Newsletter Term 2 Week 8
St Patrick's School Masterton 21st June 2022
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora koutou,
Over the last two days, all children across the school have received first aid training through the St John’s in schools programme. The programme aims to develop confident young people who care for the health and wellbeing of their communities. The sessions have delivered positive learning experiences to empower children to prevent injuries and respond to emergencies.
Whilst being out and about around the school last week I came across children in Hub 1 having a great time using digital technology to support their learning. The children were using Osmo resources to create hands-on learning experiences in areas that supported the literacy, maths and arts curriculums.
A reminder for all whanau to please book a slot for our parent/ teacher hui which are to be held on Tuesday 28th June & Wednesday 6th July from 1.30 - 6.30pm on each day.
As we move towards the mid-point of the year we have decided to hold these for all children and their whanau. Due to recent Covid restrictions this has been something we have not been able to do as often as we would have liked, so we felt this is a great opportunity to start this up again.
Bookings can be made for hui in week 9 & 10 of this term. These will take place on Tuesday 28th June and Wednesday 6th July, running from 1.30pm to 6.30pm on both days. On this the normal school timetable will not be running in the afternoon so if you are able we would appreciate you collecting your child at 1.00pm. If you are not able we will be providing supervision, here at school, for your child to be looked after until the normal finishing time of 3pm.
To make a booking, please go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code and enter the code 2N6RG
Listed below are key events that are currently planned for term 2:
June 20th-21st - St Johns First Aid training for all children
Jun 23rd - Matariki School Celebration led by Kildare’s @ 7.00am
June 24th - Matariki Public Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
June 28th - Parent Teacher Hui (1.30 - 6.30)
June 29th - BOT meeting @ 7pm
July 6th - Parent Teacher Hui (1.30 - 6.30)
July 8th - Final day of Term 2
Ngā mihi o Te Atua,
Steve Wheeler
Principal
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Gospel of the Week
Luke 9:11-17
11 When the crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it.
12 When the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and farms around here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely place.”
13 But Jesus said to them, “You yourselves give them something to eat.”
They answered, “All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?” 14 (There were about five thousand men there.)
Jesus said to his disciples, “Make the people sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
15 After the disciples had done so, 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up to heaven, thanked God for them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and had enough, and the disciples took up twelve baskets of what was left over.
Virtue of the Month: Gentleness - Humarie
- Caring for God's world
- Calm
- Caring towards others
Let your gentleness be evident to all The Lord is near - Philippians 4:5
Term 2 School Theme
- Principle: ‘Participation’
- Enduring Understanding: We all have a responsibility to learn from the past to shape our present & future
- Whakatauki: Titiro whakamuri, kokiri whakamua - Look back and reflect so you can move forward
Further detail for parents/ caregivers - People have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the well being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable. Everyone has the right not to be shut out from participating in those institutions necessary for human fulfilment, such as work, education, and political participation.
New School Uniform Proposal
Over recent months discussions at school have taken place about the potential of changing our current school uniform. As part of this process, we are looking for feedback from our school stakeholders - students, staff, and parents/ whanau. We are looking to find out if this is something that is supported by our community and if so, what could this then look like.
An important part of this conversation is ‘why would we do this?’ Our thinking is based on the following reasons:
this is an opportunity to modernise and rebrand the uniform
our current girls' uniform is not suitable for how children now learn
we can create a uniform that has options and is not limited by gender/ culture
potentially cheaper costs when compared to the current girls' uniform especially
To aid your thinking attached below (click on this link) are:
a recent document from NZ Human Rights Commission about school uniforms from a human rights and Te Tiriti O Waitangi perspective.
a draft storyboard from NZ uniforms of some potential ideas of what our uniform could be. This shows a range of potential uniform items with the top half being for everyone and then each student choosing what bottom half they want to wear to go with it.
Please understand that these are just some initial thoughts. Please add your thoughts to this document so that these can be included in any process moving forward: Click on link
Matariki Celebration- 7:00 am 23rd June
Please bring your family and come and join us with our annual Matariki celebration outside hub 5 and to follow a yummy breakfast. This is an amazing experience that the students all talk about long after they have left our school.
