term 2: In classes we are following the Sacrament Strand for the first half of the term, and the God Strand for the second half. In both Strands we are reminded to treasure times of reflection and reverence God. We are also reminded of the 7 sacraments of God’s Church: Baptism, Penance, Confirmation, First Holy Communion, Marriage, The Holy Orders, and Anointing the Sick. Let us remember to pray for each other on our faith journey, whatever our age or stage.
PTA Meeting tonight has been postponed until next Wednesday as there is a meeting on at the High School tonight. WORKING BEE SATURDAY 27TH MAY - 1-4pm Mark it in your diary - more info next week.
Opening Hours: Monday - 2.45pm to 3.15pm Friday – 8.45am to 9.15am (Located Beside Room 3 – open other times by request) Contact Details:
[email protected] or Kate Donaldson 027 6229226
PTA Sausage Sizzle-Thursday lunch- $2 to office by 9am Thank you to all parents who currently help with the cooking of sausages on a Thursday. Your help is much appreciated. So the same parents are not doing it too often we would love some other parents who would be available to help even if it is once a term - Many hands make light work! If you could make yourself available for this roster please contact Loretta 0211667022
LOST PROPERTY There is an alarming amount of lost property and 99 % of this is un-named!!!! Please check all childrens uniforms and jackets to ensure it is named clearly especially if you buy second hand and it has the original name on it. We cannot return items if they are not named!!!!
SPORT Swimming: Yesterday’s lessons focussed on water safety. Take the time to talk with your children about their learning. Netball: All teams practise today. Year 3 & 4: lunchtime at school. Wear school sports uniform to school. Year 5 & 6: 3:30 at the Molyneux Courts. This week’s draw: Year 5 & 6 10am: St Gerards Steel (Mrs O’Connor) vs Alex Tui – Court 7 10am: St Gerards Ferns (Mrs Battrick) vs The Terrace Lemon – Court 8 Year 3 & 4 12:00: St Gerards Magic (Mrs Breen) vs The Terrace Gold – Court 4 12:00: St Gerards Stars (Mrs Donaldson) vs Cromwell Tigers – Court 7 Miniball: Practice for all at school lunch times Wednesday. Friday 19th at Molyneux Stadium 3:30: St Gerards Green vs Terrace Thunder 4:20: St Gerards Yellow vs Roxburgh Rockets All players are asked to meet Mr Dyson 10 minutes before the game. All families have an information sheet from Mr Dyson and a copy of the draw for the season. Year 7 & 8: we don’t have enough players for a team, however we are able to play in an Alexandra Primary team. If you wish to do this please contact Mr Dyson and he will arrange this. Hockey: FUNSTICKS- Year 1 and 2.
These children were amazing last Sunday; they have this Sunday off and no practice this week. MINI STICKS-Year 3 and 4 Practice 3.30-4pm Friday Atiria’s Team (Gold) plays Meredith’s Team (Green) at 11am in Alexandra. Please be there at 10.45am. KIWI STICKS-Year 5 and 6 Practice 3.30-4pm Friday Julie’s (Gold) team play at 5pm in Cromwell please be there at 4.40pm .Kate’s (Green) team plays at 4pm in Cromwell!!! THIS IS A CHANGE FROM FIRST DRAW HANDED OUT!!!!!! Please be there at 3.40pm
HEALTH
A note from the Public Health Nurse Pertussis (whooping cough) and Influenza (flu) We are still experiencing isolated cases of pertussis and we are also coming into flu season. Pertussis and influenza are infectious illnesses, and are spread when someone who is infected has a runny nose or coughs. They are always present in the community, however those who have close contact with someone who has pertussis or influenza are most at risk of catching it. Pertussis is also known as whooping cough and influenza is also known as the flu. Both illnesses can be serious for small children and the elderly. Pertussis is an infection of the throat that can cause a runny nose and an irritating cough initially, followed by spasms of coughing, and sometimes breathing difficulties and vomiting. Influenza causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or dry throat. People with influenza usually feel tired and less hungry than usual. General advice for anyone who feels unwell with a cough includes: -
If you are unwell, stay at home until you are better.
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Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds and dry them for 20 seconds
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze – then put the tissue in a bin
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Cough or sneeze in to your elbow if a tissue is not readily available
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
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Don’t share drinks
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Avoid crowded places
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See your doctor if you are still unwell in two weeks, are vomiting and cannot keep down fluids, find swallowing painful, or experience earache.
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Ensure you are up to date with vaccinations for influenza and pertussis:
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Pertussis vaccine is free for children and pregnant women
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Pertussis vaccine is recommended every five years (but not free) for healthcare professionals, early childcare workers, and household contacts of newborns
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Influenza vaccine is free to people over 65, and recommended but not free for anyone from 6 months onwards.
Free heath advice is available from Healthline: 0800 116 611
GENERAL NEWSBOARD
Pink Shirt Day On Friday 26th May Pink Shirt day will be happening to support the anti-bullying work of Sticks 'n' Stones. Room 6 Sticks 'n' Stones members are organising a variety of activities for this day including 'Guess how many Pink Marshmallows' and 'Pink Picnic'. Students may like to wear an item of pink clothing and bring something pink in their lunch box. For a story of how Pink Shirt Day began see this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjmf3I1_ZhU For more info about Pink Shirt Day see this link: https://www.pinkshirtday.org.nz/ From the Sticks 'n' Stones team.
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