Catholic Character

A New Saint: Saint Carlo Acutis

Saint Carlo Acutis was canonised as a saint by our new pope, Pope Leo, on September 7th. He has special appeal for your people. He was a gifted with technology - and used this skill to pray and share his love of Christianity. Learn more here:  https://youtu.be/a4sUw1-p8O0?feature=shared 

Parents as First Teachers: Consider how you reward success - by always giving tangible rewards for doing well, there is a risk that your child will grow to be praise-dependent, reward-dependent. This will not help them to be the contributing members of society our world needs them to be. We want our kids to recognise their own abilities, and find ways to put these abilities to good use for the benefit of others in our community. 

Mindful prayer: Loving God, help me to believe in my good news. Help me to understand how my love makes a beautiful difference today and every day. 

Keep learning - me ako tonu

Learning is our core business! To promote our values, we want our tamariki to have a love of learning, and to be patient with themselves and others as they learn. Do you still find opportunities to learn? You need this for your wellbeing, and your children need to see that you are learning everyday also. 

School Notices and Events

Measles cases in Aotearoa

Recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Te Tai Tokerau and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa. 

• Measles is very contagious and can make people of any age very sick.

• Watch for measles symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash. 

Measles: Locations of interest in Aotearoa New Zealand – Health New Zealand

• If anyone in your whānau has measles symptoms keep them home and contact a doctor or Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.

• Vaccination is the best protection from measles. Check all whānau are immunised. 

Measles immunity – Health New Zealand

Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine – Health New Zealand

• Anyone closely exposed to measles who has not received two MMR vaccinations cannot attend their school | kura for at least eight days.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

Mission Fair

Please take a look at the attached poster regarding our upcoming Mission Fair day! 

SKids 

Hope you had a wonderful break with your family and friends and that you are ready for this last Term.

Welcome to Out of School Care reimagined, where play meets potential.

This term, we are running two fantastic programmes that are exploding with flavour and fun!
 

Our attendance initiatives include:

• Taste Factory 

• TGIF Weekender Club

Taste Factory runs every Monday in Term 4 from weeks 2-7 (except for Mon 27 October - Labour Day). Tamariki will create delicious recipes from all around the world and learn how to make them (no more packing lunches mums & dads – kids will be able to do it themselves after Taste Factory!

TGIF Weekender Club runs every single Friday in Term 4.  Kids can build on skills each week, add to the leaderboard and be rewarded with certificates of participation.

Children can end the week on a high by getting involved in active obstacle courses, creative crafts and chill-out time! Weekender Club also focuses on building friendships & teamwork through group challenges, games and shared projects help kids strengthen social skills and make new friends. 

Please see the term 4 flyer for our out of school Skids programme.