St Benedict's School Pānui ā-rorohiko (Online Newsletter) Term 2, Week 6, 2024
- Upcoming Events from our Calendar
- Tumuaki Korero
- Australian Maths Competition
- Student Celebrations
- Lost Property
- Seasons for Growth
- Sports Updates
- Jumping June!
- Year 5 - 8 Hockey Tournament
- 2024 Construction St Ben's
- Attendance Dues
- St Patrick's College is looking for Homestay Families for International Students, Term 3, 2024.
- YUMMY STICKERS
- Helping Our Kids
- Parent Road Patrol Roster
- FastForward Musical Theatre - Holiday Program
- Wider Community Notices
Upcoming Events from our Calendar
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Sports Uniform Days Kōwhai and Kāuri Tuesday
Mānuka & Rooms 6 & 7 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 6 Term 2
Friday 7 June Kauri - Blake VR Visit 2 sessions (11:45-12:45/1:30-2:30)
Week 7 Term 2
Tuesday 11 June Telephone Exchange visit (Rooms 3,4,5)
Swiming Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8)
Thursday 13 June Class liturgies 9-9.45am, Room 4&5
Swimming Mānuka + Rooms 6 and 7
Friday 14 June St Benedict's Open Day
Week 8 Term 2
Monday 17 June PB4L Parent meeting 6pm-7pm School Library
Tuesday 18 June Swiming Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8)
IZ Cross Country Yr 4 - 8 qualified runners only
Wednesday 19 - Friday 21 June New Zealand Catholic Convention. Miss Simson, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Savage attending.
Thursday 20 June Class liturgies 9-9.45am, Room 6 &7
Swimming Mānuka + Rooms 6 and 7
PP IZ Cross Country Yr 4 - 8 qualified runners only
Week 9 Term 2
Tuesday 25 June Swiming Rooms 8,9, 12 and 13 (Year 6-8)
Northern Zone Hockey - Years 4 - 8
Wednesday 26 June Matariki Celebration 5-6:30pm (register for attendance and Hangi)
Thursday 27 June PP Northern Zone Hockey - Years 4 - 8
Friday 28 June Matariki Public Holiday School Closed
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Tumuaki Korero
Tēnā koutou e te whānau ō Hato Penetika,
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Staff
As the school year progresses, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge and express my deepest gratitude to our hardworking staff. Their dedication, passion, and tireless efforts are the foundation of our vibrant and thriving school community.
From early mornings to late evenings, our staff create a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for our tamariki. Their commitment to excellence and growing their practice as professionals ensures that every student can learn, grow, and succeed.
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated team that goes above and beyond every day.
Thank you to our teachers, support staff and after school care team for your hard work, resilience, and dedication. Your efforts are truly appreciated and do not go unnoticed.
You make a significant difference in the lives of our tamariki and their whānau, and for that, we are profoundly grateful.
Invitation to Our Positive Behaviour for Learning Information Evening Monday 17 June 6-7pm
Our fourth parent information evening is focused on the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programme. This evening is designed to provide valuable insights into our PB4L program, which is integral to fostering a positive, inclusive, and effective learning environment for all students.
During the evening, you will:
- Learn about the principles and goals of the PB4L program.
- Understand how PB4L supports student learning and well-being.
- Discover the strategies we use to promote positive behavior and how they are implemented across the school.
- Explore our matrix of positive behaviours and our school wide guides to respond to behaviou
- Identify ways you can support our positive behaviour focus at home.
- Have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with our staff about the program.
Our dedicated team will share how PB4L helps in creating a consistent and supportive atmosphere where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Your involvement and support are crucial in reinforcing these positive behaviors at home and in the community.
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to continue building a strong, positive school culture.
Open Day
Please encourage any friends who are considering enrolling their tamariki in our kura to register for our open day sessions on the 14th of June. Years 1-6 intake 9:30-10:30am and Years 7 intake 11:30-12:30pm
Matariki community celebration June 26th 5-6:30pm
Please read the notice in the HoK section for details we are looking forward to celebrating Matariki together.
School Holiday Programme
Due to the building work that will be happening over the holidays we will be unable to run our school holiday programme.
Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki,
May God bless and care for you.
