No 11: 17 November 2017

From the PrinciPal ...

Standing Tall, Promoting Excellence,Developing Understanding

Celebrating Catholic Education since 1904

ST PETER’S COLLEGEPALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND

Ph: 06 3544198 Fax: 06 353 3161Email: office@stpeterspn.school.nzWeb: www.stpeterspn.school.nz

Holdsworth AvenuePalmerston NorthNew Zealand

NEWSLETTER No 11: 17 November 2017

St Peter’s College celebrates being a Catholic Faith Community, where students, teachers and families work in partnership to develop empowered, self-managing, life-long learners, who live the Gospel values in a changing world.

David OlivierPrincipal

Congratulations to the Senior Liturgy Team and Mr Rick Field for another great final Senior Mass at the Cathedral on 3 November. It was well attended by parents and family and we gave the Year 13’s an appropriate and emotional farewell. The resounding Haka at the end of the mass showed huge respect towards an excellent Year 13 Leadership year. Their final graduation Mass and dinner will take place on 3rd December and then their final function will be the college Prizegiving on the evening of 6th December.

Our Teacher in Charge of the ESOL department, Mrs McFarlane, has decided to retire and will finish up at the end of the year. We will thank her appropriately at the Prizegiving, but wish her all the best for what lies ahead for her and the family in the years to come.

It gives me great pleasure to inform our College community of the appointment of Mrs Sarah Hearn to the position of Deputy Principal next year, Mrs Hearn will be taking on the portfolios of Pastoral Care, Connect to Succeed and PB4L with the ROCK program. Deputy Principal, Mrs Leamy has been appointed to the Head of Junior School portfolio which Mrs Adams will be leaving at the end of the year. We wish them both all the best in their respective new roles.

Mr James Rose will be in the Acting Principal position at the beginning of 2018 until the arrival of the new principal, Mr Kevin Shore, on 5 March 2018. I wish James and Kevin all the best in their roles in 2018.

Senior exams are currently underway and so far there have been no surprises and the students seem to be coping very well. There are several weeks still to go so please do keep supporting and encouraging them during this time.

Finally the College Prizegiving is on Wednesday 6th December at the Regent theatre, students must arrive at 6:30pm and I need to remind all students that attendance at this event is compulsory dressed in winter uniform. Parents please do come and join us as we celebrate the students’ achievements and make our farewells to the Year 13’s and staff who are leaving.

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Junior Debating - last year St Peter’s won the Regional Junior Debating competition. This year’s team are following in their footsteps with their recent win over Cullinane they are now in the semi-finals.

The team, comprising Klem McJarrow-Keller, Josh Donaldson and Elizabeth Laven, have already beaten teams from Palmerston North Boy’s High and Nga Tawa. We will host the semi-finals and finals in the last week of November.

Parihaka - recently Tracy Wheeler visited to teach the Year 7 & 8 students the story of Parihaka. Each class had 45 minutes with her and completed the session by making flags with the symbol of peaceful non-violent resistance - the white feather.

The Annual Super Sport Touch Tournament was recently held at Monrad Park. Both teams played to the best of their ability, with some close games and some not so close games. The girls team finished on a high winning their final placing game against Levin Intermediate 3-2 in a nail-biter.

Congratulations to Tournament MVP’s Kimberley Walsh (Girls) and Tyler Hodson (Boys) on your outstanding play throughout the tournament.

Thank you to the regular season players and the extra players who came along to help the teams out.

Operation Christmas Child Congratulations to our Yr 7-10 students who raised over $350 at a mufti day and produced 20 boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The initiative was driven through the Junior Council, and headed by Anneliese Leamy-King (Yr 9) and Jessica Chin-Shong (Yr 8).

Yuki Yam did her first 10km run in early November after training very hard for months. Her great dedication paid off and she finished just under one hour. Well done Yuki!!!

House an International Student in 2018Next year we have a great number of International students

attending St Peter’s. Mostly from Japan and Asia, their length of stay can be 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 1 year or a few years as they finish their schooling.

We are always looking for families to host a student in their home. There is a financial incentive. Contact Debbie Wallace, Homestay Coordinator, 021 745 593.

