Newsletter Term 3 Week 3
St Patrick's School Masterton 10th August 2021
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora koutou,
Recently I have been in communication with the staff at the Wairarapa Village which sits next to our school:
This communication has focused on two areas which are causing them concern in regards to our school community.
Firstly, it seems we have a number of students at both the start and the end of the day that are taking shortcuts through the village, especially those on scooters. This is causing both disturbances and at times safety concerns.
Secondly, especially at the end of the day some family members are blocking the entrance to the village as they park up and wait for their child to leave school. This is making life difficult for residents entering and leaving the village safely.
We would like to ask that in both cases neither of these situations continue. If you have any further questions please contact the school office.
Attendance Letters
This week, in accordance with our school processes we will be sending home letters for children who have less than 90% school attendance. This is something we do on a termly basis, with the aim of keeping families up to date informed as we know that regular attendance at school is hugely linked to achievement. Below is a summary of our school attendance procedures which explain key elements of our procedures:
Key points:
Parent/caregiver of an absent student is requested to contact the school office before 9am
The roll is called each day by the classroom teacher by 9.00am and by 2.00pm
Attendance Manager checks the attendance status by 9.10am & 2.05pm
Students with no reason for absence are followed up by 9.30am
If a student is absent due to sickness for three or more days a medical certificate is requested.
During each term the Attendance Manager will send out informal attendance letters to those families of children with 80% - 90% attendance at school. These letters reference the reasons for absence e.g. sickness, holiday or unexplained absence
Truancy:
A student is marked as ‘Truant’ of school are not given a reason for absence
Attendance Manager monitors attendance patterns and contacts truancy if there is 3 consecutive days of being marked as truant
If there is a pattern of non-attendance of less than 80% the school makes contact with the family via a formal letter to express their concern and invite the family in for a meeting. A copy of this letter is also forwarded to the Truancy officer.
If this pattern continues a second formal letter will be sent to the family. A copy of this letter is also forwarded to the Truancy officer and Police Youth Aid.
If there are still no changes a referral will be made to the Rock-On Programme at Masterton Police Station.
Ngā mihi o Te Atua,
Steve Wheeler
Principal
Listed below are some upcoming key events:
August 12th - First Reconciliation 5pm @ St Patrick’s Church
August 13th - Kildare Syndicate Hangi camp fundraiser
August 25th - Student Led Conferences (1.30pm onwards)
August 27th - Mufti Day: Masterton Food Bank
August 30th - ‘Kindness Week’ begins
September 7th - ‘Conservation Week’ begins
September 10th - Kildare Syndicate Quiz Night camp fundraiser
September 13th - ‘Te wiki o te Reo Maori’ week begins
September 13th - Choir attending ‘Art Splash’ in Wellington
September 19th - First Communion 8.30am @ St Patrick’s Church
September 24th - Teacher Only Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
September 29th - Catholic Schools Day
October 1st - Last day of term 3
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Virtue of the Month: Modesty/Humility - Ngakau
Proud of your achievements whilst being considerate of the feelings of others
Wearing your uniform with pride
Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love - Ephesians 4:2
Term 3 School Theme
Baptisms & First Communion
We pray for and congratulate Lucas Deo who is being baptised this week and Mea-Aloha Pereira who is becoming a member of the Catholic Church.
First Reconciliation this Thursday 11th of August at 5.30pm in St Patrick’s Church with Father Bruce England and Father Julian Wagg.
First Communion date is Sunday 19th September at 8.30am at St Patrick’s Church. Followed by morning tea/party in St Patrick’s School Hall. Please bring a plate of food.
Gospel of the Week:
Luke 11:27-28
True Happiness
27 When Jesus had said this, a woman spoke up from the crowd and said to him, “How happy is the woman who bore you and nursed you!”
