Dear Parents

Well Production is over! Despite COVID19 we managed to have our Production with an audience! We are all very proud of our very talented students. Thanks to the entire staff- teaching and support- for all their work on Production this year. They have made props and sorted costumes. A huge thanks to Penny for all her work with the Band and the singing. Thanks to everyone who helped transport gear to and from the Little Theatre.

End of term is fast approaching and this is our last full school newsletter. Next week there will a Xmas newsletter and you will all receive a hard copy of this newsletter. With the newsletter will be your child's stationery list for next year. This newsletter will come home on TUESDAY.

We welcomed Clare Lewis to school last Friday. Clare will be the new Kea teacher next year.

Congratulations to all the Year 7 students who put themselves forward to be School leaders next year. It was fantastic to see 10 of you put yourself forward. The decision was a hard one and our new leaders will be announced at the Prizegiving.

Congratulations to Atone Pereira and Nive Gaualofa on the recent safe arrival of their new daughter.

Thank you to everyone who has sent along donations for the Vinnies foodbank. They are very much appreciated.

End of Year Activities: Due to still being at Alert Level 2 in school until the end of the year parents will be unable to attend our End of Year Mass this Thursday. Our Prizegiving Liturgy and Farewell to our Year 8's will be next Tuesday 14th December at 1.30pm in the church. Only Year 8 parents are able to attend this Liturgy.

Picnic/ Fun Day: This Friday 10th December we will be having our Picnic/ Fun Day at school. We will be holding a whole school water fight and children may wear their togs for this event. They can also bring a water pistol/ or water gun. The water fight will finish before morning tea and everyone can then get changed into Non-uniform for the rest of the day. Students playing Touch at Hutt Park after school may come in sports uniform if they wish.

Sports: This weekend sees the end of the Touch and Future Ferns Netball seasons. A huge thanks is due to both Total Touch and Netball Hutt Valley who made it possible for the children to enjoy a season of sport. We also thank all our coaches and managers- Luigi Mollo, Kate Wright, Mel Manu, John & Brenda Ioane, Rachael Davidson, Lance Scurrah, Pena Fretton, Lucy Duncan, Claire Malaeulu, Marni Walters and Nadia Mauriohooho. Without your help Touch and Netball would not be possible.

School Library Books: Our school library is closed but we welcome any books that you may have at home being returned to school before we finish for the year.

School will finish at 12.30pm on Wednesday 15th December. Please make sure you have made arrangements for your children to be collected at this time. There will be an Assembly at 11am in the Hall on that day, after which children will return to their classrooms and be dismissed at 12.30pm.

Term 1 2022 begins on Wednesday 2nd February.

Thought for the Week

" Never see a need without doing something about it". Mary Mackillop 1867

God bless

Liz

We would like to thank Nourish @ Christmas for the ten amazing Christmas Hampers we received this year. (Pictured). If you are interested in donating to this wonderful charity next year, please follow the link. https://nourishtrust.org

Uniform shop

The uniform shop will be open on Tuesday 14 December 2.45pm - 3.15pm. This will be the last day it will be open for 2021.

The shop will open from 10am to 12pm on Monday 31st January 2022. It will then resume normal hours from Term 1.

We would like to thank Louise for all of her hard work this year in the uniform shop; we appreciate you!

If you are interested in helping out in the uniform shop next year, please contact the office.

Camp Fundraising Committee

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Camp Fundraising this year. Every sausage, disco ticket and ice block purchase helps us get to camp.

Please click the link below if you are interested in purchasing an eco-picnic cutlery set. Each set contains a knife, fork, spoon, straw, chopsticks and cleaning brush - all in a handy travel pouch! This is our last fundraiser of the year. Please email the office your order if you are unable to download the order form.

Emergency Packs

Thank you to everyone who have donated their emergency pack contents to St Vinnies. It is much appreciated.

Drink Bottles

Please note that our drinking fountains are closed in Alert Level 2. Please ensure you send a named drink bottle to school each day for your child.

EOY Mass 9.30am - students only.

Christmas Craft morning 11-12.30pm

Friday 10 December

Picnic/Fun day

Touch Rugby finishes

Monday 13 December

Transition morning 11am - 12.30pm

Tuesday 14 December

Prizegiving 1.30pm - Year 8 parents only

Xmas newsletter home

Wednesday 15 December

Assembly 11am

School closes 12.30pm

Wednesday 2 February 2022

School begins 9am