Key Dates September 13 Open Day 14 Board of Trustees Meeting 21 & 22 Parent Interviews 23 Mufti for a bottle day - HOK 23 Term 3 ends October 10 Term 4 begins 13 Netball prize giving – Library 6pm 16 SPRING FAIR – 11am – 2pm Newsletter No. 29 19 & 20 School Production 20 School begins – 10am Khandallah 21 School begins – 10am Absence Phone No: 939-3878 November 07 Northern Zone Athletics (TBC) Answer Phone: 479-6878 25 School Disco December Fax: 479-3879 14 ‘Big Day Out’ – Whole school 16 Term 4 ends Email: [email protected] January 2017 Website: www.st-benedicts.school.nz 31 Term 1 begins

13 September 2016

Dear Parents

In this “Year of Mercy” we are called to focus on the Corporal Works of Mercy

The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They "are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs". They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life.

The seven Corporal Works of Mercy are feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the prisoners, bury the dead, give alms to the poor. Next term there will be information about each of these and ideas of what you can do as we lead up to Christmas.

Thank you to the West family who have connected to natural gas with the Gas Hub. The Gas Hub have forwarded $150 to St Benedict’s School. For more details on how you can help please check the sponsor page at the back of our newsletters.

Parent Interviews will take place next Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd of September. If your child is in Year 1-3 and is due for an interview you will be contacted by email about this. All children in Years 4-8 will have an interview. Please go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the event code czeqj - to book your interview with your child’s / children’s teacher. The booking site will be closed off at midday on Tuesday prior to interviews.

This week our EPIC Award “EPIC Eddie” was awarded to Room 7 as they have been working very hard at being positive.

At prayers every morning they hand out name cards of class students. Each child has to pray aloud and think about something positive about the person and thank the Lord for this.

The children have done so well and have started to really think about each other's good points and focus on these.

They are very inclusive at prayers and always and invite the parents who join us to share their own prayers with us.

It was great to see so many people take the opportunity to have a look around our school during the open day today. I would like to say a huge thank you to our Year 8 students and House Captains Henry, Francesca, Caoimhe, Harry, Catherine, Isabella, Haveesha and Maeghan for showing our visitors around and talking to them about our wonderful school. If you know of families considering St Benedict’s School for their children for 2017 and couldn’t make the open day please make a time to come and talk with us.

Check out the latest update about the Spring Fair and news 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.

Tickets are now on sale at the school office for our production Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies. The production will take place at the Memorial Theatre, Victoria University Kelburn Campus on Wednesday 19th October at 7pm and Thursday 20th October at 7pm. Tickets are $16:00 each. There will be a Matinee (Dress Rehearsal) session on Wednesday 19th at approx. 12:30pm. This is ideal for younger siblings to attend. The charge for the matinee is a koha (donation). We will be able to give a clearer starting time closer to the time. Tickets are not required for the dress rehearsal.

Last week (Monday-Sunday), our solar panels generated 84 kWh of solar energy. Sunday was a great energy generation day with 25 kWh being generated on this day. 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. A great number of surveys and comments were submitted and they have a wealth of information to work with. They are still accepting comments from people if they have them. Please email any surveys or comments to [email protected]

ATTENDANCE DUES Attendance dues statements were sent out to families on Friday, so you should be receiving them over the next few days. Please note the new bank account 03-0518-0000400-00. If you have not changed over to the new bank account and made a payment your payment has not been lost – it will be transferred and will show on the next statement. If you have any questions or require any support with making attendance dues payments please contact Father Doug Shepherd at St Benedict’s presbytery on 479 7777 or Dave Lamont at St Benedict’s School 479 6878.

Kind regards, Dave Lamont, Principal

ST TERESA’S SCHOOL SPRING FAIR Rides, Side Shows, Food Stalls, Craft, Sweets & Cakes, Deli, Raffles, Silent Auction, Clothing Stall, Toy Stall, Book Stall, White Elephant, Music and SO MUCH MORE! St Teresa's Karori, 299 Karori Road. Saturday 17th September, 11am to 2pm.