Manawatu Special Olympics - recently five students competed in the Manawatu Special Olympics Swimming Competition hosted by Waiopehu College at the Levin Aquatic Centre.

The following students gained placings in their competitions:Harry Newcombe 1st 15 mtr Pool WalkScott Claridge 3rd 15 mtr Pool WalkDylan Robertson 2nd 15 mtr Unassisted Swim 1st 15 mtr Kickboard SwimElla Clifford 1st 50 mtr Freestyle 2nd 25 mtr Breaststroke 2nd 50 mtr Backstroke

Well done to all our students who participated.

The Seniors last day before study leave was filled with high jinx and shenanigans as the students ‘decorated’ parts of the school, played practical jokes, dressed up & had some fun!

Senior Mass - was, as always, an emotional celebration farewelling our Senior Students and wishing them well for the next steps in their journey.

Student Rep on BOT - student voting elected Eliana Crooks to be the Student Representative on the St Peter’s College Board of Trustees for 2018. Congratulations!

The Yr 7&8 Athletic Sports were held this week. It was a brilliantly sunny day with fantastic house spirit and a great mix of athleticism and ‘give it a go’ positive attitude from all students. The overall champions for each are:

Year 7 Girls - Paityn Fraser (Viard) and Alesha Alexander (Redwood)

Year 7 Boys - Sione Latu (O’Shea) Year 8 Boys - Jordan Donnelly (Redwood), and Year 8 Girls - Kimberley Walsh (Redwood). Kimberley broke 4 School Records and Sione broke the

Shot Put Record. A big thank you to the wonderful Year 10 PE Studies class

who were fabulous leaders. House points will follow.

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message From BishoP charles #makeUsProUD ...

I want to encourage you all to step up and get to Mass. Pressures tugging us away are strong. But Sunday Mass far from reducing our freedom enhances it, as it shapes the persons and families and communities we are called to be.

Jesus wants to help build your family. So does your parish. The special children’s liturgy part of Mass means you needn’t worry about keeping little ones occupied. And as teenagers and adults why not take just one hour a week to chill out spiritually, to be nurtured with God’s Word and to receive Jesus himself in holy communion. The cafes will still be open, the sports fields never go away, friends and cussies won’t shift.

Check out Mass times at https://pndiocese.org.nz/pasto-ral/masstimes/. For some of you it may be the first time you have been to Church for a long time. Welcome. For others give yourself a challenge to change your question from “shall we go to Mass today?” to “which Mass shall we go to today?”

Thanks to you all for your sense of belonging, no matter what stage that is at. Feel encouraged. The priests and I are here simply to serve you, and we love doing that.

Bishop Charles

My heart is lifted every Sunday by the presence at Mass of young families, elderly, teenagers, and young adults. I know that many have made great efforts to be present.

I also know that some of us feel we do not belong or worry that we may not fit in. God’s whānau, the Church, is everyone’s home. There is room for everyone at Mass. No one need feel alone or different.

Krista and Klem McJarrow-Keller recently passed their Speech and Drama exams.

After studying Speech and Drama for almost half her life, Krista’s time and commitment paid off when she passed her Advanced Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama (Teaching).

Klem passed his Grade 7 examinations in Speech and Drama. Well done McJarrow-Keller’s!

Boston Schoon-Walter was recently selected in the Under 12 Supercity Wellington Baseball team to go to the Gold Coast for a tournament at the beginning of 2018. They are busy fundraising for the trip.

Boston also made the Levin travel team which participates in the Wellington Regional Baseball competition each Sunday.

Ella Clifford continues to have an outstanding year in her Special Olympics Swimming events, her results include:

Manawatu Regional:25m back & breaststrokes - Personal Bests;25m Freestyle, Freestyle Relay - Gold

Te Awamutu - Tier One Ribbon Event25m Breaststroke - 1stFreestyle relay - 1st

Horowhenua Regional25m freestyle - 2nd & Personal Best25m Breaststroke - DQ25m Backstroke - Gold & Personal Best

Trinity College Music exam results have just come in. Congratulations to:Molly Hunt 90 Distinction Grade 3Jake Brider 77 Merit Grade 5Oli Mollard 83 Merit Grade 6

Manawatu U15 Evergreens Rugby Team - congratulations Jasmine O’Connell for making the team. Good luck for the tournament this weekend.