All Kildare students need to be at school by 6:45am at the latest in school uniform and some extra warm clothing eg jackets, gloves, hat.
The students will stay on at school after the early celebration to begin their day.
All students and whanau are welcome to attend.
Gastro Bugs
Most people with gastroenteritis recover within a few days without needing medical treatment, as long as they don’t become dehydrated. To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of water and other fluids. Clear fluids, such as water and diluted cordials are best. Ice blocks are a good way of getting fluids into children.
Some people with severe gastroenteritis caused by bacteria may be given antibiotics. Only the symptoms can be treated with viral gastroenteritis.
If you are concerned, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or see your doctor or practice nurse.
Keep children with gastroenteritis out of day care and school until at least 48 hours after their symptoms have gone. Adults should stay away from work for 48 hours after their symptoms have gone.
To reduce the risk of spreading acute gastroenteritis, wash and dry your hands thoroughly, especially before eating or preparing food, and after going to the toilet, changing nappies, or after contact with an infected person.
SchooI Board Parent Election 2022
Nomination round
Our school will be undertaking a parent election for 5 School Board vacancies. This process will start with the issuing of nomination papers to our caregiver community by Friday 15th July 2022.
We have employed CES to undertake the election process on our behalf. This year with legislative change, our nomination form and full instruction on how to place your nomination into our own School’s Election website will be emailed to you if we have your email address in our database or you will receive it by post if we don’t have your email in our database.
Nomination papers will also be available at the school office. The school will send those on to CES for processing upon receipt from candidates.
Nominations close on Wednesday 3rd August at 12 noon. Election day is Wednesday 7th September.
We look forward to your participation in this process.
Wayne Jamieson
Returning Officer
CES
89 Nazareth Avenue | Middleton | Christchurch | PO Box 414 | Christchurch 8140
P (03) 338 4444 | Cell 021 399 744 Web www.cessl.org.nz
Learning Support Coordinator (LSC)
Winter is the season for planting trees
Growing, planting and caring for trees is a relationship that requires patience, care and commitment, with many rewards along the way. We can guide ākonga to connect with and care for trees by choosing a starting point related to the seasons: collecting seeds, growing seedlings, planting, caring and eventually experiencing the flowers, fruit, shade, branches to climb and other benefits they provide us.
Check out the pictures of some of our tamariki having fun and learning in our native bush area!
Last year the school moved to using ‘SchoolDocs’ to create a website for our school policies and procedures. As part of this process, throughout each year, as we review our policies we will ask for feedback from staff, board and parent communities.
During term 2 of this year we are reviewing and asking for feedback on the following policies:
Healthcare
Behaviour Management
Please read these policies and give your feedback by following the instructions below:
Visit the website https://stpatsmstn.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
Enter the username (stpatsmstn) and password (kindness).
Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
Read the policy.
Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.
Select the reviewer type "Parent".
Enter your name (optional).
Submit your ratings and comments.
If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.
Netball
This week:
St Pats White vs Fernridge Fury - 21st June 4pm Ct 8
Next week:
St Pats White vs DPS Mystics - 28th June 4pm Ct 4
The weekly netball draw can be found on the Netball Wairarapa website - https://www.netballwairarapa.co.nz/draws-results-and-points/junior-draws-results-standings
Hockey
This week:
St Pats Shamrocks vs DPS Ryua - 4.45pm Tuesday 21st June - JNLT1
St Pats Paddys No game due to Matariki public holiday
Next week:
TBC
Pie Fundraiser
Updated Cohort Entry & Enrolment Information:
2022 Term 3 start dates: Monday 25th July & Monday 29th August
2022 Term 4 start dates: Monday 17th October & Monday 21st November
2022 Term Dates:
Term 2: Monday 2nd May - Friday 8th July
Term 3: Monday 25 July - Friday 30th September
Term 4: Monday 17th October - Tuesday 20th December
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 from your child's class.
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