Newsletter - Week 9, Term 4 (13th December 2017)

Our Lady

of the Rosary

School

Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 5010

Phone: (04) 566 3258

Fax: (04) 566 3159

Email: admin@olr.school.nz

Web: www.olr.school.nz

OUR SCHOOL VIRTUES: Faith – Whakapono Hope – Tūmanako Love – Aroha Charity – Manaakitanga

Christmas Blessings to you all. What a fantastic fun filled day we had at our end of year school picnic yesterday at Harcourt Park. It was great to see so many families coming along for the day! Today the students are celebrating with fun activities throughout the day for their end of term PB4L celebration. It is so special to finish our 2017 school year with a Mass and Prizegiving. A perfect way to say ‘thank you’ for the many blessings we have here at Our Lady of the Rosary and to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Please join us for our very special

Christmas Mass and Prizegiving tomorrow evening at 5.30pm

(please arrive at 5.15pm, all children are to attend in their correct school uniform)

On behalf of the Staff and Board of Trustees I would like to ‘thank you’ for giving of your time to all that happens here at OLR. We wish you all a very joyful Christmas and happy new year. Enjoy your family times, wishing you all a safe and happy holiday. We look forward to seeing you back in the new school year. Christmas Blessings

OLRS BOARD of TRUSTEES - We have just had our final Board meeting of the year where we monitored the progress and

achievement of our students this year. We are very fortunate to have such engaged teachers that all work extremely hard to progress all our children to achieve to their potential. There have been some massive gains this year and on behalf of the Board I would like to thank and acknowledge all the staff that have contributed to these results. Both academically and more holistically, the focus at our school is always on our children and providing them as many opportunities as possible. We are very blessed.

As a Board we also looked at the planning for next year and beyond and what actions would continue to move our school forward and build on what we are already doing, and what we have achieved. As a school community we are in a very exciting place with a growing roll and it is important now to not only keep moving forward but to also maintain the foundations and relationships we have already made.

On behalf of the Board we hope all our families have an amazing and safe Christmas break and enjoy what is looking to be a fabulous summer. We look forward to connecting with you all next year.

Mā te Atua e manaaki Natasha Watson, BoT Chair

Artist: Vaitupu Vaitupu

Rm 2

God Bless, Meri Kirihimete Karolina Surynt-Tapiki Principal

OLRS Rising Star Gold Cards

Congratulations to: Bianca, Lakisha and Thomas

13 Dec PB4L Fun Day (see details) 13 Dec Christmas Grocery Hamper Raffle drawn 14 Dec EOY Mass and Prize-giving, 5.30pm 15 Dec End of Term 4, Poroporoaki for all leavers at

11.45am 15 Dec End of Term 4, 12.30pm 25 Jan Uniform Shop - 9.30am - 11.00am 31 Jan Term 1 begins. Powhiri @ 9am 5 Feb Swimming programme, Naenae Pool 10.30-12.30

6 Feb Waitangi Day - School Closed 7-9 Feb Swimming programme, Naenae pool 8 Feb Family school picnic, time tbc (evening) 12-15 FebSwimming programme, Naenae pool 14 Feb Ash Wednesday 16 Feb Swimming Sports, Naenae pool

Our Lady of the Rosary School VIRTUES The children who showed the virtue of FAITH -

WHAKAPONO in the classroom last week:

Rm 8: Ella Laban-Walsh. Rm 9: Lachlan Marsden Rm 10: Kyden Wong. Rm 11: Mason Siemonek Rm 12: Teiva Maui-Kea Rm 1/2: Michaela Bennett-Gamarra & Annabel England Rm 3/4: Keir McMartin & Acacia Habib Rm 6/7: Renz Pepa & Kingston Sio

Confirmed Term Dates for 2018

Term 1: Wednesday 31st January to Friday 13th April Term 2: Monday 30th April to Friday 6th July Term 3: Monday 23rd July to Friday 28th September Term 4: Monday 15th October to Friday 14th December

A huge thank you for your support of the recent pizza lunch and cupcake fundraiser. We raised over $300 for Camp 2018. Thank you again.

