St Benedict's School Pānui ā-rorohiko (Online Newsletter) Term 2, Week 1, 2024
Upcoming Events from our Calendar
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Sports Uniform Days Kōwhai and Kāuri Tuesday
Mānuka Thursday
Term 2 2024
Week 2- 9 Swimming Days Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8) Tuesday 7 May-25 June
Mānuka + Rooms 6 and 7 Thursday 9 May-27 May
Week 1 Term 2
Thursday 2 May Strike Percussion Shows
Week 2 Term 2
Monday 6 May HoK Mother's Day Shop Room 1
Tuesday 7 May Swimming for Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8) (last session Week 9)
Otari Bush Trip Room 6 9:30- 11:45, Room 7 12:00- 2:30
Thursday 9 May Swimming for Mānuka + Rooms 6 and 7 (last session Week 9)
Otari Bush Trip Room 8 and 9 9:30- 11:45
Friday 10 May Pink Shirt Day - Non uniform with a touch of pink - or all pink!
Week 3 Term 2 Cultural Week
Tuesday 14 May Swimming for Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8) (last session Week 9)|
Mānuka visit to Khandallah Library R2 10:30-11:15 R5 1:45: 2:30
Wednesday 15 May Mānuka visit to Khandallah Library R3 10:30-11:15 R4 1:45: 2:30
Thursday 16 May Swimming for Mānuka + Rooms 6 and 7 (last session Week 9)
Junior Cross Country Invitational Yr 0 - 3
Class liturgies 9-9.45am, Room 6&7
Friday 17 May Non Uniform day wear culture costume and/or colours that represent your culture
Pentecost Liturgy 9.15am
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Tumuaki Korero - A word from our Principal
Tēnā koutou e te whānau,
Welcome back to Term 2, this is a quick reminder newsletter of some events we have coming up.
Thank you to HoK, Emma and Coralie for the recent uniform sale. The Mothers Day shop is fast approaching, Monday 6 May, so please remember to drop off your donations to our school office. Our tamairki love having the independence to choose a gift for their Mums, thank you to our HoK volunteers for making this happen.
During Week 2 and 3 we will be celebrating two different non uniform days. Next Friday 10th May, we are celebrating Pink Shirt day early (the official day is 17th May). Tamariki can come with a touch of pink or as much pink as they can find! Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. As a new KiVa school our lessons focus on diversity, kindness and inclusivity as these are proven ways of reducing bullying. We are looking forward to sharing the KiVa programme with you at our Parent Meeting on Monday 13th of May 6pm in the Library
Week 3 we will be celebrating the cultural diversity of our school as we prepare for our Pentecost liturgy at the end of the week. We have members of our community sharing their culture on Monday the 13th between 9:15-11:45am. We still have a few slots available if you’d like to come and share a special aspect of your culture with our tamariki. Please email cheryl.taylor@st-benedicts.school.nz if you would like to do so.
Did you know that you can view our newsletter in different languages? You can choose your preferred language at the top of the newsletter.
Our second non uniform day is Friday 17th May to acknowledge Penetecost which we celebrate on Sunday 19th May, the birthday of our church. Please send your tamariki in cultural dress, and/or colours that reflect your culture, and/or by bringing a special taonga/treasure that reflects your culture. Our Pentecost liturgy will be held at 9:15am at school on the same day and you are very welcome to join us.
Seasons for Growth
Tamariki and whānau support is available for those dealing with grief, loss and change in their whānau through the Seasons for Growth programme. We will be running the tamariki programme in conjunction with Challenge 2000 in Term 4. The below video gives a preview of the programme. If you'd like to register interest in your tamaiti/tamariki attending this wonderful course please complete this form.
Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki,
May God bless and care for you.
Tania Savage - Principal
Mission Fair raised $1,800 for Caritas