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

Found in the library - copy of The 39-storey treehouse

LIBRARY FUN Last Thursday we had a butterfly colouring in competition in the library. We had a lot of children enter and some beautiful butterflies were created. These are now on the library wall for all to see. A big thank you to Catherine McKenzie, Olive Young and Grace Wellik for designing the book, judging the competition, and putting up the display.

My Dad

Who’s the man of the house? MY DAD!

Who’s the man of the world? MY DAD!

My dad, Daniel Gilhooly, has straight brown hair like straw. He has the biggest, cheesiest smile that stays around 24 hours each day. His sea blue eyes are so blue, they camouflage in water. He is so tall, I’m sure he could be a professional basketball player if he tried.

My dad is hilarious! To make us laugh, he pronounces words like we did when we were babies. For example, everybody is ebabody. As well as that, my dad would be a great spy. He takes us on outings without mum knowing, and still has a smile on his face. My dad travels a lot. He went to the Rio Olympics, and brought back chocolate, T-shirts, and loads of cool stories. He went to Rio because of his terrific job as a sports journalist. He loves his job because he is a very sporty person, and loves everything to do with sports.

As funny as my dad is, he is still really loving. He always helps us when we are hurt, emotionally, or physically. He always gives up his time to come watch our sports. My dad is extremely generous. In Rio, he used to give some of his food and supplies to the homeless. He always helps me to understand things when I’m struggling.

My dad is the best dad ever. He will give up his time to help not only me, but the whole family. I love my sporty, funny, loving and generous dad.

By Tessa, Room 9

My dad My dad has beautiful blue eyes like the sea. My dad is 41 years but I think he looks younger because of how he looks. My dad has short, brown, spiky hair. He is medium sized and loves wearing t-shirts and shorts. His name is Cormac.

My dad is the biggest football fan and his favourite team is Manchester United. His favourite thing to do on his iPad is play a game called clash of clans. Our garden is so beautiful because of all the hard work and pain he has put into it. The painting is probably even better because when you look at it, it looks good!!!! His favourite thing to do in the whole world is to look after me, my brother and my sister.

My dad is really generous, everyday I see him doing something for others. My dad is really funny, he makes and says the best jokes ever. He is kind and loving every single day, especially to as. I love dad he is beautiful in his own way and I love it.

By Caleb 

Room 9

Sunday 16th October 2016 11am - 2pm

HOW YOU CAN HELP! The Spring fair is not far away and for it to be a success we need our school community to become involved. The fair benefits our children. All families are asked to donate at least one hour of their time helping out at a stall.

To volunteer please contact Catherine on [email protected] or text mobile 027 669-6455. In the next 2 weeks someone from the Fair team will be calling families to fill gaps. We Need 20 more Stall Helpers

Stalls What we are looking for Good quality second hand books Books Helpers on the day Café Bakers who would donate cookies, slices, biscuits, muffins, scones, pies or a cake. 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 9 Helpers on the day… Come on Dad’s we need you! Games 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.

Sweets Sweet and fudge bakers 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 Tombola like to win. 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 tapes White or cassettes), small electrical items such as kitchen and personal appliances and lighting, Elephant 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]

Important Drop Off Dates to Remember

Saturday 17th September 1-3pm Drop off white elephant to Fr Doug’s Garage, 3 Everest Street, Khandallah “…This weekend…” Drop off toys, games, books and clothes to school

Saturday 24th September 1-3pm Drop off white elephant to Fr Doug’s Garage, 3 Everest Street, Khandallah Drop off toys, games, books and clothes to school

Saturday 1 October 1-3pm Drop off white elephant to Fr Doug’s Garage, 3 Everest Street, Khandallah Drop off toys, games, books and clothes to school

Saturday 8th October 1-3pm Drop off white elephant to Fr Doug’s Garage, 3 Everest Street, Khandallah Drop off toys, games, books and clothes to school

‘YUMMY’ STICKERS’ – Now until the end of Term 3. We have 3486 stickers so far. Thank you to Owen Pieries for his stickers.