Tania Savage - Principal
Catholic Character
This week, Miss Simson, Mrs Taylor and I had the privilege of joining Catholic educators from across New Zealand at the New Zealand Catholic Educators Convention in Wellington. We had the opportunity to hear from a range of speakers who shared their knowledge on faith and education. A highlight of the convention was the official launch of our new curriculum, Tō Tātou Whakapono: Our Faith. This new curriculum will greatly enhance our religious education program, and we are excited to implement it in our school over next three years
Please keep in your prayers our tamariki who are preparing for baptism across our school. They will be celebrating their baptism at our St. Benedict's Day Mass.
We hope you will be able to join us in welcoming them into our community during this special celebration.
CORALIE: please add this video in the section of catholic character - choose youtube and put this link in - SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM| Children's Version
Australian Maths Competition
It is time to register for the Australian Maths Competition. This is for Year 4-8 students only.
As it is a competition it is aimed at students strong in Mathematics and is based on the Australian Curriculum.
The cost of entering the competition is $9:00.
Entries need to be in by Friday 28th June 2024. No late entries can be accepted.
The details for payment are on the Google form: the link for which is https://forms.gle/
Regards
Cheryl Taylor
Student Celebrations
Congratulations to Eli, Henry, Isabella and Mia who represented St Benedict's in the Wellington Heat for the Kid's Lit Quiz. Almost 50 teams from Wellington Schools took part and our team was competitive all the way through.
Congratulations to Hugo, who was one of two goalies on the ice last Tuesday night. He was one of two, Players of the Week out of 30 players in the under 12 teams. He saved most of the goals that came his way including many air shots. A couple managed to slip past him, including one when he was facing the back of the net!
Congratulations to Samantha who at the Hutt Valley Performing Arts debuted her Contemporary dance winning 1st Place with a highest aggregated scoring for the Junior Section together with the following results: Most Promising Dance Award, Highest Aggregated Junior Dance Award, 1st Place Jazz, 1st Place Contemporary, 1st Place Lyrical, 3rd Place Duo, Commended Musical Theatre.
Lost Property
Please check at home for this dark red school bag which disappeared at school. If you know where it is or have taken it home by mistake please return it to Room 4 or the office.
The below items have also been waiting at the office to be claimed.
Ngà mihi
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.
Sports Updates
On May 29th our two Intermediate Netball teams took part in the Centennial Cup a netball tournament for Catholic schools in Wellington. The two teams (The Stars and The Flyers) had an amazing day and demonstrated EPIC values throughout the day. Both teams played really well. The Flyers made the play offs and lost to St Anne's in an exciting final.
We are looking forward to taking 17 students along to InterZone Cross Country at McAllister Park on Tuesday 18th June (PP Thursday 20th June). We are still in need of parent volunteers to help out on the day. Without this support, we will be unable to attend. Please email molly.kelly@st-benedicts.school.nz with any questions or if you are able to help on the day.
Jumping June!
St Benedict's will get Jumping in June to raise money for Heart Foundations and to keep our own hearts healthy.
More information to follow but if you would like to get a head start on fundraising, visit the link below and register under St Benedict's School!
Year 5 - 8 Hockey Tournament
St Ben's has been invited to attend the PSW Hockey Tournament on Tuesday 25th June (PP Thursday 27th June) at Newtown Hockey Stadium. Please see the Google Form for more information and to register your tamariki.
We will need 1 coach per team in order to register for this event. Please note that it is a non-competative event and is to give everyone a chance to give hockey a go. Competitive players are welcome to attend.
Let me know via email - molly.kelly@st-benedicts.school.nz if you have any questions.
Thanks
Molly
2024 Construction St Ben's
Update 6 June
Retaining wall is now complete and the cladding of the lower level of the classrooms continues to be replaced.
Construction @ St Ben's
The Library skylights and roofing replacement will now occur in the next school holidays. In week 10 of Term 2 we will need some community suppoprt to pack up the library books in the areas that will be affected.
We now expect:
After School Care will operate out of one of our classrooms on the middle floor for approximately 5 weeks in Term 3. They should then be able to move back in - though the library will not be operational.
There will only be enough space to check books out – not for library visits. That will be out of action from the last week of Term 2 until mid-Term 4. We will explore visiting Khandallah Library as an alternative.
Assemblies will go on hold while the library is out of action during Term 3 however we will be able to continue our house meetings.
The expectation of a fully operational library is now mid Term 4.