28 But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
A Message from the Cardinal
Te Ara a Maria : Mary’s Way Rededication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Mary Mother of God Assumed into Heaven
On Sunday 15th August, the Solemnity of the Assumption there will be a special Mass at St Mary of the Angels when Aotearoa New Zealand will be rededicated to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heav-en. The country was first dedicated to Mary under that title in 1838. This will be a National celebration with representatives from the six Dioceses of New Zealand present with the Apostolic Nuncio and the New Zealand Bishops. A new artwork honouring this occasion has been commissioned and will be presented that day. The next day the artwork will begin a Hikoi of the country to significant places (with especially Marian con-nections). The artwork will be brought back to St Mary of the Angels on the Feast of the Annunciation next year,. The hikoi will also coincide with the Centenary of the Opening of St Mary of the Angels Church. The National Liturgy Office has prepared two YouTube videos (links below) to help Catholics across the country to sing the himene Mō Maria, which was composed by Bishop Pompallier. Over the years the versions, pronunciations and melodies of the hymn have varied from Pompallier’s original. This has made it more difficult for us to sing the hymn harmoniously. The August 15 rededication of the country to Mary gives us an opportunity to promote Mō Maria as a national Catholic anthem.
Mō Maria – An Introduction: click here
Mō Maria – A Hymn click here
These videos return to the source, the Hokianga, to learn the original text and melody from the locals. The first is a documentary style introduction to the hymn, the second has the words onscreen to sing along with.
All are welcome at St Mary of the Angels on Sunday 15th August at 1.30pm.
Message from The Attendance Dues Team
Thank you to all our regular payers and to those who have made full payment on your Attendance Dues account. We would like to remind you that the Attendance Dues are a compulsory charge for enrolment at a Catholic school.
Please note the Term 3 invoice will be posted to all families shortly. Please check that your invoice looks how you expect it to - are all your children listed, are your payments showing correctly? We value your feedback.
To avoid receiving overdue reminders, please ensure your regular payments are continuing. If it is affordable, please also consider increasing the amount of each payment if the balance is not yet tracking to full repayment by the end of the year.
Payment options are:
1. Full amount or automatic payment via Internet banking to Archdiocese of Wellington Attendance Dues, Westpac bank account 03 0518 0000400 00, payment references should be your dues account number and your name.
2. Pay online using your Visa Debit or Credit card at www.wn.catholic.org.nz/attendance-dues with your dues account number and your name as references.
Financial assistance is available to families experiencing financial hardship (loss of income/redundancy, family reasons, etc.). It is a condition of the assistance application that the family has an affordable regular payment in place.
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Phone: 0800 462 725 Email: dues@wn.catholic.org.nz Text: 021 08907902
Closing Prayer
May God the Father bless us
May God the Son heal us.
May the Holy Spirit enlighten us and give us eyes to see with
Ears to hear with
And hands to do the work of God with
Feet to walk with,
And a mouth to preach the word of salvation with,
And the Angel of Peace to watch over us and lead us at last
By our Lord’s gift, to the Kingdom. Amen
(A Dominican prayer from the thirteenth century)
Sausage Sizzle This Friday
HANGI TO TAKE HOME AND ENJOY!
We urgently need all hangi tickets sold and bought back. We have pre-ordered 230 hangi's and at this stage we are running at a loss. If you have not sold your tickets please send the sheets back to school so we can attempt to sell them on.
Hub 4 was looking at what it takes to be an Olympic athlete. These are a few of their ideas.
What it takes to be an athlete by Praise Paulo
You need to have all the courage inside you and outside you so that you can focus and concentrate on all of your work, sports and everything else that is going on around you. To be an athlete you need to concentrate on your training, drinking, eating and sleeping. But the thing you really need to concentrate on is everything inside you like if you won gold and you said “haha you lost and I won you will never be better than me!” That's not being a grateful athlete you need to be kind and grateful and always be a good athlete and be kind to all the other athletes. And just remember it's not about winning, it's about communicating.
What it takes to be an Olympics athlete. By Jazlyn McGrath
There are many qualities a person needs to make it into the olympics.
A good starting point would be stamina and confidence. It's always good to practice when your an Olympic athlete, because you will have
extra experience when you might be doing a new sport that you have
never done in your life. You will remember what you practised and then you will have a slight chance of winning. If you lose, it does not mean you can’t win. It means that you need to add more strength and power in the sport you're doing. Every athlete falls but they can always get up.
