4. Diary Dates - Week 7, Term 1 2016

MARCH

Thursday 17              -  Home and School AGM at 7.30 pm in Ruma Koru – note change of date *

Friday 18                    -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

                                      -  Yr 8 girls vaccinations *

                                      -  Swimming trophies to be handed out at Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

Monday 21                 -  Otago Anniversary Day holiday

Tuesday 22                -  Rippa Rugby trials for Yr 3-8 *

Wednesday 23          -  Netball Trials for Yr 6-8 at 3.15 pm at school *

Thursday 24              -  Holy Thursday Liturgy Walkabout Enactment at 9.15 am *

                                      -  Yr 7 Early Childhood Buddies and Young Vinnies *

Friday 25                    -  Good Friday holiday

Monday 28                 -  Easter Monday holiday

Tuesday 29                -  Easter Tuesday holiday

Wednesday 30          -  ICAS examination notices due back in

Thursday 31              -  School Mass at 9.15 am with Yr 2

                                       -  Yr 8 Young Vinnies

APRIL

Tuesday 5                   -  Baptism & Catholic meeting from 6.30 to 7.30 pm

Thursday 7                 -  School Mass with Junior Hub 1  

                                       -  Yr 7 Early Childhood Buddies and Young Vinnies *

Friday 8                       -  North Otago Rippa Rugby Festival *

Monday 11                 -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Tuesday 12                -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Wednesday 13          -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Thursday 14              -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Friday 15                    -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

                                       -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

                                       -   School finishes for term 1

MAY

Monday 2                    -  School resumes for term 2 in winter uniform

Thursday 5                 -  Chopper Mufti Day

Monday 9                   -  Junior School swimming starts

Tuesday 10                -  Film makers group session 1

Wednesday 11          -  Junior School swimming

Friday 13                    -  Junior School swimming

Monday 16                 -  National Catholic Day

Tuesday 17                -  Junior school swimming

                                      -  ICAS Exam – Digital Technology *

                                      -  Film makers group session 2 *

Wednesday 18          -  Junior school swimming

Friday 20                    -  Junior school swimming

Monday 23                 -  Junior school swimming

Tuesday 24                -  Film makers group session 3 *

                                      -  Board of Trustee meeting *

Wednesday 25          -  Junior school swimming

Friday 27                   -  Junior school swimming *

Tuesday 31               -  ICAS Exam – Science *

                                     -  Film makes group session 4 *

1. Principal News Week 6

Reconciliation this week
During Lent, it is an ideal time to go to confession or reconciliation. This is a time to return to God like the 'prodigal son' and to acknowledge our sins with true sorrow before the priest. You can learn more about confession on this link. After mass this Saturday and this Sunday, there will be an opportunity to go to confession. Please take the time to attend. You can read more on the Special Character section of this news blog.

Fair Thanks
A huge thank you to the Home & School and all parents, staff, students and sponsors who helped to make the food fair a success.

Chinese meeting
During the week we held our first Chinese cultural meeting. Thanks to Mrs Plieger for preparing the agenda. Mrs Marsh attended and invited Ruth Blair from Literacy North Otago who was able to talk about opportunities for adult language support. Here is a link to the full minutes from the meeting.

Congratulations to Adrienne Wylie
Adrienne is a Bishop's Proprietor on our Board of Trustees and a grandparent to Adrianna and Iverson at our school. Adrienne has just been named as one of the top 50 'Women of Achievement' recognized by Zonta, New Zealand. Congratulations Adrienne, we are fortunate to have you as an active member of our school and parish community.
50 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNISED BY ZONTA NEW ZEALAND New Zealand is full of selfless, courageous women. In this year’s 50th Anniversary of Zonta Clubs in New Zealand, we give special recognition to fifty of these women. “Women of Achievement”. Women who have worked hard to focus their passion, drive and valued time into pursuing a better place for us to live. They were selected by a judging panel of accomplished women, none of whom are Zontians, for their perseverance and courage in the face of some of the most serious issues facing women today. “These Awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise the inspirational women in our lives and to celebrate their contribution to making a difference to the lives of women and girls”, says Dr Janette Irvine, Governor of Zonta New Zealand.