* Please remember to save ‘Yummy’ Stickers for your sticker sheet. Keep those stickers coming, only 2 more weeks left.

It’s time to start collecting yummy apple stickers and the cut-out labels on the yummy 1.5kg apple bags. You will find all your favourite yummy apples at your local New World or Pak’n Save (and some participating 4 Square stores). Plus three new varieties now. Eat ‘Yummy’ and support our school. Crunch on apples and collect ‘yummy’ sports money. Collect the ‘cut out’ labels from the 2kg bags of ‘Yummy’ apples or individual ‘Yummy’ apple stickers, available from New World and Pak’n Save stores. Cash them in for Rebel Sports gear for our school. Send all your ‘Yummy’ stickers to the office. * Collect your sticker sheets from the office or visit www.yummyfruit.co.nz. Let’s get munching.

Sports Notices & Student Achievements

CONGRATULATIONS to Sean Dimen who received Team Player of the Year for Grade 9 B-stream team at the North Wellington JFC prize giving yesterday. Well done Sean.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jacob Craig, Charlie McDougall, Flynn Cassidy, Sam Glynan, Santi Marull, Daniel Barber, Liam Rodgers and Josh Cassidy, Ryan Novilla and Connor O'Styke who received awards at the Onslow football prize giving.

CONGRATULATIONS to Noah Faitaua and Oliver Florance whose U10 Wests Roosters rep team won the Middle Championship shield in Taupo last weekend at the NZ Junior Rugby Festival.

CONGRATULATIONS to Noah Faitaua who was awarded Most Valuable player and Marco Scoble Best Team player for the Wests U10 Jaguars at the Wests Junior Rugby prize giving last night.

SUMMER NETBALL Anyone interested in playing summer netball on a Friday afternoon at Marsden College, Karori? (Kelly Sports Series). If you haven’t already signed up with your winter netball team coach/manager - please let me know ([email protected]) Viv Collier Netball Co-ordinator - 021 434184

YEAR 2 & 3 NETBALL Any year 2 or 3 interested in playing netball for the first time or not already in a team - please let me know and I can arrange this for you.

Miniball / Basketball registration for term 4

To register your child/ren for Term 4 please complete the below information and return to the school office with payment of $35 (cash, cheque, or eftpos). Registration and payment need to be received no later than Friday 16th September 2016. No exceptions. Registration form attached.

KELLY CLUB Holiday Programmes (26 Sept-7 Oct) - Kelly Club offers full time Holiday Programmes during all school holidays. Our programmes focus on giving children between 5-13 the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment. They are packed with variety to entertain, inspire and challenge children and most of all to have fun! We operate from the following venues: Wests Rugby Clubrooms in Wilton, Churton Park School, Amesbury School, West Park (currently held at the Softball clubrooms in Phillip Street), Island Bay School & Houghton Valley School. FOOTBALL Sept/Oct Holiday Workshops - Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Wilton (all weather indoor surface) - Improve technique by working on the core skills of control, dribbling, passing, tackling & shooting. We are running the following workshops;Week 1; 27th, 28th & 29th Sept: 9.30am-12.30pm. Week 2; 4th, 5th & 6th Oct: 9.30am-12.30pm. SNAG - Starting New at Golf - *NEW* Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Wilton (all weather indoor surface). Week 1; Wed 28th Sept:1pm–4pm. SNAG is an exciting new programme covering all of the skills required for golf using fun and innovative equipment and approach. Introduction to Badminton Workshop - *NEW* Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Wilton. In association with Wellington Badminton this programme is designed for children either new to badminton or for those who want to improve their skills. Week 2; Wed 6th Oct: 1pm-4pm. Summer Series Football & Netball – Get your friends together and enter a team in our popular Football & Netball competitions on Friday afternoons. Netball (starting 14 Oct) is at Samuel Marsden & Vic Uni in Karori and Football (starting21st Oct) is at Ian Galloway Park. A great way to maintain fitness and improve your skills over the summer months. Registrations are now open! Enrol your team at www.kellysports.co.nz ------KELLY SPORTS TERM 4 Kelly Sports will be back in Term 4 with their fun and exciting classes. Kelly Sports encourages children to have fun, build confidence and to give sport a go. We believe that sport and physical activity has so much to offer young people; it improves fitness, develops communication skills, team work and gives children a place to channel their energy. Spring Superstars (Yrs 1-4) – Tuesdays 3.05-4.05pm - Come and try Football, Basketball, Dodgeball & Cricket! It’s a great way to try new sports, learn new skills and improve ability. We use games & drills to teach game sense and team play. Learn the fundamental skills for all sports – throwing, running, jumping, striking, balance and many more – all while having a great time! For full details and to enrol into our programmes visit www.kellysports.co.nz email [email protected] or call 04 972 7201