Angel, Ruby-Ellen and Paige collected donations at Pak ‘n’ Save on Friday for Youthline as part of their Take Action project. The girls raised an impressive $165.90 and were very excited to be helping such a wonderful organisation.

Artist: Vaitupu Vaitupu, Rm 2

Last night TJ met our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. He had a personal tour of her office and even got to sit in the Prime Ministers chair! Thank you TJ for sharing this with us at school.

Touch rugby Term 4. A very big ‘thank you’ to our coaches, managers and supporting parents/caregivers for your time, skill and efforts over the touch season this year. All our teams played with PRIDE and a ‘fair

play’ attitude. The results are not up on the website as yet. Congratulations to the teams that WON their grade, a top effort!

Home Learning Challenge Awards Congratulations to the following students for achieving their Home Learning Challenge certificates (Junior syndicate), badges (Middle syndicate/Year 7s) and trophies (Year 8s). Our celebration assembly took place last Friday, marking the 7h year we have celebrated our students’ learning at home and it is exciting to see so many of our students participating.

The following students completed the Home Learning Challenges this year, Well done! Year 1 Stepping Stones Challenge Room 9: Isadora Sanderson Room 8: Isabella MacDonald, Sarah Goswami, Ella Laban-Walsh, Conor Pomare, Archie Maher, Mason Malaeulu and George Brian Room 11: Blake Rudman and Joelle Bucal Year 2 Stepping Stones Challenge Room 12: Inigo Abella, Elizabeth van der Gulik, Joseph Greaney, Tamaiva Macdonald-Pupuke, Xanthe Sanderson, Marlie Cardno and Peyton Austin Room 11: George Swinton-Robertson, Michaela Stone and Nathan Vyas Year 3 Respect Challenge R1: Isabella Hartzuiker, Foxley Morrison and Aimee Bardell R2: Stella Hughes, Brendan Egan, Isobella Stone, Zanah Ryan and William Brian Year 4 Integrity Challenge R1: Aryana Pereira, Conor Arthur, Christopher Ellis, Mia Tutagalevao and Nikau Rangiwhetu R2: Annabel England, Catherine van der Gulik, Lucia Noaro, Elora Sabac, Nikhil Fonseka and Juno Holden Year 5 Success and Excellence Challenge Room 3: Jessica Greaney, James de Beer, Sam Carter, Kathryn Chapman and Vaeagi Vaitupu Room 4: Marco Martinez, Nicolas Ernst, Reeney Nocido, Elsie-Rose Morrison and Ezramani Webster-Willis Year 6 Involvement Challenge Room 3: Jodie Dobson, Isabella Webster-Willis, Bevan Ellis, Thomas Van der Gulik, Tehya Ranginui and Paige Hartzuiker Room 4: Jonathan Green, Harrison Bardell, Mae Brown, Hunter Hughes, Shakaia Katoa-Martin, Caylen De Beer, Victoria Watson, Brooke Mahy and Acacia Habib Year 7 Next Generation Challenge Room 6: John Chapman, Yougee Wu, Giovanni Noaro, Rebecca Goss and Campbell Robinson Room 7: Neththra Fonseka, Erin Simmons, Noah Greaney and Bianca Lloyd Year 8 Growing Leaders Challenge Room 6: Madison Faivaai Room 7: Bartholomew Hanley-Smith

Mathletics Medals

The Bronze Medal goes to Sofia Von Mikoz

The Silver Medal goes to Tehya Ranginui

The Gold Medal goes to Jonathan Green

Reading Eggs Medals The Most Improved Reader in the Reading Eggs Programme goes to: Matthew Turner

The Top Reader in the Reading Eggs Programme goes to Conor Pomare

Cultural Awards Tuakana-Teina Award - For upholding the values of the cultural group by always looking out for those younger goes to Kaymon Blake. Whakahoahoa Award - For showing Friendship to all and participating with joy in the Cultural group goes to Vaeagi Vaitupu. Āwhina Award - For showing support to others and always being helpful at Cultural group goes to Natalea Kapua. Akoranga Award - For always being diligent and studious at Cultural group goes to Nikau Rangiwhetu.

We have been fortunate to have Brendan Polyblank at OLRS for the last few Friday’s coaching basketball. The children have thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you Brendan.