Newsletter No. 28 Khandallah
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Key Dates September 6 Inter-Zone Swimming 6 NZEI Teacher Meeting 1.30pm 13 Open Day 21 & 22 Parent Interviews 23 Term 3 ends October 10 Term 4 begins 16 SPRING FAIR – 11am – 2pm 19 & 20 School Production Newsletter No. 28 November 07 Northern Zone Athletics (TBC) Khandallah 25 School Disco Absence Phone No: 939-3878 December 14 ‘Big Day Out’ – Whole school Answer Phone: 479-6878 16 Term 4 ends January 2017 Fax: 479-3879 31 Term 1 begins Email: [email protected] Website: www.st-benedicts.school.nz 6 September 2016 Dear Parents We ask that you keep the staff and community of the Khandallah Kindergarten in your prayers as they come to terms with the sudden passing of Kim Smith one of the teachers that worked there. Year of Mercy: In his homily for the canonization of St Teresa of Kalkutta, Pope Francis said: “Our task is to perceive the call of God and then to do his will. But in order to do his will, we must ask ourselves, “What is God’s will in my life?” “. These words reflect the emphasis Pope Francis puts on the practise of discernment. In another homily he said: “Discernment is always done in the presence of the Lord, looking at the signs, listening to the things that happen, the feeling of the people, especially the poor.” For Mother Teresa discernment was a natural outcome of prayer and being in the presence of the Lord. That discernment enabled her to take big steps with certainty, for example, when she left the Sisters of Loreto to work in the slums of Calcutta, she said: "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith”. Discernment is not just for saints; it is for all who want to follow Christ. This week our EPIC Award “EPIC Eddie” was awarded to Room 12. They received this award because the week before last they had some fairly challenging tasks, including writing a formal essay analysing the meaning and language features in a song. This was something new to many of the students. It was also the week they started doing production rehearsals every day, which meant a lot of the students were busy with those and had little spare time to complete work. Quite a few Year 8 boys were also out for most of a day sitting a scholarship exam. Despite all that, every student in Room 12 completed all their tasks for the week and did an especially good job writing their essays. Room 12 showed perseverance and creativity with their work. On Tuesday 13th September we will be holding an Open Day from 9.00am – 12.00pm. This will be a chance to see a typical day at school and visit classrooms throughout the school. We will have some of our senior students guiding visitors around the school. We invite current and prospective parents to have a look around our classrooms on this day. If you know of families considering St Benedict’s School for their children for 2017 please let them know about this day. Congratulations to three of our students who won prizes at the NIWA Wellington Science Fair at Victoria University last week. Ystefano Ubaldo won first place overall in Year 8 for his project on the most efficient ways to dry clothes. Emily-Kei Brewerton came third overall in Year 8, and also won a Victoria University Faculty of Education Prize for her project on seaweed fertiliser. Elizabeth Sullivan won a Victoria University Faculty of Education Prize for her project investigating which forms of exercise burn the most energy. Well done also to the other seven students who represented our school so well at the Science Fair: Dhyanesh Joseph, Alex Humphrey, JL Ibarra, Jennifer Arthurs, Katherine Robson, Lottie Keogh and India Donoghue. We are very proud of our students and it is great to see them continuing our school tradition of high achievement in this event. Thank you to everyone who came along to our Father’s Day Breakfast last Friday. It was great to see so many children enjoying breakfast with their family and friends. We would like to say a huge thank you to Kylie Faitaua and her team for all of the planning and work they put into making this event the success it is. Check out the latest update about the Spring Fair and from HOK in this newsletter. The fundraising work they do makes a huge difference to the education of all students at St Benedict’s school and we are grateful for their ongoing work and support. Last week (Monday-Sunday), our solar panels generated 87 kWh of solar energy. Our school page can be viewed by clicking on the St Benedict’s School Schoolgen link: http://schoolgen.co.nz/schoolgen-schools/st-benedicts-school. From