ASB SCHOOL BANKING Has your child been registered for School Banking? If not please ask at the office for a form to sign up for their Head Start Saving Account.

Once your child has been registered they will receive a Kid’s School Banking pack which will include a piggy bank, calculator, savings diary and deposit envelopes to help them get started.

For easy and convenient banking for your child, the ASB has provided a Deposit Drop Box in the office area where your child can make their regular savings deposit. Emma McCallum

PARENT ROAD PATROL

Term 3 Tuesday 13 Sept Cassidy family Wednesday 14 Sept Catalan family Thursday 15 Sept Cheminais family Friday 16 Sept Chu family

Monday 19 Sept Collier family Tuesday 20 Sept Coulter family Wednesday 21 Sept Craig family Thursday 22 Sept Custodio family Friday 23 Sept Devonshire family

Parents: Please be present from 8:30-9:00am and again from 2:50-3:15pm

SCHOOL PATROL ROSTER TERM 3, 2016 AM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Billy India Ben, Alicia Kate, Jennifer Caitlin, Liam Archie Maricar

Reserves (Jacob, Lara (Adam, Liam (Adam, Neeve, (Jack, Harrison (Betty, Lara, Tyler, India) Marguerite) Sandrine, Marguerite, Jennifer) Jennifer) Tyler) PM Jigs, Amelia, Riley, Joshua Dhyanesh, Harrison, Olive, Billy, Olivia W, Alicia, Olivia W R, Gemma & Iraklis, Amelia B, Daniel, Betty C, Elizabeth Sandrine Sam Sandrine, S Reserve (Billy) (Julia, Katie, (Rosie, Avania) ( Billy, Katie, (Katie, Kate N, Rosie, Eve D) Alex, Ystefano) Regina) (Parents, please remind your children to be on time for their duty)

