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1 6 t h M a y
2014
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Birthday Wishes
We have no birthdays to
celebrate this issue.
Newsletter
May is the month of Mary. Morgan
Oudemans created this piece to show
what The Rosary means to her.
What a whirlwind 2
weeks this has been!
Lots of thank yous to
many people, but first
and foremost, I would
like to thank my
wonderful staff for their
support, wisdom and
sense of humour Ive
certainly needed it! A bi
thank you also oes out
to the !"# and $A%&
members for their
support and
encouraement' #o
parents, careivers, staff,
parishioners and children
who attended the
transition $ish (n )hip
evenin last Wednesday,
a bi thank you' What an
awesome turnout! And a
final thank you to those
wonderful volunteers for
their water blastin
efforts over the weekend'
I have been workin on
settin up some new
systems in *oom + and
so far so ood! *eadin
roups are now up and
runnin, and ,aths
roups will follow suit in
Week -' I am lookin at
implementin a school
wide spellin proramme,
which will mean
consistency for the
children as they move up
School News
Subway #uesday 2.
th
,ay' $orms are available
from the school office or
in the classroom'
Miniball ,iniball is
under way with the
/unior team winnin
their openin ame, but
unfortunately not able to
back it up with their
second round ame' #he
seniors had their first
ame of the season on
Wednesday and they
looked a little rusty with
their loss, but with a bit
of practice and more
ame time, there is
potential to et back to
last years form'
Queens Birthday
Week 0 is a short week
with 1ueens !irthday'
As much as we love the
company of your
children, please do not
send them school on
,onday 2
nd
/une' #his is
an e2tra day you can
spend toether as a
family'
BOT Meeting #he
ne2t !oard of #rustees
meetin is on #hursday
22
nd
,ay'
Principals
!o""entary:
throuh the school' "ur
,aths focus this term will
be on basic facts, which
by now children should
be practisin at home
and drivin you mad!
Congratulations
A hue conratulations
from all of us oes out to
3annah *eeves, who
raduates at "tao
4niversity this weekend'
A mediocre teacher tells,
a ood teacher e2plains'
a superior teacher
demonstrates and a reat
teacher inspires you do
that so well 3annah and
are a hue asset to our
school' )onratulations
on this incredible
achievement!
!oth *ooms + and 5 are
in the process of startin
our ,atariki visual
artwork for #erm 2' #he
theme this year is unity,
and *oom + will be
paintin on canvas, whilst
*oom + will be makin
mosaics' "n that note,
,iss *eeves is desperate
for any old coloured
plates, mus or tiles that
you miht have which
she could use to smash
up and lue onto her
display' &lease could you
brin these items into her
as soon as possible' 6ue
to time constraints, we
will not be partakin in
the dance side of the
festival this year, but
have, instead, decided to
place our focus on a lare
whole school production
in #erm -' 6etails for
this will be supplied later
on in the year'
Cross Country
#he students have been
trainin hard for the
school cross country
comin up on #uesday
2.
th
,ay at +'57' We
encourae parents to
come alon and support
the athletes as they
compete aainst not only
the other students but
themselves as well' )ould
you please make sure the
children come to school
with decent runnin
shoes and a spare pair of
socks as the round is
still very wet' #hose
runners that e2cel at the
school cross country will
o on to represent the
school at the 6istricts on
the 5
rd
of /une' We will
need parent help for this
event'
School Uniform
As you should all be
aware this is a uniform
school and when worn
correctly the students
look very smart' #here is
an administration policy
and associated procedure
that is set by the
manaement staff'
&arents can you please
ensure that your
child8ren have the correct
uniform and that they are
aware that they need to
wear it to and from
school' We also have a &9
uniform which is covered
under the procedure and
is appropriate for &9 time
only' If you would like a
copy of the procedure
feel free to ask /ess in
the office'
Wishin you all a !lessed
and safe weekend'
:a ,ihi,
Anne &ratt
&rincipal
%t &atricks, Waimate
More School News
Plastic Bags If
anyone has any
unwanted plastic bas
;shoppin bas< can
they please brin them
into the school office'
We are runnin really
short and need to top up
our supply'
Community News
ran!enstein the
Pantomine " Waimate
3ih %chool &roduction
by ,artin 3ailey' 3eld at
the *eent #heatre on
%hearman %t' $or more
information contact the
3ih %chool =>? >?27'
Badminton 9very
,onday evenin from
.pm at the Waimate
%tadium' All welcome'
#aimate S$uash
Winter pennant is due to
start in a couple of
weeks' #his is a ood
chance to pick up that
racket that has been
collectin dust in the
cupboard or maybe try a
new sport' $or more
information contact /ess
on 72+ 07+ >5.'