the Archdiocese of Wellington Thank you to those of you who have completed the survey for the New Zealand Bishops Conference already. If you would like to contribute your views please send your replies to school by tomorrow or email responses to Coralie at [email protected]. Information about the survey is below. The New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference are seeking information from Catholic communities about involvement in the Catholic faith, parish life and being part of a Catholic community. Attached to this email is an anonymous questionnaire for parents. If you have thoughts and opinions to share the Bishops would be grateful for your input as they seek to find ways to strengthen Catholic communities. Kind regards, Dave Lamont, Principal WEEKLY REFLECTION "Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God." Henri Nouwen - Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian th Sunday 16 October 2016 11am - 2pm All families are asked to donate at least one hour of their time helping out at a stall. We Need 30 more Stall Helpers Stalls What we are looking for Good quality second hand books Books Helpers on the day Bakers who would donate cookies, slices, biscuits, muffins, scones, pies or a cake. Café We are also looking for volunteers to help set up and serve at the café. Good quality clean 2nd hand clothing for children and adults Clothes Pre-fair sorters Helpers on the day We would love your help if you have an international dish you would be prepared to make for the stall please contact Rebecca Young [email protected] or 021 358250. We are also looking for special ethnic dishes, spring rolls, samosas, and meat dishes. Ethnic Food Loans of crock pots /slow cookers Pie warmer that we could borrow Helpers on the day Are you a face painter extraordinaire? Kid Zone We are looking for 3-4 artistic people or experienced face painters. Out Side Games 9 Helpers on the day… Come on Dad’s we need you! We are looking for cuttings, cactus/ herbs and seeds, plants & pots, bird seed, compost, potting mix, gardening tools and gloves. Please contact Ruth Burns ([email protected]) or Meredith Ogilvie Plants ([email protected]) to discuss what your speciality plant is and how many you can propagate. Sweet and fudge bakers Sweets Helpers on the day Spiders Helpers on the day Silent Auction Helpers on the day The last day of term 3 we will be having a Mufti for a Bottle Day. In exchange for wearing Mufti we ask that each student bring a bottle of something delicious - sauces, dressing, lollies or soft drink, maybe something children would like to win. Tombola Non-alcoholic contents only please. Alcohol of any sort cannot be accepted. Please make sure all items are within their expiry date. Instead of bringing an item for the Tombola Year 7 and 8s to bring a bag of wrapped lollies for lolly necklaces. Quality 2nd hand toys that have been cleaned. Puzzles with all the pieces Toys Pre-fair sorters Helpers on the day Good quality white elephant including kitchenware and home wares, retro items from ‘60s and ‘70s, bed and table linen in good clean condition, DVD’s and CD’s (please no video White tapes or cassettes), small electrical items such as kitchen and personal appliances and Elephant lighting, sporting equipment in good working order, paintings and prints, picture frames, small, furniture items, chairs, coffee tables etc. and general bric-a brac Pre- fair sorters and helpers on the day If you can volunteer, please contact Catherine on [email protected] or text mobile 027 669 6455. ______________________________________________________________________ Sponsorship – we are looking for the following sponsorship / donations to cover our costs. • Ethnic food stall setup and food $500.00 • Sweet stall including candy floss $350 • Cake stall for cake boxes $230.00 • Bouncy castle $400.00 • General fair expenses i.e. packaging, tablecloths, sundry items $400.00 If you or your business would like to sponsor an event or activity. We would love to hear from you. Please contact Kim Howard at [email protected] HOK Notices… A huge thank you to Madeleine Berry, my amazing 2IC, and all the helpers who assisted with set up, clean up and offered their expertise on the day! The delicious baking was a hit too! All these wonderful people helped make the Fathers’ Day breakfast an enjoyable morning for all. Thank you also to our generous sponsors - Tea pea, Mike Pero Real Estate, New World Khandallah, Gilmour’s, The Khandallah Trading Company and Laffare.