Attendance Dues
The Archdiocese of Wellington attendance dues team are in the process of sending out school fee notices, but due to the implementation of a new software system (CathConnect), some may experience a delay or inaccuracies. We appreciate your patience as the team works diligently to distribute all statements and address your inquiries promptly. Thank you for your understanding during this transition.
St Patrick's College is looking for Homestay Families for International Students, Term 3, 2024.
We are currently looking for several families to host a variety of foreign students arriving in Term 3.
Various Short-term Students Nine Japanese students visiting for only a few weeks - varies from 4 to 10 weeks -arriving and leaving at various dates throughout Term 3.
Japanese Student Group - 9 days 20 Japanese students that will be here for 9 days in July: July 20 to July 29th. These students must be hosted in pairs. Host families for these boys would be asked to host two students together.
Hong Kong Student Group - 12 days 20 Hong Kong students that will be here from July 28th* to August 9th. These students must be hosted in pairs. This group is a combination of girls and boys. Host families for these boys would be asked to host two students together.* These students may not arrive in Wellington until July 29th or 30th.
Full Year Students Term 3 2024 through 2025 Two Chinese students arriving for Term 3- staying for a full year (arrival date pending). One Vietnamese student for Term 3 -staying for a full year (arrival date pending). One Thai student for Term 3 -staying for a full year (arrival date pending).
If you would like to host any of these young men or women, or would like to learn more about hosting in general, please email Meg Szulinski, the International Student Coordinator at St. Patrick's College, at meg.szulinski@stpats.
YUMMY STICKERS
‘YUMMY’ STICKERS’ – Now until the end of Term 3.
Thank You to: Lachie, Rm 9 and Ben, Rm6, for their collection of stickers.
We now have 760 stickers
Last year our collection of stickers earned us $720 to spend on sports equipment.
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 1.5kg 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.
Helping Our Kids
Matarki Celebration at School - please join us
Kia ora e te whānau ō Hato Penetika,
On Wednesday, the 26th of June, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, we are holding a Matariki community celebration at school. We will have activities and Hangi (traditional Māori meal) and need your help to let us know you are joining us, and if you would like kai. The event is free, with the Hangi costing $16, you are also welcome to bring your own food. Please complete this https://forms.gle/
We will have activities set up in different classrooms (Rooms 3, 4, and 5). These will include poi making, harakeke weaving, and an art project to which we can all contribute a little piece. At 5:30, we will pause for kai (hangi) and waiata that the tamariki have been learning throughout Term 2. Following this, we will resume activities in the classrooms until 6:30 pm, or you can depart.
Matariki is the start of the Maori New Year, signified by the reappearance of the Matariki cluster of 9 stars in our evening sky. This year, our focus will be on two stars: Waitī and Waitā. Waitī is the fifth star, associated with fresh water and the living creatures in rivers, streams, and lakes. Waitā is the sixth star, the twin of Waitī, associated with the ocean and representing food gathered from the sea. This star is also significant for its influence over tides and floodwaters.
We look forward to you and your tamaiti/tamariki joining us for this special occasion.
Looking for a Dancing Queen/King:
We are looking for the next Disco-Queen or King - someone to run the school disco (early term 3). We have lots of tips and instructions but need a new leader, if this sounds like you, or you want to know more please email kayeherrick@gmail.com or chat to any HOK team member.
HOK on your socials:
HOK run a Facebook and Instagram page where we keep you updated with what is coming up, so give us a follow/like:
https://www.facebook.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
Entertainment Book
Parent Road Patrol Roster
NICHOLSON ROAD
(Mornings and Afternoons)
Parents: Please be present from 8:25am - 9:00am and again from 2:45am - 3:15pm
| Term 2, 2024 | ||
| Thursday | 06 June | Varghese family |
| Friday | 07 June | Vera family |
Monday | 10 June | Vickerstaff family |
| Tuesday | 11 June | Wintringham family |
| Wednesday | 12 June | Woollaston family |
| Thursday | 13 June | Zych family |
| Friday | 14 June | Abro family |
Monday | 17 June | Agarwal family |
Tuesday | 18 June | Anderson family |
Wednesday | 19 June | Barber family |
Thursday | 20 June | Bardell family |
Friday | 21 June | Bates family |
FastForward Musical Theatre - Holiday Program
Come join us for a fun week of singing, acting and dancing.
We will be putting togther a show in a week!!!
email: fastforwardmt@gmail.com for more information or to register!
Program runs: Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July with 2 shows on Friday evening at Hutt City Church!