Poipoia te Kakano Kia Puawai - Nurture the seed and it will blossom

SPACE PLACE

Papatuanuku are visiting Space Place this Thursday to gather information for their inquiry into Space. Rooms 8 and 9 will be leaving school soon after 9am so please ensure your child/ren are on time to school. They will be back around 1pm. Rooms 10 and 11 will be leaving school at 11am and will be back at school as close to 3pm as possible. All 4 classes will be out of school for lunch. This means they must have a packed lunch with them. If you have already ordered sushi, you are able to cancel the order before 9am on Thursday otherwise the kids will be able to pick this up from the school office when they get back to school.

YUMMY STICKERS

We are still collecting these stickers and the cut out from bags of apples. We will send our collection in at the end of this term and will then receive free sports gear. If you have completed a sticker sheet, feel free to drop this to the school office and pick up another to keep collecting.

MONDAY 26 JULY- MONDAY 16 AUGUST Bee Healthy Dental Van will be at school

Thursday, 5 August

• Papatuanuku at Space place 9am -2.45pm
• PSL Disco

Thursday, 26 August COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORTING

Sunday 29 August - Parish/School Sunday Mass

Friday 3 September - Mission Fair

Wednesday 8 September - Wig Wednesday Day

Thursday 12 - Wednesday 18 September - Caritas’ Social Justice Week

Sunday 29 September - Catholic Schools Day + Grandparents Mass

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.nzText: 021 08907902

Welcome to the following students who have started school in the last few weeks.

Beau P, Blen D, Evalina C, Jaxon G and Arkin A

We hope that you have a successful and happy time at St Francis de Sales.

SCHOLASTIC LUCKY BOOK CLUB

The latest Scholastic Book club brochures were sent home last week. Please follow the payment instructions on the back of the brochure. Orders must be submitted online before Friday 6 August. We are unable to accept CASH or CHEQUE payments as these cannot be sent through the mail. You can order online by visiting https://scholastic.co.nz/parents/lucky-book-club/ , when ordering online. Please DO NOT return any forms or payment to the school. If you have any questions please see Chris in room 7.

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform shop is open during term time on Tuesday mornings 8.45-9.15am and Thursday afternoons 2.45-3.15pm. Order forms are available from the office or from the school website. Orders received will be made up and left in the office for collection and payment.

Are you looking for some great local artworks for your own home or for a gift? Or perhaps hoping to score an awesome package, hamper or concert tickets from local businesses, restaurants and hotels?

You can do all this and more at the St Catherine's College Gala Auction at 7 pm on Friday 6 August - a wonderful night of fun, friendship and fundraising.

See the full auction catalogue https://www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz/single-post/scc-pta-gala-catalogue-2021.

Some of the 32 lots that will be auctioned on the night include:

• Beautiful artworks by local artists Alfred Memelink, Juliet Best, Sheyne Tuffery, Michael McCormack, Sue Malthus, Julia White, Stephanie Woodman, Triz Pavon, Jane Blackmore, Geoffrey Heath, Ann Shelly.
• Tickets to the NZSO, RNZB, and Orchestra Wellington.
• A bottle of Champagne signed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (and another one signed by Grant Robertson).
• A hearing aid package worth $10,000 (demo hearing aids plus fitting).
• Packages and hampers for foodies, families, golfers, and relaxation.
• Plus, an additional 45 silent auction items up for grabs!

You can purchase your ticket via https://www.trybooking.co.nz/hyy to attend the Gala Auction at 7 pm on Friday 6 August in the college hall. Tickets are $30 and include nibbles and a complimentary drink, and a cash bar is also available.

If you cannot attend the event but are interested in bidding on certain items, please email (stcatherinescollegepta@gmail.com).

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MUNCH - Ethical + eco + essentials Munch is about empowering families to change the world. Every day, every way you can make a difference with Munch.

Buy a Munch product and feel good about using it. We are making it easier for you to be more sustainable. All our products are eco friendly in some way from being reusable, organic to biodegradable. Everyday products making a difference. Useful, beautiful and green. All our ingredients and products are sourced from ethical communities.

Children LOVE learning how to Cartwheel, Handstand, Round-off, Handspring and Flip at BIGAIR GYM! BIGAIR’s GYMNASTICS, TRAMPOLINE, CHEERLEADING, TUMBLING & FREE RUNNING classes are excellent for fun and fitness! We focus on safety, technique, fundamental skills, right through to more advanced skills, such as summersaults and twisting. Bigair Gym is a pristine, exciting, kid friendly gym! Our experienced coaches run structured and organized fun gym classes, which follow a badge programme which creates goals and allows children to plan for success! BOOK NOW for Term 3 Classes. Spots are limited so book now on www.bigairgym.co.nz

Bigair Gym Owhiro Bay ph. 383 8779 e. wgtn@bigairgym.co.nz @.14 Landfill Road, Owhiro Bay.

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PLAY LIKE A SPORTS HERO! – TERM 3 (Yrs. 0-4) – Thursday’s 3.05pm-4.05pm (STARTS THURSDAY 5 August 2021!)

Kelly Sports will be back in Term 3 Week 2 with their fun and exciting classes.

This term we will focus on the following sports: Football, Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and Dodgeball!

This weekly programme gives children the skills and confidence in a fun and enjoyable environment. It also encourages their enthusiasm for sport and the life skills that such involvement brings – giving them confidence to join sports clubs and teams in the future. It’s a great way to try new sports, learn new skills and improve ability.!

For full details and to enrol into our programmes visit www.kellysports.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201

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A musical evening with Fr Chris Skinner, supported by St Catherine’s College students, at 7pm on Sunday 22 August at St Joseph’s Church, Ellice St, Mt Victoria. $20 cash at door or go on line to www.trybooking.co.nz/HZW . Booking fee is 30 cents. Fr Chris’s cds will be available to purchase www.chrisskinner.org.nz

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On the Saturday the 21st of August, Wellington City Libraries is partnering with the National Library of New Zealand to put on ComicFest 2021, the country’s largest celebration of home-grown comics and their creators. We have the biggest names in NZ’s comic and graphic industry, including Kay O’Neill (The Tea Dragon Chronicles), Jonathan King (The Inkberg Enigma) and Selina Tusitala Marsh (Mophead) joining us for workshops, talks, presentations, meet-and-greets, book signings, panel discussions, live drawing, and more. As well as all of these exciting events, there is a drawing competition, a cosplay competition, both with heaps of awesome prizes up for grabs, and literally thousands of FREE comics to give away, courtesy of Graphic on Cuba St. If you have even a passing interest in comic books or graphic novels of all shapes and sizes, you won’t want to miss this celebration of creativity and passion – check out the full details at www.wcl.govt.nz/comicfest.

Where? National Library of New Zealand, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon

When? Saturday 21 August, 9.00am – 5.00pm

What? ComicFest 2021, the country’s largest celebration of New Zealand comics and their creators

Cost? All ComicFest events are totally free, but some require registration. Check out the programme for the full details: www.wcl.govt.nz/comicfest