Mathew Cullimore
Congratulations to St Kevin's student Mathew Cullimore for his achievements as a community volunteer. Mathew is a former St Joseph's student and a role model who was recognised on the Good Sorts programme last Sunday night. You can watch the programme at this link. Mathew's mum Lynne is a parent trustee on our board and she says: We are very proud. He is very busy with being a volunteer fireman, works at New World, he's on Community Patrol, Waitaki Youth Council, Leos and he's involved with fundraising for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ at the moment.
Mathew is a 17 year old Year 13 student and we are very proud of him. He is a Catholic role model for all of us and is showing us how to Reach for the Stars as a Lifelong Learner in the Catholic Faith.

2. Special Character Week 6 Term 1 2016

We are now in our 5th Week of Lent. Lent is a time for Prayer/Karikia, Almsgiving and Fasting. Here are some suggestions how we can all get ready for Easter.

Prayer/Karikia

Personal Prayer

Prayer for others in need

Pray for help with a problem

Thanksgiving prayers

Say a quiet prayer to yourself

Almsgiving

Give some extra time to your family tonight

Write to/email/text your parents/grandparents

Give to Caritas Lenten Appeal

Help with Garden clean up at weekends

Give heaps of smiles away

Fasting

Fast from impatience today

Fast from unkindness today

Fast from laziness today

Fast from snacks between meals today

Reconciliation Times

Father Wayne has invited some priests from Dunedin to help with reconciliation after the 5pm Mass on Saturday 12th March and the 9.30am Mass on Sunday 13th March. This is a wonderful time to help us get ready for Easter.

Here is a lovely Youtube clip I shared for staff prayers this week. Some of the teachers have shared this with their class as well. 

Kindness Boomerang/One Day

Cherish your memories. Recall those that make you smile.

Ann Dooley/Co. Director of Religious Studies

3. School Notices - Week 6, Term 1 2016

Altar Servers
Saturday 12th March - Elizabeth & Samuel Plieger, Matthew Gough and Isabella McNaught
Sunday 13th March - Stefanie & Sylvia Lavrijsen and Vince Vidallon

Birthday Greetings to:
Ofa Tokai, Nevaeh Aitcheson, Royden Barbour, Payton Bartley, Kaliopeta Katoa and Thomas Miller

Found
A pair of black goggles and an eye glass cleaner pack has been handed into the office after yesterday's swimming sports.  Also there is a black Huawei phone that has not been claimed.

Home and School
Food Fair - Many thanks to everyone who helped plan, prepare, run and clean up for the Food Fair.  It was another fabulous day and the food was A M A Z I N G.  Thanks to Melissa Davison whose cry of 'there is still another 4 tickets to be sold for the cake stall' and to Mark Phillips who helped put the stalls together and all the cooks and co-ordinators for their yummy food.  Together we raised over $5500 and had a great day. (the exact amount will be known next week when we have everything in)  Photos of our Food Fair can be seen on another page on the blog.

Annual General Meeting - is on Thursday 17th March at 7.30 pm in the staff room.  We have Derek Beveridge as our guest speaker who will be talking about his role working with youth in the community.  If you would like to join the committee, please come to the meeting or just come along and see what it is all about.

Generic Permission Forms
There are still a large number of families who have not yet returned these permission forms for each child.  We need to have a copy of the permission form on file for each child.  Please return them to the office asap or get another form to complete.

ICAS Exam Forms for Yr 3-8
Please remember to return these forms back to the office by Wednesday 30th March.  The fees for these exams can be charged to your account.

Lost
Sam Burke has lost his new pair of black Spank goggles which has mirror reflective lens on it. He left them in the changing room after yesterday's swimming sports.  Please check your child's bag to see if they have been picked up by mistake and return them to the office.

Summer Sports Draw
Cricket
The last day for cricket will be Saturday 19th March followed by a prize giving for each of the teams held at St Kevin's.
Saturday 12th March - 4th Grade - St Joseph's v Valley Blue at SKC 1
                                        5th Grade - St Joseph's v Valley at SKC Artificial 2

Swimming Sports
Thank you to Mrs Souness for organising another successful swimming sports where there was good competition between the swimmers and good vocal crowd support.  Thank you very much to the parents and students who helped with time keeping or doing other jobs which helped make the sports a success. The relays were closely contested and it was great to see Guzman come out on top for the first time in a number of years!!!  Overall house points will be tallied and the house shield along with the swimming trophies will be presented at Kotuitui next Friday at 2.30 pm.  Photos of the sports can be seen on another page on the blog. (Maybe the drought has gone for Guzman house !!!!)

