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

Newsletter/Pānui 4 Term 1, Week 4: 25 February 2016 Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and Friends Wed 2-4 Mar Yr 5&6 Camp at Living Springs Yr 7&8 Camp at Hanmer Tues 8 Mar 2pm PTFA in Staffroom Wed 9 Mar Swimming Sports Yr 4-8 Fri 11 Mar 1.20pm Elgregoe Show at NBC Thurs 17 Mar Eastern Zones Swimming Jellie Park Mon 21 Mar 9.10am Vision and Hearing testing Tues 22 Mar PTFA Fish & Chips/raffle draw 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 Tues 5 Apr 7pm PTFA meeting Thurs 7 Apr Swimming Canty Zones Selwyn Aq. Fri 8 Apr Disco 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 Tues 10 May 2pm PTFA meeting 6pm BOT meeting Mon-Fri 16-20 May Road Safety Week Mon 16 May Circus Challenge – Yr 0-8 Wed 18 May School Cross Country – Yr 0-8 Tues 24 May Eastern Zones XCountry Queenspark Mon 6 Jun Queen’s Birthday – school closed Tues 14 Jun 6pm BOT 7pm PTFA Wed 22 Jun Canty XCountry – Halswell Quarry Thurs-Mon 23-27 Jun Life Education _________________________________________________________________ BOT Meeting Dates: You are most welcome to attend our BOT meetings at 6 pm on Tuesday 22 March, 10 May, 14 June, 9 August, 20 September, 1 November, 6 December ___________________________________________________________________ Assembly : Rm 7 is the class for prayers tomorrow. ___________________________________________________________________ NBC Footsteps Virtue Wk 5 : Sacred Every person has inherent personal dignity / tapu by virtue of being created in the image of God. Religious Education Curriculum At New Brighton Catholic School we are sacred. One of the wonders of God’s creation is the uniqueness of each person, drawn from God’s identity and likeness. People are all made up of bodies, souls, minds and feelings and every one of them is totally individual. It is because of this, that every person is sacred and has tapu. People have their own tapu because they share in the dignity of God. ____________________________________________________________________ Absence Text Phone – Change of Number Our apologies for the inconvenience but we have had to change the number of our text-only absence cell phone. It is now: 021 0414003 Please update your contacts and the 2016 Information Booklet. Thank you.

2016 Mantra for Respect Week 4

How to Respect the Speaker - Listen until the speaker stops speaking. Butting in is rude. - Actively listen, using eyes and ears.

How do you respect who you listen to? ___________________________________________________________________

Camp Next Wednesday our annual school camps will take place. Yr 5&6 children are staying at Living Springs, while the Yr 7&8 children are travelling to Hanmer Springs. Camp is always a fun, exciting and challenging experience, where we have a chance to work together and build relationships within the class, in a slightly different environment. If your child is going on camp, it would be a good idea to have them pack their own bags by going through the gear list (sent home last week) and then check what they have packed. Please ensure they have all the necessary items to keep them safe and happy. We look forward to working with your children as they grow and develop over the three days. Thank you to all parents who offered to help out and to those who are coming, we really appreciate the time you are giving up for all the children. Bernard Adams ____________________________________________________________________

Spencer Park Last Thursday Rm 3, 2 and 1 went to Spencer Park. First up Chanel House did two quizzes and they were really hard. When the whistle blew we moved to the next rotation with Mrs Watson. We had to try to get to the other side of the field without touching the grass using two light blue mats. For the next activity we stood in a line on the field and passed a tennis ball up and down. Both activities were timed. The next rotation was a game called shark attack and we had to use a parachute. It was hard work but it was fun in the end. Finally we heard the last whistle blow and we moved to Mr Adams group where we did a huge obstacle course around the playground. All the children said that it was so much fun. Savannah Schmelz (Yr 4) & Alisha Mill (Yr 8) ____________________________________________________________________ Supermarket Plastic Bags – Wanted! We urgently need some supermarket plastic bags – we use them to line the rubbish tins. Please leave in the laundry bin in the Rm 1/2 cloakbay. Thank you. ____________________________________________________________________ PALs Hi, I’m Jacob Horton-Davey and I’m working as a leader in PALs this year. PALs is a Tuesday lunchtime sport activity group that aims to keep people working together, moving and having fun! There are four of us (Jessica Bull, Aimee Cook, Nicole Dooley and myself) working together to play games for the Seniors (Years 4–8) and Juniors (Years 0–3). We have not mixed our groups for safety issues. We would love to see you come out and play games with us on Tuesdays at lunch time. Sorry we will not be there in Week 5 because the Year 5-8 camps will be on taking place. See you in Week 6! Thank you. Jacob Horton-Davey (Yr 7) ___________________________________________________________________

