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Preparing for the future in a Catholic environment Hei whakatakatū mo te wā ka heke mai nei I roto I tea o Katorika

May 10th, 2016 Term 2, Week 2

Kia ora whanau ma,

I hope that all of the mothers in our school community enjoyed their special day on Sunday. I am sure you were all looked after and received special treatment from your children. All of us here at school certainly appreciate well the

support from you all and we know the children are lucky to have you as part of their lives.

At the end of last week we finished our book week celebrations with a fantastic ‘Dress up as a book character day’.

This was a really fun day and it was wonderful to see all of the costumes that the children and staff dressed up in. Look out for photographs in tonights Midweek newspaper.

A reminder to everyone that if you have not seen recent editions of the Wairarapa Times Age you may not be aware that

our very own MICHELLE BEAVER has been nominated for 'Volunteer of the Year' in the Times Age Sports Awards. Michelle does a huge amount of work promoting, organising and coaching sports teams in her own time. Please

help us to show our appreciation of Michelle by voting for her. To do this you need a copy of the Times Age where you will find the voting form, voting closes on 13th May.

All children need to be in full winter uniform by Monday of next week. Uniform items are available through our supplier

NZ Uniforms. We do stock a small range of second hand uniforms which if you wish to purchase please speak to Michelle or Kim in the office.

Winter Girls Uniform Winter Boys Uniform

Black and green tartan pinafore

White blouse

Green vest or green fleece

Black knee-high socks or black tights

Black sturdy leather shoes

Grey shorts

Grey shirt or grey polo shirt

Green vest or green fleece

Knee-high grey socks

Black sturdy leather shoes

For 2016, in this change-over period, we are happy for children to wear grey/ white skivvies or the green school sweat

shirt, but from 2017 these will not be part of the school uniform and are not to be worn.

Ngā mihi o Te Atua

Steve Wheeler, Principal

St. Patrick’s Book Fair

3rd - 20th May Open at lunchtimes 1.30-2.00 everyday

After school by arrangement only – Leave a message for Maree at the

office

Catholic Schools Day 2016 Monday 16th May is Catholic Schools Day across New

Zealand. In recognition of this we coming together with the other Catholic Schools from the Wairarapa at

Chanel College from 10am. The children will take part in

a liturgy, enjoy watching a talent show from each school and playing games and activities together. We

will be back at school for approximately 12.30pm. To find out more about Catholic Schools Day follow this

link to a power-point presentation sent to us from the Archdiocese of Wellington.

Sacramental Programme 2016

We are offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Eucharist in conjunction with our local parish

priests. If your child is age 7 or over, they may join this group.

Classes will be held during school time in the last 4

weeks of term 2 and the first few weeks of term 3. Your child needs to be baptised to participate. We can

arrange this for you through school. Please let the school office know or Chris Connor (DRS) if you are

interested.

Sushi for lunch This term we are offering the children the chance to purchase sushi for lunch on a Tuesday. The sushi will contain chicken,

avocado and cucumber. Each pack of sushi contains five small

pieces at a cost of $4.00 per pack with 50 cents being donated to the school for each order taken. If you would like your child

to have this please place your order at the school office before school on Tuesday mornings.

Room 12 are hosting assembly this week. Everyone is welcome.

Catholic Character

Wheels Day

Every Monday at school is wheels day. This means that children are allowed to

bring their scooters to school and use

them on the hard court area at break-time and lunch-time. We do ask that if

your child brings their scooter that they also bring a helmet to wear.

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION AND NOTICES

Walking Bus: Chanel College in Herbert Street.

If we are going to get cold and wet we won’t walk. From 8.20am on there is supervision and at 8.30am sharp

we walk. Let your child walk to school with us. Supervised by a teacher and for many children the only opportunity to

walk to school. Big walking bus last week! Make the most of the last of the warmer weather and join us.

Enviro News: Two lucky children head off to Pukaha

tomorrow for a day of exploration and learning. They will be part of the new School Ambassador programme run by

Pukaha but sponsored by Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton. Tora Dornan and Ella Ticehurst, two of our Enviro leaders are

looking forward to a day of conservation activities!

WORMS for SALE: Word has got around that we have a large worm farm and members of the local community have

been buying an ice-cream container full of hundreds of tiger worms for $10. If your family would like some please leave

your name and $ at the office. All money goes back into the

Envirogroup activities.

Upcoming Term 2 Events Week 3 – Catholic Schools Day (Monday 16th May)

Police Education Programmes with Constables Keely

& Sue

‘Tough Guys & Gals’ challenge (27 May)

School cross-country (Thursday 2nd June)

Masterton 7-a-side tournament (Year 5&6)

Enviro ‘Care Code Wall’ grand opening

SLAM programme (Year 6 children – every Friday)

We have popcorn for sale in the school office for 70cents a

packet

Senior 7 Aside Tournament The Kildare Syndicate will be participating in the Interschools 7-Aside Tournament on the afternoon of Wednesday 25th May. Students will have the chance to compete with other locals schools in football (Haldlow School), rugby (Red Star Grounds), netball (Columbo Courts) and hockey (Hadlow School). Students will be walking to Hadlow and students will be taking the bus to the Red Star grounds and the netball courts. If any parents are keen to help coaching and managing a netball team then please contact Mrs Williams.