North Otago swimming letters have been handed out today to the children who have qualified for the sports and they need to be returned to Mrs Souness by tomorrow so she can send the entries away. The North Otago swimming sports are held next Wednesday morning.  There will be a programme available for $2.00 and a bbq operating.

Touch Rugby
The draw was unavailable at the time the newsletter went to print.  Please check the notice board or the North Otago Touch Rugby Facebook page for details.

Walking n Wheeling Week
Well done to everyone who participated in last weeks 'Walk n Wheel Week'.
1st prize went to Yr 5 with 126 people over the week who walked, biked or scooted to school
2nd prize went to JLH2 with 114 people who walked n wheeled
3rd prize went to Yr 6 with 107 people who walked n wheeled
Congratulations to these classes!
Remember you don't need 'Walk n Wheel Week' to be active, you can walk, wheel or scooter any day of the week.

Winter Sports
Any child that has not signed up for a winter sport, please contact Mrs Souness as quickly as possible.  The sports on offer are basketball, football, hockey, mini ball, netball and rugby.

Community Notices

• Kakanui School Big Beach Day - held on Saturday 19th March at Campbell's Bay.  It starts at 10.00 am and there will be a surf competition, beach dig, live music, food and drinks, market, spot prizes ...
• The Victorian Farm Comes Alive at Totara Estate - on Sunday 3rd April from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.  Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the 1880's farm.  Adults cost $10, school-aged children cost $5 and pre-schoolers free.  Cash only.
• An Evening with Nigel Latta - held at Waitaki Boys High School on Monday 4th April at 7.00 pm in the auditorium.  In this entertaining, thought provoking and informative show, Nigel will take the audience on a ride through the business of getting boys and girls all the way through to adolescence and beyond.  Tickets can be purchased from WBHS office  for $40 per person.

4. 2016 Food Fair & Senior Swimming Sports

Food Fair
Last Sunday we held our annual St Joseph's Food Fair in the school grounds and it was lovely to see so many people there.  Thank you to Mr Burton for these appetising photos that were taken of the food and the people who attended.

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Swimming Sports
On Wednesday the senior school had their swimming sports at the aquatic centre.  Well done to everyone who competed and swam in their events.  Swimming Trophies will be presented at Kotuitui on Friday 18th March at 2.30 pm.

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5. Diary Dates - Week 6, Term 1 2016

MARCH

Friday 11                 -  North Otago Swimming notices to be returned back today *

                                -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

Tuesday 15              -  Rippa Rugby starts for whole school

                                 -  Home & School AGM at 7.30 in Ruma Koru

Wednesday 16         -  North Otago Swimming Sports    

                                -  Rippa Rugby skills for whole school      

Thursday 17            -  School Mass at 9.15 am with Yr 3

                                -  Yr 8 Young Vinnies *

Friday 18                 -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

                                -  Swimming trophies to be handed out at Kotuitui at 2.30 pm *

Monday 21              -  Otago Anniversary Day holiday

Thursday 24            -  Yr 8 Young Vinnies

                                -  Yr 7 Early Childhood Buddies *

Friday 25                 -  Good Friday holiday

Monday 28              -  Easter Monday holiday

Tuesday 29              -  Easter Tuesday holiday

Wednesday 30         -  ICAS examination notices due back in

Thursday 31            -  School Mass at 9.15 am with Yr 2 *

                                -  Yr 8 Young Vinnies *

APRIL

Tuesday 5                -  Baptism & Catholic meeting from 6.30 to 7.30 pm

Thursday 7              -  School Mass with Junior Hub 1

                                -  Yr 8 Young Vinnies

                                -  Yr 7 Early Childhood Buddies *

Monday 11              -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Tuesday 12             -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Wednesday 13        -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Thursday 14           -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

Friday 15                -  Footsteps Dance Sessions

                                -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

                               -   School finishes for term 1

MAY

Monday 2              -  School resumes for term 2 in winter uniform

Friday 6                 -  Chopper Mufti Day

Monday 9              -  Junior School swimming starts

Tuesday 10            -  Film makers group session 1

Wednesday 11       -  Junior School swimming

Friday 13               -  Junior School swimming

Monday 16            -  National Catholic Day

Tuesday 17            -  Junior school swimming *

Wednesday 18        -  Junior school swimming *

Friday 20                -  Junior school swimming *

Monday 23             -  Junior school swimming *

Wednesday 25        -  Junior school swimming *