Manawatu Under 15 Indoor Netball Representative team Well done Jorja Fink for making the team.

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Samoan Methodist Church members organised their first community walkathon for Pasifika Mental Health to raise awareness of what is happening in some families.

The Pasifika community was impressed to have everyone join in to help save people’s lives.

Pepe and Esther were very inspired by their church community for helping those in need. They would like to thank all the sponsors that helped to raise around $300.

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classes in action ...classes in action ...

CMD have been building their woodworking skills and confidence with Jeff Wagstaff.

Recently the students had to make a moving vehicle, Iarquinn Mitchell & Paddy Dillon are about to test theirs out!

It’s Hayfever Season!Please be advised we do not

stock anti-histamine or hayfever remedies

Our Year 11 students produced some fantastic portfolios that were sent off for NCEA assessment.

Annalise Smith

Lily Eagles

Joshua Hurley

Michaela Searle

Kieran Baird

Winter Vautier, Jessica Chin-Shong and Isabella Comer did a great job leading “Hallelujah” in Mass in the chapel recently.

Great concentration levels during Maths for Tyrese Madden, Manu Latu, Exodus Pauro, Neil Trocio, Clint Acampado, Keith Nero, Bailey Aupouri and TK Poutu-Kilisimasi

COS FNS class have been researching different countries. They made sample dishes of their country’s cuisine.

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PN Diocese 2018 Attendance Dues are charged as a condition of enrolment in a Catholic School, and are separate from our school and activity fees (which are charged by the Board of Trustees, and payable to the school itself).

Attendance Dues enable the Dioceses to get the best possible loans to fund our new school building works and pay insurance and building related costs.

You will be invoiced for these in four equal instalments during 2018. Alternatively you can choose to pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments. Check out our website for more detail. Or ring 0800 200 208 or email dues@pndiocese.org.nz

Academy Apparel for new school uniform - now in their new premises at 82 Broadway Ave, near Kelly’s Shoes. Academy Apparel supply our school uniform.

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Secondhand UniformWeekly Sales - Thursdays, 1pm, in the B Block courtyardFinal Sale for 2017 - Thursday 14 December, 4-5.30pm

in the courtyard of B Block.First Sale for 2018 - Wednesday 24 January, 4-5.30pm in

the School hall.Secondhand Uniform Donations - our stocks are limited

at present. We are always in need of donations of uniform items your son/daughter may no longer be using.

Year 13 leaver’s if you’d like to donate your uniform the shop in the B Block courtyard will be open from 1pm the day after prizegiving, Thur 7 December.

All donations would be gratefully received!

2018 Music Lessons - students wishing to continue with music lessons next year should return their enrolment forms promptly. Yr 7-9 students who are not currently learning an instrument, but would like to, can email arnottj@stpeterspn.school.nz.

The Instrumental Music Programme is designed for beginner students - so if your son/daughter has been learning an instrument privately, they are best to continue with these. They could pick up a second instrument through the school programme. The cost of the programme is $180 per year (or 4 instalments of $45, per term).

We try to fit all students into the programme, but it is dependent on tutor availability.

coming UP ...Junior School Retreats - this year’s Retreats will focus on

‘Peace’ themes.Year 7 and 8’s will have the Parihaka Peace Hikoi theme. Year 9’s theme will be “Stage 1 - The Preparation” and Year 10’s “Stage 2 - Stepping up”. Please pray for the success of these retreats.

Upcoming Fun Days - Years 7-9 will have a fun day at Lido pool and a movie. See the calendar on the back page of this newsletter for dates.

Yr 10 will have a fun day at the Lido on 21 November.