Antarctica On Monday a lovely lady called Alex, who had been to Antarctica to study seals, came to our school. She told us how scientists weigh the seals -they use a cover with a black bit at the end to cover

the seals eyes and to calm them down. Then they roll the seal onto a big tarp and two scientists use a tripod as a weighing machine. When Alex goes to Antarctica she wears about four layers of clothes to keep her body warm. On her feet she wears 3-4 layers of socks and big white boots. Alex said “Our dorms aren’t that big, there are only 2 beds, 2 desks and 2 dressers” and “There are 22 hours of daylight in the summer in Antarctica, so you need to pull the covers over your eyes.” We were really grateful to Alex for coming to teach us more about life down south and taking the opportunities when they present themselves to you. Thank you to Mr Gray and Ms Daines for organising her visit. Alisha Mill (Yr 8) ____________________________________________________________________ Room 1’s Sailing Trip Last Friday, Room 1 travelled by bus to Lake Rua (which is near the airport off John’s Road). We were all looking forward to

learning how to sail. The first thing we did when we got to the lake was get changed into our togs. Next, we were taught how to rig the boats and how to steer to avoid

collisions. By the time we started sailing, we knew almost everything we could about sailing - without practical application. We had a great time, especially when we got to go on the boats with a friend and when the wind picked up a bit. Thankfully we got to swim in the lake at the end. We were very thankful that KORE Sailing gave us the opportunity to go sailing and also to The Canterbury Sailing Trust for helping fund our visit. Hannah Judkins (Yr 8) ___________________________________________________________________ MOE National Standards Pamphlets The Supporting Your Child’s learning pamphlet indicates to you where your child needs to be at the end of this school year. Although for Yr 1 and Y2 pupils, the pamphlet indicates where your child needs to be at the end of their first or second full year at school. These pamphlets are available on our website under Our Learning and a copy is going home with each pupil today. ____________________________________________________________________ Just a reminder that we don’t have EFTPOS in the Office. So it’s either cash or cheque, please, when making a payment – or internet banking, of course. God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Fa’amanuia le Atua Deb Daines Principal • MOE’s Supporting Your Child’s learning pamphlets (to each pupil) • PTFA Easter Raffle tickets (to each family)

Computer Security NetBasics is an entertaining way for the whole family to learn more about computer security. Meet the Jones family and see the common safety mistakes they make online in emails, banking shopping and networking. NetBasics shows where the pitfalls are and gives you easy ways of staying safe online. See www.netbasics.org.nz for more information. ____________________________________________________________________

PTFA Easter Raffle tickets are coming home today for our Easter raffle. This is our big fundraiser for our hall extension. Please support our PTFA. Top seller wins too. See PTFA attachment. Also, please remember to bring along an Easter egg for our raffle hampers. Thank you to those who have already donated an Easter egg! PTFA Fundraiser Dinner: Parents and teachers, please help us fundraise for our school hall by buying tickets to our Winnie Bagoes’ fundraising dinner. Tickets are $25 per person with $10 going directly to the school. Money needs to be paid to Sonia Evans or Bex Ward or PTFA drop box in the Office no later than 3 March. See the School’s facebook page for more details. ____________________________________________________________________

Parish Sunday Mass St Mary’s 10.30 am Sunday St James 5.00 pm Saturday or 9 am Sunday Attendance Dues: The invoice for term 1 attendance dues went home to each family last Friday. Payment is due by 20 March. If you wish to pay for the year, just times the term 1 amount by four. Fr Bryan Parish 388 9020 ____________________________________________________________________

Community Technology Seminar for Parents 7.30pm Tuesday 23 February You are invited to a seminar to update you on how technology is affecting young people, and some tips and techniques to protect them and your family. Led by the hilarious Christian Gallen, an experienced Attitude presenter, part of the Parenting Place, who has done inspirational talks to over 100,000 young people. Hosted by Youth Alive Trust, 111 Seaview Road, with cake and coffee also provided. RSVP office@yat.org.nz NZ Red Cross have launched a 5 minute film of Canterbury parents and children with ideas for earthquake issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDFDlqPbSzk e-parenting magazine this month: helping the worrier, getting kids off screens and outdoors. http://www.theparentingplace.com/# Study Grant for Solo Mothers: We are looking for mums who plan to study full time in 2016 at a tertiary institution in Canterbury region. We have two grants of $1000 to award which can be used towards course related costs or child care. This is a collaborative project between John Paul II Centre for Life and Voice for Life Canterbury. Open to all single mums who are a NZ citizen or permanent resident. For an application ring 3513225 or email clare@jp2.org.nz Applications close 15th March. McDonald’s 2016 Youth Duathlon for 7-15 year olds organized by Rotary Club of Garden City to promote the development of healthy, fun loving and well-adjusted young people. Excellent spot prizes (rather than race prizes) will be given. All competitors will on the day receive a competition shirt which they will wear to compete. On completion a medal will be presented. Entry forms and full information at www.mcdonaldsduathlon.co.nz On the Library noticeboard: • House available for rent – Oram Avenue • McDonalds Youth Duathlon

• New Brighton Catholic School PTFA 2016 Easter Raffle • 1st prize: Easter egg hamper with a silver i-Pad mini 2 wi-fi 16gb! • 2nd prize: Easter egg hamper with a $100 supermarket voucher!

• 3rd prize: Easter egg hamper! • Fundraising for: school hall extension - tickets printed 3500

• The PTFA ask that you sell 20 tickets per family – more if you can! We have spots available to sell outside Countdown and FreshChoice. Please contact

Becs on 021 755 330 or rebecca.fraher@icloud.com to book a spot • If you require any more tickets see Mary at the school office. There are great

Easter egg buddle prizes for the top sellers • Raffle sheets must be returned sold or unsold to the office by

• Friday 18th March 2016 •

• Drawn: Tuesday 22nd March at 5.30pm at New Brighton Catholic School • Results will be published online: www.newbrightoncatholic.school.nz