New Brighton Catholic School (Mary Immaculate) www.newbrightoncatholic.school.nz

Newsletter/Pānui 13 Term 2, Week 3: 16 May 2019

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and Friends Important Dates Term 2: Most Mon/Wed/Thurs – Dancing Like the Stars 1.45-2.45 Yr 6 Thursdays until 5 June – Self Defence Yr 7&8 girls 1.20-2.40 Tues 21 May Zones Cross Country – Queenspark – qualifiers Tues 28 May Catholic Schools Day Wed 29 May School closed if NZEI strike takes place Thurs 30 May Staff-only Day Mon 3 Jun Queen’s Birthday – school closed Tues 18 Jun 5.30pm BOT meeting Wed 19 Jun Canterbury Cross Country - qualifiers Mon-Tues 24-25 Jun Learning Conferences Fri 28 Jun Celebration Assembly Tues 2 July 6pm DLTS performance Isaac Theatre Royal – Yr 6 Fri 5 Jul 2.45pm Term 2 ends Mon 22 Jul 8.45am Term 3 starts Tues 6 Aug 5.30pm BOT Tues 10 Sep 5.30pm BOT Mon-Fri 16-27 Sept Swimming at QE11 – all classes __________________________________________________________________ BOTMeetings:5.30pmTuesday18June,6August,10September,29Octoberand3December.(Notechangeoftime.)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Assembly:Rm3istheclassforprayerstomorrow.

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NBCFootstepsVirtueWk4:SelfAware/ManaakiTiaTinanaAtNewBrightonCatholicweareSelf-Aware.Beingself-awaremeanscaringaboutourbodiesandourselves.CaringaboutyourselfmeansthatyoutreatyourselfwiththerespectandconcernthatyoudeserveasachildofGod.Treatingyourbodywithrespectislookingafterit,washingyourself,keepingyourbodycleanandwearingcleanclothes.Exerciseisreallyimportantforyourbody.Putintoyourbodythingsthatwillmakeithealthy,likenutritiousfoodsanddrinks.Avoidputtingintoyourbodyanythingthatcouldharmyou.WeneedtolookafterthegiftsthatGodhasgivenuswhenHecreatedus._________________________________________________________________10CommandmentsBishopPaulhaschallengedallofusinthediocesetodosomespiritualreading.Thistermthefocusisthe10Commandments.No.3:RemembertokeepholytheLord’sdayWearecalledtoliveSundayinaspecialway.RememberingwhatunitesustoourGodandopensustoexpressinggratitudeforHisgifts.Becauseofthis,Christiansareinvitedtocomeawayfromordinaryhabits(egfromthetimewespendatwork,inschool,shopping)andenterintoadifferentkindoftime.Thistimeismarkedbygoingoutfromone’sselfandgoingtowardothers:comingtogetherinChurchasafamilyinGod’spresence,listeningtoHisWord,celebratingtheEucharist,prayingfortheneedsoftheworld,helpingthoseindifficulty-allthesethingsplaceusinrelationshipwithGodandwithourneighbour._________________________________________________________________Condolences OursympathytoGraceCurtis-Lambandherfamily.Grace’sgreatunclepassedawayrecently.WealsorememberSrPaulineO’Reganwho,duringher75yearsasaMercysister,wasPrincipalofVillaMariaCollege,veryactiveinthecommunityofChchEast,authorofseveralbooks,andacontributortoNationalRadio.Eternalrestgrantuntothem,OLord,andletPerpetualLightshineuponthem.MaytheirsoulsandthesoulsofallthefaithfuldepartedthroughthemercyofGod,restinpeace.Amen.

School2019BoardofTrusteeElectionsNominations(closeatnoononFriday24May)canbemadeonline:gotowww.boardelections.nzandfollowtheinstructions,orwehavetheformsIntheOffice.

IfyouareinterestedinbeingaparentrepresentativeonourBoardofTrusteesandwouldliketoknowmore,pleasecontacttheoffice(wehaveprintedinformation)orgotohttps://www.trustee-election.co.nz/becoming-a-trustee/

NominationformsareavailableintheOfficeorsubmityournominationonline

Children’sFundraisingThechildren’sCaritasLentenAppealraised$272.80whichwehaveforwarded.4

Thechildren’sCoinHeartfundraiserforthevictimsoftheMosqueTragedyraised$217whichwehaveforwarded.