Congratulations to these junior students who recently received these awards:Year 7 Literacy Awards – 17 books

Charlotte Bateman, Ashton Hardgrave, Caelen Hopkins, Duane Limlengco, Jordan MacDonald, Tyler Mumby, Isabelle Robertson

Year 8 Poutama – Pae TuatahiTupou Siu, Ngaio Wilson-Munday, Ngakaya Reiri, Emma

Broadley

Year 8 – Poutama – Pae TuaruaKyle Limlengco, Avitha Cyriac

Year 8 – Poutama – KairangiBrianna Bold, Morgan Lee, Kimberley Walsh, Honey-Grace

Hancock, Lucas Bowen, Kyle Limlengco, Ethan Boyd, Darcy Donaghy, Libby Johns, Anna Skiffington, Ruby Subritzky, Manaia Greening

Whanake Award – Pae TuatahiLuse ‘Ale, Madison Gunning

Whanake Award – Pae Tuarua Ashton Lucas

Whanake Award – Kairangi Jessica Milne, Jasmine O’Connell, Veronica Amey, Amanda

Jonasen, Bhipasha Sharma, Reuben Mascarenhas, Anneliese Leamy-King, Alyssa Shepherd

ESOL and International Junior students recently sat the New Zealand Speech Board exams. Congratulations on your results:

Distinction - Mirei Misono, Nonoka Takahashi, Khushi Patel, Kiristian Tuiletufuga, Avitha Cyriac, Noah Castillo

Highly Commended - Jason Chen, Sione Latu, Jiahua Liu, Tim Cheng, Keith Nero, Savio Sibi, Eugene Wu

Commended - Rion Kano, Prabin Ghimirey, Neil Trocio

Pass - Falefehi Ma’Asi

Please update your contact details if you move, changes numbers, email etc.

R i n g t h e o f f i c e o r e m a i l office@stpeterspn.school.nz

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Next Newsletter: 6 December 2017

School Vision: St Peter’s College celebrates being a Catholic Faith Community, where students, teachers and families work in partnership to develop empowered, self-managing, life-long learners, who live the Gospel values in a changing world.

calenDar ...Mon 20 Nov - Yr 7, 8 Retreat (CKa, CHr, COs)Tue 21 Nov - Yr 10 Lido tripWed 22 Nov - Yr 7, 8 Retreat (CJe, CMd, CWh)Thur 23 Nov - Yr 10 RetreatFri 24 Nov - Yr 9 Retreat 27-28 Nov - Bronze DoE ExpeditionThur 30 Nov - Yr 7, 8 Lido & movieFri 1 Dec - Yr 9 Lido & movieSun 3 Dec - Leaver’s Mass & DinnerWed 6 Dec - PrizegivingThur 7 Dec - Senior Sign Out DayFri 8 Dec - Last day of School 2017

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Graduation Mass and Dinner - Sunday 3rd DecemberThe Graduation Mass and Dinner will be held at

the Convention Centre. Mass begins at 6.00pm, followed by dinner and Graduation. Registration and payment details have been given to Year 13’s, payment is due by Friday 24 November. Spare copies are available at reception.

Full School Prizegiving Wednesday 6th DecemberPrizegiving will be at the Regent Theatre on Broadway

Ave on Wednesday 6th December at 7.00 pm, for the entire school. It is compulsory for all students to attend.

Late Start on Thursday 7th DecemberSchool will start at the later time of 9.45 am on Thursday

7th December, following prizegiving. Students must report to their Period 2 class on arrival.

Sign Out Day Thursday 7th December

From 10.00-1.00pm in M2. Year 13 students must complete Sign Out forms. Year 11 and 12 students complete Clearance Forms. Students are to return Text Books and any other outstanding equipment such as sports uniforms.

Year 13 leaver’s if you’d like to donate your uniform the shop in the B Block courtyard will be open from 1pm the day after prizegiving, Thur 7 December. All donations would be gratefully received!

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Together we can make a real difference to those who need it.

commUnity inFo ...Unity Singers present ‘Carols in the Cathedral’, Tues 5

Dec, 7pm. Admission: non-perishable food or a donation for the St Vincent de Paul Foodbank.

‘Raise Up’ - YMCA are looking for Ambassadors for the opinions of youth in our community. For 12-16 year olds. Call or text Jenn 027 504 4194, or email jenn.chapman@ymcacentral.org.nz

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