Prayer o# the $ee%
&'#a" (un)raiser
On Tuesday Toni Oudemans organised the annual Oxfam fundraiser where the kids
dressed in mufti and drink hot chocolate. There is much more to this day than just the
enjoyment the kids get out of it. Oxfam is an organisation that help out all over the
world, in areas that have been affected by natural disasters, wars, apartheid to name a
few. Thank you to Toni for taking the time to register the school, organise the day and
especially for the amaing brownies, we managed to raise !"#."$. Thanks also to
%nne &ratt and 'ue (hamberlain for their lovely baking contributions. %nd to those
parents that supported the day by way of donation, thank you. )ere are a few photos
of the children enjoying their day.
3e never tauht a lesson in a classroom'
3e never used an interactive whiteboard'
:ot once did he use &ower&oint to make 3is case'
3e did not have internet access or a computer or even electricity'
3e was not trained by a university education department'
3e never ained @ualified teacher status'
3e was never inspected by 9*"'
3e never crossed the teacher pay threshold'
3e never spent time photocopyin and laminatin resources,
or puttin up classroom displays'
3e never handed out old stars, house points or certificates'
3e never wrote end of year reports'
3e never referred to the :ational )urriculum or followed uidelines'
3e kept no records, ave no rades,
and 3is only te2t was ancient and wellAworn'
3is lessons were socially inclusive'
3e tauht the economically deprived as well as the wealthy'
3e tauht the physically disabled and the mentally ill
as well as those healthy in body and mind'
3is teachin method was the same with all who came to hear and learn'
3e opened eyes with faith,
3e opened ears with simple truth,
and he opened hearts with love, a love born of foriveness'
3e challened, inspired and healed those 3e tauht'
3e chaned individuals and transformed communities'
9ven so, 3e was never nominated for a #eacher of the Bear Award
or knihted for 3is services to education'
And yet this @uiet teacher from the hills of Calilee continues to feed the needs,
fulfil the hopes, and chane the lives of many millions around the world,
for what 3e teaches brins heaven to earth
and reveals Cods heart to all peoples everywhere'
Lord, thank you for the opportunities that are iven to teachers each day and help
them to follow Bour e2ample of an e2emplary teacher'
Amen'
%oncalli School
#he ,anaement and
!oard of #rustees of
*oncalli )ollee are
please and encouraed by
the recent 9*" report and
successes by our students
in Academic, %portin and
)ultural areas' It is
important that this
momentum is maintained
and we are therefore in
the initial staes of some
lon term strateic
plannin' &art of this is
developin an awareness
of both the needs and
desires of our community
over the ne2t +7 years'
As a result *oncalli
)ollee would appreciate
some specific, detailed
feedback as to what you
value and where you
would like emphasis to be
placed with reards to the
buildin and physical
resourcin to prepare for
the future'
If you are a member of
the )ollee )ommunity
;parent or pupil, present,
past or future< and would
like to have input in this
strateic plannin, please
o
to www'roncalli'school'nD
and click on the survey
E*oncalli 2720E'
We value your input in
shapin our future'
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