COMMUNITY NOTICES SEPT/OCT SCHOOL HOLIDAY ART PROGRAM AT SAMS ART HOUSE, 53b Ottawa Rd, Ngaio. Morning session 10-1pm for 5-11 year olds every-day of the holidays. We also are running an awesome Drawing workshop on Mondays and Wednesdays for 9-13 year olds, 1.30-3.30pm. Come have an awesome time creating amazing art at our new studio, Sams Art House, Ngaio. Morning sessions cost $60 per session. Afternoon drawing sessions cost $40. Price for both sessions includes all materials and snacks. A family discount applies when enrolling 2 or more siblings. Enrol now at samsarthouse.co.nz, email [email protected] or call Sam on 021610804. SUNSHINE DRAMA – Creative drama classes for preschoolers to Year Eight. Classes enable students to explore creative thinking, build confidence and become effective communicators and performers. For more information, enrolments or to arrange a free trial class, please contact Jenae Ryan: 028 402 6793 or visit: www.sunshinedrama.co.nz EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES 24th September - 8th October, Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Vic, Weekdays 11am & 2pm, Saturdays 11am. Tickets $10, Groups of 10+ $9.00 each, Children under 2 Free $7 Special Opening Preview, Saturday 24th October. Bookings: [email protected] / 04 385 0292 / www.kidzstufftheatre.co.nz WELLINGTON YOUNG VOICES is in its fourth year of existence & already has enjoyed amazing performance opportunities with such national & international music groups as NZ Opera, the Orpheus Choir, Wellington Orchestra ,the Filipino Loboc Children’s Choir, Australian Boys Choir, Australian Girls Choir & the NZSO. We are now accepting registration applications from keen & committed young singers, aged 8-14 years, from throughout the Wellington region for term 4 & beyond. Scholarships covering term tuition fees are available on application. Rehearsal times: Mondays 4-6pm, Central Baptist Church, Boulcott St, Wellington. You are welcome to come along to a rehearsal at any time to meet us & see what we do! For more info & a registration form see our website www.wellingtonyoungvoices.org.nz. Or email our administrator, Suzanne Callam at [email protected] CAROLINA SMITH & THE CROWN OF KING DAVID HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 26/9 - 30/9 - Tawa Anglican Church's holiday programme for primary school aged children. Every morning from 9.30a.m. - 12.30p.m. there will be games, crafts, puppets and lots of fun. $8 per day or $30 for the week. E-mail [email protected] to book. DRAMA HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Dama Remedy holiday programmes are a great opportunity to expose your child to the art of drama & speech with our exciting & enjoyable workshops. October Holiday programme will be 3 days of activities based on Play Production with the final day on a guided tour of the St. James’ Theatre. To enrol or for more details contact (04) 478 5962 or 022 027 3316 [email protected] or visit our website www.dramaremedy.co.nz SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY fun Zendoodle & Colouring workshop for children will be at the Tawa Community Centre. Tue 27 Sept, 10-12, $15, includes healthy snack & drink. More information can be found here: https://mindfulaotearoa.nz/programmes/pause-breathe-smile/ Register to secure your spot as places are limited: Call or txt Monique at 021 134 7541, email [email protected]. WELLINGTON WATERFRONT FUN RUNS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS Athletics Wellington is partnering with Cigna & Sport Wellington to bring you the Cigna Kids Waterfront Fun Run on the afternoon of Thursday 20 October. Starting & finishing at Waitangi Park there are different distances for all age groups from pre schoolers through to Year 8s. The Cigna team will be there running the Cigna Carnival