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ScholasticBookClub–ordersduebyThursday23MayBrochuresgoinghometoday.Checkouttheonlineorderingsystem(LOOPdetailsonthebackofthebrochure)forquickandeasyordering.Orputyourorderformandmoneyintoanamedenvelopemarkedbookclub(chequesmadeouttoNewBrightonCatholic).Manythanks. AmyBaker__________________________________________________________________

NoelLeemingFriendsandFamilyOfferatThePalms16-23May–flyerattached.__________________________________________________________________

DuffyBooksinHomeAnupdateonhowDuffyBooksinHomehasbeenworkingforyourchildrensofarthisyear.WehavebeenluckytohavetheDuffyTheatrecomeandspreadthemessageofhowgreatreadingistousall.ItwaswonderfultoseeDuffyagain,andweallenjoyedwatchinghimgettingsuckedintoavideogame.MariaGill(author)sharedsomeofherexperiences,booksandcharacterswiththechildrentowardstheendoftermone.Shepresentedallthewonderfulbookstoeachclass.

WehadgreatpleasureinpresentingElizabethBullwiththeMothersDayDuffyBooktothankherforalltheworkshehasdone

inourschoolthroughouttheyears.ThankyouElizabeth.WewouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankAvonheadRotary,whosponsor(withourownBOT)DuffyBooksforus.Ifitwasn'tfortheirgenerosityourchildrenwouldmissoutonallthewonderfulbooksandopportunitiesDuffyBooksinHomesgiveus.PleasetaketimetosupportAvonheadRotaryandthankthemforsupportingourchildren. LibbyWatherston

Andremember-Staycalmandgrabanotherbook.

CCCCycleSafetyOnThursday2MaytheYr6sstartedCycleSafetywithabrieftalkthenthetutorscheckedourhelmetsandbikestomakesureourbikesweresafeandourhelmetswerenotdamaged.Theyputusintogroupsthatweresuitableforustolearn.Welearnthowtoindicateleftandrightandtoholdupourhandtotelltheperson/carbehindusthatwearegoingtostop.Wepractisedonthe

courttomakesurewewereabletodoitontheroadwithoutgettinghurt.AfterlunchwedidtheABBCcheck(air,brakes,bolts,chain)thenwewentontheroadfortherestofthedayandthewholeofFriday. JaimieReid(Yr6)/TahliahNabih(Yr6)__________________________________________________________________

CatholicTournamentAlltheYr8boysandacoupleofYr7boyschosetoplayforthefootballteam.Wehadtoplay10minutegamesagainsteightdifferentteamsfromallacrossChristchurch,with5minutesbetweengamestograbadrink!Itwashecticandexhausting.TheCatholicTournamentisareallyfunevent,allthegameswereplayedingreatspiritandfriendship.Wewouldallliketodoitagain. ElijahReynolds(Yr8)

TheYear7&8netballerswenttocourt15firstfortheCatholicTournament.Wewonthefirstgame6-5,thesecond11-1,thethird13-3,tiedthefourth14-14,andwonourlast19-3.Wewerereallyproudofwhatwe

accomplishedandproudofthepeoplewhohadplayedforthefirsttime.Thespiritofthegameswasoneoffriendshipandexcellence.Welldoneeveryone.AbigthankyoutoKerranFranksforbeingagreatcoach. OliviaKennedy(Yr7)/CheloFlood(Yr7)

LastThursdayRooms1-3wenttoHagleyParktocompeteintheCatholicTournamentinfoursports.Wepickedhockeyandplayedthreegames(shouldhavebeenfourbut

oneteamdidnotshowupsowegotanextrapracticein).Weallfeltverycheerfulandproud(eventhoughweonlywononegame). KhiaraBerryman(Yr8)/SaskiaPreston-Fitzgerald(Yr8)__________________________________________________________________Mauritu,mauriora-Anactivesoulisahealthysoul!Itisimportanttobeevermovingforwardwithlearningforallofus.PB4Laffordsustheopportunitytolearnandmoveforwardasacommunitywithbenefitsforallthechildreninourcare.

CrossCountryLastFridayeveryoneatNBCparticipatedintheCrossCountry.Itwasadelightfulday,especiallybecauseoftheboilinghotweather!EveryonewaspreparedintheirHousecoloursforthemassiverunaheadofthem.Thenoiseofthecheeringwasoverwhelming.Everyonetriedthebesttheycould.Thankyoutotheteacherswhohelpedmakeeverythingpossibleandtoallthewonderfulparentswhocametoencourage,supportandcheeruson!Also,congratulationstothestudentswhoareheadingtozones. AnnaBalogh(Yr8)/KataSumner(Yr7)

OnFriday,IwenttothecrosscountryandMumcheeredmeonandonandon!Iwentonandontoo.IwasinmyhousecoloursanditwasonthedomainatNBC.IwasinPompallierwithKiara.Room6,room5androom7werethere.Ifeltexcited.IwasintheyearonesoIranonce.IwasfourthandaftertheraceIwaspuffed. LiliaWilson(Yr1)

OnFridayIwenttothecrosscountryinthedomainwithRoom5and6.Iwentfortwolapsaroundthedomain.Igotpuffed! NoahGodinet-Church(Yr1)

OnFridayIwasinthedomainwithmyclass.Iwasgoingintothedomaintodothecrosscountry.IwaswaitinginthedomainwithmyhouseEuphrasie,blueismyhousecolour.FirstIwaitedforotherpeopletorace.NextIracedwithNoahandTheo.MrGraymadeabigclapwiththeclappers.Iran1timearoundthecourseandIwasin2ndplace.IwasreallypuffedandIwasproud.