What it takes to be an Olympic athlete By Conor Orr
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be an
Olympic athlete because there are many qualities that you have to learn before becoming an athlete. You have to be able to show great sportsmanship by being kind to other athletes, not boasting and definitely not being a sore loser. You also have to learn to lose before you can win because if you win all of the time you don't know what it feels like to lose or what the other athletes feel like when they lose. Now you know what it takes and the qualities you have to have to be an Olympic athlete.
By Aotea Haney-Walker
It takes great teamwork and practice to be an Olympic athlete. It takes courage and practice and don't lose your temper if you lose. Also don't go and say “haha we won to the other team”. Just say “good job”. If you want to be a good leader, show leadership and here is one of the biggest rules NEVER GIVE UP! Also no cheating. If you win all the time you have to lose to learn to win and if you do lose that's ok. Also have faith in your teammates and don’t be upset and 4th place is where you don’t get a medal. It doesn't matter because you’re a winner to your family.
What it takes to be a olympic athlete by Audrey Meynell
If you want to be a proper olympic athlete you need to know how to face losing becuase when you lose or if you lose you need to know how to cope. You will also need to be determined because if something goes wrong you would just give up and then regret it. You also have to know how to respect others, because otherwise people won't respect you if you win if you don't respect them when they win.
How to be a great athlete By Iona Johnston
A lot of people lose in the Olympics and some do quit. But some athletes are determined, Hardworking and believe in themselves. Only the humble, determined, strong athletes make it through to the finals. The secret to becoming a great athlete is… you have to always learn to lose and then you can learn to win. The problem is you might not win but you wont give up! You will be strong even when you're exhausted or upset! And it's ok to lose. It's a good thing and it's a part of life but always remember to NEVER GIVE UP! And remember to always learn to lose before you learn to win.
What it takes to be an Olympic athlete by Emily Chhay
A person needs to work hard to go to the olympics. For example, someone will need to know how to lose and understand how to deal with everything so they will know how to handle winning too. An athlete will need to have courage because, in the Olympics you cannot look at competitors and say. “I don’t wanna do it anymore.” Olympians will need to be able to build up courage and do what they intended. Another really important quality is stamina, without it, you would not be as good as others who have stamina. Like, if you were in a race, you would need enough stamina. Otherwise, you would not be able to keep going with stopping all the time! Remember, you need a lot of qualities to be in the olympics. This is just a paragraph about what I think is most important to go to the olympics.
2021 School Show DVD Orders
Wanted
We are looking for coloured plastic bottle tops for a mural that is being created in the Kildare Syndicate. We are looking for all sorts of colours. These can be found on iced coffee drinks etc. Please send them along to the school office.
Winter Wellness Flyer from Regional Health
Hockey
St Pats Paddy's vs Kahutara Kiwi Blue - 4.45pm JNLT1
Netball
St Pats Pulse vs St Pats Magic - 4.00pm Ct 3
Miniball
St Pats Wildcats (Yr5/6) - Bye
St Pats Lakers (Yr3/4) vs Fernridge Lakers - 4.00pm Ct2
St Pats Breakers (Yr5/6) vs DPS Walsh - 6.30pm Full Court
2021 Term Dates:
Term 2: Monday 3rd May - Friday 9th July
Term 3: Monday 26th July - Friday 1st October
TOD - Friday 24th September - SCHOOL CLOSED
Term 4: Monday 18th October - Wednesday 15th DecemberUpdated Cohort Entry & Enrolment Information:
2021 Term 3 start dates: 30th August
Sushi, Noodles & Chicken Wings - Tuesdays
This is available on Tuesdays. Both the Sushi and the Noodles are $4 each and the Chicken Wings are $2.00 each. Orders must be in by 9am on Tuesday morning. Please order at the school office.
Subway - Wednesdays
Pita Pit - Thursdays
Contact Us
Email: office@stpatsmstn.school.nz
Website: https://stpatsmstn.school.nz
Location: 132 Chapel Street, Masterton 5810, New Zealand
Phone: +64 63 775 043
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpatsmstn