St Mary's School Term 2 Week 7
TE KURA O HATO MERE
Newsletter 17 June 2021
PRINCIPAL'S VIEW
Kia ora koutou
It’s been a busy week. We started off the week with an awesome visit to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. A huge thank you to all of the parent helpers who helped make this trip possible. Our students were very excited getting on the bus and you could sense that they were really looking forward to the day. When we got to Willowbank the gloomy cold weather didn’t dampen their spirits as we walked through the muddy tracks to get to the barn where we based ourselves. Students were broken up into whanau groups and adults led them around the wildlife reserve to discover all sorts of native animals in a beautiful setting. Sometimes through the bush you could hear shrieks of laughter and surprise as students fed some of the animals. Many of them had never fed animals before and this was an amazing experience for them. This term our theme is discovery and this trip really enabled lots of students to discover and learn about animals that they did not know about. Once again thank you to all of our parent helpers who were amazing at looking after our students and who made the day possible. You’re all an important part of educating our wonderful students at St Mary’s School.
Mā te Atua koe e manaaki, e tiaki
May God bless you and protect you
David O’Neill
Principal
Principal's Awards 14 June 2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS
20/06 Sunday SHELDAN Rm2
21/06 Monday IZAAC Rm4
23/06 Wednesday CHRISTINE Rm3
27/06 Sunday JAKE Rm4; FRANKIE Rm1
29/06 Tuesday MAILE Rm2
Confirmation
Are you a parent who has not made your Confirmation and would like to too? This year we are running an adult Confirmation programme alongside the student programme. If you would like to make your Confirmation please contact Clare cbell@cathedralparish.nz
Confirmation will be on Saturday 4th September. The student programme will run in August on Monday evenings with a retreat day on the 15th August.
Confirmation is for year 8 and above.
Register here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmGJKxplpAE5Yi57DwWWcvkeJYFL0gfV6QTYAckdJ2ViUz5Q/viewform
Please make sure you read all the information in the registration form so you know what you are committing to.
Clare Bell
Altar Servers Needed Urgently for 11am Masses
Once they have been trained they will be rostered on only once a month. If you would like your child to take up this very important ministry in the church please phone Sam and Paul Eastwood (027 282 1093) or email paul@canterburyentertainment.co.nz
Teacher Only Day Tomorrow Friday 18 June- No School
Faith Fact
The Sign of the Cross is primarily a blessing. We use it to call God's blessing upon us.
When we make the Sign of the Cross upon ourselves, we are also expressing our belief in God and the Trinity. Through it, we remind ourselves of God's love for us, of the sacrifice Jesus made to give us eternal life, and of the presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
The Sign of the Cross also gives us a way to express our belief in Jesus' death and our hope in the Resurrection.
So while making the Sign of the Cross may sometimes seem like a routine action, it is not. It marks us as Christians and is a visible expression of our belief and hope in God.
Special Choir Singing at Mass - Sunday 27 June at 9.30am
Villa Maria College Enrolment Applications for 2022
Applying to Villa Maria College for 2022? Applications for enrolment close on Monday 28 June 2021. If you haven't already, please apply via our online enrolment system: https://parentportal.villa.school.nz/index.php/enrolment
Catholic Cathedral College Production - The Wizard of Oz
We have our School Production of 'The Wizard of Oz' coming up at the end of June.
The show runs from Tuesday 29th June through until Friday 2nd July at 7pm in the College Hall.
The tickets are $10 each or $40 for a family pass (2 adults, 3 children or 1 adult, 4 children) and can be paid for at the school office or into the school account.
All inquiries to admin@cathcolege.school.nz
School Polar Fleece
Pre Enrolment of Siblings
Closing of School Gate
Carpark Safety
Student Absence
Attendance Dues
Attendance dues are compulsory for all students who attend catholic schools in NZ. For 2021 attendance dues have been set at $412 per year or $103 per term. For budgeting purposes families are welcome to pay weekly or monthly.
Upcoming Events
JUNE
- TEACHER ONLY DAY- SCHOOL CLOSED - Friday 18 June
- ARATAKI TEAM MASS- Thursday 24 June 9.15am
- WIZARD OF OZ PERFORMANCE AT CATHEDRAL COLLEGE- ARATAKI TEAM- Tuesday 29 June
JULY
- KOTAHITANGA TEAM MASS- Thursday 1 July 9.15am
- LIBRARY VAN- Wednesday 7 July
- END OF TERM 2- Friday 9 July 3pm