PTA Sausage Sizzle Thank you to all the parents that have offered to help with our

Sausage Sizzle for terms 2 & 3. You will get a roster before the end of week 3 with the days you

are on Sausage Sizzle duty.

Cheers - PTA

St. Patrick’s School Board of Trustee Elections In the next few months there will be nominations called for parent representatives on our school Board of Trustees. It is an important role that needs people with a range of skills and experiences, who believe in making a positive difference to our children’s learning. At St Patrick’s we are looking for trustees who can commit, on average, a minimum of 3-4 hours a month to help shape the future of our learners. If you are a strategic, future focused decision maker with the ability to work in a team and would like to know more please contact Nicola Murray, Board Chair at bot@stpatsmstn.school.nz or 0272337701. Information can also be found at http://www.trustee-election.co.nz/ From the Returning Officer My name is Anna Keane and I am the returning officer for the upcoming 2016 Board of Trustee Elections for St Patrick's School. In the first week of next term I will be calling for nominations for the 5 parent representative and 1 staff representative positions available. Nomination forms will be sent out and will also available in the office from Wednesday 4th May. Any parent, caregiver and person from the community is able to stand for election if they are nominated by someone on the parent roll (a parent or caregiver of a child currently enrolled). If you are interested in becoming a trustee, or for more information please go to www.trustee-election.co.nz/becoming-a-trustee Important dates: Friday 6th May - Nominations open Friday 20th May - Nominations close at noon Wednesday 25th May (on or before) - All voting papers sent to every eligible voter 3rd June - Polls close at noon 9th June - Votes counted and verified Friday 10 June - Board takes office The returning officer is responsible for the election process, ensuring it is run smoothly and meets all legal requirements. If you have any questions, please approach me at school or call me on 027 6400 619.

Parent Election Notice

St Patricks School Masterton - Board of trustees’ election

Nominations are invited for the election of 5 parent representatives to the board of trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.

You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself (make sure you sign both parts of the form).

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on Friday 20th May 2016 and may be accompanied by signed candidates’ statements.

The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.

There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

Voting closes at noon on Friday 3rd June 2016.

Please contact me on 027 6400 619 if you have any questions in regards to the election process or dates.

Kind regards, Anna Keane Returning Officer

Netball – Saturday 14th May

St Pats Diamonds vs DPS Tactix – 10am – Ct 7 St Pats Clubs vs MIS Magic – 10am – Ct1

St Pats Hearts vs MPS Tornadoes – 10am – Ct8 St Pats Shamrocks vs DPS Mystics – 11am – Ct7

St Pats Spades vs Opaki Magic – 11am – Ct3

Hockey – Saturday 14th May

St Pats Paddys vs DPS White – 8.30am – Turf1

St Pats Paddys vs Gladstone Go Sticks – 8.55am – Turf1 St Pats Shamrocks vs Southend Shadows – 11.00am – Turf1

St Pats Shamrocks vs Mary Magic – 11.55am – Turf 4

Soccer

Please click on the link below to find out when your child is playing http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4205-0-0-0&a=COMPS

Whole School Cross Country Event Thursday 2nd June Venue: Solway Showgrounds Children will bus to and from the event unless prior written permission is provided for parents to take children from Solway Showgrounds after their event. Time: 11.30am-2.30pm approximately

Help Required We require adult marshalls for the course. Please let the school know if you can help

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Upcoming Events

11th May BOT & PTA Meetings

16th May Catholics Schools Day

17th May Ronald McDonald Road Safety visit (Brigidines)

25th May 7-aside Tournament (Kildares)

2nd June School X Country – Solway showgrounds

School Road Patrol In helping to keep your child and all our children safe,

please support us in our road safety school protocols, particularly keeping the driveways free,

parking safely and using the school crossing. As part of this please do not drive up the school driveway to

drop off or pick up your child unless it is an emergency. A reminder to everyone that the school

and road patrol times are as follows:

Road patrollers go on duty – 8.30am

Road patrollers come off duty – 8.50am

School starts at 8.55am

School ends at 3.00pm

Road Patrollers go on duty – 3.00pm

Road patrollers come off duty – 3.15pm

Useful Links Principal’s blog – click here

School Website – click here

Brigidine Syndicate Facebook Group – click here

McKenna Syndicate Facebook Group – click here

Kildare Syndicate Facebook Group– click here

Sports Notices

Bookclubs due back by 13th May

This week we welcome Phoebe Fleming & Piper

Griffith to Room 3, Aiden Paku to Room 4, Molly

Fleming & Marcus Dean to Room 7 & Jannis

Landers to Room 12.

orts Notices

2015 St. Patrick’s School Music CD We are excited to announce that the 2015 school music CD is now available for sale from the school office. The CD contains songs sung not only by the whole school but also the amazing school choir. Each CD is a bargain at $20. They will sell out, so get in early to avoid disappointment.

To listen to quick teaser of the wonderful songs follow these links to our Facebook page or go to the Principal’s Blog.

Guitar Lessons in School Ross is doing guitar in school again this

year. For more information please ring him

on 378-8802 or 0226915419

Piano Lessons in School Hilary is teaching piano in school again this

year. For more information please ring her

on 379-9022