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

Newsletter/Pānui 1 Term 1, Week 1: 4 February 2015 Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and Friends Mon 8 Feb Waitangi Day holiday – school closed Tues 9 Feb 1.15pm Road Patrol Wed 10 Feb Ash Wednesday Tues 16 Feb 6pm BOT Wed 17 Feb Walk & Wheel Safety Day Thurs 18 Feb 9.30-2pm ASL at Spenser Park – Rm 1-3 Wed 2-4 Mar Yr 5&6 Camp and Yr 7&8 Camp Wed 9 Mar Swimming Sports Yr 4-8 Fri 11 Mar 2.20pm Elgregoe Show at NBC Thurs 17 Mar Eastern Zones Swimming – Jellie Park Tues 22 Mar 6pm BOT Thurs 24 Mar Holy Thursday Fri 25 Mar Good Friday – school closed Mon 28 Mar Easter Monday – school closed Tues 29 Mar Easter Tuesday – school closed Wed-Thurs 30-31 Mar ASB Get Wise Programme – Yr 1-8 Mon-Fri 4-15 Apr Swimming at Graham Condon – Yr 1-8 Thurs 7 Apr Swimming Canty Zones – Selwyn Aquatic Fri 15 Apr 2.45pm Term 1 ends Mon 2 May 8.45am Term 2 starts Thurs-Fri 5-6 May Yr 6 Cycle Safety Mon-Fri 16-20 May Road Safety Week Mon 16 May Circus Challenge – Yr 0-8 Tues 17 May 6pm BOT Wed 18 May School Cross Country – Yr 0-8 Tues 24 May Eastern Zones Cross Country – Queenspark Mon 6 Jun Queen’s Birthday – school closed Tues 21 Jun 6pm BOT Wed 22 Jun Canty Cross Country – Halswell Quarry Thurs-Mon 23-27 Jun Life Education _________________________________________________________________ Assembly : Rm 1 is the class for prayers tomorrow. ___________________________________________________________________ NBC Footsteps Virtue Wk 1 : Reverence/Inoinga

Don’t worry about anything, instead tell God about everything. Philippians 4:6

At New Brighton Catholic School we are reverent. Reverence is behaving with an awareness that you are always in the presence of God and that all life is precious. Reverence at NBC can be experienced in our moments of prayer, in our time at Church or in times of reflection. It is also treating our holy books and other sacred things as very special. Reverence is showing respect for God. Whether you are in a place of worship like the church or spending time in a place of beauty, reverence is being still and allowing the wonder you feel to shine through. ___________________________________________________________________ A warm welcome to our new (and returning) staff Mrs Carolyn Watson – Yr 5&6 Rm 2 teacher Mrs Jan Lake – teacher assisting in Rm 5 Mrs Sarah Thomson – teacher aide assisting in Rm 5 Mrs Megan Stewart - DRS ___________________________________________________________________ 2016 Pupil Activity Accounts These are still being finalised, and we hope to have them to you within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, you can always set up an automatic payment or make partial payment in anticipation: ASB 12-3240-0106027-00

Welcome back to NBC for 2016, and a very warm welcome to our new students and their families. Liam Diaz Harris (and Leona and Roberto). Liam has joined us in Rm 2.

Karney Freeman (and Bernadette & Jeremy). Karney has joined us in Rm 4.

Starting school this week in Rm 5 Eli Harvey (and Jen & Sam) Scarlett Hollis (and Esther and Mark) Paige Maxwell-McGinn (and Tiannaa & Brock) Mayah Prendergast (and Natalie & Zane) Portia Smallwood (Marcus and William’s sister) Sam Evans (Kloe’s brother) Ayla Black (Myka’s sister) (see parent note overleaf) Quinn Dendle (and Leanne & Darren)

Eli, Sam, Portia, Ayla, Paige, Mayah, Quinn, Scarlett ___________________________________________________________________

Class Information/Meet the Teacher Tuesday 9 February These important meetings are being held so that your child’s teacher can explain routines and expectations for the year and you can ask questions. This information alleviates much miscommunication throughout the year. Please make it a priority. Also, these meetings give you the opportunity to meet the parents of other children in your child’s class: 3.15 pm Rooms 2, 5 and 6 3.45 pm Room 7 4.15 pm Rooms 3 and 4 4.45 pm Room 1 ____________________________________________________________________

Rm 3 & 4 Stationery – 1WJ5 We have sourced some 1WJ5 exercise books - $1.50 in the Office – as Stationery Warehouse have run out. ____________________________________________________________________

2016 Information Booklet The updated Information Booklet will go home next week. __________________________________________________________________