with face painting a sausage sizzle & popcorn to support Achilles International NZ. Immediately following the kids fun run Athletics Wgtn & TempoFit are introducing a new event also on the waterfront - The Wellington Open 5km Fun Run. Only $10 to enter either event. For details go to www.athleticshub.co.nz/kids-fun-run CODECAMP - September Holiday Programme (September 26th-29th & October 3rd-6th). Code camp allows boys & girls from the ages of 7-17 to develop 21st century skills in a fun & action packed environment. Develop confidence & initiative through design, creativity, solving problems & collaboration. Create games, apps & work with robots & electronic building blocks. Book Now at www.codecamp.co.nz/holiday-codecamp SPOTLIGHT Singing, dance & drama for students aged 4-16 yrs old. Led by London West End performer Sherene Clarke. Every Saturday during term time in Johnsonville & Lower Hutt. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW! www.spotlightperformingarts.co.nz LOVE TENNIS is an initiative being run by Tennis Central over the weekend of 10 & 11 Sept. On both days, between the hours of 1- 4.00pm, the Khandallah Squash & Tennis Club will be open for both existing members & anyone in the community who wants to come & give tennis a go or is keen to pick up where they left off. For those brand new beginners there will be racquets available & existing club players will be there to get players of all ages & ability on the road to LOVE tennis. Everyone is welcome, it is free & you will be in with a chance to win a trip for two to the ASB Classic in Auckland this January. So make a family afternoon of it, have some fun outdoors & come to LOVE tennis. Khandallah Tennis & Squash Club, 55 Delhi Crescent, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE ATHLETICS A GO? The Olympic Harrier and Athletic Club has it's registration day on Saturday 10 September from 12pm to 1.30pm at Alex Moore Park, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville. If you'd prefer to register online to save you a trip that's an option too. Club nights are held at Grenada North Park in Tawa from the end of October until mid March with athletics activities for under 7s through to 14 years. We also have coaching options for all age groups from 7 years upwards - including college age and adults. All details are at www.olympicjuniors.nz or email Jo at [email protected] if you have any questions. ARTRAGEOUS KIDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME BOOKINGS ARE OPEN www.artrageouskids.co.nz We focus on extending children's creativity through many different medias. Our aim is to draw out your child's creative expression to develop confidence & self esteem & also to have heaps of fun. Sept 2016 Holiday Programme 26–30 & 3–7 October 2016 5-12 years Venue: Poneke Dojo, Prince of Wales Park, Salisbury Tce, Mt Cook, Wgtn. Big Kids (Older-ageous) Programme 26–30 Sept, Venue: The Pavillion, Wellington High School, Taranaki St, Mt Cook. Ages 10-14 years. This programme is tailored to draw out older children’s interest in creating & using their imagination & creativity in a hilariously fun atmosphere. Artrageous Kids at Pataka Art Gallery, Porirua, 26–30 September 2016 Venue: Pataka Art Gallery and Museum, Parumoana St, Porirua 26–30 September Ages 5-13 SHUT UP & DANCE is coming to Khandallah! Want to moonwalk? Drop it like Beyoncé? Grab yourself a 6 x week course for $80 from www.shutupanddance.co.nz and prepare yourself to have the Time of Your Life. We teach routines from your favourite films and music videos - your dream fitness class is finally here! Spaces are limited and the course will sell out | Begins November 1st HOLIDAY PROGRAME @ ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE WELLINGTON 9:00am to 3:00pm, 5 to 10 years old | $45 per day. Between 12:30pm & 1:30pm, we take the children to play games together on Civic Square - weather dependant. Holiday Programme activities are supervised at all times by our experienced French teachers. Discounts: $40 per day when booking & paying for 5 or more days per one child in the same transaction. Family discount: 10% for 2 or more children from the same family who attend the holiday programme on the same day. Family discounts are only available if children are enrolled together in the same transaction. KAPITI ISLAND FOR KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME for ages 8-12 28-30 September 3 days of nature-based adventures, exploring the wildlife on exciting Kapiti Island. Incl. ferry, DOC permits, accommodation, all food, 24-hour experienced adult supervision & guidance, kiwi-spotting tour, nature talks/walks/discovery & fun games. $395 Limited to 12 spaces. [email protected] NORTHLAND KIDZ CLUB'S NEXT HOLIDAY PROGRAMME – 26 September to 7 October. Join us for lots of fun – kids theatre productions, ice-skating, roller skating, old-time movies, laser tag & much more - we're out on a trip every day. $45 per child per day (third child onwards, $20), 8:30 a.m to 6 p.m each day. For details, check out our website (www.nkc.org.nz) , or contact Jan on cell (022-140-2612) , e-mail ([email protected]). NGAIO PLAYCENTRE 50TH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Saturday 17 Sept: Dinner at Khandallah Town Hall - $35 a ticket, doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets [email protected] Sunday 18 Sept: Playscape Opening Ceremony and Afternoon Tea Party at Ngaio Playcentre, 50 Silverstream Rd Crofton Downs - Free attendance. All ex-children, parents, grandparents & friends of Ngaio Playcentre welcome. Further details at www.ngaioplaycentre.org.nz

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Thank you to businesses and individuals that sponsor and support St Benedict’s School. We acknowledge and appreciate their support and ask that you use them when you can.

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