MitchellMay(Yr1)WewenttodothecrosscountryonFridaywithmyNBCroom,whichisroom5and6!Weranonthetrack.IwenttoomuchandIgotthethestitch!Ihadtoruntogetwater!IfelthappybutIwasnervous! AleighaStevens(Yr2)

OnFridayIdidthecrosscountryatNBC.Ilinedupinmyhousecolour.Iwaswithmyfamilyandclass.FirstMrGrayhadabigbrickthatwentBANG!Thenweracedtothefinish.IhadthestitchwhenIwasrunning.NixonDrury(Yr5)__________________________________________________________________

SchoolClosed:IftheNZEITeachers/PrincipalsstriketakesplaceonWednesday29May,theschoolwillbeclosedforinstructionaspertheBOT’smotionon14May.Itisastaff-onlydayonThursday30May.StaffwillbeattheMOEattendingprofessionaldevelopmentonPB4L.__________________________________________________________________

CongratulationsandgoodlucktoourteamwhowillbecompetingattheZonesCrossCountrynextTuesday.IamattheCPPAConferenceandwillbebackonMonday.GodBless/AtuaWhakapai/Fa’amanuialeAtuaDebDainesPrincipal Goinghometoday:BookClubbrochures

BOT AtTuesday’smeetingTheSpecialCharacterEducationReviewwasundertakenonMondayandTuesday.ThisreviewistoaffirmtoBishopPaulthathisschool(NewBrightonCatholic)isauthenticallyCatholic.MarkGregoryandco-reviewer,AbrahamAtherton,undertookathoroughreviewlookingattheCatholicCharacterbyobservingteaching,interviewingallstaff,pupils,parentsandBOT.BuildingupdateThemainspowerswitchboardwhichisintheSeniorbookroomneedstobemovedasit’spartofthedemolitionofRm5&6.Itwillberelocated-thenextsteptowardsournewbuilding.Nextmeeting:5.30pm18June__________________________________________________________________

Community StrikeDay–OscarFunDay–Wednesday29MayYouthAliveTrustarerunningafunOSCARActivityDayforanychildreninYears1–8whileschoolsareexpectedtobeonStrike.We’reheadingtoOranaParkfortheday(alternativeactivitiesifwetweather)andcosts$35each(8:30am-3:30pm),plusextensionto6:00pmavailableifneeded.Work&IncomeOSCARsubsidiesavailable!Refundifstrikeiscancelled.Signupat:https://yat.aimyplus.com–andchoosethe“SpecialDay”option.

MarianCollegeOpenDayThursday30Mayfrom1-3pmstartingwithPrincipal'swelcomeat1.00p.m.

CatholicCathedralCollegeOpenNightThursday23May6.30-8pmwww.cathcollege.school.nz

TheForestRunFestisamorningforalllevelsofwalkersandrunnerstogetoutthere,competeandbreatheinthefreshwinterforestairwithfamilyandfriends-halfmarathon,10km,5kmand2kmcourses,thelatterforchildren10yearsandunder.Weareofferinga$10discounttoanyparentorfamilymemberiftheirchildregistersforthehalfmarathon,10kmor5kmdistancesusingcodeSCHOOLS2019.Thewebsitefortheeventiswww.forestrunfest.co.nzOnthenoticeboard• ImagineYouthTheatreTheSnowQueenauditions17May3.30pmStNinianswww.imaginetheatre.co.nz0210441909

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Lunch Thursday 23 May – Subway Orders & correct money must be in the blue tin in the Library by 8.45am Wednesday. __________________________________________________________________

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FrBryanParish(3834722) SundayMassatStMary’sat10.30amandStJamesat9amwithSaturdayvigilat5pm.(12.30pmSunday12MaySamoanMassreplacesthe9amMass)ChangetoSundayMasstimesfromSunday9JuneTheSundayMassscheduleforStMary’sandStJameswillbe:10.30am Sunday StMary’s5pm Saturdayvigil StJames12.30pm SamoanMassevery2ndmonth(FrPaulo) StJames9am SamoanMassevery4thSunday(FrBryan) StJamesFridaymorningcoffeebetween9-11amduringtheschoolterm.PopinafterAssembly.

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