Kea Crossing I’m sure you agree that our psychedelic coloured crossing is very well marked. Next week Constable Matt will train our wardens in the use of the stop signs; after which you will see the lollipops being used. This will make crossing quicker as wardens will be able to stop the traffic for you to cross which is great as we have all of Brighton’s traffic diverted down Lonsdale Street at present. So please be patient. P1 Zone system: Name on passenger’s visor Indicate when leaving P1 No U-turn out of P1 ____________________________________________________________________ A Note from Ayla Hi, my name is Ayla and I have started school in Rm 5 with Mrs Kingi-Booth and my teacher aide, Sarah. Mum and Dad (Erin & Nick) thought it might be helpful for parents and children at NBC to learn a little about me. I have a condition called Congenital Myopathy which means when I was born my muscles were very weak, this is why I can’t walk. Please feel free to come and talk to us and ask any questions. I am very vulnerable to chest infections, meaning that if I catch a simple cold, flu or tummy bug, I may need to stay in hospital. It’s important that I stay away as much as possible from people who are not feeling well so I don’t catch anything. I’ll love to join in at meal times though, unlike my classmates, I have a feeding tube in my stomach to help me get all the good vitamins and nutrients I miss out on from not eating. So if you see me around the playground, please come and say hi. I really enjoy being at NBC and have loved making new friends. Ayla Black (Rm 5) and Nick & Erin ____________________________________________________________________ Keeping Our Brains Ready to Learn Nutrition is very important to keep your child’s sugar levels even to maximise concentration and learning. Sugar spikes cause crashes, lythargy and lack of concentration. Hints Brain food: think raw and protein. Morning tea: protein and carbohydrates and fruit Please leave the treats for afternoon tea – something for your child to look forward to after school. Treats: packets of chippies and twisties, nut bars, etc. It is disheartening to see children eat junk food at break times, knowing that their maths and reading learning is going to take place after they have eaten these and will be hindered. ____________________________________________________________________ Goinghometodaytoreturningfamilies–completeandreturntotheOfficebyTuesday,please• Student Information and Consent Form (each family) • Hauora Survey (each family) • Introducing Your Child (each pupil) • Give Us 5 (each family) • HPV Vaccination Programme consent – Yr 8 girls only ___________________________________________________________________

Forms to Complete and Return Attached to the newsletter are a number of forms for you to complete over the long weekend and return to school on Tuesday. It is imperative that we have up-to-date information. Families new to NBC this week do not need to complete these forms again. Student/s Information Sheet: Please ensure the people you nominate for Alternative Contact (who we would ring if your child is sick and we couldn’t reach you) and Authorised Person know that you have put their names down. Authorised Person: NBC staff will always stay with your children in an emergency. Please think carefully when extending this authority to another person, eg where will your child be taken in Christchurch, as roads and cell phones may not work. ____________________________________________________________________ Don’t forget that if you have any queries or concerns you are always most welcome to contact me in confidence. God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Fa’amanuia le Atua Deb Daines Principal **************************************

Parish

Sunday Mass St Mary’s 10.30 am Sunday St James 5.00 pm Saturday or 9 am Sunday Important Dates Wed 23 Sept Reconciliation St Mary’s 7 pm Sun 8 Nov First Holy Communion St Mary’s 10.30 am Attendance Dues: The new look invoice will hopefully be going home next week. As advised last year, the Diocese have increased the attendance dues. If you are wishing to start making payments, the bank account details are Westpac 03-1592-0602228-22

Fr Bryan Parish 388 9020 ____________________________________________________________________

Community On the Library noticeboard: • NB Discussion dropin from 5.30pm – tonight, 4 February,

Burwood/Pegasus NB boardroom, cnr Union & Beresford St. • I love Brighton free family fun day Monday 8 February 11am

Thomson Park • Breakthrough Facilitation – free service supporting homeowners

to have a constructive, independently facilitated conversation with their insurer http://www.breakthroughservices.co.nz

• Earthquake support to continue in city libraries http://www.intheknow.org.nz

• North Beach Tennis Club Kiwi Tennis Coaching 5-8 year olds 352-5202 or nbtc@hotmail.co.nz • Marist Albion RFC Junior Rugby 2016 Player Registration • Free Theatre Christchurch – weekly drama classes • The Citizens Advice Bureau – Want to Help? 0800 367222 or

manager.cabchch@gmail.com • Youth Alive Trust 2016 weekly youth clubs • Youth Alive Trust Tackling Technology , understanding your

digital kids – free parents seminar • CCC NB water main renewals – map of planned work. • CCC Orienteering Day at the Groynes Sunday 28 February • Thomson Park Wheels Day Saturday 20 February 12-3pm • Shirley Tennis Club junior coaching – 385 3320

2016 Learning Respect

One of our NBC Footsteps virtues is Respect. After reflecting on 2015, we are going to focus highly on this. Over the next six weeks I will expand on the mantras that you will see and hear at NBC: Manners show Respect Actions leave Footprints Respect the Speaker Walk in Others’ Shoes

See it, Respect it, Home it Actions leave Footprints This is our overall inquiry for the year. We have four enduring understandings (four main ideas) that we want our students to understand and apply by the end of the year. They will use different avenues to explore the understandings, ie social studies, science, religious education, health and PE. Term 1 Enduring Understandings: My choices make a footprint on both myself and others. Jesus left footprints to follow. Term 2 Enduring Understandings: All our choices make a footprint on our environment. God’s footprint is our world. Term 3 Enduring Understandings: Technology leaves a footprint on our world. Missionaries’ footprints helped shape communities. Term 4: Enduring understandings: Chemical reactions create a new footprint. The Holy Spirit creates a positive footprint.