School Newsletter

26th Sept 2019 Term 3

Whats’ Happening this Week

School Diary

23-27 Sept Y8 Wgtn Trip

27 Sept Full School Assembly We are having a wonderful holiday and currently enjoying Ireland’s beautiful Led by Room 1 scenery, hospitality and we have even kissed the Blarney Stone! 27 Sept End of Term 3

Term 4 I have spoken to Ms Harwood and the 14 Oct Start of Term 4 children who are currently in Wellington on their Cultural ex- perience, several times. They also are having a 18 Oct Athletics Day wonderful time and are due back home Saturday. 28 Oct Labour Day Thank you to those of you who have got their Walkathon School Closed Sponsorship money in. If you haven't it would be great if you can do so tomorrow. 4 Nov Kids 4 Kids

A reminder that uniform sun hats need to be worn next term. 14 Nov Teachers Only Day These can be purchased from The Warehouse. School Closed Term 3 ends tomorrow. I hope you have a great break with your children and look forward to catching up with you all on 15 Nov Show Day our return. School Closed

11 Dec Year 8 Leavers Dinner

Best wishes 12 Dec Parent Helpers Morning Tea DENIS 12 Dec 6pm EOY Mass & Prizegiving to follow

13 Dec Yr 7 & 8 Jellie Park 10:15—11:30am

13 Dec Last day of school School finishes at 12:30pm Reminder The children wear their summer uniform during Term 4. Please remember that sun- hats are compulsory during the summer Run/Walk-a-thon

months. Each student will need a navy, Thank you to everyone. We have raised $2422 wide brimmed hat. These from the Run/walk-a-thon to help refurbish can be purchased from Room 1. The Warehouse. Please return any sheets and money to the school office by tomorrow.

Many thanks OLV PFA

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Whole school watched Taki Rua Show perform last week.

Room 7 Library Visit & Life Education

The Life Education bus was at OLV last week, all the classes took part.

Room 7 visited the Riccarton Library for a Te Reo Maori session

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Wellington Trip—Year 8’s

We are having a great time. The weather has been very kind to us. It hasn't been too windy all the time! Here are a few photos of the last few days. Yesterday we visited parliament , went up the cable car followed by our second visit to Captial E where we filmed Once Upon a Crime. Then we had our session at Te Papa with Martin one of the educators going through the Gallipoli exhibition. Tea back at the YHA then WOW! What a spectacular show and day we have had.

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From the DRS - Faith Facts & Spiritual Readings Bishop Paul Martin SM Tenth Bishop of Christchurch 3 March 2018 - present Bishop Paul was born in Hastings, and was educated at St Joseph’s Primary School. Bishop Paul studied in theology and arts at Victoria University in Wellington.

He has taught English and Religious Education in New Zealand. At the time of his appointment Bishop Paul was General Bursar for the Society of Mary in Rome.

On 5 December 2017, he was appointed, by , Bishop of the Christchurch Diocese and was ordained on Saturday 3 March 2018 by Cardinal , Archbishop of Wellington, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch and Bishop of Palmerston North.

“Private prayer is like straw scattered here and there: If you set it on fire it makes a lot of little flames. But gather these straws into a bundle and light them, and you get a mighty fire, rising like a column into the sky; public prayer is like that.”

St John Vianney

Prayer Packs

This week’s Prayer packs go to: Joaquin, Lucia, Max, Reese, Euan, Robin, Joel and Rafiela

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Wearable Arts

Room 7 and 8 showcased their wearable arts last Friday for us all to watch.

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Community Notices

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